PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  1. G. L. Manjunath, Ange-Therese Akono, Birendra Jha, Role of CO2 in geomechanical alteration of Morrow Sandstone across micro-meso scales, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol. 163, pp. 105311, (2023).
  2. Ange-Therese Akono, Influence of Martian Soil Simulant on Microstructural Heterogeneity and Mechanical Response of Martian Concretes, Mechanics Research Commumincations, Vol. 127, pp. 104013, (2023).
  3. Yunzhi Xu, Ping Guo, Ange-Therese Akono, Novel Wet Electrospinning Inside a Reactive Pre-ceramic Gel to Yield Advanced Nanofiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites, Polymers, Vol. 14, pp. 3943 (2022).
  4. Elie Kamseu*, Ange-Therese Akono, Roberto Rosa, Alberto Mariani, Cristina Leonelli, Valorization of marble powder wastes using rice husk ash to yield enhanced-performance inorganic polymer cements: Phase evolution, microstructure, and micromechanics analyses, Cleaner Engineering and Technology, vol. 8, pp. 100461, (2022).
  5. Samantha J. Fuchs, Dustin Crandall, Jonathan E. Moore, Mayandi Sivaguru, Bruce W. Fouke, D. Nicolas Espinoza, Ange-Therese Akono, Charles, J. Werth, Geochemically induced shear slip in artificially fractured dolomite- and clay-cemented sandstone, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 111, pp. 103448, (2021).
  6. Jiaxin Chen, Ange-Therese Akono, Influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the fresh and hardened properties of metakaolin-based potassium geopolymers at the microscopic lengthscale, Journal of Materials Science, In Press.
  7. Elie Kamseu, Ange-Therese Akono, Achile Nana, Rodrigue C Kaze, Cristina Leonelli, Performance of geopolymer composites made with feldspathic solid solutions: Micromechanics and microstructure. Cement and Concrete Composites, In Press.
  8. Yunzhi Xu, Junior Ndayikengurukiye, Ange-Therese Akono, Ping Guo, Fabrication of fiber-reinforced polymer ceramic composites by wet electrospinning, Manufacturing Letters, In Press.
  9. Achille Nana, Jean Ngouné; Jean Noel Yankwa Djobo; Hervé Kouamo Tchakouté; Maria Chiara Bognozzi; Cristina Leonelli, Ange-Therese Akono, Elie Kamseu, Particles size and distribution on the improvement of the mechanical performance of high strength solid solution based inorganic polymer composites: A microstructural approach, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 267, pp. 124602, (2021).
  10. Ange-Therese Akono, Fracture Toughness of one dimensional and two-dimensional-nanoreinforced Cement via Scratch Testing, Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2020.0288, (2021).
  11. Ange-Therese Akono, Charles Werth, Zhuofan Shi, Kristian Jessen, Theodore T Tsotsis, Advanced geomechanical model to predict the impact of CO2-induced microstructural alterations on the cohesive-frictional behavior of Mt. Simon sandstone, Minerals, Vol. 11, pp. 38, (2021).
  12. Lin Han, Madura Pathirage, Ange-Therese Akono, Gianluca Cusatis, Lattice Discrete Particle Modeling of Size Effect in Slab Scratch Tests, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 88, pp. 021009, (2021).
  13. Ange-Therese Akono, Gabriela Davila, Jennifer Druhan, Zhuofan Shi, Kristian Jessen, Theodore Tsotsis, Influence of Geochemical Reactions on Long-Term Mechanical Response of Mt. Simon Sandstone, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 103, pp. 103183, (2021).
  14. Ange-Therese Akono, Jiaxin Chen, Mimi Zhan, Surendra P. Shah, Basic Creep and Fracture Response of Fine Recycled Aggregate Concrete, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 266, pp. 121107,( 2021).
  15. Ange-Therese Akono, Mimi Zhan, Jiaxin Chen, Surendra P Shah, Nanostructure of Calcium-Silicate-Hydrates in Fine Recycled Concrete Aggregate Mortars, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 115, pp. 103827–103841, (2021).
  16. Ange-Therese Akono, Nanostructure and Fracture Behavior of Carbon Nanofiber-Reinforced Cement using Nanoscale Depth-Sensing Methods, Materials, Vol. 13, pp. 3837–3855, (2020).
  17. Ange-Therese Akono, Fracture Behavior of Metakaolin-based Geopolymer Reinforced with Carbon Nanofibers, International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science, In Press.
  18. Jiaxin Chen, Ange-Therese Akono, Influence of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on the Hydration Products of Ordinary Portland Cement Paste, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 137, pp. 106197, (2020).
  19. Ange-Therese Akono, Effect of nano-TiO2 on C–S–H phase distribution within Portland cement paste, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 55, pp. 11106–11119, (2020).
  20. Ange-Therese Akono, Seid Koric, Waltraud M. Kriven, Influence of Pore Structure on the Strength Behavior of Geopolymer Composites, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 104, pp. 103361, (2019).
  21. Fuchs, S.J., Espinoza, D.N., Lopano, C., Akono, A.-T., and Werth, C.J, Geochemical and geomechanical alteration of Mount Simon reservoir rock by CO2-saturated brine following carbon sequestration, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 88, pp. 251-260, (2019).
  22. Ange-Therese Akono, Jennifer L. Druhan, Gabriela Dávila, Theodore Tsotsis, Kristian Jessen, Samantha Fuchs, Dustin Crandall, Zhuofan Shi, Laura Dalton, Mary K. Tkach, Angela L. Goodman, Scott Frailey, Charles J. Werth, A Review of Geo-Chemical-Mechanical Impacts in Geological Carbon Storage Reservoirs, Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, DOI: 1002/ghg.1870, (2019).
  23. Ange-Therese Akono, Pooyan Kabir, Zhuofan Shi, Samantha Fuchs, Theodore Tsotsis, Kristian Jessen, Charles J Werth, Modeling CO2-Induced Alterations in Mt. Simon Sandstone via Nanomechanics, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-018-1655-2, (2018).
  24. Ange-Therese Akono, Pooyan Kabir, Influence of geochemistry on toughening behavior of organic-rich shale, Acta Geotecnica, DOI:  10.1007/s11440-018-0715-9, (2018).
  25. Ange-Therese Akono, Jiaxin Chen, Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Friction and Fracture Characteristics of Engineered Crumb-Rubber Concrete at Microscopic Lengthscale, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 175, pp. 735-745, (2018).
  26. Kevin Anderson, Ange-Therese Akono, Microstructure–toughness relationships in calcium aluminate cement–polymer composites using instrumented scratch testing, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 52, pp. 13120-13132, (2017).
  27. Pooyan Kabir, Franz-Josef Ulm, Ange-Therese Akono, Rate-Independent Fracture Toughness of Grey and Black Kerogen-Rich Shales, Acta Geotecnica, doi:10.1007/s11440-017-0562-0, (2017).
  28. Ange-Therese Akono, Franz-Josef Ulm, Microscopic Toughness of Viscous Solids via Scratching: From Amorphous Polymers to Gas Shale,  Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics, Vol. 7, pp. 04017009, (2017).
  29. Ange-Therese Akono, Letter to the Editor Reply to “Discussion on the Fracture mechanics interpretation of the scratch test by Akono et al.“, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 178, pp. 14-21, (2017).
  30. Caroline V. Johnson, Jiaxin Chen, Nicole P. Hasparyk, Paulo J. M. Monteiro, Ange-Therese Akono, Fracture properties of the alkali silicate gel using microscopic scratch testing, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 79, pp. 71-75, (2017).
  31. Ange-Therese Akono, Gregory A. Bouche, Rebuttal: shallow and deep scratch tests as powerful alternatives to asses the fracture properties of quasi-brittle materials, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 158, pp. 23-38, (2016).
  32. Ange-Therese Akono, Pooyan Kabir, Microscopic Characterization of Gas Shale via Scratch Testing, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 78, Part B, pp. 86-92, (2016).
  33. Ange-Therese Akono, Energetic Size Effect Law at the Microscopic Scale: Application to Progressive-load Scratch Testing, ASCE’s Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics, Vol. 6, (2016).
  34. Gregory A. Bouche, Ange-Therese Akono, Micromechanics-based Lower Bounds on the Macroscopic Fracture Toughness of Micro-Particulate Composites, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 148, pp. 243-257  (2015) [pdf].
  35. Konrad J. Krakowiak, Jeffrey J. Thomas, Simone Musso, Simon James, Ange-Therese Akono, Franz-Josef Ulm: Nano-chemo-mechanical Signature of Conventional Oil-well Cement Systems: Effects of Elevated Temperature and Curing Time Cement Concrete Research, Vol. 67, pp. 103-121, (2015) [pdf].
  36. A.-T. Akono, F.-J. Ulm, Z. P. Bazant: Discussion: Strength-to-fracture scaling in scratching, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 119, pp. 21 (2014) [pdf].
  37. A.-T. Akono, F.-J. Ulm: An improved technique for characterizing the fracture toughness via scratch test experiments Wear, Vol. 313, pp. 117 (2014) [pdf].
  38. A.-T. Akono and F.-J. Ulm, Fracture Scaling Relations for Scratch Tests of Axisymmetric Shape, Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids,  Vol. 60 (3), pp. 379 (2012) [pdf].
  39. A.-T. Akono, N. X. Randall and F.-J. Ulm, Experimental determination of the fracture toughness via micro scratch tests: application to polymers, ceramics and metals, Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 27, pp. 485 (2012) [pdf].
  40. A.-T Akono, P. M. Reis, F.-J. Ulm, Scratching as a Fracture Process: From butter to Steel, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 106, pp. 4302 (2011) [pdf].
  41. A.-T. Akono, F.-J. Ulm: Scratch test model for the determination of fracture toughness. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 78, pp. 334 (2011) [pdf].