Professor Fredrik Glasser

Professor Fredrik Glasser The University of Aberdeen School of Natural & Computing Sciences Professor Fredrik Glasser Chair in Chemistry work +44 (0)1224 272906 pref Meston Room O33

Chair in Chemistry

BA(Conn), PhD(Penn), DSc(Aberd), FICeram, FRSE

Professor Fredrik Glasser

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Telephone: +44 (0)1224 272906
Email: f.p.glasser@abdn.ac.uk
Address: Meston Room O33
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Biography

Professor Glasser is still engaged in Research, but he is no longer involved in teaching.


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Research Interests

Cement Chemistry and Radioactive Waste Immobilisation

Much of Professor Glasser's research is sensitive to the needs of and is supported by government and industry. The largest single project is supported by the Commission of the European Communities. It is coordinated by Aberdeen and involves 10 partners throughout the E.C. Its objective is to develop, test and predict future performance of cement barriers to contain radioactive wastes. It thus joins theory and practical applications, including a demonstration at depth (180m) in an underground laboratory. A second Community project, JETDEM (Joint European Thermodynamics Demonstration) has as its objective assessing the applicability and data needs of thermodynamic computations to a wide range of industrial and environmental projects. New cementitious binders are being developed in a project with Chinese and UK partners. Other projects are supported by Magnox Electric, Lafarge, Cape Insulation and Holderbank.

Professor Glasser is a member of the Cements Research Group at Aberdeen University Department of Chemistry. The group has research activity over a broad range of areas.

The Cement Group is also enriched by a steady stream of visiting scientists: for example, from Korea, Japan, Turkey and Spain.


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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

  • Matschei, T. & Glasser, FP. (2006). 'The influence of limestone on cement hydration'. ZKG International, vol 59, no. 12, pp. 78-86.
  • Fagan, AJ., Davies, GR., Hutchison, JMS., Glasser, FP. & Lurie, DJ. (2005). 'Development of a 3-D, multi-nuclear continuous wave NMR imaging system'. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, vol 176, no. 2, pp. 140-150.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2005.05.022
  • Read, D., Rabey, B., Black, S., Glasser, FP., Grigg, C. & Street, A. (2004). 'Implementation of a strategy for managing radioactive scale in the China Clay industry'. Mineral Engineering, vol 17, no. 17, pp. 293-304.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2003.09.017
  • Damidot, D., Barnett, SJ., Glasser, FP. & MacPhee, DE. (2004). 'Investigation of the CaO-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 -CaSO 4 -CaCO 3 -H 2 O system at 25°C by thermodynamic calculation'. Advances in Cement Research, no. 16, pp. 69-76.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1680/adcr.16.2.69.36253
  • Glasser, FP. & Woods, P. (2004). 'Preparation and properties of pigmentary grade BiVO 4 precipitated from aqueous solution'. Ceramics International, no. 30, pp. 875-882.
  • Lachowski, EE., Zhou, Q. & Glasser, FP. (2004). 'Metaettringite, a decomposition product of ettringite'. Cement and Concrete Research, vol 34, no. 34, pp. 703-710.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.10.027
  • Glasser, FP. & Hong, SY. (2004). 'Phase relations in the CaO-SiO 2 -H 2 O system to 200°C at saturated steam pressure'. Cement and Concrete Research, vol 34, pp. 1529-1534.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.08.009
  • Johnson, CA. & Glasser, FP. (2003). 'Hydrotalcite-like minerals (M2Al(OH)(6)(CO3)(0.5).XH2O, where M = Mg, Zn, Co, Ni) in the environment: synthesis, characterization and thermodynamic stability'. Clays and Clay Minerals, vol 51, no. 1, pp. 1-8.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.2003.510101
  • Dow, C. & Glasser, FP. (2003). 'Alkali releases from crushed minerals and thermally activated constituents of metakaolin'. Advances in Cement Research, vol 15, no. 15, pp. 137-143.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1680/adcr.15.4.137.36709
  • Glasser, FP. (2003). 'Memorial of Harry Francis West Taylor (1923-2002)'. Cement and Concrete Research, no. 33, pp. 619-620.
  • Glasser, FP. (2003). 'The Pore Fluid in Portland Cement: Its Composition and Role'. 11th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement, pp. 19-30.
  • Dow, C. & Glasser, FP. (2003). 'Calcium carbonate efflorescence on Portland cement and building materials'. Cement and Concrete Research, no. 33, pp. 147-154.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00937-7
  • Glasser, FP. & Hong, SY. (2003). 'Thermal treatment of C-S-H gel at 1 bar H2O pressure up to 200 °C'. Cement and Concrete Research, no. 33, pp. 271-279.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00959-6
  • Glasser, FP. (2003). 'Entering a New Era'. World Cement 75th Anniversary, pp. 59-60.
  • Brew, DRM. & Glasser, FP. (2002). 'Reactions of sulphate-resistant Portland cement and its blends with silica fume and aqueous magnesium sulphate'. Advances in Cement Research, vol 14, no. 3, pp. 101-111.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1680/adcr.14.3.101.38280
  • Hong, SY. & Glasser, FP. (2002). 'Alkali sorption by C-S-H and C-A-S-H gels Part II. Role of alumina'. Cement and Concrete Research, vol 32, pp. 1101-1111.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00753-6
  • Grant, N. & Glasser, FP. (2002). 'Recycling the cement-rich fraction of waste concrete: A status report'. Sustainable Concrete Construction, pp. 797-804.
  • Glasser, FP. (2002). 'Characterisation of the Barrier Performance of Cements'. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol 713, pp. 721-732.
  • Ordonez, LM., Paya, J., Coats, AM. & Glasser, FP. (2002). 'Reaction of rice husk ash with OPC and portlandite'. Advances in Cement Research, vol 14, no. 3, pp. 113-119.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1680/adcr.14.3.113.38279
  • Zhang, L. & Glasser, FP. (2002). 'Hydration of calcium sulfoaluminate cement at less than 24 h'. Advances in Cement Research, vol 14, no. 4, pp. 141-155.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1680/adcr.14.4.141.38914
  • Read, D., Glasser, FP., Ayora, C., Guardiola, MT. & Sneyers, A. (2001). 'Mineralogical and Microstructural Change Accompanying the Interaction of Boom Clay with Ordinary Portland Cement'. Advances in Cement Research, vol 4, no. 13, pp. 175-183.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1680/adcr.13.4.175.39287
  • Zhou, Q. & Glasser, FP. (2001). 'Thermal Stability and Decomposition Mechanisms of Ettringite at'. Cement and Concrete Research, vol 31, pp. 1333-1339.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(01)00558-0
  • Glasser, FP. & Zhang, L. (2001). 'High Performance Cement Matrices Based on Calcium Sulfoaluminate - Belite Compositions'. Cement and Concrete Research, vol 31, pp. 1881-1886.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(01)00649-4
  • Glasser, FP. (2001). 'Mineralogical aspects of cement in radioactive wase disposal'. Mineralogical Magazine, vol 5, no. 65, pp. 621-633.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1180/002646101317018442
  • Stronach, SA., Walker, NL., MacPhee, DE. & Glasser, FP. (1997). 'Reactions between cement and As(III) oxide: The system CaO---SiO2---As2O3---H2O at 25°C'. Waste Management, vol 17, no. 1, pp. 913-917.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0956-053X(97)00029-9
  • MacPhee, DE. & Glasser, FP. (1993). 'Immobilization Science of Cement Systems'. MRS Bulletin, vol 18, no. 3, pp. 66-71.
  • MacPhee, DE., LUKE., K., Glasser, FP. & Lachowski, E. (1989). 'Solubility and Aging of Calcium Silicate Hydrates in Alkaline-Solutions at 25-Degrees-C'. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, vol 72, no. 4, pp. 646-654.
  • Glasser, FP., Lachowski, E. & MacPhee, DE. (1987). 'Compositional model for clacium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gels, their solubilities, and free-energies of formation'. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, vol 70, no. 7, pp. 481-485.

Letters

  • Glasser, FP. & Brew, DR. (2004). 'Solubilities of CaO-SiO 2 -H 2 O Phases at 25°, 55° and 85°'. Advances in Cement Research, vol 16, pp. 35-43.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1680/adcr.16.1.35.36259

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings

Chapters

  • Glasser, FP. (2001). 'Material Science of Cement Intended for Waste Disposal'. Advances Environmental Materials Advances Environmental Materials, pp. 281-292.
  • Glasser, FP. (2001). 'Role of Chemical Binding in Diffusion and Mass Transport'. Ion and Mass Transport in Cement Based Materials - American Ceramic Society Special Publication Ion and Mass Transport in Cement Based Materials - American Ceramic Society Special Publication, pp. 129-154.
  • Glasser, FP. (2001). 'The Role of Ca(OH) 2 in Portland Cement Concretes'. Materials of Science and Concrete, Calcium Hydroxide in Concrete Materials of Science and Concrete, Calcium Hydroxide in Concrete, pp. 11-36.
  • ATKINS, M., MacPhee, DE. & Glasser, FP. (1989). 'Chemical Modeling in Blended Cement Systems'. Fly Ash, Silica Fume, Slag, and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete vol. 114, Proceedings Third International Conference, pp. 73-96.

Contributions to Conferences

Other Contributions

  • Glasser, FP. (2002). 'Advances in sulfoaluminate cements'.
  • Glasser, FP., Zhang, L. & Zhou, Q. (2001). 'Reaction of Aluminate Cements with Calcium Sulfate'.

Books and Reports

Books

  • Mangabhai, RJ. & Glasser, FP. (2001). 'Calcium Aluminate Cements 2001'. Unknown Publisher, Calcium Aluminate Cements - Institute of Materials London.

Contributions to Specialist Publications

Articles

  • Glasser, FP. (2004). 'Coal combustion wastes: characterizations, reuse and disposal'. pp. 211-222, Geological Society Special Publications, Geological Society of London.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1144/¿GSL.SP.2004.236.01.13

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