Building Colloids: Microscale Structural Evolution and Interfacial Transition Zone Regulation
A Special Issue of Colloids and Interfaces (ISSN 2504-5377) belonging to the section "Interfacial Properties".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 135
Editors
Interests: concrete; mechanical properties; abrasion resistance; sulfate attack
Interests: concrete; mechanical properties; abrasion resistance; sulfate attack
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Dear Colleagues,
Building colloids represented by cement, gypsum, and asphalt dominate the performance evolution and service durability of modern construction materials. The interfacial transition zone (ITZ), as the weakest micro-region within building colloidal systems, critically determines mechanical strength, volume stability, and long-term durability. Unraveling the microscale structural evolution mechanism of building colloids and realizing precise regulation of ITZ microstructure have become a core frontier in colloid and interface science, construction material engineering, and multi-scale computational simulation. This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality original research papers and state-of-the-art review articles that focus on microstructural characterization, interface modification, performance correlation, and numerical simulation of ITZ in building colloids. It intends to provide an academic platform for sharing innovative theories, advanced characterization methods, modification technologies, and multi-scale simulation strategies, promoting the cross-integration of colloid interface science, material microcharacterization, and high-performance building material design. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Interfacial regulation of ITZ by micro/nano particles, such as nano-silica and polymer emulsions
- Structure-performance relationship between ITZ characteristics and macroscopic properties (strength, durability, shrinkage, and cracking resistance)
- Application of novel interfacial modifiers and dispersants in the ITZ regulation of building colloids
- Behavioral prediction and mechanism interpretation of ITZ based on multi-scale simulations (DFT, MD, DEM)
- Investigation on dynamic evolution of ITZ by using in-situ and high-resolution microscopic techniques (SEM-EDS, nanoindentation, X-ray CT).
Prof. Dr. Jinjun Guo
Dr. Kun Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- building colloids
- interfacial transition zone (ITZ)
- microstructural evolution
- micro/nano modification
- interfacial regulation
- multi-scale simulation
- in-situ characterization
- cementitious materials
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