疏水作用提升环氧树脂与水泥基材料湿界面黏附性能及热力学机制

Hydrophobic interactions enhance the wet interfacial adhesion between epoxy resin and cementitious materials: Performance and thermodynamic mechanisms

  • 摘要: 提升环氧树脂与水泥基材料湿界面黏附性能,是增强基础设施混凝土结构养护维修环境适应性的关键。受藤壶在潮湿基底表面强黏附机制启发,本文提出了基于疏水相互作用的湿界面黏附增强策略。采用BSEM、XPS和ITC等表征方法,结合干/湿界面粘结强度测试,系统研究了硅烷改性环氧预聚体(Si-PPM)对环氧树脂-水泥基材料黏附微界面厚度、分子间相互作用及其热力学驱动力的影响。结果表明,Si-PPM的引入降低了环氧固化物表面能极性分量,由10.9 mN·m−1降低至5.4 mN·m−1。受环氧固化物本征力学性能下降影响,Si-PPM改性体系的干界面抗弯粘结强度由7.2 MPa降低至5.9 MPa,但湿界面抗弯粘结强度由4.0 MPa增至5.5 MPa,提高了37.5%,接近干界面黏附水平。界面黏附性能的提升主要归因于疏水硅烷链段诱导界面水分子解吸与排出,该过程增加了溶剂化熵,从而提高环氧树脂在潮湿界面的有效润湿。同时,Si-PPM的引入促进了界面区域芳香结构的局部富集,增强了π-π相互作用,保留的醚键等极性基团与CSH表面的硅/钙羟基形成氢键作用,进一步提升湿界面黏附稳定性。

     

    Abstract: Improving the wet interfacial adhesion between epoxy resins and cementitious materials is critical for enhancing the environmental adaptability of repair technologies. Inspired by the strong adhesion of barnacles, this study proposes a wet-interface adhesion enhancement strategy based on hydrophobic interactions. BSEM, XPS, and ITC characterizations, together with dry/wet interfacial bond strength tests, were employed to systematically investigate the effects of silane-modified epoxy prepolymer (Si-PPM) on the micro-interfacial thickness, intermolecular interactions, and thermodynamic driving forces between epoxy resin and cementitious materials. The results show that the incorporation of Si-PPM reduced the polar component of the surface free energy of the cured epoxy from 10.9 mN·m−1 to 5.4 mN·m−1. Owing to the decrease in the intrinsic mechanical properties of the cured epoxy, the bond strength of the Si-PPM modified system at the dry interface decreased from 7.2 MPa to 5.9 MPa. In contrast, the strength at the wet interface increased from 4.0 MPa to 5.5 MPa, showing a 37.5% improvement and approaching the strength level under dry conditions. This improvement is mainly attributed to the exclusion of interfacial water molecules induced by hydrophobic silane segments, which increases solvation entropy and thereby promotes effective wetting and intimate contact at the wet interface. Meanwhile, the introduction of Si-PPM facilitates the local enrichment of aromatic structures in the interfacial region, thereby enhancing π-π interactions. In addition, retained polar groups such as ether bonds form hydrogen bonds with silanol and calcium hydroxyl sites on the CSH surface, further improving the stability of wet interfacial adhesion.

     

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