8th International Conference on Silicate Materials (8th ICSM) Selected, peer-reviewed papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Silicate Materials “BaltSilica 2018”, May 30 – June 1, 2018, Riga, Latvia

PrefaceChapter 1: Building MaterialsInfluence of Silica Fume Source on Crystallization of Xonotlite in a New Process Making Medium Density Ca-Silicate Based ProductsResearch on Properties of High Performance Foamed ConcreteProcessing of Dolomitic By-Products into Porous Restoration BinderSteel Fibre Performance in Concrete with Expansive Additives under Restrained Hardening ConditionsIncrease of Temperature and Fire Resistance for Reinforced-Concrete Structures by Surface Treatment with Protective CoatingAlkali-Activated Binder from Tungsten Mining Waste and Waste GlassNatural Radioactivity in Clay Ceramics and their Raw Materials in LatviaChapter 2: Functional Ceramics, Composites and CoatingsEvaluation of the Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Ion-Plasma Antifriction Coatings Based on Ti-CuPhotocatalytic Properties of ZnO-TiO2 Composite Films Prepared by Spray PyrolysisControl of Au Nanoparticles Structural and Optical Properties by Laser Radiation and Thermal AnnealingAdsorption of Organic Compounds on Refined Latvian ClaySynthesis of Nanoporous ZrTiO4, Ti2ZrO6 Containing Ceramic MaterialsFTIR Analysis of Electron Irradiated Single and Multilayer Si3N4 CoatingsMicrowave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of ZnFe2O4/TiO2 Composite and Photocatalytic PropertiesThe Matrix Effect and Application of the Multi-Parameter Optimization Method for X-Ray Spectrometric Determination of the Quantitative Composition of ClaysStudy of the Performance Characteristics of Erbium-Containing Laser GlassesFormation Mechanism of Gehlenite-Anorthite Materials Containing ZrO2 from Andalusite, CaCO3 and ZrO2Solar Energy Absorbing Materials that are Capable of Withstanding Long-Term Exposure at 600 °C: Research Strategy