Research Publications

Date	Journal Name	Paper Title	Author(s) in RCRE
Dec 2025	Nature Communications	Exploring the aluminium paradox in calcium-aluminosilicate-hydrate decalcification	Dr Yong TAO, Prof. Chi-sun POON
Dec 2025	Developments in the Built Environment	SAMSort: Vision foundation model for sorting construction and demolition waste	Prof. Chi-fai CHEUNG, Prof. Chi-sun POON
Dec 2025	Cleaner Materials	A state-of-the-art review on cold binders for sustainable paving materials	Prof. Zhen LENG
Dec 2025	Journal of Environmental Management	A critical review of CO2 storage by steel slag: Part I direct carbonation reaction kinetics models	Dr Yong TAO
Dec 2025	Sustainable Materials and Technologies	Optimized biochar and SCMs for improved mechanical properties and sustainability of engineered/strain-hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC)	Prof. Shu-chien HSU
Dec 2025	Cement and Concrete Research	Insights into the carbonation behavior of polymorphs of Ca2SiO4 (C2S): the role of calcination temperature	Dr Peiliang SHEN, Prof. Chi-sun POON
Dec 2025	Case Studies in Construction Materials	Effect of mono-ethylene glycol on hydration and mechanical properties of waste glass replacement cement composites	Prof. Chi-sun POON
Nov 2025	Nature Communications	Molecular mechanisms of CO2 mineralization on wetting nanoscale surfaces using molecular simulations and metadynamics	Dr Yong TAO, Prof. Chi-sun POON
Nov 2025	Nature Communications	Long-term electrochemical carbon capture from diverse CO2 sources with a recirculation mode	Prof. Shao-yuan LEU, Prof. Shu-ping LAU, Prof. Xiao ZHANG
Nov 2025	Scientific Reports	Cross-country life cycle assessment of construction and demolition waste recycling with evaluation of energy use, carbon emissions, and regional trade-offs	Prof. Shu-chien HSU, Prof. Chi-sun POON

Dec 2025

Nature Communications

Exploring the aluminium paradox in calcium-aluminosilicate-hydrate decalcification

Dr Yong TAO, Prof. Chi-sun POON

Dec 2025

Developments in the Built Environment

SAMSort: Vision foundation model for sorting construction and demolition waste

Prof. Chi-fai CHEUNG, Prof. Chi-sun POON

Dec 2025

Cleaner Materials

A state-of-the-art review on cold binders for sustainable paving materials

Prof. Zhen LENG

Dec 2025

Journal of Environmental Management

A critical review of CO2 storage by steel slag: Part I direct carbonation reaction kinetics models

Dr Yong TAO

Dec 2025

Sustainable Materials and Technologies

Optimized biochar and SCMs for improved mechanical properties and sustainability of engineered/strain-hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC)

Prof. Shu-chien HSU

Dec 2025

Cement and Concrete Research

Insights into the carbonation behavior of polymorphs of Ca2SiO4 (C2S): the role of calcination temperature

Dr Peiliang SHEN, Prof. Chi-sun POON

Dec 2025

Case Studies in Construction Materials

Effect of mono-ethylene glycol on hydration and mechanical properties of waste glass replacement cement composites

Prof. Chi-sun POON

Nov 2025

Nature Communications

Molecular mechanisms of CO2 mineralization on wetting nanoscale surfaces using molecular simulations and metadynamics

Dr Yong TAO, Prof. Chi-sun POON

Nov 2025

Nature Communications

Long-term electrochemical carbon capture from diverse CO2 sources with a recirculation mode

Prof. Shao-yuan LEU, Prof. Shu-ping LAU, Prof. Xiao ZHANG

Nov 2025

Scientific Reports

Cross-country life cycle assessment of construction and demolition waste recycling with evaluation of energy use, carbon emissions, and regional trade-offs

Prof. Shu-chien HSU, Prof. Chi-sun POON