Assessing the Long-Term Potential of Elastomer and Biopolymer for Sustainable Construction
摘要
In this work, a novel cement eco-nano additive comprising elastomer neoprene and biodegradable chitosan [CS] was presented, and its impacts on the mechanical characteristics of cement mortars were assessed. The ionic-gelation approach was utilized to generate the suggested nanocomposite. SEM and FTIR were used to analyse the surface morphology and chemical contents of the CS and CS/NP nanocomposites. The study examined the compressive and flexural strengths of cement mortars that had ratios of 0, 0.2, 0.5, 1 and 2% by mass of CS and CS/NP. The suggested nanocomposite significantly improved the mechanical properties of mortars, according to the experimental results. In this work, the first-ever usage of cementitious CS/NP nanoparticles was undertaken, and the outcomes thus far have shown great promise. Consequently, it can be said that the suggested nanocomposite has a lot of promise for use in cementitious composites as an eco-nano additive substitute.