Enhanced effect of carbon nanotube on mechanical and electrical properties of cement composites by incorporation of silica fume

Composite Structures

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 60-69

  Kim, H K ^a   Nam, I W ^b   Lee, H K ^b  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs); Cement composites; Dispersion of CNTs; Mechanical behavior; Microstructures; Silica fume

Indexed keywords

CEMENT COMPOSITE; CNT/CEMENT COMPOSITES; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; HYDRATION PRODUCTS; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DISPERSIONS; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION; SILICA FUME;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84889690114     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.07.042     Document Type: Article

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