The effects of ZnO2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace Slag as binder

In the present study, flexural strength together with pore structure, thermal behavior and microstructure of concrete containing ground granulated blast furnace slag with different amount of ZnO2 nanoparticles has been investigated. Portland cement was replaced by different amounts of ground granula...

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Main Authors: Ali Nazari, Shadi Riahi
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Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2011-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392011000300004
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description In the present study, flexural strength together with pore structure, thermal behavior and microstructure of concrete containing ground granulated blast furnace slag with different amount of ZnO2 nanoparticles has been investigated. Portland cement was replaced by different amounts of ground granulated blast furnace slag and the properties of concrete specimens were investigated. Although it negatively impact the properties of concrete, ground granulated blast furnace slag was found to improve the physical and mechanical properties of concrete up to 45 wt. (%). ZnO2 nanoparticles with the average particle size of 15 nm were added partially to concrete with the optimum content of 45 wt. (%) of ground granulated blast furnace slag and physical and mechanical properties of the specimens was measured. ZnO2 nanoparticle as a partial replacement of cement up to 3 wt. (%) could accelerate C-S-H gel formation as a result of increased crystalline Ca(OH)2 amount at the early age of hydration and hence increase flexural strength of concrete. The increased the ZnO2 nanoparticles' content more than 3 wt. (%), causes the reduced the flexural strength because of the decreased crystalline Ca(OH)2 content required for C-S-H gel formation together with unsuitable dispersion of nanoparticles in the concrete matrix. ZnO2 nanoparticles could improve the pore structure of concrete and shift the distributed pores to harmless and few-harm pores.
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spelling doaj.art-ed504342a2224587b90097a2b65dab8e2022-12-22T01:13:34ZengAssociação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)Materials Research1516-14392011-09-01143299306The effects of ZnO2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace Slag as binderAli NazariShadi RiahiIn the present study, flexural strength together with pore structure, thermal behavior and microstructure of concrete containing ground granulated blast furnace slag with different amount of ZnO2 nanoparticles has been investigated. Portland cement was replaced by different amounts of ground granulated blast furnace slag and the properties of concrete specimens were investigated. Although it negatively impact the properties of concrete, ground granulated blast furnace slag was found to improve the physical and mechanical properties of concrete up to 45 wt. (%). ZnO2 nanoparticles with the average particle size of 15 nm were added partially to concrete with the optimum content of 45 wt. (%) of ground granulated blast furnace slag and physical and mechanical properties of the specimens was measured. ZnO2 nanoparticle as a partial replacement of cement up to 3 wt. (%) could accelerate C-S-H gel formation as a result of increased crystalline Ca(OH)2 amount at the early age of hydration and hence increase flexural strength of concrete. The increased the ZnO2 nanoparticles' content more than 3 wt. (%), causes the reduced the flexural strength because of the decreased crystalline Ca(OH)2 content required for C-S-H gel formation together with unsuitable dispersion of nanoparticles in the concrete matrix. ZnO2 nanoparticles could improve the pore structure of concrete and shift the distributed pores to harmless and few-harm pores.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392011000300004concreteground granulated blast furnace slagZnO2 nanoparticlesflexural strengthTGAXRDpore structure
spellingShingle Ali Nazari
Shadi Riahi
The effects of ZnO2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace Slag as binder
Materials Research
concrete
ground granulated blast furnace slag
ZnO2 nanoparticles
flexural strength
TGA
XRD
pore structure
title The effects of ZnO2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace Slag as binder
title_full The effects of ZnO2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace Slag as binder
title_fullStr The effects of ZnO2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace Slag as binder
title_full_unstemmed The effects of ZnO2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace Slag as binder
title_short The effects of ZnO2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace Slag as binder
title_sort effects of zno2 nanoparticles on properties of concrete using ground granulated blast furnace slag as binder
topic concrete
ground granulated blast furnace slag
ZnO2 nanoparticles
flexural strength
TGA
XRD
pore structure
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