When exposed to fire, the integrity of cement-based materials is governed by thermally-
induced changes in the mechanical properties of their binding phase, ie, the calcium …

The binding phase of cementitious materials, calcium–silicate–hydrates, can be described
as nanogranular and as an inorganic hydrogel. Similar to other hydrated “soft matter,” the …

Gels of calcium–silicate–hydrates (C–S–H) are the glue that is largely responsible for the
mechanical properties of cement. Despite their practical relevance, their nano-scale …

The calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) gel is the phase that provides cohesive strength to
cement. The mechanics of the C–S–H gel at the molecular level is key to the durability of …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) is the most important hydration product of cement-based
materials. In the nanostructure of CSH, structural water molecules are distributed in the …

The colloidal calcium–silicate–hydrate (C–S–H) gel largely controls the strength of concrete.
However, little remains known about how the structural features of the C–S–H gel control its …

Abstract Calcium-silicate-hydrate (CSH) gel is the most important product of cement
hydration and the only phase with the evolving microstructure in cement-based materials …

Calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) is the most important binding phase of cement paste and
can determine the mechanical properties of cementitious material. The multi-scale nature of …

CSH gel is the origin of cohesion of cement and deteriorates with decalcification. However,
the molecular process underlying its complex chemical reactions and structure/properties …

Cement-based materials behave with brittle properties at the macro scale. By contrast, at the
nanoscale, its main phase, the calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) grain, shows better ductility …