Publications - Akono Lab
Fostering Sustainability Through Nanomechanics.
J54. N. Buettner, G. Iyacu, G. Dal Poggetto, A.-T. Akono*, Critical role of carbon nanofibers in boosting C-S-H density and fracture toughness in fine recycled aggregate concrete, Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, p. 27544, (2025).
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J53. N. Buettner, G. Iyacu, G. Dal Poggetto, A.-T. Akono*, Influence of Carbon Nanofibers on the Microstructure, Chemistry, and Pore Structure of Recycled Aggregate Concrete, Nanomaterials, Vol. 15 (4), p. 253, (2025).
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J52. R. Matadi Boubimba, A.-T. Akono, A. Y. E. Kouassi, K. Wang, Effect of reinforcements and crosslink density on Poly (methyl methacrylate) based nano-rubbers: friction, toughness and impact resistance, Journal of Polymer Research, Vol. 32 (1), p. 22, (2025).
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J51. E. Kamseu, M. Biesuz, A.-T. Akono, J. N Nouping Fokoua, E. De Bona, N. Buettner, H. Lee, C. Leonelli, S. Rossignol, V. M Sglavo, Cold-sintered laterite-based geopolymers: Densification, microstructure and micromechanics, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Vol. 44, p. 116798, (2024).
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J50. S. J Fuchs, D. Crandall, J. E Moore, M. Sivaguru, B. W Fouke, D N. Espinoza, A.-T. Akono, C. J Werth, Impacts of irregularly-distributed acidified brine flow on geo-chemo-mechanical alteration in an artificial shale fracture under differential stress, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 135, p. 104127, (2024).
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J49. N. Buettner, G. Iyacu, A.-T. Akono*, Colloidal nanosilica promotes high-density calcium-silicate-hydrates in fine recycled concrete aggregate mortar, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 180, p. 107498, (2024).
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J48. Y. Xu, H. Lee, N. Buettner, A.-T. Akono*, Multiwalled carbon nanotubes as hard templates to yield advanced geopolymer-based self-assembled nanostructured ceramics, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 134, p. 104216, (2023).
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J47. M. Bagga, I. Justo-Reinoso, C. Hamley-Bennett, G. Merces, S. Luli, A.-T. Akono, E. Masoero, K. Paine, S. Gebhard, I. D. Ofiţeru, Assessing the potential application of bacteria-based self-healing cementitious materials for enhancing durability of wastewater treatment infrastructure. Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 143, p.105259, (2023).
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​J46. Y. Xu, N. Buettner, A.-T. Akono*, P. Guo, Fabrication of fiber-reinforced composites via immersed electrohydrodynamic direct writing in polymer gels. MRS Communications, pp.1-8, (2023).
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​J45. N. Buettner, G. Kitchen, M. Omar, B. Sun, H. Lee, S. H. Kang, A.-T. Akono, Nanoscale characterizations of mineralized piezoelectric scaffolds. MRS Advances, pp.1-8, (2023).
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​J44. 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). ​
​J43. 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).
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J42. 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).
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J41. Yunzhi Xu, Junior Ndayikengurukiye, Ange-Therese Akono*, Ping Guo, Fabrication of fiber-reinforced polymer ceramic composites by wet electrospinning, Manufacturing Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2021.07.017, (2022).
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J40. 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).
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J39. 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).
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J38. Elie Kamseu, Ange-Therese Akono*, Achile Nana, Rodrigue C. Kaze, Cristina Leonelli, Performance of geopolymer composites made with feldpsathic solutions: micromechanics and microstructure, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 124, pp. 104241, (2021).
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J37. 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).
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J36. 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, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06547-0, (2021).
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J35. Lin Han, Madura Pathirage, Ange-Therese Akono, Gianluca Cusatis, Lattice Discrete Particle Modeling of Size Effect in Slab Scratch Tests, Journal of Applied Mechanics, pp. 1–32, 2021.
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J34. Ange-Therese Akono*, Charles Werth, Zhuofan Shi, Kristian Jessen, Theodore T Tsotsis, CO2-Induced Alterations of the Cohesive-Frictional Behavior of Mt. Simon Sandstone: A Poromechanical Model, Minerals, Vol. 11, p. 38, (2021). Invited contribution.
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J33. 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) Invited contribution.​​
J32. 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).​​
J31. 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).​​
J30. Ange-Therese Akono*, Gabriela Dávila, 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, (2020).​​
J29. Ange-Therese Akono*, Nanostructure and Fracture Behavior of Carbon Nanofiber-Reinforced Cement Using Nanoscale Depth-Sensing Methods, Materials, Vol. 13, pp. 3837–3855, (2020).​​
J28. 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. 106197–106209, (2020).​​
J27. Ange-Therese Akono*, Fracture Behavior of Metakaolin-based Geopolymer Reinforced with Carbon Nanofibers, International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science, Vol. 2, pp. 234–242, (2020).​​
J26. 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).​​
J25. 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).​​
J24. Samantha J. Fuchs, D. Nicholas Espinoza, Christina L. Lopano, Ange-Therese Akono and Charles J. Werth, Geochemical and geomechanical alteration of Mount Simon reservoir rock by CO2-saturated brine following carbon sequestration, Vol. 88, pp. 251–260, (2019).
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J23. 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: 10.1002/ghg.1870, (2019).
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J22. 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, (2019).
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J21. Ange-Therese Akono*, Pooyan Kabir, Influence of Geochemistry on Toughening Behavior of Organic-Rich Shale, Acta Geotecnica, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-018-0715-9, (2018).​​
J20. Ange-Therese Akono*, Jiaxin Chen, S. Kaewunruen, Friction and Fracture Characteristics of Engineered Crumb-Rubber Concrete at Microscopic Lengthscale, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 30, pp. 735–745, (2018).​​
J19. Ange-Therese Akono*, Yue Cui, Amrita Kataruka, Kevin Anderson, Pooyan Kabir, Intrinsic Mechanical Properties of Calcium Aluminate Crystals via the Linear Comparison Composite Method Coupled With Nano-Indentation, Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 118, pp. 74–84, (2018).
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J18. 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).
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J17. Kavya Mendu, Amrita Kataruka, Jasmine Puthuvelil, Ange-Therese Akono*, Fragility Assessment of Bovine Cortical Bone Using Scratch Tests, Journal of Visualized Experiments, DOI: 10.3791/56488, (2017). Invited Contribution.
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J16. Pooyan Kabir, Franz-Josef Ulm, Ange-Therese Akono*, Rate-Independent Fracture Toughness of Gray and Black Kerogen-Rich Shales, Acta Geotecnica, Vol. 12, pp. 1207–1227, (2017).​
J15. 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).​​
J14. Ange-Therese Akono*, Franz-Josef Ulm, Microscopic Toughness of Viscous Solids via Scratching: From Amorphous Polymers to Gas Shale, Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)NM.2153-5477.0000131,(2017).​​
J13. 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).
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J12. Ange-Therese Akono*, Gregory Bouche, Shallow and Deep Scratch Tests as Powerful Alternatives to Assess the Fracture Properties of Quasi-Brittle Materials, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 158, pp. 23–38, (2016). ​
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J11. Amrita Kataruka, Kavya Mendu, Orieka Okeoghene, Jasmine Puthuvelil, Ange-Therese Akono*, Microscopic assessment of bone toughness using scratch tests, Bone Reports, Vol. 6, pp. 17–25, (2017).​​
J10. Ange-Therese Akono*, Pooyan Kabir, Microscopic Fracture Characterization of Gas Shale via Scratch Testing, Mechanics Research Communications, (2016), Vol. 78, part B, pp. 86–92. Invited contribution.​​
J9. Ange-Therese Akono*, Energetic Size Effect Law at the Microscopic Scale: Application to Progressive-load Scratch Testing, ASCE's Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics, (2016), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)NM.2153-5477.0000105.​​
J8. 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).
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J7. 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, , Vol. 67, pp. 103–121, (2015).
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J6. Ange-Therese Akono, Franz-Josef Ulm, Zdenek P. Bazant, Discussion: Strength-to-fracture scaling in scratching, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 119, pp. 21–28, (2014).
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J5. Ange-Therese Akono, Franz-Josef Ulm, An improved technique for characterizing the fracture toughness via scratch test experiments, Wear, Vol. 313, pp. 117–124, (2014).
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J4. Ange-Therese Akono, Franz-Josef Ulm, Fracture scaling relations of axisymmetric shape, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 60, pp. 379–390, (2012).
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J3. Ange-Therese Akono, Nicholas X. Randall, Franz-Josef Ulm, Experimental determination of the fracture toughness via micro scratch tests: application to polymers, ceramics and metals, Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 27, pp. 485–493, (2012).
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J2. Ange-Therese Akono, Pedro Miguel Reis and Franz-Josef Ulm, Scratching as a Fracture Process: From Butter to Steel, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 106, pp. 204302–104305, (2011).
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J1. Ange-Therese Akono, Franz-Josef Ulm, Scratch test model for the determination of fracture toughness, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 78, pp. 334–342, (2011).