RT Journal Article T1 Synthesis and characterization of epoxy encapsulating silica microcapsules and amine functionalized silica nanoparticles for development of an innovative self-healing concrete A1 Perez, G. A1 Erkizia, E. A1 Gaitero, J. J. A1 Kaltzakorta, I. A1 Jiménez, I. A1 Guerrero, A. AB Silica microcapsules encapsulating an epoxy compound (CAP) and silica nanoparticles functionalized by an amine group (NS) are synthesized to be used as self-healing system for smart cementitious composites. The innovative character of this system comes from the use of silica shell microcapsules to improve the durability and compatibility with the cement and from the use of functionalized nanosilica to obtain an amine functionalized cementitious matrix. Characterization of the particles indicates that they are amorphous and possess a proper morphology and size to be considered as additions to cement. The stability of the epoxy compound inside the microcapsules and the presence of amine groups bonded to silica nanoparticles are also confirmed. Moreover, NS shows a pozzolanic activity superior to that of the silica fume used as reference, while CAP is to a high degree stable upon reaction with lime. The results confirm that the synthesized particles are a suitable starting point to address the development of a smart self-healing concrete. SN 0254-0584 YR 2015 FD 2015-09-01 LA eng NO Perez , G , Erkizia , E , Gaitero , J J , Kaltzakorta , I , Jiménez , I & Guerrero , A 2015 , ' Synthesis and characterization of epoxy encapsulating silica microcapsules and amine functionalized silica nanoparticles for development of an innovative self-healing concrete ' , Materials Chemistry and Physics , vol. 165 , pp. 39-48 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.08.047 NO Publisher Copyright: © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. DS TECNALIA Publications RD 1 jul 2024