Molecular design and testing of organophosphonates for inhibition of crystallisation of ettringite and cement hydration

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Peter V. Coveney, Roger J. Davey, Jonathan L. W. Griffin, Jonathan L. W. Griffin and Andrew Whiting


Abstract

We report the synthesis and testing of novel macrocyclic organophosphonate retarders which have been proposed using rational molecular design methods based on the selective inhibition of the crystallisation of ettringite, a product of the early stages of cement hydration.


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