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    Influence of temperature on crystallisation and dissolution of salts and salt mixtures in built environment

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    Authors
    Chan, Victor C. W.
    Godts, Sebastiaan
    Stahlbuhk, Amelie
    Steiger, Michael
    Orr, Scott Allan
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    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Earth and related Environmental sciences
    Chemical engineering
    Environmental engineering
    Audience
    Scientific
    Educational
    Date
    2025-04-29
    Publisher
    npj Heritage Science
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    Description
    Salt weathering significantly degrades building materials, necessitating a thorough understanding of influencing factors. While prior research has focused on relative humidity (RH), temperature effects on salt crystallisation and dissolution remain less explored. This study examines selected single salts and mixtures, using the ECOS/RUSALT thermodynamic model to assess equilibrium behaviour across temperatures from 1 °C to 50 °C and RH values from 15% to 98%. Results show that crystallisation and dissolution RH generally decrease with rising temperature. Single salts exhibit monotonic changes, whereas mixtures behave variably. Calcium-rich mixtures have lower mutual crystallisation and dissolution RH than sulfate-rich ones, with further reductions in magnesium-containing mixtures. Lower temperatures promote the formation of more output salts. Model limitations are acknowledged to explain discrepancies between predictions and real-world observations. These findings enhance understanding of salt behaviour under climatic variations, aiding strategies to mitigate salt damage in building materials.
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    Chan, V.C.W., Godts, S., Stahlbuhk, A. et al. Influence of temperature on crystallisation and dissolution of salts and salt mixtures in built environment. npj Herit. Sci. 13, 123 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01659-1
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    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/14100
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01659-1
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    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    eng
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