The hydration, microstructure, and mechanical properties of vaterite calcined clay cement (VC3)

Li, Yaqiang; Li, Yue; Ma, Hongyan; Li, Jiaqi

doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107374

Title: The hydration, microstructure, and mechanical properties of vaterite calcined clay cement (VC3)

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2024 · Cement and Concrete Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107374· OSTI ID:2341245

Li, Yaqiang; Li, Yue; Ma, Hongyan; Li, Jiaqi

Limestone (calcite) calcined clay cement (LC³) is a promising low-CO₂ binder, but the low activity of calcite cannot compensate the reduction in clinker factor, resulting in low one-day strength and limiting its broad applications. As recent carbon capture and utilization technologies allow scalable production of vaterite, a more reactive CaCO₃ polymorph, we overcome the challenge by introducing vaterite calcined clay cement (VC³), inspired by the vaterite-calcite phase change. In the present study, VC³ exhibits higher compressive strengths and faster hydration than LC³. Compared to hydrated LC³, hydrated VC³ exhibits increased amount of hemi- and mono-carboaluminate formation and decreased amount of strätlingite formation. With gypsum adjustment, the 1-day strength of VC³ is higher than that of pure cement reference. Finally, VC³, a low-CO₂ binder, presents great potential as a host of the metastable CaCO₃ for carbon storage and utilization and as an enabler of carbon capture at gigaton scales.

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Research Organization:: Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: ostiprod; AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 2341245

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2287735

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-849052

Journal Information:: Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 175; ISSN 0008-8846

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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