Nanoparticle decoration with surfactants: Molecular interactions, assembly, and applications
Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …
cemff: A force field database for cementitious materials including validations, applications and opportunities
This paper reviews atomistic force field parameterizations for molecular simulations of
cementitious minerals, such as tricalcium silicate (C 3 S), portlandite (CH), tobermorites …
cementitious minerals, such as tricalcium silicate (C 3 S), portlandite (CH), tobermorites …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the effect of alkanolamine grinding aids in limestone calcined clay cements hydration
F Zunino, K Scrivener - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Grinding aids are commonly used in cement manufacture to reduce electrostatic forces
between powder particles and reduce agglomeration. Alkanolamines are known to also …
between powder particles and reduce agglomeration. Alkanolamines are known to also …
Working mechanisms and design principles of comb-like polycarboxylate ether superplasticizers in cement hydration: quantitative insights for a series of well-defined …
Cement and concrete are the most widely used building materials and contain comb
copolymers such as polycarboxylate ethers (PCEs) as hydration and setting modifiers. The …
copolymers such as polycarboxylate ethers (PCEs) as hydration and setting modifiers. The …
Mechanism of molecular interaction of acrylate-polyethylene glycol acrylate copolymers with calcium silicate hydrate surfaces
Obtaining insights into the adsorption and assembly of polyelectrolytes on chemically
variable calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) surfaces at the atomic scale has been a …
variable calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) surfaces at the atomic scale has been a …
Evaluation of fresh state, rheological properties, and compressive strength performance of cementitious system with grinding aids
Grinding aids (GA) affect the fresh and hardened state properties of cement systems in
addition to the economic and ecological advantages they provide. Nevertheless, there is not …
addition to the economic and ecological advantages they provide. Nevertheless, there is not …
Assessment of mechanical, thermal properties and crystal shapes of monoclinic tricalcium silicate from atomistic simulations
The two most common polymorphs in industrial alite, M1 and M3, were characterized at the
molecular scale. Different methods were employed and discussed to assess mechanical …
molecular scale. Different methods were employed and discussed to assess mechanical …
Investigation on the optimal chemical structure of methacrylate ester based polycarboxylate superplasticizers to be used as cement grinding aid under laboratory …
H Yang, J Plank, Z Sun - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Using polycarboxylate ether/ester (PCE) superplasticizers as cement grinding aid presents
an interesting concept because the PCE could provide both grinding and fluidizing effect at …
an interesting concept because the PCE could provide both grinding and fluidizing effect at …
Dependence of the dissipated energy of particles on the sizes and numbers of particles and balls in a planetary ball mill
F Hirosawa, T Iwasaki - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2021 - Elsevier
The dissipated energy received by the particles during collisions in a high-energy ball-
milling can vary due to the breakage and/or aggregation of the particles, that is, a change in …
milling can vary due to the breakage and/or aggregation of the particles, that is, a change in …
Energy-effective grinding of inorganic solids using organic additives
We present our research findings related to new formulations of the organic additives
(grinding aids) needed for the efficient grinding of inorganic solids. Even though the size …
(grinding aids) needed for the efficient grinding of inorganic solids. Even though the size …