[HTML][HTML] The impact of mechanochemical activation on the physicochemical properties and pozzolanic reactivity of kaolinite, muscovite and montmorillonite

VA Baki, X Ke, A Heath, J Calabria-Holley… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Partially replacing cement clinkers with activated clays is one of the most promising routes to
decarbonise the cement industry and tackle the climate change crisis. This study …

Carbonation of steel slag and gypsum for building materials and associated reaction mechanisms

X Wang, W Ni, J Li, S Zhang, M Hitch… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
The carbonation of steel slag to produce building material is a useful way to increase the
utilization of steel slag and absorb carbon dioxide. In this study, gypsum, steel slag, and …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal stability of CSH phases and applicability of Richardson and Groves' and Richardson C-(A)-SH (I) models to synthetic CSH

ET Rodriguez, K Garbev, D Merz, L Black… - Cement and Concrete …, 2017 - Elsevier
Synthetic CSH samples prepared with bulk C/S ratios from 0.75 to 1.5 were analyzed by
coupled TG/DSC/FTIR and in-situ XRD while heating, in order to correlate observed weight …

Effect of alkalis on fresh C–S–H gels. FTIR analysis

IG Lodeiro, DE MacPhee, A Palomo… - Cement and Concrete …, 2009 - Elsevier
The present study addresses the effect of different concentrations of Na2O on the structure of
a composition of fresh C–S–H gels. The gels were synthesized from laboratory reagents …

Structural features of C–S–H (I) and its carbonation in air—a Raman spectroscopic study. Part II: carbonated phases

L Black, C Breen, J Yarwood, K Garbev… - Journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of carbonation of mechanochemically prepared C–S–H samples under ambient
conditions for upto 6 months have been investigated by Raman spectroscopy and X‐ray …

The chemistry and structure of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrate: a study by XANES, ptychographic imaging, and wide-and small-angle scattering

J Li, G Geng, R Myers, YS Yu, D Shapiro… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
Calcium (alumino) silicate hydrate (C-(A-) SH) is the main binding phase in blended cement
concrete. Understanding the chemistry and structure of C-(A-) SH is essential to optimizing …

Sewage sludge-derived TiO2/Fe/Fe3C-biochar composite as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for degradation of methylene blue

MM Mian, G Liu - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Novel TiO 2/Fe/Fe 3 C-biochar composite, as a heterogeneous catalyst, has been
synthesized by a single-step route, where sewage sludge (SS) and different ratios of …

Covalently bonded AMPS-based copolymerCSH hybrid as a fluid loss additive for oilwell saline cement slurry in UHT environment

H Zhang, M Hu, P Li, M Liu, Y Yu, X Xia, H Liu… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The organic/inorganic hybrid fluid loss additive PANIsingle bondCsingle bondSsingle
bondH was synthesized to adapt for high salinity cementing at ultrahigh temperatures (UHT …

Structural features of C–S–H (I) and its carbonation in air—a Raman spectroscopic study. Part I: fresh phases

K Garbev, P Stemmermann, L Black… - Journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The Raman spectra of a series of mechanochemically prepared calcium silicate hydrate
samples of type C–S–H (I) with C/S ratios ranging from 0.2 to 1.5 reveal changes in structure …

Decalcification of calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) under aggressive solution attack

X Liu, P Feng, X Yu, J Huang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete is usually subjected to the environment with aggressive solutions where calcium
leaching happens continuously threatening the durability of concrete. A comprehensive …