Sinhamahapatra , Apurba (2023) Assessing the non-wettability and sustainability of cellulosic jute for roadway applications. Cellulose, 30. pp. 7839-7852.

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Abstract

During the last decade, the usage of geotextiles has tremendously grown into a needful auxiliary, particularly regarding soil protection. Although geotextiles made of natural fibers blended with synthetic materials are considered a modern achievement, backing up the basic concept of increasing the stability of roads and soils, they suffer from severe degradation. It includes the environmental exposure such as hydrolysis, and thermal, chemical, and biological degradation, affecting their long-term performance. This paper focuses on the jute-based geotextile having outstanding water repellency with a water contact angle of 169° and immutable tensile strength (~ 12 MPa) when incorporated with hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) modified titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (nps) via drop casting technique. Herein, the durability of the coating was examined by sand (dropping sand particles) and impact (driving two-wheeler) tests on the coated jute sample. In addition, the coated samples were immersed in different aqueous mediums, and the behaviour in the tensile strength was noted. Similarly, the thermal degradation affecting the tensile strength was also evaluated. Lastly, biodegradability was judged by burying the samples for different periods in the soil. These outcomes demonstrate the potential of the HDTMS-TiO2 nps coating on jute geotextile having a suitable mechanically durable and sustainable superhydrophobic property that could be successfully used in roadway applications.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Jute geotextiles Superhydrophobic TiO2 nanoparticles Biodegradation Tensile strength
Subjects:	Envieronmental Management Group
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Mr. B. R. Panduranga
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2024 04:59
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2024 04:59
URI:	http://cimfr.csircentral.net/id/eprint/2702

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