Nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion investigations of water retention mechanism by cellulose ethers in mortars
- Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, Centre SPIN, LPMG FRE 3312, 158 Cours Fauriel, 42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2 (France)
- Physique de la Matiere Condensee, Ecole Polytechnique-CNRS, Route de Saclay, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex (France)
- Universite Paris-Est, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment, Departement Enveloppe et Revetements/Division Enduits, Mortiers et Colles, 84 avenue Jean Jaures, 77447 Marne-la-Vallee Cedex 2 (France)
We show how nuclear magnetic spin-lattice relaxation dispersion of proton-water (NMRD) can be used to elucidate the effect of cellulose ethers on water retention and hydration delay of freshly-mixed white cement pastes. NMRD is useful to determine the surface diffusion coefficient of water, the specific area and the hydration kinetics of the cement-based material. In spite of modifications of the solution's viscosity, we show that the cellulosic derivatives do not modify the surface diffusion coefficient of water. Thus, the mobility of water present inside the medium is not affected by the presence of polymer. However, these admixtures modify significantly the surface fraction of mobile water molecules transiently present at solid surfaces. This quantity measured, for the first time, for all admixed cement pastes is thus relevant to explain the water retention mechanism.
- OSTI ID:
- 22149351
- Journal Information:
- Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 42, Issue 10; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0008-8846
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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