Key Publications

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Representative Journal Papers

Year of 2025

Liu, Chen, et al. "An experimental and numerical study on the cracking of alkali-activated slag pastes induced by water immersion." Cement and Concrete Research 193 (2025): 107877.

Liu, Chen, et al. "Dissolution of cations in C-(N,K-)A-S-H gels at the nanoscale." Composite Part B: Engineering 297 (2025): 112337.

Chen, Boyu, et al. "Enhancing the reaction of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash in blast furnace slag-based alkali-activated blends: A novel strategy and underlying mechanism." Cement and Concrete Composites 160 (2025): 106056.

Zuo, Yibing, et al. "Modeling and simulation of alkali-activated materials (AAMs): A critical review." Cement and Concrete Research 189 (2025): 107769.

Gupta, Mayank, et al. "Reaction and microstructure development of one-part geopolymer for wellbore applications - An experimental and numerical study." Cement and Concrete Research 188 (2025): 107738.

Liu, Chen, et al. "Mechanisms of efflorescence of alkali-activated slag." Cement and Concrete Composites 155 (2025): 105811.

Year of 2024

Chen, Yun, et al. "Thermodynamic modeling of alkali-activated fly ash paste." Cement and Concrete Research 186 (2024): 107699.

Chen, Boyu, et al. "Advances in using municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as precursor for alkali-activated materials: A critical review." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 204 (2024): 107516.

Liang, Xuhui, et al. "A review on the characteristics of wood biomass fly ash and their influences on the valorization in cementitious materials." Journal of Building Engineering 97 (2024): 110927.

Liu, Chen, et al. "Underwater carbonation of alkali-activated slag pastes." Construction and Building Materials 445 (2024): 137967.

Liu, Chen, et al. "Effect of curing condition on mechanical properties and durability of alkali-activated slag mortar." Construction and Building Materials 439 (2024): 137376.

Chen, Yun, et al. "Synthesis, solubility and thermodynamic properties of NASH gels with various target Si/Al ratios." Cement and Concrete Research 180 (2024): 107484.

Liu, Chen, et al. "Structural evolution of calcium sodium aluminosilicate hydrate (C-(N)-ASH) gels induced by water exposure: The impact of Na leaching." Cement and concrete research 178 (2024): 107432.

Chen, Boyu, et al. "The role of water-treated municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash in microstructure formation and strength development of blended cement pastes." Cement and Concrete Research 178 (2024): 107440.

Chen, Boyu, et al. "Characterization and mechanical removal of metallic aluminum (Al) embedded in weathered municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash for application as supplementary cementitious material." Waste Management 176 (2024): 128-139.

Year of 2023

Chen, Boyu, et al. "Reactivity and leaching potential of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as supplementary cementitious material and precursor for alkali-activated materials." Construction and Building Materials 409 (2023): 133890.

Zhang, Shizhe, et al. "Interface bonding properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in alkali-activated slag/fly ash." Cement and Concrete Research 173 (2023): 107308.

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag: A critical review." Cement and Concrete Research 172 (2023): 107244.

Liu, Chen, et al. "Degradation of alkali-activated slag subjected to water immersion." Cement and Concrete Composites 142 (2023): 105157.

Chen, Boyu, et al. "A review on the utilization of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as a mineral resource for construction materials." Journal of Building Engineering 71 (2023): 106386.

Qiu, Xiujiao, et al. "ASR: Insights into the cracking process via lattice fracture simulation at mesoscale based on the chemical reactions at microscale." Materials & Design 231 (2023)" 111964.

Xu, Zhiyuan, and Ye, Guang. "Understanding chloride diffusion coefficient in cementitious materials." Materials 16 (2023): 3464.

Year of 2022

Chen, Yun, et al. "A molecular dynamics study of N-A-S-H gel with various Si/Al ratios." Journal of American Ceramic Society 105 (2022): 6462-6474.

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Thermal deformation and stress of alkali-activated slag concrete under semi-adiabatic condition: Experiments and simulations." Cement and Concrete Research 159 (2022): 106887.

Qiu, Xiujiao, et al. "Insights in the chemical fundamentals of ASR and the role of calcium in the early stage based on a 3D reactive transport model." Cement and Concrete Research 157 (2022):106778.

Year of 2021

Li, Zhenming, et al. "A comparative study on the mechanical properties, autogenous shrinkage and cracking proneness of alkali-activated concrete and ordinary Portland cement concrete." Construction and Building Materials 292 (2021): 123418. 

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Early-age properties of alkali-activated slag and glass wool paste." Construction and Building Materials 291 (2021): 123326. 

Zhang, Shizhe, et al. "Molecular dynamics and experimental study on the adhesion mechanism of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in alkali-activated slag/fly ash." Cement and Concrete Research 145 (2021): 106452.

Ye, Guang, K. van Breugel, and Jing Hu. "Numerically simulated pore structure and its potential application in high performance concrete." Finite Elements in Civil Engineering Applications. CRC Press, 2021. 135-140. 

van Breugel, K., Ye Guang, and V. Smilauer. "Numerical modelling of microstructure development and strength of cementitious materials." Finite Elements in Civil Engineering Applications. CRC Press, 2021. 141-148. 

Zhang, Shizhe, et al. "Fracture properties and microstructure formation of hardened alkali-activated slag/fly ash pastes." Cement and Concrete Research 144 (2021): 106447.

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Effect of metakaolin on the autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag-fly ash paste." Construction and Building Materials 278 (2021): 122397. 

Chen, Jiayi, et al. "A dissolution model of alite coupling surface topography and ions transport under different hydrodynamics conditions at microscale." Cement and Concrete Research 142 (2021): 106377. 

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Prediction of the autogenous shrinkage and microcracking of alkali-activated slag and fly ash concrete." Cement and Concrete Composites 117 (2021): 103913. 

Zuo, Yibing, and Guang Ye. "GeoMicro3D: A novel numerical model for simulating the reaction process and microstructure formation of alkali-activated slag." Cement and Concrete Research 141 (2021): 106328.

Zuo, Yibing, and Guang Ye. "Lattice Boltzmann simulation of the dissolution of slag in alkaline solution using real-shape particles." Cement and Concrete Research 140 (2021): 106313. 

Qiu, Xiujiao, et al. "3d microstructure simulation of reactive aggregate in concrete from 2d images as the basis for asr simulation." Materials 14.11 (2021): 2908. 

Year of 2020

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Internal curing of alkali-activated slag-fly ash paste with superabsorbent polymers." Construction and Building Materials 263 (2020): 120985. 

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Internal curing by superabsorbent polymers in alkali-activated slag." Cement and Concrete Research 135 (2020): 106123. 

Ouyang, Xiaowei, et al. "Surface characterization of carbonated recycled concrete fines and its effect on the rheology, hydration and strength development of cement paste." Cement and Concrete Composites 114 (2020): 103809. 

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Mechanisms of autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag and fly ash pastes." Cement and Concrete Research 135 (2020): 106107. 

Li, Zhenming, et al. "Cracking potential of alkali-activated slag and fly ash concrete subjected to restrained autogenous shrinkage." Cement and Concrete Composites (2020): 103767. 

Zhang, Shizhe, Victor C. Li, and Guang Ye. "Micromechanics-guided development of a slag/fly ash-based strain-hardening geopolymer composite." Cement and Concrete Composites 109 (2020): 103510. 

Chen, Boyu, et al. "Thermal Treatment on MSWI Bottom Ash for the Utilisation in Alkali Activated Materials." KnE Engineering (2020): 25-35.

Zhang, Yong, Guang Ye, and Zhengxian Yang. "Pore size dependent connectivity and ionic transport in saturated cementitious materials." Construction and Building Materials 238 (2020): 117680. 

Li, Zhenming, et al. "A low-autogenous-shrinkage alkali-activated slag and fly ash concrete." Applied Sciences 10.17 (2020): 6092. 

Representative publications before 2021

Ye, G., et al. "Influence of limestone powder used as filler in SCC on hydration and microstructure of cement pastes." Cement and Concrete Composites 29.2 (2007): 94-102. 

Qian, S., et al. "Self-healing behavior of strain hardening cementitious composites incorporating local waste materials." Cement and Concrete Composites 31.9 (2009): 613-621. 

Van Tuan, Nguyen, et al. "The study of using rice husk ash to produce ultra high performance concrete." Construction and Building Materials 25.4 (2011): 2030-2035. 

Van Tuan, Nguyen, et al. "Hydration and microstructure of ultra high performance concrete incorporating rice husk ash." Cement and Concrete Research 41.11 (2011): 1104-1111. 

Huang, Haoliang, et al. "Self-healing in cementitious materials: Materials, methods and service conditions." Materials & Design 92 (2016): 499-511.

Huang, Haoliang, Guang Ye, and Denis Damidot. "Characterization and quantification of self-healing behaviors of microcracks due to further hydration in cement paste." Cement and Concrete Research 52 (2013): 71-81. 

Ma, Y., J. Hu, and G. Ye. "The pore structure and permeability of alkali activated fly ash." Fuel 104 (2013): 771-780. 

Ma, Y., and G. Ye. "The shrinkage of alkali activated fly ash." Cement and Concrete Research 68 (2015): 75-82. 

Ye, Guang. "Percolation of capillary pores in hardening cement pastes." Cement and concrete research 35.1 (2005): 167-176. 

Three-dimensional microstructure analysis of numerically simulated cementitious materials 

Thesis

PhD

Chen, Yun. 2024. Thermodynamics, Reaction Kinetics, and Microstructure of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash - An experimental and modeling study

Liang, Xuhui. 2024. Valorization of Wood Biomass Fly Ash for the Development of Sustainable Low-carbon Cementitious Materials

Kostiuchenko, Albina. 2024. Creep of alkali-activated fly ash and slag concrete: Unveiling multiscale dynamics

Chen, Boyu. 2023. Utilization of MSWI bottom ash as a mineral resource for low-carbon construction materials: Quality-upgrade treatments, mix design method, and microstructure analysis

Huang, Hao. 2023. Mitigating the autogenous shrinkage of ultra-high performance concrete by using rice husk ash

Wu, Bei. 2023. Carbonation of C-S-H gel and its Effects on the Carbonation Rate in Blended Cement Paste - An Experimental and Modelling Study

Zhang, Shizhe. 2022. Micromechanics-guided development of strain-hardening alkali-activated composites: Towards a low-carbon built environment

Li, Zhenming. 2021. Autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag and fly ash materials: From mechanism to mitigating strategies 

Zuo, Yibing. 2019. GeoMicro3D: A novel numerical model for simulating the reaction process and microstructure formation of alkali-activated slag 

Nedeljković, Marija. 2019. Carbonation mechanism of alkali-activated fly ash and slag materials: In view of long-term performance predictions

Gao, Peng. 2018. Simulation of hydration and microstructure development of blended cements 

Dong, Hua. 2018. Transport Processes in Hydrating Cementitious Coating Systems

Ouyang, Xiaowei. 2017. Filler-hydrates Adhesion Properties in Cement Paste System

Yang, Lyu. 2017.  Autogenous Shrinkage of Cement-Based Materials: From the Fundamental Role of Self-Desiccation to Mitigation Strategies Based on Alternative Materials

Lukovic, Mladena. 2016. Influence of interface and strain hardening cementitious composite (SHCC) properties on the performance of concrete repairs

Yu, Zhuqing. 2015. Microstructure Development and Transport Properties of Portland Cement-fly Ash Binary Systems: In view of service life predictions 

Huang, Haoliang. 2014. Thermodynamics of Autogenous Self-healing in Cementitious Materials

Ma, Yuwei. 2013. Microstructure and Engineering Properties of Alkali Activated Fly Ash -as an environment friendly alternative to Portland cement 

Zhang, Mingzhong. 2013. Multiscale Lattice Boltzmann-Finite Element Modelling of Transport Properties in Cement-based Materials

Ma, Yuwei. 2013. Microstructure and Engineering Properties of Alkali Activated Fly Ash-as an environment friendly alternative to Portland cement (Doctoral dissertation, TU Delft, Delft University of Technology).

Zhang, Qi. 2013. Microstructure and deterioration mechanisms of Portland cement paste at elevated temperature

Wang, Ying. 2013. Performance assessment of cement-based materials blended with micronized sand: Microstructure, durability and sustainability 

Nguyen, V.T. 2011. Rice husk ash as a mineral admixture for Ultra High performance Concrete 

Zhou, Jian. 2011. Performance of Engineered Cementitious Composites for Concrete Repairs

Ye, Guang. 2003. Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation of the Development of the Microstructure and Permeability of Cementitious Materials200

Master

Aldin, Zainab. 2019. 3D printing of Geopolymer Concrete 

Sun, Yubo. 2018. Investigation on the potential application of MSWI bottom ash as substitute material in Portland cement concrete

Zhang, Shizhe. 2015. Waste Glass as Partial Binder Precursor and Fine Aggregate Replacement in Alkali Activated Slag/Fly ash System