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 industry is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases, which accounts for about
7% of global CO 2 emissions. Sequestration of CO 2 in cement-based materials is regarded …

Magnesium ions are directly involved in numerous biological mechanisms; for example, they
play an important part in the regulation of ion channels, DNA stabilization, enzyme activation …

Accelerators are widely used in shotcrete to achieve rapid setting and hardening properties.
This paper reviews different chemicals of accelerators and discusses their effects on …

Magnesium oxychloride (MOC) cement has attracted much attention because of its excellent
mechanical properties, but its poor water resistance has limited the development. Aiming at …

The development of magnesium oxychloride cement can effectively utilize the waste of
potash industry and reduce its harm to the environment. Although magnesium oxychloride …

Magnesium oxychloride (MOC) cement is featured with high early strength, low thermal
conductivity and low density, but is not widely applied in construction engineering due to its …

Magnesium oxysulfate (MOS) cement has the advantages of light weight, low alkalinity, fire
resistance, and good decorative value. Large-scale applications of MOS cement in civil …

Magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) possesses many favorable traits, such as, high
mechanical strength, fire resistance and light-weight. However, widespread application has …

Magnesium potassium phosphate (MKP) cements maybe used in various service conditions.
The long-term behavior, compressive strength and hydrates formed under different …