Electrical Properties of the Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Geopolymer Studied by Impedance Spectroscopy
Geopolymers, recognized as an ecological alternative to cement concrete, are gaining more and more interest from researchers and the construction industry. Due to the registrable electrical conductivity, this material also attracts the interest of other fields of science and industry as a potential...
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| author | Marcin Górski Paweł Czulkin Natalia Wielgus Sławomir Boncel Anna W. Kuziel Anna Kolanowska Rafał G. Jędrysiak |
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| description | Geopolymers, recognized as an ecological alternative to cement concrete, are gaining more and more interest from researchers and the construction industry. Due to the registrable electrical conductivity, this material also attracts the interest of other fields of science and industry as a potential functional material. The article discusses the used geopolymer material, created on the basis of metakaolin and waste Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) glass, reinforced with ultra-long in-house carbon nanotubes (CNT), in the context of its use as a smart material for Structural Health Monitoring. Long in-house made carbon nanotubes were added to enhance the electrical conductivity of the geopolymer. The impedance spectroscopy method was applied to investigate the conductive properties of this material. The paper shows the microscopic and mechanical characteristics of the materials and presents the results of promising impedance spectroscopy tests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e1db916db2442f2a796ae126e4d7fb52023-11-23T11:56:58ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-05-011510354310.3390/ma15103543Electrical Properties of the Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Geopolymer Studied by Impedance SpectroscopyMarcin Górski0Paweł Czulkin1Natalia Wielgus2Sławomir Boncel3Anna W. Kuziel4Anna Kolanowska5Rafał G. Jędrysiak6Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 5, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 5, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandNanoCarbon Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandNanoCarbon Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandNanoCarbon Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandNanoCarbon Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandGeopolymers, recognized as an ecological alternative to cement concrete, are gaining more and more interest from researchers and the construction industry. Due to the registrable electrical conductivity, this material also attracts the interest of other fields of science and industry as a potential functional material. The article discusses the used geopolymer material, created on the basis of metakaolin and waste Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) glass, reinforced with ultra-long in-house carbon nanotubes (CNT), in the context of its use as a smart material for Structural Health Monitoring. Long in-house made carbon nanotubes were added to enhance the electrical conductivity of the geopolymer. The impedance spectroscopy method was applied to investigate the conductive properties of this material. The paper shows the microscopic and mechanical characteristics of the materials and presents the results of promising impedance spectroscopy tests.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/10/3543impedance spectroscopygeopolymercarbon nanotubessmart materialStructural Health Monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Górski Paweł Czulkin Natalia Wielgus Sławomir Boncel Anna W. Kuziel Anna Kolanowska Rafał G. Jędrysiak Electrical Properties of the Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Geopolymer Studied by Impedance Spectroscopy Materials impedance spectroscopy geopolymer carbon nanotubes smart material Structural Health Monitoring |
| title | Electrical Properties of the Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Geopolymer Studied by Impedance Spectroscopy |
| title_full | Electrical Properties of the Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Geopolymer Studied by Impedance Spectroscopy |
| title_fullStr | Electrical Properties of the Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Geopolymer Studied by Impedance Spectroscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrical Properties of the Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Geopolymer Studied by Impedance Spectroscopy |
| title_short | Electrical Properties of the Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Geopolymer Studied by Impedance Spectroscopy |
| title_sort | electrical properties of the carbon nanotube reinforced geopolymer studied by impedance spectroscopy |
| topic | impedance spectroscopy geopolymer carbon nanotubes smart material Structural Health Monitoring |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/10/3543 |
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