Nanomodified Cementitious Composites Incorporating Waste Polymer Microfibers for Durable and Environmentally Friendly Infrastructure
| 项目名称： | Nanomodified Cementitious Composites Incorporating Waste Polymer Microfibers for Durable and Environmentally Friendly Infrastructure |
| 摘要： | Used face masks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are forming a new waste stream that poses a considerable environmental risk to the ecosystem if not properly disposed of. Typically, single-use medical masks are made of polypropylene (PP) or polyester fabric, and they are extremely difficult to be naturally degraded. Another similar waste stream is induced by the vast quantity of waste textiles (e.g., waste clothes), which also mainly contain polypropylene or polyester products. Based on the published research of PP fiber-reinforced cementitious composites, the research team proposes to convert the waste medical masks/textiles into cost-effective PP microfibers that can replace the more expensive commercial PP microfibers used by the concrete industry. To this end, this proposed project will build on the team’s previous research experience, which relates to fiber-reinforced cementitious composites and nanotechnology for concrete, and then develop nanomodified microfiber-reinforced cementitious composites (nm-FRCCs) featuring comparable engineering performance with cementitious composites reinforced by commercial polymer microfibers. At the first stage of this work, the laboratory study aims to do the following: (1) Convert waste masks/textiles to microfibers that feature comparable diameter with commercial concrete industry-adoptive PP fibers, and (2) Fabricate nmFRCCs that feature promising mechanical properties and durability performance. Specifically, nanomaterials (graphene oxide and nanoclay) will be introduced to modify the waste mask/textile fibers (WM/TFs) and thus enhance the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between the fibers and the cementitious matrix. To further investigate the influence of nanomaterials on the engineering performance of nmFRCCs, the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) will be employed to illustrate the hydration mechanisms (especially the interfacial hydration process) of nmFRCCs and to shed light on how the constituent materials affect the mechanical strengths and durability performance of the nmFRCCs. |
| 状态： | Active |
| 资金： | 180856 |
| 资助组织： | Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension；Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology |
| 管理组织： | Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension |
| 项目负责人： | Kline, Robin |
| 执行机构： | Washington State University, Pullman |
| 主要研究人员： | Shi, Xianming |
| 开始时间： | 20220531 |
| 预计完成日期： | 20230930 |
| 主题领域： | Environment；Highways；Materials；Pavements |
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