Descripción del proyecto
Lograr que el hormigón sea ecológico gracias a nanopartículas de sílice mesoporosas
El hormigón es fuerte, duradero y versátil. Por eso es el material de construcción más utilizado. Sin embargo, sus beneficios enmascaran enormes peligros para el medio ambiente. El hormigón es una de las mayores fuentes de contaminación atmosférica al ser responsable del 8 % de las emisiones mundiales de gases de efecto invernadero. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos SynSilable explorará el uso de las nanopartículas de sílice mesoporosas (MSN, por sus siglas en inglés). En concreto, las MSN sintetizadas y optimizadas se utilizarán en diferentes cantidades en compuestos de cemento para examinar la microestructura, la durabilidad y las propiedades mecánicas. Los hallazgos beneficiarán la producción sostenible del hormigón para que pueda seguir siendo el material sintético más utilizado en el mundo.
Objetivo
The current project purposes to produce ultra-high performance concrete, especially at early age, and also to further reduce cement consumption using novel nanotechnology techniques. Due to the fact that concrete is the most important building material and also one of the largest sources of air pollution, it is necessary to improve its performance. The slow process of increasing the strength of concrete and barriers to the use of nanomaterials justify the need to use new technology. To achieve this, using mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have been considered due to their high chemical activity and suitable dispersibility. In this study using MSNs in concrete will be dealt with for the first time.
MSNs are synthesized and optimized in this study and then will be used in different amounts in cement composites to examine the micro structure, durability and mechanical properties. The methodology of the project is divided into three section: 1- Synthesizing and investigating MSNs 2- Examining the properties of cement paste containing MSNs 3- Investigating of properties of concrete containing MSN and doing LCA.
Conducting the project in KU Leuven with its global facilities, working with prof. Ozlem, and also interdisciplinary nature of this study, will give the applicant this opportunity to be trained in different terms including becoming familiar with equipment, synthesizing, analyzing the micro structure of concrete, and managing project. These help him to fill his research gap. Furthermore, given the two-way science interaction nature of this project, it can open a new research path at KU Leuven. Considering the applicant’s current experience in concrete and the experience he will gain in this project, it is expected that he will become an independent scientist in concrete chemistry at academia or industry. The output of the project can lead to the production of sustainable products in line with EU policies, reduce project time and improve the performance of concrete.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineering
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
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Programa(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Régimen de financiación
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinador
3000 Leuven
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