@article{d873a45a71964b398e3e7123fe9f7412,
title = "Nanoscale heterogeneities in a fractured alkali-activated slag binder: A helium ion microscopy analysis",
abstract = "Helium ion microscopy is used to provide new insight into the nano- and microscale morphology of cleaved surfaces of alkali-activated slag (AAS), revealing that AAS contains several types of gel with varying surface morphologies after being subjected to D-drying. It is seen that the bulk C-(N)-A-S-H gel is globular in nature in a silicate-activated slag paste while the gel covering the slag particles is foil-like.",
keywords = "Alkali activated cement, Drying, Granulated blast-furnace slag, Helium ion microscopy, Microstructure",
author = "Morandeau, {Antoine E.} and Fitts, {Jeffrey P.} and Lee, {Hang D.} and Shubeita, {Samir M.} and Feldman, {Leonard C.} and Torgny Gustafsson and White, {Claire Emily}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Prof. John Provis for the insightful discussions on alkali-activated materials and Dr. Hang Deng for the SEM/EDX analysis. The participation of AEM, JPF and CEW in this work was funded by the Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership award , Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment (Princeton University) . Helium ion microscopy was performed at Rutgers University, supported by NSF grant DMR 1126468 . Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier Ltd.",
year = "2016",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.07.007",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "79",
pages = "45--48",
journal = "Cement and Concrete Research",
issn = "0008-8846",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
}