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Lubelli, Barbara
Delft University of Technology
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- 2024On the necessity of new hydrophobic treatment after repointing of water repellent masonrycitations
- 2024Capsule controlled release of crystallisation inhibitors in mortarscitations
- 2024Encapsulated crystallisation inhibitor as a long-term solution to mitigate salt damage in hydraulic mortarscitations
- 2023Tunable chitosan-alginate capsules for a controlled release of crystallisation inhibitors in mortarscitations
- 2023Experimental Study on Properties of Hydraulic Mortars with Mixed in Crystallisation Inhibitors
- 2023Leaching behaviour of a crystallisation inhibitor in mortarscitations
- 2023A study on leaching of crystallisation inhibitor in mortars
- 2023Factors favouring vegetation in quay masonry walls: A pilot field study
- 2022Effect of a mixed-in crystallization inhibitor on the properties of hydraulic mortarscitations
- 2021Effect Of Alkali Ferrocyanides On Crystallisation Of Sodium Chloride
- 2019Characterization and compatibility assessment of commercial stone repair mortars
- 2016Effect of solvent on nanolime transport within limestonecitations
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Capsule controlled release of crystallisation inhibitors in mortars
Abstract
Crystallisation inhibitors, such as sodium ferrocyanide (NaFeCN), are highly effective in mitigating NaCl-induced weathering in lime-based mortars; however, direct addition of NaFeCN in lime-mortars increases its susceptibility to leaching and rapid depletion, thus compromising long-term performance. Here, we present hydrogel-capsules for the controlled-release of NaFeCN within hydraulic mortars for the prolonged prevention of salt weathering. Capsules were prepared by complexing chitosan and calcium-alginate in different ratios containing different concentrations of NaFeCN. The release of NaFeCN from these capsules was measured in (1) simulated lime-mortar solution (2) from mortar specimens incorporated with calcium alginate (CA) and chitosan-calcium-alginate (Cs-CA) capsules using ultraviolet–visible light spectrophotometry and Inductive Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy. Mortars containing Cs-CA capsules exhibited controlled-release of NaFeCN with four times lower effective diffusion coefficient, compared to incorporating NaFeCN directly in mortar. Conversely, mortar containing CA capsules (without chitosan) released NaFeCN rapidly. Thus, chitosan’s presence in CA is necessary for tuning NaFeCN release and the reason may be attributed to chitosan’s role in reducing CA’s permeability and chitosan’s electrostatic-attraction to ferrocyanide anions, slowing diffusion of the latter. In conclusion, using Cs-CA capsules can control the release of NaFeCN within mortar, providing a steady NaFeCN supply to prolong mortar’s resistance against salt damage.