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NRC Publications Archive Archives des publications du CNRCThis publication could be one of several versions: author's original, accepted manuscript or the publisher's version. / La version de cette publication peut être l'une des suivantes : la version prépublication de l'auteur, la version acceptée du manuscrit ou la version de l'éditeur. For the publisher's version, please access the DOI link below./ Pour consulter la version de l'éditeur, utilisez le lien DOI ci-dessous.http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j. 1551-2916.2009.03055.x Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 92, 6, pp. 1303Society, 92, 6, pp. -1310Society, 92, 6, pp. , 2009 Growth of cement hydration products on single walled carbon nanotubes Makar, J. M.; Chan, G. W. The material in this document is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission. For more information visit http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showtdm/cs/C-42Les renseignements dans ce document sont protégés par la Loi sur le droit d'auteur, par les lois, les politiques et les règlements du Canada et des accords internationaux. Ces dispositions permettent d'identifier la source de l'information et, dans certains cas, d'interdire la copie de documents sans permission écrite. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements : http://lois.justice.gc.ca/fr/showtdm/cs/C-42
Growth of Cement Hydration Products on Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes
AbstractSingle walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) were distributed on the surface of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) grains. The OPC/SWCNT composite was then hydrated at a 0.5 w/c ratio. The effects of the SWCNT on the early hydration process were studied using isothermal conduction calorimetry, high resolution scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The observed behaviour of the composite samples was compared to both OPC sonicated without SWCNT and previously published data on as-delivered OPC. The SWCNT were found to accelerate the hydration reaction of the C 3 S in the OPC. The morphology of both the initial C 3 A and the C 3 S hydration products were found to be affected by the presence of the SWCNT. In particular, the nanotubes appeared to act as nucleating sites for the hydration products, with the nanotubes becoming rapidly coated with C-S-H. The resulting structures remained on the surface of the cement grains while those in the sonicated and as-delivered OPC samples grew out from the grain surfaces to form typical C-S-H clusters. Classical evidence of reinforcing behaviour, in the form of fiber pullout of the SWCNT bundles, was observed by 24 hours of hydration.