journal article·2026-05

Microstructure and micromechanics of magnesium silicate hydrate cement

Xiao Luo, Yue Li, Guosheng Zhang, Zhongzheng Guan

Publisher page

Abstract

No abstract is available for this record. The assistant can identify its topic from the title, but cannot infer the study’s results.

Source: Not provided · Quality: missing

Research context

OpenAlex topics: Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications · Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications · Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications

SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.

References (60)

Show source-provided references
1. Tan · 2025 · 181
2. Characterization of reaction products and reaction process of MgO-SiO2-H2O system at room temperature10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.03.004 ↗
3. Assessing the low-carbon potential of magnesium silicate hydrate cement: a probabilistic life cycle approach
4. Development of low pH cement systems forming magnesium silicate hydrate (M-S-H)10.1016/j.cemconres.2011.01.016 ↗
5. Formation of magnesium silicate hydrates (M-S-H)10.1016/j.pce.2017.02.005 ↗
6. Influence of time and temperature on ageing and phases synthesis in the MgO-SiO2-H2O system10.1016/j.tca.2013.01.018 ↗
7. Towards a clean environment: the potential application of eco-friendly magnesia-silicate cement in CO2 sequestration10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119875 ↗
8. Magnesium-silicate-hydrate cements for encapsulating problematic aluminium containing wastes
9. Development of magnesium-silicate-hydrate mortars using magnesium hydroxide for Magnox waste encapsulation10.1016/j.jnucmat.2025.155767 ↗
10. R. Salomão andV.C. Pandolfelli, Citric acid as anti-hydration additive for magnesia containing refractory castables, Ceram. Int. 37(2011) 1839–1842.10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.03.050 ↗
11. Al2O3-MgO refractory castables with enhanced explosion resistance due to in situ formation of phases with lamellar structure10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.01.246 ↗
12. Novel synergy of Si-rich minerals and reactive MgO for stabilisation/solidification of contaminated sediment10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.11.067 ↗
13. Stabilization of hazardous lead glass sludge using reactive magnesia via the fabrication of lightweight building bricks10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124017 ↗
14. H. Sreenivasan, E. Bernard, H.S. Santos, H. Nguyen, S. Moukannaa, A. Adediran, J.L. Provis andP. Kinnunen, A critical review of magnesium silicate hydrate (M-S-H) phases for binder applications, Cement Concrete Res 178(2024), Cem. Concr. Res.10.1016/j.cemconres.2024.107462 ↗
15. Development and applications of MgO-activated SiO2 system-achieving a low carbon footprint: a review10.1016/j.gerr.2024.100072 ↗
16. M. Simoni, C.L. Woo, H. Zhao, D. Iuga, P. Svora, T. Hanein, et al, Reaction mechanisms, kinetics, and nanostructural evolution of magnesium silicate hydrate (M-S-H) gels, Cement Concrete Res 174(2023) 107295, Cem. Concr. Res.10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107295 ↗
17. Efeito da adição de microssílica na hidratação de óxido de magnésio em concretos refratários10.1590/S0366-69132008000100007 ↗
18. Models of aged magnesium-silicate-hydrate cements based on the Lizardite and talc crystals: a periodic DFT-GIPAW investigation10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b00708 ↗
19. C. Roosz, S. Grangeon, P. Blanc, V. Montouillout, et al, Crystal structure of magnesium silicate hydrates (M-S-H): the relation with 2:1 Mg-Si phyllosilicates, Cement Concrete Res 73(2015) 228–237, Cem. Concr. Res.10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.03.014 ↗
20. Synthesis and characterisation of magnesium silicate hydrate gels10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.06.022 ↗
21. Properties of magnesium silicate hydrates (M-S-H)10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.10.003 ↗
22. Chemical and microstructural properties of designed cohesive M-S-H pastes10.3390/ma15020547 ↗
23. A two-stage model for the prediction of mechanical properties of cement paste10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2020.103853 ↗
24. Multi-scale prediction of chemo-mechanical properties of concrete materials through asymptotic homogenization10.1016/j.cemconres.2019.105929 ↗
25. Recent advances and insights in nanoindentation technique in the characterization of cement-based materials
26. A review on the mechanical properties of cement-based materials measured by nanoindentation10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.05.008 ↗
27. Reaction products of MgO and microsilica cementitious materials at different temperatures10.1007/s11595-011-0304-3 ↗
28. Monomeric and oligomeric phosphates as deflocculants of concentrated aqueous clay suspensions10.1016/0169-1317(90)90009-E ↗
29. Role of sodium hexametaphosphate in MgO/SiO2 cement pastes10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.08.003 ↗
30. An improved technique for determining hardness and elastic modulus using load and displacement sensing indentation experiments10.1557/JMR.1992.1564 ↗
31. GB/T 17671–2021, Test method of cement mortar strength (ISO method), 2021.
32. Influence of curing conditions on hydration of magnesium silicate hydrate cement10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129648 ↗
33. Formation of magnesium silicate hydrate (M-S-H) cement pastes using sodium hexametaphosphate10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.07.001 ↗
34. Characterization of magnesium silicate hydrate (M-S-H)10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.09.007 ↗
35. Thermogravimetric study on the hydration of reactive magnesia and silica mixture at room temperature10.1016/j.tca.2013.05.036 ↗
36. Effect of a ca-rich environment on the reaction process of the MgO-activated SiO2 system10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2022.104855 ↗
37. Mg(OH)2 dehydroxylation: a kinetic study by controlled rate thermal analysis (CRTA)10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2009.02.013 ↗
38. Dissociation and reconstruction of natural brucite in acidic phosphate solutions: a multidimensional analysis from dissolution process to product evolution10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.141862 ↗
39. Formation of magnesium silicate hydrate (M-S-H) at pH 10 and 50°C in open-flow systems10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105544 ↗
40. The arrangement of first- and second-sphere water molecules in divalent magnesium complexes: results from molecular orbital and density functional theory and from structural crystallography10.1021/jp020078x ↗
41. Combined impact of silicate-amorphicity and MgO-reactivity on the performance of Mg-silicate cement10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.08.171 ↗
42. Performance and microstructural development of MgO-SiO2 binders under different curing conditions10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.08.020 ↗
43. M. Tonelli, F. Martini, L. Calucci, E. Fratini, M. Geppi, F. Ridi, S. Borsacchi and P. Baglioni, Structural characterization of magnesium silicate hydrate: towards the design of eco-sustainable cements, Dalton T 45(2016), Dalton Trans.10.1039/C5DT03545G ↗
44. Characterization of white Portland cement hydration and the C-S-H structure in the presence of sodium aluminate by 27Al and 29Si MAS NMR spectroscopy10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.10.009 ↗
45. S.A. Walling, H. Kinoshita, S.A. Bernal, N.C. Collier and J.L. Provis, Structure and properties of binder gels formed in the system Mg(OH)2-SiO2-H2O for immobilisation of Magnox sludge, Dalton T 44(2015) 8126–8137, Dalton Trans.10.1039/C5DT00877H ↗
46. Hydration of MgO/SiO2 and Portland cement mixtures: a structural investigation of the hydrated phases by means of X-ray diffraction and solid state NMR spectroscopy10.1016/j.cemconres.2017.08.029 ↗
47. Thermal reactions of chrysotile revisited: a 29Si and 25Mg MAS NMR study
48. Phyllosilicates synthesis: a way of accessing edges contributions in NMR and FTIR spectroscopies. Example of synthetic talc10.1007/s00269-013-0577-5 ↗
49. Functionalization of synthetic talc-like phyllosilicates by alkoxyorganosilane grafting10.1039/c0jm01276a ↗
50. Reporting physisorption data for gas/solid systems with special reference to the determination of surface area and porosity (recommendations 1984)10.1351/pac198557040603 ↗
51. Chapter 1 general introduction: Clays, clay minerals, and clay science
52. A novel approach for magnesia hydration assessment in refractory castables10.1016/j.ceramint.2006.01.004 ↗
53. Lauzon · 2003 · 54
54. Micromechanical properties of alkali-activated slag cement binders10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.04.003 ↗
55. Applying grid nanoindentation and maximum likelihood estimation for N-A-S-H gel in geopolymer paste: investigation and discussion10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106112 ↗
56. C. Hu, B. Xu, H. Ma, B. Chen and Z. Li, Micromechanical investigation of magnesium oxychloride cement paste, Construct. Build Mater. 105(2016) 496–502, Constr. Build. Mater.10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.12.182 ↗
57. Monitoring the effect of MgO expansive additive on micromechanical properties of cementitious materials using a combined method of EDS-nanoindentation10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134589 ↗
58. Elastic modulus of amorphous SiO2 nanowires10.1063/1.2165275 ↗
59. Multiscale micromechanical analysis of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106141 ↗
60. Evaluation of the elastic modulus of concrete based on indentation test and multi-scale homogenization method