Effect of superplasticizers on Ni behaviour in cementitious environments

Nickel hydroxide solubility has been studied in this work in different cementitious systems. Our results indicate that once Glenium® 27, cement superplasticizer admixture, is added to water and then mixed with cement, this polymeric material is stabilized and not released back to the aqueous solution, with negligible effects on the mobility of nickel. Contrary to that, when Glenium® 27 is added directly in solution at high dosages, an important effect is observed on nickel behaviour. Thermodynamic calculations indicate that the effect of such component on Ni is likely the effect that other small organics could have over this element. (author)