Rheological Properties of Cement Paste Mixed with Aqueously Dispersed Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Single-Walled 탄소나노튜브 수용액 혼입 시멘트 페이스트의 유변학적 특성

Abstract

Single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) has been used as a material for reinforcing various advanced materials because it has superior mechanical properties. However, pure SWCNT that does not have any functional group has a hydrophobic character, and exists as bundles due to the strong Van der Waals attraction between each SWCNT. Due to these reasons, it is very difficult to disperse SWCNTs in the water. In this work, in order to use SWCNT for production of cementitious composites, SWCNT was first dispersed in water to make an aqueous solution. Sodium deoxycholate (DOC) and Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were chosen as surfactants, and the dosage of DOC and SDS were 2wt% and 1wt%, respectively. Sonication and ultracentrifugation were applied to separate each SWCNT and impurities. Using such processed SWCNT solutions, cement paste was prepared and its shear stress vs. strain rate relationship was studied. The yield stress and plastic viscosity of cement paste were obtained using Bingham model. According to the results in this work, cement pastes made with DOC and SDS showed similar rheological behavior to that of air entrained cement paste. While cement paste made with DOC 2 wt.% SWCNT solution showed similar rheological behavior to that of plain cement paste, cement paste made with SDS 1 wt.% SWCNT solution showed different rheological behavior showing much less yield stress than plain cement paste.

SWCNT는 매우 뛰어난 역학적 성능을 가지고 있고. 이로 인해 각종 첨단 소재의 보강재료로서 각광받고 있다. 그러나 완전한 형태의 SWCNT는 소수성을 가지고 있고. 서로간에 Van der Waals 인력으로 결합되어 물에 분산이 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 SWCNT를 시멘트 복합체에 활용하기 위하여, 분산된 용액 형태로 제조하여 시멘트 복합체에 활용하고자 하였고, 이를 위한 계면활성제로 DOC 및 SDS를 선정하였다. 초음파 처리 및 초원심분리를 통해 제조된 SWCNT 수용액을 이용하여 시멘트 페이스트를 제조하여 이의 전단응력 vs. 전단변형률 관계를 확인하고, 이를 통해 소성점도 및 항복응력을 도출하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 따르면 SWCNT를 혼입하지 않은 DOC 및 SDS는 공기연행제와 유사한 유변학적 효과를 발휘하는 것으로 나타났다. DOC 2wt%를 이용해서 제조된 SWCNT 수용액으로 배합된 시멘트 페이스트는 플레인 시멘트 페이스트와 거의 유사한 유변학적 거동을 하는 것으로 나타났으나, SDS 1%를 이용해서 제조된 SWCNT 수용액으로 배합된 시멘트 페이스트는 플레인 시멘트 페이스트와 상이한 유변학적 거동을 하는 것으로 나타났다.

Figure 2. Photographic images of SWCNT solution after ultracentrifugation

Figure 3. Raman spectrum of SWCNT

Figure 4. Raman spectrum of dispersed SWCNT solution made with DOC 2wt%

Figure 5. Raman microscope data of dispersed SWCNT solution (SDS 1wt%)

Figure 6. Shear stress vs. shear rate curve obtained from the cementPaste without SWCNT

Figure 7. Shear stress vs. shear rate curve obtained from the cementPaste with SWCNT solution using 2wt% DOC as a surfactant

Figure 8. Shear stress vs. shear rate curve obtained from the cementPaste with SWCNT solution using 1wt% SDS as a surfactant

Figure 1. Photographic images of tip sonicating process used for the dispersion of SWCNT in the deionized water

Table 1. Experimental procedures used for the preparation of SWCNT solution

Table 2. Mix proportions of the cementPastes