Fabrication of clay soil/CuFe₂O₄ nanocomposite toward improving energy and shielding efficiency of buildings.

ABSTRACT: In this research, the energy and shielding efficiency of brick, fabricated by clay soil, as a practical building material was reinforced using CuFe₂O₄ nanoparticles. Initially, the nanoparticles were fabricated using the sol-gel method and then loaded in the brick matrix as a guest. The architected samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermograms, and vector network analyzer (VNA) analyses. IR absorption of the tailored samples was monitored under an IR source using an IR thermometer.

SUBMITTER: Keykavous-Amand S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8531380 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature