Enhanced strength in novel nanocomposites prepared by reinforcing graphene in red soil and fly ash bricks

Jit Sarkar; D. K. Das

doi:10.1007/s12613-019-1835-4

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Jit Sarkar and D. K. Das, Enhanced strength in novel nanocomposites prepared by reinforcing graphene in red soil and fly ash bricks, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 26(2019), No. 10, pp. 1322-1328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1835-4

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Jit Sarkar and D. K. Das, Enhanced strength in novel nanocomposites prepared by reinforcing graphene in red soil and fly ash bricks, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 26(2019), No. 10, pp. 1322-1328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1835-4

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Enhanced strength in novel nanocomposites prepared by reinforcing graphene in red soil and fly ash bricks

Jit Sarkar^1, and
D. K. Das²

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Jit Sarkar E-mail: jitsarkar1993@gmail.com
Received: 22 November 2018; Revised: 2 February 2019; Accepted: 2 February 2019

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Low-dimensional nanomaterials such as graphene can be used as a reinforcing agent in building materials to enhance the strength and durability. Common building materials burnt red soil bricks and fly ash bricks were reinforced with various amounts of graphene, and the effect of graphene on the strength of these newly developed nanocomposites was studied. The fly ash brick nanocomposite samples were cured as per their standard curing time, and the burnt red soil brick nanocomposite samples were merely dried in the sun instead of being subjected to the traditional heat treatment for days to achieve sufficient strength. The water absorption ability of the fly ash bricks was also discussed. The compressive strength of all of the graphene-reinforced nanocomposite samples was tested, along with that of some standard (without graphene) composite samples with the same dimensions, to evaluate the effects of the addition of various amounts of graphene on the compressive strength of the bricks.
- graphene;
- burnt red soil brick;
- fly ash brick;
- nanocomposites;
- compressive strength

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