With an annual production exceeding 5000 Mt and a projected demand that continues to rise steadily, cement stands out as the most extensively manufactured material on the planet . Cementbased materials alone represent over 30% of the global material production output and are responsible for emitting approximately 8% of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions . The pressing need to develop cement with reduced carbon footprint is coupled with the increasing utilization of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) . However, the use of SCMs results in lower initial reactivity and therefore lower early age compressive strength. This limitation serves as a compelling impetus for more foundational research in the area of cement hydration.