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Modification of the hydration products of hydrated cement paste by fly ash, β-cyclodextrin and fly ash-β-cyclodextrin composite

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Studies on the modification of the hydration products of fly ash (FA), β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and fly ash-β-cyclodextrin (FA-β-CD) composite cement paste samples as hydration progressed were done using X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. This paper investigates the effect of FA, β-CD and FA-β-CD composite on the hydration and pozzolanic reactions. It was evident from all the analyses that β-CD improved the hydration reaction from the 7 day hydration period, while improvement on pozzolanic reaction was revealed from the 28 day hydration period. The study contributed to the knowledge of FA performance as a composite with cyclodextrin and promoted the continued inclusion of FA in concrete.

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  1. Department of Civil and Chemical Engineering, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa

    B. D. Ikotun

  2. Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Unit, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa

    S. B. Mishra

  3. Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

    G. C. Fanourakis

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Ikotun, B.D., Mishra, S.B. & Fanourakis, G.C. Modification of the hydration products of hydrated cement paste by fly ash, β-cyclodextrin and fly ash-β-cyclodextrin composite. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem 87, 219–237 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10847-017-0692-x

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