Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an excellent photocatalytic material that imparts biocidal, self-
cleaning and smog-abating functionalities when added to cement-based materials. The …

A route for the in paste synthesis of TiO 2 loaded cement is described. TiO 2 sols are
blended with fresh cement paste as an alternative process to add photocatalytic functionality …

Effects of Curing Temperature and Pressure on the Chemical, Physical, and Mechanical
Properties of Portland Cement Page 1 Effects of Curing Temperature and Pressure on the …

Cement hydration occurs when water is added to cement powder, leading to the formation of
crystalline products like Portlandite and the quasi-amorphous, poorly crystalline, calcium …

An open question in predicting the rheological properties of cement suspensions has been
whether changes of rheology during hydration are merely a result of shifts in the electrostatic …

Abstract 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry is used to characterise cement
paste microstructure from the stand point of the pore water. Attention focuses primarily on …

In this article the progress of the research on cement hydration mechanisms is critically
reviewed, starting with the work of Le Chatelier and Michaelis during the late nineteenth …

There is little agreement about the mechanisms and few direct observations of the transition
of cement paste from a slurry to a solid. This paper uses four different imaging techniques at …

Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are currently used to replace part of the
clinker to reduce the environmental impact of cement and to favor the use of local materials …

The unique physical and chemical characteristics of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, such as
the small size effect and photocatalytic activity, make them popular materials for science and …