The effects of chemical environment on the nucleation, growth, and stability of ettringite [Ca3Al(OH)6]2(SO 4)3·26H2O

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 869-881

  Cody, A M ^a   Lee, H ^b   Cody, R D ^a   Spry, P G ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chemical environment; Crystal size; Delayed ettringite formation (DEF); Ettringite; Stability

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; DETERIORATION; FLUORESCENCE; IMPURITIES; NUCLEATION; PLASTICIZERS; PORTLAND CEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; CRYSTAL SIZE; DELAYED ETTRINGITE FORMATION (DEF); ETTRINGITE;

CONCRETES;

EID: 1942471655     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.10.023     Document Type: Article

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