Structural studies of hydrated tricalcium silicate by neutron powder diffraction

K. Mori, K. Yatsuyanagi, K. Oishi, T. Fukunaga, T. Kamiyama, T. Ishigaki, A. Hoshikawa, S. Harjo, K. Iwase, K. Itoh, M. Kawai

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Abstract

Structure refinements have been carried out on the pure tricalcium silicate (C3S) and the hydrated C3S with the D2O-C3S mass ratio, which is 0.5, using neutron powder diffraction (NPD). The multi-phase Rietveld analysis of the hydrated C3S revealed the coexistence with the Ca(OD)2 (trigonal phase) and the unhydrated C3S (triclinic one). The Ca(OD)2 phase was hardly observed on the NPD patterns in the first ∼6 h of hydration, while the several Bragg reflections of Ca(OD)2 appeared drastically from ∼6 to ∼24 h, and then the hydration reaction rate was gradually suppressed. We could apply the Avrami-model to the initial hydration reaction process of C3S.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-167
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Neutron Research
Volume13
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hydration
  • Neutron powder diffraction
  • Rietveld analysis
  • Tricalcium silicate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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