High-plastic clays with significant volume change due to moisture variations present critical challenges to civil engineering structures.Limestone calcined clay cement(LC3),an innovative and sustainable hydraulic bind...High-plastic clays with significant volume change due to moisture variations present critical challenges to civil engineering structures.Limestone calcined clay cement(LC3),an innovative and sustainable hydraulic binder,demonstrates significant potential for improving the engineering characteristics of such soils.Nevertheless,the impact of LC3 on the physico-mechanical characteristics of treated soil under a cyclic wet-dry environment remains unclear.This study for the first time investigates LC3's impact on the long-term durability of treated high-plastic clays through comprehensive macro-micro testing including physical,mechanical,mineralogical,and microstructural investigations with an emphasis on wet-dry cycles.The results revealed that LC3 treatment exhibits significant resistance to wet-dry cycles by completely mitigating the swelling potential,and a considerable reduction in plasticity resulting in enhanced workability.The compressibility and shear strength parameters have been significantly improved to several orders of magnitude.However,after six wet-dry cycles,a slight to modest reduction is observed,but overall durability remains superior to untreated soil.Cohesive and structural bonding ratios quantitatively assessed the impact of wet-dry cycles emphasizing the advantage of LC3 treatment.According to mineralogical and microstructural evaluation,the mechanism behind the adverse effects of wet-dry cycles on the compressibility and strength behavior of LC3-treated soil is mainly attributed to:(1)weakening of CSH/C(A)SH and ettringite(AFt)phases by exhibiting lower peak intensities;and(2)larger pore spaces due to repeated wet-dry cycles.These findings highlight LC3's performance in enhancing the long-term behavior and resilience of treated soils in real-world scenarios,providing durable solutions for infrastructure challenges.展开更多
Layered double Mg-Fe-CO3 hydroxide （Mg-Fe-LDH） with a mole ratio of Mg to Fe of 3 was synthesized by coprecipitation method and calcined product Mg-Fe-CLDH was obtained by heating Mg-Fe-LDH at 500 ℃ for 6 h. The as...Layered double Mg-Fe-CO3 hydroxide （Mg-Fe-LDH） with a mole ratio of Mg to Fe of 3 was synthesized by coprecipitation method and calcined product Mg-Fe-CLDH was obtained by heating Mg-Fe-LDH at 500 ℃ for 6 h. The as prepared Mg-Fe-LDH and calcined Mg-Fe-CLDH were used for removal of glutamic acid （Glu） from aqueous solution, respectively. Batch studies were carried out to address various experimental parameters such as contact time, pH, initial glutamic acid （Glu） concentration, co-existing anions and temperature. Glu was removed effectively （99.9%） under the optimized experimental conditions with Mg-Fe-CLDH. The adsorption kinetics follows the Ho’s pseudo second-order model. Isotherms for adsorption with Mg-Fe-CLDH at different solution temperatures were well described using the Langmuir model with a good correlation coefficient. The intraparticle diffusion model fitted the data well, which suggests that the intraparticle diffusion is not only the rate-limiting step.展开更多
To improve the environmental benefits and solve the problems of large shrinkage and high brittleness, the partial replacement of calcined kaolin by fly ash as a raw material for geopolymer synthesis and the influences...To improve the environmental benefits and solve the problems of large shrinkage and high brittleness, the partial replacement of calcined kaolin by fly ash as a raw material for geopolymer synthesis and the influences of polypropylene (PP) fiber on the mechanical properties and volume stability were investigated. The results show that compressive strength of the geopolymer containing 33.3%(mass fraction) fly ash by steam curing at 80 ℃ for 6 d is improved by 35.5%. The 3-day compressive strength, flexural strength and impacting energy of geopolymers containing 0.05%PP fiber increase by 67.8%, 36.1% and 6.25%, while the shrinkage and modulus of compressibility decrease by 38.6% and 31.3%, respectively. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the appearances of crack growths confirm that PP fiber can offer a bridging effect over the harmful pores and defects and change the expanding ways of cracks, resulting in a great improvement of strength and toughness.展开更多
Effects of different heat treatment temperatures on properties of Chinese calcined flint clay based plastic refractories were investigated using Chinese calcined flint clay as starting material, aluminum sulfate and f...Effects of different heat treatment temperatures on properties of Chinese calcined flint clay based plastic refractories were investigated using Chinese calcined flint clay as starting material, aluminum sulfate and fireclay as binding system. The results showed that with temperature rising, Chinese calcined flint clay based plastic refractories shrinked firstly and then expanded. The modulus of rupture （MOR） and the cold crushing strength （CCS） inereased firstly and then decreased from 110 ℃ to 600 ℃ , then increased obviously. Thermal expansion coefficient increased from 110 ℃ to 760 ℃, decreased from 760 ℃ to 1 300 ℃ , and increased from 1 300 ℃ to1500 ℃.展开更多
Calcined magnesite is a binding additive and an MgO-bearing flux for pellets production. The effects of cal- cination temperature and time on the characteristics of calcined magnesite were investigated. Experimental r...Calcined magnesite is a binding additive and an MgO-bearing flux for pellets production. The effects of cal- cination temperature and time on the characteristics of calcined magnesite were investigated. Experimental results in dicated that the best calcination condition was 850℃ and 1h. Under this condition, the hydration activity of the eal cined magnesite was 80.56%, and the average diameter of crystal grain D, specific surface area S and the medium particle size D50 were 25.4 nm, 45.40 m2/g and 3.41μm, respectively. This kind of calcined magnesite was a good binding additive for pellets production. At the same proportion of calcined magnesite, the effects of activities of cal cined magnesite on metallurgical properties of green pellet and indurated pellet showed that calcined magnesite with high activity could improve the dropping strength and compressive strength of green pellet and enhance the burst temperature of green pellet; however, the effects of activity on compressive strength, low-temperature reduction degradation index, reduction swelling index and reduction index of indurated pellet were not obvious.展开更多
Calcined kaolin/TiO2 composite particle material （CK/TCPM） was prepared with TiO2 coating on the surfaces of calcined kaolin particles by the mechano-chemical method. X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron ...Calcined kaolin/TiO2 composite particle material （CK/TCPM） was prepared with TiO2 coating on the surfaces of calcined kaolin particles by the mechano-chemical method. X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscope （SEM） were used to investigate the microstructures and morphologies, respectively. The mechanism of the mechano-chemical reaction between calcined kaolin and TiO2 was studied by infrared spectra （IR）. The results show that TiO2 coats evenly on the surfaces of calcined kaolin particles by Si-O-Ti and Al-O-Ti bonds on their interfaces. The hiding power and whiteness of CK/TCPM are 17.12 g/m^2 and 95.7%, respectively, presenting its similarity to TiO2 in pigment properties.展开更多
A cordierite was synthesized from calcined bauxite, talcum, and quartz. The properties and microstructure of the cordierite sintered samples were characterized by Archimedes＇ method, thermal dilatometry, X-ray diffra...A cordierite was synthesized from calcined bauxite, talcum, and quartz. The properties and microstructure of the cordierite sintered samples were characterized by Archimedes＇ method, thermal dilatometry, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and so on. The experimental results showed that calcined bauxite could broaden the range of synthesizing temperature from 1300 ℃ to 1420 ℃ and get pure cordierite. The bulk density and linear thermal expansion coefficient of the sample synthesized at 1420 ℃ for 2 h were 1.97 g·cm^-3 and 2.1×10^-6 ℃^-1, respectively. The XRD analysis showed that the major crystalline phase was a-cordierite with almost no glassy matters, the SEM images illustrated a small vent hole and the size were 5 -100 μm, the well-grown hexagonal and granular cordierite grains had the sizes distributed among 0.1-8 ;xm, and providing high mechanical strength and lower linear thermal expansion coefficient.展开更多
Limestone calcined clay cement(LC^3),consisting of ordinary Portland cement(OPC)clinker,calcined clay,limestone powder,and gypsum,has been considered a promising solution to current challenges in the cement and concre...Limestone calcined clay cement(LC^3),consisting of ordinary Portland cement(OPC)clinker,calcined clay,limestone powder,and gypsum,has been considered a promising solution to current challenges in the cement and concrete industry,such as high carbon emissions,high energy consumption,and resource shortages.This study carries out a series of experimental investigations of LC^3-based paste,mortar,and concrete,including microstructural analyses(e.g.hydration product characterization and pore structure analysis)and macro-scale testing(e.g.workability and mechanical properties),using raw materials from south China.The results show that,in LC^3 paste,the replacement of clinker by calcined clay and limestone leads to an increased volume of small pores but decreased total volume of pores.The workability of LC^3 mortar and concrete can be readily tailored using conventional superplasticizers.When designed for comparable 28-d compressive strength,the LC^3 mortar and concrete tend to have lower early-age compressive strength,but comparable compressive strength and higher flexural strength than those of the OPC counterparts at late ages.This study also examines the bond-slip behavior between LC^3 concrete and steel bars and finds that the bond strength is comparable to that of OPC concrete with the same 28-d compressive strength,but that the LC^3 concrete-rebar interface exhibits higher bond-slip stiffness.These findings on LC^3 concrete provide fundamental information and guidance for furthering the application of LC^3 binder in structural concrete in the near future.展开更多
Limestone calcined clay cement(LC3)is an environment-friendly and sustainable cementitious material.It has recently gained considerable attention for the stabilization/solidification(S/S)of soils contaminated by heavy...Limestone calcined clay cement(LC3)is an environment-friendly and sustainable cementitious material.It has recently gained considerable attention for the stabilization/solidification(S/S)of soils contaminated by heavy metals.However,the existing studies on S/S of Zn-contaminated soils using LC3 in terms of hydraulic conductivity and microstructural properties as compared to ordinary Portland cement(OPC)are limited.This study focuses on the evaluation of the mechanical,leaching,and microstructural characteristics of Zn-contaminated soils treated with different contents(0%,4%,6%,8%,and 10%)of low-carbon LC3.The engineering performance of the treated Zn-contaminated soils is assessed over time using unconfined compressive strength(UCS),hydraulic conductivity(k),toxicity characteristic leaching procedure(TCLP),and synthetic precipitation leaching procedure(SPLP)tests.Experimental results show that the UCS of Zn-contaminated soils treated with LC3 ranged from 1.47 to 2.49 MPa,which is higher than 1.63%–13.07%for those treated with OPC.The k of Zn-contaminated soils treated with LC3 ranged from 1.16×10^(−8)to 5.18×10^(−8)cm/s as compared to the OPC treated samples.For the leaching properties,the leached Zn from TCLP and SPLP is 1.58–321.10 mg/L and 0.52–284.65 mg/L as the LC3 contents ranged from 4%to 10%.Further,the corresponding pH modeling results indicate that LC3 promotes a relatively suitable dynamic equilibrium condition to immobilize the higher-level Zn contamination.In addition,microscopic analyses demonstrate that the formations of hydration products,i.e.,Zn(OH)_(2),Zn_(2)SiO_(4),calcium silicate hydrate(C–S–H),calcium silicate aluminate hydrate(C–A–S–H)gel,ettringite,and CaZn(SiO_(4))(H_(2)O),are the primary mechanisms for the immobilization of Zn.This study also provides an empirical formula between the UCS and k to support the application of LC3-solidified Zn-contaminated soils in practical engineering in the field.展开更多
The adsorbing effect of calcined layered double hydroxide （CLDH） for chloride ions in simulated concrete pore （SCP） solutions was investigated with the potentiodynamic polarization method, impedance measurement, i...The adsorbing effect of calcined layered double hydroxide （CLDH） for chloride ions in simulated concrete pore （SCP） solutions was investigated with the potentiodynamic polarization method, impedance measurement, ion selective electrode analysis and XRD. CLDH could effectively adsorb Cl^- and increase pH value in SCP solutions containing NaCl. The chloride to hydroxyl ions ratio （[C1^-]/[OH^-]） of the solution greatly decreased by CLDH treatment. In CLDH treated SCP solution with CI-, the pitting potential of carbon steel notably increased, and the surface impedance was much higher, indicating strengthened passivation. The process of CLDH adsorbing chloride ions from SCP solutions was accompanied with the reconstruction of the layered structure.展开更多
A series of calcined carbonate layered double hydroxides （CLDHs） with various metal compositions and different M^2＋/M^3＋ ratios were prepared as adsorbents for perchlorate. Adsorption isotherms fit Langmuir model ...A series of calcined carbonate layered double hydroxides （CLDHs） with various metal compositions and different M^2＋/M^3＋ ratios were prepared as adsorbents for perchlorate. Adsorption isotherms fit Langmuir model well, and the adsorption amount followed the order of MgA1-CLDHs 1〉 MgFeCLDHs 〉〉 ZnA1-CLDHs. The isotherms of MgA1-CLDHs and MgFe-CLDHs displayed a two-step shape at low and high concentration ranges and increased with an increase in the M^2＋/M^3＋ ratio from 2 to 4. The two-step isotherm was not observed for ZnA1-CLDHs, and the adsorption was minimally affected by the M^2＋/M^3＋ ratio. The LDHs, CLDHs and the reconstructed samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, SEM, FT-IR and Raman spectra to delineate the analysis of perchlorate adsorption mechanisms. The perchlorate adsorption of MgA1-CLDHs and MgFe-CLDHs was dominated by the structural memory effect and the hydrogen bonds between the free hydroxyl groups on the reconstructed-LDHs and the oxygen atoms of the perchlorates. For ZnAI-CLDHs, the perchlorate adsorption was controlled by the structural memory effect only, as the hydroxyl groups on the hydroxide layers preferred to form strong hydrogen bonds with carbonate over perchlorate, which locked the intercalated perchlorate into a more confined nano-interlayer. Several distinct binding mechanisms of perchlorate by CLDHs with unique M^2＋ ions were proposed.展开更多
To study the dissolution mechanism of gangue, dissolution characteristics of the gangue samples calcined at different temperatures in alkaline solutions and alkali metal silicate solutions with respect to Si and Al io...To study the dissolution mechanism of gangue, dissolution characteristics of the gangue samples calcined at different temperatures in alkaline solutions and alkali metal silicate solutions with respect to Si and Al ions were analyzed by identical coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy （ICP）. The results show that the extent of dissolution of Al and Si varies with calcination temperature. It shows that the samples have a higher degree of dissolution in NaOH than in KOH medium. Si and Al appear to have synchro-dissolution behavior in alkaline solution, which means that Si and Al could dissolve from the mineral surface in certain linked forms. The result that a higher degree of dissolution exists in sodium silicate solution and a lower degree of dissolution exists in sodium-potassium silicate solution of Al is proved by the 29Si NMR spectra and the mean connectivity degree of these alkali metal silicate solutions.展开更多
The sulfate ions immobilization behavior of calcined layered double hydroxides(CLDHs) in the hardened cement paste was investigated. The experimental results show that the sulfate ions in cement paste are immobilized ...The sulfate ions immobilization behavior of calcined layered double hydroxides(CLDHs) in the hardened cement paste was investigated. The experimental results show that the sulfate ions in cement paste are immobilized by CLDHs to reconstruct the layered structure and aggregate around CLDHs. The immobilization amount of sulfate ions by CLDHs reaches 4.74×10^-3 mol/g, while the increasing amount indicates non-linear relation with the addition of CLDHs. The incorporation of CLDHs decreases the amount of ettringite formed to limit the expansion of cement paste, which decays the sulfate reaction to enhance the sulfate resistance of concrete.展开更多
A new type of mineral composite was made by calcined coal kaolin.The interaction mechanism of an inorganic modification reagent TiOSO4 with the surface of ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles（substrate） was stu...A new type of mineral composite was made by calcined coal kaolin.The interaction mechanism of an inorganic modification reagent TiOSO4 with the surface of ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles（substrate） was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The results show that chemisorption exists in the phase boundary between the modification agent and the substrate surface,while physical adsorption occurs on the modification layers of hydrate titanium dioxide.The interaction force was calculated and analyzed according to DLVO theory between ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles and hydrate titanium dioxide nano-particles in the modification system.It is shown that the both electrostatic force and van der Waals force are attractive,and the coacervation between ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles and hydrate titanium dioxide nano-particles leads to the coating of hydrate titanium dioxide on the surface of ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles.展开更多
A natural colloidal pyrite calcined in N2 atmosphere was utilized to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solutions in present work. Effect of calcination temperature, initial solution pH, reaction time, initial Cu(II) concentr...A natural colloidal pyrite calcined in N2 atmosphere was utilized to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solutions in present work. Effect of calcination temperature, initial solution pH, reaction time, initial Cu(II) concentration, sorption temperature, foreign ions and the dissolved oxygen (DO) on Cu(II) removal was investigated. The results showed that colloidal pyrite calcined at 500-550°C (CCPy) has a most promising potential for Cu(II) removal. The increase of pH, initial Cu(II) concentration and reaction time benefited the improvement of Cu(II) removal efficiency. The isothermal adsorption data of CCPy was well described by Langmuir isotherms and the thermodynamic parameters (ΔG<0, ΔH>0), indicating the endothermic nature of Cu(II) sorption on CCPy. The presence of most common ions in acid mine drainage and DO just had little influence on the Cu(II) uptake. The observation implied that CCPy is a low-cost, abundant material for Cu removal from Cu waters.展开更多
Montmorillonite and clinoptilolite zeolite were used as representative materials to prepare calcined clay-cement binary cementitious materials in order to study the effect of calcination treatment on the activation of...Montmorillonite and clinoptilolite zeolite were used as representative materials to prepare calcined clay-cement binary cementitious materials in order to study the effect of calcination treatment on the activation of clay minerals and the activity difference between layered and framed clays in this research.The influence of different calcined clay content(2%,4%,6%,8%,10%)on the fluidity,compressive strength,microstructure,phase change,and hydration heat of cement-based materials were analyzed.The calcined clay improves the fluidity of cement-based materials as compared with the uncalcined group.The addition of calcined montmorillonite(CMT)improves the development of mechanical strength,and the optimal compressive strength reaches 85 MPa at 28 days with 8%CMT.However,the activity of calcined clinoptilolite zeolite(CZL)is weak with few reaction sites,which slightly reduced the mechanical strength as compared to the blank sample.The addition of CMT changes the microscopic morphology of hydration products such as C-S-H and C-A-H,leading to the formation and transformation of ettringite in the early stage.It promotes the gradual polymerization of Si-O bonds into Si-O-Si bonds simultaneously,which accelerates the early hydration process.However,CZL acts mainly as a filling function in the cementitious system.In brief,CMT as an admixture can improve the mechanical properties of cement,but CZL has little effect.This work provides a guideline for the applications of calcined clay in cement,considering the influence of clay type on workability and mechanical strength.展开更多
The paper describes an investigation into the volume change of cement mortar specimen at the three kinds of different curing schedules including 20℃and 5% Na2SO4 solution curing, tap water standard curing, 50% RH cur...The paper describes an investigation into the volume change of cement mortar specimen at the three kinds of different curing schedules including 20℃and 5% Na2SO4 solution curing, tap water standard curing, 50% RH curing for 90 days. The testing results of hydration heat, chemical shrinking and XRD prove that calcined phosphogypsum has evident excitation effect on the activity of high calcium ash and steel slag. Simultaneously, calcined phosphogypsum has the function of decreasing volume shrinkage to blended cement possessing steel slag and high calcium ash. In sulfate curing, calcined phosphogypsum can avoid the phenomenon of protrude apex of the blended cement.展开更多
The reaction of ethanol with propylene oxide over calcined layered double hydroxides(CLDH) was investigated. The results show that CLDH has a good activity and a good selectivity, but the activity and the selectivity ...The reaction of ethanol with propylene oxide over calcined layered double hydroxides(CLDH) was investigated. The results show that CLDH has a good activity and a good selectivity, but the activity and the selectivity of CLDH decrease when CLDH reforms LDH- the so called 'memory effect'. The influence of the 'memory effect' on the CLDH returning to LDH was studied by the hydration reaction. It is shown that the 'memory effect' is not complete, and the decreases of the Mg/Al molar ratio of LDH and the crystallite size due to the increase of the hydration reaction time result in the drop of the activity and the selectivity.展开更多
The resources, mining capacity and calcination capacity of refractory grade bauxite in China market were introduced.Then major environmental protection regulations launched over the past years were briefly reviewed. M...The resources, mining capacity and calcination capacity of refractory grade bauxite in China market were introduced.Then major environmental protection regulations launched over the past years were briefly reviewed. Meanwhile some thoughts about the outlook of the market were shared.展开更多
In order to investigate the bovine calcined bone's ability of repairing segmental bone defect and seek a new artificial bone substitute material, the bovine calcined bone (450℃,32 h) was implanted into the 10 mm...In order to investigate the bovine calcined bone's ability of repairing segmental bone defect and seek a new artificial bone substitute material, the bovine calcined bone (450℃,32 h) was implanted into the 10 mm middle radial defect of rabbits with tricalcium phosphate ceramics as the control. By using the methods of histology, radiology and biomechanics their osteogenic ability were measured. It was found that the bovine calcined bone's ability of repairing bone defect was better than that of tricalcium phosphate ceramics. The histological Nilsson′s scores at 3rd, 5th, 9th week after operation were significantly increased ( P <0.01). At 12th week after operation the bending strength of radius in experimental group was much higher than that of control group and turned normal. It was suggested that bovine calcined bone is an ideal artificial bone substitute material with good ability of repairing segmental bone defect and some degree of mechanical strength.展开更多
基金The financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42030714)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2019YFC1509900)is greatly acknowledged.
文摘High-plastic clays with significant volume change due to moisture variations present critical challenges to civil engineering structures.Limestone calcined clay cement(LC3),an innovative and sustainable hydraulic binder,demonstrates significant potential for improving the engineering characteristics of such soils.Nevertheless,the impact of LC3 on the physico-mechanical characteristics of treated soil under a cyclic wet-dry environment remains unclear.This study for the first time investigates LC3's impact on the long-term durability of treated high-plastic clays through comprehensive macro-micro testing including physical,mechanical,mineralogical,and microstructural investigations with an emphasis on wet-dry cycles.The results revealed that LC3 treatment exhibits significant resistance to wet-dry cycles by completely mitigating the swelling potential,and a considerable reduction in plasticity resulting in enhanced workability.The compressibility and shear strength parameters have been significantly improved to several orders of magnitude.However,after six wet-dry cycles,a slight to modest reduction is observed,but overall durability remains superior to untreated soil.Cohesive and structural bonding ratios quantitatively assessed the impact of wet-dry cycles emphasizing the advantage of LC3 treatment.According to mineralogical and microstructural evaluation,the mechanism behind the adverse effects of wet-dry cycles on the compressibility and strength behavior of LC3-treated soil is mainly attributed to:(1)weakening of CSH/C(A)SH and ettringite(AFt)phases by exhibiting lower peak intensities;and(2)larger pore spaces due to repeated wet-dry cycles.These findings highlight LC3's performance in enhancing the long-term behavior and resilience of treated soils in real-world scenarios,providing durable solutions for infrastructure challenges.
基金Project(21176263)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Layered double Mg-Fe-CO3 hydroxide （Mg-Fe-LDH） with a mole ratio of Mg to Fe of 3 was synthesized by coprecipitation method and calcined product Mg-Fe-CLDH was obtained by heating Mg-Fe-LDH at 500 ℃ for 6 h. The as prepared Mg-Fe-LDH and calcined Mg-Fe-CLDH were used for removal of glutamic acid （Glu） from aqueous solution, respectively. Batch studies were carried out to address various experimental parameters such as contact time, pH, initial glutamic acid （Glu） concentration, co-existing anions and temperature. Glu was removed effectively （99.9%） under the optimized experimental conditions with Mg-Fe-CLDH. The adsorption kinetics follows the Ho’s pseudo second-order model. Isotherms for adsorption with Mg-Fe-CLDH at different solution temperatures were well described using the Langmuir model with a good correlation coefficient. The intraparticle diffusion model fitted the data well, which suggests that the intraparticle diffusion is not only the rate-limiting step.
基金Project(2006AA06Z225) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘To improve the environmental benefits and solve the problems of large shrinkage and high brittleness, the partial replacement of calcined kaolin by fly ash as a raw material for geopolymer synthesis and the influences of polypropylene (PP) fiber on the mechanical properties and volume stability were investigated. The results show that compressive strength of the geopolymer containing 33.3%(mass fraction) fly ash by steam curing at 80 ℃ for 6 d is improved by 35.5%. The 3-day compressive strength, flexural strength and impacting energy of geopolymers containing 0.05%PP fiber increase by 67.8%, 36.1% and 6.25%, while the shrinkage and modulus of compressibility decrease by 38.6% and 31.3%, respectively. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the appearances of crack growths confirm that PP fiber can offer a bridging effect over the harmful pores and defects and change the expanding ways of cracks, resulting in a great improvement of strength and toughness.
文摘Effects of different heat treatment temperatures on properties of Chinese calcined flint clay based plastic refractories were investigated using Chinese calcined flint clay as starting material, aluminum sulfate and fireclay as binding system. The results showed that with temperature rising, Chinese calcined flint clay based plastic refractories shrinked firstly and then expanded. The modulus of rupture （MOR） and the cold crushing strength （CCS） inereased firstly and then decreased from 110 ℃ to 600 ℃ , then increased obviously. Thermal expansion coefficient increased from 110 ℃ to 760 ℃, decreased from 760 ℃ to 1 300 ℃ , and increased from 1 300 ℃ to1500 ℃.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51074206,51074040)
文摘Calcined magnesite is a binding additive and an MgO-bearing flux for pellets production. The effects of cal- cination temperature and time on the characteristics of calcined magnesite were investigated. Experimental results in dicated that the best calcination condition was 850℃ and 1h. Under this condition, the hydration activity of the eal cined magnesite was 80.56%, and the average diameter of crystal grain D, specific surface area S and the medium particle size D50 were 25.4 nm, 45.40 m2/g and 3.41μm, respectively. This kind of calcined magnesite was a good binding additive for pellets production. At the same proportion of calcined magnesite, the effects of activities of cal cined magnesite on metallurgical properties of green pellet and indurated pellet showed that calcined magnesite with high activity could improve the dropping strength and compressive strength of green pellet and enhance the burst temperature of green pellet; however, the effects of activity on compressive strength, low-temperature reduction degradation index, reduction swelling index and reduction index of indurated pellet were not obvious.
基金Funded by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(No.2008BAE60B06)Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission (No.Z080003032208015)
文摘Calcined kaolin/TiO2 composite particle material （CK/TCPM） was prepared with TiO2 coating on the surfaces of calcined kaolin particles by the mechano-chemical method. X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscope （SEM） were used to investigate the microstructures and morphologies, respectively. The mechanism of the mechano-chemical reaction between calcined kaolin and TiO2 was studied by infrared spectra （IR）. The results show that TiO2 coats evenly on the surfaces of calcined kaolin particles by Si-O-Ti and Al-O-Ti bonds on their interfaces. The hiding power and whiteness of CK/TCPM are 17.12 g/m^2 and 95.7%, respectively, presenting its similarity to TiO2 in pigment properties.
基金Funded by the National Basic Research Program ("973"Program)(2010CB227105)
文摘A cordierite was synthesized from calcined bauxite, talcum, and quartz. The properties and microstructure of the cordierite sintered samples were characterized by Archimedes＇ method, thermal dilatometry, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and so on. The experimental results showed that calcined bauxite could broaden the range of synthesizing temperature from 1300 ℃ to 1420 ℃ and get pure cordierite. The bulk density and linear thermal expansion coefficient of the sample synthesized at 1420 ℃ for 2 h were 1.97 g·cm^-3 and 2.1×10^-6 ℃^-1, respectively. The XRD analysis showed that the major crystalline phase was a-cordierite with almost no glassy matters, the SEM images illustrated a small vent hole and the size were 5 -100 μm, the well-grown hexagonal and granular cordierite grains had the sizes distributed among 0.1-8 ;xm, and providing high mechanical strength and lower linear thermal expansion coefficient.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51708360 and 51978407)the Shenzhen Basic Research Project of China(No.JCYJ20180305124106675)+4 种基金the Key Projects for International Cooperation in ScienceTechnology and Innovation of China(No.2018YFE0125000)the Taipei University of TechnologyShenzhen University Joint Research Program of China(No.2020008)the National Science Foundation of the USA(No.1661609)the Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure Seed Funding Program at Missouri University of Science and Technology,USA。
文摘Limestone calcined clay cement(LC^3),consisting of ordinary Portland cement(OPC)clinker,calcined clay,limestone powder,and gypsum,has been considered a promising solution to current challenges in the cement and concrete industry,such as high carbon emissions,high energy consumption,and resource shortages.This study carries out a series of experimental investigations of LC^3-based paste,mortar,and concrete,including microstructural analyses(e.g.hydration product characterization and pore structure analysis)and macro-scale testing(e.g.workability and mechanical properties),using raw materials from south China.The results show that,in LC^3 paste,the replacement of clinker by calcined clay and limestone leads to an increased volume of small pores but decreased total volume of pores.The workability of LC^3 mortar and concrete can be readily tailored using conventional superplasticizers.When designed for comparable 28-d compressive strength,the LC^3 mortar and concrete tend to have lower early-age compressive strength,but comparable compressive strength and higher flexural strength than those of the OPC counterparts at late ages.This study also examines the bond-slip behavior between LC^3 concrete and steel bars and finds that the bond strength is comparable to that of OPC concrete with the same 28-d compressive strength,but that the LC^3 concrete-rebar interface exhibits higher bond-slip stiffness.These findings on LC^3 concrete provide fundamental information and guidance for furthering the application of LC^3 binder in structural concrete in the near future.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Foundation from Sun Yat-sen University and the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of China(No.2022A1515110443).
文摘Limestone calcined clay cement(LC3)is an environment-friendly and sustainable cementitious material.It has recently gained considerable attention for the stabilization/solidification(S/S)of soils contaminated by heavy metals.However,the existing studies on S/S of Zn-contaminated soils using LC3 in terms of hydraulic conductivity and microstructural properties as compared to ordinary Portland cement(OPC)are limited.This study focuses on the evaluation of the mechanical,leaching,and microstructural characteristics of Zn-contaminated soils treated with different contents(0%,4%,6%,8%,and 10%)of low-carbon LC3.The engineering performance of the treated Zn-contaminated soils is assessed over time using unconfined compressive strength(UCS),hydraulic conductivity(k),toxicity characteristic leaching procedure(TCLP),and synthetic precipitation leaching procedure(SPLP)tests.Experimental results show that the UCS of Zn-contaminated soils treated with LC3 ranged from 1.47 to 2.49 MPa,which is higher than 1.63%–13.07%for those treated with OPC.The k of Zn-contaminated soils treated with LC3 ranged from 1.16×10^(−8)to 5.18×10^(−8)cm/s as compared to the OPC treated samples.For the leaching properties,the leached Zn from TCLP and SPLP is 1.58–321.10 mg/L and 0.52–284.65 mg/L as the LC3 contents ranged from 4%to 10%.Further,the corresponding pH modeling results indicate that LC3 promotes a relatively suitable dynamic equilibrium condition to immobilize the higher-level Zn contamination.In addition,microscopic analyses demonstrate that the formations of hydration products,i.e.,Zn(OH)_(2),Zn_(2)SiO_(4),calcium silicate hydrate(C–S–H),calcium silicate aluminate hydrate(C–A–S–H)gel,ettringite,and CaZn(SiO_(4))(H_(2)O),are the primary mechanisms for the immobilization of Zn.This study also provides an empirical formula between the UCS and k to support the application of LC3-solidified Zn-contaminated soils in practical engineering in the field.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51171014 and 51210001)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.ZZ1116)
文摘The adsorbing effect of calcined layered double hydroxide （CLDH） for chloride ions in simulated concrete pore （SCP） solutions was investigated with the potentiodynamic polarization method, impedance measurement, ion selective electrode analysis and XRD. CLDH could effectively adsorb Cl^- and increase pH value in SCP solutions containing NaCl. The chloride to hydroxyl ions ratio （[C1^-]/[OH^-]） of the solution greatly decreased by CLDH treatment. In CLDH treated SCP solution with CI-, the pitting potential of carbon steel notably increased, and the surface impedance was much higher, indicating strengthened passivation. The process of CLDH adsorbing chloride ions from SCP solutions was accompanied with the reconstruction of the layered structure.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41071210)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.R5100105)the Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education China(No.J20130039)
文摘A series of calcined carbonate layered double hydroxides （CLDHs） with various metal compositions and different M^2＋/M^3＋ ratios were prepared as adsorbents for perchlorate. Adsorption isotherms fit Langmuir model well, and the adsorption amount followed the order of MgA1-CLDHs 1〉 MgFeCLDHs 〉〉 ZnA1-CLDHs. The isotherms of MgA1-CLDHs and MgFe-CLDHs displayed a two-step shape at low and high concentration ranges and increased with an increase in the M^2＋/M^3＋ ratio from 2 to 4. The two-step isotherm was not observed for ZnA1-CLDHs, and the adsorption was minimally affected by the M^2＋/M^3＋ ratio. The LDHs, CLDHs and the reconstructed samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, SEM, FT-IR and Raman spectra to delineate the analysis of perchlorate adsorption mechanisms. The perchlorate adsorption of MgA1-CLDHs and MgFe-CLDHs was dominated by the structural memory effect and the hydrogen bonds between the free hydroxyl groups on the reconstructed-LDHs and the oxygen atoms of the perchlorates. For ZnAI-CLDHs, the perchlorate adsorption was controlled by the structural memory effect only, as the hydroxyl groups on the hydroxide layers preferred to form strong hydrogen bonds with carbonate over perchlorate, which locked the intercalated perchlorate into a more confined nano-interlayer. Several distinct binding mechanisms of perchlorate by CLDHs with unique M^2＋ ions were proposed.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50474002) and the Key Project of theMinistry of Education of China (No.104231)
文摘To study the dissolution mechanism of gangue, dissolution characteristics of the gangue samples calcined at different temperatures in alkaline solutions and alkali metal silicate solutions with respect to Si and Al ions were analyzed by identical coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy （ICP）. The results show that the extent of dissolution of Al and Si varies with calcination temperature. It shows that the samples have a higher degree of dissolution in NaOH than in KOH medium. Si and Al appear to have synchro-dissolution behavior in alkaline solution, which means that Si and Al could dissolve from the mineral surface in certain linked forms. The result that a higher degree of dissolution exists in sodium silicate solution and a lower degree of dissolution exists in sodium-potassium silicate solution of Al is proved by the 29Si NMR spectra and the mean connectivity degree of these alkali metal silicate solutions.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51508191,11502081,51502272,and 51608409)the Foundation from MWR Center for Levee Safety and Disease Prevention Research,State Key Laboratory of Silicates Materials for Architectures of Wuhan University of Technology(SYSJJ2014-3,SYSJJ2018-15)+1 种基金the Foundation from Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education,China University of Geosciences(NGM2018KF011)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China University of Geosciences
文摘The sulfate ions immobilization behavior of calcined layered double hydroxides(CLDHs) in the hardened cement paste was investigated. The experimental results show that the sulfate ions in cement paste are immobilized by CLDHs to reconstruct the layered structure and aggregate around CLDHs. The immobilization amount of sulfate ions by CLDHs reaches 4.74×10^-3 mol/g, while the increasing amount indicates non-linear relation with the addition of CLDHs. The incorporation of CLDHs decreases the amount of ettringite formed to limit the expansion of cement paste, which decays the sulfate reaction to enhance the sulfate resistance of concrete.
文摘A new type of mineral composite was made by calcined coal kaolin.The interaction mechanism of an inorganic modification reagent TiOSO4 with the surface of ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles（substrate） was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The results show that chemisorption exists in the phase boundary between the modification agent and the substrate surface,while physical adsorption occurs on the modification layers of hydrate titanium dioxide.The interaction force was calculated and analyzed according to DLVO theory between ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles and hydrate titanium dioxide nano-particles in the modification system.It is shown that the both electrostatic force and van der Waals force are attractive,and the coacervation between ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles and hydrate titanium dioxide nano-particles leads to the coating of hydrate titanium dioxide on the surface of ultra-fine calcined coal kaolin particles.
文摘A natural colloidal pyrite calcined in N2 atmosphere was utilized to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solutions in present work. Effect of calcination temperature, initial solution pH, reaction time, initial Cu(II) concentration, sorption temperature, foreign ions and the dissolved oxygen (DO) on Cu(II) removal was investigated. The results showed that colloidal pyrite calcined at 500-550°C (CCPy) has a most promising potential for Cu(II) removal. The increase of pH, initial Cu(II) concentration and reaction time benefited the improvement of Cu(II) removal efficiency. The isothermal adsorption data of CCPy was well described by Langmuir isotherms and the thermodynamic parameters (ΔG<0, ΔH>0), indicating the endothermic nature of Cu(II) sorption on CCPy. The presence of most common ions in acid mine drainage and DO just had little influence on the Cu(II) uptake. The observation implied that CCPy is a low-cost, abundant material for Cu removal from Cu waters.
基金The research presented in this paper was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52272031)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China University of Geosciences(Wuhan),and the Opening Fund of Guangxi Key Laboratory of New Energy and Building Energy Saving(Grant No.19-J-22-2)+3 种基金Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province(Grant No.2020BAB065)Key Research and Development Program of Jiangxi Province(Grant No.20201BBG71011)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,CHD(Grant No.300102211506)Opening Fund of Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials of Anhui Province(Grant No.JZCL001KF).
文摘Montmorillonite and clinoptilolite zeolite were used as representative materials to prepare calcined clay-cement binary cementitious materials in order to study the effect of calcination treatment on the activation of clay minerals and the activity difference between layered and framed clays in this research.The influence of different calcined clay content(2%,4%,6%,8%,10%)on the fluidity,compressive strength,microstructure,phase change,and hydration heat of cement-based materials were analyzed.The calcined clay improves the fluidity of cement-based materials as compared with the uncalcined group.The addition of calcined montmorillonite(CMT)improves the development of mechanical strength,and the optimal compressive strength reaches 85 MPa at 28 days with 8%CMT.However,the activity of calcined clinoptilolite zeolite(CZL)is weak with few reaction sites,which slightly reduced the mechanical strength as compared to the blank sample.The addition of CMT changes the microscopic morphology of hydration products such as C-S-H and C-A-H,leading to the formation and transformation of ettringite in the early stage.It promotes the gradual polymerization of Si-O bonds into Si-O-Si bonds simultaneously,which accelerates the early hydration process.However,CZL acts mainly as a filling function in the cementitious system.In brief,CMT as an admixture can improve the mechanical properties of cement,but CZL has little effect.This work provides a guideline for the applications of calcined clay in cement,considering the influence of clay type on workability and mechanical strength.
基金Funded by the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program ("863" Project) of China (No. 2005AA332010)
文摘The paper describes an investigation into the volume change of cement mortar specimen at the three kinds of different curing schedules including 20℃and 5% Na2SO4 solution curing, tap water standard curing, 50% RH curing for 90 days. The testing results of hydration heat, chemical shrinking and XRD prove that calcined phosphogypsum has evident excitation effect on the activity of high calcium ash and steel slag. Simultaneously, calcined phosphogypsum has the function of decreasing volume shrinkage to blended cement possessing steel slag and high calcium ash. In sulfate curing, calcined phosphogypsum can avoid the phenomenon of protrude apex of the blended cement.
文摘The reaction of ethanol with propylene oxide over calcined layered double hydroxides(CLDH) was investigated. The results show that CLDH has a good activity and a good selectivity, but the activity and the selectivity of CLDH decrease when CLDH reforms LDH- the so called 'memory effect'. The influence of the 'memory effect' on the CLDH returning to LDH was studied by the hydration reaction. It is shown that the 'memory effect' is not complete, and the decreases of the Mg/Al molar ratio of LDH and the crystallite size due to the increase of the hydration reaction time result in the drop of the activity and the selectivity.
文摘The resources, mining capacity and calcination capacity of refractory grade bauxite in China market were introduced.Then major environmental protection regulations launched over the past years were briefly reviewed. Meanwhile some thoughts about the outlook of the market were shared.
文摘In order to investigate the bovine calcined bone's ability of repairing segmental bone defect and seek a new artificial bone substitute material, the bovine calcined bone (450℃,32 h) was implanted into the 10 mm middle radial defect of rabbits with tricalcium phosphate ceramics as the control. By using the methods of histology, radiology and biomechanics their osteogenic ability were measured. It was found that the bovine calcined bone's ability of repairing bone defect was better than that of tricalcium phosphate ceramics. The histological Nilsson′s scores at 3rd, 5th, 9th week after operation were significantly increased ( P <0.01). At 12th week after operation the bending strength of radius in experimental group was much higher than that of control group and turned normal. It was suggested that bovine calcined bone is an ideal artificial bone substitute material with good ability of repairing segmental bone defect and some degree of mechanical strength.
