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Preparation and Properties of Low-Temperature Early Strength Material for Nano-C-S-H Gel Seed

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To solve the problem that the low temperature leads to the slow development of cement strength in deepwater cementing, we prepared low-temperature early strength material of nano-C-S-H gel seed with sodium silicate nonahydrate and calcium nitrate tetrahydrate as raw materials. The chemical structure and elemental composition of nanometer C-S-H gel seed were characterized by FT-IR, EDS, XRD, SEM, and TEM. The effect of nanometer C-S-H gel seed on the early strength of cement at 5 °C was evaluated. The results showed that the nano-C-S-H gel seed is nanoscale and semi-crystalline form. Compared with blank cement, nano-C-S-H gel seed increased the compressive strength of cement by 2.6 MPa (8 h), which could significantly improve the early strength of cement. Finally, mechanistic analysis by XRD and SEM showed the nucleation effect and the adsorption effect of nano-C-S-H gel seed stimulated the reactivity of cement clinker at the low temperature, accelerating the hydration process of the cement slurry. The low-temperature early strength material of nano-C-S-H gel seed may have promising application in deepwater cementing.

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    Qian Feng, Yuhang Mao, Zhigang Peng, Yong Zheng & Jiarong Wu

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Feng, Q., Mao, Y., Peng, Z. et al. Preparation and Properties of Low-Temperature Early Strength Material for Nano-C-S-H Gel Seed. Arab J Sci Eng 47, 5567–5575 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-05558-y

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