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Stabilization and Evaluation of Modified Nanofiber Flour Wood on the Properties of Cement-Baszd Mortar

Fadhel Aloulou^1,*, Sabrine Alila², Habib Sammouda¹

1 Laboratory of Energy and Materials (LabEM): LR11ES34, Higher School of Science and Technology of Hammam Sousse, Tunisia.
2 Laboratoire Sciences des Matériaux et Environnement: LMSE, Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

*Corresponding Author: Fadhel Aloulou. Email: .

Journal of Renewable Materials 2019, 7(8), 763-774. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2019.04071

Abstract

The influence of nanofiberwood on the properties of the fresh condition of cement based mortars is not known in detail, despite recent advances in nanocellulose technology and it is related composite materials. Nanofiber wood from industrial waste, produced by high-pressure homogenization, was used as cement partial replacement for cement paste at a content ranging from 0% to 2% by weight of cement. The effect of the nanofiber wood content on the porosity, the compressive strength and the degree of hydration of the cement was investigated. Results have shown an improvement in the compressive strength by more than 50% with 1% of added fiber wood. The chemical modification of nanofibers wood by grafting of chains alkyls in their surfaces can reduce the quantity of water absorbed by the sample. The addition of an anionic additive (SDBS) in the water of mixing improves of more the surface of samples by minimizing the size of pores by emulsion effect, from where the absorption of water reduces. The degree of hydration of the cement has increased with the cellulose content containing nanofibrils. The analyze revealed that the presence of nanofiber wood favored the hydration of the cement by producing more calcium silicate gel and portlandite, probably the main reason for this improvement in compressive strength.

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