Biosorption of copper ions from dilute aqueous solutions on base treated rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) leaves powder: kinetics, isotherm, and biosorption mechanisms

The effciency of sodium hydroxide treated rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) leaves powder (NHBL) for removing copper ions from aqueous solutions has been investigated. The e?ects of physicochemical parameters on biosorption capacities such as stirring speed, pH, biosorbent dose, initial concentrations of copper, and ionic strength were studied. The biosorption capacities of NHBL increased with increase in pH, stirring speed and copper concentration but decreased with increase in biosorbent dose and ionic strength. The isotherm study indicated that NHBL fitted well with Langmuir model compared to Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich models. The maximum biosorption capacity determined from Langmuir isotherm was 14.97 mg/g at 27°C. The kinetic study revealed that pseudo- second order model fitted well the kinetic data, while Boyd kinetic model indicated that film diffusion was the main rate determining step in biosorption process. Based on surface area analysis, NHBL has low surface area and categorized as macroporous. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) analyses revealed that hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino are the main functional groups involved in the binding of copper ions. Complexation was one of the main mechanisms for the removal of copper ions as indicated by FT-IR spectra. Ion exchange was another possible mechanism since the ratio of adsorbed cations (Cu2+ and H+) to the released cations (Na+, Ca2+, and Mg2+) from NHBL was almost unity. Copper ions bound on NHBL were able to be desorbed at > 99% using 0.05 mol/L HCl, 0.01 mol/L HNO3, and 0.01 mol/L EDTA solutions.

SPECIAL EFFECT OF ULTRA-FINE RUBBER PARTICLES ON PLASTIC TOUGHENING

According to the present theories of plastic toughening, it is impossible to enhance the toughness, stiffness and/orheat resistance of plastics simultaneously by using rubber. A series of novel nano-rubber particles (UFPR) were introduced,which were prepared through irradiating common rubber lattices and spray drying them. Epoxies toughened with UFPRshowed a much better toughening effect than those with CTBN, and the heat resistance of epoxy was unexpectedly elevated.For polypropylene toughening, UFPR can improve the toughness, stiffness and heat resistance of PP simultaneously. Thesespecial toughening effects overcome the deficiencies in rubber toughening technology and are worth further investigating.

DYNAMIC RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF POLYPROPYLENE FILLED WITH ULTRA-FINE POWDERED RUBBER PARTICLES

Dynamic rheological characteristics of polypropylene (PP) filled with ultra-fine full-vulcanized powdered rubber (UFPR) composed of styrene-butadiene copolymer were studied through dynamic rheological measurements on an Advanced Rheometric Expansion System (ARES). A specific viscoelastic phenomenon, i.e. 'the second plateau', appeared at low frequencies, and exhibits a certain dependence on the amount of rubber particles and the dispersion state in the matrix. This phenomenon is attributed to the formation of aggregation structure of rubber particles. The analyses of Cole-Cole diagrams of the dynamic viscoelastic functions suggest that the heterogeneity of the composites is enhanced on increasing both particle content and temperature.

Hybrid Modified Rubber Powder and Its Application in Cement Mortar

This research focused on using the waste rubber powder as a kind of regenerate resources to improve the mechanical properties of cement mortar.The two kinds of hybrid modified rubber powder TRP and ATRP were prepared by sol-gel method and then used in cement mortar.The structures and properties of them were studied.It is shown that the nano Si-O-Si network is generated in TRP and ATRP networks and the hydrophilic group is grafted on the surface of ATRP.The mechanical properties of rubber-treated mortar（RTM） were tested and the microstructures of them were also studied.Compared to the mortars with unmodified rubber powders（RP）,NaOH treated rubber powder（SRP） and coupling agent treated rubber powder（CRP）,the RTM with ATRP has the highest compressive strength and flexural strength.The stress-strain curves shown that the peak of stress of RTM with ATRP is increased and indicated the higher compression deformation and toughness.It is found that the interfacial adhesion between the ATRP and cement mortar is increased distinctly by SEM,which results in enhanced ductility and mechanical properties of RTM with ATRP.

Sequestration of toxic Pb(Ⅱ) ions by chemically treated rubber(Hevea brasiliensis) leaf powder

Rubber leaf powder （an agricultural waste） was treated with potassium permanganate followed by sodium carbonate and its performance in the removal of Pb（II） ions from aqueous solution was evaluated. The interactions between Pb（II） ions and functional groups on the adsorbent surface were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared （FT-IR） spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） coupled with X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDX）. The effects of several important parameters which can affect adsorption capacity such as pH, adsorbent dosage, initial lead concentration and contact time were studied. The optimum pH range for lead adsorption was 4-5. Even at very low adsorbent dosage of 0.02 g, almost 100% of Pb（II） ions （23 mg/L） could be removed. The adsorption capacity was also dependent on lead concentration and contact time, and relatively a short period of time （60-90 min） was required to reach equilibrium. The equilibrium data were analyzed with Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherms. Based on Langmuir model, the maximum adsorption capacity of lead was 95.3 mg/g. Three kinetic models including pseudo first-order, pseudo second-order and Boyd were used to analyze the lead adsorption process, and the results showed that the pseudo second-order fitted well with correlation coefficients greater than 0.99.

EXPERIMENTAL DEVICES OF PRODUCING SCRAP RUBBER POWDER WITH WAVE CRYOGENIC TECHNOLOGY

A system of producing scrap rubber powder with wave cryogenic technology isput forward. Main equipments such as wave refrigerator, vortex pulverizer and fluidized cooler arepresented. The key techniques about silica gel refreshing in desiccators and system drying arediscussed. The potential improvement of the system is pointed out. The manufacturing cost is lowerthan the cost of liquid nitrogen cryogenic method, and the quality is better than that of normaltemperature milling. Moreover, wave refrigerators have several advantages over turbine expendersapplied in the cryogenic milling system.

Blast performance of layered charges enveloped by aluminum powder/rubber composites in confined spaces

A layered charge composed of the JH-2 explosive enveloped by a thick-walled cylindrical casing(active aluminum/rubber and inert lithium fluoride/rubber composites) was designed and explosion experiments were conducted in a 1.3 m3tank and a 113 m3bunker.The blast parameters,including the quasistatic pressure(ΔpQS),special impulse(I),and peak overpressure(Δpmax),and images of the explosion process were recorded,and the influence of the Al content(30% and 50%) and Al particle size(1,10,and 50 μm) on the energy release of aluminum/rubber composites were investigated.The results revealed that the use of an active layer increased the peak overpressure generated by the primary blast wave,as well as the quasistatic pressure and special impulse related to fuel burning within tens of milliseconds after detonation.When the Al content was increased from 30% to 50%,the increases of ΔpQS and I were not obvious,and Δpmaxeven decreased,possibly because of decreased combustion efficiency and greater absorption of the blast wave energy for layers with 50% Al.Compared with the pure JH-2charge,the charge with 1 μm Al particles produced the highest Δpmax,indicating that better transient blast performance was generated by smaller Al particles.However,the charge with 10 μm Al particles showed the largest ΔpQSand I,suggesting that a stronger destructive effect occurred over a longer duration for charges that contained moderate 10 μm Al.

Influence of Rubber Powder Movement on Properties of Asphalt Rubber from the Mesoscopic View

The research on asphalt performance mainly focused on the macro performance and micro mechanism.Mesoscopic analysis was introduced to study the effect of rubber powder movement on asphalt rubber properties.After the preparation parameters and the preparation process of asphalt rubber were determined,the modification mechanism and rheological properties were analyzed which revealed the compatible stability mechanism.Then,the analysis model of asphalt rubber was established to focus on simulating the effect of rubber powder and the spatial movement on its mechanical properties.The experimental results show that rubber powder can make the asphalt rubber bear more uniform stress distribution and enhance the ability to resist deformation.Meanwhile,the rotational motion and final distribution of rubber powder have an obvious impact on the mechanical properties of asphalt rubber.In the selected feature points,the average stress of rubber powder at 0°space angle is only 34.1%of that at90°space angle.When the rubber powders are all in parallel in the ideal state,it enhances the mechanical properties the most.This study supplements the“mesoscopic”scale between macro and micro research.The relationship between micro mechanism and macro properties of asphalt rubber will be established from the mesoscopic perspective.It is also an effort to realize the effective correlation from micro,mesoscopic to macro in asphalt.

Performance of the Cement Matrix Composite Material With Rubber Powder

The effect of the deferent rubber content substituted for fine aggregate on the mortar performance was studied.The effects of the rubber coated with the coating materials on the mortar compressive strength,bending strength and impact work were discussed.The optimum rubber powder content and the suitable coating material were found.Through the electrical probe test-BEI,SEI and calcium ion distribution,and the slight crack and the interface between the rubber and cement matrix are analyzed.The results show that the rubber powder coated with the surface treatment materials A,B and C has the capability of absorbing a large amount of energy under the compressive and flexural load and the slight cracks of R-C were controlled and restrained.

Evaluating Simultaneous Impact of Slag and Tire Rubber Powder on Mechanical Characteristics and Durability of Concrete

In this experimental study,the impact of Portland cement replacement by ground granulated blast furnace slag(GGBFS)and micronized rubber powder(MRP)on the compressive,flexural,tensile strengths,and rapid chloride migration test(RCMT)of concrete were assessed.In this study,samples with different binder content and water to binder ratios,including the MRP with the substitution levels of 0%,2.5%and 5%,and the GGBFS with the substitution ratios of 0%,20%and 40%by weight of Portland cement were made.According to the results,in the samples containing slag and rubber powder in the early ages,on average,a 12.2%decrease in the mechanical characteristics of concrete was observed,nonetheless with raising the age of the samples,the impact of slag on reducing the porosity of concrete lowered the negative impact of rubber powder.Regarding durability characteristics,the RCMT results of the samples were enhanced by using rubber powder because of its insulation impact.Moreover,adding slag into the MRP-included mixtures results in a 23%reduction in the migration rate of the chloride ion averagely.At last,four mathematical statements were derived for the mechanical and durability of concrete containing the MRP and GGBFS utilizing the genetic programming method.

Interfacial Modification of Corn Stalk Cellulose Reinforced Used Rubber Powder Composites Treated with Coupling Agent

Corn stalk cellulose(CS)/used rubber powder(RP)composites were prepared by mixing,the silane coupling agent 3-Mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane(KH590),r-Aminopropyltrieth oxysilane(KH550),isopropyl dioleic(dioctylphosphate)titanate(HY101)and bis-(γ-triethoxysilylpropyl)-tetrasulfide(Si69)were used to modify the interface of composites.The effects of the CS and coupling agents on the mechanical properties,thermal properties,interfacial morphology and structure of the composites were investigated,respectively.The results showed that the addition of CS could effectively improve the mechanical properties of the composites.Compared with the untreated composites,the interfacial bonding between CS and RP was significantly improved by the coupling modification treatment,and the tensile strength and elongation at break of composites with Si69 increased by 3.13 MPa and 10%,respectively,the Si69 showed the best coupling modification effect,followed by KH590,then KH550 and HY101 when the CS content was 25 pph(part per hundred)and coupling agent 1.5 pph,and the thermal decomposition temperature increased by 30℃.

A novel approach to investigate effect of magnetic field on dynamic properties of natural rubber based isotropic thick magnetorheological elastomers in shear mode

The preparation of natural rubber based isotropic thick magnetorheological elastomers(MRE) was focused on by varying the percentage volume concentration of carbonyl iron powder and developing a test set up to test the dynamic properties. Effect of magnetic field on the damping ratio was studied on the amplification region of the transmissibility curve. The viscoelastic dynamic damping nature of the elastomer was also studied by analyzing the force-displacement hysteresis graphs. The results show that MR effect increases with the increase in magnetic field as well as carbonyl iron powder particle concentration. It is observed that softer matrix material produces more MR effect. A maximum of 125% improvement in the loss factor is observed for the MRE with 25% carbonyl iron volume concentration. FEMM simulation shows that as carbonyl iron particle distribution becomes denser, MR effect is improved. FEMM analysis also reveals that if the distance between the adjacent iron particles are reduced from 20 μm to 10 μm, a 40% increase in stored energy is observed.

Methods of Modifying the Brittle Behavior of Cementitious Composites

We put forward effective methods of increasing the tensile strain of cementitious composites with 2% PVA fiber and high fly ash content. The test results show that curing condition has a significantly effect on the tensile performance. It is approved that the specimens incorporated appropriate volume fraction rubber powder and lightweight aggregate greatly increase the tensile strain of composites at medium-term age, but indefinitely at long-term age. To a certain extent, EVA can limitedly enhance the tensile performance of comentitious composites owing to the formation of polymer membrane and the hindered hydration of cement.

Hydro-Abrasive Erosion of Concrete Incorporated with Nano-SiO_2, Super-Fine Slag or Rubber Powder

In this paper, we investigates the concretes respec- tively incorporated with 5% （m ： rn） nano-SiO2 （NS）, 40% （rn ： m） super- fine slag （SS）, as well as 40% （m ： m） SS combining 20% replacement of sand volume with RP. The tested mechanical properties include compressive strength, abrasion resistant strength, and elastic modulus. The results indicate that among these concretes, the SS-RP concrete has the highest abrasion re- sistant strength with increment ratios of 1.71 and 1.35 at 28 days and 90 days, respectively; the SS concrete has the highest com- pressive strength with increment ratios of 2.03 and 1.95 at 28 days and 90 days, respectively; the elastic modulus of SS-RP concrete significantly decrease compared with the SS concrete and is slightly higher than that of the reference concrete. It is concluded that NS, SS, and RP all can improve the abrasion resistance of concrete, and it will be significantly improved when SS combining RP is incorporated.

Good dispersion of hydrophilic nanoscale silica in rubber matrix and the effects on rubber nanocomposites

Using the industrial technologies of rubber latex irradiation,preparation of nanoscale silica(SiO2) slurry,mixing irradiated rubber latex with SiO2 slurry,and the spray drying,we have prepared the ultrafine fully-vulcanized powder carboxyl styrene-butadiene rubber(UFPCSBR)/SiO2 nanocompound powder,in which the SiO2 particles and UFPCSBR particles are isolated and stuck each other.When the UFPCSBR/SiO2 nanocompound powder is mixed with crude rubber,the UFPCSBR particles are dispersed well in rubber matrix because of their good compatibility,then the SiO2 particles are also dispersed well in rubber matrix because of the carrier nature of the UFPCSBR particles during the mixing procedure,and the novel rubber/UFPCSBR/SiO2 nanocomposites are fabricated.Compared with the rubber composites prepared by mixing the crude rubber with the UFPCSBR powder and SiO2 powder one after the other,the novel UFPCSBR/SiO2 nanocompound modified rubber/UFPCSBR/SiO2 nanocomposites have better abrasion resistance,higher tensile strength and tear strength,and lower heat build-up data.Noteworthily,the tanδ-temperature curve of the novel rubber/UFPCSBR/SiO2 nanocomposites has the second tanδ peak due to the newly generated boundary layer surrounding the SiO2 particles,increasing the tanδ values in the temperature range of 0-20℃,which is very important to the research of green tyre tread.

Aging properties and aging mechanism of activated waste rubber powder modified asphalt binder based on rheological properties and micro-characterization

The research and development of high-performance pavement materials has been intensified owing to the demand for long-life pavements.This study is performed to develop a novel pavement material using waste rubber powder,waste lubricating by-product(LBP),and asphalt.Subsequently,the aging properties and aging mechanism of activated waste rubber powder modified asphalt(ARMA)are investigated based on its rheological properties and microcharacterization.The rheological results show that,compared with waste rubber powder modified asphalt(RMA),ARMA offers a higher aging resistance and a longer fatigue life.A comparison and analysis of the rheological aging parameters of ARMA and RMA show that LBP activation diminishes the aging sensitivity of ARMA.The microcharacterization result shows that the aging of ARMA may be caused by the fact that LBP-activated waste rubber powder is more reactive and can form a dense colloidal structure with asphalt.Therefore,the evaporation loss of asphalt light components by heat and the damage to the colloidal structure by oxygen during the aging process are impeded,and the thermal-oxidative aging resistance of ARMA is improved.

The abnormal behavior of polymers glass transition temperature increase and its mechanism

In terms of the classical theory in textbooks, the two components with phase separation in a binary polymer blend will, depending on their compatibility, have their respective Tg get closer or remain in their original values. According to the classical theory, the Tg of plastic component shall remain unchanged or move toward the lower Tg of rubber component in a rubber/plastic blend. However, ultra-fine full-vulcanized powdered rubber (UFPR) with a diameter of ca. 100 nm can simultaneously increase the toughness and the Tg of plastics, which is abnormal and is difficult to explain by classical theory. In this feature article, the abnormal behavior and its mechanism are discussed in detail.