The influences of water/cement ratio and admixtures on carbonation resistance of sulphoaluminate cement-based high performance concrete (HPC) were investigated. The experimental results show that with the decreasing...The influences of water/cement ratio and admixtures on carbonation resistance of sulphoaluminate cement-based high performance concrete (HPC) were investigated. The experimental results show that with the decreasing water/cement ratio, the carbonation depth of sulphoaluminate cement-based HPC is decreased remarkably, and the carbonation resistance capability is also improved with the adding admixtures. The morphologies and structure characteristics of sulphoaluminate cement hydration products before and after carbonation were analyzed using SEM and XRD. The analysis results reveal that the main hydration product of sulphoaluminate cement, that is ettringite (AFt), decomposes after carbonation.展开更多
The increasing importance of the ecologically minded production of building materials makes it necessary to develop reasonable alternatives to the CO2-intense production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The develo...The increasing importance of the ecologically minded production of building materials makes it necessary to develop reasonable alternatives to the CO2-intense production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The development of new or modified concrete is an important part of existing strategies to improve performance and minimize life-cycle costs. Therefore, we investigated carbonation resistance properties of sulphoaluminate cement (SAC) concrete incorporating layered double hydroxides (LDHs). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and IR-spectroscopy were employed to characterize the component and structural changes of LDHs and cement paste before and after carbonation test. Carbonation resistance of concrete was experimentally evaluated. Finally, carbonation of Portland cement and SAC concrete was compared. The experimental results show that carbonation depth decreases remarkably with the addition of LDHs, especially the calcinated LDHs. Carbonation depth of SAC concrete is smaller than that of PC concrete regardless of curing time.展开更多
A new type of high water content material which is made up of two pastes is prepared, one is refute from lime and gypsum, and another is based on Ba-bearing sulphoaluminate cement. It has excellent properties such as ...A new type of high water content material which is made up of two pastes is prepared, one is refute from lime and gypsum, and another is based on Ba-bearing sulphoaluminate cement. It has excellent properties such as slow single paste solidifing ,fust double pustes solidifing ,fast coagulating and hardening, high early strength, good suspeasion property at high W/C ratio and low cost. Meanwhile, the properties and hydration mechanism of the material were analyzed by using XRD, DTA- TG and SEM. The hydrated products of new type of high water content material are Ba-bearing ettringite, BaSO4 , aluminum gel and C-S-H gel.展开更多
The durability of the cement was mainly studied. Under 1.0 MPa of hydraulic pressure for 8 hours, water could penetrate completely through the sample made by portland cement, but could not penetrate through that by al...The durability of the cement was mainly studied. Under 1.0 MPa of hydraulic pressure for 8 hours, water could penetrate completely through the sample made by portland cement, but could not penetrate through that by alite-barium sulphoaluminate cement. Under the condition of freezing and thawing cycle, the loss ratio of compressive strength of the cement was only about 17.3% at curing 28 d ages, but the loss of portland cement was as high as 29.5%. Alite-calcium barium sulphoaluminate cement also has an excellent resistance to sulfate attack. The coefficients of resistance to sulfate attack of the cement exceeded 1.0. Meanwhile, the composition and microstructure of the hardened paste of alite-calcium barium sulphoaluminate cement were analyzed by XRD and SEM.展开更多
The influences of nano-TiO2 on the setting time, hydration process, hydration products and morphology of sulphoaluminate cement were studied by Vicar apparatus, isothermal calorimetry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), therm...The influences of nano-TiO2 on the setting time, hydration process, hydration products and morphology of sulphoaluminate cement were studied by Vicar apparatus, isothermal calorimetry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results show that the incorporation of nano-TiO2 can obviously promote the setting and hardening process of sulphoaluminate cement, and shorten the interval between the initial and final setting time, the hydration induction period of sulphoaluminate cement is significantly shortened and the acceleration period begins immediately, but the hydration exothermic rate at hydration stationary phase is not obviously impacted. The nano-TiO2 additives have influence on the formation rate and degree of crystallinity, but do not affect the type of hydration process. The structure of hydration products is compact at middle age, but their content and microstructure do not change展开更多
The hydration and pore structure of sulphoaluminate MDF cement were studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM) and mercury intrusion porosimeter(MIP) etc.The experimental results indicate ...The hydration and pore structure of sulphoaluminate MDF cement were studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM) and mercury intrusion porosimeter(MIP) etc.The experimental results indicate that hydration products of the materials are entringites(AFt),aluminium hydroxide and CSH (I) gel etc.Due to its very low water-cement ratio,hydration function is only confined to the surfaces of cement grains,and there is a lot of sulphoaluminate cement in the hardenite which is unhydrated yet.Hydration reaction was rapidly carried under the condition of the heat-pressing.Therefore cement hydrates AFt,CSH (I) and aluminium hydroxide gel fill in pores.The expansibility of AFt makes the porosity of MDF cement lower (less than 1 percent) and the size of pore smaller (80 percent pore was less than 250?),and enhances its strength.展开更多
Setting time and strength of sulphoaluminate rapid hardening cement (SAC) incorporated in the presence and absence of silica fume (SF) were determined. Combined with the techniques of" isothermal calorimeter, XRD...Setting time and strength of sulphoaluminate rapid hardening cement (SAC) incorporated in the presence and absence of silica fume (SF) were determined. Combined with the techniques of" isothermal calorimeter, XRD and FSEM, the hydration kinetics of the two systems and the effect mechanism of SF on SAC were investigated. The experimental results showed that SF was proved to be beneficial for SAC system, in terms of setting time and late strength gain. Evidence of accelerator effect of silica fume was found during the first 8 hours of hydration. The formation of AFt was accelerated and the microstructure of the hydration products grew denser with incorporation of SF. SF was proved to play the role of dispersion and setting control at early age and had a greater contribution to later strength due to the increment of crystal nucleation point and the pozzolanic activity. Therefore, SF can be used to not only control the hydration kinetics of SAC, but also develop the late strength and improve the microstructure.展开更多
The method of examining micro-pores in su lp hoaluminate MDF cement by means of the Positron Annihilation Technique (PAT) was discussed.The results show that the intensity I 2 of positrons annihilation wi th moderat...The method of examining micro-pores in su lp hoaluminate MDF cement by means of the Positron Annihilation Technique (PAT) was discussed.The results show that the intensity I 2 of positrons annihilation wi th moderate life-span (τ 2≈330Ps) increases regularly with the addition of t he numbers of micro-pores (less than 250?). Therefore, the value of I 2 may b e used to opitomize the compactness and integrity of the MDF cement structure. A t the same time, the experiment result of PAT was compared with that of Mercury Intrusion Porosimeter (MIP).展开更多
Structures and hydraulic reactivities of minerals of sulphoaluminate cements, Ca4Al6SO16 and SrCa3Al6SO16, are studied by SCF-DV-X alpha method. The calculated results of net charges, energy level's of moleclar or...Structures and hydraulic reactivities of minerals of sulphoaluminate cements, Ca4Al6SO16 and SrCa3Al6SO16, are studied by SCF-DV-X alpha method. The calculated results of net charges, energy level's of moleclar orbitals and bond orders all give support to the experimental result that the hydraulic reaction of strontium sulphoaluminate takes place more moderately, so its hydrate has better mechanical properties.展开更多
Herein,micro iron ore tailings(micro-IOTs)were prepared by wet-grinding and applied to improve sulphoaluminate cement(SAC)performance.The physicochemical properties of micro-IOTs were investigated by particle size ana...Herein,micro iron ore tailings(micro-IOTs)were prepared by wet-grinding and applied to improve sulphoaluminate cement(SAC)performance.The physicochemical properties of micro-IOTs were investigated by particle size analysis,XRD,and XPS.The hydrates trait and the hydration mechanism of micro-IOTs-SAC composite were studied by XRD,TGA,MIP,and SEM.The results demonstrated that micro-IOTs with an average grain diameter of 517 nm could be obtained by wet-grinding.The setting time of SAC gradually decreased with increasing micro-IOTs content.By adding 2%micro-IOTs,the compressive strengths of SAC pastes were enhanced about 22%and 10%at 4 h and 28 d,respectively.Moreover,the addition of micro-IOTs accelerated ettringite precipitation and changed its morphology,resulting in early strength improvement of the binary system.And increased later strength by micro-IOTs was closely related to the high content of AH_(3),fine pore structure,and high hydration degree of SAC.The findings suggested one new approach to utilize iron ore tailings in cementbased materials.展开更多
As a 3D micro-nano material, layered double hydroxides have been widely used in many fields, especially for reinforced composite materials. In this paper, Li Al-LDHs was obtained by a hydrothermal method. In order to ...As a 3D micro-nano material, layered double hydroxides have been widely used in many fields, especially for reinforced composite materials. In this paper, Li Al-LDHs was obtained by a hydrothermal method. In order to investigate the effects of Li Al-LDHs on the early hydration of calcium sulphoaluminate(CSA) cement paste, compressive strength, setting time and hydration heat were tested while X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), scaning electron microscopy(SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) analysis were employed. The results indicated that Li Al-LDHs could significantly improve the early compressive strength and shorten the setting time of calcium sulphoaluminate cement paste with 3 wt% concentration. Besides, the hydration exothermic rate within 5h was accelerated with increasing Li Al-LDHs content. Moreover, the addition of Li Al-LDHs did not result in the formation of a new phase, but increased the quantity of hydration products providing higher compressive strength, shorter setting time and denser microstructure.展开更多
A new type of SAC-cementitious material was manufactured by taking sulphoaluminate cement(SAC) as the basic material, polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) as the organic polymer and adding coupling agent(KH). Its flexural strength ...A new type of SAC-cementitious material was manufactured by taking sulphoaluminate cement(SAC) as the basic material, polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) as the organic polymer and adding coupling agent(KH). Its flexural strength can reach 165 MPa, the compressive strength can be larger than 267 MPa. A set of fitable technological parameters of the material were gained through experiments. In addition, the flexural strength and toughness can be improved greatly by adding KH, whose values can be increased by 49.76% and 14.55%, respectively.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50872043)
文摘The influences of water/cement ratio and admixtures on carbonation resistance of sulphoaluminate cement-based high performance concrete (HPC) were investigated. The experimental results show that with the decreasing water/cement ratio, the carbonation depth of sulphoaluminate cement-based HPC is decreased remarkably, and the carbonation resistance capability is also improved with the adding admixtures. The morphologies and structure characteristics of sulphoaluminate cement hydration products before and after carbonation were analyzed using SEM and XRD. The analysis results reveal that the main hydration product of sulphoaluminate cement, that is ettringite (AFt), decomposes after carbonation.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.NNSF-51272194)
文摘The increasing importance of the ecologically minded production of building materials makes it necessary to develop reasonable alternatives to the CO2-intense production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The development of new or modified concrete is an important part of existing strategies to improve performance and minimize life-cycle costs. Therefore, we investigated carbonation resistance properties of sulphoaluminate cement (SAC) concrete incorporating layered double hydroxides (LDHs). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and IR-spectroscopy were employed to characterize the component and structural changes of LDHs and cement paste before and after carbonation test. Carbonation resistance of concrete was experimentally evaluated. Finally, carbonation of Portland cement and SAC concrete was compared. The experimental results show that carbonation depth decreases remarkably with the addition of LDHs, especially the calcinated LDHs. Carbonation depth of SAC concrete is smaller than that of PC concrete regardless of curing time.
文摘A new type of high water content material which is made up of two pastes is prepared, one is refute from lime and gypsum, and another is based on Ba-bearing sulphoaluminate cement. It has excellent properties such as slow single paste solidifing ,fust double pustes solidifing ,fast coagulating and hardening, high early strength, good suspeasion property at high W/C ratio and low cost. Meanwhile, the properties and hydration mechanism of the material were analyzed by using XRD, DTA- TG and SEM. The hydrated products of new type of high water content material are Ba-bearing ettringite, BaSO4 , aluminum gel and C-S-H gel.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50672033)the "973"National Key Fundamental Research Plan ofChina (No.2009CB623101-1)
文摘The durability of the cement was mainly studied. Under 1.0 MPa of hydraulic pressure for 8 hours, water could penetrate completely through the sample made by portland cement, but could not penetrate through that by alite-barium sulphoaluminate cement. Under the condition of freezing and thawing cycle, the loss ratio of compressive strength of the cement was only about 17.3% at curing 28 d ages, but the loss of portland cement was as high as 29.5%. Alite-calcium barium sulphoaluminate cement also has an excellent resistance to sulfate attack. The coefficients of resistance to sulfate attack of the cement exceeded 1.0. Meanwhile, the composition and microstructure of the hardened paste of alite-calcium barium sulphoaluminate cement were analyzed by XRD and SEM.
基金Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(No.2014CFB874)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2013-YB-25)
文摘The influences of nano-TiO2 on the setting time, hydration process, hydration products and morphology of sulphoaluminate cement were studied by Vicar apparatus, isothermal calorimetry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results show that the incorporation of nano-TiO2 can obviously promote the setting and hardening process of sulphoaluminate cement, and shorten the interval between the initial and final setting time, the hydration induction period of sulphoaluminate cement is significantly shortened and the acceleration period begins immediately, but the hydration exothermic rate at hydration stationary phase is not obviously impacted. The nano-TiO2 additives have influence on the formation rate and degree of crystallinity, but do not affect the type of hydration process. The structure of hydration products is compact at middle age, but their content and microstructure do not change
文摘The hydration and pore structure of sulphoaluminate MDF cement were studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM) and mercury intrusion porosimeter(MIP) etc.The experimental results indicate that hydration products of the materials are entringites(AFt),aluminium hydroxide and CSH (I) gel etc.Due to its very low water-cement ratio,hydration function is only confined to the surfaces of cement grains,and there is a lot of sulphoaluminate cement in the hardenite which is unhydrated yet.Hydration reaction was rapidly carried under the condition of the heat-pressing.Therefore cement hydrates AFt,CSH (I) and aluminium hydroxide gel fill in pores.The expansibility of AFt makes the porosity of MDF cement lower (less than 1 percent) and the size of pore smaller (80 percent pore was less than 250?),and enhances its strength.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51379163 and 51372184)the National Key Research Program(973 Program)(No.2013CB035901)
文摘Setting time and strength of sulphoaluminate rapid hardening cement (SAC) incorporated in the presence and absence of silica fume (SF) were determined. Combined with the techniques of" isothermal calorimeter, XRD and FSEM, the hydration kinetics of the two systems and the effect mechanism of SF on SAC were investigated. The experimental results showed that SF was proved to be beneficial for SAC system, in terms of setting time and late strength gain. Evidence of accelerator effect of silica fume was found during the first 8 hours of hydration. The formation of AFt was accelerated and the microstructure of the hydration products grew denser with incorporation of SF. SF was proved to play the role of dispersion and setting control at early age and had a greater contribution to later strength due to the increment of crystal nucleation point and the pozzolanic activity. Therefore, SF can be used to not only control the hydration kinetics of SAC, but also develop the late strength and improve the microstructure.
基金Funded by the"863"High tech Program(No.2002AA335050)
文摘The method of examining micro-pores in su lp hoaluminate MDF cement by means of the Positron Annihilation Technique (PAT) was discussed.The results show that the intensity I 2 of positrons annihilation wi th moderate life-span (τ 2≈330Ps) increases regularly with the addition of t he numbers of micro-pores (less than 250?). Therefore, the value of I 2 may b e used to opitomize the compactness and integrity of the MDF cement structure. A t the same time, the experiment result of PAT was compared with that of Mercury Intrusion Porosimeter (MIP).
文摘Structures and hydraulic reactivities of minerals of sulphoaluminate cements, Ca4Al6SO16 and SrCa3Al6SO16, are studied by SCF-DV-X alpha method. The calculated results of net charges, energy level's of moleclar orbitals and bond orders all give support to the experimental result that the hydraulic reaction of strontium sulphoaluminate takes place more moderately, so its hydrate has better mechanical properties.
基金This work was supported by University Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province(KJ2019A0171)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52005009)+1 种基金Anhui Province Natural Science Funds for Youth Fund Project(2008085QE273)Anhui Province Key Research and Development Project(202004e11020003).
文摘Herein,micro iron ore tailings(micro-IOTs)were prepared by wet-grinding and applied to improve sulphoaluminate cement(SAC)performance.The physicochemical properties of micro-IOTs were investigated by particle size analysis,XRD,and XPS.The hydrates trait and the hydration mechanism of micro-IOTs-SAC composite were studied by XRD,TGA,MIP,and SEM.The results demonstrated that micro-IOTs with an average grain diameter of 517 nm could be obtained by wet-grinding.The setting time of SAC gradually decreased with increasing micro-IOTs content.By adding 2%micro-IOTs,the compressive strengths of SAC pastes were enhanced about 22%and 10%at 4 h and 28 d,respectively.Moreover,the addition of micro-IOTs accelerated ettringite precipitation and changed its morphology,resulting in early strength improvement of the binary system.And increased later strength by micro-IOTs was closely related to the high content of AH_(3),fine pore structure,and high hydration degree of SAC.The findings suggested one new approach to utilize iron ore tailings in cementbased materials.
基金Funded by the National Natural Sciense Foundation of China(No.51272068)
文摘As a 3D micro-nano material, layered double hydroxides have been widely used in many fields, especially for reinforced composite materials. In this paper, Li Al-LDHs was obtained by a hydrothermal method. In order to investigate the effects of Li Al-LDHs on the early hydration of calcium sulphoaluminate(CSA) cement paste, compressive strength, setting time and hydration heat were tested while X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), scaning electron microscopy(SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) analysis were employed. The results indicated that Li Al-LDHs could significantly improve the early compressive strength and shorten the setting time of calcium sulphoaluminate cement paste with 3 wt% concentration. Besides, the hydration exothermic rate within 5h was accelerated with increasing Li Al-LDHs content. Moreover, the addition of Li Al-LDHs did not result in the formation of a new phase, but increased the quantity of hydration products providing higher compressive strength, shorter setting time and denser microstructure.
基金Funded by the National High Technic R&D Program "863" (2002AA335050)
文摘A new type of SAC-cementitious material was manufactured by taking sulphoaluminate cement(SAC) as the basic material, polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) as the organic polymer and adding coupling agent(KH). Its flexural strength can reach 165 MPa, the compressive strength can be larger than 267 MPa. A set of fitable technological parameters of the material were gained through experiments. In addition, the flexural strength and toughness can be improved greatly by adding KH, whose values can be increased by 49.76% and 14.55%, respectively.