Herein, the intrinsic nanomechanical transition of calcium-(alumino) silicate-hydrate (C-(A)-
SH) upon ultra-low temperature attack and the potential role of aluminum incorporation as a …

Low-carbon calcium (alumino) silicate hydrate (C-(A)-SH) based composites (eg, blended
cement-based materials and alkali-activated materials) have broad application potential in …

When exposed to fire, the integrity of cement-based materials is governed by thermally-
induced changes in the mechanical properties of their binding phase, ie, the calcium …

The cryogenic attack (− 170° C) degradation mechanisms to cement-based materials have
not reached an overwhelming consensus. This work aimed to reveal the degradation role of …

The mechanical properties of calcium-silicate-hydrates (C–S–H) directly affect the
performance of cement-based materials. C–S–H spans ranging from nanometers to …

How Al 3+ dissolved from supplementary cementitious materials influences the performance
of cement paste is far from being fully understood, especially from an atomistic insight …

In Portland cement-based concrete, calcium (alumino) silicate hydrate (C-(A-) SH) is the
principal binding phase that governs its physical, mechanical, and durability properties. In …

Calcium aluminosilicate hydrate (CASH) is the binding phase of both blended cement-
based and alkali-activated materials. The intrinsic mechanical properties of non-cross-linked …

Cement-based materials are non-combustible, but the complex chemo-physical
mechanisms that drive at elevated temperatures the thermal degradation of the mechanical …

The incorporation of Al and increased curing temperature promotes the crystallization and
cross-linking of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrate (C-(A-) SH), which is the primary binding …