María del Mar Barbero-Barrera

Dr. María del Mar Barbero-Barrera

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Department of Construction and Technology in Architecture
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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2016 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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MBMaría del Mar Barbero-Barrera
María del Mar Barbero-Barrera
OPOlatz Pombo
Olatz Pombo
MNMaría De Los Ángeles Navacerrada
María De Los Ángeles Navacerrada

1 May 2014 in Journal of Cultural Heritage
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MBMaría del Mar Barbero-Barrera
María del Mar Barbero-Barrera
LMLuis Maldonado-Ramos
Luis Maldonado-Ramos
KBKoenraad Van Balen
Koenraad Van Balen
AGAlfonso García-Santos
Alfonso García-Santos
FNFrancisco Javier Neila-González
Francisco Javier Neila-González

1 October 2018 in Construction and Building Materials
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FJFélix Jové-Sandoval
Félix Jové-Sandoval
MBMaría del Mar Barbero-Barrera
María del Mar Barbero-Barrera
NMNelson Flores Medina
Nelson Flores Medina

13 February 2019 in Materials
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ASAdela Salas-Ruiz
Adela Salas-Ruiz
MBMaría del Mar Barbero-Barrera
María del Mar Barbero-Barrera
Trinidad Ruiz-TéllezTrinidad Ruiz-Téllez
Trinidad Ruiz-Téllez
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a dangerous and invasive aquatic species, of which global concern has sharply risen due to its rapid growth. Despite ample research on its possible applications in the construction field, there are no clear references on the optimal use of the plant in finding the most efficient-use building material. In this paper, a microstructural and chemical characterization of the Water Hyacinth petiole was performed, in order to find the most efficient use as a construction material. Subsequently, two types of binder-less insulation panels were developed, with two types of particle size (pulp and staple). A physical, mechanical, and thermal characterization of the boards was performed. These results demonstrated that it is possible to manufacture self-supporting Water Hyacinth petiole panels without an artificial polymer matrix for thermal insulation. The boards showed good thermal conductivity values, ranging from 0.047–0.065 W/mK. In addition, clear differences were found in the properties of the boards, depending on the type of Water Hyacinth petiole particle size, due to the differences in the microstructure.

1 December 2014 in Building and Environment
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MBMaría del Mar Barbero-Barrera
María del Mar Barbero-Barrera
IGI.J. Gil-Crespo
I.J. Gil-Crespo
LML. Maldonado-Ramos
L. Maldonado-Ramos