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AUTHOR
L. Petit
Hydration of a CEM V Blended Cement: Characterization of PFA and BFS Reactivity and Evolution of the Porosity
The long term behaviour of cement based materials is strongly influenced by the internal chemistry and the paste microstructure. The industrial byproduct additives like pulverised fly ash (PFA) or blastfurnace slag (BFS) used in blended cement influence together the paste microstructures and the chemistry. A blended cement, designated CEM V in the European standard, containing PFA and BFS has been studied in order to understand processes involved during hydration. Several techniques as Xrays diffraction (XRD), solid-state NMR, thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) have been used to characterize the hydration of the PFA, BFS and the components (C2S, C3S) of the clinker. Such types of characterizat…
Low Temperature Afterglow from SrAl <sub>2</sub>O <sub>4</sub>: EU, Dy, B Containing Glass
SrAl2O4: Eu, Dy, B particles were added in a phosphate glass (90NaPO3-10NaF (in mol%)) using the direct doping method. For the first time, the composition of the particles prior to and after embedding them in the glass was analysed using EPMA analysis. Boron was found to be incorporated in already distorted surroundings creating new trapping centers in the particles which are thought to be favourable for the tunnelling process and so for the afterglow at 10K. Despite the partial decomposition of the particles, the glass exhibit afterglow at low temperature confirming to be promising materials for low temperature applications.