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Functional Polymer-Associated Self-Healing Materials
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Functional Polymer-Associated Self-Healing Materials

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2024 | Viewed by 971

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Xianfeng Wang

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Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering, College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
Interests: mortar; silicic acid; calcium silicate; concrete construction; carbonation; self-healing concrete
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Dr. Jun Ren

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School of Architecture and Planning, Yunnan University, Kunming 650106, China
Interests: self-healing cementitious materials; chemical admixture; alkali-activated cement; utilisation of solid waste
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Prof. Dr. Biqin Dong

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College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
Interests: functional building materials; smart building materials; sustainable building materials; durability of concrete
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Material degradation occurs everywhere in our daily life. The combination of environment and load causes the deterioration of materials and structures. There have been many renovation methods for repairing damaged materials and structures. Traditional renovation technology needs periodical maintenance. It is a post renovation, passive mode and could result in a high cost. In contrast, in nature, damage can usually be self-healed. Thus, structures that mimic nature and self-healing could be of great interest and have attracted more and more researchers’ attention. Self-healing technology has been proposed and developed recently. This Special Issue aims to highlight various aspects of self-healing materials, which include novel schemes, physical and chemical properties, evaluation, and future applications. We look forward to your exciting contributions.

Prof. Dr. Xianfeng Wang
Dr. Jun Ren
Prof. Dr. Biqin Dong
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • self-healing
  • microcapsule
  • durability
  • crack
  • mechanical
  • characterization techniques of healing performance
  • characterization techniques of healing performance

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Effect of Silica Fume Utilization on Structural Build-Up, Mechanical and Dimensional Stability Performance of Fiber-Reinforced 3D Printable Concrete
by Hatice Gizem Şahin, Ali Mardani and Hatice Elif Beytekin
Polymers 2024, 16(4), 556; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16040556 - 18 Feb 2024
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It is known that 3D printable concrete mixtures can be costly because they contain high dosages of binder and that the drying-shrinkage performance may be adversely affected. Mineral additives and fibers are generally used to control these negative aspects. In this study, the [...] Read more.
It is known that 3D printable concrete mixtures can be costly because they contain high dosages of binder and that the drying-shrinkage performance may be adversely affected. Mineral additives and fibers are generally used to control these negative aspects. In this study, the use of silica fume, a natural viscosity modifying admixture, was investigated to improve the rheological and thixotropic behavior of 3D printable concrete mixtures reinforced with polypropylene fiber (FR-3DPC). The effect of increasing the silica fume utilization ratio in FR-3DPC on the compressive strength (CS), flexural strength (FS), and drying-shrinkage (DS) performance of the mixtures was also examined. A total of five FR-3DPC mixtures were produced using silica fume at the rate of 3, 6, 9, and 12% of the cement weight, in addition to the control mixture without silica fume. As a result of the tests, the dynamic yield stress value decreased with the addition of 3% silica fume to the control mixture. However, it was found that the dynamic yield stress and apparent viscosity values of the mixtures increased with the addition of 6, 9, and 12% silica fume. With the increase in the use of silica fume, the CS values of the mixtures were generally affected positively, while the FS and DS behavior were affected negatively. Full article
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