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Nanotip-induced ultrahigh pressure-sensitive cement-based composite and its pressure-sensitive characteristic model

  • Bao Guo Han*
  • , Sheng Wei Sun
  • , Jin Ping Ou
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Dalian University of Technology
  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A smart composite is fabricated from cement-matrix and spiky spherical nickel powders. The electrical resistivity of such composite decreases 69.00% under uniaxial compression. The gage factor of this composite is higher than 895.45 within the elastic regime. This ultrahigh pressure-sensitivity is attributed to the unique needle-like surface morphology of nickel powers. Comparing to the normal smooth spherical nickel particles, the needle-like features of spiky spherical nickel particles can induce field emission and tunneling effects, which leads to highly sensitive responses to strain. A constitutive model relating the change in electrical resistivity to strain of the composite is built within the elastic regime. This model incorporates the field emission effect and the inter-particle separation change of nickel powders in composite. The model is used to predict the pressure-sensitive characteristic behavior of the composite. The predicted result is compared with the experimental data obtained on the composite, and good agreement is obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th China National Conference on Functional Materials and Applications
Pages325-332
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event8th China National Conference on Functional Materials and Applications, NCFMA 2013 - Harbin, China
Duration: 23 Aug 201326 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume873
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference8th China National Conference on Functional Materials and Applications, NCFMA 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period23/08/1326/08/13

Keywords

  • Cement-based composite
  • Field emission effect
  • Pressure-sensitive characteristic model
  • Pressure-sensitivity
  • Spiky spherical nickel powder
  • Tunneling effect

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