Passivation and depassivation of reinforcement steel in alkali-activated materials—A review

X Xu, X Hu, A Khaskhoussi, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the formation and breakdown of passive film on the surface of
reinforcement steel in alkali-activated materials (AAMs) considering the characteristics of …

Reinforcing steels in low-carbon mortars subjected to chloride attack and natural carbonation: Contradictory trends in passivation ability and corrosion resistance

J Shi, Z Geng, X Zhou - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
After a 7-year exposure to simulated marine environments with chloride attack and natural
carbonation, the passivation ability and corrosion resistance of carbon steel and 2304 …

Influence of phosphates on phase formation in alkali‐activated MgO‐Al2O3‐SiO2‐P2O5 cements

T Reed, JC Mauro, JP Gevaudan - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of phosphates on phase formation in low Ca alkali‐activated materials (AAMs) is
investigated using a polymer‐assisted sol‐gel process to fabricate MgO‐Al2O3‐SiO2‐P2O5 …