Magnesia-based cements: a journey of 150 years, and cements for the future?

SA Walling, JL Provis - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
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 …

Recent advances in magnesium-based materials: CO2 sequestration and utilization, mechanical properties and environmental impact

D Meng, C Unluer, EH Yang, S Qian - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
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-based bioceramics in orthopedic applications

M Nabiyouni, T Brückner, H Zhou, U Gbureck… - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Mechanical, water resistance and environmental benefits of magnesium oxychloride cement incorporating rice husk ash

Y Nie, J Lu, Z Liu, D Meng, Z He, J Shi - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) has received extensive attention as an eco-friendly
cement, but its poor water resistance limits its engineering applications. In this study, MOC …

A physico-chemical basis for novel cementitious binders

EM Gartner, DE Macphee - Cement and Concrete Research, 2011 - Elsevier
The drive towards sustainability in construction is sha** our attitudes towards alternatives
to Portland cement. Although the cement and concrete industry is essentially sustainable …

Microstructural investigation for micro-nano-silica engineered magnesium oxychloride cement

MS El-Feky, A Mohsen, AM El-Tair, M Kohail - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Eco-friendly and energy-saving cement products can be manufactured by adding silica fume
into magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC). A previous piece of research investigated the …

Recent progress of magnesium oxychloride cement: Manufacture, curing, structure and performance

K Li, Y Wang, N Yao, A Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Strength improvement and micromechanism of inorganic/organic additive-modified magnesium oxychloride cement solidified sludge

D Wang, D Yang, Y Yuan - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The beneficial reuse of cement-treated waste sludge in construction sector is an intractable
challenge in the context of sustainable development. To exploit the potential of magnesium …

Effect of tartaric acid and phosphoric acid on the water resistance of magnesium oxychloride (MOC) cement

X Chen, T Zhang, W Bi, C Cheeseman - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Effect of hydroxyacetic acid on the water resistance of magnesium oxychloride cement

X Luo, W Fan, C Li, Y Wang, H Yang, X Liu… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) possesses many favorable traits, such as, high
mechanical strength, fire resistance and light-weight. However, widespread application has …