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Nano-Crystalline-Cellulose to Reduce Superplasticizer-Demand in 3D Printing of Cementitious Materials (2024-08)

10.3390/ma17174247

 Jarabo Rocío,  de la Fuente González Elena,  García Calvo José,  Carballosa Pedro, Negro Carlos
Journal Article - Materials, Vol. 17, Iss. 17

Abstract

One challenge for 3D printing is that the mortar must flow easily through the printer nozzle, and after printing, it must develop compressive strength fast and high enough to support the layers on it. This requires an exact and difficult control of the superplasticizer (SP) dosing. Nanocrystalline cellulose (CNC) has gained significant interest as a rheological modifier of mortar by interacting with the various cement components. This research studied the potential of nanocrystalline cellulose (CNC) as a mortar aid for 3D printing and its interactions with SPs. Interactions of a CNC and SP with cement suspensions were investigated by means of monitoring the effect on cement dispersion (by monitoring the particle chord length distributions in real time) and their impact on mortar mechanical properties. Although cement dispersion was increased by both CNC and SP, only CNC prevented cement agglomeration when shearing was reduced. Furthermore, combining SP and CNC led to faster development of compressive strength and increased compressive strength up to 30% compared to mortar that had undergone a one-day curing process.

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BibTeX 
@article{jara_fuen_garc_carb.2024.NCCtRSDi3PoCM,
  author            = "Rocío Jarabo and Elena de la Fuente González and José Luis García Calvo and Pedro Carballosa and Carlos Negro",
  title             = "Nano-Crystalline-Cellulose to Reduce Superplasticizer-Demand in 3D Printing of Cementitious Materials",
  doi               = "10.3390/ma17174247",
  year              = "2024",
  journal           = "Materials",
  volume            = "17",
  number            = "17",
}
Formatted Citation

R. Jarabo, E. de la Fuente González, J. L. G. Calvo, P. Carballosa and C. Negro, “Nano-Crystalline-Cellulose to Reduce Superplasticizer-Demand in 3D Printing of Cementitious Materials”, Materials, vol. 17, no. 17, 2024, doi: 10.3390/ma17174247.

Jarabo, Rocío, Elena de la Fuente González, José Luis García Calvo, Pedro Carballosa, and Carlos Negro. “Nano-Crystalline-Cellulose to Reduce Superplasticizer-Demand in 3D Printing of Cementitious Materials”. Materials 17, no. 17 (2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17174247.