Code: PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2021-0198

Contract no: PD79 / 2022

Title: STUDY ON THE PROPERTIES OF CEMENT-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH THE ADDITION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC WASTE USING NMR TECHNIQUE

Acronym: LIGNOCEM

Domain:
Program 1 – Development of the national research and development system Type: Postdoctoral research projects
PE8 – Products and process engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering
PE8_8 – Materials engineering (biomaterials, metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, etc.)
Contracting authority:
Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI)

Host institution:
National Institute for Research and Development in Optoelectronics INOE 2000
Subsidiary Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation Cluj-Napoca

Adress:
67 Donath, Cluj-Napoca, RO-400293
Phone: +40-264-420590
Fax: +40-264-420667
E-mail: icia@icia.ro

Abstract:
The biomass by-product resulting from the technological process of vine planting, dry-cut hooking stalks and shoots is a problem for many vineyards. Manufacturers of construction materials are looking for solutions to determine the quality of materials at the earliest stages to increase their quality and reduce costs. The project LIGNOCEM (PD type) is a response to these needs. Major objectives: 1. Production of a new composite cement-based material with the addition of lignocellulosic waste to increase specific properties. 2. Development/extension of NMR technique to characterize the construction materials to obtain an optimal composition. Specific objectives: Production of cement-based composite materials with the addition of lignocellulosic waste suitable for the construction industry (a new composite material); Recovery of lignocellulosic waste as admixture to construction materials (lignocellulosic waste is a large category of agroforestry waste which results from annual pruning in significant amounts); Extension of the applicability area of the NMR technique (in this case, used as a tool to obtain optimal recipes for cement-based construction materials with lignocellulosic waste); Increasing the visibility of young researchers in the European area (dissemination obtained results on large scale); Increasing innovation activity (patent application for the new composite material developed).

Project objective:
Production of a new composite cement-based material with the addition of lignocellulosic waste in order to increase specific properties and development/extension of NMR technique to characterize the construction materials made with lignocellulosic waste in order to obtain an optimal composition.

Project start: 01/04/2022
Project end: 31/03/2024
Project duration: 24 months

Budget
National funds: 250000.00 RON
Co-financing: 0.00 RON
Total project budget: 250000.00 RON
Value settled from the budget: 171875.00 RON

Contact
Project manager:
PhD. eng. Alexandra-Daniela SCURTU
E-mail: daniela.scurtu@icia.ro

Mentor:
PhD. phys. Leontin Ioan DAVID
Faculty of Physics, Babeş-Bolyai University
E-mail: leontin.david@ubbcluj.ro

STAGE 1 (2022)
A1.1 Study of possibilities for lignocellulosic waste valorization as addition to construction materials, in response to the implementation of the circular economy principles. Study of the use of the NMR technique in the characterization of composite construction materials
A1.2 Physico-chemical characterization of lignocellulosic waste. Analysis and interpretation of data for use as an addition in composite construction materials
A1.3 Design of cement-based composite material with the addition of lignocellulosic waste, LIGNOCEM – elaboration of manufacturing recipes. Develop lignocellulosic waste processing protocol for the incorporation as an addition into cement-based materials (treatments, granulation)
A1.4 Elaboration of cement-based composite material with the addition of lignocellulosic waste, LIGNOCEM – elaboration of manufacturing recipes. Develop lignocellulosic waste processing protocol for the incorporation as an addition into cement-based materials (treatments, granulation)
A1.5 Dissemination of partial results

RESULTS

  • Study on valorization of lignocellulosic waste in the construction materials industry
  • Study on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (RMN).
  • Experimental data – characterization of lignocellulosic waste
  • Composite material LIGNOCEM manufacturing recipes
  • Protocol for lignocellulosic waste processing
  • LIGNOCEM material
  • 1 ISI Article publication
  • 1 communication at an international conference

ISI article: Daniela Alexandra Scurtu, Eniko Kovacs, Lacrimioara Senila, Erika Andrea Levei, Dorina Simedru, Xenia Filip, Monica Dan, Cecilia Roman, Oana Cadar, Leontin David, Daniela Alexandra Scurtu; Eniko Kovacs; Lacrimioara Senila; Erika Andrea Levei; Dorina Simedru; Xenia Filip; Monica Dan; Cecilia Roman; Oana Cadar; Leontin David. Use of Vine Shoot Waste for Manufacturing Innovative Reinforced Cement Composites. Applied Sciences 2023, 13(1), 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13010134

Conference: Daniela Alexandra Scurtu, Lacrimioara Senila, Eniko Kovacs, Leontin David, VINE SHOOT WASTE USED AS MIXTURE IN CEMENT PASTE, 21st International Conference Life Science for Sustainable Development, 15-17 sept 2022, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (poster presentation).

STAGE 2 (2023)
A2.1 Elaboration of cement-based composite material with the addition of lignocellulosic waste, LIGNOCEM – elaboration of manufacturing recipes. Develop lignocellulosic waste processing protocol for the incorporation as an addition into cement-based materials (treatments, granulation) – final
A2.2 Develop a Protocol for the NMR characterization of the composite material. Develop a Protocol for the physico-chemical characterization of the LIGNOCEM composite material. Develop a Protocol for mechanical testing
A2.3 Application of working protocols – complex characterization of LIGNOCEM composite materials
A1.4 Analysis and interpretation of data to optimize the materials and manufacturing recipes
A1.5 Optimization of the LIGNOCEM material and recipes
A1.6 Dissemination project results

RESULTS

  • LIGNOCEM materials
  • NMR characterization protocol of the composite material
  • Physico-chemical characterization protocol of the composite material
  • Mechanical test protocol
  • Experimental data – test report
  • Data analysis and interpretation report
  • Optimised LIGNOCEM material
  • 1 ISI Article publication
  • 2 communications at an international conference

ISI article: Daniela Alexandra Scurtu, Leontin David, Erika Andrea Levei, Dorina Simedru, Xenia Filip, Cecilia Roman, Oana Cadar. Developing Innovative Cement Composites Containing Vine Shoot Waste and Superplasticizers. Materials. 2023, 16(15), 5313. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155313

Conference: 1. Daniela Alexandra Scurtu, Eniko Kovacs, Lacrimioara Senila, Erika Andrea Levei, Dorina Simedru, Monica Dan, Cecilia Roman, Oana Cadar și Leontin David, UTILISATION OF VINE SHOOT WASTE AS ADMIXTURE IN CEMENT PASTE, 3rd International Conference on Materials Science & Engineering, March 27-28 2023, online conference (oral presentation). 2. Daniela Alexandra Scurtu, Dorina Simedru, Ioan Ardelean și Alexandru Simedru, STUDY OF ACCELERATOR-CONTAINING CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS USING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY, 3rd International Conference on Materials Science & Engineering, March 27-28 2023, online conference (oral presentation).