Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Outputs (20)

Energetic assessment of a combined heat and power integrated biomass gasification-internal combustion engine system by using Aspen Plus® (2011)
Journal Article
Damartzis, T., Michailos, S., & Zabaniotou, A. (2012). Energetic assessment of a combined heat and power integrated biomass gasification-internal combustion engine system by using Aspen Plus®. Fuel Processing Technology, 95, 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2011.11.010

This study aims at the assessment of a combined heat and power (CHP) biomass bubbling fluidized bed gasification unit coupled with an internal combustion engine (ICE) by using a comprehensive mathematical model based on the Aspen Plus® process simula... Read More about Energetic assessment of a combined heat and power integrated biomass gasification-internal combustion engine system by using Aspen Plus®.

Influence of calcination temperature and perovskite concentration on the morphology, gas permeance and selectivity of perovskite-titania membranes (2011)
Journal Article
Ahmad, A. L., Sani, N. A. A., & Zein, S. H. S. (2011). Influence of calcination temperature and perovskite concentration on the morphology, gas permeance and selectivity of perovskite-titania membranes. Journal of ceramic science and technology an international journal reporting on the synthesis, structure and properties of ceramics, 2(1), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.4416/JCST2010-00026

Defect-free titania membranes doped with different concentrations of SrCo 0.8 Fe 0.2 O 3 perovskite were successfully prepared using a sol-gel technique combined with a wet impregnation process. The titania membranes were immersed in a perovskite so... Read More about Influence of calcination temperature and perovskite concentration on the morphology, gas permeance and selectivity of perovskite-titania membranes.

Carbon nanotubes applications: Solar and fuel cells, hydrogen storage, lithium batteries, supercapacitors, nanocomposites, gas, pathogens, dyes, heavy metals and pesticides (2011)
Book Chapter
Tan, C. W., Tan, K. H., Ong, Y. T., Mohamed, A. R., Zein, S. H. S., & Tan, S. H. (2012). Carbon nanotubes applications: Solar and fuel cells, hydrogen storage, lithium batteries, supercapacitors, nanocomposites, gas, pathogens, dyes, heavy metals and pesticides. In E. Lichtfouse, J. Schwarzbauer, & D. Robert (Eds.), Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, Volume 1: Nanotechnology and Health Risk (3-46). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2442-6_1

Energy and environment are major global issues inducing environmental pollution. Energy generation from conventional fossil fuels has been identified as the main culprit of environmental degradation from global warming effects, in addition to environ... Read More about Carbon nanotubes applications: Solar and fuel cells, hydrogen storage, lithium batteries, supercapacitors, nanocomposites, gas, pathogens, dyes, heavy metals and pesticides.

Structural and interaction properties of encapsulated Mno2 nanowires filled MWCNTs (2011)
Journal Article
Abd Razak, S. I., & Sharif Zein, S. H. (2011). Structural and interaction properties of encapsulated Mno2 nanowires filled MWCNTs. Nano, 06(05), 435-439. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793292011002822

Uniform encapsulated MnO2 nanowires were achieved within the cavity of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The Raman spectra revealed a charge-transfer shifts between the MnO2 particles and the inner tube of MWCNTs. Thin, uniform and continuous Mn... Read More about Structural and interaction properties of encapsulated Mno2 nanowires filled MWCNTs.

Modification of nanofibrous carbon morphology under effect of laser ablation (2011)
Journal Article
Kuvshinov, G. G., Krutskii, Y. L., Chukanov, I. S., Orishich, A. M., Afonin, Y. V., Zaikovskii, V. I., & Kuvshinov, D. G. (2011). Modification of nanofibrous carbon morphology under effect of laser ablation. Nanotechnologies in Russia, 6(9-10), 607-612. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995078011050107

This paper presents the results of studies of carbon nanostructures obtained by the laser ablation of a nanofibrous carbon formed in the process of a catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons in the presence of high-percentage catalysts containing the... Read More about Modification of nanofibrous carbon morphology under effect of laser ablation.

Comparison of DOPA and DPPA liposome templates for the synthesis of calcium phosphate nanoshells (2011)
Journal Article
Yeo, C. H., Zein, S. H. S., Ahmad, A. L., & McPhail, D. S. (2012). Comparison of DOPA and DPPA liposome templates for the synthesis of calcium phosphate nanoshells. Ceramics international, 38(1), 561-570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.07.044

The aim of this paper is to synthesise calcium phosphate (CaP) nanoshells by controlling their particle size and shape using negatively charged liposomes (1,2 dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3 phosphate sodium salt (DOPA) and 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn- glycero-3-phosph... Read More about Comparison of DOPA and DPPA liposome templates for the synthesis of calcium phosphate nanoshells.

Numerical and scalability analysis of an unstructured Cartesian flow solver (2011)
Journal Article
Yau, Y. H., Badarudin, A., & Rubini, P. A. (2011). Numerical and scalability analysis of an unstructured Cartesian flow solver. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Mechanical engineering science, 225(9), 2138-2148. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406211404870

This article describes a systematic approach in building a flow solver for large eddy simulation (LES). Finite volume discretizations of the filtered, incompressible, Navier–Stokes equations were explained. The theory progresses to the description of... Read More about Numerical and scalability analysis of an unstructured Cartesian flow solver.

Synthesis, characterization and biodegradation of novel poly(L-lactide)/multi- walled carbon nanotube porous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications (2011)
Journal Article
Adeli, H., Zein, S. H. S., Tan, S. H., Akil, H. M., & Ahmad, A. L. (2011). Synthesis, characterization and biodegradation of novel poly(L-lactide)/multi- walled carbon nanotube porous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Current nanoscience, 7(3), 323-332. https://doi.org/10.2174/157341311795542552

This paper reports on the synthesis and characterization of novel poly(L-lactide)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (PLLA/MWCNT) porous scaffolds prepared by the freeze-extraction method. The obtained scaffolds showed well-distributed and interconnected p... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and biodegradation of novel poly(L-lactide)/multi- walled carbon nanotube porous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.

Preliminary study of hazardous materials management: An optimization model in the context of green supply chain management (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhao, R., Neighbour, G., & Deutz, P. (2011, May). Preliminary study of hazardous materials management: An optimization model in the context of green supply chain management. Presented at 5th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2011, Wuhan, China

Although the general framework of supply chain management usually focuses on the production process, as well as the delivery of the product to the market and the consumers, the treatment and disposal of waste materials is usually given little deliber... Read More about Preliminary study of hazardous materials management: An optimization model in the context of green supply chain management.

Preparation and capacitive properties of nickel-manganese oxides/multiwalled carbon nanotube/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composite material for electrochemical supercapacitor (2011)
Journal Article
Kiamahalleh, M. V., Cheng, C. I., Sata, S. A., Bumran, S., & Zein, S. H. S. (2011). Preparation and capacitive properties of nickel-manganese oxides/multiwalled carbon nanotube/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composite material for electrochemical supercapacitor. Journal of applied sciences (Asian Network for Scientific Information), 11(13), 2346-2351. https://doi.org/10.3923/jas.2011.2346.2351

Nickel-manganese oxides/multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (NMO/MWCNTs/PEDOT) nanocomposite was prepared by in chemical oxidation method and served as electrode material in supercapacitor. Binary nanocomposites of NMO/MWCN... Read More about Preparation and capacitive properties of nickel-manganese oxides/multiwalled carbon nanotube/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composite material for electrochemical supercapacitor.