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ArticleScientific reports2023

Hydroxyapatite coatings on cement paste as barriers against radiological contamination.

Susan A Cumberland, Andrea Hamilton, Joanna C Renshaw, Kieran M Tierney, Rebecca J Lunn

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5 authors.

Susan A CumberlandSchool of Geography, Geology and Environment, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK. sac85@leicester.ac.uk.
Andrea HamiltonCivil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, UK.
Joanna C RenshawCivil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, UK.
Kieran M TierneyCivil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, UK.
Rebecca J LunnCivil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, UK.

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/R004889/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A novel method for precipitating hydroxyapatite (HAp) onto cement paste is investigated for protecting concrete infrastructure from radiological contamination. Legacy nuclear sites contain large volumes of contaminated concrete and are expensive and dangerous to decommission. One solution is to 'design for decommissioning' by confining contaminants to a thin layer. Current layering methods, including paints or films, offer poor durability over plant lifespans. Here, we present a mineral-HAp-coated cement, which innovatively serves as a barrier layer to radioactive contaminants (e.g. Sr, U). HAp is shown to directly mineralise onto a cement paste block in a layer several microns thick via a two-step process: first, applying a silica-based scaffold onto a cement paste block; and second, soaking the resulting block in a PO

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PMCPMC10333312

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