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The building sector consumes vast amounts of natural resources and accounts for around 37% of global CO2 emissions according to the UN. Cement alone is estimated to be responsible for 8% of it. Therefore sustainable alternatives must be found and a promising solution is the use of secondary resources such as slags, clays as well as natural or industrial ashes. The research of Katrin Schollbach focuses on investigating these materials and finding safe applications as building materials.
Academic background
Katrin Schollbach has been an Assistant Professor in the Building Materials Group of the Department of the Built Environment since 2019. She studied Mineralogy at the University of Leipzig, Germany and obtained her PhD in the same field at the Matin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Projects
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SLAK: Future Slags from Fossil-free Steelmaking & their Sustainable Use in Building Materials
Schollbach, K. (Project Manager), Liedtke, M. (Project member), Tayebi, M. (Project member), Keshavarz, S. (Project member), van der Laan, S. (Project member) & Vacancy Postdoc (Project member)
1/01/23 → 30/04/29
Project: Third tier
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BOF slag hydration activated by trisodium nitrilotriacetate (Na3NTA)
Jiang, Z., Song, H. (Corresponding author-nrf), Ling, X., Liu, T., Schollbach, K. & Brouwers, H. J. H., 13 Jun 2026, In: Construction and Building Materials. 527, 14 p., 146477.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Calcined low-grade Dutch clays as partial cement substitutes: pozzolanic performance and cost efficiency
Liu, Z. (Corresponding author), Schollbach, K. & Brouwers, H. J. H., 2026, In: Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials . 15, 5, p. 1773-1786 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Durability of textile-reinforced mortar in acidic environments: effects of acidity level and exposure time on tensile performance
Azimi, N. (Corresponding author), Oliveira, D. V., D’Antino, T., Schollbach, K. & Lourenço, P. B., Apr 2026, In: Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. 59, 3, 23 p., 151.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Effect of phase composition on the reactivity of DRI-EAF slags as SCM
Tayebi, M. (Corresponding author), Schollbach, K., Zepper, J. C. O., Melzer, S. & Brouwers, H. J. H., May 2026, In: Cement and Concrete Research. 203, 16 p., 108160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Effect of Saline Exposure on the Bond Performance of TRM Composites
Azimi, N. (Corresponding author), Oliveira, D. V., Schollbach, K. & Lourenço, P. B., 2 Jan 2026, Proceedings of the RILEM Spring Convention and Conference 2025. D'Erme, C., Paglia, C. & Giner Cordero, E. (eds.). Springer, Vol. 2. p. 347-356 10 p. (RILEM Bookseries; vol. 66).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Additional file 1 of A method for analysis of nuisance dust from integrated steel works: chemical and mineralogical characteristics of contributing sources
Small, J. A. (Creator), van Hoek, C. J. G. (Contributor), Schollbach, K. (Creator), Moosavi-Khoonsari, E. (Creator), van der Does, F. J. L. (Contributor), Melzer, S. (Creator), de Jong, T. P. R. (Contributor), de Bie, T. (Contributor), Versfeld, R. A. (Creator), de Roo, M. (Contributor) & van der Laan, S. (Contributor), Figshare, 15 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13093760, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_1_of_A_method_for_analysis_of_nuisance_dust_from_integrated_steel_works_chemical_and_mineralogical_characteristics_of_contributing_sources/13093760
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A method for analysis of nuisance dust from integrated steel works: chemical and mineralogical characteristics of contributing sources
Small, J. A. (Creator), van Hoek, C. J. G. (Contributor), Schollbach, K. (Creator), Moosavi-Khoonsari, E. (Creator), van der Does, F. J. L. (Contributor), Melzer, S. (Creator), de Jong, T. P. R. (Contributor), de Bie, T. (Contributor), Versfeld, R. A. (Creator), de Roo, M. (Contributor) & van der Laan, S. (Contributor), Figshare, 15 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5175374, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/A_method_for_analysis_of_nuisance_dust_from_integrated_steel_works_chemical_and_mineralogical_characteristics_of_contributing_sources/5175374
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Courses
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Honors program professional development
Schollbach, K., Snijder, H. H. & Voorthuis, J. C. T. 1/09/21 → 31/08/27
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Integrated Challenges in the Built Environment
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Masterproject BPS
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Masterproject BPS A Research
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Press/Media
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Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology Target Chemicals and Chemistry (Sodium Oxalate Activation of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag for Building Materials)
Brouwers, H. J. H., Schollbach, K., van der Laan, S. & Franco Santos, W.
8/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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New Environment and Sustainability Research Study Findings Have Been Reported by Researchers at Wuhan University of Technology (Re-cementation Effects By Carbonation and the Pozzolanic Reaction On Lwas Produced By Hydrated Cement Paste Powder)
Tang, Y., Schollbach, K., Brouwers, H. J. H., Chen, W., Chen, W. & Chen, W.
23/01/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment