Carbon nanofibre/cement composites: Challenges and promises as structural materials

International Journal of Materials and Structural Integrity

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 217-226

  Sanchez, Florence ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibres; Cement composites; Microstructure; Structural integrity

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CEMENTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

CARBON NANOFIBRES; CEMENT COMPOSITE; CEMENT PASTE; COMPOSITE POST; ENTANGLED NETWORKS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; PRE-PROCESSING;

CARBON NANOFIBERS;

EID: 77955279536     PISSN: 17450055     EISSN: 17450063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMSI.2009.028615     Document Type: Article

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