Disclosed are a cement composition additive with improved compressive strength and workability, including a polycarboxylic acid copolymer and/or a salt thereof, zinc oxide particles, and a predetermined amount of gluconic acid and/or a salt thereof, and a cement composition containing the same.

A composition, in particular a setting accelerator for mineral binders, containing or being made of: a) calcium oxide in the particle form; b) an inhibitor for the reaction of calcium oxide with water and c) optionally water.

A composition, in particular a setting accelerator for mineral binders, containing or being made of: a) calcium oxide in the particle form; b) an inhibitor for the reaction of calcium oxide with water and c) optionally water.

Disclosed are a cement composition additive with improved compressive strength and workability, including a polycarboxylic acid copolymer and/or a salt thereof, zinc oxide particles, and a predetermined amount of gluconic acid and/or a salt thereof, and a cement composition containing the same.

A hardened cement produced by setting a cement slurry including an asphaltite (e.g., GILSONITE uintaite), graphene (e.g., bioderived renewable graphene (BRG), non-BRG graphene, a synthetic graphene, or a combination thereof), a cement, and water. The cement slurry can comprise from about 0.2 to about 20 weight percent of the asphaltite and from about 0.2 to about 20 weight percent of the graphene by weight of cement (% graphene bwoc). The hardened cement has one or more enhanced mechanical properties (e.g., increased compressive strength (CS), or increased resiliency as indicated by an increased reduction in a ratio of YM/CS) relative to a same hardened cement produced by allowing to set a same cement slurry absent the asphaltite and/or the graphene. Methods of cementing with the cement slurry are also provided.

A hardened cement produced by setting a cement slurry including an asphaltite (e.g., GILSONITE uintaite), graphene (e.g., bioderived renewable graphene (BRG), non-BRG graphene, a synthetic graphene, or a combination thereof), a cement, and water. The cement slurry can comprise from about 0.2 to about 20 weight percent of the asphaltite and from about 0.2 to about 20 weight percent of the graphene by weight of cement (% graphene bwoc). The hardened cement has one or more enhanced mechanical properties (e.g., increased compressive strength (CS), or increased resiliency as indicated by an increased reduction in a ratio of YM/CS) relative to a same hardened cement produced by allowing to set a same cement slurry absent the asphaltite and/or the graphene. Methods of cementing with the cement slurry are also provided.