Slag-based cements that resist damage induced by carbon dioxide
The use of sodium carbonate as an activator to prepare alkali-activated cements from blast furnace slag and calcined hydrotalcite offers many attractive performance and environmental benefits. However, the understanding of the long-term performance of these cements is limited. In this study, the res...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/343886 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/343886 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044751047 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Alkali-activated cements Calcium carbonate Durability Layered double hydroxides Carbonation http://metadata.un.org/sdg/13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts |
| Sumario: | The use of sodium carbonate as an activator to prepare alkali-activated cements from blast furnace slag and calcined hydrotalcite offers many attractive performance and environmental benefits. However, the understanding of the long-term performance of these cements is limited. In this study, the resistance of sodium carbonate-activated slag cements to carbonation attack was determined under natural (0.04%) and elevated (1.0%) CO2 concentrations. Two calcium carbonate polymorphs, calcite and vaterite, were formed as carbonation products at a longer time of CO2 exposure. A cross-linked alkali aluminosilicate gel and a Ca-deficient calcium (alumino)silicate hydrate gel were identified to form by decalcification of the main binding phases initially present in these cements. However, despite these carbonation-induced mineralogical changes, the mechanical strength after carbonation was comparable to that of noncarbonated specimens, which is contrary to previous observations of strength loss due to carbonation of slag-rich cements. The high carbonation resistance of sodium carbonate-activated slag cement indicates these materials have the potential to resist attack by atmospheric CO2 in service with sustained mechanical performance. |
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