Molecular insight into the initial hydration of tricalcium aluminate

Abstract Portland cement (PC) is ubiquitously used in construction for centuries, yet the elucidation of its early-age hydration remains a challenge. Understanding the initial hydration progress of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) at molecular scale is thus crucial for tackling this challenge as it exhibi...

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Main Authors: Xing Ming, Wen Si, Qinglu Yu, Zhaoyang Sun, Guotao Qiu, Mingli Cao, Yunjian Li, Zongjin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47164-0