Materials science: The secret of nanoparticle packing in cement
Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 21:00
in Earth & Climate
Cement production is responsible for five percent of carbon dioxide emissions. If we are to invent a "green" cement, we need to understand in more detail the legendary qualities of traditional Portland cement. A research group partly financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is tackling this task.