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Effect of Nanoparticles on the Thermal Stability and Reaction Kinetics in Ionic Nanofluids

Authors
Adela Svobodova Sedlackova; Sergio Huete Hernández; Alejandro Calderón; Camila Barreneche; Pablo Gamallo; A. Inés Fernandez

Journal: Nanomaterials
Year: 2022

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The relevance of thermochemical energy storage in the last two decades: The analysis of research evolution

Authors
Rebeca Salgado-Pizarro, Alejandro Calderón, Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova, A. Ines Fernández, Camila Barreneche

Journal: of Energy Storage
Year: 2022

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Manufacturing of nano-enhanced shape stabilized phase change materials with montmorillonite by Banbury oval rotor mixer for buildings

Authors
Rebeca Salgado-Pizarro; Marc Martín; Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova; Alejandro Calderón; Laia Haurie; A. Inés Fernández; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Journal of Energy Storage
Year: 2022

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Potential reactivity assessment of mechanically activated kaolin as alternative cement precursor

Authors
Jofre Mañosa; Ana María Gómez-Carrera; Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova; Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Ana Fernández-Jiménez; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Applied Clay Science
Year: 2022

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Assessment of Solid Wastes and By-Products as Solid Particle Materials for Concentrated Solar Power Plants

Authors
Marc Majó; Alejandro Calderón; Rebeca Salgado-Pizarro; Adela Svodobova-Sedlackova; Camila Barreneche; Josep Maria Chimenos; Ana Inés Fernández

Journal: Solar RRL
Year: 2022

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Using statistical analysis to create a new database of Nanofluids specific heat capacity

Authors
Adela Svobodova Sedlackova; Alejandro Calderón; Xavier Sanuy-Morell; Marc Neira-Viñas; Marc Majó; Camila Barreneche; Pablo Gamallo; A. Inés Fernandez

Journal: Journal of Molecular Liquids
Year: 2023

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Effect of Temperature and Humidity on the Synthesis of Alkali-Activated Binders Based on Bottom Ash from Municipal Waste Incineration

Authors
Pietro C. D. Tortora; Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Jofre Mañosa; Alex Camilo Quintero-Payan; Cristina Leonelli; Isabella Lancellotti; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Sustainability
Year: 2022

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Understanding the abnormal thermal behavior of nanofluids through infrared thermography and thermo‑ physical characterization

Authors
Adela Svobodova‑Sedlackova; Alejandro Calderón; Camila Barreneche; Pablo Gamallo; A. Inés Fernández

Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2021

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Novel sampling procedure and statistical analysis for the thermal characterization of ionic nanofluids

Authors
Adela Svobodova‑Sedlackova; Camila Barreneche; Pablo Gamallo; A. Inés Fernández

Journal: Journal of Molecular Liquids
Year: 2021

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Effect of nanoparticles in molten salts - MD simulations and experimental study

Authors
Adela Svobodova‑Sedlackova; Camila Barreneche; Gerard Alonso; A. Inés Fernández; Pablo Gamallo

Journal: Renewable Energy
Year: 2019

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Municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash as alkali-activated cement precursor depending on particle size

Authors
A. Maldonado-Alameda; J. Giro-Paloma; Adela Svobodova ‑Sedlackova; J. Formosa; J.M. Chimenos

Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production
Year: 2019

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Development of ternary blended cements (LC3) to be applied as thermal energy storage material in concentrated solar power plants

Authors
Lorena Betancor-Cazorla; Carlos A. Vielma; Jofre Mañosa; Sergi Dosta; J.María Chimenos; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Journal of Energy Storage
Year: 2025

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Development of Alternative Porous Magnesium Potassium Phosphate Cements as Thermal Insulating Materials

Authors
Jessica Giró Paloma; Jofre Mañosa; Alex Maldonado; Anna Alfocea-Roig; Sergio Huete; Josep Maria Chimenos; Joan Formosa 

Journal: Materials
Year: 2025

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Unlocking Alternative Cement Solutions: Utilizing Wastes and By-Products for Magnesium Phosphate Cement Development

Authors
Anna Alfocea-Roig; Jessica Giro-Paloma; Sergio Huete-Hernández; Joan Formosa

Journal: Urban Science
Year: 2025

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Insights into mechanothermal activation of kaolinite: A novel multistep process for cement precursors

Authors
Adrián Alvarez-Coscojuela; Jofre Mañosa; Josep Marco-Gibert; J.C. Córdoba; J. María Chimenos

Journal: Construction and Building Materials
Year: 2025

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Synthesis of Bis(dodecylammonium) Tetrachlorocuprate Using Ball Milling for Thermal Energy Storage

Authors
Rebeca Salgado-Pizarro; Jofre Mañosa; Camila Barreneche; A. Inés Fernández

Journal: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Year: 2025

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In depth characterization of the addition of an alumina by-product into the magnesium phosphate cementitious matrix formulated with magnesium oxide by-product

Authors
S. Huete-Hernández; J.M. Chimenos; A. Alfocea-Roig; A. Alvarez-Coscojuela; J. Giro-Paloma; J. Formosa

Journal: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
Year: 2025

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Protective thermal spray coatings for TES applications in CSP plants

Authors
Lorena Betancor-Cazorla; Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova; Genís Clavé; Camila Barreneche;
Sergi Dosta

Journal: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
Year: 2025

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Passivation of galvanized and carbon steels in phosphate mortars manufactured with alternative MgO sources

Authors
Angily Cruz-Hernández; Francisco Velasco; Manuel Torres-Carrasco; Anna Alfocea-Roig; Joan Formosa; Asunción  Bautista

Journal: Journal of Building Engineering
Year: 2025

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Tundish Deskulling Waste as a Source of MgO for Producing Magnesium Phosphate Cement-Based Mortars: Advancing Sustainable Construction Materials

Authors
Anna Alfocea-Roig; David Vera-Rivera; Sergio Huete-Hernández; Jessica Giro-Paloma; Joan Formosa Mitjans

Journal: Resources
Year: 2025

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Mechanical activation of muscovite-rich clay: A novel approach for ternary blended cement

Authors
Jofre Mañosa; Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Construction and Building Materials
Year: 2025

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MSW Incineration Bottom Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Binders as an Eco-Efficient Alternative for Urban Furniture and Paving: Closing the Loop Towards Sustainable Construction Solutions

Authors
Josep Maria Chimenos; Fabian Cuspoca; Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Jofre Mañosa; Joan Ramon Rosell; Ana Andrés; Gerard Faneca; Luisa F. Cabeza

Journal: Buildings
Year: 2025

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Synthesis of Bis(dodecylammonium) Tetrachlorocuprate Using Ball Milling for Thermal Energy Storage

Authors
Rebeca Salgado-Pizarro; Jofre Mañosa; Camila Barreneche; Ana Inés Fernández

Journal: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Year: 2025

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Long-Term Compatibility Testing of Solar Salt and Solid Particles at High Temperatures: A Thermal and Chemical Characterization

Authors
Marc Majó; Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova ; Pol Barcelona; Ana Inés Fernández; Alejandro Calderón; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Energy Storage
Year: 2025

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Valorisation of Red Mud: Disclosing the Potential of an Abundant Residue

Authors
Carlos A. Vielma;Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova ; Josep Maria Chimenos; Ana Inés Fernández ; Carlos Berlanga; Rafael Rodriguez; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Sustainability
Year: 2025

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New database of sustainable solid particle materials to perform a material-based design for a thermal energy storage in concentrating solar power

Authors
Marc Majó; Alejandro Calderón; Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova ; Mercè Segarra; Ana Inés Fernández; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Year: 2025

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Life cycle assessment of the climate change impact of magnesium phosphate cements formulated with tundish deskulling waste compared to conventional cement

Authors
Anna Alfocea-Roig; Amelie Müller ; Bernhard Steubing; Sergio Huete-Hernández; Jessica Giro-Paloma; Joan Formosa

Journal: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
Year: 2024

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Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study

Authors
Adrian Alvarez-Coscojuela; Josep Marco-Gibert; Jofre Mañosa; Joan Formosa; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Applied Clay Science
Year: 2024

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Copper- and manganese-based layered hybrid organic–inorganic compounds with polymorphic transitions as energy storage materials

Authors
Rebeca Salgado-Pizarro; Cristina Puigjaner; J. García; Yulong Ding; A. Inés Fernandez; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Year: 2024

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Evaluation of volcanic ash as a low-cost high-temperature thermal energy storage material for concentrated solar power

Authors
Marc Majó; Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova; Ana Inés Fernández; Alejandro Calderón; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Journal of energy storage
Year: 2024

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Thermal Cycling Test of Solar Salt in Contact with Sustainable Solid Particles for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Plants

Authors
Marc Majó; Adela Svobodova-Sedlackova; Ana Inés Fernández; Alejandro Calderón; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Energies
Year: 2024

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Structural characterisation and reactivity measurement of chemically activated kaolinite

Authors
Adrián Alvarez-Coscojuela; Jofre Mañosa; Joan Formosa; J. María Chimenos

Journal: Journal of Building Engineering
Year: 2024

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Thermal stability and durability of solar salt-based nanofluids in concentrated solar power thermal energy storage: An approach from the effect of diverse metal alloys corrosion

Authors
Adela Svobodova; Anabel Palacios; Zhu Jiang; Yulong Ding; A. Inés Fernandez; Helena Navarro; Camila Barreneche

Journal: Journal of energy storage
Year: 2024

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Mapping the research landscape of bauxite by-products (red mud): An evolutionary perspective from 1995 to 2022

Authors
Adela Svobodova; Alejandro Calderón; A. Inés Fernández;  Josep Maria Chimenos; Carlos Berlanga; Onuralp Yücel; Camila Barreneche; Rafael Rodríguez

Journal: Heliyon
Year: 2024

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Enhancing reactivity in muscovitic clays: mechanical activation as a sustainable alternative to thermal activation for cement production

Authors
Jofre Mañosa; Adrian Alvarez-Coscojuela; Josep Marco-Gibert; Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Applied Clay Science
Year: 2024

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High-porosity alkali-activated binders based on glass and aluminium recycling industry waste

Authors
Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Jofre Mañosa; Teresa López-Monter; Roger Catalán-Parra; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Construction and building materials
Year: 2023

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Struvite precipitation in wastewater treatment plants anaerobic digestion supernatants using a magnesium oxide by-product

Authors
Verónica B. Aguilar-Pozo ; Josep Maria Chimenos; B. Elduayen-Echave;K. Olaciregui-Arizmendi; A. López; J. Gómez; M. Guembe; I. García; E. Ayesa; S. Astals

Journal: Science of The Total Environment
Year: 2023

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Designing thermal regulation materials: Investigating alkylamine length in polymorphic layered hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites

Authors
Rebeca Salgado Pizarro; Adela Svobodova; Camila Barreneche; A. Inés Fernández

Journal: Journal of energy storage
Year: 2023

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Reused and recycled. Archeometallurgical study of historical nails found in Guam, Mariana Islands and Western Pacific

Authors
Rebeca Salgado Pizarro; Sara Camacho; Sandra Montón-Subías; Natalia Moragas;  A. Inés Fernández

Journal: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Year: 2023

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Fluidised-bed incineration bottom ash as the sole precursor of alkali-activated binders: A comparison with bottom ash from grate incinerators

Authors
Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Jofre Mañosa; Josep Miro-Escola; Alex Camilo Quintero-Payan; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Construction and Building Materials
Year: 2023

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Pyroclastic volcanic ash as a potential precursor of alkali-activated binders – A case study from Tajogaite (La Palma, Canary Islands) volcano eruption

Authors
Jofre Mañosa; Jesús Serrano-Conte; Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Meritxell Aulinas; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Journal of Building Engineering
Year: 2023

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Kaolinite structural modifications induced by mechanical activation

Authors
Jofre Mañosa; Jaume Calvo-de la Rosa; Alessio Silvello; Alex Maldonado-Alameda; Josep Maria Chimenos

Journal: Applied clay science
Year: 2023

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