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An Organic‐Inorganic Nanohybrid Based on Lunar Soil Simulant
Author(s) -
Qiao Y.,
Chen J.,
Han A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.200600212
Subject(s) - materials science , lunar soil , silicate , ultimate tensile strength , polymer , soil water , chemical engineering , mineralogy , composite material , environmental science , soil science , geology , engineering
Using a polymer‐silicate nanointerphase, lunar soil simulant grains can be strongly bonded together, forming a load‐carrying organic‐inorganic nanohybrid. The tensile strength is orders‐of‐magnitude higher than that of ordinary portland cements. This technique, when being extended to real lunar soils, is of great potential in developing high‐performance space infrastructure materials based on locally harvestable resources.