Influence of polar amino acids on the carbonation of lime mortars

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Table 2 Highest weight loss of the specimens, mortar curing time at highest weight loss, and value difference between the highest weight loss and the weight loss on day 30

Specimen	Highest weight loss (%)	Mortar curing time at highest weight loss	Difference between highest weight loss and weight loss on day 30 (%)
Reference	18.9	4 d	1.36
5% Ser	18.78	9 d	0.35
10% Ser	18.08	30 d	0
20% Ser	17.98	30 d	0
5% Thr	18.71	9 d	0.4
10% Thr	18.31	30 d	0
20% Thr	17.88	30 d	0
5% Cys	18.3	9 d	0.63
10% Cys	18.05	16 d	0
20% Cys	18.04	30 d	0
5% Tyr	18.25	9 d	0.65
10% Tyr	18.2	9 d	0.64
20% Tyr	17.03	9 d	0.37
5% Asn	18.65	9 d	0.64
10% Asn	18.31	9 d	0
20% Asn	17.86	30 d	0
5% Gln	19.39	9 d	0.69
10% Gln	17.86	30 d	0
20% Gln	17.59	30 d	0
5% Asp	18.73	9 d	0.53
10% Asp	18.3	30 d	0
20% Asp	18.06	30 d	0
5% Glu	18.81	9d	0.79
10% Glu	17.85	9d	0.68
20% Glu	16.96	9d	0.43
5% Lys	18.47	9d	0.15
10% Lys	17.75	30 d	0
20% Lys	17.17	30 d	0
5% Arg	18.23	9d	0.51
10% Arg	17.36	9d	0.17
20% Arg	17.20	30 d	0
5% His	18.55	9d	0.75
10% His	18.55	9d	0.67
20% His	17.38	9d	0.5