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The effect of sodium hydroxide on Al uptake by calcium silicate hydrates (C S H)

Barzgar, Sonya  
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Lothenbach, Barbara
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Tarik, Mohamed
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July 15, 2020
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

To reduce the CO2 emissions from cement production, Portland cement (PC) is partially replaced by supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). Reactions of SCM with PC during hydration leads to the formation of CSH with more silicon and aluminum than in PC, which affects the stability and durability of such concrete. Therefore, it is crucial to determine the role of aluminum on CSH properties to predict the formed hydrate phase assemblages and their effects on durability. Aluminum sorption isotherms including very low Al concentrations have been determined for CSH with Ca/Si ratios from 0.6 to 1.4. Elemental measurements were performed with ICP-MS and ICP-OES. The presence of secondary phases was investigated by using thermogravimetric analysis and XRD. Higher dissolved concentrations of Al were observed at increased alkali hydroxide concentrations and thus higher pH values. High alkali hydroxide led to an increased Al(OH)4- formation, which reduced the Al uptake in CSH. This comparable behavior of Al and Si towards changes in pH values, points toward the uptake of aluminum within the silica chain both at low and high Ca/Si ratios. A higher Al uptake in CSH was observed at higher Ca/Si ratios, which indicates a stabilizing effect of calcium in the interlayer on Al uptake.

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DOI
10.1016/j.jcis.2020.03.057
Author(s)
Barzgar, Sonya  
Lothenbach, Barbara
Tarik, Mohamed
Di Giacomo, Alessio
Ludwig, Christian  
Date Issued

2020-07-15

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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume

572

Start page

246

End page

256

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.

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200021_169014

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May 12, 2020
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