Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Cement Incorporating Surface-Treated and Untreated Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers

Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-6

  Abu Al Rub, Rashid K ^a   Tyson, Bryan M ^a   Yazdanbakhsh, Ardavan ^a   Grasley, Zachary ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibers; Carbon nanotubes; Cement; Mechanical properties; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES (CNTS); CEMENT COMPOSITE; CEMENT PASTE; CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; FLEXURAL TESTS; FUNCTIONALIZED; FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBES; NANOFILAMENTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CEMENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NITRIC ACID; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACE TREATMENT;

TOUGHNESS;

EID: 84859083977     PISSN: 21535434     EISSN: 21535477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)NM.2153-5477.0000041     Document Type: Article

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