A new approach for constructing UHPC conductive pathways: Oriented deposition of conductive hydration products

IF 10.9 1区工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Cement and Concrete Research Pub Date : 2025-02-10 DOI:10.1016/j.cemconres.2025.107827

Minjie Jia , Xiangyi Chen , Zhichao Xu , Juncheng Wen , Yingzi Yang , Kunyang Yu , Yushi Liu

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Abstract

Regulating the resistivity of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) infrastructure is crucial for endowing UHPC with intelligence and multifunctionality. In this study, we proposed a new approach to enhance the electrical conductivity of UHPC via high-temperature electric induction. When the temperature of electric-cured UHPC was heated to 90–130 °C, the resistivity dropped sharply. After electric curing, the resistivity of UHPC was significantly reduced from 8.7 MΩ·cm to 537.18 Ω·cm compared to that of steam-cured UHPC. It was confirmed that the tunneling effect and dielectric breakdown were the main reasons for the sudden resistivity drop during electric curing. Moreover, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and model experiments revealed the oriented deposition of new conductive products within the UHPC matrix. This approach also strengthened UHPC in 3 h comparable to 3-day steam curing of 90 °C. This work opened up a novel path in constructing effective conductive networks of cement-based materials.

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Cement and Concrete Research 工程技术-材料科学：综合

CiteScore

20.90

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12.30%

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318

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53 days

期刊介绍： Cement and Concrete Research is dedicated to publishing top-notch research on the materials science and engineering of cement, cement composites, mortars, concrete, and related materials incorporating cement or other mineral binders. The journal prioritizes reporting significant findings in research on the properties and performance of cementitious materials. It also covers novel experimental techniques, the latest analytical and modeling methods, examination and diagnosis of actual cement and concrete structures, and the exploration of potential improvements in materials.