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Molecular simulation of calcium silicate composites: Structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties | |
Hou D.1; Zhao T.1; Jin Z.1; Ma H.2; Li Z.2 | |
2015 | |
Source Publication | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
ISSN | 15512916 00027820 |
Volume | 98Issue:3Pages:758-769 |
Abstract | Calcium silicate composite (CaO)(SiO) has significant applications in the bioactive materials in medical treatment and cementitious materials in construction engineering. In this study, to unravel the role of calcium atoms on the silicate composite, the molecular dynamics (MD) technique was used to simulate the structures, dynamics, and mechanical properties of (CaO)(SiO) systems, with x varying from 0 to 0.6. The Feuston-Garofalini model was employed to describe the interatomic interactions in the systems. Q species, the connectivity factor, shows that the increase in calcium content in the silicate composite can lead to the depolymerization of the silicate network. Due to the high diffusion rate, the presence of Ca atoms also weakens the stability of the chemical bonds in the system. With the increasing calcium content, the molecular structure of the silicate skeleton is transformed from an integrity network to separated short chains, which significantly decreases the stiffness and cohesive force of the calcium silicate composites. On the other hand, the uniaxial tension response of the calcium silicate composites suggests that at the postfailure stage, Ca atoms associate with the nonbridging oxygen atoms and the reconstructed Ca-O connection slows down the irreversible damage of the composite, hereby enhancing the plasticity. |
DOI | 10.1111/jace.13368 |
URL | View the original |
Language | 英語English |
WOS ID | WOS:000351050300013 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-84924021877 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | University of Macau |
Affiliation | 1.Qingdao University of Technology 2.Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Hou D.,Zhao T.,Jin Z.,et al. Molecular simulation of calcium silicate composites: Structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties[J]. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2015, 98(3), 758-769. |
APA | Hou D.., Zhao T.., Jin Z.., Ma H.., & Li Z. (2015). Molecular simulation of calcium silicate composites: Structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 98(3), 758-769. |
MLA | Hou D.,et al."Molecular simulation of calcium silicate composites: Structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties".Journal of the American Ceramic Society 98.3(2015):758-769. |
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