Molecular Dynamics Investigation into the Self-Healing Mechanisms of Nanosilica Modified Asphalt: Interfacial Diffusion and Thermodynamic Kinetics.
The self-healing capability of asphalt binders is pivotal for mitigating pavement fatigue cracking. To elucidate the enhancement effect of nanosilica on asphalt self-healing, molecular models of neat asphalt (NA) and nanosilica-modified asphalt (NSA) were constructed, and their self-healing behaviors at typical operati...