Living Materials Laboratory:

Publications

Publication of our research results in peer-reviewed and other significant outlets is important to document our work and to disseminate it widely within the global research community. 

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Embodied carbon benchmarks of single-family residential buildings in the United States

Jungclaus, M., Grant, N., Torres, MI., Arehart, JA., Srubar III, WV

Sustainable Cities and Society

December, 2024

Diatom biosilica as a supplementary cementitious material

Williams, SL., Beatty, DN., Srubar III, WV.

Diatom biosilica as a supplementary cementitious material

December, 2024

Whole-Life Carbon Emissions of Concrete Mixtures Considering Maximum CO2 Sequestration via Carbonation

Jungclaus, MA, SL Williams, JH Arehart, WV Srubar III.

Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, In press

July, 2024

Effect of Algal Biomass on the Properties of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement

Acarturk, BC, MA Jungclaus, M Torres, B Lash, WV Srubar III.

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, In press

May, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sustainable Resource Management and Chemical Processes

Kamkar, M, KC Leonard, I Ferrer, SCJ Loo, EJ Biddinger, D Brady, DJ Carrier, N Gathergood, H Han, I Hermans, KKM Hii, BJ Hwang, W Loh, MAR Meier, AC Marr, GN Newton, WV Srubar III, N Yan, MKC Tam, J Chen, AH Moores, B Subramaniam, P Licence, JF Serrano.

ACS Sustainable Resource Management, 1(2), 178-180

February, 2024

Algal Biochar-metal Nanocomposite Particles Tailor the Hydration Kinetics and Compressive Strength of Portland Cement Paste

Chen, X, DN Beatty, MG Matar, WV Srubar III.

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 12(9): 3585-3594

February, 2024

Biomineralization in Cement and Concrete Research

Dowdy, ND, WV Srubar III.

RILEM Technical Letters, 8: 113-124

January, 2024

Rheology and 3D Printing of Alginate Bio-Stabilized Earth Concrete

Maierdan, Y, SJ Armistead, RA Mikofsky, Q Huang, L Ben-Alon, WV Srubar III, S Kawashima.

Cement and Concrete Research, 175: 107380

January, 2024

Toward Biomimetic and Living Earth Materials

Armistead, SJ, RA Mikofsky, WV Srubar III.

Matter, 6(12): 4124-4127

December, 2023

Can Domain Knowledge Benefit Machine Learning for Concrete Property Prediction?

Li, Z, T Pei, W Ying, WV Srubar III, R Zhang, J Yoon, H Ye, I Dabo, A Radlińska.

Journal of the American Ceramics Society, in press

November, 2023

Hydrogel-Assisted Self-Healing of Biomineralized Living Building Materials

Delesky, EA, RJ Jones, JC Cameron, SM Cook, MH Hubler, WV Srubar III.

Journal of Cleaner Production, 418, 138178

September, 2023

A Small-scale Thermogravimetric Method to Measure the Chemical Reactivity of Supplementary Cementitious Materials

Williams, SL, DN Beatty, WV Srubar III.

Cement, 12, 100071

June, 2023

Thermo-Responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) Hydrogel Particles Improve Workability Loss and Autogenous Shrinkage in Cement Paste

Aday, AN, J Osio-Norgaard, SL Williams, WV Srubar III.

Cement, 10, 100049

December, 2022

Structural Material Demand and Associated Embodied Carbon Emissions of the United States Building Stock: 2020-2100

Arehart, JH, F Pomponi, B D’Amico, WV Srubar III.

Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, 186, 106583

November, 2022

Biomimetic Ice Recrystallization Inhibition-Active Poly(vinyl alcohol) Enhances the Freeze-thaw Resistance of Cement Paste

Frazier, SD, AJ Lobo, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Research, 160, 106905

October, 2022

Bioinspired Threonine-based Polymers with Potent Ice Recrystallization Inhibition Activity

Delesky, EA, LF Garcia, AJ Lobo+, JD Wallat, GM Miyake, WV Srubar III.

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4(10): 7934-7942

October, 2022

The Defining Moment for Engineered Living Materials

Srubar III, WV.

Matter, 5(8): 2556-2557

August, 2022

Biomineralization of SCOBY Cellulose Aerogels

Jones, RJ, WV Srubar III.

Advanced Engineering Materials, 2200681

July, 2022

Biomineralized Materials for Sustainable and Durable Construction

Beatty, DN, SL Williams, WV Srubar III.

Annual Review of Materials Research, 52: 411-439

July, 2022

Machine Learning in Concrete Science: Applications, Challenges, and Best Practices

Li Z, J Yoon, R Zhang, F Rajabipour, WV Srubar III, I Dabo, A Radlinska.

npj Computational Materials, 8(1): 1-17

June, 2022

Viscoelastic-Mapping of Cellulose Nanofibrils Using Low-Total-Force Contact Resonance Force Microscopy (LTF-CRFM)

Hess, KM, JP Killgore, A Mittal, WV Srubar III.

Cellulose, 29: 5493-5509

May, 2022

Ice-Binding Proteins and Bioinspired Synthetic Mimics in Non-Physiological Environments

Delesky, EA, WV Srubar III.

iScience, 104286

April, 2022

Surfactant Properties of a Biomimetic Antifreeze Polymer Admixture for Improved Freeze-Thaw Durability of Concrete

Matar, MG, AN Aday, WV Srubar III.

Construction and Building Materials, 313: 125423

December, 2021

Retardation Mechanisms of Algae on Cement Hydration

Chen, X, MG Matar, DN Beatty, WV Srubar III.

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(41): 13726-13734

October, 2021

Influence of Copper-Impregnated Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag on the Fresh- and Hardened-State Properties of Antimicrobial Mortars

Justo-Reinoso, I, MT Hernandez, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Composites, 121: 104059

August, 2021

Sulfuric Acid Degradation of Alkali-Activated Metakaolin Cements Supplemented with Brucite

Gevaudan, JP, ZM Craun, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Composites, 121: 104063

August, 2021

Multi-objective Optimization Techniques for Designing Low-Carbon Concrete Mixtures

DeRousseau, MA, JR Kasprzyk, WV Srubar III.

Frontiers in Materials: Structural Materials, 8: 257

July, 2021

Mechanical Evaluation of 3D Printed Biomimetic Non-Euclidean Saddle Geometries Mimicking the Mantis Shrimp

Mensch, TE, EA Delesky, R Learsch, KEO Foster, SK Yeturu, WV Srubar III, GM Miyake.

Biomimetics and Bioinspiration, 16(5): 056002

July, 2021

Mechanics, Optics, and Thermodynamics of Water Transport of Chemically Modified Transparent Wood Composites

Foster, KEO, RJ Jones, GM Miyake, WV Srubar III.

Composites Science and Technology, 208: 108737

May, 2021

Atomic Structure and Phase Assemblages in Novel M-(N)-A-S-H Materials

Bedeaux, MS, JP Gevaudan, B Lama, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Research, 142: 106348

April, 2021

Silica-Modifying Chemical Admixtures for Directed Zeolitization of Metakaolin-based Alkali-Activated Materials

Osio-Norgaard, J, AN Aday, SL Williams, X Chen, JP Gevaudan, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Research, 142, 106348

April, 2021

A New Estimate of North America’s Building Floor Space

Arehart, JH, F Pomponi, B D’Amico, WV Srubar III.

Environmental Science and Technology, 55(8): 5161-5170

March, 2021

Iron Mineral Admixtures Improve the Sulfuric Acid Resistance of Low-Calcium Alkali-Activated Cements

Gevaudan, JP, B Santa Ana, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Composites, 116: 103867

February, 2021

Nanoscale Construction Biotechnology: A Prospectus

Chen, X, M Charrier, WV Srubar III.

Frontiers in Materials, 420: 594989

January, 2021

Engineering Living Building Materials (LBMs) for Enhanced Bacterial Viability and Mechanical Properties

Qiu, J, J Artier, SM Cook, WV Srubar III, JC Cameron, MH Hubler.

iScience, 24(2): 102083

January, 2021

Sulfuric Acid Improves the Reactivity of Zeolites via Dealumination

Chen, X, WV Srubar III.

Construction and Building Materials, 264: 120648

December, 2020

A Computational Approach to Design Moisture-Resistant Wood Polymer Composites

Hess, KM, CM Heveran, WV Srubar III.

Materials Today Communications, 25: 101594

December, 2020

Statistical Variation in the Embodied Carbon of Concrete Mixtures

DeRousseau, MA, Arehart, JH, JR Kasprzyk, WV Srubar III.

Journal of Cleaner Production, 275: 123088

December, 2020

Engineered Living Materials: Taxonomies and Emerging Trends

Srubar III, WV.

Trends in Biotechnology, 39(6): 574-583

November, 2020

Effect of pH on the Activity of Ice-Binding Protein from Marinomonas primoryensis

Delesky, EA, PE Thomas, JC Cameron, WV Srubar III.

Extremophiles, 25(1): 1-13

October, 2020

On the Theoretical Carbon Storage and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Hempcrete

Arehart, JH, WS Nelson, WV Srubar III.

Journal of Cleaner Production, 266: 121846

September, 2020

Dispersion and Effects of Metal-impregnated Granular Activated Carbon Particles on the Hydration of Antimicrobial Mortars

Justo-Reinoso, I, MT Hernandez, C Lucero, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Composites, 110: 103588

July, 2020

Inhibiting Freeze-Thaw Damage in Cement Paste and Concrete by Mimicking Nature’s Antifreeze

Frazier, SD, MG Matar, AN Aday, J Osio-Norgaard, EA Delesky, WV Srubar III.

Cell Reports Physical Science, 1, 100060

June, 2020

Embodied and Operational Energy Analysis of Passive House Building Envelopes in the United States

Hong, SJ, JH Arehart, WV Srubar III.

ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, 26(2): 04020010

April, 2020

Biomineralization and Successive Regeneration of Engineered Living Building Materials

Heveran, CM, SL Williams, J Qiu, J Artier, MH Hubler, SM Cook, JC Cameron, WV Srubar III.

Matter, 2(2), 481-494

February, 2020

Genome Engineering of E. coli for Improved Styrene Production and Polymerization

Liang, L, R Liu, KEO Foster, SM Cook, JC Cameron, WV Srubar III, RT Gill.

Metabolic Engineering, 57, 74-84

January, 2020

A Comparison of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Field-placed Concrete

DeRousseau, MA, E Laftchiev, JR Kasprzyk, B Rajagopalan, WV Srubar III.

Construction and Building Materials, 228, 116661

December, 2019

Moisture Buffering in Buildings: A Review of Experimental and Numerical Methods

Kreiger, BK, WV Srubar III.

Energy and Buildings, 202, 109394

November, 2019

Engineered Ureolytic Microorganisms Can Tailor the Morphology and Nanomechanical Properties of Biogenic Calcium Carbonate

Heveran, CM, L Liang, A Nagarajan, MH Hubler, RT Gill, JC Cameron, SM Cook, WV Srubar III.

Scientific Reports, 9, 14721

October, 2019

PVA- and PEG-assisted Sol-gel Synthesis of Aluminosilicate Precursors for N-A-S-H Geopolymer Cements

Gevaudan, JP, JD Wallat, B Lama, WV Srubar III.

Journal of the American Ceramics Society, 103(2), 859-877. Best Paper Award: Journal of the American Ceramics Society

August, 2019

Optical Properties and Mechanical Modeling of Transparent Wood Composite Laminates

Foster, KEO, KM Hess, GM Miyake, WV Srubar III.

Materials, 12(14): 2256

July, 2019

Biochar-immobilized Bacteria and Superabsorbent Polymers Enable Self-healing of Fiber-reinforced Concrete After Multiple Damage Cycles

Wei, KH, S Gupta, AN Aday, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Composites, 100: 35-52

July, 2019

Zeolite Adsorption of Chloride from a Synthetic Alkali-Activated Cement Pore Solution

Osio-Norgaard, J, WV Srubar III.

Materials 12(12): 2019

June, 2019

Using Calcined Waste Eggshells to Remove Sulfate in Non-Potable Concrete Mixing Water

Gevaudan JP, ZM Craun, WV Srubar III.

ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 31(6): 04019074

June, 2019

Fine aggregate substitution with acidified granular activated carbon influences fresh-state and mechanical properties of ordinary Portland cement mortars

Justo-Reinoso, I, A Caicedo-Ramirez, WV Srubar III, MT Hernandez.

Construction and Building Materials, 207: 59-69

May, 2019

Ice-Binding Protein from Shewanella frigidimarinas Inhibits Ice Crystal Growth in Alkaline Solutions

Delesky, EA, SD Frazier, JD Wallat, KL Bannister+, CM Heveran, WV Srubar III.

Polymers, 11(2): 299

February, 2019

On the Theoretical CO2 Sequestration Potential of Pervious Concrete

Ellingboe, E, JH Arehart, WV Srubar III.

Infrastructures, 4(1): 12. Journal Cover

January, 2019

Copper and Cobalt Improve the Acid Resistance of Alkali-Activated Cements

Gevaudan, JP, A Caicedo-Ramirez, MT Hernandez, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Research, 115: 327-338

January, 2019

Rational Control of Calcite Production by Engineered Escherichia coli

Liang, L, CM Heveran, R Liu, A Nagarajan, JC Cameron, RT Gill, MH Hubler, WV Srubar III, SM Cook.

ACS Synthetic Biology, 7(11): 2497-2506

November, 2018

A Review of Chloride Transport in Alkali-Activated Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete

Osio-Norgaard, J, JP Gevaudan, WV Srubar III.

Construction and Building Materials, 186: 191-206

October, 2018

Nanoscale Hygromechanical Behavior of Lignin

Hess, KM, JP Killgore, WV Srubar III.

Cellulose, 25(11): 6345-6360

September, 2018

Computational Design Optimization of Concrete Mixtures: A Review

DeRousseau, MA, JR Kasprzyk, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Research, 109: 42-53

July, 2018

Cradle-to-Gate CO2e Emissions vs. in situ CO2 Sequestration of Structural Concrete Elements

Souto-Martinez, A, JH Arehart, WV Srubar III.

Energy and Buildings, 167: 301-311

May, 2018

On-Demand Microwave-Assisted Fabrication of Gelatin Foams

Frazier, SD, AN Aday, WV Srubar III.

Molecules, 23(5): 1121

April, 2018

Fine Aggregate Substitution by Granular Activated Carbon Can Improve Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars

Justo-Reinoso, I, WV Srubar III, A Caicedo, MT Hernandez.

Construction and Building Materials, 164: 750-759

March, 2018

Carrageenan-based Superabsorbent Biopolymers Mitigate Autogenous Shrinkage in Ordinary Portland Cement

Aday, AN, J Osio-Norgaard, KEO Foster, WV Srubar III.

Materials and Structures, 51(37): 1-13

February, 2018

Numerical Service-Life Modeling of Chloride-Induced Corrosion in Recycled Aggregate Concrete

Stambaugh, ND, TL Bergman, WV Srubar III.

Construction and Building Materials, 161: 236-245

February, 2018

Investigation of Efficient Air Pollutant Removal Using Active Flow Control

Montoya, LD, DC Mauney, WV Srubar III.

Building and Environment, 122: 134-144

September, 2017

A Mathematical Model for Predicting the Carbon Sequestration Potential of Exposed Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) Concrete

Souto-Martinez, A, EA Delesky, KEO Foster, WV Srubar III.

Construction and Building Materials, 147: 417-27

August, 2017

Mineralization Dynamics of Metakaolin-based Alkali-Activated Cements

Gevaudan, JP, KM Campbell, TJ Kane, RK Shoemaker, WV Srubar III.

Cement and Concrete Research, 94: 1-12

April, 2017

Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Prestressed Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic (PLA) Composite Materials

Hinchcliffe, SA, KM Hess, WV Srubar III.

Composites Part B: Engineering, 95: 346-354

June, 2016

Activating Relaxation-Controlled Diffusion Mechanisms for Tailored Moisture Resistance of Gelatin-based Bioadhesives for Engineered Wood Products

Hess, KM, WV Srubar III.

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 84: 435-441

May, 2016

Evaporation-based Method for Preparing Gelatin Foams with Aligned Tubular Pore Structures

Frazier, SD, WV Srubar III.

Materials Science and Engineering Part C, 62: 467-473

May, 2016

Material Characterization and Hydraulic Conductivity Modeling of Macroporous Recycled-Aggregate Pervious Concrete

Barnhouse, PW, WV Srubar III.

Construction and Building Materials, 110: 89-97

May, 2016

Energy Performance Analysis of Variable Thermal Resistance Envelopes in Residential Buildings

Park, B, WV Srubar III, M Krarti.

Energy and Buildings, 103: 317-325

September, 2015

Mechanical Characterization of Gelatin-Flax Natural-Fiber Composites for Construction

Hess, KM, WV Srubar III.

Journal of Renewable Materials, 3(3): 175-182

August, 2015

Bond Strength of Biodegradable Gelatin-based Wood Adhesives

Dorr, DN, LS Traeger, SD Frazier, KM Hess, WV Srubar III.

Journal of Renewable Materials, 3(3): 195-204

August, 2015

Integrating Durability-based Service-life Predictions with Environmental Impact Assessments of Natural Fiber-reinforced Composite Materials

Miller, SA, WV Srubar III, SL Billington, MD Lepech.

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 99: 72-83

June, 2015

An Analytical Model for Predicting the Freeze-Thaw Durability of Wood-Fiber Composites

Srubar III, WV.

Composites Part B: Engineering, 69: 435-442

February, 2015

Stochastic Service-Life Modeling of Chloride-Induced Corrosion in Recycled-Aggregate Concrete

Srubar III, WV.

Cement and Concrete Composites, 55: 103-111

January, 2015

Incorporating Spatiotemporal Effects and Moisture Diffusivity into a Multi-Criteria Sustainable Materials Selection Methodology

Srubar III, WV, SA Miller, MD Lepech, SL Billington.

Construction and Building Materials, 71: 589-601

November, 2014

A Micromechanical Model for Moisture-Induced Deterioration in Fully Biorenewable Wood-Polymer Composites

Srubar III, WV, SL Billington.

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 50(2): 81-92

July, 2013

Structural Engineering and Sustainable Development

Srubar III, WV.

International Journal of Environmental Sustainability, 8(2): 11-18

January, 2013

Characterizing the Effect of Ambient Aging on the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Commercially Available Bacterial Thermoplastics.” †equal contribution

Srubar III, WV, ZC Wright, A Tsui, AT Michel, SL Billington, CW Frank.

Polymer Degradation and Stability, 97: 1922-1929

October, 2012

Modeling the Kinetics of Water Transport and Hydroexpansion in a Lignocellulose-Reinforced Bacterial Copolyester

Srubar III, WV, CW Frank, SL Billington.

Polymer, 53: 2152-2161

May, 2012

Mechanisms and Impact of Fiber-Matrix Compatibilization Techniques on the Material Characterization of PHBV/Oak Wood Flour Engineered Biobased Composites

Srubar III, WV, S Pilla, ZC Wright, CA Ryan, JP Greene, CW Frank, SL Billington.

Composites Science and Technology, 72: 708-715

March, 2012

Engineered Biomaterials for Construction: A Cradle-to-Cradle Design Methodology for Green Material Development

Srubar III, WV, AT Michel, CS Criddle, CW Frank, SL Billington.

International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 7(5): 157-166

December, 2011

Effects of Natural Porous Additives on the Tensile Mechanical Performance and Moisture Absorption Behavior of PHBV-based Composites for Construction

Alvarado AJ, KM Morales, WV Srubar III, SL Billington.

Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal, Vol.10; pp. 030-035

March, 2011