journal article·2020-02-13Open access

Enhancing ultra-early strength of sulphoaluminate cement-based materials by incorporating graphene oxide

Yushi Liu, Minjie Jia, Chengzhe Song, Shuang Lu, Hui Wang, Guanhua Zhang, Yingzi Yang

Nanotechnology Reviews· Volume 9· Issue 1

Abstract

Abstract In order to meet the increasing engineering requirements, the ultra-early strength of sulphoaluminate cement (SAC)-based materials need to be improved to achieve road repair, engineering rescue and other objectives. Graphene oxide (GO) of 0.04 wt% was incorporated into SAC mortar to prepare GO enhanced SAC mortar (GO-SAC). It was found that the compressive strength of GO-SAC was increased by 46.9% at the age of 6 hours, and the flexural strength of GO-SAC was increased by 121.4% at the age of 100 minutes, compared with the control SAC mortar. The mechanism analysis based on the characterization results derived from XRD, BET, in situ ATR-FTIR, hydration heat measurement, TG–DSC and SEM showed that, the addition of minute quantities of GO led to the formation and growth of ribbon-like AFt,which further resulted in the improvement of the ultra-early strength of GO-SAC. This work indicates that GO has great potential for practical application in the preparation of high-performance SAC-based materials with ultra-early strength.
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OpenAlex topics: Concrete and Cement Materials Research · Innovative concrete reinforcement materials · Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications

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Affiliations

School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China

Key Lab of Structures Dynamic Behavior and Control of the Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China

Key Lab of Smart Prevention and Mitigation of Civil Engineering Disasters of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China

Liaoning provincial transportation Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd , Shenyang 110111 , China

Faculty of Architectural, Civil Engineering and Environment, Ningbo University , Ningbo 315000 , China

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