PMID- 34832457 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20211130 IS - 1996-1944 (Print) IS - 1996-1944 (Electronic) IS - 1996-1944 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 22 DP - 2021 Nov 20 TI - Synthesis of High-Performance CSA Cements as Low Carbon OPC Alternative. LID - 10.3390/ma14227057 [doi] LID - 7057 AB - Starting from natural raw materials, cements based calcium sulphoaluminate (CSA) clinkers have been successfully obtained as an eco-friendly alternative to ordinary Portland cement. CSA-based cements with ye'elimite as the main phase have been produced over the years and are widely used today. In this regard, the present paper considers the study of hydration processes for CSA pastes prepared with a water/cement ratio of 0.5 according to the EN-197 standard and their characterization by thermal analysis (DTA-TG), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). A mechanical strength of 60.9 MPa was the greatest achieved for mortars hardened for 28 days. FAU - Marin, Bogdan-Catalin AU - Marin BC AD - Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania. FAU - Voicu, Georgeta AU - Voicu G AD - Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania. FAU - Stoleriu, Stefania AU - Stoleriu S AD - Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20211120 PL - Switzerland TA - Materials (Basel) JT - Materials (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101555929 PMC - PMC8622644 OTO - NOTNLM OT - calcium sulphoaluminate (CSA) cements OT - compressive strength OT - hydration OT - raw materials COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/11/28 06:00 MHDA- 2021/11/28 06:01 PMCR- 2021/11/20 CRDT- 2021/11/27 01:18 PHST- 2021/10/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/11/16 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/11/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/11/27 01:18 [entrez] PHST- 2021/11/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/11/28 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/11/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ma14227057 [pii] AID - materials-14-07057 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ma14227057 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Materials (Basel). 2021 Nov 20;14(22):7057. doi: 10.3390/ma14227057.