Cement and Concrete Research

Article	Citations
Resilient crystalline admixture in ultra-high performance self-healing concrete under cyclic freeze-thaw with de-icing salts	406
Forming zeolites and calcium silicate hydrates in Fe-rich, slag-based, porous inorganic polymers	366
A multi-species reactive transport model based on ion-solid phase interaction for saturated cement-based materials	210
Exploring machine learning to predict the pore solution composition of hardened cementitious systems	208
Editorial Board	187
Influence of mixing on the generation of nanoparticles in cement systems	155
Effect of NaOH content on the fluidizing effect of PCEs with different structures in NaOH-activated slag	152
Numerical approach to pipe flow of fresh concrete based on MPS method	148
Physical and mineralogical properties of calcined common clays as SCM and their impact on flow resistance and demand for superplasticizer	148
Encapsulation of iodine-loaded adsorbents in blended Portland cement and geopolymer wasteforms	145
Effect of different ions on dissolution rates of silica and feldspars at high pH	144
Environmental impact of extrusion-based additive manufacturing: generic model, power measurements and influence of printing resolution	144
The nanomechanical properties of non-crosslinked calcium aluminosilicate hydrate: The influences of tetrahedral Al and curing age	143
Surface area development of Portland cement paste during hydration: Direct comparison with 1H NMR relaxometry and water vapor/nitrogen sorption	141
Mechanisms of internal curing water release from retentive and non-retentive superabsorbent polymers in cement paste	140
Shrinkage mitigation of metakaolin-based geopolymer activated by sodium silicate solution	135
Do superplasticizers work the way we think? New insights from their effect on the percolation threshold of limestone pastes	134
Fracture properties and microstructure formation of hardened alkali-activated slag/fly ash pastes	128
Probing the exact form and doping preference of magnesium in ordinary Portland cement clinker phases: A study from experiments and DFT simulations	127
Carbonation of blast furnace slag concrete at different CO2 concentrations: Carbonation rate, phase assemblage, microstructure and thermodynamic modelling	126
A continuous hydration model for cement paste with realistic CT image-based particles and simulation of microstructural evolution	126
Effect of temperature gradients on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of concrete	124
Effect of high-volume substituted nanosilica on the hydration and mechanical properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)	124
The impact of mechanochemical activation on the physicochemical properties and pozzolanic reactivity of kaolinite, muscovite and montmorillonite	118
On the moisture migration of concrete subject to high temperature with different heating rates	117

Assessment of the reactivity and hydration of Portland cement clinker phases from atomistic simulation: A critical review	115
Phase evolution, micromechanical properties, and morphology of calcium (alumino)silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under carbonation	114
Evaluating the effects of porosity on the mechanical properties of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete	114
Influence of water-soluble leachates from natural fibers on the hydration and microstructure of cement paste studied by nuclear magnetic resonance	109
Microstructural developments of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) pastes after long-term (3 years) hydration	109
Editorial Board	108
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Factors influencing the hydration kinetics of ye'elimite; effect of free lime	105
Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans – Insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	104
A damage constitutive model for concrete under uniaxial compression capturing strain localization	102
Pumping of concrete: Understanding a common placement method with lots of challenges	99
Introducing Particle Shape Metric (PSM): A fundamental parameter that encapsulates role of aggregate shape in enhancing packing and performance	99
Aluminate 2K systems in digital concrete: Process, design, chemistry, and outlook	98
Quantification of nano-crystalline C-S-H in hydrated tricalcium silicate, Portland cement and fly ash cement using PONKCS method	95
Cement hydration kinetics followed by electron spin resonance	94
Distribution and dynamics of water in the blended pastes unraveled by thermoporometry and dielectric properties	93
Chemical degradation of magnesium potassium phosphate cement pastes during leaching by demineralized water: Experimental investigation and modeling	93
Characterisation and hydration kinetics of β-C2S synthesised with K2SO4 as dopant	91
An insight on the effect of sodium and silicon on microstructure and crystallography of high alumina cements	90
Moisture sorption behaviour, microstructural changes and macroscopic deformation of hardened cement pastes during the first three drying–resaturation cycles	89
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	88
New insights in the adsorption behavior of triethanolamine on OPC by experimental and theoretical study	87
High early pozzolanic reactivity of alumina-silica gel: A study of the hydration of composite cements with carbonated recycled concrete paste	87
Insights on the mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of calcium silicate hydrates based on deep-learning potential molecular dynamics	87
On the significance of interfacial chemistry on the strength of fly ash-cement composites	86
Effect of alkali hydroxide on calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)	85
The effect of equilibration time on Al uptake in C-S-H	85
Bio-inspired self-prestressing concrete (SPC) involving basalt fibers and expansive agent	84
New findings on the contribution of Mg-Al-NO3 layered double hydroxides to the hydration and chloride binding capacity of cement pastes	84
Development of more accurate methods for determining carbonation depth in cement-based materials	81
Low clinker systems - Towards a rational use of SCMs for optimal performance	81
Strain-rate sensitivity of cement composites: Insights from field's metal nano-inclusions	80
From casting to 3D printing geopolymers: A proof of concept	80
Time-dependent water vapor desorption isotherm model of hardened cement paste	79
Experimental investigation of the short-term creep recovery of hardened cement paste at micrometre length scale	78
Impact of KOH on the interfacial precipitation rates of C-S-H during the early hydration of C3S	78
Theoretical model for the coupling effect of moisture transport on chloride penetration in concrete	77
Strategies for control and mitigation of efflorescence in metakaolin-based geopolymers	77
New insight into self-antifoaming effect of entrained CO2 bubbles in fresh cement paste	77
Properties and hydration characteristics of an iron-rich sulfoaluminate cementitious material under cold temperatures	77
Effective cation exchange capacity of calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H)	76
CCR digital concrete 2022 SI: Editorial	74
A time-dependent chloride diffusion model for predicting initial corrosion time of reinforced concrete with slag addition	74
Early structural build-up, setting behavior, reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated slag mixtures with different retarder chemicals	74
Evidence of formation of an amorphous magnesium silicate (AMS) phase during alkali activation of (Na-Mg) aluminosilicate glasses	73
Heating cement to slow down its hydration: The unexpected role of PCE interpolymer bridge formation	73
Dissolution and early hydration of tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) in water and in aqueous sulfate solutions	72
Corrigendum to “Solubility and speciation of iron in cementitious systems”	72
Hydration kinetics and microstructure evolution of NaCl-mixed tricalcium silicate pastes	72
New insight into the combined effect of aluminum sulfate and triethanolamine on cement hydration	71

An experimental review of the reaction paths followed by alkali-activated slag pastes	71
Enhanced alite dissolution by CAH10 addition	71
Incorporating elastic and creep deformations in modelling the three-dimensional autogenous shrinkage of cement paste	70
Mechanism underlying effect of expansive agent and shrinkage reducing admixture on mechanical properties and fiber-matrix bonding of fiber-reinforced mortar	69
Morphology-structural change of C-A-S-H gel in blended cements	68
Citrate sorption on cement hydrates	68
Dissolution-precipitation reactions of silicate mineral fibers at alkaline pH	68
Accelerated carbonation of recycled concrete aggregate in semi-wet environments: A promising technique for CO2 utilization	68
Continuous optical in-situ pH monitoring during early hydration of cementitious materials	68
Editorial Special Issue: Keynote Papers of International Conference on the Chemistry of Cement, 2023, Bangkok	67
Bond of steel-mortar interface interfered by stray current	66
Direct observation of C3S particle dissolution using fast nano X-ray computed tomography	66
Factors affecting the reactivity of slag at early and late ages	66
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Quantitative relationship between microstructure of steel-concrete interface and chloride-induced corrosion rate of steel in unsaturated cementitious materials	66
Cationic-ratio-regulated surface chloride adsorption of layered double hydroxides	66
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	65
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	64
Modelling of the evolving contributions of gas transport, cracks and chemical kinetics during atmospheric carbonation of hydrated C3S and C-S-H pastes	64
Accelerated carbonation and structural transformation of blast furnace slag by mechanochemical alkali-activation	64
Automatic identification and quantification of dense microcracks in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites through deep learning-based computer vision	64
The intrinsic role of network modifiers (Ca versus Mg) in the reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses	64
Collaborative enhancement in “strength-toughness-elastic modulus” of calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) based organic-inorganic composites: Chemical bonding and cracking path optimization	63
Advances in atomistic modeling and understanding of drying shrinkage in cementitious materials	62
Carbonation of fresco mural paintings with a dolomitic mortar	61
First step in modeling the flow table test to characterize the rheology of normally vibrated concrete	61
Efficiency of natural pozzolans, ground glasses and coal bottom ashes in mitigating sulfate attack and alkali-silica reaction	60
3D crystalline phase and pore structure evolution upon CO2 exposure in sodium sulfate-activated cement pastes	60
Mechanism understanding of alkali-silica reaction in alkali-activated materials system	59
Predicting the rheology of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3): Linking composition and hydration kinetics to yield stress through Machine Learning	59
Modifications to reaction mechanisms, phase assemblages and mechanical properties of alkali-activated slags induced by gypsum addition	59
The interaction mechanism of polycarboxylate and β-naphthalene sulfonate superplasticizers: Synergistic adsorption rather than competitive adsorption	59
Formation, structure, and thermal stability evolution of ternesite based on a single-stage sintering process	59
3D printing of calcined clay-limestone-based cementitious materials	58
Interpretation of the early stiffening process in alkali-activated slag pastes	58
3D-printable engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC): Fresh and hardened properties	57
Prediction and evaluation of thermal conductivity in nanomaterial-reinforced cementitious composites	57
Physical and chemical effects of isopropanol exchange in cement-based materials	57
Alkali metal distribution in composite cement pastes and its relation to accelerated ASR tests	57
Clinkerless ultra-high strength concrete based on alkali-activated slag at high temperatures	57
Enhancement of the wet carbonation of artificial recycled concrete aggregates in seawater	57
Thermally activated viscoelasticity of cement paste: Minute-long creep tests and micromechanical link to molecular properties	56
Editorial Board	56
Editorial Board	56
Filament geometry control in extrusion-based additive manufacturing of concrete: The good, the bad and the ugly	56
Effect of disodium EDTA on hydration and mechanical properties of calcium sulphoaluminate-belite cement	56
Full process of calcium silicate hydrate decalcification: Molecular structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties	56
A novel method for precise determination of maximum particle loading fraction in highly concentrated suspensions	56
Discussion: Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans-insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	55
The viscoelastic behavior of synthetic alkali-silica gels at ambient temperature	55
Thermodynamic modeling of alkali-activated fly ash paste	55
Slow penetration for characterizing concrete for digital fabrication	54
Simulation of radiation damage via alpha decay in BFS:PC grouts using 4He2+ ion acceleration	54
Defective homes in Donegal, Ireland: Effect of exposure conditions and concrete quality on pyrrhotite oxidation and internal sulfate attack	53
X-ray near-field ptychographic nanoimaging of cement pastes	53
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Role of the alkalis of supplementary cementing materials in controlling pore solution chemistry and alkali-silica reaction	53
Atomic structure of nanocrystalline and amorphous ASR products	53
Cement stress and microstructure evolution during curing in semi-rigid high-pressure environments	52
Al uptake in calcium silicate hydrate and the effect of alkali hydroxide	52
2D stationary computational printing of cement-based pastes	52
Alkali-activated calcined clay blended cement: Effect of NaOH activator on performance of HPEG PCEs and on early strength	52
Investigations on the effect of alkalis on C-S-H growth rates and their impact on early C3S hydration rates	51
Insight into the direct carbonation process of Ca2SiO4 based on ReaxFF MD simulation and experiments	51
Nonlinear creep of concrete: Stress-activated stick–slip transition of viscous interfaces and microcracking-induced damage	51
The influence of low calcium sulfate contents on early calcium aluminate cement–calcite hydration kinetics and pore solution chemistry	50
Influence of the amount of calcium sulfate on physical/mineralogical properties and carbonation resistance of CSA-based cements	50
Hydration of cement pastes with calcium carbonate polymorphs	50
A discussion of the paper “Low-field 1<	50
3-Dimensional insight into zonation within slag rims of aged blended cement	49
Characterisation of iron-rich cementitious materials	49
Molecular modeling of chemical admixtures; opportunities and challenges	49
Reaction kinetics during early hydration of calcined phyllosilicates in model cement systems	49
A model for elucidating the contributions of meso- and macropores to water sorption and strain in cementitious materials	49
Reactions of self-healing agents and the chemical binding of aggressive ions in sea water: Thermodynamics and kinetics	48
Quantitative microstructural investigation of 3D-printed and cast cement pastes using micro-computed tomography and image analysis	48
Intrinsic chloride ion transport behavior in porous space of pure C-S-H	47
Early age hydration and application of blended magnesium potassium phosphate cements for reduced corrosion of reactive metals	47
Effects of Triethanolamine-Gallate on the workability, hydration and microstructure of steel slag supplementary cementitious materials	47
Effect of rice husk ash-derived activator on the structural build-up of alkali activated materials	47

In-line activation of geopolymer slurry for concrete 3D printing	46
Replacing cement through data analytics and process control	46
Ab-initio modeling of chloride binding at hydrocalumite/sodium chloride solution interfaces	46
Technology readiness: A global snapshot of 3D concrete printing and the frontiers for development	46
Effects of Al in C–A–S–H gel on the chloride binding capacity of blended cement paste	46
Hydration kinetics and strength retrogression mechanism of silica-cement systems in the temperature range of 110 °C–200 °C	46
Philosophy of rational mixture proportioning of alkali-activated materials validated by the hydration kinetics of alkali-activated slag and its microstructure	46
Unraveling disadhesion mechanism of epoxy/CSH interface under aggressive conditions	46
Numerical analysis of concrete permeability measurements in laboratory and in field	45
Alkali activated steel slag – oil composites: Towards resource efficiency and CO2 neutrality	45
Long-term performance of structural concretes in China southeast coastal environments exposed to atmosphere and chlorides	45
Four-way CFD-DEM coupling to simulate concrete pipe flow: Mechanism of formation of lubrication layer	45
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Molecular quantification of the decelerated dissolution of tri-calcium silicate (C3S) due to surface adsorption	44
Preferred orientation of calcium aluminosilicate hydrate compacts: Implications for creep and indentation	44
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Generalized models of slump and spread in combination for higher precision in yield stress determination	44
Use of microbial carbonation process to enable self‑carbonation of reactive MgO cement mixes	44
Structural fibre-reinforced cement-based composite designed for particle bed 3D printing systems. Case study Parque de Castilla Footbridge in Madrid	44
Thermodynamic equilibria-based modelling of reactive chloride transport in blended cementitious materials	44
Cementitious phase quantification using deep learning	43
Responsive superplasticizers for active rheology control of cementitious materials	43
Freezing mechanism of NaCl solution ultra-confined on surface of calcium-silicate-hydrate: A molecular dynamics study	43
How does carbonation of alkali-activated slag and Portland cement systems impact steel corrosion differently?	43
Quantifying dispersion of nanosilica in hardened cement matrix using a novel SEM-EDS and image analysis-based methodology	43
Microstructure and microanalysis of portland cement pastes with high w/c ratios	43
A novel integration strategy for the foaming and hydrophobization of geopolymer foams	42
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	42
Analysis of the trend of pH changes of concrete pore solution during the hydration by various analytical methods	42
Effect of diethanolisopropanolamine and ethyldiisopropylamine on hydration and strength development of Portland cement	42
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Formulating printable concrete mixtures based on paste rheology and aggregate content: Application to alkali-activated binders	41
Impact of polymer binders on the aggregation modes of two-pieces CSH composites	41
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Time and spatially dependent transient competitive antagonism during the 2-D diffusion-reaction of combined chloride-sulphate attack upon concrete	41
Small oscillatory rheology and cementitious particle interactions	41
Study on the internal crack network of the ASR-affected concrete by the tomography-based numerical model	41
Ca/Si-dependent size of silica nanoparticles derived from C-S-H at high water to solid ratio	41
Quantitative analysis of the evolution of ASR products and crack networks in the context of the concrete mesostructure	40
Internal curing of cement pastes by means of superabsorbent polymers visualized by neutron tomography	40
Specifics of plastic shrinkage in 3D-printed concrete elements	40
Additive construction in practice – Realities of acceptance criteria	40
Immobilization mechanism of radioactive borate waste in phosphate-based geopolymer waste forms	40
The first experimental evidence for improved nanomechanical properties of calcium silicate hydrate by polycarboxylate ether and graphene oxide	39
Electrochemical activation of oxidation of sulfide-bearing aggregates in concrete specimens	39
The role of Li2O, MgO and CuO on SO3 activated clinkers	39
A fractal model for characterizing multi-scaling particle diffusion behaviors in alkali-activated materials system	39
Water-based graphene nanofluid additives: Advancements in sustainable, low-carbon, and high-performance nanocarbon-modified cementitious materials	39
Insight into the role of β-cyclodextrin on the hydration of white Portland cement	39
In-situ laboratory X-ray diffraction applied to assess cement hydration	39
Influence of curing temperature on belite cement hydration: A comparative study with Portland cement	39
Dissolution kinetics of densified and undensified silica fume in a KOH solution at pH 13 and 23 °C	39
Assessment the leaching characteristics and long-term leaching behavior of some radionuclides from synthesized zeolite cement matrix	38
Combined effect of NaAlO2 and NaOH on the early age hydration of Portland cement with a high concentration of borate solution	38
Incorporation of boron into metakaolin-based geopolymers for radionuclide immobilisation and neutron capture potential	38
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Rheology of alkali-activated slag pastes: New insight from microstructural investigations by cryo-SEM	38
On the calculation of chloride diffusion coefficient from the multispecies transference numbers in the standard migration test	38
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	38
Assessing the fresh properties of printable cement-based materials: High potential tests for quality control	38
Effects of seawater on the formation and mechanical properties of Friedel's salt associated with tricalcium aluminate	38
Characterisation of steel corrosion and matrix damage in reinforced mortar combining analytical, electrical and image-based techniques	38
A parametric study of accelerated carbonation in alkali-activated slag	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
Sorption and electrokinetic properties of ASR product and C-S-H: A comparative modelling study	37
Comparison of the electrochemical decarbonation of different-grade limestones used in cement manufacturing	37
Measuring mineralized carbon in carbonate minerals and cementitious materials by an acid digestion-titration method	37
Investigation of the AFm-Cl system: Fe-to-Al solid solution, thermal behavior and carbonation	37
The use of TEA·H3PO4 and TEA·C18H30O3S as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors in cementitious materials: An experimental and theoretical study	36
Biopolymer-assisted stable halloysite nanotubes dispersion in alkaline environment and their application in cementitious composite	36
Nanostructure evolution of (A/F)H3 phase with different alkali concentrations based on calcium sulfoaluminate cement	36
Advancing construction in existing contexts: Prospects and barriers of 3d printing with mobile robots for building maintenance and repair	36
Anomalous matrix and interlayer pore structure of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced cementitious composites	35
Understanding the impact of main seawater ions and leaching on the chloride transport in alkali-activated slag and Portland cement	35
Multi-scale investigation on composition-structure of C-(A)-S-H with different Al/Si ratios under attack of decalcification action	35
Interlayer reinforcement of 3D printed concrete by the in-process deposition of U-nails	35
Unveiling the key factors for clinker reactivity and cement performance: A physic-chemical and performance investigation of 40 industrial clinkers	35
Combined LA-ICP-MS and SEM-EDX analyses for spatially resolved major, minor and trace element detection in cement clinker phases	35
Microstructural characteristics and CO2 uptake of calcium sulfoaluminate cement by carbonation curing at different water-to-cement ratios	35
On the competitive antagonism effect in combined chloride-sulfate attack: A numerical exploration	35
The role of water-treated municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash in microstructure formation and strength development of blended cement pastes	35
Overall assessment of CFRP-wrapped concrete affected by alkali-silica reaction	35
Initial hydration process of calcium silicates in Portland cement: A comprehensive comparison from molecular dynamics simulations	35
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Polymorph and minor phase quantification in Portland clinker by X-ray powder diffraction analysis: Addressing challenges and foreign ion effects	34
Microstructure-based modelling of chloride diffusivity in non-saturated cement paste accounting for capillary and gel pores	34
Pyroaurite-like phases (Mg-Fe3+ LDH) synthesis and solubility	34
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Nanosilica-based post-treatment of hardened cement-based materials: The underlying physics	34
Early-age performance of self-compacting concrete under stepwise increasing compression	34
Drying model of a high salt content cementitious waste form: Effect of capillary forces and salt solution	34
Confined yield stress lubrication flows for cement paste backfill in underground stopes	34
Atomic-scale identification of defects in alite	34
Recovery and direct carbonation of brucite from desalination reject brine for use as a construction material	34