CEMENTS REINFORCED WITH GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS OR HELICAL CARBON NANOTUBES

    公开(公告)号:US20220242787A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17588586

    申请日:2022-01-31

    IPC分类号: C04B28/04 C04B14/02

    摘要: Methods for the dispersion and synthesis of graphene nanoplatelet-cement composites and helical carbon nanotube composites with high concentrations of graphene nanoplatelets or helical carbon nanotubes that do not require chemical dispersion aids or dispersion-enhancing chemical surface functionalization are provided. Also provided are the reinforced cement composites made using the methods.

    Graphene reinforced concrete
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11339093B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16960988

    申请日:2019-03-12

    IPC分类号: C04B14/02 C04B40/00

    摘要: A reinforced concrete material is described comprising a cementitious material (22) in which graphene is substantially uniformly distributed. A method of production of concrete is also described comprising the steps of forming a substantially uniform suspension (20) of graphene with water, and mixing the suspension (20) with a cementitious material (22) to form a concrete material (28).

    SEAMIX: BASALT AND GRAPHENE INFUSED CONCRETE ADMIXTURE FOR PREPARING CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITION WITH NON-POTABLE WATER

    公开(公告)号:US20220135480A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17083721

    申请日:2020-10-29

    申请人: Rey J. Rubio

    发明人: Rey J. Rubio

    摘要: An admixture for making a high-strength concrete with any type of water, including potable water, freshwater, saltwater, brackish water, reclaimed water or any other non-potable water. The admixture consists of basalt fibers, graphene nanoplatelets, calcium sulfide, calcium chloride, magnesium oxide and nanoclays. The admixture can be added to the cement to supplement it to increase the overall compressive strength, or the amount of cement used can be reduced by the amount of admixture added to shorten cure times. A concrete mix can also be prepared by replacing the calcium chloride with silica fume, reducing the amount of cement used, and introducing locally sourced aggregates, coarse and fine, to yield Ultra High Performance Concrete. Products made from the concrete incorporating the admixture have increased compression strength, improved cure times, reduced water consumption and corrosion, increased durability and workability, drastically reduced freeze-thaw effects, and superior crack control.

    CONCRETE PRODUCT AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220024071A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17382456

    申请日:2021-07-22

    发明人: Jason S. ADAMS

    摘要: A concrete product set by pouring a concrete slurry includes a concrete mixture, an aluminum-coated colloidal silica admixture, and optionally, at least one reinforcing fiber selected from the group of fibers. As the poured concrete slurry cures, the poured slurry hardens into a composite material product, and the concrete product defines capillary structures that at least in part fill with aluminum-coated silica and lime. Optional graphene oxide may be used in the concrete slurry, in which embodiment the surrounding aggregate and cement is embedded with graphene oxide flakes. A process for placing a jointless and/or fiberless slab made from the concrete product includes preparing a concrete slurry, pouring the concrete slurry onto substrate, and allowing the concrete slurry to cure.

    Water Swellable Cement Sheath on Demand, with Sensing Capability

    公开(公告)号:US20210079287A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16570783

    申请日:2019-09-13

    摘要: A method of sealing propagating cracks in a sensor-laden cement sheath comprising the steps of monitoring an electrical resistivity of the sensor-laden cement sheath to produce a measured value, wherein the sensor-laden cement sheath comprises a conductive sensor, an on-demand expanding agent, and a cement, activating a heat source when the measured value of the electrical resistivity is greater than an activation threshold, increasing a temperature of the sensor-laden cement sheath with the heat source to an activation temperature, wherein the activation temperature is operable to initiate a reaction between the on-demand expanding agent and water, wherein the activation temperature is greater than a formation temperature, reacting the on-demand expanding agent with water to produce a swelled agent, wherein the swelled agent occupies a greater volume than the on-demand expanding agent, and sealing the propagating cracks in the sensor-laden cement sheath with the swelled agent.

    EFFECT OF PARTICLE SIZE ON THE HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF GEOTHERMAL GROUT SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210071063A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-11

    申请号:US16957483

    申请日:2018-08-24

    发明人: Shantel STONE

    摘要: Grout fluids, methods of preparing the grout fluids, and methods of using the grout fluids are provided. The methods of preparing the grout fluids include providing a thermally conductive material in a plurality of particle sizes, formulating a grout fluid including each particle size of the plurality of particle sizes of the thermally conductive material, determining permeability for each formulated grout fluid, identifying a particle size range of the thermally conductive material that provides a permeability of less than 1×10−7 cm/s as measured by ASTM procedure D5084, and preparing a grout fluid including the thermally conductive material having the identified particle size range.