Specimen preparation for nano-scale investigation of cementitious repair material

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Specimen preparation for nano-scale investigation of cementitious repair material
المؤلفون: Pejman Azarsa, Rishi Gupta
المصدر: Micron (Oxford, England : 1993). 107
سنة النشر: 2017
مصطلحات موضوعية: 010302 applied physics, Materials science, General Physics and Astronomy, 02 engineering and technology, Cell Biology, 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology, Microstructure, 01 natural sciences, Focused ion beam, Electron holography, Characterization (materials science), Amorphous solid, Structural Biology, 0103 physical sciences, Nano, Microscopy, General Materials Science, Cementitious, Composite material, 0210 nano-technology
الوصف: Cementitious Repair Materials (CRMs) in the construction industry have been used for many decades now and has become a very important part of activities in cement world. The performance of some of these CRMs when applied to retrofitting concrete structural elements is also well documented. However, the characterization of some of the CRMs at the micro- and nano level is not fully documented. The first step to studying materials at the microscopic level is to be able to fabricate proper specimens for microscopy. In this study, a special and newly developed class of CRM was selected and fabricated by Focused Ion Beam (FIB) using well-known "Lift-out" technique. The prepared specimen was later examined using various analytical techniques such as energy dispersive x-ray analysis using one of the highest and most stable Scanning Transmission Electron Holography Microscopy (STEHM) around the world. This process enabled understanding of the composition, morphology, and spatial distribution of various phases of the CRM. It was observed that the microstructure consisted of a very fine, compact, and homogenous amorphous structure. X-ray analysis indicated that there was considerable deviation between the Si/Ca ratios for the hydrated product.
تدمد: 1878-4291
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::1df137d280fca98574bb0ab4c76894a2
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29414135
Rights: OPEN
رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....1df137d280fca98574bb0ab4c76894a2
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE