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A Review of Microscale, Rheological, Mechanical, Thermoelectrical and Piezoresistive Properties of Graphene Based Cement Composite

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Department of Civil Engineering, Abbottabad Campus, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
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Department of Civil Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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Nanomaterials 2020, 10(10), 2076; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102076
Received: 26 August 2020 / Revised: 9 October 2020 / Accepted: 14 October 2020 / Published: 21 October 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Properties and Applications of Graphene and Its Derivatives)
Extensive research on functionalized graphene, graphene oxide, and carbon nanotube based cement composites has been carried out to strengthen and overcome the shortcomings of construction materials. However, less literature is available on the pure graphene based cement composite. In this review paper, an in-depth study on a graphene-based cement composite was performed. Various structural forms of graphene and classifications of graphene-based nanomaterial have been presented. The dispersion mechanism and techniques, which are important for effective utilization in the construction industry, are reviewed critically. Micro-scale characterization of carbon-based cement composite using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), infrared (IR) spectroscopic analysis, x-ray diffractometric (XRD) analysis, and morphological analysis has also been reviewed. As per the authors’ knowledge, for the first time, a review of flow, energy harvesting, thermoelectrical, and self-sensing properties of graphene and its derivatives as the bases of cement composite are presented. The self-sensing properties of the composite material are reported by exploring physical applications by reinforcing graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) into concrete beams. View Full-Text
Keywords: graphene; cement composite; characterization; rheological; application; energy harvesting graphene; cement composite; characterization; rheological; application; energy harvesting
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Kashif Ur Rehman, S.; Kumarova, S.; Ali Memon, S.; Javed, M.F.; Jameel, M. A Review of Microscale, Rheological, Mechanical, Thermoelectrical and Piezoresistive Properties of Graphene Based Cement Composite. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 2076. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102076

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Kashif Ur Rehman S, Kumarova S, Ali Memon S, Javed MF, Jameel M. A Review of Microscale, Rheological, Mechanical, Thermoelectrical and Piezoresistive Properties of Graphene Based Cement Composite. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(10):2076. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102076

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Kashif Ur Rehman, Sardar, Sabina Kumarova, Shazim Ali Memon, Muhammad F. Javed, and Mohammed Jameel. 2020. "A Review of Microscale, Rheological, Mechanical, Thermoelectrical and Piezoresistive Properties of Graphene Based Cement Composite" Nanomaterials 10, no. 10: 2076. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102076

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