Probing interaction between cement and nanoparticles at micro/nano scale

随着纳米技术的进步，纳米材料已被用作增强普通硅酸盐水泥的填料。微米/纳米尺度的水泥纳米复合材料的表征仍然具有挑战性。在世界级合作团队的支持下，该项目旨在利用聚焦离子束、原子力显微镜和原子模拟等尖端技术，在微/纳米尺度上研究水泥与纳米材料在静态、动态和轰击载荷下的相互作用。这一成果将彻底改变高性能水泥纳米复合材料作为下一代建筑材料的设计，以减少二氧化碳排放并促进可持续发展。

With the advancement of nanotechnology, nanomaterials have been used as fillers to reinforce ordinary Portland cement. The characterisation of the cement nanocomposites at micro/nano scales remains challenging. With support from the world class collaborating team, this project aims to investigate the interaction between cement and nanomaterials at micro/nano scales subjected to static, dynamic and bombardment loadings using cutting-edge techniques including focused ion beam, atomic force microscopy and atomistic modelling. The outcome will revolutionise the design of high performance cement nanocomposites as the next generation construction materials to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and promote sustainability.