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May 14, 2026Nature Communications0 citationsOpen Access

Cure-to-service design of metastability-confined geo-stable cements

SLSizhan LiuMTMehmet TopsakalMDM. Drakopoulos

Key Points

  • The central aim is to establish a design principle for cementitious systems used in extreme subsurface applications.
  • Investigated the crystallization process of aluminosilicate-based cements.
  • Examined the effects of Na-rich phyllosilicates on cement properties.
  • Analyzed strength, toughness, and permeability of nascent composites.
  • Cements demonstrated increased strength and toughness during staged crystallization.
  • Lower permeability was maintained as metastable species converted to stable phases.

Abstract

reservoir whose gradual dissolution feeds Na-rich phyllosilicates (e.g., paragonite). The nascent composite gains strength and toughness while maintaining low permeability as metastable species convert to stable phases through staged crystallization. This work defines a design principle of aluminosilicate-based cementitious systems for extreme subsurface applications.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a05659da550a87e60a1dfc3https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72831-9
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