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Volume 15, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 1877-9468
  • E-ISSN: 1877-9476

Abstract

Introduction

Concrete's filler material gets strengthened over time by specific chemical reactions that harden it. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are more frequently used as fillers than SWCNTs, owing to their lower cost of production and their superior reinforcement properties in cement composites.

Methods

Mechanical properties like compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity are proportional to the water/cement ratio () and are considered critical criteria in the design of structural elements.

Results

The aim of the present work was to prepare, characterize, and determine the effects that multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) can have on the mechanical strength of various matrix cementitious composites.

Conclusion

The results showed that the addition of multi-walled carbon nanotubes to the concrete greatly improved both its compressive strength and its splitting tensile strength.

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Effects of MWCNTs on the Improved Mechanical Characteristics of Cementitious Composite
Current Physical Chemistry 15, 69 (2025); https://doi.org/10.2174/0118779468322449240808114615
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  • Article Type:     Research Article
Keyword(s): anthropogenic carbon dioxide; concrete; modulus of elasticity and compressive strength; MWCNTs; tensile strength; thermal conductivity

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