Stretchable electronics that require functional componentswith high areal coverages,antennas with small sizesand/or electrodes with invisibility under magnetic resonance imagingcan benefit from the us
Although Portland cement is an efficient building material, its high footprint with respect to carbon dioxide emissions-ca 850 kg/tonne-is of concern.While modern plant design can slightly improve on
The Chinese cement industry is now facing several problems, including increasing environment pressure and serious overcapacity.In this paper, the Chinese cement and cement industry are re-examined in
This paper aims to review the progress in cement clinker chemistry since the last International Conference on the Chemistry of Cement in 2011.Although Portland cement clinker is still, by far, the mos
Progress in understanding hydration is summarized.Evidence supports the geochemistry dissolution theory as an explanation for the induction period, in preference to the inhibiting layer theory.The gro
Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are commonly used in concrete mixtures as a replacement of a portion of clinker in cement or as a replacement of a portion of cement in concrete.This practi
This paper presents a review on the relationship between the composition, the structure and the solution in which calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) is equilibrated.The silica chain length in C-S-H incr
An overview of current PCE compositions and synthesis methods is provided, followed by novel applications for PCEs including C-S-H-PCE nano-composites and a description of still unresolved challenges
Rheology is a high quality tool to evaluate the effect of variations in constituent materials and mixture proportions on fresh properties of cement-based materials.However, interpreting rheological me
Alkali activation is a highly active and rapidly developing field of activity in the global research and development community.Commercial-scale deployment of alkali-activated cements and concretes is