A method for hydrating silicate mineral material and hydrated silicate mineral material

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for hydrating multioxide silicate material, the method comprising providing silicate mineral material, providing solution containing an alkali activator and a ligand, and mixing amorphous multioxide silicate material with the solution containing the alkali activator and the ligand to obtain a mixture. The present disclosure also provides hydrated silicate mineral material obtained by the method and concrete comprising the hydrated silicate mineral material. The present disclosure also provides a product comprising or consisting of ceramic-like or concrete material comprising the hydrated silicate mineral material or the concrete. The present application also provides use of dihydroxy aromatic compound and use of the hydrated silicate mineral material.