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The CERAMIC AND CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS GROUP
C2M
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MODElling
Atomistic & COLLOIDAL
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SUB/SUPER CRITICAL SYNTHESIS
OF NANOPARTICLES
(Xonotlite, TOBERMORITE)
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NOVEL SINTERING
And CLINKERIZATION METHODS
Combining knowledge from different disciplines like solid-state physics, soft-matter physics, geochemistry and chemical engineering, the “Ceramic and Cement-based Materials” group focuses on the computational design and synthesis of new ceramic and cement based materials with lower CO2 fingerprint. Among its different lines of research, they are worth mentioning:
* The implementation of new hydrothermal and supercritical fluids (SCF) technologies for the ultra-fast synthesis of ceramic nanoparticles
* The development of new sintering methodologies through the use of autoclaves or microwaves that allow notable energy saving and a drastic reduction of CO2 emission
* The development of new cement-based materials for energy storage applications
* The design and development of photonic meta-concretes (PMC) for applications in buildings, solar cells or telecommunications
Recent PAPERS
CALCIUM LEACHING IN OPC
Mineralogical and structural alterations in a Portland cement paste after a decalcification processes . Inés García-Lodeiro, Guido Goracci, Jorge S. Dolado and María Teresa Blanco. Cement and Concrete Research 140 (2021) 106312 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106312
TERAHERTZ
fINGERPRINTS OF CEMENTS
Thz Fingerprints of cement-based materials . Jorge S. Dolado, Guido Goracci, Eduardo Duque, Pavel Martauz, Yibing Zuo and Guang Ye. Materials 13(18) https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13020275
KINETIC MONTE CARLO
CODE
KIMERA: A Kinetic Montecarlo Dissolution Code . Pablo Martin, Juan J. Gaitero, Jorge S Dolado nd Hegoi Manzano. Minerals 10(9):825 DOI: 10.3390/min10090825
SUPERPLASTICIZERS
Characterization of Comb Shaped MAA‐co‐PEGMA Copolymers Synthesized by Free-Radical Polymerization. Iñaki Emaldi, Amaia Agirre, Agustin Etxeberria, Edurne Erkizia, Jorge S. Dolado, Jose R Leiza Macromolecular Reaction Engineering https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13020275
GRAPHENE-CEMENTITIOUS
COMPOSITES
Elucidation of Conduction Mechanism in Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs)/Cement comosites using Dielectric spectroscopy. Guido Goracci and Jorge S. Dolado. Materials 2020, 13(2), 275 https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13020275
A new KINETIC MONTE CARLO MODEL FOR
MINERAL DISSOLUTION
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Mechanisms and Dynamics of Mineral Dissolution: A New Kinetic Monte Carlo Model, P Martin, H Manzano, JS Dolado, Advanced Theory and Simulations, 1900114.
2019
POLYMORPHS OF BELITE
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DESIGNING SUPERPLASTICIZERS
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LATEST NEWS
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MIRACLE PROJECT ACCEPTED
THE BORN OF PHOTONIC META-CONCRETES !
Led by Jorge S. Dolado (CFM CSIC-UPV/EHU and with the collaboration of colleagues from UPNA (Spain), TU Darmdstad (Germany), TECNALIA (Spain), KU Leuven (Belgium), Microlight3D (France) and Politecnico di Torino (Italy), this project proposes the advent of a new varity of concrete, the Photonic Meta-Concrete (PCM), whose response to light is engineered for exhibiting radiative cooling ability; i.e. the PMC is able to expel heat from buildings to the outer space without any extra energy consumption
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TRANSBORDER "GREEN CONCRETE" LAB LAUNCHED
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Led by Jorge S. Dolado (CFM CSIC-UPV/EHU and Cyril Aymonier (University Bordeaux&CNRS) this new transborder lab "GREEN CONCRETE" aims to be a local response to the global warming problem in the context of cement-based materials.
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NRG-STORAGE PROPOSAL GRANTED!
ENERGY STORAGE FOR BUILDINGS
Led by TU Darmstad (Prof. Koenders and Dr. A. Caggiano) this H2020 proposal explores the possibilities of smart energy storage solutions based on bio-based Phase Change Materials (PCM)
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