Permeability and Equivalent Circuit Model of Ionically Conductive Mortar Using Electrochemical Workstation

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An XuRuohong Zhao

Abstract

Ionically conductive mortar is a new Portland cement-based construction material prepared by permeating electrolyte solution into porous mortar specimen. The conductive mechanism of ionically conductive mortar is the directional movement of internal free ions under external electric field. Because of the strong electrochemical properties of ionically conductive mortar, electrochemical workstation was used to test the performance of ionically conductive mortar. The open-circuit potential during the permeation process of ionically conductive mortar was tested. The results show that the change of open-circuit potential can effectively reflect the permeability rate of the samples with different porosity and electrolyte mass fraction. Besides the permeation of specimen, electrochemical workstation was also used to test the EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) of permeated specimens with different porosity, concentration of electrolyte solution, and different kinds of electrolyte solution. The quasi-Randles circuit model was then used to establish an equivalent circuit of ionically conductive mortar. Finally, the relation between parameter of circuit and the porosity or electrolyte solution was established. The test results s...Continue Reading

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