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A potential C-S-H nucleation mechanism: atomistic simulations of the portlandite to C-S-H transformation

Xabier M. Aretxabaleta, Jon López-Zorrilla, Christophe Labbez, Iñigo Etxebarria, Hegoi Manzano

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