Publications related to Isothermal microcalorimetry

Characterisation and hydration kinetics of beta-C2S synthesised with K2SO4 as dopant

Karen Scrivener, Franco Alberto Zunino Sommariva, Shashank Bishnoi, Sreejith Krishnan

In this study, a protocol for synthesising beta-C2S using K2SO4 as a dopant has been reported. Quantitative X-Ray diffraction was used to characterise synthesised samples. It was observed that it is possible to synthesise beta-C2S with high purity (>96 wt% ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2023

Rapid, Robust, and Relevant (R3) Reactivity Test for Supplementary Cementitious Materials

Karen Scrivener, Ruben Anton Snellings, François Henri Avet, Xuerun Li

Although supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are now commonly accepted and widely used, consensus has not been reached for methods to test their chemical reactivity. A multitude of test methods exist but often fall short on one or more of the key f ...

AMER CONCRETE INST2019

In situ X-ray diffraction and the internal friction study of the binary yellow 18-carat gold alloy

Daniele Mari

Phase transitions in AuCu alloy are investigated using in situ temperature XRD and mechanical spectroscopy. The measurements are carried out from room temperature up to 973 K starting from the ordered phase AuCuI. Using a temperature ramp rate of 1 K/min, ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2019

Effect of Ions and Admixtures on the Growth of Synthetic Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)

Jirawan Siramanont

This thesis investigates the effect of different parameters such as Fe (III), D-gluconate and heterogeneous particles on the nucleation and growth of synthetic C-S-H by using the dropwise precipitation method. Firstly, the effect of Fe (III) on the synthet ...

EPFL2018

Impact of water activity on the stability of ettringite

Karen Scrivener, Thomas Matschei

The stability of ettringite as function of temperature and water vapour pressure was studied on synthetic samples using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, sorption balance measurements and different calorimetry techniques. Crystalline ettringit ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2016

Pozzolanic reactivity of low grade kaolinitic clays: Influence of calcination temperature and impact of calcination products on OPC hydration

Karen Scrivener, Adrian Alujas Diaz, Rodrigo Fernandez Lopez

The influence of thermal activation temperature in the pozzolanic reactivity of low grade kaolinitic clay and the impact of calcination products in OPC hydration are assessed in this paper. The raw material, with approximately 40% kaolinite and 40% of 2:1 ...

Elsevier Science Bv2015

Understanding the Filler Effect on the Nucleation and Growth of C-S-H

Karen Scrivener, Elise Marie Jeanne Berodier

The filler effect, due to the physical presence of mineral additions in cement, is mainly known to accelerate the hydration of the clinker component. Previously, this was attributed to the surface of the filler providing nucleation sites for C-S-H as there ...

Wiley-Blackwell2014

Impact of Annealing on the Early Hydration of Tricalcium Silicate

Karen Scrivener, Marco Cantoni, Amélie Bazzoni

It was recently proposed that the induction period observed during the hydration of tricalcium silicate could be explained by the build-up of ions in solution. Due to the importance of defects in this mechanism, this work describes the effect of different ...

Wiley-Blackwell2014

Autogenous Shrinkage and Hydration Kinetics of SH-UHPFRC under Moderate to Low Temperature Curing Conditions

Mohammadhadi Kazemi Kamyab

Strain Hardening Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SH-UHPFRC) were used successfully over the last 8 years in numerous cast in place rehabilitation applications as long lasting waterproofing layers (20 to 30 mm thickness) and, combined with ...

EPFL2013

Kinetics Of Desorption Of Water, Ethanol, Ethyl Acetate, And Toluene From A Montmorillonite

John Christopher Plummer, Pascal Clausen

Desorption processes of low-molecular-weight compounds from the surface of smectites into the gas phase determine a number of processes, e.g. those involved in drug delivery and the release of herbicides. The desorption has not been investigated thoroughly ...

Clay Minerals Soc2013

Influence of molecular architecture on the isothermal time-dependent response of amorphous shape memory polyurethanes

John Christopher Plummer, Charly David Azra, Yaobo Ding

The thermomechanical response of a series of thermally activated shape memory polyurethanes (SMPUs), determined by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), has been adjusted by systematic modification of the molecular architecture. It is argued that the free rec ...

Elsevier2013

Experimental DSC-based method to determine glass transition temperature during curing of structural adhesives

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Omar Moussa

A new DSC-based experimental method to efficiently establish the glass transition temperature, Tg, vs. curing degree, α, relationship for structural adhesives was developed. The method approaches the continuous Tg-α relationship with a trilinear curve esta ...

Elsevier2012

Modelling early age hydration kinetics of alite

Karen Scrivener, Shashank Bishnoi, Aditya Kumar

The modelling platform mu ic [1] has been used to investigate the mechanisms occurring during the hydration of alite. It is shown that it is possible to obtain a good simulation of the hydration kinetics through the implementation of two mechanisms: a diss ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2012

Methods for determination of degree of reaction of slag in blended cement pastes

Karen Scrivener, Emmanuel Gallucci, Vanessa Kocaba

To measure the degree of reaction of slag in blended pastes, five methods were studied. Selective dissolution and differential scanning calorimetry are shown to be unreliable, SEM-BSE-IA-mapping is time consuming, but does provide good results with a reaso ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2012

Development of a laser-based heating system for in situ synchrotron-based X-ray tomographic microscopy

Michel Rappaz, Marco Stampanoni

Understanding the formation of materials at elevated temperatures is critical for determining their final properties. Synchrotron-based X-ray tomographic microscopy is an ideal technique for studying such processes because high spatial and temporal resolut ...

International Union of Crystallography2012

The important role of pressure in supercritical fluid process development revealed by reaction calorimetry

Thierry Meyer, Charalampos Mantelis

The technique of reaction calorimetry adapted for use with reactions in supercritical fluids was used to study some safety aspects of the free-radical dispersion polymerization of methyl methacrylate in scCO2. The reaction heat rate profile was found to ch ...

Wiley-Blackwell2009

Qualification tests for ITER TF conductors in SULTAN

Pierluigi Bruzzone, Boris Stepanov, Rainer Wesche

From February 2007 to May 2008, 18 short length conductor sections have been tested in SULTAN for design verification and manufacturer qualification of the ITER Toroidal Field (TF) conductor. The test program is focussed on the current sharing temperature, ...

Elsevier2009

Release kinetics of volatiles from smectite clay minerals

Pascal Clausen

The focus of this thesis was on the mechanisms of release of volatile molecules from smectite clay minerals. The weight loss was monitored by thermogravimetry, differential calorimetry, and mass spectrometry under isothermal conditions and under ramp tempe ...

EPFL2009

Supercritical Reaction Calorimetry: Versatile Tool for Measuring Heat Transfer Properties and Monitoring Chemical Reactions in Supercritical Fluids

Thierry Meyer, Charalampos Mantelis

The heat flow reaction calorimetry technique was developed for reactions with supercrit. fluids and was applied to monitor the free-radical dispersion polymn. of Me methacrylate in supercrit. carbon dioxide (scCO2). The main math. equation for the calorime ...

2008