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20082023
most citedHiding in plain view: Colloidal self-assembly from polydisperse populations

71 citations · 160 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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10 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 1 cited

Paste Rheology and Surface Charge of Calcined Kaolinite

Yannick Demeusy, Sandrine Gauffinet, Christophe Labbez

Partial substitution of the clinker in the cement by a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) is one of the main solutions to reduce the carbon footprint. Calcined kaolinite is…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 23 cited

Mechanisms and kinetics of C-S-H nucleation approaching the spinodal line: Insights into the role of organics additives

Christophe Labbez, Lina Bouzouaid, Alexander E. S. Van Driessche +4

Wet chemistry C-S-H precipitation experiments were performed under controlled conditions of solution supersaturation in the presence and absence of gluconate and three hexitol mole…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 1 cited

Impact of gluconate and hexitol additives on the precipitation mechanism and kinetics of C-S-H

Lina Bouzouaid, Alexander E. S. Van Driessche, Wai Li Ling +5

The present paper investigates the influence of gluconate and hexitol additives on the precipitation mechanism and kinetics of C-S-H. To this end, wet chemistry C-S-H precipitation…

physics.chem-ph2021

Gluconate and hexitols effects on C-S-H solubility

Lina Bouzouaid, Barbara Lothenbach, Alejandro Fernandez-Martinez +1

This study investigates the effect of gluconate, a carboxylate ion, and three uncharged hexitols, D-sorbitol, D-mannitol and D-galactitol on the solubility of C-S-H. Thermodynamic…

physics.chem-ph2021★ 39 cited

Influence of Polymers on the Nucleation of Calcium Silicate Hydrates

Andreas Picker, Luc Nicoleau, André Nonat +2

Calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H), the main components of hydrated cement, are known for being responsible of its cohesion. In this respect, they act as "glue" for the other solid…

physics.chem-ph2021★ 4 cited

Portlandite solubility and Ca2+ activity in presence of gluconate and hexitols

Lina Bouzouaid, Barbara Lothenbach, Alejandro Fernandez-Martinez +1

The current paper investigates the impact of gluconate, D-sorbitol, D-mannitol and D-galactitol on calcium speciation at high pH values by i) solubility measurements of portlandite…