Improving Self-Healing and Shrinkage Reduction of Cementitious Materials Using Water-Absorbing Polymer Microcapsules

Improving Self-Healing and Shrinkage Reduction of Cementitious Materials Using Water-Absorbing Polymer Microcapsules

Self-healing cementitious materials are a promising means for ensuring sustainable concrete infrastructure and promoting long-term service lives. To obtain microcapsules that are versatile in varying environments, in this study, absorbing microcapsules with calcium alginate as the shell and epoxy re...

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Main Authors: Qianjin Mao, Jiayi Chen, Wenjing Qi, Hui Liu, Ziming Wang, Suping Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
autogenous shrinkage
self-healing
concrete
super absorb polymer
microcapsules
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/3/847

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