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

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

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    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.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1467-1468
    Number of pages1
    JournalChemical Communications
    Issue number14
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 1998

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Molecular design and testing of organophosphonates for inhibition of crystallisation of ettringite and cement hydration'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this