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Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the marine nitrogen cycle during the end-Triassic mass extinction (2025)
Journal Article
Li, J., Song, H., Du, Y., Wignall, P. B., Bond, D. P., Grasby, S. E., Song, H., Dal Corso, J., Tian, L., & Chu, D. (2025). Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the marine nitrogen cycle during the end-Triassic mass extinction. Chemical Geology, 682, Article 122752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2025.122752

The end-Triassic mass extinction (ETME) marks a pivotal event in Earth's history, characterized by major environmental changes in both marine and terrestrial settings and significant perturbations in the carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles alon... Read More about Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the marine nitrogen cycle during the end-Triassic mass extinction.

Dynamic Performance and Intelligent Control Optimization Algorithm of a Novel Solar-assisted Multi-source Heat Pump Heating System (2024)
Thesis
Li, Y. (2024). Dynamic Performance and Intelligent Control Optimization Algorithm of a Novel Solar-assisted Multi-source Heat Pump Heating System. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4913242

With the increasing challenges of climate change, carbon reduction and carbon neutrality are raising great attention from countries around the world. In the increasing global primary energy consumption, building heating takes up around 48% proportion... Read More about Dynamic Performance and Intelligent Control Optimization Algorithm of a Novel Solar-assisted Multi-source Heat Pump Heating System.

Theoretical study of a novel intermediate temperature photovoltaic/thermal system equipped with heat pipe and evacuated tube (2024)
Journal Article
Ren, X., Dang, G., Gong, L., Li, J., Zhu, C., Duan, X., & Pei, G. (2024). Theoretical study of a novel intermediate temperature photovoltaic/thermal system equipped with heat pipe and evacuated tube. Applied thermal engineering, 248, part B, Article 123207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123207

Solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technology has enormous promise in the field of renewable cogeneration as a key technology to increase the utilization rate of solar energy. The structural restrictions of PV/T and the high power temperature coeffici... Read More about Theoretical study of a novel intermediate temperature photovoltaic/thermal system equipped with heat pipe and evacuated tube.

Performance investigation of a novel low-carbon solar-assisted multi-source heat pump heating system demonstrated in a public building in Hull (2023)
Journal Article
Li, Y., Li, Z., Song, Z., Fan, Y., Zhao, X., & Li, J. (2024). Performance investigation of a novel low-carbon solar-assisted multi-source heat pump heating system demonstrated in a public building in Hull. Energy Conversion and Management, 300, Article 117979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117979

Global climate change has raised great attention from governments and prompted a wave of application of low-carbon heating technologies. However, solar-assisted heat pump, as an attractive technology, has challenges of unstable performance and comple... Read More about Performance investigation of a novel low-carbon solar-assisted multi-source heat pump heating system demonstrated in a public building in Hull.

A novel solar-driven Organic Rankine Cycle system based on the two-stage solar thermal collection and accumulation (2023)
Journal Article
Gao, D., Li, J., Hao, Y., & Pei, G. (2023). A novel solar-driven Organic Rankine Cycle system based on the two-stage solar thermal collection and accumulation. Applied thermal engineering, 234, Article 121249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121249

Solar thermal power has attracted much attention because it is instrumental to solar energy storage and power grid peak shaving. Among the various solar thermal power technologies, the Organic Rankine Cycle stands out as a prevalent choice for low an... Read More about A novel solar-driven Organic Rankine Cycle system based on the two-stage solar thermal collection and accumulation.

Simulation and economic analysis of an innovative indoor solar cooking system with energy storage (2023)
Journal Article
Zhou, C., Wang, Y., Li, J., Ma, X., Li, Q., Yang, M., Zhao, X., & Zhu, Y. (2023). Simulation and economic analysis of an innovative indoor solar cooking system with energy storage. Solar Energy, 263, Article 111816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.111816

Solar energy technology and energy storage technology are promising to make a contribution to current energy and global climate issue. The energy demand of daily cooking is enormous, and conventional cooking methods use gas or electricity with large... Read More about Simulation and economic analysis of an innovative indoor solar cooking system with energy storage.

Eco-economic performance and application potential of a novel dual-source heat pump heating system (2023)
Journal Article
Li, Y., Cui, Y., Song, Z., Zhao, X., Li, J., & Shen, C. (2023). Eco-economic performance and application potential of a novel dual-source heat pump heating system. Energy, 283, Article 128478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128478

Decarbonization of building heating is the key to carbon neutrality. Heat pumps have great potential to replace non-renewable heating devices, thus creating economic and renewable heating systems. To overcome the application challenges of conventiona... Read More about Eco-economic performance and application potential of a novel dual-source heat pump heating system.

The Energy-Saving Potential of Air-Side Economisers in Modular Data Centres: Analysis of Opportunities and Risks in Different Climates (2023)
Journal Article
Badiei, A., Jadowski, E., Sadati, S., Beizaee, A., Li, J., Khajenoori, L., Nasriani, H. R., Li, G., & Xiao, X. (2023). The Energy-Saving Potential of Air-Side Economisers in Modular Data Centres: Analysis of Opportunities and Risks in Different Climates. Sustainability, 15(14), Article 10777. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151410777

This study examines the feasibility of utilising outside air for ‘free cooling’ in modular data centres through the implementation of an air-side economiser, as an alternative to traditional mechanical cooling systems. The objective is to offset the... Read More about The Energy-Saving Potential of Air-Side Economisers in Modular Data Centres: Analysis of Opportunities and Risks in Different Climates.

Hydrogen-based combined heat and power systems: A review of technologies and challenges (2023)
Journal Article
Yu, S., Fan, Y., Shi, Z., Li, J., Zhao, X., Zhang, T., & Chang, Z. (2023). Hydrogen-based combined heat and power systems: A review of technologies and challenges. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.187

This article comprehensively reviews hydrogen-based Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems as an ideal energy system for reducing environmental pollution and carbon emissions. Hydrogen has a heating value three times that of gasoline, and its lifecycl... Read More about Hydrogen-based combined heat and power systems: A review of technologies and challenges.

Toward an Optimum Design of an Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic/Thermal System: Simulation and Experiments (2023)
Journal Article
Ren, X., Li, J., Liu, W., Zhu, C., Pei, G., & Gong, L. (2023). Toward an Optimum Design of an Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic/Thermal System: Simulation and Experiments. Journal of Thermal Science, 32(3), 947-964. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-023-1813-z

Amorphous silicon photovoltaic/thermal (a-Si-PV/T) technology is promising due to the low power temperature coefficient, thin-film property, thermal annealing effect of the solar cells, and high conversion efficiency in summer. The design of a-Si-PV/... Read More about Toward an Optimum Design of an Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic/Thermal System: Simulation and Experiments.