title: NMR in porous materials.
abstract: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was used to determine the pore size distribution of hardened Portland cement pastes. The method is based on the well-known freezing point depression of water when confined inside the pore matrix of a material. It is demonstrated how this technique can be applied in cementitious materials to probe the microstructure of the main hydration product: the cement gel.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Science, National Centre for Scientific Research, Demokritos, Athens, Greece. fmilia@artemis.ims.ariadnet.gr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Milia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fardis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papavassiliou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leventis
mesh_terms: D002484:Cementation; D003252:Construction Materials; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009824:Ointments; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D009824:Ointments