Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1457942 | Cement and Concrete Research | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A novel system enabling wet microscopy in conventional SEM is described and its performance for in-situ study of hydration reactions is demonstrated. The technology is based on a sealed specimen capsule, which is protected from the microscope vacuum by an electron-transparent partition membrane. Thus, the wet sample can be placed and observed in a “conventional” SEM without the need for drying or employing environmental SEM. Early hydration reactions of gypsum and cement systems were followed during the first 24 h.
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Authors
A. Katz, A. Bentur, K. Kovler,