List of publications
- Cendrowski K., Federowicz K., Techman M., Chougan M., El-Khayatt A.M., Saudi H.A., Kędzierski T., Mijowska E., Strzałkowski J., Sibera D., Abd Elrahman M., Sikora P. Functional Bi2O3/Gd2O3 silica-coated structures for improvement of early age and radiation shielding performance of cement pastes. Nanomaterials (2024) 14(2), 168, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14020168 Repository Link
- Federowicz K., Techman M., Skibicki S., Chougan M., El-Khayatt A.M., Saudi H.A., Błyszko J., Abd Elrahman M., Chung S-Y., Sikora P. Development of 3D printed heavyweight concrete (3DPHWC) containing magnetite aggregate. Materials and Design (2023) 233, 112246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112246 Repository Link
- Cendrowski K., Federowicz K., Techman M., Chougan M., Kędzierski T., Sanytsky M., Mijowska E., Sikora P. Enhancing the fresh and early age performances of Portland cement pastes via sol-gel silica coating of metal oxides (Bi2O3 and Gd2O3). Coatings (2023) 13(10), 1698. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13101698 Repository Link
- Sikora P., El-Khayatt A.M., Saudi H.A., Liard M., Lootens D., Chung S.-Y., Woliński P., Abd Elrahman M. Rheological, mechanical, microstructural and radiation shielding properties of cement pastes containing magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials (2023), 17, 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-022-00568-y Repository Link
- Sikora P., Techman M., Federowicz K., El-Khayatt A.M., Saudi H.A., Abd Elrahman M., Hoffmann M., Stephan D., Chung S.-Y. Insight into the microstructural and durability characteristics of 3D printed concrete: Cast versus printed specimens. Case Studies in Construction Materials (2022), 17, e01320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01320 Repository Link
- Chougan M., Ghaffar S.H., Nematollahi B., Sikora P., Dorn T., Stephan D.,Albar A., Al-Kheetan M.J. Effect of natural and calcined halloysite clay minerals as low-cost additives on the performance of 3D-printed alkali-activated materials. Materials and Design (2022) 223, 111183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.111183 Repository Link
- Sikora P., Woliński P., Chougan M., Madraszewski S., Węgrzyński W., Papis B.K., Federowicz K., Ghaffar S.H., Stephan D. A systematic experimental study on biochar-cementitious composites: Towards carbon sequestration. Industrial Crops and Products (2022) 184, 115103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115103 Repository Link
Conference presentations
- The influence of silica-coated bismuth oxide-gadolinium oxide particles on the performance of cement-based composites - 8th World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning Symposium (WMCAUS) - 4-9 September 2023 (Prague, Czechia) - Poster
- Towards production of 3D printed concrete radiation shielding materials containing Bi2O3-Gd2O3-SiO2 structure - 11th International Conference - Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials NANO-2023, 16-19 August 2023 (Bukovel, Ukraine) - Oral presentation (plennary lecture)
- Can we 3D print with heavyweight concrete? Advancements in Cement-based Radiation and Protective Materials – Workshop – 13 July 2023 (Szczecin, Poland) – Oral presentation
- Thermal and frost resistance of 3D printed heavyweight concrete. Advancements in Cement-based Radiation and Protective Materials – Workshop – 13 July 2023 (Szczecin, Poland) – Oral presentation
- Synthesis of heavyweight Bi2O3-Gd2O3-SiO2 core shell structures. Advancements in Cement-based Radiation and Protective Materials – Workshop – 13 July 2023 (Szczecin, Poland) – Oral presentation
- Effects of Bi2O3-Gd2O3-SiO2 on the performance of 3DPC. Advancements in Cement-based Radiation and Protective Materials – Workshop – 13 July 2023 (Szczecin, Poland) – Oral presentation
- Development of heavyweight concrete for 3D printing applications. 21st International Conference - Modelling in Mechanics 2023 - 24-26 May 2023 (Velke Losiny/Ostrava, Czechia) - Oral presentation - Extended Abstract
- Application of X-ray micro-computed tomography evaluations of 3D printed concrete – 3rd RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication (Digital Concrete 2022) – 26-29 June 2022 (Loughborough, UK) - Poster - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6962660 - Extended Abstract
- Nano-engineered cement-based composites: Perspectives of advanced functional materials – a review - 10th International Conference - Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials NANO-2022, 25-27 August 2022 (Lviv, Ukraine) - Poster - Abstract
- Synthesis of Bi2O3-SiO2 and Gd2O3-SiO2 core-shell structures towards improvement of fresh and hardened properties of cement-based composites 10th International Conference - Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials NANO-2022, 25-27 August 2022 (Lviv, Ukraine) - Poster - Abstract