It has been possible to demonstrate scientifically that tobermorite can be produced at 400 ⁰C when above 200 ⁰C it had been thought to be impossible. This mineral has been found in concrete buildings dating back to Roman times and could hold the key to their durability.
Researchers at Tecnalia and the ICMCB-CNRS have recently published the article “Ultra-Fast Supercritical Hydrothermal Synthesis of Tobermorite under Thermodynamically Metastable Conditions” in the prestigious scientific journal Angewandte Chemie.