• Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society
  • Vol. 53, Issue 2, 380 (2025)
XIAO Zhiqiang1,2,3, ZHANG Jian1,2,3, HU Xiang1,2,3, and SHI Caijun1,2,3,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials and Application Technology of Hunan Province, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
  • 2International Science Innovation Collaboration Base for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency of the Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, China
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    DOI: 10.14062/j.issn.0454-5648.20240141 Cite this Article
    XIAO Zhiqiang, ZHANG Jian, HU Xiang, SHI Caijun. Compressive Strength and Microstructure of CO2 Cured Calcium Silicate Minerals[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(2): 380 Copy Citation Text show less
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    XIAO Zhiqiang, ZHANG Jian, HU Xiang, SHI Caijun. Compressive Strength and Microstructure of CO2 Cured Calcium Silicate Minerals[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(2): 380
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