Research Article

Synthesis of a Cementitious Material Nanocement Using Bottom-Up Nanotechnology Concept: An Alternative Approach to Avoid CO2 Emission during Production of Cement

Table 3

Physical properties of the synthesized nanocement as well as commercially available different types of cement.

PropertiesType of cement
Ordinary Portland cementBlast furnace slag cementFly ash based cementSynthesized nanocement

Particle size (m)10~3010~3020~300.167
Specific gravity3.153.032.942.11
Fineness (cm2/g)~2800~2600~25003582400