Exploring the Potential of Nonclassical Crystallization Pathways to Advance Cementitious Materials
Cristina Ruiz‐Agudo, Helmut Cölfen
Abstract
in cementitious materials is the synthetically produced mesocrystalline C-S-H, renowned for its remarkable flexural strength. This highly ordered microstructure, which intercalates soft matter between inorganic and brittle C-S-H, was obtained by controlling the assembly of individual C-S-H subunits. While large-scale production of cementitious materials by a bottom-up self-assembly method is not yet feasible, the fundamental insights into the crystallization mechanism of cement binding phases presented here provide a foundation for developing advanced cement-based materials.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCrystallizationCementitiousCementChemical engineeringMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringMaterials scienceConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications