Preparation, Structure and Characterization of Polymer/Cement Composites II

Dear Colleagues,

With the rapid development of polymer/cement composites and intensive research on the relationship between the structure and properties of materials, more polymer/cement composites are being widely utilized, and research on polymer/cement composites has become an important area in China and worldwide. Compared with common cement composites, polymers can significantly improve the tensile strength, flexural strength, flexibility, compactness and durability of cement composites. Polymer/cement composites also have good chemical corrosion resistance, permeability resistance, low-temperature crack resistance, etc. Meanwhile, the functional groups of the polymers react with the hydration products of cement composites through ionic bonds or coordination bonds. Some atoms and molecules of polymers can also interact with inorganic compounds through hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces. New methods such as artificial intelligence and big data analysis have also widened the research field. The construction of polymer/cement composites in the current context is still a critical challenge for researchers and technologists.

Recognizing the importance of theory and simulation in understanding the properties of polymer/cement composites across scales and under a variety of conditions, this Special Issue, “Preparation, Structure and Performance Characterization of Polymer/Cement Composites”, invites contributions addressing aspects of polymer/cement composites systems such as the formulation of new constitutive modelling, studies on the mechanical properties of polymer/cement composites, the development of multi-scale research to address more complicated systems, new theoretical developments and simulations advancing the knowledge of polymer/cement composites, new computing methods for polymer/cement composites, approaches for predicting material composition and morphology in polymer/cement composites, etc. This list is only indicative and by no means exhaustive; any original theoretical or simulation works or review articles on the role of polymer/cement composites are welcome. 

Dr. Bowen Guan
Dr. Xiaolong Sun
Dr. Chunli Wu
Guest Editors

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