Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 53, Issue 8, 2362(2025)

Multimodal and Multiview Characterization of Cementitious Blended Binders Using Intelligent BSE-EDS Image Analysis

LI Lihui1, WANG Xiangquan1, YAO Yizhou2, MAO Lixuan3, and YANG Jian4
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  • 1Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
  • 2School of Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
  • 3School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, Fujian, China
  • 4School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    LI Lihui, WANG Xiangquan, YAO Yizhou, MAO Lixuan, YANG Jian. Multimodal and Multiview Characterization of Cementitious Blended Binders Using Intelligent BSE-EDS Image Analysis[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(8): 2362

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    Received: Feb. 4, 2025

    Accepted: Sep. 5, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 5, 2025

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    DOI:10.14062/j.issn.0454-5648.20250074

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