This review examines the detailed chemical insights that have been generated through 150
years of work worldwide on magnesium-based inorganic cements, with a focus on both …

Cement is the ubiquitous material upon which modern civilisation is built, providing long-
term strength, impermeability and durability for housing and infrastructure. The fundamental …

Thermodynamic modelling can reliably predict hydrated cement phase assemblages and
chemical compositions, including their interactions with prevailing service environments …

Understanding the crystallization of cement-binding phases, from basic units to macroscopic
structures, can enhance cement performance, reduce clinker use, and lower CO2 emissions …

Thermodynamic modelling is essential to understand the effect of binder composition on
hydrate assemblage in modern Portland composite cements and its effect on durability …

Investigations of synthetic magnesium silicate hydrate (MSH) samples have shown that MSH
aged for 1 year can exhibit variable compositions with molar Mg/Si ratios in the range 0.7≤ …

In recent decades, a novel concept of accelerating hydration process of cement has been
proposed by adding external nuclei into a hydrating cement system, which is called seeding …

In this study, the structure of synthetic magnesium silicate hydrated phases (MSH) and the
distribution of water as a function of the Mg/Si ratio were investigated. Different analytical …

The addition of MgCl 2 to synthetic calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) with Ca/Si= 0.8 lowers the
pH values below 10. Experimental observations and thermodynamic calculations show the …

This work investigates the effectiveness of the use of volcanic ash along with silica fume as a
partial replacement for Portland cement. Multiple mix combinations of volcanic ash, silica …