Monosulfoaluminate (Ca₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)12∙6H₂O) plays an important role in anion binding in Portland cement by exchanging its original interlayer ions (SO₄2- and OH-) with chloride ions. In this study, scanning transmission X-ray microscope (STXM), X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to investigate the phase change of monosulfoaluminate d...