MXene-Functionalized Light-Induced Antimicrobial and Waterproof Polyacrylate Coating for Cementitious Materials Protection

Hongping Zhang, Pengfei Tang, Youhong Tang, Kun Yang, Qingyuan Wang

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Abstract

The penetration of external stimuli (microorganisms, ions, etc.) following to the pore is the key reason for the deterioration of cement and concrete structures. Although the traditional methods such as improving the chemical composition of cement and concrete materials can delay the erosion rate, the inevitable pore structure still makes its deterioration a challenge. Based on this, we reported a protective coating for cementitious materials based on phenol and Ti3C2 MXene-modified polyacrylate (MXene-PG/PA). The introduction of phenols enhanced the waterproof properties of polyacrylate by increasing the interaction among molecular chains. Moreover, the introduction of Ti3C2 MXene also endows the MXene-PG/PA coating with good light-induced antimicrobial properties. Beneficial to these designs, the MXene-PG/PA coating exhibited good waterproof properties (the water absorption ratio in seawater decreased by 58.2%) and antimicrobial properties (inhibition of E. coli and S. epidermidis activity under light). These results not only confirm that the MXene-PG/PA coating is a potential candidate of protective coating for cement-based materials, but also provide a new strategy for the design of multifunctional protective coatings.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2076
Number of pages11
JournalPolymers
Volume15
Issue number9
Early online date27 Apr 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2023

Keywords

  • antimicrobial
  • cement-based materials
  • protection coating
  • TiC MXene
  • waterproof

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