Multi-scale investigation on mechanical behavior and microstructural alteration of CSH in carbonated Alite paste

BJ Zhan, DX Xuan, CS Poon, KL Scrivener - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbonation treatment is a promising option to enhance recycled concrete aggregate (RCA)
quality and eventually improve concrete performance. This study investigated the multi-scale …

The nanomechanical properties of non-crosslinked calcium aluminosilicate hydrate: The influences of tetrahedral Al and curing age

J Li, W Zhang, P Sanz-Camacho, M Duttine… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Calcium aluminosilicate hydrate (CASH) is the binding phase of both blended cement-
based and alkali-activated materials. The intrinsic mechanical properties of non-cross-linked …

Long-term properties of concrete containing limestone powder

Q Wang, J Yang, H Chen - Materials and Structures, 2017 - Springer
Plain cement concrete (employed as reference) and three concretes containing limestone
powder (replacement ratios of 10, 20, and 30%) were designed. The compressive strengths …

The Hydration of β- and α′H-Dicalcium Silicates: An X-ray Spectromicroscopic Study

J Li, G Geng, W Zhang, YS Yu, DA Shapiro… - ACS sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Dicalcium silicate (C2S) is an important clinker mineral in Portland and belite-calcium
sulfoaluminate cement. However, there is still a lack of information on the local degree of …

Atomic and nano-scale characterization of a 50-year-old hydrated C3S paste

G Geng, R Taylor, S Bae, D Hernández-Cruz… - Cement and Concrete …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the atomic and nano-scale structures of a 50-year-old hydrated alite
paste. Imaged by TEM, the outer product C–S–H fibers are composed of particles that are …

Effect of polymers on the nanostructure and on the carbonation of calcium silicate hydrates: a scanning transmission X-ray microscopy study

J Ha, S Chae, KW Chou, T Tyliszczak… - Journal of materials …, 2012 - Springer
This study investigated the effects of organic polymers (polyethylene glycol and
hexadecyltrimethylammonium) on structures of calcium silicate hydrates (C–S–H) which is …

Microstructure of carbonation-activated steel slag binder

Z Ghouleh, M Celikin, RIL Guthrie… - Journal of Materials in …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
A steel slag material demonstrated rapid hardening and a considerable gain in compressive
strength upon reacting with carbon dioxide. Two-hour carbonated paste compacts achieved …

CaCl2‐Accelerated Hydration of Tricalcium Silicate: A STXM Study Combined with 29Si MAS NMR

Q Li, Y Ge, G Geng, S Bae… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of calcium chloride (CaCl2) on tricalcium silicate (C3S) hydration was investigated
by scanning transmission X‐ray microscopy (STXM) with Near Edge X‐ray Absorption Fine …

Characterization of hydrated magnesium carbonate materials with synchrotron radiation-based scanning transmission X-ray spectromicroscopy

M Thasfiquzzaman, H Nguyen, T Mansikkala… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Formation of hydrated magnesium carbonate (HMC) cement phases from the carbonation of
brucite has been investigated using synchrotron radiation (SR) based scanning …

Soft X‐ray Spectromicroscopic Investigation of Synthetic C‐S‐H and C3S Hydration Products

S Bae, R Taylor, D Hernández‐Cruz… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Calcium silicate hydrates (C‐S‐H), the primary binding phase in concrete, is the most
prominent physiochemical factor controlling the mechanical and chemical properties in the …