Novel Slow-Release Defoamers for Concrete Using Porous Nanoparticles as Carriers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of SiO2-Def
2.3. Characterization of SiO2-Def
2.4. Total Organic Carbon Measurement
2.5. Fresh Cement Mortars Measurement
2.6. Hardened Cement Mortar Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of SiO2-Def
3.2. The Slow Release of SiO2-Def Nanoparticles in Solution
3.3. Applications of SiO2-Def for Fresh Cement Mortars
3.4. Applications of SiO2-Def in Hardened Cement Mortars
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Chemical Composition | SiO2 | Al2O3 | CaO | MgO | Fe2O3 | SO3 | K2O | Na2O |
(% by mass) | 19.61 | 3.13 | 65.12 | 0.68 | 3.13 | 2.32 | 0.68 | 0.16 |
Mineral Composition | C3S | C2S | C3A | C4AF | CaSO4·xH2O | CaCO3 | ||
(% by mass) | 62.0 | 12.9 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
Sample | Specific Surface Area (m2 g−1) | Pore Volume (cm3 g−1) | Pore Diameter (Å) |
---|---|---|---|
SiO2 | 10.6307 | 0.01003 | 46.279 |
SiO2-Def | 73.4977 | 0.10942 | 63.512 |
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Shan, G.; Qiao, M.; Chen, J.; Gao, N.; Shen, F.; Ran, Q. Novel Slow-Release Defoamers for Concrete Using Porous Nanoparticles as Carriers. Materials 2022, 15, 7993. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15227993
Shan G, Qiao M, Chen J, Gao N, Shen F, Ran Q. Novel Slow-Release Defoamers for Concrete Using Porous Nanoparticles as Carriers. Materials. 2022; 15(22):7993. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15227993
Chicago/Turabian StyleShan, Guangcheng, Min Qiao, Jian Chen, Nanxiao Gao, Fei Shen, and Qianping Ran. 2022. "Novel Slow-Release Defoamers for Concrete Using Porous Nanoparticles as Carriers" Materials 15, no. 22: 7993. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15227993