Laura Ricciotti

Prof. Laura Ricciotti

Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Campania, Italy
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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

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

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1 February 2018 in Cement and Concrete Composites
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FCF. Colangelo
F. Colangelo
GRG. Roviello
G. Roviello
Laura RicciottiLaura Ricciotti
Laura Ricciotti
VFV. Ferrándiz-Mas
V. Ferrándiz-Mas
FMF. Messina
F. Messina
Christopher CheesemanChristopher Cheeseman
Christopher Cheeseman
This research has investigated the properties of thermally insulating geopolymer composites that were prepared using waste expanded polystyrene as lightweight aggregate. The geopolymer matrix was synthetized using metakaolin and an alkaline activating solution. To improve its mechanical properties, this matrix was modified by the addition of an epoxy resin to form an organic-inorganic composite. Moreover, in order to reduce drying shrinkage marble powder was used as an inert filler. The materials obtained were characterized in terms of physico-mechanical properties, thermal performance and microstructure. The geopolymer expanded polystyrene composite have improved properties compared to Portland cement-based materials, with higher strengths and lower thermal conductivity. The research demonstrates the manufacture of sustainable lightweight thermally insulating geopolymer composites using waste expanded polystyrene

1 May 2015 in Cement and Concrete Composites
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GRGiuseppina Roviello
Giuseppina Roviello
Laura RicciottiLaura Ricciotti
Laura Ricciotti
Claudio FeroneClaudio Ferone
Claudio Ferone
FCFrancesco Colangelo
Francesco Colangelo
OTOreste Tarallo
Oreste Tarallo

1 November 2017 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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GRGiuseppina Roviello
Giuseppina Roviello
CMCostantino Menna
Costantino Menna
OTOreste Tarallo
Oreste Tarallo
Laura RicciottiLaura Ricciotti
Laura Ricciotti
FMFrancesco Messina
Francesco Messina
Raffaele CioffiRaffaele Cioffi
Raffaele Cioffi

17 July 2013 in Materials
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Francesco ColangeloFrancesco Colangelo
Francesco Colangelo
Giuseppina RovielloGiuseppina Roviello
Giuseppina Roviello
Laura RicciottiLaura Ricciotti
Laura Ricciotti
Claudio FeroneClaudio Ferone
Claudio Ferone
Raffaele CioffiRaffaele Cioffi
Raffaele Cioffi
The preparation and characterization of metakaolin-based geopolymer mortars containing an organic epoxy resin are presented here for the first time. The specimens have been prepared by means of an innovative in situ co-reticulation process, in mild conditions, of commercial epoxy based organic resins and geopolymeric slurry. In this way, geopolymer based hybrid mortars characterized by a different content of normalized sand (up to 66% in weight) and by a homogeneous dispersion of the organic resin have been obtained. Once hardened, these new materials show improved compressive strength and toughness in respect to both the neat geopolymer and the hybrid pastes since the organic polymer provides a more cohesive microstructure, with a reduced amount of microcracks. The microstructural characterization allows to point out the presence of an Interfacial Transition Zone similar to that observed in cement based mortars and concretes. A correlation between microstructural features and mechanical properties has been studied too.

1 March 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Laura RicciottiLaura Ricciotti
Laura Ricciotti
AOAlessio Occhicone
Alessio Occhicone
APAntonella Petrillo
Antonella Petrillo
CFClaudio Ferone
Claudio Ferone
RCRaffaele Cioffi
Raffaele Cioffi
GRGiuseppina Roviello
Giuseppina Roviello

1 December 2015 in Materials & Design
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GRGiuseppina Roviello
Giuseppina Roviello
CMCostantino Menna
Costantino Menna
OTOreste Tarallo
Oreste Tarallo
Laura RicciottiLaura Ricciotti
Laura Ricciotti
Claudio FeroneClaudio Ferone
Claudio Ferone
Raffaele CioffiRaffaele Cioffi
Raffaele Cioffi