“…-reducing content of Ca(OH) 2 up to 20% to 30% and, thus, increasing content of CSH gel in hardened concrete because of rapid kinetics of pozzolanic reaction of SiO 2 nanoparticles with Ca(OH) 2 [74,75]; hydrothermal SiO 2 nanoparticles with great specific surface area up to 500 m 2 /g and high chemical activity due the surface density of Si-OH groups up to 4.9 nm −2 , which significantly accelerates the kinetics of pozzolanic reaction [68,77,78]; -increase the volume fraction of C-S-H gel phases with greater elasticity and hardness, Ca/Si relation due to modification of nanostructure of hardened concrete, and, as a result, increase the compressive and bending strength of concrete, reduce pore volume, increase water resistance, frost resistance, chemical resistance, and, as a result, the durability of concrete.…”