Acknowledgement
This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (No. 2015R1A5A1037548).
𝛾-dicalcium silicate (𝛾-C2S) is characterized by its strong carbonation reactivity and has the prospect to be utilized as a building material with the added benefit of CO2 capture. This paper aims to point out the impact of 𝛾-C2S on the microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of GGBFS paste, and mortar samples. The compressive strength of 𝛾-C2S added GGBFS cement mortar is higher compared to without 𝛾-C2S in accelerated carbonation (AC) up to 14 days of curing but once the curing duration is increased, there is no significant improvement in compressive strength. This study suggests that 𝛾-C2S can capture the atmospheric CO2 (mostly generated from cement and metallurgy industries) and utilized in construction.
This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (No. 2015R1A5A1037548).