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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Materials Science D-index 80 Citations 23,198 622 World Ranking 1455 National Ranking 12

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

Her primary areas of investigation include Composite material, Cement, Cementitious, Mortar and Portland cement. She regularly ties together related areas like Carbonate in her Composite material studies. Her Carbonate research incorporates themes from Absorption of water, Sporosarcina pasteurii and Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation.

The concepts of her Cement study are interwoven with issues in Carbonation, Waste management, Raw material, Risk analysis and Forensic engineering. Her study looks at the relationship between Cementitious and topics such as Mineralogy, which overlap with Porosity and Measured quantity. The Portland cement study combines topics in areas such as Process engineering, Ground granulated blast-furnace slag and Reproducibility.

Her most cited work include:

  • Microbial carbonate precipitation in construction materials: A review (669 citations)
  • Use of bacteria to repair cracks in concrete (463 citations)
  • Bacterial carbonate precipitation improves the durability of cementitious materials (365 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary scientific interests are in Composite material, Cement, Cementitious, Mortar and Durability. Her research on Composite material frequently links to adjacent areas such as Chloride. Nele De Belie has included themes like Slag and Fly ash in her Cement study.

Her Cementitious research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Chemical engineering, Absorption of water, Microstructure and Pozzolanic activity. Her Mortar research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ultimate tensile strength, Porosity, Compressive strength, Calcium carbonate and Crack closure. Her studies in Durability integrate themes in fields like Service life and Polyurethane.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Composite material (50.94%)
  • Cement (33.02%)
  • Cementitious (27.74%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Composite material (50.94%)
  • Mortar (23.58%)
  • Cementitious (27.74%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Composite material, Mortar, Cementitious, Cement and Superabsorbent polymer. Her Chloride research extends to Composite material, which is thematically connected. Her research in Mortar intersects with topics in Carbonation, Permeability, Compressive strength, Crack closure and Aggregate.

Her Cementitious study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Portland cement, Fly ash, Ground granulated blast-furnace slag, Thermogravimetric analysis and Relative humidity. Her Cement research incorporates elements of Waste management, Self-healing hydrogels, Compaction and Calcium hydroxide. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Crystallization, Capillary pressure, Swelling capacity, Swelling and Shrinkage.

Between 2018 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Superabsorbent polymers: A review on the characteristics and applications of synthetic, polysaccharide-based, semi-synthetic and ‘smart’ derivatives (42 citations)
  • Novel active crack width control technique to reduce the variation on water permeability results for self-healing concrete (20 citations)
  • Autogenous healing in strain-hardening cementitious materials with and without superabsorbent polymers: an 8-year study (16 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

Her main research concerns Composite material, Superabsorbent polymer, Mortar, Shrinkage and Cement. Her work is connected to Cementitious, Cracking, Durability and Acoustic emission, as a part of Composite material. Nele De Belie interconnects Portland cement, Fly ash and Yield in the investigation of issues within Cementitious.

Nele De Belie combines subjects such as Construction engineering, Curing and Smart polymer with her study of Superabsorbent polymer. Her Mortar research integrates issues from Crack closure, Compressive strength, Crushed stone and Chloride. Her Cement research includes elements of Calcium carbonate and Crystallization.

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Best Publications

Microbial carbonate precipitation in construction materials: A review

Willem De Muynck;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete.
Ecological Engineering (2010)

1270 Citations

Use of bacteria to repair cracks in concrete

Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willem De De Muynck;Willy Verstraete.
Cement and Concrete Research (2010)

894 Citations

Self-Healing in Cementitious Materials—A Review

Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie.
Materials (2013)

688 Citations

Bacterial carbonate precipitation improves the durability of cementitious materials

Willem De Muynck;Dieter Debrouwer;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete.
Cement and Concrete Research (2008)

662 Citations

Use of silica gel or polyurethane immobilized bacteria for self-healing concrete

Jianyun Wang;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete.
Construction and Building Materials (2012)

606 Citations

Bacterial carbonate precipitation as an alternative surface treatment for concrete

Willem De Muynck;Kathelijn Cox;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete.
Construction and Building Materials (2008)

571 Citations

Bio-deposition of a calcium carbonate layer on degraded limestone by Bacillus species.

Jan Dick;Wim De Windt;Bernard De Graef;Hans Saveyn.
Biodegradation (2006)

452 Citations

Self-healing cementitious materials by the combination of microfibres and superabsorbent polymers

Didier Snoeck;Kim Van Tittelboom;Stijn Steuperaert;Peter Dubruel.
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (2014)

406 Citations

Self-healing efficiency of cementitious materials containing tubular capsules filled with healing agent

Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Denis Van Loo;Patric Jacobs.
Cement & Concrete Composites (2011)

396 Citations

A review of self-healing concrete for damage management of structures

Nele De Belie;Elke Gruyaert;Abir Al-Tabbaa;Paola Antonaci.
Advanced Materials Interfaces (2018)

290 Citations

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