Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 53, Issue 3, 519(2025)

Effect of Citric Acid and Citrates on Hydration and Setting Performance of Cement

LI Huanhuan1,2, LU Zichen1,2、*, YOU Ziyang3, ZHANG Liheng1,2, and SUN Zhenping1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
  • 2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
  • 3Shanghai Urban Construction Material Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200438, China
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    LI Huanhuan, LU Zichen, YOU Ziyang, ZHANG Liheng, SUN Zhenping. Effect of Citric Acid and Citrates on Hydration and Setting Performance of Cement[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(3): 519

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    Received: Aug. 2, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 10, 2025

    Published Online: Mar. 10, 2025

    The Author Email: Zichen LU (luzc@tongji.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.14062/j.issn.0454-5648.20240505

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