Multi-scale insights into the distinctive toughening mechanisms of basalt fibers in seawater sea-sand geopolymer composites
Bai Zhang, Jiji Cao, Chunhua You, Zhiyuan Yang, Hui Peng
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceGeopolymerComposite materialUltimate tensile strengthBrittlenessBasalt fiberComposite numberScanning electron microscopeSeawaterCorrosionFracture (geology)Tensile testingTougheningFracture mechanicsFracture toughnessFiberGrapheneIzod impact strength testToughnessNatural rubberStrain energyPolymerFiber-reinforced polymer compositesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMechanical Behavior of Composites