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Cristina Leonelli is affiliated with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and materials science, with particular specialization in civil and structural engineering, building and construction, and materials chemistry.

Their body of work covers numerous topics related to concrete and cement materials research, recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, magnesium oxide properties and applications, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, building materials and conservation, clay minerals and soil interactions, and advanced ceramic materials synthesis.

Frequent publication venues for Leonelli include:

  • Polymers
  • Materials
  • Ceramics International
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Macromolecular Symposia

Some recent research papers authored or co-authored by Cristina Leonelli are:

  • "Characterization and performance evaluation of laterite based geopolymer binder cured at different temperatures," 2020, Construction and Building Materials
  • "FT-IR study of early stages of alkali activated materials based on pyroclastic deposits (Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy) using two different alkaline solutions," 2020, Construction and Building Materials
  • "Microstructural and mechanical properties of poly(sialate-siloxo) networks obtained using metakaolins from kaolin and halloysite as aluminosilicate sources: A comparative study," 2020, Applied Clay Science
  • "Why geopolymers and alkali-activated materials are key components of a sustainable world: A perspective contribution," 2024, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • "Dependence of the geopolymerization process and end-products to the nature of solid precursors: Challenge of the sustainability," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Elie Kamseu
  • Cyriaque Rodrigue Kaze
  • Isabella Lancellotti
  • Giovanni Dal Poggetto
  • Cecilia Mortalò

Best Publications

  • The Effects of Carboxylic Acids on the Aqueous Dispersion and Electrophoretic Deposition of ZrO2

    Dorian A. H. Hanaor;Marco Michelazzi;Cristina Leonelli;Charles C. Sorrell

  • Microwave and ultrasonic processing: Now a realistic option for industry

    Cristina Leonelli;Timothy J. Mason

  • Handbook of alkali-activated cements, mortars and concretes

    F. Pacheco-Torgal;J. A. Labrincha;C. Leonelli;A. Palomo

  • Microwave‐Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanophase Ferrites

    Sridhar Komarneni;Maria Cristina D'Arrigo;Cristina Leonelli;Gian Carlo Pellacani

  • Geopolymer binders from metakaolin using sodium waterglass from waste glass and rice husk ash as alternative activators: A comparative study

    Hervé K. Tchakouté;Hervé K. Tchakouté;Claus H. Rüscher;Sakeo Kong;Elie Kamseu

  • Microwave assisted sintering of green metal parts

    Cristina Leonelli;Paolo Veronesi;Lucia Denti;Andrea Gatto

  • Recycling of industrial wastes in ceramic manufacturing: State of art and glass case studies

    Fernanda Andreola;Luisa Barbieri;Isabella Lancellotti;Cristina Leonelli

  • Bulk composition and microstructure dependence of effective thermal conductivity of porous inorganic polymer cements

    Ellie Kamseu;Benoît Nait-Ali;Mc Bignozzi;C. Leonelli

  • Substitution of sodium silicate with rice husk ash-NaOH solution in metakaolin based geopolymer cement concerning reduction in global warming

    Elie Kamseu;L. M. Beleuk à. Moungam;Maria Cannio;Ndigui Billong

  • Alkali activation as new option for gold mine tailings inertization

    Jenni Kiventerä;Isabella Lancellotti;Michelina Catauro;Francesco Dal Poggetto

  • Chemical stability of geopolymers containing municipal solid waste incinerator fly ash.

    Isabella Lancellotti;Elie Kamseu;Marco Michelazzi;Luisa Barbieri

  • Enhancing the mechanical properties of porcelain stoneware tiles: a microstructural approach

    Cristina Leonelli;Federica Bondioli;Paolo Veronesi;Marcello Romagnoli

  • Characterisation of porcelain compositions using two china clays from Cameroon

    Elie Kamseu;Cristina Leonelli;Dino Norberto Boccaccini;Paolo Veronesi

  • Influence of the molar concentration of phosphoric acid solution on the properties of metakaolin-phosphate-based geopolymer cements

    Hervé K. Tchakouté;Hervé K. Tchakouté;Claus H. Rüscher;Elie Kamseu;Fernanda Andreola

  • Syntheses of Fe2O3/Silica Red Inorganic Inclusion Pigments for Ceramic Applications

    F. Bondioli;Anna Maria Ferrari;Cristina Leonelli;Tiziano Manfredini

  • Microwave Thermal Inertisation of Asbestos Containing Waste and Its Recycling in Traditional Ceramics

    Leonelli C;Veronesi P;Boccaccini Dn;Rivasi Mr

  • Crystallization of (Na2O–MgO)–CaO–Al2O3–SiO2 Glassy Systems Formulated from Waste Products

    Luisa Barbieri;Anna Maria Ferrari;Isabella Lancellotti;Cristina Leonelli

  • Enhanced thermal stability in K2O-metakaolin-based geopolymer concretes by Al2O3 and SiO2 fillers addition

    E. Kamseu;A. Rizzuti;Cristina Leonelli;D. Perera

  • Synthesis and characterization of cerium-doped glasses and in vitro evaluation of bioactivity

    Cristina Leonelli;Gigliola Lusvardi;Gianluca Malavasi;Ledi Menabue

  • Rheology of geopolymer by DOE approach

    Marcello Romagnoli;Cristina Leonelli;Elie Kamse;Magdalena Lassinantti Gualtieri

  • Microwave-Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Zirconia Powders

    Federica Bondioli;Anna Maria Ferrari;Cristina Leonelli;Cristina Siligardi

Frequent Co-Authors

Elie Kamseu
Elie Kamseu University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Isabella Lancellotti
Isabella Lancellotti University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Federica Bondioli
Federica Bondioli Polytechnic University of Turin
Valeria Cannillo
Valeria Cannillo University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Michelina Catauro
Michelina Catauro University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Aldo R. Boccaccini
Aldo R. Boccaccini University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Sylvie Rossignol
Sylvie Rossignol University of Limoges
Vincenzo M. Sglavo
Vincenzo M. Sglavo University of Trento
Piercarlo Mustarelli
Piercarlo Mustarelli University of Milano-Bicocca
Monica Ferraris
Monica Ferraris Polytechnic University of Turin

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