Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 247-253 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Construction and Building Materials, |
| Volume | 212 |
| Early online date | 18 Apr 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- Bio-based aggregates
- Hemp shiv
- Hydrophobicity
- Hygroscopic
- Moisture buffering
- Surface engineering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Materials Science(all)
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Resilient hemp shiv aggregates with engineered hygroscopic properties for the building industry. / Hussain, Atif; Calabria-Holley, Juliana; Lawrence, Robert.
In: Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 212, 10.07.2019, p. 247-253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Resilient hemp shiv aggregates with engineered hygroscopic properties for the building industry
AU - Hussain, Atif
AU - Calabria-Holley, Juliana
AU - Lawrence, Robert
PY - 2019/7/10
Y1 - 2019/7/10
N2 - This study focuses on the surface treatment of an extremely hydrophilic natural plant material, hemp shiv, using a functionalised silica based coating to provide hydrophobicity while retaining its moisture buffering ability. The chemical composition and physical structure of bio-based materials results in their extremely hydrophilic behaviour. In this work, a simple one step coating process was used to enhance the water-repellence of hemp shiv without compromising its ability to adsorb and release moisture. The coating modified the morphology and surface roughness of hemp shiv providing a hydrophobic surface having a water contact angle of 118° and reduced the bulk water absorption by 250% over 24 h. Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) showed that the treatment refined the pore size distribution of hemp shiv, reducing the size of larger pores but not completely blocking the smaller pores thereby allowing hemp shiv to buffer moisture. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed the chemical composition was modified by the coating, reducing the hydroxyl groups. Hemp shiv aggregates treated with functionalised silica based coating show potential for the development of robust lightweight building materials with enhanced hydrophobicity.
AB - This study focuses on the surface treatment of an extremely hydrophilic natural plant material, hemp shiv, using a functionalised silica based coating to provide hydrophobicity while retaining its moisture buffering ability. The chemical composition and physical structure of bio-based materials results in their extremely hydrophilic behaviour. In this work, a simple one step coating process was used to enhance the water-repellence of hemp shiv without compromising its ability to adsorb and release moisture. The coating modified the morphology and surface roughness of hemp shiv providing a hydrophobic surface having a water contact angle of 118° and reduced the bulk water absorption by 250% over 24 h. Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) showed that the treatment refined the pore size distribution of hemp shiv, reducing the size of larger pores but not completely blocking the smaller pores thereby allowing hemp shiv to buffer moisture. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed the chemical composition was modified by the coating, reducing the hydroxyl groups. Hemp shiv aggregates treated with functionalised silica based coating show potential for the development of robust lightweight building materials with enhanced hydrophobicity.
KW - Bio-based aggregates
KW - Hemp shiv
KW - Hydrophobicity
KW - Hygroscopic
KW - Moisture buffering
KW - Surface engineering
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U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.327
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.327
M3 - Article
VL - 212
SP - 247
EP - 253
JO - Construction and Building Materials,
JF - Construction and Building Materials,
ER -