Open AccessAdvances in dissolution understanding and their implications for cement hydration
Author(s) -
Patrick Juilland,
Luc Nicoleau,
Rolf S. Arvidson,
E. Gallucci
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
rilem technical letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2518-0231
DOI - 10.21809/rilemtechlett.2017.47
Subject(s) - alite , dissolution , cementitious , cement , materials science , thermodynamics , chemistry , metallurgy , portland cement , physics , clinker (cement)
Recent advances in bridging kinetics and thermodynamics of mineral dissolution have opened new horizons in our understanding of the role of dissolution in cement hydration. Indeed most hydration kinetic regimes of alite can be rationally envisioned from a dissolution perspective. This short note reviews some key findings on dissolution mechanisms and their implication for cementitious systems.