Abstract
The conductivity of cement/carbon nanofiber (CNF) composite materials has previously been shown to be affected by parameters such as e.g. CNF content or water to cement (w/c) ratios, water saturation and temperature. However, whether and to what extent chemical processes like cement carbonation can affect the electrical conductivity of cement/CNF materials remains unexplored. To investigate this the resistivity changes upon carbonation of Portland G cement/CNF composites were followed for more than 4 months. An increase in resistivity was observed within the first weeks of carbonation followed by a plateau and a subsequent decrease after 4 months. The changes in resistivity were correlated with the progress of the carbonation front followed using X-ray tomography. The magnitude of the resistivity changes was found to be related to w/c ratio. Volumetric changes affecting the connectivity between the CNFs can explain the resistivity changes.
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