Enhanced Compressive Strength of the Bentonite-Amended Cement via Bio-Mineralization

<div>FTIR (a) and X-ray diffraction (b) of bentonite-amended cement formed in deionized water A, bacterial suspension B, and bacterial suspension and reaction solution C (1: CH-portlandite (Ca(OH)2); 2: calcite (CaCO3); 3: quartz (SiO2); 4: C-S-H-calcium silicate hydrate (Ca5Si6O16(OH)2); 5: C3S-Alite 3CaOSiO3/C2S-Belite (2CaOSiO3)).</div>

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Figure 5: Enhanced Compressive Strength of the Bentonite-Amended Cement via Bio-Mineralization 