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Functional Bi2O3/Gd2O3 Silica-Coated Structures for Improvement of Early Age and Radiation Shielding Performance of Cement Pastes
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This study presents a new approach towards the production of sol-gel silica-coated Bi2O3/Gd2O3 cement additives towards the improvement of early mechanical performance and radiation attenuation. Two types of silica coatings, which varied in synthesis method and morphology, were used to coat Bi2O3/Gd2O3 structures and evaluated as a cement filler in Portland cement pastes. Isothermal calorimetry studies and early strength evaluations confirmed that both proposed coating types can overcome retarded cement hydration process, attributed to Bi2O3 presence, resulting in improved one day compressive strength by 300% and 251% (depending on coating method) when compared to paste containing pristine Bi2O3 and Gd2O3 particles. Moreover, depending on the type of chosen coating type, various rheological performances of cement pastes can be achieved. Thanks to the proposed combination of materials, both gamma-rays and slow neutron attenuation in cement pastes can be simultaneously improved. The introduction of silica coating resulted in an increment of the gamma-ray and neutron shielding thanks to the increased probability of radiation interaction. Along with the positive early age effects of the synthesized structures, the 28 day mechanical performance of cement pastes was not suppressed, and was found to be comparable to that of the control specimen. As an outcome, silica-coated structures can be successfully used in radiation-shielding cement-based composites, e.g. with demanding early age performances.
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- Category:
- Magazine publication
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Nanomaterials
no. 14,
edition 2,
ISSN: 2079-4991 - Publication year:
- 2024
- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/nano14020168
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Referenced datasets
- dataset Rheological properties of cement pastes containing pristine Bi2O3-Gd2O3 and silica coated Bi2O3-Gd2O3 core-shell structures
- dataset Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) results of cement pastes containing Bi2O3/Gd2O3 and silica-coated Bi2O3/Gd2O3 structures
- dataset Isothermal calorimetry data for cement pastes containing pristine Bi2O3/Gd2O3 and silica-coated Bi2O3/Gd2O3 structures
- dataset X-ray diffraction (XRD) of pristine bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) and gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) structures
- dataset BET specific surface area measurements of bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) and gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) structures
- dataset X-ray diffraction (XRD) of silica-coated bismuth oxide/gadolinium oxide (Bi2O3+Gd2O3) structures
- dataset BET specific surface area measurements of silica-coated bismuth oxide (Bi2O3)/gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) core-shell structures
- dataset Mechanical properties of cement pastes containing pristine and silica-coated bismuth oxide Bi2O3+Gd2O3 structures
- dataset Thermgravimetric analysis (TGA) data of cement pastes containing pristine and silica-coated bismuth oxide and gadolinium oxide particles
- dataset Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and optical microscope images of pristine and silica-coated bismuth oxide and gadolinium oxide particles
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