Deploying in situ Raman microspectroscopy to track initial 24-hour cement hydration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and CarbonCure Technologies researchers have pinpointed the molecular sequence behind the early strength-enhancing effects carbon dioxide imparts in concrete or mortar mixes. Their findings reinforce a cement optimization, CO2 mineralization and finished concrete performance value proposition that CarbonCure Technologies and its producer partners in 20 countries…
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Holcim Partners on Cement-based Energy Storage Solution
Holcim is working together with French engineering school INSA Lyon and French utility company ENGIE’s Corporate Research Center, ENGIE Lab CRIGEN, to develop a breakthrough energy storage technology that will serve as an alternative to batteries. The solution is based on cement hydration, storing heat as energy and releasing it when needed in an infinitely repeatable cycle. This next-generation approach…
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