Table 1 29Si chemical shifts and integrated area (%) of the Qn species present in C-S-H samples before and after carbonation

From: Decalcification kinetics of calcium silicate hydrates: role of Al content, crystallinity, and initial pH

C-S-H

Q4

Q3

Q2

-110.3 ppm

-98.8 ppm

-89.7 ppm

−93.5 ppm

−85.1 ppm

Before Carbonation

0%

0%

0%

10.5%

89.5%

After Carbonation

pH 9

58.2%

35.9%

5.9%

0%

0%

pH 13

53.8%

39.3%

6.9%

0%

0%