FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Crystallite size evolution of aramid fibres aged in alkaline environments BT AF DEROMBISE, Guillaume VAN SCHOORS, L. Vouyovitch KLOP, E. A. SCHOTMAN, A. H. M. PLATRET, G. DAVIES, Peter AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:3;5:2;6:4; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;6:PDG-REM-RDT-MS; C1 CETE Est, Lab Reg Ponts & Chausse Nancy, Tomblaine, France. IFSTTAR, Dept Mat, Paris, France. Teijin Aramid BV, Arnhem, Netherlands. IFREMER, Mat & Struct Grp, Plouzane, France. C2 CETE, FRANCE IFSTTAR, FRANCE TEIJIN ARAMID BV, NETHERLANDS IFREMER, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-REM-RDT-MS IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-france copubli-europe IF 2.16 TC 3 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00065/17614/15305.pdf LA English DT Article AB Aramid fibres are high-performance materials proposed in geotextiles for alkaline ground reinforcement. To study their durability in such environments, accelerated ageing has been carried out at pH 9 and at pH 11 for up to one and a half years. First, the lateral and longitudinal crystallite sizes have been determined before and after ageing under these conditions by Wide-Angle X-ray diffraction. Next, the tensile fracture surfaces have been observed after different ageing times by scanning electron microscopy. Finally, molecular weight changes have been evaluated by size exclusion chromatography. This study highlights the dependence of structural changes on the ageing conditions. A structural degradation scheme is proposed. PY 2012 PD MAR SO Journal Of Materials Science SN 0022-2461 PU Springer VL 47 IS 5 UT 000299081500057 BP 2492 EP 2500 DI 10.1007/s10853-011-6073-8 ID 17614 ER EF