Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete

In some water-rich mountain tunnels and submarine tunnels, the primary lining shotcrete often suffers from calcium leaching damage. This study designs a hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor mainly composed of hydrophobic ingredients and nanoparticles, and explores its impact on the cement hydration and l...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Junsong Chen, Shuang Zhao, Luping Zeng, Jingshun Cai, Song Mu, Jinxiang Hong, Min Qiao
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Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
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author Wei Wang
Junsong Chen
Shuang Zhao
Luping Zeng
Jingshun Cai
Song Mu
Jinxiang Hong
Min Qiao
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Junsong Chen
Shuang Zhao
Luping Zeng
Jingshun Cai
Song Mu
Jinxiang Hong
Min Qiao
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description In some water-rich mountain tunnels and submarine tunnels, the primary lining shotcrete often suffers from calcium leaching damage. This study designs a hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor mainly composed of hydrophobic ingredients and nanoparticles, and explores its impact on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete. Isothermal calorimetry, XRD, TG-DTG and SEM were performed on accelerated cement pastes, and the outcomes demonstrate that the incorporation of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor could play a role in delaying hydration process, which was mainly attributed to the adsorption and complexation of carboxyl groups. Based on indoor accelerated leaching test, hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor could enhance the long-term compressive strength development stability in corrosion solution and avoid the phenomenon of shrinkage in the later stage. In addition, hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor could effectively diminish the leaching amount of calcium ions, thereby suppressing the precipitation of corrosion products such as calcium sulfate crystals. Moreover, hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor could reduce the water absorption rate and chloride ions diffusion coefficient of shotcrete specimens, indicating its excellent hydrophobicity. In the alkaline environment of cement hydration, the hydrolysis products of organic carboxylic acid esters in hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor reacted with calcium ions in hydration products system to generate nano calcium carboxylate particles, which blocking the micro- and nano-scale pores to enhance the compactness and hydrophobicity of shotcrete matrix. Insights and suggestions for addressing the issue of calcium leaching in shotcrete can be derived from the results of this research.
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spelling doaj-art-a2d1902a7dda46c0af4c5fb1030c89ed2025-02-02T05:27:34ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952025-07-0122e04342Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcreteWei Wang0Junsong Chen1Shuang Zhao2Luping Zeng3Jingshun Cai4Song Mu5Jinxiang Hong6Min Qiao7Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Construction Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China; State Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China; Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211103, PR China; Corresponding authors at: State Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China.State Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China; Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211103, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China; Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211103, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China; Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211103, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China; Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211103, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China; Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211103, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China; Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211103, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China; Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211103, PR China; Corresponding authors at: State Key Laboratory of High Performance Civil Engineering Materials, Nanjing 211103, PR China.In some water-rich mountain tunnels and submarine tunnels, the primary lining shotcrete often suffers from calcium leaching damage. This study designs a hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor mainly composed of hydrophobic ingredients and nanoparticles, and explores its impact on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete. Isothermal calorimetry, XRD, TG-DTG and SEM were performed on accelerated cement pastes, and the outcomes demonstrate that the incorporation of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor could play a role in delaying hydration process, which was mainly attributed to the adsorption and complexation of carboxyl groups. Based on indoor accelerated leaching test, hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor could enhance the long-term compressive strength development stability in corrosion solution and avoid the phenomenon of shrinkage in the later stage. In addition, hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor could effectively diminish the leaching amount of calcium ions, thereby suppressing the precipitation of corrosion products such as calcium sulfate crystals. Moreover, hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor could reduce the water absorption rate and chloride ions diffusion coefficient of shotcrete specimens, indicating its excellent hydrophobicity. In the alkaline environment of cement hydration, the hydrolysis products of organic carboxylic acid esters in hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor reacted with calcium ions in hydration products system to generate nano calcium carboxylate particles, which blocking the micro- and nano-scale pores to enhance the compactness and hydrophobicity of shotcrete matrix. Insights and suggestions for addressing the issue of calcium leaching in shotcrete can be derived from the results of this research.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525001408Calcium leachingShotcreteCement hydrationHydrophobicityCalcium carboxylatePore structure
spellingShingle Wei Wang
Junsong Chen
Shuang Zhao
Luping Zeng
Jingshun Cai
Song Mu
Jinxiang Hong
Min Qiao
Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete
Case Studies in Construction Materials
Calcium leaching
Shotcrete
Cement hydration
Hydrophobicity
Calcium carboxylate
Pore structure
title Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete
title_full Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete
title_fullStr Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete
title_full_unstemmed Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete
title_short Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete
title_sort effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete
topic Calcium leaching
Shotcrete
Cement hydration
Hydrophobicity
Calcium carboxylate
Pore structure
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525001408
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