A critical review on drying shrinkage mitigation strategies in cement-based materials
Drying shrinkage deformation due to moisture migration is a major concern in cementitious
materials and can lead to a high probability of cracking, resulting in a deterioration in long …
materials and can lead to a high probability of cracking, resulting in a deterioration in long …
Nucleation seeding with calcium silicate hydrate–A review
The development of green cements, with the aim of reducing CO 2 emissions, often results
in reduced hydration activity, especially during the first hours and days. Nucleation seeding …
in reduced hydration activity, especially during the first hours and days. Nucleation seeding …
Gram-scale bottom-up flash graphene synthesis
Most bulk-scale graphene is produced by a top-down approach, exfoliating graphite, which
often requires large amounts of solvent with high-energy mixing, shearing, sonication or …
often requires large amounts of solvent with high-energy mixing, shearing, sonication or …
Cements in the 21st century: Challenges, perspectives, and opportunities
Since its widespread use in concrete began over 100 years ago, the chemical composition
and physical properties of portland cement have changed only incrementally in response to …
and physical properties of portland cement have changed only incrementally in response to …
cemff: A force field database for cementitious materials including validations, applications and opportunities
This paper reviews atomistic force field parameterizations for molecular simulations of
cementitious minerals, such as tricalcium silicate (C 3 S), portlandite (CH), tobermorites …
cementitious minerals, such as tricalcium silicate (C 3 S), portlandite (CH), tobermorites …
Utilizing heat treatment for making low-quality recycled aggregate into enhanced recycled aggregate, recycled cement and their fully recycled concrete
H Wu, C Liang, Z Zhang, P Yao, C Wang… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilizing heat treatment for making low-quality recycled aggregate (LRA) into heat-enhanced
recycled aggregate (HRA) and heat-activated recycled cement (HRC) provides a new way …
recycled aggregate (HRA) and heat-activated recycled cement (HRC) provides a new way …
Mechanism for rapid hardening of cement pastes under coupled CO2-water curing regime
A coupled CO 2-water curing regime was employed on Ordinary Portland cement (OPC)
paste samples immediately after casting, which allowed carbonation and hydration of OPC …
paste samples immediately after casting, which allowed carbonation and hydration of OPC …
Reusing thermoactivated construction waste spoil as sustainable binder for durable concrete: Microstructure and chloride transport
Z He, R Hu, Z Ma, X Liu, C Wang, H Wu - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction and demolition waste is predominantly comprised of construction spoil.
However, the proper recycling of this construction spoil in a manner that maximizes its value …
However, the proper recycling of this construction spoil in a manner that maximizes its value …
Combine use of 100% thermoactivated recycled cement and recycled aggregate for fully recycled mortar: Properties evaluation and modification
H Wu, J Gao, C Liu, X Luo, G Chen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The large-scale recycling of concrete waste and its high-value utilization are key research
topic in the field of sustainable building materials. This paper investigated the properties of …
topic in the field of sustainable building materials. This paper investigated the properties of …
The influence of two types of alkali activators on the microstructure and performance of supersulfated cement concrete: mitigating the strength and carbonation …
As a low-carbon cementitious material, the supersulfated cement (SSC) is composed of a
thimbleful of cement clinkers and massive industry by-products, i. e: gypsum and slag …
thimbleful of cement clinkers and massive industry by-products, i. e: gypsum and slag …