Cement's basic molecular structure finally decoded
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 06:42
in Physics & Chemistry
In the 2,000 or so years since the Roman Empire employed a naturally occurring form of cement to build a vast system of concrete aqueducts and other large edifices, researchers have analysed the molecular structure of natural materials and created entirely new building materials such as steel, which has a well-documented crystalline structure at the atomic scale...