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Exploration of Using Graphene Oxide for Strength Enhancement of 3D Printed Cementitious Mortar (2023-06)

10.1016/j.addlet.2023.100157

 Liu Junli,  Tran Jonathan,  Ginigaddara Thusitha,  Mendis Priyan
Journal Article - Additive Manufacturing Letters, No. 100157

Abstract

Graphene oxide (GO) sheet as a nanomaterial has recently been incorporated into cement-based composites to improve mechanical properties. This study investigates the effectiveness of GO sheets in enhancing the compressive strength of 3D-printed cementitious mortar. Two dosages of GO are investigated, including the GO-to-binder weight ratio of 0.015% (GO-0.015) and 0.03% (GO-0.03). Experiment results show that adding GO at both dosages improves the compressive strengths of printed specimens in different loading directions. However, the strength improvement in GO-0.015 (~10%) is more significant than GO-0.03 (~5%). Although the scanning electron microscopy analysis demonstrates the cement matrix shares similar levels of microstructure densification in GO-0.015 and GO-0.03, the material underfill in 3D-printed GO-0.03 specimen due to its lower flowability generates large voids between filaments. Consequently, large voids acting as additional weakness offset the positive effects of GO on strength improvement in the 3D-printed specimen of GO-0.03.

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BibTeX 
@article{liu_tran_gini_mend.2023.EoUGOfSEo3PCM,
  author            = "Junli Liu and Jonathan Phuong Tran and Thusitha Ginigaddara and Priyan Mendis",
  title             = "Exploration of Using Graphene Oxide for Strength Enhancement of 3D Printed Cementitious Mortar",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.addlet.2023.100157",
  year              = "2023",
  journal           = "Additive Manufacturing Letters",
  pages             = "100157",
}
Formatted Citation

J. Liu, J. P. Tran, T. Ginigaddara and P. Mendis, “Exploration of Using Graphene Oxide for Strength Enhancement of 3D Printed Cementitious Mortar”, Additive Manufacturing Letters, p. 100157, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.addlet.2023.100157.

Liu, Junli, Jonathan Phuong Tran, Thusitha Ginigaddara, and Priyan Mendis. “Exploration of Using Graphene Oxide for Strength Enhancement of 3D Printed Cementitious Mortar”. Additive Manufacturing Letters, 2023, 100157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addlet.2023.100157.