Cement-Based Piezoelectric Composite Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 November 2022) | Viewed by 296
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cement and concrete; piezoelectricity; sensors; ultrasonics; structural health monitoring
Interests: marine geotechnical engineering; disaster control mechanisam for subsea shield tunnel; efficient collection mechanisam and equipment for deep sea mining; scour impact and protection countermeasures for offshore foundation; utilization of marine resources and environmental protection
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Dear Colleagues,
Cement-based piezoelectric composite materials have recently gained much popularity in both research and application due to their many advantages, such as their low cost, good interfacial and acoustic matching compatibility with concrete, and good sensing and actuating abilities. However, the properties of this kind of composite are easily influenced by their water-to-cement ratio, polarization technique, moulding process and characteristics, aspect ratio, and connectivity of the matrix and piezoelectric components. In addition, the application techniques needed for this type of material in construction and building engineering remain a key challenge. This Special Issue covers these topics and focuses on the fabrication–property–performance of cement-based piezoelectric composite materials.
Prof. Dr. Dongyu Xu
Dr. Fei Sha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- piezoelectric composite
- piezoelectric sensors
- cement-based
- structural health monitoring
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