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BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE CERAMICA Y VIDRIO
Volume 59, Issue 5, Pages 186-192Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bsecv.2019.10.002
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Chitosan; Composites; Construction materials; Pyrolysis; Toughness
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The continuous research of new functional materials combining both advanced properties and increased sustainability has dramatically risen up in the last decades. Instead of searching for new solutions, composites (formed by a combination of already present materials) are subject of different studies due to their capability of merging the advantages of components. Hence, chitosan, a biowaste-derived biopolymer, has been thermally-converted into chars by pyrolysis treatment. Subsequently, both chitosan and its char are introduced into cementitious matrix forming cement-based composites. The analysis of the mechanical properties of these materials evidenced that char-containing composites show an incipient fracture toughness capability, very appealing for possible structural applications. (C) 2019 SECV. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
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