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I am super happy to share that after more than two years of dedicated work, our paper titled Exploring the Potential of Nonclassical Crystallization Pathways to Advance Cementitious Materials has been FINALLY published in Chemical Reviews! We sincerely hope that the crystallization insights shared in here will inspire cement scientists and catalyse progress towards more sustainable construction materials.

Over the past two decades, alternative theories have revolutionized our understanding of…

There are no words to express my gratitude for Helmut’s unconditional support over the past years. Under his guidance, I had the opportunity to establish my own junior research group at the Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, focusing on multidisciplinary research that integrates nano-, micro-, and macro-scale insights to develop sustainable cementitious materials.

Helmut’s continued support and confidence in me and my research, as well as his generosity, have allowed me to pursue…

Lisa will work on her master thesis in our group and research on the amorphous magnesium carbonate (AMC). We wish her all the best for her time with us and are excited to see the results.

Her research will focus on Mg-based cement, which is a promising cement alternative with a lower carbon footprint.

Cris gave on 26.10.2023 the Fachbereichsvortrag, which inaugurated the WS 2023/2024.

Our latest publication, "High Energy Absorption Nacre-Like Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H) Composite Toward Elastic Cementitious Materials,” just appeared in Advanced Functional Materials. Congratulations to all co-authors and especially to the first author Xin Liu!

Cris participated in the International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC 2023), which took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

Uncovering the Early Stages of Magnesium Silicate Hydrate Formation: A Nonclassical Multistep Pathway

We are very excited to welcome Yannick H. Emminger again to our group. He was already working with us in 2021 on his master thesis and is now going to research on the crystallisation of the hydrates of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3).