Synthetic 11 Å tobermorite (Ca5Si6O16(OH)2.4H2O) and its Al-substituted analogue are layer-lattice ion-exchangers with potential applications in nuclear hazardous wastewater treatment. The present study reports the facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of an Al-tobermorite-rich cation-exchanger from a combination paper recycling ash, post-consumer container glass, lime, compositional ratios [Ca...

Water transport properties in cement are important for the cement industry. At the nanoscale, a nondestructive experimental method, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR] relaxometry, can be used to quantify these properties. However, recent results have proven difficult to reconcile with current understanding of cement. The purpose of this work is to use Molecular Dynamics [MD] simulations to try...

Dislocations are a common type of defects that signifi cantly infl uence many mechanical phenomena such as plastic deformation, crystal growth, morphology, or diffusion of materials. Although dislocations have been well-studied for simple crystalline structures such as pure metals, semiconductors, ionic materials, and binary oxides, there is very limited knowledge on such defects in complex-lay...

Abstract Several studies show that thermal and hydrothermal treatment can further improve the excellent properties of UHPC in terms mechanical strength durability. While for increase is attributed to an intensified pozzolanic hydraulic reaction, previous accredited it mostly formation tobermorite. In presented study samples was systematically varied phase analysed related development a referenc...