L-Arginine-Incorporated Cement Mortar as Sustainable Artificial Reefs
- Title
- L-Arginine-Incorporated Cement Mortar as Sustainable Artificial Reefs
- Author
- 이한승
- Keywords
- L-arginine; cement mortar; artificial reef; chlorophyll-a; compressive strength; pH
- Issue Date
- 2020-08
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Citation
- SUSTAINABILITY, v. 12, no. 16, Article no. 6346, 16pp
- Abstract
- L-arginine is one of the amino acids found in plant seeds. In the present study, various amounts (i.e., 3%, 5%, 10%) of L-arginine were added to cement mortar to investigate the compressive strength, workability, leaching behavior, and pH change in distilled and natural seawater, as well as dissolved nitrogen and growth of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) by immersion in natural seawater. The compressive strength of the cement mortar is decreased with increase in L-arginine content owing to the high flow/slump and air content. A concentration of 10% L-arginine significantly promoted the growth of Chl-a on the cement mortar for up to 56 days of immersion in natural seawater. This is due to the availability of high dissolved nitrogen and pH inside the pores. This study recommends the use of L-arginine in artificial reef structures where marine ecosystems can be maintained.
- URI
- https://www.proquest.com/docview/2432350627?accountid=11283https://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/164735
- ISSN
- 2071-1050
- DOI
- 10.3390/su12166346
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- COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES[E](공학대학) > ARCHITECTURE(건축학부) > Articles
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