Review of research on micromechanical properties of cement-based materials based on molecular dynamics simulation

J Xu, X Chen, G Yang, X Niu, F Chang… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The research on the strength, deformation and failure process of materials should be
implemented on the atomic scale to study the interaction between atoms. Molecular …

State of the art in composition, fabrication, characterization, and modeling methods of cement-based thermoelectric materials for low-temperature applications

X Liu, R Jani, E Orisakwe, C Johnston… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The worldwide energy crisis and environmental deterioration are probably humanity's
greatest challenges. Thermoelectricity, which allows for the mutual conversion between …

Influence of the Ca/Si ratio on the compressive strength of cementitious calcium–silicate–hydrate binders

W Kunther, S Ferreiro, J Skibsted - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The relation between the chemical composition of calcium–silicate–hydrate (C–S–H)
phases and its influence on the compressive strength of cementitious materials is …

Influences of cross-linking and Al incorporation on the intrinsic mechanical properties of tobermorite

J Li, W Zhang, K Garbev, G Beuchle… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tobermorite is the model for calcium aluminosilicate hydrate (C-(A-) SH), the glue in
concrete, and is also the binding phase in cement-based materials under geological …

Physico-mechanical performance and durability of artificial lightweight aggregates synthesized by cementing and geopolymerization

MU Rehman, K Rashid, EU Haq, M Hussain… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This study encompasses production of lightweight aggregates (LWAs) through cold bonded
pelletization using two different industrial by-products; coal fly ash (FA) and ground …

Mechanical properties of CSH globules and interfaces by molecular dynamics simulation

D Fan, S Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract At meso-scale, Calcium Silicate Hydrate (CSH) can be considered as randomly
packed globules (about 4.2 nm), which forms the basic unit cell, with water molecules and …

Coordination environment of Si in calcium silicate hydrates, silicate minerals, and blast furnace slags: A XANES database

J Li, W Zhang, K Garbev, PJM Monteiro - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the silicate polymerization of calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) gel and its
crystalline polymorphs is important in cement science. NMR can determine Si environments …

[HTML][HTML] Ab-initio investigation of the fundamental properties of metals (X= Be, Mg, and Ca) encapsulated CsXO3 tin-based perovskite materials

H Louis, CA Anyama, UG Chukwu, AA Ayi… - Results in Optics, 2023 - Elsevier
Perovskite material are widely used in Solar cell device due to it promising properties and
power conversion efficiencies (PCE). Most importantly, properties of the absorber layer such …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of amorphous content, surface energy, and preferred orientation on the accurate quantification of cement minerals in clinkers

H Kang, Y Lee, J Lee, J Moon - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a quantitative phase analysis of nine different clinkers was performed using X-
ray diffraction (XRD). Density function theory simulation was also used to support the …

Alkali silica reaction: A view from the nanoscale

R Dupuis, RJM Pellenq - Cement and Concrete Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the formation of Alkali-silica reaction gel (ASR gel) and its behavior in
cement pore network solutions is the key to mitigate one of the main causes of the strength …