Effects of Elemental Sulfur on the Aging Trajectory and Adhesion Characteristics of Rubber-Modified Bitumen

Albert Hung; Mingxia Li; Elham H. Fini

doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c04798

Effects of Elemental Sulfur on the Aging Trajectory and Adhesion Characteristics of Rubber-Modified Bitumen

Albert Hung, Mingxia Li, Elham H. Fini

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This study examines the role of sulfur in rubber-modified bitumen and its response to ultraviolet (UV) exposure in terms of its viscoelasticity, creep recovery, healing behavior, surface chemical oxidation, and surface adhesion. Infrared spectroscopy showed a pronounced enrichment of oxidized sulfur and carbon compounds at the surface of sulfur-modified bitumen after mild heating and especially after UV irradiation. 3% added sulfur increased bitumen plasticity by all measures. UV aging marginally decreased bulk metrics of self-healing, but it severely diminished surface adhesion values, indicating that bulk metrics may not be able to accurately reflect crack-healing behavior if bitumen surfaces are prone to oxidative degradation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	16918-16925
Number of pages	8
Journal	ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume	9
Issue number	50
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c04798
State	Published - Dec 20 2021

Keywords

Aging
Asphalt
Bitumen
FTIR
Healing
Oxidation
Rheology
Sulfur
UV

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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