Crystalline ASR products: Review of mineral candidates and molecular simulations of their atomic structures, thermodynamic data and thermoelastic properties
Abstract
Several mineral analogues were proposed for ASR products, but no consensus exists on which ones best represent crystalline phases or could serve as templates for nanocrystalline or defective forms.This study reviews all structures reported in the literature for crystalline ASR products within the SiO2–CaO–Na2O–K2O system. The research develops the first atomic model database that includes both Na- and K-based ASR phases. These structures are simulated using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and classical Molecular Dynamics (MD). The work calculates and reports crucial data, including thermodynamic properties (heat capacity, entropy, and enthalpy of formation), self-diffusion coefficients of water and alkalis, elastic and thermoelastic properties.Furthermore, it quantifies the potential for generating crystallization pressure of each mineral analogue, which is key to ASR-induced expansion. Ultimately, the study discusses the structural and thermodynamic relevance of the investigated phases to determine their suitability as crystalline analogues for ASR reaction products.
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BibTeX
@article{honorio2026crystalline,
title = {{Crystalline ASR products: Review of mineral candidates and molecular simulations of their atomic structures, thermodynamic data and thermoelastic properties}},
author = {Tulio Honorio and Syrine Razki and Elvys Dias Reis and Thibault Charpentier and Imane Loukili and Alexandra Bourdot and Farid Benboudjema},
journal = {Cement and Concrete Research},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1016/j.cemconres.2026.108326},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05739963v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Crystalline ASR products: Review of mineral candidates and molecular simulations of their atomic structures, thermodynamic data and thermoelastic properties
AU - Tulio Honorio
AU - Syrine Razki
AU - Elvys Dias Reis
AU - Thibault Charpentier
AU - Imane Loukili
AU - Alexandra Bourdot
AU - Farid Benboudjema
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/06
JO - Cement and Concrete Research
DO - 10.1016/j.cemconres.2026.108326
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05739963v1
AB - Several mineral analogues were proposed for ASR products, but no consensus exists on which ones best represent crystalline phases or could serve as templates for nanocrystalline or defective forms.This study reviews all structures reported in the literature for crystalline ASR products within the SiO_2–CaO–Na_2O–K_2O system. The research develops the first atomic model database that includes both Na- and K-based ASR phases. These structures are simulated using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and classical Molecular Dynamics (MD). The work calculates and reports crucial data, including thermodynamic properties (heat capacity, entropy, and enthalpy of formation), self-diffusion coefficients of water and alkalis, elastic and thermoelastic properties.Furthermore, it quantifies the potential for generating crystallization pressure of each mineral analogue, which is key to ASR-induced expansion. Ultimately, the study discusses the structural and thermodynamic relevance of the investigated phases to determine their suitability as crystalline analogues for ASR reaction products.
SN - 0008-8846
ER -