Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2025, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (7): 93-98.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2024-0236

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Effect of modified graphene oxide on properties of cement mortar

LIU Jianwei(), XIE Xiaojie   

  1. School of Architecture and Engineering,Zhengzhou University of Industrial Technology,Zhengzhou 451100,China
  • Received:2024-04-26 Online:2025-07-10 Published:2025-07-22

Abstract:

The bond at the interface between sand and hydration products in cement mortar significantly affects its performance characteristics.To explore the potential enhancement of cement mortar properties by graphene oxide(GO),GO was modified with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane(APTES).The effects of different contents of GO and modified GO on the mechanical properties of cement mortar were evaluated.The influences of modified GO on the interfacial transition zones and pores of cement mortar were also examined.In addition,the microstructure of sample was characterized using various analytical methods,including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(FT-IR),Raman Spectroscopy,X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS),Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM),and Transmission Electron Microscope(TEM).The results showed that APTES was functionalized GO with a silane group through a covalent bond of Si—O—Si.The optimal dosage of modified GO was 0.04%,which resulted in a 12.6% decrease in the water absorption rate of the cement mortar compared to the control.Furthermore,the 28 d flexural and compressive strengths were improved by 44.4% and 31.2%,and the harmful and more harmful pores were reduced by 41.24% and 37.27%,respectively.Microscopic test results showed that modified GO improved the interfacial bonding between sand and hydration products,and optimized the porosity of the hydration products.This improvement resulted in a denser structure and stronger toughness of the cement mortar.

Key words: cement mortar, graphene oxide, modify, interfacial transition zones, silane

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