Abstract
Two different types of UV absorbents, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid and 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid, were intercalated into layered double hydroxides (LDHs) to synthesize organic LDH by anion-exchange method, and then the synthesized organic LDHs were applied to modify bitumen aiming to improve UV aging resistance of bitumen. According to the characterization with X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the two UV absorbents were successfully intercalated into the galleries of LDH, leading to the expansion of interlayer distance of LDH. Thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG–DSC) and UV–vis absorbance analyses indicated that the thermal stability and UV absorptive ability of UV absorbents were enhanced significantly. Compared with LDH, organic LDH exhibited better improvement in UV aging resistance of bitumen by restraining the oxidation of bitumen and generation and stacking of asphaltenes cluster during UV exposure, which was due to the enhanced UV absorptive ability of organic LDH and compatibility between organic LDH and bitumen.
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