Abstract
Simplifying the synthesis process and preparing a new type of shrinkage reducing agent (SRA) with a low dosage and high efficiency are beneficial for promoting the development of SRA and its application in cement-based materials. This study aims to synthesize three novel polymer-type SRAs with diverse structures through free radical copolymerization and to investigate their performance and working mechanisms in cement-based materials. Results clearly showed that the three synthesized SRAs reduced the surface tension of pore solution, and increased the flowability of cement paste. The SRAs-1 with butyl resulted in higher flowability of cement paste due to lower surface tension. Their addition at a low dosage of 0.5% by cement mass effectively mitigated the shrinkage of cement mortar. Among the three, SRAs-1 with butyl exhibited a higher capability of reducing drying shrinkage due to lower surface tension, lower porosity in the range of 2.5–50 nm, and lower total porosity.
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