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Chen Y, Mi Z, Yang J, Zheng X, Wang H, Record MC, Boulet P, Wang J, Albina JM, Huang Y. Synthesis and Characterisation of Hemihydrate Gypsum-Polyacrylamide Composite: A Novel Inorganic/Organic Cementitious Material. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:1510. [PMID: 38612025 PMCID: PMC11012305 DOI: 10.3390/ma17071510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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This study combined inorganic α-hemihydrate gypsum (α-HHG) with organic polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogel to create a novel α-HHG/PAM composite material. Through this facile composite strategy, this fabricated material exhibited a significantly longer initial setting time and higher mechanical strength compared to α-HHG. The effects of the addition amount and the concentration of PAM precursor solution on the flowability of the α-HHG/PAM composite material slurry, initial setting time, and mechanical properties of the hardened specimens were investigated. The structural characteristics of the composite material were examined using XRD, FE-SEM, and TGA. The results showed that the initial setting time of the α-HHG/PAM composite material was 25.7 min, which is an extension of 127.43% compared to that of α-HHG. The flexural strength and compressive strength of the oven-dried specimens were 23.4 MPa and 58.6 MPa, respectively, representing increases of 34.73% and 84.86% over values for α-HHG. The XRD, FE-SEM, and TGA results all indicated that the hydration of α-HHG in the composite material was incomplete. The incompleteness is caused by the competition between the hydration process of inorganic α-HHG and the gelation process of the acrylamide molecules for water, which hinders some α-HHG from entirely reacting with water. The enhanced mechanical strength of the α-HHG/PAM composite material results from the tight interweaving and integrating of organic and inorganic networks. This study provides a concise and efficient approach to the modification research of hemihydrate gypsum.
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- Yuan Chen
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; (Z.M.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (J.W.); (J.-M.A.)
- New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China; (M.-C.R.); (P.B.)
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; (Z.M.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (J.W.); (J.-M.A.)
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; (Z.M.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (J.W.); (J.-M.A.)
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; (Z.M.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (J.W.); (J.-M.A.)
- New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China; (M.-C.R.); (P.B.)
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; (Z.M.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (J.W.); (J.-M.A.)
- New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China; (M.-C.R.); (P.B.)
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- New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China; (M.-C.R.); (P.B.)
- Aix-Marseille University, IM2NP, 13397 Marseille, CEDEX 20, France
- CNRS, IM2NP, 13397 Marseille, CEDEX 20, France
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- New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China; (M.-C.R.); (P.B.)
- Aix-Marseille University, IM2NP, 13397 Marseille, CEDEX 20, France
- CNRS, IM2NP, 13397 Marseille, CEDEX 20, France
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; (Z.M.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (J.W.); (J.-M.A.)
- New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China; (M.-C.R.); (P.B.)
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; (Z.M.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (J.W.); (J.-M.A.)
- New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China; (M.-C.R.); (P.B.)
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-Weight Materials and Processing, and School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; (Z.M.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (J.W.); (J.-M.A.)
- New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China; (M.-C.R.); (P.B.)
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Nodoushan RM, Shekarriz S, Shariatinia Z, Montazer M, Heydari A. Novel photo and bio-active greyish-black cotton fabric through air- and nitrogen- carbonized zinc-based MOF for developing durable functional textiles. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 247:125576. [PMID: 37385318 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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This study explores the potential of using the carbonization of Zn-based metal-organic frameworks (Zn-MOF-5) under N2 and air to modify zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle for the production of various photo and bio-active greyish-black cotton fabrics. The MOF-derived ZnO under N2 demonstrated a significantly higher specific surface area (259 m2g-1) compared to ZnO (12 m2g-1) and MOF-derived ZnO under air (41.6 m2 g-1). The products were characterized using various techniques, including FTIR, XRD, XPS, FE-SEM, TEM, HRTEM, TGA, DLS, and EDS. The tensile strength and dye degradation properties of the treated fabrics were also investigated. The results indicate that the high dye degradation capability of MOF-derived ZnO under N2 is likely due to the lower ZnO band gap energy and improvement in electron-hole pair stability. Additionally, the antibacterial activities of the treated fabrics against Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were investigated. The cytotoxicity of the fabrics was studied on human fibroblast cell lines using an MTT assay. The study findings demonstrate that the cotton fabric covered with carbonized Zn-MOF under N2 is human-cell compatible while showing high antibacterial activities and stability against washing, highlighting its potential for use in developing functional textiles with enhanced properties.
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- Roya Mohammadipour Nodoushan
- Color and Polymer Research Centre, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran
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- Color and Polymer Research Centre, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran.
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- Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia
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Combined Effect of Photocatalyst, Superplasticizer, and Glass Fiber on the Photocatalytic Activity and Technical Parameters of Gypsum. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10040385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In this study, gypsum plasters enriched with the modified photocatalyst TiO2/N and additive components were prepared and analyzed in detail. The aim of this work was to recognize the combined impact of a photocatalyst, polycarboxylic superplasticizer (SP), and glass fiber (F) on the properties of the composed building materials. The mutual compatibility was verified in relation to self-cleaning and air-purifying activity as well as to the technical parameters defined in standards for gypsum materials. The measurements revealed that photocatalytic gypsum material can have high mechanical strength and limited shrinkage as a result of superplasticizer contribution in form of a water-reducing and well-dispersive agent. Normal consistency was achieved by the addition of 0.01 wt % of SP to photocatalytic gypsum mortar or by the addition of 0.2 wt % of SP with a 12% reduction of water. This study also explains why glass fiber fulfills the role of inner reinforcement only if a superplasticizer is simultaneously added to the gypsum matrix. It is possible, by the combined effect of TiO2/N, a polycarboxylic superplasticizer, and glass fiber, to achieve NOx degradation at a high level. Moreover, the significantly improved self-cleaning properties of the complex gypsum plasters surfaces from dye pollutants in comparison to a gypsum plaster with solely a TiO2/N photocatalyst indicate the synergistic effect of the three considered additives.
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Sulowska A, Wysocka I, Pelczarski D, Karczewski J, Zielińska-Jurek A. Hybrid TiO 2-Polyaniline Photocatalysts and their Application in Building Gypsum Plasters. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E1516. [PMID: 32224943 PMCID: PMC7177723 DOI: 10.3390/ma13071516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hybrid materials of conjugated polymer and titanium(IV) oxide have attracted considerable attention concerning their potential benefits, including (i) efficient exploitation of visible light, (ii) a high adsorption capacity for organic contaminants, (iii) and effective charge carriers separation. The new class of the photocatalysts is promising for the removal of environmental pollutants in both aqueous and gaseous phases. For the first time, in this study, the polyaniline (PANI)-TiO2 hybrid composite was used for the degradation of phenol in water and toluene in the gas phase. Polyaniline-TiO2 was prepared by the in situ polymerization of aniline on the TiO2 surface. The obtained hybrid material was characterized by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DR/UV-Vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), fast-Fourier transformation spectroscopy (FTIR), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, microscopy analysis (SEM/TEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). An insight into the mechanism was shown based on the photodegradation analysis of charge carrier scavengers. Polyaniline is an efficient TiO2 photosensitizer for photodegradation in visible light (λ > 420 nm). The trapping experiments revealed that mainly h+ and ˙OH were the reactive oxygen species that were responsible for phenol degradation. Furthermore, the PANI-TiO2 hybrid nanocomposite was used in gypsum plaster to study the self-cleaning properties of the obtained building material. The effect of PANI-TiO2 content on the hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties and crystallographic structure of gypsum was studied. The obtained PANI-TiO2-modified gypsum plaster had improved photocatalytic activity in the reaction of toluene degradation under Vis light.
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- Agnieszka Sulowska
- Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-232 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-232 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Physics of Electronic Phenomena, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-232 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-232 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-232 Gdansk, Poland;
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The measurement of the photocatalytic activity of building materials is quite time-consuming. Up until now, researchers have mainly used the equipment described in ISO 22197-1 to ISO 22197-4 for the determination of air purification activity, although other apparatus such as colorimeters, UV-Vis/DR spectroscopes and equipment for contact angle measurements have also been used. Usually, photocatalytic activity measurements take from one hour up to several hours. In this study, we present a very fast method for the measurement of the photocatalytic activity of gypsum. A specially designed printer with a modified bubblejet cartridge was used to apply a special ink on the surface of gypsum plates. Then the surface was irradiated by UV-A light and every 3 s a picture of the surface was taken. The results showed that the discoloration of the dye occurs after a few seconds of irradiation and the time depends on the amount of photocatalyst used as well as the number of printed ink layers. It was concluded that it is possible to use this method for a quick comparison of the photocatalytic activity of different types of modified gypsum materials.
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