Materials analysis projects
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Raman spectroscopy of cement - Pure synthetic C-S-H
A series of synthetic C-S-H phases has been prepared, with the aim of studying structural changes with changes in C/S
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Raman spectroscopy of White Portland cement
The grey colour of ordinary Portland cement is due to the presence of ferrite, the presence of which is unwelcome in White Portland cement (WPC)
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Raman spectroscopy of pure clinker phases
Cement powders contain four major hydraulic constituents, ie clinker phases, which hydrate at different rates and thus influence important factors such as setting time, workability and mechanical strength
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Raman spectroscopy of cement - Hydration of pure clinkers
Hydration of the two calcium silicate clinker phases, C3S and C2S proceeds, after an initial induction period, to form a poorly-defined calcium silicate hydrate