Recent progress in low-carbon binders
The development of low-carbon binders has been recognized as a means of reducing the
carbon footprint of the Portland cement industry, in response to growing global concerns …
carbon footprint of the Portland cement industry, in response to growing global concerns …
Advances in atomistic modeling and understanding of drying shrinkage in cementitious materials
Despite more than a century of research, drying shrinkage still causes unwanted stresses
and cracks in our concrete infrastructures. This is partly due to the lack of understanding of …
and cracks in our concrete infrastructures. This is partly due to the lack of understanding of …
Nanoscale ordering and depolymerization of calcium silicate hydrates in the presence of alkalis
Increasing cement production and its substantial contribution to anthropogenic CO2
emissions (∼ 5–8%) have led to the pursuit of alternative, sustainable cements. These …
emissions (∼ 5–8%) have led to the pursuit of alternative, sustainable cements. These …
[HTML][HTML] Early-stage performance enhancement of concrete via commercial CSH seeds: From lab investigation to field implementation in Illinois, US
There is a growing interest in minimizing construction-related delays while opening
transportation infrastructure to traffic. For concrete, performance enhancement at the early …
transportation infrastructure to traffic. For concrete, performance enhancement at the early …
Topological optimization of cementitious binders: Advances and challenges
The properties of cementitious binders are controlled by their structure at different scales.
However, the complexity of their disordered structure makes it challenging to elucidate the …
However, the complexity of their disordered structure makes it challenging to elucidate the …
Time-dependent phase quantification and local structure analysis of hydroxide-activated slag via X-ray total scattering and molecular modeling
Here, an approach to quantify the amorphous-to-disordered/crystalline transformation
occurring in NaOH-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) is outlined that …
occurring in NaOH-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) is outlined that …
In situ quasi-elastic neutron scattering study on the water dynamics and reaction mechanisms in alkali-activated slags
In this study, in situ quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS) has been employed to probe the
water dynamics and reaction mechanisms occurring during the formation of NaOH-and …
water dynamics and reaction mechanisms occurring during the formation of NaOH-and …
Analysis of atomistic structural deformation characteristics of calcium silicate hydrate in 53-year-old tricalcium silicate paste using atomic pair distribution function
Although the atomistic structure and the deformation characteristics of calcium silicate
hydrates (CSH) are of primary interest in cement chemistry, they have not been fully …
hydrates (CSH) are of primary interest in cement chemistry, they have not been fully …
Symmetry-induced stability in alkali-doped calcium silicate hydrate
CO2 emissions originating from the construction industry have a significant impact on global
warming where the production of ordinary Portland cement clinker is responsible for∼ 8% of …
warming where the production of ordinary Portland cement clinker is responsible for∼ 8% of …
Structure inheritance in nanoparticle ink direct-writing processes and crack-free nano-copper interconnects printed by a single-run approach
When nanoparticle conductive ink is used for printing interconnects, cracks and pores are
common defects that deteriorate the electrical conductivity of the printed circuits. Influences …
common defects that deteriorate the electrical conductivity of the printed circuits. Influences …