Laboratory of Future Cements and Carbon-negative Initiatives

The Laboratory of Future Cements and Carbon-negative Initiatives (FuCCI) is located in Butler-Carlton Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology. It is dedicated to R&D of eco-efficient, zero-carbon, and even carbon-negative cements and other carbon-negative processes that can potentially combat climate change.

The FuCCI, directed by Dr. Hongyan Ma, focuses on decarbonizing traditional (portland) cement and developing new-concept, carbon-efficient, and transformative alternative cements; as well as leveraging the cement theories to develop carbon-negative materials and processes for thermal energy storage, geological carbon storage/ mineralization, and recovery of energy-relevant critical minerals (e.g., nickel). FuCCI researchers also develop multi-scale numerical models, chemical and biological technologies, and sensing and inspection techniques for understanding the deterioration of concrete structures and prolong their service lives. As an emerging methodology, FuCCI also develops and shares databases in the field of cement and concrete research, to facilitate training and validation of AI tools for high-fidelity performance prediction and/or performance-based materials design.

Announcements

  • FuCCI is Starting Its First Federal Project on Hydrogen Production

    Funded by ARPA-E’s Geologic Hydrogen program, FuCCI will start its first federal project on exploration of geologic hydrogen production, teaming up with MS&T’s Lightwave Technology Lab, GE, Shell, and Lawrence Livermore National Lab. This is a two-year exploratory project aiming to significantly accelerate the serpentinization of fayalite for hydrogen production. We look forward to scaling… Read more

  • Rezwana Hafiz Passed Her PhD Thesis Exam

    Rezwana Hafiz successfully passed her PhD thesis (Characterization and Modeling of Unsaturated and Partially Damaged Cement-based Materials) exam on Jan 16, 2024. Congratulations to Dr. Hafiz…. Read more

  • Dr. Ma received 2023 Faculty Excellence Award

    Dr. Ma received the 2023 Faculty Excellence Award of Missouri S&T. Every year, this award recognizes up to 5 faculty based on their 5-year performance in research, teaching, and service. https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/35-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-service-experiential-learning/… Read more

  • Developing carbon-negative cementitious materials, giving new life to ‘unusable’ waste

    S&T News reported the new project of FuCCI for carbon-negative conversion of solid wastes into commodity cementitious materials. This article included a photo of our semi-industrial-scale batching plant too. The batching plant will play an important role in upscaling of the developed technology following R&D in the Phase I project. Read the full article here:… Read more

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