Mechanisms of carbonation hydration hardening in Portland cements

M Zajac, L Irbe, F Bullerjahn, H Hilbig… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbonation hardening of Portland cement concrete can contribute to lower its CO 2
footprint and to improve its strength. The reaction mechanisms involved in carbonation …

Effect of carbonated cement paste on composite cement hydration and performance

M Zajac, J Skocek, P Durdzinski, F Bullerjahn… - Cement and concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work carbonated cement paste from demolished concrete recycling has been
investigated as an active SCM-like component of composite cement. Carbonation of …

Phase assemblage and microstructure of cement paste subjected to enforced, wet carbonation

M Zajac, J Skibsted, J Skocek, P Durdzinski… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbonation of fines from recycled concrete can significantly lower the CO 2 footprint of
concrete. Benefits of this approach come from fines' abundance, easiness of carbonation …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon Capture and Utilization by mineralization of cement pastes derived from recycled concrete

J Skocek, M Zajac, M Ben Haha - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Reduction of CO 2 emissions associated with cement production is challenging in view of
the increasing cement demand and the fact that major part of the emissions originates from …

Semi-dry carbonation of recycled concrete paste

M Zajac, J Skibsted, F Bullerjahn, J Skocek - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2022 - Elsevier
Demolished concrete is a large carbon sink which has not been utilized yet. Carbonation of
hydrated cement paste from old concrete can effectively store CO 2, and in addition, the …

Kinetics of enforced carbonation of cement paste

M Zajac, J Skibsted, P Durdzinski, F Bullerjahn… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
The carbonation mechanisms of ground, hydrated cement pastes that mimic recycled
concrete fines are investigated under direct wet carbonation. The carbonation is a …

Supplementary cementitious materials based on recycled concrete paste

M Zajac, J Skocek, Ł Gołek, J Deja - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of recycled concrete not only reduces the consumption of natural materials, but the
finest fraction produced also offers a potential to save CO 2 emissions. Three novel …

Surface area development of Portland cement paste during hydration: Direct comparison with 1H NMR relaxometry and water vapor/nitrogen sorption

R Kurihara, I Maruyama - Cement and Concrete Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The specific surface areas of sealed-cured hardened cement pastes (HCP) were evaluated
during the hydration process using three types of Portland cement and with two different …

Gypsum formation mechanisms and their contribution to crystallisation pressure in sulfate resistant hardened cement pastes during early external sulfate attack at low …

M Wagner, M Decker, W Kunther, A Machner… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gypsum formation mechanisms during external sulfate attack were studied on Portland
cements of various C 3 A content exposed to low sulfate concentrations. Though ettringite is …

CO2 mineralisation of Portland cement: Towards understanding the mechanisms of enforced carbonation

M Zajac, A Lechevallier, P Durdzinski… - Journal of CO2 …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reductions of CO 2 emissions associated with Portland cement production represent
currently the main challenge for the cement industry. A promising approach is to substitute …