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Corrigendum to “Direct contact membrane distillation: A sensitivity analysis and an outlook on membrane effective thermal conductivity” [J. Membr. Sci. 624 (2021) 119035] (Journal of Membrane Science (2021) 624, (S0376738820316070), (10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119035)) (2021)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Mohamed, A. M., Poggio, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2022). Corrigendum to “Direct contact membrane distillation: A sensitivity analysis and an outlook on membrane effective thermal conductivity” [J. Membr. Sci. 624 (2021) 119035] (Journal of Membrane Science (2021) 624, (S0376738820316070), (10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119035)). Journal of membrane science, 644, Article 120152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120152

The unit of the average transmembrane flux ([Formula presented]) in the legends of the graphs shown in Figs. 6 and 12, Fig. A1 and Fig. A2 was incorrectly stated as kg m−2 s−1 in the original version of the paper; the correct unit of [Formula present... Read More about Corrigendum to “Direct contact membrane distillation: A sensitivity analysis and an outlook on membrane effective thermal conductivity” [J. Membr. Sci. 624 (2021) 119035] (Journal of Membrane Science (2021) 624, (S0376738820316070), (10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119035)).

Modelling mass transport within the membrane of direct contact membrane distillation modules used for desalination and wastewater treatment: Scrutinising assumptions (2021)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Mohamed, A. M., Poggio, D., Walker, M., & Pourkashanian, M. (2022). Modelling mass transport within the membrane of direct contact membrane distillation modules used for desalination and wastewater treatment: Scrutinising assumptions. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 45, Article 102460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102460

A two-dimensional numerical model for a direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) module, mostly used for desalination and wastewater treatment, has been created. This model has been used to explore the sensitivity of the simulated transmembrane fl... Read More about Modelling mass transport within the membrane of direct contact membrane distillation modules used for desalination and wastewater treatment: Scrutinising assumptions.

Fully-developed laminar flow in trapezoidal ducts with rounded corners: a numerical solution and case study (2021)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Berber, M. R., Alrowaili, Z. A., & Pourkashanian, M. (2022). Fully-developed laminar flow in trapezoidal ducts with rounded corners: a numerical solution and case study. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 32(8), 2682-2699. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-09-2021-0620

Purpose: This paper aims to numerically solve fully developed laminar flow in trapezoidal ducts with rounded corners which result following forming processes. Design/methodology/approach: A two-dimensional model for a trapezoidal duct with rounded co... Read More about Fully-developed laminar flow in trapezoidal ducts with rounded corners: a numerical solution and case study.

Effect of composition and structure of gas diffusion layer and microporous layer on the through-plane gas permeability of PEFC porous media (2021)
Journal Article
Neehall, N. D., Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). Effect of composition and structure of gas diffusion layer and microporous layer on the through-plane gas permeability of PEFC porous media. International journal of energy research, 45(15), 20988-21005. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7158

The through-plane permeability of the gas diffusion media (GDM) is investigated experimentally with regard to the microporous layer (MPL) composition and the gas diffusion layer (GDL) composition and structure. The MPL composition is held constant at... Read More about Effect of composition and structure of gas diffusion layer and microporous layer on the through-plane gas permeability of PEFC porous media.

Effects of compression on mechanical integrity, gas permeability and thermal stability of gas diffusion layers with/without sealing gaskets (2021)
Journal Article
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 dynamic model of air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC): A parametric study (2021)
Journal Article
Calili, F., Ismail, M. S., Ingham, D. B., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). A dynamic model of air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC): A parametric study. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(33), 17343-17357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.02.133

A dynamic model for an air-breathing PEFC has been built to investigate the transient response of the fuel cell to load changes. The sensitivities of the dynamic response, as well as the steady state performance, to: the ambient temperature and relat... Read More about A dynamic model of air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC): A parametric study.

Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology (2021)
Book Chapter
Behjani, M. A., Ismail, M. S., Ahmed, W., Pourkashanian, M., & Hassanpour, A. (2021). Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology. In W. Ahmed, M. Booth, & E. Nourafkan (Eds.), Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy : Micro and Nano Technologies (559-590). Amsterdam: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821346-9.00013-4

This chapter reviews the main mathematical and computational techniques used for the modeling of nanotechnology-based sustainable energy systems. The application of nanotechnology in the sustainable energy sector predominantly consists of the use of... Read More about Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology.

Erratum: Tuning the Electrical and Solar Thermal Heating Efficiencies of Nanocarbon Aerogels (Chem. Mater. (2021) 33: 1 (392-402) DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c04166) (2021)
Journal Article
Xia, D., Xu, Y., Mannering, J., Ma, X., Ismail, M. S., Borman, D., …Menzel, R. (2021). Erratum: Tuning the Electrical and Solar Thermal Heating Efficiencies of Nanocarbon Aerogels (Chem. Mater. (2021) 33: 1 (392-402) DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c04166). Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society, 33(3), 1082. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c00026

We noticed that the Marie Curie Individual Fellowship of Dr. Xu (H2020-MSAC-IF-2019-885795-PolyTEM) was inappropriately acknowledged in the manuscript, as this funding source is not relevant to this study. All authors of this manuscript agree with st... Read More about Erratum: Tuning the Electrical and Solar Thermal Heating Efficiencies of Nanocarbon Aerogels (Chem. Mater. (2021) 33: 1 (392-402) DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c04166).

Direct contact membrane distillation: A sensitivity analysis and an outlook on membrane effective thermal conductivity (2021)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Mohamed, A. M., Poggio, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). Direct contact membrane distillation: A sensitivity analysis and an outlook on membrane effective thermal conductivity. Journal of membrane science, 624, Article 119035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119035

A rigorous and high-fidelity two-dimensional numerical model for a direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) module has been developed. The developed model incorporates all the key physics governing the transport phenomena taking place within the m... Read More about Direct contact membrane distillation: A sensitivity analysis and an outlook on membrane effective thermal conductivity.