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- Title
Natural Cellulose Nanofibers As Sustainable Enhancers in Construction Cement.
- Authors
Jiao, Li; Su, Ming; Chen, Liao; Wang, Yuangang; Zhu, Hongli; Dai, Hongqi
- Abstract
Cement is one of the mostly used construction materials due to its high durability and low cost, but it suffers from brittle fracture and facile crack initiation. This article describes the use of naturally-derived renewable cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) to reinforce cement. The effects of CNFs on the mechanical properties, degree of hydration (DOH), and microstructure of cement pastes have been studied. It is found that an addition of 0.15% by weight of CNFs leads to a 15% and 20% increase in the flexural and compressive strengths of cement paste. The enhancement in mechanical strength is attributed to high DOH and dense microstructure of cement pastes after adding CNFs.
- Subjects
CONSTRUCTION materials; MECHANICAL behavior of materials; CELLULOSE; NANOFIBERS; FLEXURAL strength; COMPRESSIVE strength; CRACK initiation (Fracture mechanics)
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2016, Vol 11, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0168422