Zian Tang, Siyao Du, Xiao Ling, Yuanrui Song, Lingling Zhang
{"title":"Impact of fiber hydrophilicity on the performance of porous alkali-activated fly ash materials","authors":"Zian Tang, Siyao Du, Xiao Ling, Yuanrui Song, Lingling Zhang","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2025.2599625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2025.2599625","url":null,"abstract":"Porous alkali-activated fly ash (PAA-FA) is a sustainable building material, but its low compressive strength limits application. This study demonstrates that incorporating polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers effectively enhances mechanical properties, with a 55% increase in compressive strength (from 1.1 MPa to 1.7 MPa) at an optimal 2.0 wt.% and 3 mm length. Crucially, fiber-matrix interfacial adhesion, governed by surface hydrophilicity, was identified as the key reinforcement mechanism. Hydrophilic PVA fibers formed strong bonds with the matrix, while hydrophobic polypropylene (PP) fibers reduced strength. Surface modification to increase PP fiber hydrophilicity successfully improved composite strength to 1.5 MPa, confirming this mechanism. Furthermore, fiber characteristics directly tailored the porous structure: hydrophilic fibers increased slurry viscosity, yielding finer pores and a 77% higher specific surface area, whereas hydrophobic fibers created interconnected pores, enhancing sound absorption. This work quantifies the critical role of fiber type, dosage, length, and surface chemistry, providing a strategic approach to mechanically strengthen PAA-FA and tailor its functional properties for specific structural and acoustic applications.","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147905976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhenyu Zhang, Liqun Li, Xiaohui Ning, Ping Yu, Rajeev Sachdeva, Lin Bao, Yan Li
{"title":"Constructing hierarchical porous polyimide/reduced graphene oxide sponge as an oil-water separation material with a balanced performance in thermal stability, elasticity, and oil-adsorption","authors":"Zhenyu Zhang, Liqun Li, Xiaohui Ning, Ping Yu, Rajeev Sachdeva, Lin Bao, Yan Li","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2025.2575541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2025.2575541","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147921966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Catalytic deposition of polydopamine and nanoclay bi-layer formation on UHMWPE fibers for enhanced performance in fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCC)","authors":"Yan Sun, Maryam Mudasir, Ye Qian","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2025.2538258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2025.2538258","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":"33 3","pages":"601-620"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147917201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A rheological study on the relationship between self-assemble structure and thickening capacity of BN-based nanogelator","authors":"Yijia Xie, Zhuoli Ding, Xiaodong Hu, Ruochong Zhang, Qi Ding, Xuefeng Xu","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2025.2503606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2025.2503606","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":"32 12","pages":"1847-1864"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147910366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation of super-hydrophobic hollow silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide cooling coatings and their application as green building materials","authors":"Junteng Zhang","doi":"10.1080/09276440.2025.2489818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2025.2489818","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10653,"journal":{"name":"Composite Interfaces","volume":"32 10","pages":"1469-1485"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147911226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}