Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 53, Issue 3, 574(2025)
Polycarboxylate Superplasticizers: Structural Design, Application Technology, and Future Directions
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ZHANG Yue, XIAO Yuchong, MA Chenyu, Plank Johann, LEI Lei, SHI Caijun. Polycarboxylate Superplasticizers: Structural Design, Application Technology, and Future Directions[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(3): 574
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Received: Sep. 24, 2024
Accepted: Mar. 10, 2025
Published Online: Mar. 10, 2025
The Author Email: Lei LEI (lei.lei@hnu.edu.cn)