Publications by authors named "Sebastiaan Godts"
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- This study examines how different relative humidity (RH) levels affect the crystallization of salt mixtures, which is important for fields like building preservation and geology.
- The researchers used various methods, including time-lapse imaging and microstructural analysis, to observe how composition and RH rates influence crystallization and dissolution behaviors.
- Findings indicate that rapid and slow humidity changes significantly impact salt phase transitions, leading to deviations from predicted models, which could inform better preservation techniques and understanding of geological processes.
Salt related weathering of stones has been attributed to pressures exerted by repeated cycles of crystallization within pores. Relative Humidity (RH) is a key driver for dissolution and crystallization processes. Despite the prevalence of salt mixtures in natural environments, most experimental work has focused on single salts.
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- Understanding salt mixtures is essential for assessing damage in building materials, which often show signs of deterioration due to salt.
- The study analyzes a dataset of 11,412 samples from 338 sites, applying charge balance calculations to evaluate ion concentrations of common salts like Na, Cl, and SO.
- The findings help identify typical salt compositions and theoretical carbonates that affect mixture behavior, providing useful data for thermodynamic modeling.