Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar

Environmental contamination and the massive high cost of waste disposal have been a huge concern for scholars throughout the globe, prompting them to alternatives of recycling waste materials in various implementation fields. The rising expenditure on disposal and the shortage of naturally main reso...

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Main Authors: Al Biajawi, Mohammad I., Abdulrahman, May F., Saod, Wahran Monam, Hilal, Nahla Naji, Rahimah, Embong, Sor, Nadhim Hamah
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author Al Biajawi, Mohammad I.
Abdulrahman, May F.
Saod, Wahran Monam
Hilal, Nahla Naji
Rahimah, Embong
Sor, Nadhim Hamah
author_facet Al Biajawi, Mohammad I.
Abdulrahman, May F.
Saod, Wahran Monam
Hilal, Nahla Naji
Rahimah, Embong
Sor, Nadhim Hamah
author_sort Al Biajawi, Mohammad I.
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description Environmental contamination and the massive high cost of waste disposal have been a huge concern for scholars throughout the globe, prompting them to alternatives of recycling waste materials in various implementation fields. The rising expenditure on disposal and the shortage of naturally main resources such as aggregate have increased interest in reusing recycled waste materials to manufacture concrete and mortar. The annual consumption of a country’s population of hundreds of tons of black tea results in considerable numbers of discarded teabags. These huge quantities are disposed in landfills without being recycled or otherwise used. Moreover, such landfills are considered one of the country’s biggest global issues. Therefore, the aim of this experimental work is to investigate the influence of nanocarbon tube produced from tea waste as cement replacement materials in mortar mixtures. Cement mortar mixes contain four replacement levels (1%, 2%, 3%, and 4%) of cement with nanocarbon tube produced from tea waste. The compressive strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and water absorption were tested to demonstrate the effect of the nanocarbon tube made from recycled tea waste on the mechanical properties of the mortar mix. The fresh properties such as flow rate were evaluated in accordance to specific standards. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDX) analyses were performed to demonstrate the microstructure of the mixtures. The results show that the fresh properties (flowability) of mortar containing nanocarbon tubes from tea waste were improved with the increase of the replacement ratio. In addition, the compressive strength was improved by substitution of up to 2%. For the other levels of substitution, it decreased with an increasing replacement percentage. In contrast, the density had increased with the increase of substitution levels of the tea waste. Based on the results of the experiments, it seems that the suggested biomixture could increase the compressive strength of the material by up to 2% of the replacement at 28 days of curing.
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spelling ump-444792025-06-10T03:51:15Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44479/ Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar Al Biajawi, Mohammad I. Abdulrahman, May F. Saod, Wahran Monam Hilal, Nahla Naji Rahimah, Embong Sor, Nadhim Hamah TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TH Building construction Environmental contamination and the massive high cost of waste disposal have been a huge concern for scholars throughout the globe, prompting them to alternatives of recycling waste materials in various implementation fields. The rising expenditure on disposal and the shortage of naturally main resources such as aggregate have increased interest in reusing recycled waste materials to manufacture concrete and mortar. The annual consumption of a country’s population of hundreds of tons of black tea results in considerable numbers of discarded teabags. These huge quantities are disposed in landfills without being recycled or otherwise used. Moreover, such landfills are considered one of the country’s biggest global issues. Therefore, the aim of this experimental work is to investigate the influence of nanocarbon tube produced from tea waste as cement replacement materials in mortar mixtures. Cement mortar mixes contain four replacement levels (1%, 2%, 3%, and 4%) of cement with nanocarbon tube produced from tea waste. The compressive strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and water absorption were tested to demonstrate the effect of the nanocarbon tube made from recycled tea waste on the mechanical properties of the mortar mix. The fresh properties such as flow rate were evaluated in accordance to specific standards. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDX) analyses were performed to demonstrate the microstructure of the mixtures. The results show that the fresh properties (flowability) of mortar containing nanocarbon tubes from tea waste were improved with the increase of the replacement ratio. In addition, the compressive strength was improved by substitution of up to 2%. For the other levels of substitution, it decreased with an increasing replacement percentage. In contrast, the density had increased with the increase of substitution levels of the tea waste. Based on the results of the experiments, it seems that the suggested biomixture could increase the compressive strength of the material by up to 2% of the replacement at 28 days of curing. Springer 2023 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44479/1/Investigation%20the%20effect%20of%20nanocarbon%20tube%20prepared%20from.pdf Al Biajawi, Mohammad I. and Abdulrahman, May F. and Saod, Wahran Monam and Hilal, Nahla Naji and Rahimah, Embong and Sor, Nadhim Hamah (2023) Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0944-1344. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31606-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31606-1
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TH Building construction
Al Biajawi, Mohammad I.
Abdulrahman, May F.
Saod, Wahran Monam
Hilal, Nahla Naji
Rahimah, Embong
Sor, Nadhim Hamah
Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar
title Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar
title_full Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar
title_fullStr Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar
title_full_unstemmed Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar
title_short Investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar
title_sort investigation the effect of nanocarbon tube prepared from tea waste on microstructure and properties of cement mortar
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TH Building construction
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