Wang, J.#, Yang, R.#, Sanz-Camacho, P., Duttine, M., Huthwelker, T., Li, J. (2026). Aluminum incorporation lowers the intrinsic mechanical properties of single-chain calcium silicate hydrate. Cement and Concrete Research, 199, 108026.

Yang, R.#, Li, J. (2025). Probing the intrinsic mechanical properties of artinite using high-pressure X-ray diffraction for reactive MgO cement. Cement and Concrete Research, 194, 107894.

Lu, X. K.#, Zhang, W.#, Ruggiero, B. N., Seitz, L. C., Li, J. (2024). Scalable electrified cementitious materials production and recycling. Energy & Environmental Science, 17(24), 9566-9579.

Li, C., Liu, B., Zheng, Q., Li, Y., Zhu, X., Fang, Y., ... & Li, J. (2024). Carbonation reactivity of calcium silicate glasses at various calcium to silicate ratios and comparison with wollastonite. Cement and Concrete Research, 186, 107653.

Zhang, W.#,  Li, J. (2024). The intrinsic mechanical properties of hydromagnesite, Mg5 (CO3)4 (OH)2· 4H2O, a key phase of reactive MgO carbonate cement. Cement and Concrete Research, 177, 107410.

Li, Y., Li, Y., Ma, H., Li, J. (2024). The hydration, microstructure, and mechanical properties of vaterite calcined clay cement (VC3). Cement and Concrete Research, 175, 107374.

Li, C., Li, J., Ren, Q., Zheng, Q., Jiang, Z. (2023). Durability of concrete coupled with life cycle assessment: Review and perspective. Cement and Concrete Composites, 139, 105041. 

Gardner, D. W., Li, J., Kunz, M., Liao, W. C., Zhu, C., Carro, C., Monteiro, P. J., Maboudian, R. (2023). Uniaxial stress increases layer stacking disorder in calcium silicate hydrates with low calcium content. Acta Materialia,  246, 118726. 

Ke, X., Baki, V.A., Large, A., Held, G., Walkley, B., Li, J. (2022). Atomic-scale characterisation of sodium aluminosilicate hydrates (N-A-S-H) and Mg-substituted N(M)-A-S-H using XANES. Applied Geochemistry, 147, 105515.

Li, J., Zhang, W. (2022). Preferred orientation of calcium silicate hydrate and its implication to concrete creep. Composites Part B: Engineering, 247, 110297. 

Li, J., Xu, K., Geng, G., Mason, H. E., ​(2022). Determine the coordination of Al and Si of Fe-rich fly ash: the challenge in NMR and how we probe its heterogeneity using X-ray spectromicroscopy, Cement and Concrete Research, 161, 106947. 

​Li, J., Zhang, W., Sanz-Camacho, P., Duttine, M., Gardner, D., Carraro, C., Maboudian, R., Huthwelker, T., (2022). The nanomechanical properties of non-crosslinked calcium aluminosilicate hydrate: the influences of tetrahedral Al and curing age, Cement and Concrete Research, 159, 106900. 

Li, J., Zheng, Q., (2022). The first experimental evidence for improved nanomechanical properties of calcium silicate hydrate by polycarboxylate ether and graphene oxide. Cement and Concrete Research, 156, 106787.  

Li, J., Jin, Q., Zhang, W., Li, C., Monteiro, P. J. (2022). Microstructure and durability performance of sustainable cementitious composites containing high-volume regenerative biosilica. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 178, 106038. 

Hay, R., Li, J., Celik, K. (2022). Phase evolution, micromechanical properties, and morphology of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrates C-(A-) SH under carbonation. Cement and Concrete Research 152, 106683. 

Li, J., Spanu, L., Heo, J., Zhang, W., Gardner, D. W., Carraro, C., Maboudian, R., Monteiro, P. J. (2021).  Sequestration of solid carbon in concrete: A large-scale enabler of lower-carbon intensity hydrogen from natural gas. MRS Bulletin, 46(8), 680-686. 

Li, J. (2021). Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Ash-Incorporated Concrete: One Step towards Environmental Justice. Buildings, 11(11), 495. 

Li, J., Zhang, W., Monteiro, P. J. (2021). Preferred orientation of calcium aluminosilicate hydrate compacts: Implications for creep and indentation. Cement and Concrete Research, 143, 106371. 

Li, J., Zhang, W., Garbev, K., Monteiro, P. J. (2021). Coordination environment of Si in calcium silicate hydrates, silicate minerals, and blast furnace slags: A XANES database. Cement and Concrete Research, 143, 106376.

Gardner, D. W., Li, J., Kunz, M., Zhu, C., Monteiro, P. J., Maboudian, R., Carraro, C. (2021). Plastic deformation mechanism of calcium-silicate hydrates determined by deviatoric-stress Raman spectroscopy. Cement and Concrete Research, 146, 106476. 

Li, J., Zhang, W., Xu, K., Monteiro, P. J. (2020). Fibrillar calcium silicate hydrate seeds from hydrated tricalcium silicate lower cement demand. Cement and Concrete Research, 137, 106195. 

Li, J., Zhang, W., Monteiro, P. J. (2020). The structure and intrinsic mechanical properties of nanocrystalline calcium silicate hydrate. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8 (33) 12453-12461. 

Li, J., Zhang, W., Garbev, K., Beuchle, G., Monteiro, P. J. (2020). Influences of cross-linking and Al incorporation on the intrinsic mechanical properties of tobermorite. Cement and Concrete Research, 136, 106170.  

Li, J., Zhang, W., Monteiro, P. J. (2020). Mechanical properties of struvite-K: A high-pressure X-ray diffraction study. Cement and Concrete Research, 136, 106171.  

Li, J., Zhang, W., Monteiro, P. J. (2020). Synchrotron X-ray Raman scattering shows the changes of the Ca environment in C-S-H exposed to high pressure. Cement and Concrete Research, 132, 106066.

Gardner, D. W., Li, J., Morshedifard, A., Masoumi, S., Abdolhosseini Qomi, M. J., Monteiro, P. J., Maboudian, R., Carraro, C. (2020). Silicate Bond Characteristics in Calcium-silicate-hydrates Determined by High Pressure Raman Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 124 (33) 18335–18345.

Hay, R., Li, J., Celik, K. (2020). Influencing factors on micromechanical properties of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under nanoindentation experiment, Cement and Concrete Research, 134, 106088.  

Li, J., Zhang, W., Li. C., Monteiro, P. J. (2020). Eco-friendly mortar with high-volume diatomite and fly ash: Performance and Life-Cycle Assessment with regional variability. Journal of Cleaner Production, 261, 121224. 

Li, J., Geng, G., Myers, R., Yu, Y. S., Shapiro, D., Carraro, C., Maboudian, R., Monteiro, P. J (2019). The chemistry and structure of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrate: A study by XANES, ptychographic imaging, and wide-and small-angle scattering. Cement and Concrete Research, 115, 367-378. 

Li, J., Geng, G., Zhang, W., Yu, Y. S., Shapiro, D. A., Monteiro, P. J. (2019). The Hydration of β- and α’H-Dicalcium Silicates: An X-ray Spectromicroscopic Study. ACS Sustainable Chemistry& Engineering, 7(2) 2316-2326. 

Li, J., Zhang, W., Li. C., Monteiro, P. J. (2019). Green concrete containing diatomaceous earth and limestone: workability, mechanical properties, and life-cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 223, 662-679.