聚合物
偏高岭土
材料科学
吸水率
硅酸钾
氢氧化钾
化学工程
核化学
灰浆
复合材料
硅酸钠
水泥
化学
抗压强度
工程类
作者
Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez,Mónica A. Villaquirán‐Caicedo,Sandra Ramírez-Benavides,Myriam Astudillo,Daniel E. Mejía
出处
期刊:Coatings
[MDPI AG]
日期:2020-02-09
卷期号:10 (2): 157-157
被引量:48
标识
DOI:10.3390/coatings10020157
摘要
Metakaolin-based geopolymer cements were produced by alkaline activation with a potassium hydroxide and potassium silicate solution. To produce the geopolymer composites, 10 wt.% titanium oxide (TiO2) and 5 wt.% copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were used. The geopolymer mortar was prepared using glass waste as fine aggregate. The raw materials and materials produced were characterized by X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy techniques. Likewise, the geopolymer samples were characterized to determine their physical properties, including their density, porosity, and absorption. The photocatalytic activity of the materials was evaluated by activating the nanoparticles in a chamber with UV–Vis light during 24 h; then, different tests were performed to determine the growth inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in nutrient agar for times of up to 24 h. The study results showed that a geopolymer mortar containing glass waste as fine aggregate (GP-G) exhibited a water absorption 56.73% lower than that of the reference geopolymer paste without glass (GP). Likewise, glass particles allowed the material to have a smoother and more homogeneous surface. The pore volume and density of the GP-G were 37.97% lower and 40.36% higher, respectively, than those of the GP. The study with bacteria showed that, after 24 h in the culture media, the GP-G mortars exhibited a high inhibition capacity for the growth of P. aeruginosa from solutions of 10−4 mL and in solutions of 10−6 mL for E. coli and S. aureus. These results indicate the possibility of generating antibacterial surfaces by applying geopolymer composite.
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