Abstract
We use Raman spectroscopy to probe in situ the hydration reaction of a foamed mineral binder, here gypsum plaster. We show the strong effect of the mixing process used for foaming on the hydration kinetics. On the contrary, we observe no effect of the cationic surfactant tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TTAB) used as foaming agent and of the foam structure. By tuning the hydration time scale with a setting retardant (citric acid) and measuring in parallel the characteristic bubble radius in the foam, we show that hydration kinetics control the arrest of the bubble-size evolution in the fresh foam and the final pore size in the set gypsum.
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