SEM/AFM studies of cementitious binder modified by MWCNT and nano-sized Fe needles

Materials Characterization

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 735-740

  Cwirzen, A ^a   Habermehl Cwirzen, K ^a   Nasibulin, A G ^a   Kaupinen, E I ^a   Mudimela, P R ^a   Penttala, V ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

AFM; Carbon nanotubes; SEM

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BINDERS; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CARBON NANOTUBES; CEMENTS; IRON; NEEDLES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STEEL CASTINGS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WIRE; YARN;

CEMENT MATRIX; CEMENTITIOUS BINDERS; COMPRESSIVE AND FLEXURAL STRENGTHS; PLASTICIZING AGENTS; SULFATE RESISTANT CEMENTS; VACUUM MIXERS; WATER SUSPENSIONS; WATER-TO-BINDER RATIO;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 67349214942     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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