HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. has announced its second research study in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) highlighting the advancements in extending the use of graphene into cement and concrete applications.
The report, co-authored by Ranjith Divigalpitiya, CSO of Hydrograph, validates the potential of graphene-enhanced concretes to offer practical and sustainable options for high-performance applications, from ultra-strong construction materials to cutting-edge 3D printing techniques. HydroGraph and ASU have discovered that ultra-low doses of Fractal Graphene (0.02 percent) can enable higher use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) while delivering up to 70-percent better early-age performance.
Further, two graphene types produced by HydroGraph, Fractal Graphene and Reactive Graphene, were incorporated into cementitious binders at ultra-low dosages (≤0.02 percent by weight of the binder, rather than the total weight of concrete or cement mixture) in the study. The addition of HydroGraph’s graphene in minimal quantities led to impressive results, including significantly improving compressive strength by up to 21 percent after 28-day curing. The increase in strength enables the use of less cement, while maintaining the same level of strength, with a reduction of 16.7 percent less cement.
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