The roles of water-soluble polymers in cement-based materials: A systematic review

Z Xie, H Yao, Q Yuan, F Zhong - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Interest in water-soluble polymers (WSPs) is growing due to their good compatibility and
effectiveness in cement-based materials, as well as the excellent designability of their …

Water-soluble polymers in cementitious materials: A comprehensive review of roles, mechanisms and applications

S Barbhuiya, BB Das - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - repository.uel.ac.uk
This review paper provides an extensive assessment of the diverse roles played by water-
soluble polymers in cementitious materials. It commences with an introduction that provides …

Enhancing anti-washout behavior of cement paste by polyacrylamide gelation: From floc properties to mechanism

Z Sun, Y Li, X Ming, B Chen, Z Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyacrylamide (PAM) is one of the commonly used anti-washout admixtures (AWAs) in
cement-based materials. However, PAM chains tend to be contracted under attacks from …

The relationship between the rheological behavior and interlayer bonding properties of 3D printing cementitious materials with the addition of attapulgite

H Yao, Z Xie, Z Li, C Huang, Q Yuan… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rheological behavior of fresh 3D printing concrete (3DPC) not only determines the
pumpability, extrudability and buildability, but also strongly affects the interlayer properties …

Hardened properties and microstructure change of sulphoaluminate cement modified with different doses of styrene-butadiene rubber latex

Z Xie, Q Yuan, H Yao, F Zhong, M Jiang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The composite of sulphoaluminate cement (SAC) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) latex
is expected to possess rapid strength development and adjustable elastic modulus, mainly …

Hydration, mechanical properties, and microstructural characteristics of cement pastes with different ionic polyacrylamides: A comparative study

Q Yuan, Z Xie, H Yao, T Huang, M Fan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyacrylamides (PAMs) have been widely used as chemical admixtures to modify the
workability of cement-based materials. However, polymers possess variable molecular …

The role of coal gasification slag in cement paste with and without polycarboxylate superplasticizer and its rheology

Y Tian, Z Xie, K Xue, Q Yuan, C Yang, B Fu… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal gasification slag (CGS) is the main by-product of coal gasification technology, and the
utilization of CGS as mineral admixture is environmentally sound. In this paper, the effect …

Understanding the impact of polyacrylamide molecular weight on the workability of cement paste

Z Xie, Q Yuan, H Yao, Y Liu, S Zhang, Y Tian - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of polymer admixtures on the performance of cementitious materials is certainly
dependent on their molecular structures. This paper aims to elucidate the influence and …

Comparative study on the early properties of cement modified with different ionic polyacrylamides

Q Yuan, Z Xie, H Yao, M Fan, T Huang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyacrylamide (PAM) has been widely applied as a viscosity modifier to optimize the
workability of cement-based materials, but PAMs with different ionic types may show various …

Alkali-activated binder with waste photovoltaic glass powder and blast furnace slag as precursors: Performance study, shrinkage-reducing technology and mechanism …

J Zhao, S Li - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2023 - Elsevier
A new type of alkali-activated material (AAM) was developed for the first time by using waste
photovoltaic glass powder (WPGP), blast furnace slag (BFS) and three kinds of shrinkage …