Aranzazu Sierra-Fernández

Johns Hopkins University — United States

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Building materials and conservation(33), Conservation Techniques and Studies(10), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications(8), Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis(7), Concrete and Cement Materials Research(6)

Publications45 total

Nacre-Inspired Composite Coatings with Hierarchical Architecture for Durable Surface Protection
Chemistry of Materials·2026Open Access
Microstructural modifications of lime-based mortars induced by ceramics and nanoparticle additives
Journal of Building Engineering·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Long-Term Effects of Nanosio2 and Nanoca(Oh)2 Addition as Pozzolanic Activators on Lime -Clay Mortars Durability: Nanoscale Assessment of Mineral Interaction Mechanisms
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Fungal community dynamics on limestone at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico driven by protective treatments
The Science of The Total Environment·2023· 11 citedOpen Access
Influence of curing conditions on the mechanical and hydric performance of air-lime mortars with nano-Ca(OH)2 and nano-SiO2 additions
Cement and Concrete Composites·2022· 22 citedOpen Access
Antifouling Mortars for Underwater Restoration
Nanomaterials·2022· 5 citedOpen Access
Evolution of C–S–H in lime mortars with nanoparticles: Nanostructural analysis of afwillite growth mechanisms by HRTEM
Journal of the American Ceramic Society·2022· 12 citedOpen Access
Assessment on the performances of air lime-ceramic mortars with nano-Ca(OH)2 and nano-SiO2 additions
Construction and Building Materials·2019· 33 citedOpen Access
Sol–gel synthesis of Mg(OH)2 and Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles: a comparative study of their antifungal activity in partially quaternized p(DMAEMA) nanocomposite films
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology·2018· 19 cited
Investigation of the effect of CO2 concentration on the carbonation of Mg(OH) 2 and Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles applied as stone consolidant agents using neutron and spectroscopic techniques
DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))·2018· 1 cited
Multifunctional nanomaterials base on inorganic hydroxides: a look from the atomic scale
2018
Broad spectrum antimicrobial activity of Ca(Zn(OH)3)2·2H2O and ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by the sol–gel method
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology·2018· 29 cited
Empleo de nanopartículas de Ca(OH)2 y SiO2 como aditivos para morteros de cal: Evaluación de su trabajabilidad
2018
Diseño de morteros de cal con aditivos de nanocal y nanosílica: sus pros y sus contras
2018
Las nonocales: un gran avance en conservación y restauración del patrimonio pétreo
2018
Study of biodeterioration and bioweathering on lime Stone in buildings of the Mayan culture at Chichén Itzá and Edzna, México: New strategies for their conservation
DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))·2018
Application of Zn-MgO nanoparticles as antifungal agent for stone conservation: implications for biomineralization
DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))·2018
Biomineralization of limestone for fungal interactions
DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))·2018
Calcium oxalates in biofilms on limestone walls of Maya buildings in Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Environmental Earth Sciences·2018· 26 cited
Inorganic Nanomaterials for the Consolidation and Antifungal Protection of Stone Heritage
2018· 4 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Rafael Fort González(34), M.E. Rabanal(25), Luz Stella Gómez Villalba(17), P. Quintana(16), L. S. Gomez-Villalba(15), Sergio Gómez‐Cornelio(13), Duygu Ergenç(10), S. C. De la Rosa-García(10), Susana De la Rosa‐García(6), O. Milošević(6), L. Muñoz(4), María del Mar Barbero–Barrera(4), Mario Barrera(3), Montserrat Soria‐Castro(2), Gregorio Flores-Carrasco(2), Konstantinos Sotiriadis(2), Mónica Álvarez de Buergo(2), S. Gómez-Castro(2), U. Zagada Domíngues(2), N.M. Gómez-Ortíz(1)