Effect of C/S ratio on morphology and structure of hydrothermally synthesized calcium silicate hydrate

Abstract

The samples of the C-S-H series were synthesized by hydrothermal reaction of fumed silica, CaO and deionized water at initial C/S ratios between 1.0–1.7. Phase composition and structural and morphology characteristics of C-S-H samples were analyzed by XRD, IR and SEM. The experimental results showed that the d-spacing of (002), (110) and (020) decreased, the d-spacing of (200) increased, and the d-spacing of (310) varied randomly, the polymerization of silica tetrahedra of C-S-H decreased, and morphology of C-S-H samples varied from sheet shapes to long reticular fibers as C/S ratio increased.

Keywords

calcium silicate hydrate / C/S ratio / morphology / structure / hydrothermal synthesis

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