Progress in understanding hydration is summarized. Evidence supports the geochemistry
dissolution theory as an explanation for the induction period, in preference to the inhibiting …

Cement-based materials are widely utilized in infrastructure. The main product of hydrated
products of cement-based materials is calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) gels that are …

Calcium silicate aluminate hydrate (C (-A)-SH) is the main hydration product used in cement-
based materials. It plays a specific role in both the mechanical properties and volumetric …

Efforts to tune the performance of organic/inorganic composites are hindered owing to a lack
of knowledge related to the interfacial interaction mechanisms. Here we investigated the …

This paper reviews the state of the field of nanotechnology in concrete. Definitions of
nanotechnology, including nanoscience and nano-engineering in concrete, are provided …

Adsorption of polycarboxylateether-based water-reducing admixtures (PCE) on the cement
surface affects many properties of cementitious systems, especially fluidity. One of the most …

Nowadays, many nanomaterials such as graphene oxide (GO), carbon nanotubes (CNTs),
nano silica (NS) etc. have been introduced to improve the microstructures and performances …

Concrete science is a multidisciplinary area of research where nanotechnology potentially
offers the opportunity to enhance the understanding of concrete behavior, to engineer its …

On the basis of recent molecular simulation and experimental studies, we discuss two
possible strategies for tuning the mechanical properties of cementitious materials by …

X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns were calculated and compared to literature data with the aim
of investigating the crystal structure of nanocrystalline calcium silicate hydrates (CSH), the …