Nature CommunicationsProtonated portlandite precursor unlocks enhanced nucleation and growth for cement hydrationJingyi ZengQiao LiuJin YangZhongyong ZhangHuangjie ZouYing SuYingbin WangYubo LiNeng LiXingyang He2026-07-30Full textDOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-75994-7