Hydrated magnesium silicate materials are promising binding materials for applications as
alternative cementitious materials and may offer a lower carbon footprint than conventional …

Geologic repositories for radioactive waste are designed as multi-barrier disposal systems
that perform a number of functions including the long-term isolation and containment of …

Thermodynamic modelling can reliably predict hydrated cement phase assemblages and
chemical compositions, including their interactions with prevailing service environments …

MgO contained in cementitious materials is experimentally observed to precipitate as poorly
crystalline hydrotalcite (Mg-Al LDH). However, the geochemical modelling of hydrotalcite is …

This article summarizes long-term degradation mechanisms of cementitious materials in
contact with fresh and saline solutions based on a review of experimental observations in …

In this study, the structure of synthetic magnesium silicate hydrated phases (MSH) and the
distribution of water as a function of the Mg/Si ratio were investigated. Different analytical …

The addition of MgCl 2 to synthetic calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) with Ca/Si= 0.8 lowers the
pH values below 10. Experimental observations and thermodynamic calculations show the …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) and magnesium silicate hydrate (MSH) have been described
as two separate phases. This work investigates their stability domains and the possible …

The incorporation of aluminum in magnesium silicate hydrate (MSH) phases was
investigated. Magnesium (alumino) silicate hydrate (M-(A-) SH) with Mg/Si ratios equal to 1.1 …

Abstract “Low-pH” cementitious materials have been developed in the context of nuclear
wastes encapsulation to reduce the alkaline plume and the early hydration heat causing …