Reduction of water evaporation and cracks on plastic concrete surface by monolayers

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 384, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 496-500

  Liu, J P ^a   Li, L ^a   Miao, C W ^a   Tian, Q ^a   Ran, Q P ^a   Wang, Y J ^a  

^a Jiangsu Academy of Building Science Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Emulsion; Microstructure; Monolayers; Plastic concrete; Water evaporation

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; EMULSIFICATION; EVAPORATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

LAURYL METHACRYLATE; MONOLAYER STRUCTURES; PLASTIC CONCRETE; PRACTICAL ENGINEERING; WATER EVAPORATION;

MONOLAYERS;

CONCRETE; EMULSIFYING AGENT; METHACRYLIC ACID; PLASTIC; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRUSTACEA; EMULSION; ENGINEERING; EVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 79959748495     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.05.026     Document Type: Article

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