selected publications

• academic article

  • The impact of red clay brick and perlite wastes on the reusability of katoite-based binder after exposure to elevevated temperatures.  Materials Letters.  353:135281-135281. 2023
  • Investigation of a shotcrete accelerator for targeted control of material properties for 3D concrete printing injection method.  Cement and Concrete Research.  173:107264-107264. 2023
  • Upcycling of demolition material from concrete and brick for the production of cold-bound, alkali-activated lightweight aggregates.  Materials and Structures.  56. 2023
  • Critical parameters affecting the thermal resistance of alkali-activated aluminosilicate wastes: Current understanding and future directions.  Environmental Science and Pollution Research.  30:84874-84897. 2023
  • Mechanical and physical properties of concrete made of alkali-activated lightweight aggregates from construction demolition waste.  Materials Today: Proceedings.  2023
  • The hydration of tricalcium aluminate (Ca3Al2O6) in Portland cement-related systems: A review.  Cement and Concrete Research.  168:107150-107150. 2023
  • Life cycle assessment of alkali-activated materials: a systematic literature review.  .  1. 2023
  • Investigation on admixtures applied to alkali-activated materials: A review.  Journal of Building Engineering.  64:105694-105694. 2023
  • Acid attack on concrete – Damage zones of concrete and kinetics of damage in a simulating laboratory test method for wastewater systems.  Construction and Building Materials.  366:130121-130121. 2023
  • Assessment of environmental, economic and technical performance of geopolymer concrete: a case study.  Journal of Materials Science.  57:18711-18725. 2022
  • Working mechanism of calcium nitrate as an accelerator for Portland cement hydration.  Journal of the American Ceramic Society.  106:752-766. 2022
  • A systematic experimental study on biochar-cementitious composites: Towards carbon sequestration.  Industrial Crops and Products.  184:115103-115103. 2022
  • Influence of water to cement ratio on the compatibility of polycarboxylate superplasticizer with Portland cement.  Construction and Building Materials.  341:127846-127846. 2022
  • Boosting Portland cement-free composite performance via alkali-activation and reinforcement with pre-treated functionalised wheat straw.  Industrial Crops and Products.  178:114648-114648. 2022
  • Acceleration of cement hydration – A review of the working mechanisms, effects on setting time, and compressive strength development of accelerating admixtures.  Construction and Building Materials.  323:126554-126554. 2022
  • Development of a sample preparation procedure for Sr isotope analysis of Portland cements.  Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry.  414:4379-4389. 2022
  • Synthesis and characterisation of alites from reduced basic oxygen furnace slags.  Cement and Concrete Research.  147:106518-106518. 2021
  • Effect of different sulphate carriers on Portland cement hydration in the presence of triethanolamine.  Construction and Building Materials.  294:123528-123528. 2021
  • Biofilms in the gravity sewer interfaces: making a friend from a foe.  Reviews In Environmental Science And Bio/technology.  20:795-813. 2021
  • Impact of triethanolamine on the sulfate balance of Portland cements with mixed sulfate carriers.  Journal of the American Ceramic Society.  104:4829-4842. 2021
  • Evaluation of the effects of bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) micro and nanoparticles on the mechanical, microstructural and γ-ray/neutron shielding properties of Portland cement pastes.  Construction and Building Materials.  284:122758-122758. 2021
  • The effects of nanosilica on the fresh and hardened properties of 3D printable mortars.  Construction and Building Materials.  281:122574-122574. 2021
  • RILEM TC 247-DTA round robin test: sulfate resistance, alkali-silica reaction and freeze–thaw resistance of alkali-activated concretes.  Materials and Structures.  53. 2020
  • The effects of seawater and nanosilica on the performance of blended cements and composites.  Applied Nanoscience.  10:5009-5026. 2020
  • Investigation of the Incompatibilities of Cement and Superplasticizers and Their Influence on the Rheological Behavior.  Materials.  13:977-977. 2020
  • Relating Ettringite Formation and Rheological Changes during the Initial Cement Hydration: A Comparative Study Applying XRD Analysis, Rheological Measurements and Modeling.  Materials.  12:2957-2957. 2019
  • Effect of silica modulus on the geopolymerization activity of natural pozzolans.  Construction and Building Materials.  219:31-43. 2019
  • Preparation of calcium silicate hydrate seeds by means of mechanochemical method and its effect on the early hydration of cement.  Advances in Mechanical Engineering.  11:168781401984058-168781401984058. 2019
  • The effects of seawater on the hydration, microstructure and strength development of Portland cement pastes incorporating colloidal silica.  Applied Nanoscience.  10:2627-2638. 2019
  • Colloidal interaction between vinylacetate ethylene latex stabilized by polyvinyl alcohol and portland cement.  SN applied sciences.  1. 2018
  • Hydration kinetics of Portland cement in the presence of vinyl acetate ethylene latex stabilized with polyvinyl alcohol.  Journal of Materials Science.  53:7417-7430. 2018
  • Leaching of PCE-based Superplasticiser from Microfine Cement: a Chemical and Ecotoxicological Point of View.  Water Air and Soil Pollution.  228. 2017
  • Release Behaviour of Major Elements and Superplasticiser from Cement Suspensions.  Water Air and Soil Pollution.  2015
  • The influence of nano-silica on the hydration of ordinary Portland cement.  Journal of Materials Science.  47:1011-1017. 2011
  • Hydration characteristics and hydration products of tricalcium silicate doped with a combination of MgO, Al2O3 and Fe2O3.  Thermochimica Acta.  472:64-73. 2008
  • Influence of combined doping of tricalcium silicate with MgO, Al2O3 and Fe2O3: synthesis, grindability, X-ray diffraction and 29Si NMR.  Materials and Structures.  41:1729-1740. 2008
  • Hydration and hydration products of two-phase Portland cement clinker doped with Na₂O.  Advances in Cement Research.  19:125-131. 2007
  • Crystal structure refinement and hydration behaviour of 3CaO·SiO2 solid solutions with MgO, Al2O3 and Fe2O3.  Journal of The European Ceramic Society.  26:141-148. 2006
  • High intakes of Cr, Ni, and Zn in clinker.  Cement and Concrete Research.  29:1959-1967. 1999
  • Influence of Cr, Ni, and Zn on the properties of pure clinker phases.  Cement and Concrete Research.  29:651-657. 1999
  • Influence of Cr, Ni, and Zn on the properties of pure clinker phases.  Cement and Concrete Research.  29:545-552. 1999

• chapter

  • Comparison of Printable Inorganic Binders - Key Properties for 3D Printable Materials.  Rilem bookseries. 53-63. 2020
  • Early Properties of Portland Cements with Varied Set Regulators.  Rilem bookseries. 97-105. 2019
  • Study on the Influence of Accelerators on the Hydration of Portland Cement and Their Applicability in 3D Printing.  Rilem bookseries. 382-390. 2019
  • Synthesis and Analysis of Spherical Cementitious Model Particles.  Rilem bookseries. 2019
  • Preparation and Application of Nanoscaled C-S-H as an Accelerator for Cement Hydration.  Springer eBooks. 117-122. 2015

• document

  • Construction Chemistry.  Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. 1-80. 2021