Enabling phase quantification of anhydrous cements via Raman imaging

Polavaram, Krishna C.; Garg, Nishant

doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106592

Title: Enabling phase quantification of anhydrous cements via Raman imaging

Journal Article · 13 September 2021 · Cement and Concrete Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106592 · OSTI ID:1976937

Polavaram, Krishna C. ^[1]; Garg, Nishant ^[2]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States); OSTI
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

The phase composition of Portland cements is typically determined using conventional techniques like X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Rietveld analysis, optical microscopy point counting, and electron microscopy. However, these techniques have several limitations that may affect their accuracy in certain sample-specific scenarios. We report a highly accurate phase quantification of 11 different types of commercial, anhydrous cements using a new and complementary technique: Raman imaging. Specifically, for the 4 principal phases, composition from our extensive data (250,000 Raman spectra per sample, error < 0.71%) and those obtained from XRD Rietveld and supplier data have high coefficients of determination (R² > 0.98, mean deviation <2%). Additionally, we also quantify 8 secondary phases present in cement clinkers (gypsum, anhydrite, bassanite, syngenite, dolomite, calcite, quartz, and portlandite) with a high degree of confidence, thereby demonstrating that Raman imaging is a highly versatile tool for anhydrous phase quantification in a broad variety of

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Research Organization:: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)

Grant/Contract Number:: NE0008886

OSTI ID:: 1976937

Journal Information:: Cement and Concrete Research, Journal Name: Cement and Concrete Research Journal Issue: C Vol. 150; ISSN 0008-8846

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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