Self-Healing Properties of Bioinspired Amorphous CaCO<sub>3</sub>/Polyphosphate-Supplemented Cement

There is a strong interest in cement additives that are able to prevent or mitigate the adverse effects of cracks in concrete that cause corrosion of the reinforcement. Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP), a natural polymer that is synthesized by bacteria, even those on cement/concrete, can increase the...

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Main Authors: Emad Tolba, Shunfeng Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Meik Neufurth, Maximilian Ackermann, Rafael Muñoz-Espí, Bothaina M. Abd El-Hady, Heinz C. Schröder, Werner E. G. Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/10/2360