聚合物
材料科学
聚乙烯醇
分子
增韧
硅酸盐
粘结长度
极限抗拉强度
化学工程
纳米尺度
复合材料
纳米技术
韧性
化学
有机化学
工程类
作者
Liang Cheng,Yang Zhou,Hao Zhang,Shifu Xiao,Weihuan Li,Wentao Chen
摘要
In recent years, polymers have been demonstrated to effectively toughen cementitious materials. However, the mechanism of interaction between the polymers and C-S-H at the nanoscale remains unclear, and the quantitative impact of the polymer chain length on toughening effectiveness is lacking in research. This study employs molecular dynamics techniques to examine the impact of the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) chain length on the tensile performance and toughening mechanism of C-S-H. The toughening effect in both the X and Z directions exhibits an initial enhancement followed by a decline with increasing chain length. The optimal degrees of polymerization are determined to be 8 and 12 in the X and Z directions, respectively, resulting in an improvement of fracture energy by 146.7% and 29.5%, respectively. During the stretching process along the X and Z axes, the chain length of PVA molecules significantly influences the variation in the number of Ca⋯O bonds in the system, leading to different stress responses. Additionally, PVA molecules form C-O-Si bonds with the silicate layers of C-S-H, bridging the adjacent layers in a left-right or up-down manner. The toughening effect of PVA on C-S-H depends on the behavior of PVA molecules with different chain lengths, and there exists an optimal range of chain length for PVA, enabling it to enhance structural uniformity and adjust its own conformation to absorb strain energy. When the length of PVA molecular chains is too short, it can easily cause stress concentration in the system and its connection with silicates is not significant. Conversely, when the length of PVA molecular chains is too long, the large molecular structure restricts its extension in the defects of C-S-H, and as the stretching progresses, PVA molecules break and form numerous small segments, thereby losing the advantage of the chain length. This study provides a theoretical basis for the ability of polymers to toughen cementitious materials.
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