Mechanisms and kinetics of C-S-H nucleation approaching the spinodal line: Insights into the role of organics additives

Nucleation precursors compatible with a single energy barrier: catching the nonclassical culprit

(2022) Andrew Lauer et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Gluconate and hexitols effects on C-S-H solubility

(2022) Lina Bouzouaid et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

A structurally-consistent CASH+ sublattice solid solution model for fully hydrated C-S-H phases: Thermodynamic basis, methods, and Ca-Si-H2O core sub-model

(2021) Dmitrii A. Kulik et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Nucleation in aqueous NaCl solutions shifts from 1-step to 2-step mechanism on crossing the spinodal

(2019) Hao Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Phase transitions in fluctuations and their role in two-step nucleation

(2019) Daniella James et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS

How crystals form: A theory of nucleation pathways

(2019) James F. Lutsko   Science Advances

Impact of sodium gluconate on white cement-slag systems with Na2SO4

(2019) B. Mota et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

A kinetic analysis of the role of polymers in mineral nucleation. The example of gypsum

(2019) Luc Nicoleau et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

A TEM study on the very early crystallization of C-S-H in the presence of polycarboxylate superplasticizers: Transformation from initial C-S-H globules to nanofoils

(2018) Markus Schönlein et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Two-Step Nucleation Process of Calcium Silicate Hydrate, the Nanobrick of Cement

(2018) Nina Krautwurst et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Comparison of the retarding mechanisms of sodium gluconate and amino trimethylene phosphonic acid on cement hydration and the influence on cement performance

(2018) Beixing Li et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Molecular and submolecular scale effects of comb-copolymers on tri-calcium silicate reactivity: Toward molecular design

(2017) Delphine Marchon et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY

Ionic complexation and adsorption of small organic molecules on calcium silicate hydrate: Relation with their retarding effect on the hydration of C 3 S

(2016) Camille Nalet et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Formation of calcium sulfate through the aggregation of sub-3 nanometre primary species

(2016) Tomasz M. Stawski et al.   Nature Communications

From C–S–H to C–A–S–H: Experimental study and thermodynamic modelling

(2015) Jeremy Haas et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Influence of sodium gluconate on the performance and hydration of Portland cement

(2015) Suhua Ma et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments

(2015) J. J. De Yoreo et al.   SCIENCE

Hydration of portland cement in the presence of aluminum-containing setting accelerators

(2013) A. S. Brykov et al.   RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY

Microscopic Evidence for Liquid-Liquid Separation in Supersaturated CaCO3 Solutions

(2013) A. F. Wallace et al.   SCIENCE

Impact of hydroxypropylguars on the early age hydration of Portland cement

(2012) Thomas Poinot et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

The role of prenucleation clusters in surface-induced calcium phosphate crystallization

(2010) Archan Dey et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Changes in C 3 S hydration in the presence of cellulose ethers

(2009) J. Pourchez et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Crossover from nucleation to spinodal decomposition in a condensing vapor

(2009) Jan Wedekind et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Stable Prenucleation Calcium Carbonate Clusters

(2008) Denis Gebauer et al.   SCIENCE

Effects of sucrose and sorbitol on cement-based stabilization/solidification of toxic metal waste

(2007) Linghong Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS