Affiliation:
1. Baku State University, Chemistry Department, Z. Khalilov str., 23, Baku, AZ 1148 Azerbaijan
Abstract
The concrete strengthening additive based on the multi-walled carbon nanotubes was synthesized under mild conditions through a radical polymerization route by the reaction of oxidized nanotubes with maleic anhydride and [Formula: see text]-nonene monomers. The nanotubes used as the main reinforcing component of the additive were synthesized by catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) using Fe-Co/Al2O3 as the catalyst. The resulting nanocomposite was characterized by structural and surface morphological aspects via transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), FTIR, XRD and Raman techniques. Investigation of mechanical properties revealed that the obtained nanostructure is an appropriate additive material for concrete strengthening purposes with about 51.3% strengthening potential.
Publisher
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Computer Science Applications,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science,Bioengineering,Biotechnology