Cement and Concrete Research

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	479
Unravelling the role of iron oxidation states in alkali-activated slags: A multinuclear solid-state NMR study on polymerization and structural evolution	236
Encapsulation of iodine-loaded adsorbents in blended Portland cement and geopolymer wasteforms	233
Retardation mechanisms and microstructure evolution of triclinic tricalcium silicate induced by three different organic phosphonic acids	231
In-situ observations of tricalcium silicate formation in modified electric arc furnace slag under different temperature regimes	231
Influence of water-soluble leachates from natural fibers on the hydration and microstructure of cement paste studied by nuclear magnetic resonance	221
Assessment of thermal cracking and damage in concrete by ultrasonic velocity and Vp/Vs ratio	206
The nanomechanical properties of non-crosslinked calcium aluminosilicate hydrate: The influences of tetrahedral Al and curing age	188
Comparing the physico-chemical characteristics of calcite rich kaolinitic clays using soak and flash calcination methods	188
Resilient crystalline admixture in ultra-high performance self-healing concrete under cyclic freeze-thaw with de-icing salts	174
A continuous hydration model for cement paste with realistic CT image-based particles and simulation of microstructural evolution	161
Effect of NaOH content on the fluidizing effect of PCEs with different structures in NaOH-activated slag	155
Do superplasticizers work the way we think? New insights from their effect on the percolation threshold of limestone pastes	155
Hydration and strength of cement paste containing metastable vaterite derived from recycled concrete fines and CO2	141
Effect of high-volume substituted nanosilica on the hydration and mechanical properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)	140
Environmental impact of extrusion-based additive manufacturing: generic model, power measurements and influence of printing resolution	139
A multi-species reactive transport model based on ion-solid phase interaction for saturated cement-based materials	139
Carbonation of blast furnace slag concrete at different CO2 concentrations: Carbonation rate, phase assemblage, microstructure and thermodynamic modelling	133
Exploring machine learning to predict the pore solution composition of hardened cementitious systems	133
Shrinkage mitigation of metakaolin-based geopolymer activated by sodium silicate solution	131
Surface area development of Portland cement paste during hydration: Direct comparison with 1H NMR relaxometry and water vapor/nitrogen sorption	131
Effect of temperature gradients on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of concrete	124
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The impact of mechanochemical activation on the physicochemical properties and pozzolanic reactivity of kaolinite, muscovite and montmorillonite	121
Factors influencing the hydration kinetics of ye'elimite; effect of free lime	119

A damage constitutive model for concrete under uniaxial compression capturing strain localization	118
Zn2+ as a dopant to stabilize hydrated magnesium carbonates	116
Chemical degradation of magnesium potassium phosphate cement pastes during leaching by demineralized water: Experimental investigation and modeling	116
New insights on the immobilization of radioactive acidic liquid waste and cesium in amorphous aluminophosphate waste form	114
Distribution and dynamics of water in the blended pastes unraveled by thermoporometry and dielectric properties	112
Introducing Particle Shape Metric (PSM): A fundamental parameter that encapsulates role of aggregate shape in enhancing packing and performance	112
Simultaneous formation and decomposition of calcium silicate hydrate under carbonation in water	112
Characterisation and hydration kinetics of β-C2S synthesised with K2SO4 as dopant	111
A photometric stereo and Vision Transformer-based framework for automated air void analysis in hardened concrete	108
Insights on the mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of calcium silicate hydrates based on deep-learning potential molecular dynamics	108
Moisture sorption behaviour, microstructural changes and macroscopic deformation of hardened cement pastes during the first three drying–resaturation cycles	106
High early pozzolanic reactivity of alumina-silica gel: A study of the hydration of composite cements with carbonated recycled concrete paste	104
New findings on the contribution of Mg-Al-NO3 layered double hydroxides to the hydration and chloride binding capacity of cement pastes	103
Low clinker systems - Towards a rational use of SCMs for optimal performance	102
Quantification of nano-crystalline C-S-H in hydrated tricalcium silicate, Portland cement and fly ash cement using PONKCS method	101
Role of calcium compounds in BOFS on phase evolution and microstructural changes upon high-gravity carbonation	100
Development of more accurate methods for determining carbonation depth in cement-based materials	100
Evaluation of atmospheric CO₂ sequestration by 50-year-old concrete structures based on 14C and 13C measurements	99
Cement hydration kinetics followed by electron spin resonance	97
Aluminate 2K systems in digital concrete: Process, design, chemistry, and outlook	96
New insights in the adsorption behavior of triethanolamine on OPC by experimental and theoretical study	96
Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans – Insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	93
Shrinkage and carbonation of alkali-activated calcined clay-ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) concrete	93
On the origins of anisotropy of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete: The roles of filament skin and agglomeration	92
Quantifying the impact of montmorillonite on water demand and polycarboxylate superplasticizer efficiency in cement pastes	92
Editorial Board	91
Corrigendum to “Solubility and speciation of iron in cementitious systems”	91
Early structural build-up, setting behavior, reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated slag mixtures with different retarder chemicals	90
New insight into the combined effect of aluminum sulfate and triethanolamine on cement hydration	90
New insight into self-antifoaming effect of entrained CO2 bubbles in fresh cement paste	89
Clinoptilolite zeolite as a substrate for alkali-boosting cement hydration	89
Deciphering the initial hydration reaction of tricalcium aluminate based on Ab initio-accurate machine learning force field	88
CCR digital concrete 2022 SI: Editorial	87
Incorporating elastic and creep deformations in modelling the three-dimensional autogenous shrinkage of cement paste	86
Strain-rate sensitivity of cement composites: Insights from field's metal nano-inclusions	86
Enhanced alite dissolution by CAH10 addition	86
Theoretical model for the coupling effect of moisture transport on chloride penetration in concrete	85
Heating cement to slow down its hydration: The unexpected role of PCE interpolymer bridge formation	84
An experimental review of the reaction paths followed by alkali-activated slag pastes	84
Hydration kinetics and microstructure evolution of NaCl-mixed tricalcium silicate pastes	84
Properties and hydration characteristics of an iron-rich sulfoaluminate cementitious material under cold temperatures	83
Mechanism underlying effect of expansive agent and shrinkage reducing admixture on mechanical properties and fiber-matrix bonding of fiber-reinforced mortar	83
Accelerated carbonation of recycled concrete aggregate in semi-wet environments: A promising technique for CO2 utilization	81
Dissolution and early hydration of tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) in water and in aqueous sulfate solutions	81
Morphology-structural change of C-A-S-H gel in blended cements	81
Dissolution-precipitation reactions of silicate mineral fibers at alkaline pH	80
Editorial Special Issue: Keynote Papers of International Conference on the Chemistry of Cement, 2023, Bangkok	79
Editorial Board	79
Hydration of C3S in anhydrite and hydratable alumina mixtures: Insights into experimental and thermodynamic phase development	77
Dedolomitization of dolostone filler: Modifying the course of Mg with SCM	76

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Modelling of the evolving contributions of gas transport, cracks and chemical kinetics during atmospheric carbonation of hydrated C3S and C-S-H pastes	75
Thermally activated viscoelasticity of cement paste: Minute-long creep tests and micromechanical link to molecular properties	75
The interaction mechanism of polycarboxylate and β-naphthalene sulfonate superplasticizers: Synergistic adsorption rather than competitive adsorption	75
Direct observation of C3S particle dissolution using fast nano X-ray computed tomography	73
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	73
Enhancement of the wet carbonation of artificial recycled concrete aggregates in seawater	73
3D crystalline phase and pore structure evolution upon CO2 exposure in sodium sulfate-activated cement pastes	72
Cationic-ratio-regulated surface chloride adsorption of layered double hydroxides	72
Citrate sorption on cement hydrates	71
An experimental and numerical study of alkali-activated fly ash paste – from dissolution kinetics to microstructure formation	71
Tensile properties and self-healing mechanism of pre-cracked UHPC under different curing environments	71
Carbonation of fresco mural paintings with a dolomitic mortar	70
Accelerated carbonation and structural transformation of blast furnace slag by mechanochemical alkali-activation	70
Quantitative dependence of dynamic drying shrinkage of white cement pastes on pore-scale water removal kinetics	70
Alkali metal distribution in composite cement pastes and its relation to accelerated ASR tests	70
Interpretation of the early stiffening process in alkali-activated slag pastes	70
Full process of calcium silicate hydrate decalcification: Molecular structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties	69
Collaborative enhancement in “strength-toughness-elastic modulus” of calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) based organic-inorganic composites: Chemical bonding and cracking path optimization	68
Mechanism understanding of alkali-silica reaction in alkali-activated materials system	67
Prediction and evaluation of thermal conductivity in nanomaterial-reinforced cementitious composites	67
Moisture content as controlling mechanism behind corrosion rate of steel in carbonated low-clinker binders	66
Predicting the rheology of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3): Linking composition and hydration kinetics to yield stress through Machine Learning	66
The meta-kaolinite content of the calcined clay source impacts the mechanical and durability performance of blended Portland concrete	66
The intrinsic role of network modifiers (Ca versus Mg) in the reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses	66
Impact of calcination time on metakaolin morphology and enhancement of pozzolanic reactivity: Insights from in situ TEM	66
Modifications to reaction mechanisms, phase assemblages and mechanical properties of alkali-activated slags induced by gypsum addition	66
Discussion: Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans-insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	65
Quantitative relationship between microstructure of steel-concrete interface and chloride-induced corrosion rate of steel in unsaturated cementitious materials	65
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The viscoelastic behavior of synthetic alkali-silica gels at ambient temperature	63
A novel method for precise determination of maximum particle loading fraction in highly concentrated suspensions	63
A discussion of the paper “Low-field 1<	62
Molecular modeling of chemical admixtures; opportunities and challenges	62
In-line activation of geopolymer slurry for concrete 3D printing	62
2D stationary computational printing of cement-based pastes	62
Insight into the direct carbonation process of Ca2SiO4 based on ReaxFF MD simulation and experiments	61
A silane admixture to achieve slump retention in ultra-high calcined clay blended cement	61
Atomic structure of nanocrystalline and amorphous ASR products	61
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3-Dimensional insight into zonation within slag rims of aged blended cement	59
Simulation of radiation damage via alpha decay in BFS:PC grouts using 4He2+ ion acceleration	59
The influence of low calcium sulfate contents on early calcium aluminate cement–calcite hydration kinetics and pore solution chemistry	59
The dissolution of fly ashes in undersaturated alkaline solutions	59
An experimental and numerical study on the cracking of alkali-activated slag pastes induced by water immersion	58
Development of CO2-induced SCMs for calcium sulfoaluminate cement: Towards enhancing hydration, compressive strength and later stage-ettringite stability	58
Al uptake in calcium silicate hydrate and the effect of alkali hydroxide	58
Reaction kinetics during early hydration of calcined phyllosilicates in model cement systems	58
Characterisation of iron-rich cementitious materials	57
The dynamic dissolution mechanism of copper ions on the surface of hydrated calcium silicate (C-S-H): A molecular simulation study based on MetaDynamics	56
Investigations on the effect of alkalis on C-S-H growth rates and their impact on early C3S hydration rates	56
Thermodynamic modeling of alkali-activated fly ash paste	55
Role of the alkalis of supplementary cementing materials in controlling pore solution chemistry and alkali-silica reaction	55
Anomalous time-constant on mortar/electrolyte interface and its influence on LPR and EIS measurement of rebar corrosion	55
Characterization of the transitional zone between fully carbonated and non‑carbonated areas in slag-rich cement paste after long-term natural exposure	55
Philosophy of rational mixture proportioning of alkali-activated materials validated by the hydration kinetics of alkali-activated slag and its microstructure	54
Effect of disodium EDTA on hydration and mechanical properties of calcium sulphoaluminate-belite cement	54
Nonlinear creep of concrete: Stress-activated stick–slip transition of viscous interfaces and microcracking-induced damage	54
Ab-initio modeling of chloride binding at hydrocalumite/sodium chloride solution interfaces	53
Effects of Triethanolamine-Gallate on the workability, hydration and microstructure of steel slag supplementary cementitious materials	53
In-situ CO2-reactive limestone calcined marine clay cement (LMC3) system fully derived from recycled solid waste	53
Hydration of cement pastes with calcium carbonate polymorphs	53
Defective homes in Donegal, Ireland: Effect of exposure conditions and concrete quality on pyrrhotite oxidation and internal sulfate attack	53
Alkali-activated calcined clay blended cement: Effect of NaOH activator on performance of HPEG PCEs and on early strength	53
X-ray near-field ptychographic nanoimaging of cement pastes	52
Aqueous carbonation-induced self-healing of UHPFRC: Role of sulfur/magnesium-rich expansive agents in crack closure and mechanical restoration	52
Adsorption mechanism of PCE superplasticizers in alkali activated materials containing silica fume	52
Technology readiness: A global snapshot of 3D concrete printing and the frontiers for development	52
Low-carbon MgO/hydromagnesite binders – effect of moisture state on the evolution of mechanical properties	51
Experimental and numerical study on carbonation of blast-furnace slag concrete considering the microstructural evolution	51
Slow penetration for characterizing concrete for digital fabrication	51
Quantitative characterization of interfacial enhancement in microfiber-reinforced recycled cementitious composites after carbonation using nanoindentation combined with 4D CT	50
Intrinsic chloride ion transport behavior in porous space of pure C-S-H	50
Replacing cement through data analytics and process control	50
Modelling the poromechanical behaviour of class G cement paste: A multiphysics approach from early age to hardened state	50
Development of a risk assessment framework for pyrrhotite induced deterioration of concrete foundations in CT and MA	50
Responsive superplasticizers for active rheology control of cementitious materials	50
Sulfate adjustment and early reactivity in cements containing kaolinitic calcined clays: investigation and assessment via a sulfate-limited model system	50
Hydration kinetics and strength retrogression mechanism of silica-cement systems in the temperature range of 110 °C–200 °C	50
Numerical analysis of concrete permeability measurements in laboratory and in field	50

Alkali activated steel slag – oil composites: Towards resource efficiency and CO2 neutrality	50
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A novel integration strategy for the foaming and hydrophobization of geopolymer foams	49
Thermodynamic equilibria-based modelling of reactive chloride transport in blended cementitious materials	49
Generalized models of slump and spread in combination for higher precision in yield stress determination	49
Four-way CFD-DEM coupling to simulate concrete pipe flow: Mechanism of formation of lubrication layer	49
A critical review and perspectives on atomistic models of non-crystalline cementitious materials	49
Long-term performance of structural concretes in China southeast coastal environments exposed to atmosphere and chlorides	48
Comparative study on phosphogypsum-based cemented paste backfill prepared with ordinary Portland cement and calcium aluminate cement: Correlations among macroscopic properties, thermodynamic behavior	48
Analysis of the trend of pH changes of concrete pore solution during the hydration by various analytical methods	48
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	47
Microstructure and microanalysis of portland cement pastes with high w/c ratios	47
Structural fibre-reinforced cement-based composite designed for particle bed 3D printing systems. Case study Parque de Castilla Footbridge in Madrid	47
Effects of Al in C–A–S–H gel on the chloride binding capacity of blended cement paste	47
Optimizing Mg/PO4 molar ratio for ultra-high-performance steel fiber-reinforced magnesium potassium phosphate cement-based composite	47
How does carbonation of alkali-activated slag and Portland cement systems impact steel corrosion differently?	47
Cementitious phase quantification using deep learning	47
Effect of diethanolisopropanolamine and ethyldiisopropylamine on hydration and strength development of Portland cement	47
Formulating printable concrete mixtures based on paste rheology and aggregate content: Application to alkali-activated binders	47
Factors influencing the micro-mechanical properties of MgO-SiO2 pastes	47
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Immobilization mechanism of radioactive borate waste in phosphate-based geopolymer waste forms	46
Impact of polymer binders on the aggregation modes of two-pieces CSH composites	46
Effect of Ca(OH)2 on the immobilization of simulated radioactive borate waste in metakaolin-based geopolymer waste forms	46
Chemical and physical influences of various carbonated hydrated cements on the early hydration of a composite cement	46
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Understanding early hydration in belite calcium sulfoaluminate cements: Impacts of minor elements and citric acid	46
Study on the internal crack network of the ASR-affected concrete by the tomography-based numerical model	45
Ca/Si-dependent size of silica nanoparticles derived from C-S-H at high water to solid ratio	45
Quantitative analysis of the evolution of ASR products and crack networks in the context of the concrete mesostructure	45
Electrochemical activation of oxidation of sulfide-bearing aggregates in concrete specimens	45
Effects of seawater on the formation and mechanical properties of Friedel's salt associated with tricalcium aluminate	45
Assessing the fresh properties of printable cement-based materials: High potential tests for quality control	45
Specifics of plastic shrinkage in 3D-printed concrete elements	44
Dissolution kinetics of densified and undensified silica fume in a KOH solution at pH 13 and 23 °C	44
The first experimental evidence for improved nanomechanical properties of calcium silicate hydrate by polycarboxylate ether and graphene oxide	44
A fractal model for characterizing multi-scaling particle diffusion behaviors in alkali-activated materials system	44
Insight into the role of β-cyclodextrin on the hydration of white Portland cement	44
Rheology of alkali-activated slag pastes: New insight from microstructural investigations by cryo-SEM	44
In-situ XRD study of the effects of amino acids on the carbonation kinetics of cementitious calcium silicates	43
Additive construction in practice – Realities of acceptance criteria	43
In-situ laboratory X-ray diffraction applied to assess cement hydration	43
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	43
Water-based graphene nanofluid additives: Advancements in sustainable, low-carbon, and high-performance nanocarbon-modified cementitious materials	43
Incorporation of boron into metakaolin-based geopolymers for radionuclide immobilisation and neutron capture potential	43
Small oscillatory rheology and cementitious particle interactions	43
Effect of Al/Si ratio on the reactivity of waste- and two-step carbonation-derived alumina-silica gel	42
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A new approach for exploring the microstructure of low-clinker cements: The role of water mass balance	42
Electron energy loss spectroscopy of nanoscale local structures in calcium silicate hydrate	42
Measuring mineralized carbon in carbonate minerals and cementitious materials by an acid digestion-titration method	42
Overall assessment of CFRP-wrapped concrete affected by alkali-silica reaction	42
Characterisation of steel corrosion and matrix damage in reinforced mortar combining analytical, electrical and image-based techniques	41
Comparison of the electrochemical decarbonation of different-grade limestones used in cement manufacturing	41
Advancing construction in existing contexts: Prospects and barriers of 3d printing with mobile robots for building maintenance and repair	41
Nanostructure evolution of (A/F)H3 phase with different alkali concentrations based on calcium sulfoaluminate cement	41
Rate effect on the pull-out load of individual fibers in concrete: A probabilistic modeling approach	41
Investigation of the AFm-Cl system: Fe-to-Al solid solution, thermal behavior and carbonation	41
The use of TEA·H3PO4 and TEA·C18H30O3S as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors in cementitious materials: An experimental and theoretical study	41
Critical review of the properties of MgO - magnesium carbonate cements	41
Combined LA-ICP-MS and SEM-EDX analyses for spatially resolved major, minor and trace element detection in cement clinker phases	41
Biopolymer-assisted stable halloysite nanotubes dispersion in alkaline environment and their application in cementitious composite	40
Multi-scale investigation on composition-structure of C-(A)-S-H with different Al/Si ratios under attack of decalcification action	40
Elucidating the effects and mechanisms of OTES@silica nano capsules on water resistance and compressive strength of cement paste	40
Modeling the dependence of capillary sorptivity on initial water content for cement-based materials in view of water sensitivity	40
Anomalous matrix and interlayer pore structure of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced cementitious composites	40
Analysis of time-resolved water distribution and paramagnetic contents migration during alkali-activation process of Metakaolin using PD-MRI	40
Gypsum formation mechanisms and their contribution to crystallisation pressure in sulfate resistant hardened cement pastes during early external sulfate attack at low sulfate concentrations	39
1H NMR relaxation analysis of cement-based materials: The spin-lock T	39
Surface chemistry and radionuclide anion immobilisation potential of phosphoric acid-activated metakaolin-based geopolymers	39
Optimization of hydration kinetics, phase development and mechanical properties of CAC in mix with calcite by addition of sodium hydroxide and citric acid	39
Understanding the impact of main seawater ions and leaching on the chloride transport in alkali-activated slag and Portland cement	39
Regulation of mineral formation of iron-rich calcium sulfoaluminate clinker by controlling SO3 and Fe2O3 contents	38
Automated experimentation for evaluating cement dispersant performance	38
Unveiling the key factors for clinker reactivity and cement performance: A physic-chemical and performance investigation of 40 industrial clinkers	38
Exploring natural siderite (FeCO3) as a novel supplementary cementitious material	38
Microstructural characteristics and CO2 uptake of calcium sulfoaluminate cement by carbonation curing at different water-to-cement ratios	38
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Early-age performance of self-compacting concrete under stepwise increasing compression	38
On the calculation of chloride diffusion coefficient from the multispecies transference numbers in the standard migration test	38
The role of water-treated municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash in microstructure formation and strength development of blended cement pastes	38
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D3 method: Direct and delayed dosing: New insights into specific surface area modification by superplasticizers	37
Influence of polymers on the nucleation of calcium silicate hydrates	37
High ferrite Portland cement: Synergistic influence of Q phase and gypsum on hydration kinetics	37
Mechanisms governing in-depth infiltration of crack filling solutions in concrete using a magnetic approach	37
Thermodynamic properties of ternesite (Ca5(SiO4)2SO4) from 0 K up to clinkering temperatures	37
Microstructure-based modelling of chloride diffusivity in non-saturated cement paste accounting for capillary and gel pores	37
Modification of magnesium hydroxide for improved performance in CO2 sequestration	37
Atomic-scale identification of defects in alite	37
Confined yield stress lubrication flows for cement paste backfill in underground stopes	37
Alginate- and sulfonate-based superabsorbent polymers for application in cementitious materials: Effects of kinetics on internal curing and other properties	37
Friedel's salt: Temperature dependence of thermoelastic properties	36
Macro and microstructural evolution of low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer mortar exposed to sulphuric acid corrosion	36