Cement and Concrete Research

Article	Citations
Influence of water-soluble leachates from natural fibers on the hydration and microstructure of cement paste studied by nuclear magnetic resonance	433
Encapsulation of iodine-loaded adsorbents in blended Portland cement and geopolymer wasteforms	286
Numerical approach to pipe flow of fresh concrete based on MPS method	185
Editorial Board	181
Forming zeolites and calcium silicate hydrates in Fe-rich, slag-based, porous inorganic polymers	180
A multi-species reactive transport model based on ion-solid phase interaction for saturated cement-based materials	179
Assessment of the reactivity and hydration of Portland cement clinker phases from atomistic simulation: A critical review	178
Hydration and strength of cement paste containing metastable vaterite derived from recycled concrete fines and CO2	175
Environmental impact of extrusion-based additive manufacturing: generic model, power measurements and influence of printing resolution	174
Do superplasticizers work the way we think? New insights from their effect on the percolation threshold of limestone pastes	170
Effect of NaOH content on the fluidizing effect of PCEs with different structures in NaOH-activated slag	165
Shrinkage mitigation of metakaolin-based geopolymer activated by sodium silicate solution	155
Unravelling the role of iron oxidation states in alkali-activated slags: A multinuclear solid-state NMR study on polymerization and structural evolution	150
Resilient crystalline admixture in ultra-high performance self-healing concrete under cyclic freeze-thaw with de-icing salts	150
Carbonation of blast furnace slag concrete at different CO2 concentrations: Carbonation rate, phase assemblage, microstructure and thermodynamic modelling	148
Mechanisms of internal curing water release from retentive and non-retentive superabsorbent polymers in cement paste	147
Physical and mineralogical properties of calcined common clays as SCM and their impact on flow resistance and demand for superplasticizer	141
A continuous hydration model for cement paste with realistic CT image-based particles and simulation of microstructural evolution	141
Microstructural developments of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) pastes after long-term (3 years) hydration	138
Effect of high-volume substituted nanosilica on the hydration and mechanical properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)	137
Effect of different ions on dissolution rates of silica and feldspars at high pH	136
Evaluating the effects of porosity on the mechanical properties of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete	131
The nanomechanical properties of non-crosslinked calcium aluminosilicate hydrate: The influences of tetrahedral Al and curing age	124
Exploring machine learning to predict the pore solution composition of hardened cementitious systems	121
Effect of temperature gradients on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of concrete	119

Phase evolution, micromechanical properties, and morphology of calcium (alumino)silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under carbonation	118
The impact of mechanochemical activation on the physicochemical properties and pozzolanic reactivity of kaolinite, muscovite and montmorillonite	115
Surface area development of Portland cement paste during hydration: Direct comparison with 1H NMR relaxometry and water vapor/nitrogen sorption	114
Editorial Board	111
Chemical degradation of magnesium potassium phosphate cement pastes during leaching by demineralized water: Experimental investigation and modeling	110
Pumping of concrete: Understanding a common placement method with lots of challenges	110
Factors influencing the hydration kinetics of ye'elimite; effect of free lime	108
Introducing Particle Shape Metric (PSM): A fundamental parameter that encapsulates role of aggregate shape in enhancing packing and performance	103
Characterisation and hydration kinetics of β-C2S synthesised with K2SO4 as dopant	103
An insight on the effect of sodium and silicon on microstructure and crystallography of high alumina cements	103
Insights on the mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of calcium silicate hydrates based on deep-learning potential molecular dynamics	103
Low clinker systems - Towards a rational use of SCMs for optimal performance	103
High early pozzolanic reactivity of alumina-silica gel: A study of the hydration of composite cements with carbonated recycled concrete paste	102
Cement hydration kinetics followed by electron spin resonance	99
Development of more accurate methods for determining carbonation depth in cement-based materials	99
Distribution and dynamics of water in the blended pastes unraveled by thermoporometry and dielectric properties	98
On the significance of interfacial chemistry on the strength of fly ash-cement composites	94
Moisture sorption behaviour, microstructural changes and macroscopic deformation of hardened cement pastes during the first three drying–resaturation cycles	94
New insights in the adsorption behavior of triethanolamine on OPC by experimental and theoretical study	93
Role of calcium compounds in BOFS on phase evolution and microstructural changes upon high-gravity carbonation	92
A damage constitutive model for concrete under uniaxial compression capturing strain localization	92
Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans – Insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	91
Nanostructural evolution of Al(OH)3 gel formed by the cubic and orthorhombic ye'elimite clinkers of calcium sulfoaluminate cements in an ultra-wide hydration temperature range	89
New findings on the contribution of Mg-Al-NO3 layered double hydroxides to the hydration and chloride binding capacity of cement pastes	86
Shrinkage and carbonation of alkali-activated calcined clay-ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) concrete	86
Bio-inspired self-prestressing concrete (SPC) involving basalt fibers and expansive agent	86
Effect of alkali hydroxide on calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)	85
On the origins of anisotropy of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete: The roles of filament skin and agglomeration	85
Quantification of nano-crystalline C-S-H in hydrated tricalcium silicate, Portland cement and fly ash cement using PONKCS method	84
Aluminate 2K systems in digital concrete: Process, design, chemistry, and outlook	83
Heating cement to slow down its hydration: The unexpected role of PCE interpolymer bridge formation	83
Editorial Board	83
Corrigendum to “Solubility and speciation of iron in cementitious systems”	81
Enhanced alite dissolution by CAH10 addition	81
Incorporating elastic and creep deformations in modelling the three-dimensional autogenous shrinkage of cement paste	80
CCR digital concrete 2022 SI: Editorial	80
Time-dependent water vapor desorption isotherm model of hardened cement paste	80
New insight into self-antifoaming effect of entrained CO2 bubbles in fresh cement paste	79
Experimental investigation of the short-term creep recovery of hardened cement paste at micrometre length scale	79
Properties and hydration characteristics of an iron-rich sulfoaluminate cementitious material under cold temperatures	77
Continuous optical in-situ pH monitoring during early hydration of cementitious materials	77
Mechanism underlying effect of expansive agent and shrinkage reducing admixture on mechanical properties and fiber-matrix bonding of fiber-reinforced mortar	76
An experimental review of the reaction paths followed by alkali-activated slag pastes	76
New insight into the combined effect of aluminum sulfate and triethanolamine on cement hydration	75
Theoretical model for the coupling effect of moisture transport on chloride penetration in concrete	75
Dissolution-precipitation reactions of silicate mineral fibers at alkaline pH	74
Strain-rate sensitivity of cement composites: Insights from field's metal nano-inclusions	74
Dissolution and early hydration of tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) in water and in aqueous sulfate solutions	73
Accelerated carbonation of recycled concrete aggregate in semi-wet environments: A promising technique for CO2 utilization	73
Early structural build-up, setting behavior, reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated slag mixtures with different retarder chemicals	72

Hydration kinetics and microstructure evolution of NaCl-mixed tricalcium silicate pastes	72
Morphology-structural change of C-A-S-H gel in blended cements	71
Editorial Special Issue: Keynote Papers of International Conference on the Chemistry of Cement, 2023, Bangkok	70
Dedolomitization of dolostone filler: Modifying the course of Mg with SCM	70
Editorial Board	70
Carbonation of fresco mural paintings with a dolomitic mortar	69
Accelerated carbonation and structural transformation of blast furnace slag by mechanochemical alkali-activation	69
Scaling of strength in hardened cement pastes - Unveiling the role of microstructural defects and the susceptibility of C-S-H gel to physical/chemical degradation by multiscale modeling	67
Quantitative relationship between microstructure of steel-concrete interface and chloride-induced corrosion rate of steel in unsaturated cementitious materials	67
Efficiency of natural pozzolans, ground glasses and coal bottom ashes in mitigating sulfate attack and alkali-silica reaction	67
Direct observation of C3S particle dissolution using fast nano X-ray computed tomography	66
Formation, structure, and thermal stability evolution of ternesite based on a single-stage sintering process	66
First step in modeling the flow table test to characterize the rheology of normally vibrated concrete	66
Advances in atomistic modeling and understanding of drying shrinkage in cementitious materials	66
The interaction mechanism of polycarboxylate and β-naphthalene sulfonate superplasticizers: Synergistic adsorption rather than competitive adsorption	66
Collaborative enhancement in “strength-toughness-elastic modulus” of calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) based organic-inorganic composites: Chemical bonding and cracking path optimization	65
Bond of steel-mortar interface interfered by stray current	65
Cationic-ratio-regulated surface chloride adsorption of layered double hydroxides	64
Interpretation of the early stiffening process in alkali-activated slag pastes	63
Prediction and evaluation of thermal conductivity in nanomaterial-reinforced cementitious composites	63
Influence of different CA2/CA-ratios on hydration degree, AH3 content and flexural strength investigated for a binder formulation of calcium aluminate cement with calcite	63
Full process of calcium silicate hydrate decalcification: Molecular structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties	63
Mechanism understanding of alkali-silica reaction in alkali-activated materials system	63
Factors affecting the reactivity of slag at early and late ages	63
The intrinsic role of network modifiers (Ca versus Mg) in the reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses	63
Automatic identification and quantification of dense microcracks in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites through deep learning-based computer vision	62
Modifications to reaction mechanisms, phase assemblages and mechanical properties of alkali-activated slags induced by gypsum addition	62
3D printing of calcined clay-limestone-based cementitious materials	62
Modelling of the evolving contributions of gas transport, cracks and chemical kinetics during atmospheric carbonation of hydrated C3S and C-S-H pastes	61
Filament geometry control in extrusion-based additive manufacturing of concrete: The good, the bad and the ugly	61
Alkali metal distribution in composite cement pastes and its relation to accelerated ASR tests	60
3D crystalline phase and pore structure evolution upon CO2 exposure in sodium sulfate-activated cement pastes	60
Thermally activated viscoelasticity of cement paste: Minute-long creep tests and micromechanical link to molecular properties	60
Enhancement of the wet carbonation of artificial recycled concrete aggregates in seawater	59
Citrate sorption on cement hydrates	58
Predicting the rheology of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3): Linking composition and hydration kinetics to yield stress through Machine Learning	57
Editorial Board	57
Discussion: Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans-insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	57
Editorial Board	57
The viscoelastic behavior of synthetic alkali-silica gels at ambient temperature	57
Simulation of radiation damage via alpha decay in BFS:PC grouts using 4He2+ ion acceleration	56
X-ray near-field ptychographic nanoimaging of cement pastes	56
Thermodynamic modeling of alkali-activated fly ash paste	56
Investigations on the effect of alkalis on C-S-H growth rates and their impact on early C3S hydration rates	55
Ab-initio modeling of chloride binding at hydrocalumite/sodium chloride solution interfaces	54
Alkali-activated calcined clay blended cement: Effect of NaOH activator on performance of HPEG PCEs and on early strength	54
Slow penetration for characterizing concrete for digital fabrication	54
2D stationary computational printing of cement-based pastes	54
Molecular modeling of chemical admixtures; opportunities and challenges	54
A discussion of the paper “Low-field 1<	54
Editorial Board	54
A model for elucidating the contributions of meso- and macropores to water sorption and strain in cementitious materials	54
Influence of the amount of calcium sulfate on physical/mineralogical properties and carbonation resistance of CSA-based cements	54
Insight into the direct carbonation process of Ca2SiO4 based on ReaxFF MD simulation and experiments	54
Reaction kinetics during early hydration of calcined phyllosilicates in model cement systems	53
A novel method for precise determination of maximum particle loading fraction in highly concentrated suspensions	53
Hydration kinetics and strength retrogression mechanism of silica-cement systems in the temperature range of 110 °C–200 °C	53
Atomic structure of nanocrystalline and amorphous ASR products	52
An experimental and numerical study on the cracking of alkali-activated slag pastes induced by water immersion	52
Characterisation of iron-rich cementitious materials	52
Modelling the poromechanical behaviour of class G cement paste: A multiphysics approach from early age to hardened state	52
Effect of disodium EDTA on hydration and mechanical properties of calcium sulphoaluminate-belite cement	52
Cement stress and microstructure evolution during curing in semi-rigid high-pressure environments	52
Philosophy of rational mixture proportioning of alkali-activated materials validated by the hydration kinetics of alkali-activated slag and its microstructure	52
Intrinsic chloride ion transport behavior in porous space of pure C-S-H	52
Effects of Triethanolamine-Gallate on the workability, hydration and microstructure of steel slag supplementary cementitious materials	52
The influence of low calcium sulfate contents on early calcium aluminate cement–calcite hydration kinetics and pore solution chemistry	52
Defective homes in Donegal, Ireland: Effect of exposure conditions and concrete quality on pyrrhotite oxidation and internal sulfate attack	51
Hydration of cement pastes with calcium carbonate polymorphs	51
3-Dimensional insight into zonation within slag rims of aged blended cement	51
Quantitative microstructural investigation of 3D-printed and cast cement pastes using micro-computed tomography and image analysis	50
Role of the alkalis of supplementary cementing materials in controlling pore solution chemistry and alkali-silica reaction	50
Nonlinear creep of concrete: Stress-activated stick–slip transition of viscous interfaces and microcracking-induced damage	49
Effect of rice husk ash-derived activator on the structural build-up of alkali activated materials	49
Al uptake in calcium silicate hydrate and the effect of alkali hydroxide	49
In-line activation of geopolymer slurry for concrete 3D printing	49
Replacing cement through data analytics and process control	49
Technology readiness: A global snapshot of 3D concrete printing and the frontiers for development	49
Editorial Board	49
Thermodynamic equilibria-based modelling of reactive chloride transport in blended cementitious materials	48

Responsive superplasticizers for active rheology control of cementitious materials	48
Alkali activated steel slag – oil composites: Towards resource efficiency and CO2 neutrality	48
Generalized models of slump and spread in combination for higher precision in yield stress determination	48
Microstructure and microanalysis of portland cement pastes with high w/c ratios	47
Effects of Al in C–A–S–H gel on the chloride binding capacity of blended cement paste	47
Four-way CFD-DEM coupling to simulate concrete pipe flow: Mechanism of formation of lubrication layer	47
Numerical analysis of concrete permeability measurements in laboratory and in field	47
Structural fibre-reinforced cement-based composite designed for particle bed 3D printing systems. Case study Parque de Castilla Footbridge in Madrid	47
Quantifying dispersion of nanosilica in hardened cement matrix using a novel SEM-EDS and image analysis-based methodology	47
Molecular quantification of the decelerated dissolution of tri-calcium silicate (C3S) due to surface adsorption	47
A novel integration strategy for the foaming and hydrophobization of geopolymer foams	46
Cementitious phase quantification using deep learning	46
How does carbonation of alkali-activated slag and Portland cement systems impact steel corrosion differently?	46
Effect of diethanolisopropanolamine and ethyldiisopropylamine on hydration and strength development of Portland cement	46
Retardation effect of the pozzolanic reaction of low-calcium supplementary cementitious materials on clinker hydration at later age: Effects of pore solution, foreign ions, and pH	46
Long-term performance of structural concretes in China southeast coastal environments exposed to atmosphere and chlorides	46
Editorial Board	45
Analysis of the trend of pH changes of concrete pore solution during the hydration by various analytical methods	45
Internal curing of cement pastes by means of superabsorbent polymers visualized by neutron tomography	45
Small oscillatory rheology and cementitious particle interactions	45
Editorial Board	45
Freezing mechanism of NaCl solution ultra-confined on surface of calcium-silicate-hydrate: A molecular dynamics study	45
Assessing the fresh properties of printable cement-based materials: High potential tests for quality control	44
Formulating printable concrete mixtures based on paste rheology and aggregate content: Application to alkali-activated binders	44
The role of Li2O, MgO and CuO on SO3 activated clinkers	44
Insight into the role of β-cyclodextrin on the hydration of white Portland cement	43
Dissolution kinetics of densified and undensified silica fume in a KOH solution at pH 13 and 23 °C	43
In-situ laboratory X-ray diffraction applied to assess cement hydration	43
Time and spatially dependent transient competitive antagonism during the 2-D diffusion-reaction of combined chloride-sulphate attack upon concrete	43
Additive construction in practice – Realities of acceptance criteria	43
A fractal model for characterizing multi-scaling particle diffusion behaviors in alkali-activated materials system	43
Quantitative analysis of the evolution of ASR products and crack networks in the context of the concrete mesostructure	43
Influence of curing temperature on belite cement hydration: A comparative study with Portland cement	43
Impact of polymer binders on the aggregation modes of two-pieces CSH composites	42
Electrochemical activation of oxidation of sulfide-bearing aggregates in concrete specimens	42
Study on the internal crack network of the ASR-affected concrete by the tomography-based numerical model	42
Immobilization mechanism of radioactive borate waste in phosphate-based geopolymer waste forms	41
Water-based graphene nanofluid additives: Advancements in sustainable, low-carbon, and high-performance nanocarbon-modified cementitious materials	41
Rheology of alkali-activated slag pastes: New insight from microstructural investigations by cryo-SEM	40
Characterisation of steel corrosion and matrix damage in reinforced mortar combining analytical, electrical and image-based techniques	40
On the calculation of chloride diffusion coefficient from the multispecies transference numbers in the standard migration test	40
Effects of seawater on the formation and mechanical properties of Friedel's salt associated with tricalcium aluminate	40
Ca/Si-dependent size of silica nanoparticles derived from C-S-H at high water to solid ratio	40
Editorial Board	40
Specifics of plastic shrinkage in 3D-printed concrete elements	40
The first experimental evidence for improved nanomechanical properties of calcium silicate hydrate by polycarboxylate ether and graphene oxide	40
Discussion of the paper “Effect of the chemical composition of synthetic alkali-silica gels on their structure, swelling behavior and water uptake” by Miriam E. Krüger, Harald Hilbig, Ludwig Stelzner	40
Analysis of time-resolved water distribution and paramagnetic contents migration during alkali-activation process of Metakaolin using PD-MRI	39
Comparison of the electrochemical decarbonation of different-grade limestones used in cement manufacturing	39
Nanostructure evolution of (A/F)H3 phase with different alkali concentrations based on calcium sulfoaluminate cement	39
Rate effect on the pull-out load of individual fibers in concrete: A probabilistic modeling approach	39
Automated experimentation for evaluating cement dispersant performance	39
In-situ XRD study of the effects of amino acids on the carbonation kinetics of cementitious calcium silicates	39
Investigation of the AFm-Cl system: Fe-to-Al solid solution, thermal behavior and carbonation	38
Incorporation of boron into metakaolin-based geopolymers for radionuclide immobilisation and neutron capture potential	38
Electron energy loss spectroscopy of nanoscale local structures in calcium silicate hydrate	38
Understanding the impact of main seawater ions and leaching on the chloride transport in alkali-activated slag and Portland cement	38
Anomalous matrix and interlayer pore structure of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced cementitious composites	38
Measuring mineralized carbon in carbonate minerals and cementitious materials by an acid digestion-titration method	38
Biopolymer-assisted stable halloysite nanotubes dispersion in alkaline environment and their application in cementitious composite	38
The role of water-treated municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash in microstructure formation and strength development of blended cement pastes	38
Microstructural characteristics and CO2 uptake of calcium sulfoaluminate cement by carbonation curing at different water-to-cement ratios	37
Unveiling the key factors for clinker reactivity and cement performance: A physic-chemical and performance investigation of 40 industrial clinkers	37
Gypsum formation mechanisms and their contribution to crystallisation pressure in sulfate resistant hardened cement pastes during early external sulfate attack at low sulfate concentrations	37
Overall assessment of CFRP-wrapped concrete affected by alkali-silica reaction	37
Initial hydration process of calcium silicates in Portland cement: A comprehensive comparison from molecular dynamics simulations	37
Microstructural and micromechanical characteristics of ultra-high performance concrete with superabsorbent polymer (SAP)	37
Modeling the dependence of capillary sorptivity on initial water content for cement-based materials in view of water sensitivity	37
Surface chemistry and radionuclide anion immobilisation potential of phosphoric acid-activated metakaolin-based geopolymers	37
Advancing construction in existing contexts: Prospects and barriers of 3d printing with mobile robots for building maintenance and repair	37
Combined LA-ICP-MS and SEM-EDX analyses for spatially resolved major, minor and trace element detection in cement clinker phases	37
The use of TEA·H3PO4 and TEA·C18H30O3S as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors in cementitious materials: An experimental and theoretical study	37
Interlayer reinforcement of 3D printed concrete by the in-process deposition of U-nails	37
Editorial Board	36
D3 method: Direct and delayed dosing: New insights into specific surface area modification by superplasticizers	36
Editorial Board	36
Polymorph and minor phase quantification in Portland clinker by X-ray powder diffraction analysis: Addressing challenges and foreign ion effects	36
Multi-scale investigation on composition-structure of C-(A)-S-H with different Al/Si ratios under attack of decalcification action	36
Mechanisms governing in-depth infiltration of crack filling solutions in concrete using a magnetic approach	36
Modification of magnesium hydroxide for improved performance in CO2 sequestration	35
Effect of accelerated curing and layer deformations on structural failure during extrusion-based 3D printing	35
Atomic-scale identification of defects in alite	35
Influence of curing temperature on the hydration and strength development of Class G Portland cement	35
Friedel's salt: Temperature dependence of thermoelastic properties	35
A non-equilibrium micromechanics-based thermo-hydro-mechanical model for freezing/thawing in saturated cementitious materials: From elasticity to elastic-plasticity	35
Alginate- and sulfonate-based superabsorbent polymers for application in cementitious materials: Effects of kinetics on internal curing and other properties	35
Microstructure-based modelling of chloride diffusivity in non-saturated cement paste accounting for capillary and gel pores	34
Confined yield stress lubrication flows for cement paste backfill in underground stopes	34
Advances in imaging, scattering, spectroscopy, and machine learning-aided approaches for multiscale characterization of cementitious systems	34
Macro and microstructural evolution of low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer mortar exposed to sulphuric acid corrosion	34
Dry shrinkage and micro-structure of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes incorporated with silane coupling agent modified MWCNTs	34
Antimicrobial performance and biodeterioration mechanisms of alkali-activated slag	34
Editorial Board	33
Pyroaurite-like phases (Mg-Fe3+ LDH) synthesis and solubility	33
Investigating icing behavior in cementitious material during freeze–thaw using low-temperature low-field NMR	33