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Applicability of cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, and nonionic surfactants as foaming agents for foamed concrete: surface activity, foamability, and interaction with cement
Selecting the appropriate surfactant as a foaming agent is crucial in the production of foamed concrete. In this study, multiple technological approaches were employed for the investigation of the effect of three different types of surfactants as foaming agents; the approaches included surface tension measurement, zeta potential analysis, spectrophotometry, and nanoindentation. The results showed that the surface activity, solution viscosity, and environmental pH all influenced the generation and stability of foam in foaming agents. The adsorption process of surfactants onto cement particles was complex and could be effectively explained using the double-layer theory. The adsorption of anionic surfactant molecules on cement particles significantly altered the zeta potential, up to −17 mV, with an adsorption efficiency over 10 times greater than that of cationic surfactants and more than 5 times greater than that of nonionic surfactants. Furthermore, after cement hardening, the mechanical properties of the resulting pores were notably improved due to the presence of adsorbed anionic surfactants, and the maximum compressive strength could exceed 10 MPa.
Applicability of cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, and nonionic surfactants as foaming agents for foamed concrete: surface activity, foamability, and interaction with cement
Selecting the appropriate surfactant as a foaming agent is crucial in the production of foamed concrete. In this study, multiple technological approaches were employed for the investigation of the effect of three different types of surfactants as foaming agents; the approaches included surface tension measurement, zeta potential analysis, spectrophotometry, and nanoindentation. The results showed that the surface activity, solution viscosity, and environmental pH all influenced the generation and stability of foam in foaming agents. The adsorption process of surfactants onto cement particles was complex and could be effectively explained using the double-layer theory. The adsorption of anionic surfactant molecules on cement particles significantly altered the zeta potential, up to −17 mV, with an adsorption efficiency over 10 times greater than that of cationic surfactants and more than 5 times greater than that of nonionic surfactants. Furthermore, after cement hardening, the mechanical properties of the resulting pores were notably improved due to the presence of adsorbed anionic surfactants, and the maximum compressive strength could exceed 10 MPa.
Applicability of cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, and nonionic surfactants as foaming agents for foamed concrete: surface activity, foamability, and interaction with cement
Feng, Tugen (author) / Yang, Hang (author) / Zhang, Jian (author) / Zong, Chaoyang (author)
Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials ; 13 ; 1330-1347
2024-09-01
18 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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