Review on mechanical and microstructural properties of cementitious composites with graphene oxide

Now-a-days nanomaterials are gaining popularity in all fields. In the same way construction industry also joined the line by using nanomaterials as a perfect additive to attain improved properties. In this paper detailed usage of Graphene oxide (GO) with the cementitious material in various ratios is discussed. Different methods to synthesize GO from graphene adapted by different researchers are reviewed. Further, this paper reviews the mechanical properties such as compressive, tensile and flexure strength for GO mixed cement composites at different ratios. In addition to this, microstructural studies such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDX) or (EDAX) are also reviewed. From this discussion, it is clear that the usage of GO as an additive in concrete provides promising improvement in the properties of concrete.