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ArticleMaterials and structures2026

Unlocking unexplained characteristics of MgO: a review by RILEM TC 311-MBC.

Hoang Nguyen, Charlotte Dewitte, Fei Jin, Yiming Peng, Sanket Rawat, Tingting Zhang, Nirrupama K Ilango, Dan Meng, Tangei Mi, Matthias Müller and 8 more

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Hoang NguyenFibre and Particle Engineering Research Unit, University of Oulu, Pentti Kaiterankatu 1, 90014 Oulu, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-3716-8504
Charlotte DewitteEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Fei JinSchool of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK.
Yiming PengDepartment of Civil Engineering and Management, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL UK.
Sanket RawatSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, NSW 2007 Australia.
Tingting ZhangFaculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116023 China.
Nirrupama K IlangoFibre and Particle Engineering Research Unit, University of Oulu, Pentti Kaiterankatu 1, 90014 Oulu, Finland.
Dan MengDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
Tangei MiSchool of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
Matthias MüllerF.A.Finger-Institut Für Baustoffkunde, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Coudraystrasse 11, 99423 Weimar, Germany.
Dung NguyenDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ UK.
Daman PanesarDepartment of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Navid RanjbarDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
Shaoqin RuanCollege of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China.
Vineet ShahRobinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Runxiao ZhangDepartment of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Zeyu ZhouEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Cise UnluerDepartment of Civil Engineering and Management, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL UK.

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Abstract

MgO-based cements hold promises as alternatives to Portland cement with radically reduced carbon footprint. MgO plays a centric role in the reaction and formation of these cements. This review is a part of RILEM TC-311 MBC where we discussed the current understanding about the behaviors of MgO in magnesium carbonate (MC) and magnesium silicate (MS) cements. In addition, we reviewed practices in characterizing MgO and available processes to produce MgO in industrial scale. There are several unexpected and unexplained phenomena which likely link to the characteristics of MgO in both MC and MS cements. This distinguishes the MgO-cements from Portland cement and eventually several practices and know-how commonly used in cement research are not applicable and need further insights. Furthermore, the selection of MgO type and characteristics seems crucial to achieve the desired properties for both MC and MS cements. We also point out research needed in this topic to pave the way for MgO-based cements to progress toward their promises.

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HydrationMagnesium carbonate cementMagnesium silicate cementsMgOMgO characterizationMgO productionReactivity

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PMID42756073
PMCPMC13582165

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