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@article{182329,
        author = {Mohamed Abbas M M and Pandikkannu S and Killivalavan and Kornala Kalyani},
        title = {Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortar through Al2O3 Reinforcement},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {1536-1543},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182329},
        abstract = {This research investigates the increase of mechanical characteristics of cement mortar with the use of Al2O3 reinforcing. Three weight ratios of nanoparticles made of Al2O3 with a mean diameter of 15 nm, namely 0.125%, 0.25%, and 0.5% of Al2O3 /CNFs, were compared with reference cement mortar specimens without any additives. The weight-to-weight ratios of Al2O3/CNFs in cement mortars were evaluated at three levels: 0.5%, 0.25%, and 0.125%. Additionally, the cement mortars without Al2O3/CNFs were included as well for comparison with the reference samples. The presence of a reactive and porous layer of alumina facilitated the hydration process and enhanced the formation of a uniformly dispersed hydration gel. The use of Al2O3 /CNFs as reinforcement resulted in a higher generation of hydration gel compared to CNFs without reinforcement, as shown by derivative thermal analysis–differential thermogravimetric (TGA-DTG) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) characterization. The findings indicate that the most favorable improvement in the characteristics of the cement mortar occurred while using different ratios for CNFs. The addition of Al2O3/CNFs significantly improved the compressive strength, reduced the deterioration of compressive strength after 150 cycles, and minimized drying shrinkage in the specimens. The limited utilization of the carbon nanofibers (CNFs) in the Al2O3 /CNFs samples suggests that the use of this coating is a cost-effective and encouraging method for enhancing the efficiency of cement mortars.},
        keywords = {Al2O3 Reinforcement, X-ray powder diffraction, Mortars fabrication and mix propositions.},
        month = {July},
        }