Hubert Rahier

7.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
148 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Hubert Rahier is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Hubert Rahier has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Materials Chemistry, 51 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 45 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Hubert Rahier's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (46 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (23 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (23 papers). Hubert Rahier is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (46 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (23 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (23 papers). Hubert Rahier collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and Cameroon. Hubert Rahier's co-authors include Bruno Van Mele, Guy Van Assche, Jan Wastiels, Karen De Clerck, M. Biesemans, Ahmed Barhoum, Lode Daelemans, Wim Van Paepegem, Ives De Baere and Sam van der Heijden and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Advanced Functional Materials and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Hubert Rahier

145 papers receiving 6.0k citations

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Nanofibers as new-generation materials: From spinning and nano-spinning fabrication techniques to emerging applications

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hubert Rahier Belgium	46	2.7k	2.1k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	148	6.1k
Johann Plank Germany	51	7.2k 2.7×	2.5k 1.2×	769 0.5×	632 0.5×	2.6k 2.2×	264	9.9k
Dong Zhang China	40	1.0k 0.4×	1.5k 0.7×	392 0.3×	730 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	199	5.9k
Agnès Smith France	35	1.7k 0.6×	1.4k 0.6×	943 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	139	4.6k
Xiaoyan Liu China	40	1.2k 0.4×	2.9k 1.4×	436 0.3×	416 0.3×	530 0.4×	245	6.0k
Xin Cheng China	51	4.6k 1.7×	3.7k 1.7×	235 0.2×	405 0.3×	2.0k 1.7×	349	9.5k
Jing Zhong China	43	1.5k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	425 0.3×	976 0.7×	431 0.4×	168	5.1k
Qianping Ran China	31	2.2k 0.8×	986 0.5×	323 0.2×	478 0.4×	813 0.7×	205	3.9k
Hua Xie China	37	589 0.2×	1.9k 0.9×	637 0.4×	1.0k 0.8×	413 0.3×	106	8.1k
Xuemin Cui China	46	3.7k 1.4×	2.5k 1.2×	408 0.3×	179 0.1×	1.7k 1.4×	218	6.4k
Changqing Fang China	45	1.4k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	2.4k 1.8×	146 0.1×	235	6.3k

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Rahier, Hubert, et al.. (2025). Utilization of drinking water treatment sludge as a fine aggregate substitute in ceramic waste-based geopolymer composite mortar. Emergent Materials. 8(6). 4951–4962.

Rahier, Hubert, et al.. (2025). Temperature-Dependent Elastic and Damping Properties of Basalt- and Glass-Fabric-Reinforced Composites: A Comparative Study. Fibers. 13(8). 99–99. 1 indexed citations

Wylick, Aurélie Van, et al.. (2024). Encapsulation of Trichoderma reesei and Neurospora crassa in calcium alginate capsules for fungi-mediated self-healing concrete: An explorative study on the protocol, survival of the organisms and CaCO3 biomineralization. Developments in the Built Environment. 18. 100445–100445. 4 indexed citations

Lemougna, Patrick N., et al.. (2023). The Influence of the Thermal Treatment of Copper Slag on the Microstructure and Performance of Phosphate Cements. Materials. 16(18). 6249–6249. 3 indexed citations

Kadi, Michael El, Dimitrios G. Aggelis, Hubert Rahier, et al.. (2023). Improving degradation resistance of ensete ventricosum fibre in cement-based composites through fibre surface modification. Cement and Concrete Composites. 146. 105398–105398. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Yanjuan, et al.. (2023). Investigation of the Internal Structure of Hardened 3D-Printed Concrete by X-CT Scanning and Its Influence on the Mechanical Performance. Materials. 16(6). 2534–2534. 8 indexed citations

Ascensão, Guilherme, Flora Faleschini, Maurizio Marchi, et al.. (2022). High-Temperature Behavior of CaO-FeOx-Al2O3-SiO2-Rich Alkali Activated Materials. Applied Sciences. 12(5). 2572–2572. 13 indexed citations

Lemougna, Patrick N., et al.. (2021). Effect of Sodium Disilicate and Metasilicate on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of One-Part Alkali-Activated Copper Slag/Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag. Materials. 14(19). 5505–5505. 12 indexed citations

Mobili, Alessandra, Francesca Tittarelli, & Hubert Rahier. (2020). One-Part Alkali-Activated Pastes and Mortars Prepared with Metakaolin and Biomass Ash. Applied Sciences. 10(16). 5610–5610. 15 indexed citations

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Hertel, Tobias, et al.. (2019). Metakaolinite Phosphate Cementitious Matrix: Inorganic Polymer Obtained by Acidic Activation. Materials. 12(3). 442–442. 46 indexed citations

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Samal, Sneha, et al.. (2019). Investigation of the Internal Structure of Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Composite under Mechanical Impact: A Micro Computed Tomography (µCT) Study. Applied Sciences. 9(3). 516–516. 30 indexed citations

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Brancart, Joost, et al.. (2018). The influence of stereochemistry on the reactivity of the Diels–Alder cycloaddition and the implications for reversible network polymerization. Polymer Chemistry. 10(4). 473–485. 86 indexed citations

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Blom, Johan, et al.. (2018). Investigation of the bulk and surface microstructure of bitumen by atomic force microscopy. Construction and Building Materials. 177. 158–169. 39 indexed citations

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Assche, Guy Van, et al.. (2017). Selection of healing agents for a vascular self-healing application. Polymer Testing. 62. 302–310. 34 indexed citations

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Rimez, Bart, Guy Van Assche, Serge Bourbigot, & Hubert Rahier. (2016). Modelled decomposition kinetics of flame retarded poly(vinyl acetate). Polymer Degradation and Stability. 130. 245–256. 6 indexed citations

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Hubin, Annick, et al.. (2015). Influence of electrolyte composition on the formation of mixed oxide nanotube arrays for solar fuel production. Journal of Power Sources. 280. 339–346. 13 indexed citations

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Daelemans, Lode, Sam van der Heijden, Ives De Baere, et al.. (2015). Bisphenol A based polyester binder as an effective interlaminar toughener. Composites Part B Engineering. 80. 145–153. 19 indexed citations

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Daelemans, Lode, Sam van der Heijden, Ives De Baere, et al.. (2015). Nanofibre bridging as a toughening mechanism in carbon/epoxy composite laminates interleaved with electrospun polyamide nanofibrous veils. Composites Science and Technology. 117. 244–256. 142 indexed citations

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Heijden, Sam van der, Bert De Schoenmaker, Hubert Rahier, Guy Van Assche, & Karen De Clerck. (2014). The effect of the moisture content on the curing characteristics of an epoxy matrix in the presence of nanofibrous structures. Polymer Testing. 40. 265–272. 7 indexed citations

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Gruyaert, Elke, Kim Van Tittelboom, Hubert Rahier, & Nele De Belie. (2012). Crack repair by activation of the pozzolanic or slag reaction. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations

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