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In situ time-resolved X-ray diffraction of tobermorite formation process under hydrothermal condition: Influence of reactive al compound

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2012

K. Matsui*
Affiliation:
Asahi-KASEI Construction Materials Corporation, Ibaraki, Japan
A. Ogawa
Affiliation:
Asahi-KASEI Construction Materials Corporation, Ibaraki, Japan
J. Kikuma
Affiliation:
Analysis and Simulation Center, Asahi-KASEI Corporation, Shizuoka, Japan
M. Tsunashima
Affiliation:
Analysis and Simulation Center, Asahi-KASEI Corporation, Shizuoka, Japan
T. Ishikawa
Affiliation:
Analysis and Simulation Center, Asahi-KASEI Corporation, Shizuoka, Japan
S. Matsuno
Affiliation:
Analysis and Simulation Center, Asahi-KASEI Corporation, Shizuoka, Japan
*
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: matsui.kj@om.asahi-kasei.co.jp

Abstract

Hydrothermal formation reaction of tobermorite in the autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) process has been investigated by in situ X-ray diffraction. High-energy X-rays from a synchrotron radiation source in combination with a newly developed autoclave cell and a photon-counting pixel array detector were used. XRD measurements were conducted in a temperature range 100–190°C throughout 12 h of reaction time with a time interval of 4.25 min under a saturated steam pressure. To clarify the tobermorite formation mechanism in the AAC process, the effect of Al addition on the tobermorite formation reaction was studied. As intermediate phases, non-crystalline calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H), hydroxylellestadite (HE), and katoite (KA) were clearly observed. Consequently, it was confirmed that there were two reaction pathways via C-S-H and KA in the tobermorite formation reaction of Al containing system. In addition, detailed information on the structural changes during the hydrothermal reaction was obtained.

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Technical Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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