Code
3E017716
Duration
01 October 2016 → 30 September 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Construction materials
- Construction materials technology
Keywords
hydrogel
microstructure
self-healing
Project description
The water exchange between superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) and the cementitious matrix will shed more light on the internal curing and the self-healing abilities of SAPs. Dynamic water vapour sorption (DVS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements will be used in order to quantitatively evaluate the effects of SAPs on the nano- and microstructure of cementitious materials.