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On the Roles of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Fiber Cement: Implications for Rheology, Hydration Kinetics, and Mechanical Properties by Sreenath Raghunath; Mahfuzul Hoque; E. Johan Foster is a Engineering article available to read on EtoBox.

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Fiber cement reinforced with pulp fibers is one of the key drivers for the decarbonization of nonstructural building materials, where the inclusion of sustainable pulp fibers at high proportions (i.e., > 8 wt %) renders poor workability of fiber-cement slurry with a concomitant loss in mechanical strength. Petrochemical-derived superplasticizers, i.e., polycarboxylates (PCEs), are predominantly used in fiber cement (including cement mortars) because they dramatically improve (content 10 wt % (in-total) bio-based content in fiber cement without compromising the mechanical strength and curing time (compared to PCEs); hence, the findings of this study could unravel new avenues in interface engineering of cement composites leveraging the multifunctional features of biomaterials, thus enhancing sustainability.

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Author

Sreenath Raghunath; Mahfuzul Hoque; E. Johan Foster

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Engineering (Physical Sciences)