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Crystallization Fouling in Domestic Appliances and Systems (2021)
Journal Article
Al-Gailani, A., Charpentier, T. V., Sanni, O., & Neville, A. (in press). Crystallization Fouling in Domestic Appliances and Systems. Heat Transfer Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2021.1963091

Formation of mineral scale, particularly calcium carbonate, has long been a concern in domestic appliances such as boilers, steamers and washing machines. In this work, the formation of inorganic deposits was studied on solid surfaces and in the bulk... Read More about Crystallization Fouling in Domestic Appliances and Systems.

Interaction of temperature, salinity and extracellular polymeric substances controls trace element incorporation into tufa calcite (2021)
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Rogerson, M., Pedley, H. M., Greenway, G. M., & Wadhawan, J. D. (in press). Interaction of temperature, salinity and extracellular polymeric substances controls trace element incorporation into tufa calcite. The Depositional Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/dep2.160

The influence of extracellular polymeric substances on carbonate mineral growth in natural settings remains one of the most poorly understood contributors to the growth of non-marine carbonate sediments. The influences of these materials are complica... Read More about Interaction of temperature, salinity and extracellular polymeric substances controls trace element incorporation into tufa calcite.

Decorating BODIPY with electron-withdrawing NO group: spectroelectrochemical consequences and computational investigation (2021)
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Silva, T. L., Nascimento, T. A. D., Almeida, A. K. . A. . D., Melo, S. M. . G., Silva, J. C. . S. . D., Xavier, J. A., Xavier, A. F. D. A., Santos, D. C., Wadhawan, J., Emery, F. S., & Goulart, M. O. (2021). Decorating BODIPY with electron-withdrawing NO group: spectroelectrochemical consequences and computational investigation. ChemElectroChem, 8(15), 2921-2934. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202100609

4,4-difluoro-5,7-dimethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) and derivatives are an outstanding class of fluorescent dyes. Herein, we report on the introduction of a nitrosyl moiety into the BODIPY structure and its dramatic effect on the observe... Read More about Decorating BODIPY with electron-withdrawing NO group: spectroelectrochemical consequences and computational investigation.

Techno-economic and environmental assessment of BECCS in fuel generation for FT-fuel, bioSNG and OMEx (2021)
Journal Article
Emenike, O., Michailos, S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). Techno-economic and environmental assessment of BECCS in fuel generation for FT-fuel, bioSNG and OMEx. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 5(13), 3382-3402. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1se00123j

This study focuses on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in fuel generation and assesses the potential of biofuel generation to decarbonise the fuel economy by reducing CO2emissions to the atmosphere. The research investigates the tech... Read More about Techno-economic and environmental assessment of BECCS in fuel generation for FT-fuel, bioSNG and OMEx.

Effects of compression on mechanical integrity, gas permeability and thermal stability of gas diffusion layers with/without sealing gaskets (2021)
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Aldakheel, F., Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). Effects of compression on mechanical integrity, gas permeability and thermal stability of gas diffusion layers with/without sealing gaskets. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(44), 22907-22919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.04.087

The compressibility, the gas permeability and the thermal stability of 4 commercially available uncoated GDLs (or carbon substrates) and MPL-coated GDLs are, with/without Teflon and silicone sealing gaskets, investigated before and after performing e... Read More about Effects of compression on mechanical integrity, gas permeability and thermal stability of gas diffusion layers with/without sealing gaskets.

A porous media model for the numerical simulation of acoustic attenuation by perforated liners in the presence of grazing flows (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, J., Rubini, P., & Qin, Q. (2021). A porous media model for the numerical simulation of acoustic attenuation by perforated liners in the presence of grazing flows. Applied Sciences, 11(10), Article 4677. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11104677

In this paper, a novel model is proposed for the numerical simulation of noise-attenuating perforated liners. Effusion cooling liners offer the potential of being able to attenuate combustion instabilities in gas turbine engines. However, the acousti... Read More about A porous media model for the numerical simulation of acoustic attenuation by perforated liners in the presence of grazing flows.

Techno-economic analysis and feasibility of industrial-scale biodiesel production from spent coffee grounds (2021)
Journal Article
Thoppil, Y., & Zein, S. H. (2021). Techno-economic analysis and feasibility of industrial-scale biodiesel production from spent coffee grounds. Journal of cleaner production, 307, Article 127113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127113

The depletion of the overall provision of crude oil has contributed to the penury for replacing diesel inside the tape drive industry to mitigate their impact. The purpose of the study is to perform an economic analysis to key out the viability of de... Read More about Techno-economic analysis and feasibility of industrial-scale biodiesel production from spent coffee grounds.

A new ANN model for hourly solar radiation and wind speed prediction: A case study over the north & south of the Arabian Peninsula (2021)
Journal Article
Shboul, B., AL-Arfi, I., Michailos, S., Ingham, D., Ma, L., Hughes, K. J., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). A new ANN model for hourly solar radiation and wind speed prediction: A case study over the north & south of the Arabian Peninsula. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments an international journal, 46, Article 101248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101248

Prediction models for renewable energy sources are frequently used to manage stand-alone micro grid systems. Such prediction models are important due to the high cost or even the unavailability of real-world data in many regions. Herein, a new techni... Read More about A new ANN model for hourly solar radiation and wind speed prediction: A case study over the north & south of the Arabian Peninsula.

Amine or Azo functionalized hypercrosslinked polymers for highly efficient CO2 capture and selective CO2 capture (2021)
Journal Article
Qiao, Y., Zhan, Z., Yang, Y., Liu, M., Huang, Q., Tan, B., Ke, X., & Wu, C. (2021). Amine or Azo functionalized hypercrosslinked polymers for highly efficient CO2 capture and selective CO2 capture. Materials Today Communications, 27, Article 102338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102338

Hypercrosslinked polymers (HCPs) are very promising for large-scale applications due to their easy preparation, high thermal stability, and good capability of CO2 capture. Currently, many amine-functionalized porous materials are prepared through two... Read More about Amine or Azo functionalized hypercrosslinked polymers for highly efficient CO2 capture and selective CO2 capture.

Biosynthesis of silver nanospheres, kinetic profiling and their application in the optical sensing of mercury and chlorite ions in aqueous solutions (2021)
Journal Article
Vashisht, D., Sangar, S., Kaur, M., Sharma, E., Vashisht, A., Ibhadon, A. O., Sharma, S., Mehta, S. K., & Singh, K. (2021). Biosynthesis of silver nanospheres, kinetic profiling and their application in the optical sensing of mercury and chlorite ions in aqueous solutions. Environmental Research, 197, Article 111142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111142

Pollution of water linked to microbial decontamination and extensive use of sodium chlorite (NaClO2 ) as a disinfectant, especially in the face of the current COVID-19 situation, is a serious water pollution issue that needs to be addressed. In this... Read More about Biosynthesis of silver nanospheres, kinetic profiling and their application in the optical sensing of mercury and chlorite ions in aqueous solutions.