Shavanov N.D.

Junior Researcher, Transbaikal Institute of Railway Transport, Chita, Russia

Structure formation of a polychelate composite based on waste mining for hydro- and thermal insulation of tailings in the cryolithozone

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2026-9-5-3
Abstract
This paper presents a scientifically substantiated and experimentally validated study of the structure formation patterns of a polychelate composite based on a polymer matrix and enrichment waste used as a filler. It was established that cyclic cryogenic exposure ensures the formation of a heterogeneous, highly filled system with developed interphase zones. Using powder X-ray diffraction, basal reflections of layered hydrosilicates (muscovite-2M1 and kaolinite-2M) were recorded against a pronounced amorphous halo of the polymer matrix, demonstrating the chemisorption process without disrupting the crystalline structure of the filler. The observed polymorphic transformation of feldspars, with the transition of sanidine and microcline to orthoclase, indicates deep relaxation of internal microstresses in defective near-surface layers at the phase boundary. This process occurs due to the formation of coordination bonds between the functional groups of the matrix and the metal cations of the filler, which is confirmed by the high-frequency shift of the stretching vibrations of carboxylate anions in the infrared spectrum. The method of computed X-ray microtomography revealed the formation of a continuous spatial framework, the dominance of pores with sizes of 15-45 μm and the presence of a large number of isolated micropores with an average size of 13 μm. The spatial organomineral structure formed during cryogenic treatment is characterized by a low thermal conductivity coefficient (0.18 W/(m⋅K)) and the maximum water resistance grade (W20). The method of biotesting on test objects of two trophic levels proved the environmental safety of the developed material: the mortality rates of Daphnia magna Straus were 3.8–7.0%, deviations in the number of Chlorella vulgaris Beijer cells were 1.6-17.4%. The high efficiency of chemisorption immobilization of toxic components in the composite structure eliminates the risks of their desorption and leaching, which allows it to be recommended for reliable hydro- and thermal insulation of tailings storage facilities in cryolithozone conditions.
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Structure formation of composite materials based on technogenic soil modified by additives of high-molecular compounds

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-2-3
Abstract
The article substantiates the possibility of obtaining organo-inorganic composite materials with improved functional properties based on technogenic soil and high-molecular substances. The specific effective activity of natural radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th, 40K) of technogenic soil was 97±12 Bq/kg, which allows use in the production of building materials without restrictions. Using the methods of atomic emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma, infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry, powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, data on the composition, properties and structural features of technogenic soil were obtained, allowing us to assess the possibility of its use as a dispersed filler for the composite. It was revealed that the organo-inorganic composite material is frost-resistant, waterproof, and is characterized by a compressive strength of 6.20 MPa and a thermal conductivity of 0.20 W/(m•K). The mechanism of composite structure formation was established, which consists in the reorganization of hydrate shells and the formation of organomineral complexes during the interaction of the polymer matrix and dispersed filler particles. The effectiveness of cryogenic treatment in transforming the pore space of the composite and improving its functional properties was shown. It was revealed that cryostructuring contributes to an increase in the pore volume of the composite by 1.4 times, which determines its thermophysical properties.
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