Dissertation thesis topic: Clinkerless hydraulic ternary binder
Supervisor: Ing. Martina Šídlová, Ph.D.
E-mail: klara.betakova@vscht.cz
Research interests
- Properties and degradation of inorganic binders
- Development of new low-emission binders based on CaSO4
- Utilization of energy by-products (CCPs)
- Recycling of inorganic nonmetal waste materials in construction
- Use of calcined clays in civil engineering
Education and degrees
- 2021–now: Chemistry and Technology of Materials (PhD study program), UCT Prague, Department of Glass and Ceramics
- Chemistry and Technology of Materials, specialization: Inorganic Non-metallic Materials (master study program), UCT Prague
- Chemistry and Technology of Materials (bachelor study program), UCT Prague
Awards and scholarships
- The best poster award ICCT 2025
- FCT Academic Senate Studnet vice-chair 2023–2025
- The Czech Ceramic Society Award at ANM 2024 Conference
- 1st place: Student scientific conference, Department of Glass and Ceramics, UCT Prague (2020)
- 2nd place: Student scientific conference, Department of Glass and Ceramics, UCT Prague (2019)
- 1st place: Student scientific conference, Department of Glass and Ceramics, UCT Prague (2018)
- Nadace PRESIOSA scholarship
Teaching activities
- Laboratory of chemistry and technology of inorganic non-metallic materials (B107008)
- Specialization Laboratory Course – Materials (AM101020)
List of important projects
- 2025–2026 IGA VŠCHT A2_FCHT_2025_054 – Optimization of the burning of a new clinker-free sulfo-calcic binder and the investigation of its carbonation
- 2024–2025 TAČR TQ03000837 – Evaluation of the applicability of biomass co-firing ash to reduce the carbon footprint of building materials
- 2024–2025 lGA VŠCHT A2_FCHT_2024_033 – Degradation of a new clinker-free calcium sulfate binder due to freezing and thawing
- 2023–2025 TAČR TK05020140 – Development of a waste-free technology using a modified Solid recovery fuels (SRF) to reduce the environmental burden in the production of heat and electricity in conventional sources.
- 2020–2023 TAČR FW01010195 – Advanced and inovative processing technologies for strategic utilization and storing of coal combustion products (CCPs); Technology Agency of Czech Republic
Publications
- Betáková K., Šídlová M., Mauermann L., Šulc R.: Physico-chemical properties of new clinker-free hydraulic binder from metakaolin, anhydrite II and lime. Open Ceramics 21, 1–7 (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100739
- Pulcová K., Šídlová M., Macháček J., Šulc R., Sedlářová I.: Use of confocal microscopy to measure the porosity of cement containing sulfocalcic binder: A comparative study. Open Ceramics 19, 1–7 (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2024.100624
- Šídlová M., Šulc R., Škvára F., Pulcová K., Formáček P., Snop R.: Pozzolanic activity of stockpile ash: Comparison of test methods. Case Studies in Construction Materials 19, 1–11 (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02396
- Škvára F., Šídlová M., Šulc R., Pulcová K.: Activation of metakaolin by CaO and CaSO4 anhydrite II. Ceramics-Silikáty 67 (1), 1–9 (2023). DOI: 10.13168/cs.2022.0054
- Pulcová K., Šídlová M., Šulc R., Kohoutková M.: Degradation of a Sulfocalcic Binder in a Mixture with Cement due to Freezing and Thawing. Ceramics-Silikáty 66 (4), 453–461 (2022). DOI:10.13168/cs.2022.0041