High Performance Natural Fiber-Nanoclay Reinforced Cement Nanocomposites

• Main Authors: Low, It-Meng (Author), Hakamy, Ahmad (Author), Shaikh, Faiz (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Polymers.; Building materials.; Nanotechnology.; Ceramics.; Glass.; Composites (Materials).; Composite materials.; Polymer Sciences.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials.; Building Materials.

This brief describes a novel approach to overcome the disadvantages of hemp fibres in cementitious composites. The authors describe how the new approach includes the combination of thermal pre-treatment of nanoclay (producing calcined nanoclay) and chemical pre-treatment of fibre surfaces to improve...