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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). Dordrecht: 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)
Conference Proceeding
Zhao, R., Neighbour, G., & Deutz, P. (2011). Preliminary study of hazardous materials management: An optimization model in the context of green supply chain management. . https://doi.org/10.1109/icbbe.2011.5781397

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.

The effect of interfacial bonding of calcium phosphate cements containing bio-mineralized multi-walled carbon nanotube and bovine serum albumin on the mechanical properties of calcium phosphate cements (2011)
Journal Article
Low, K. L., Zein, S. H. S., Tan, S. H., McPhail, D. S., & Boccaccini, A. R. (2011). The effect of interfacial bonding of calcium phosphate cements containing bio-mineralized multi-walled carbon nanotube and bovine serum albumin on the mechanical properties of calcium phosphate cements. Ceramics international, 37(7), 2429-2435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.05.092

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of adding bio-mineralized hydroxyl functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-OH) on the compressive strength of calcium phosphate cements (CPCs). Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was also incor... Read More about The effect of interfacial bonding of calcium phosphate cements containing bio-mineralized multi-walled carbon nanotube and bovine serum albumin on the mechanical properties of calcium phosphate cements.

Electrochemical estimation of diffusion anisotropy of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-para-phenylenediamine within the normal hexagonal lyotropic mesophase of triton X 100/light water: when can the effects of cross-pseudophase electron transfer be neglected for partitioned reagents? (2011)
Journal Article
Halls, J. E., Lawrence, N. S., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2011). Electrochemical estimation of diffusion anisotropy of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-para-phenylenediamine within the normal hexagonal lyotropic mesophase of triton X 100/light water: when can the effects of cross-pseudophase electron transfer be neglected for partitioned reagents?. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115(20), 6509-6523. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp201806f

The H1 lyotropic liquid crystalline phase of Triton X 100 with aqueous 0.1 M potassium chloride is examined as a medium in which to determine the axiosymmetric anisotropy in the diffusion flux of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-para-phenylenediamine using elec... Read More about Electrochemical estimation of diffusion anisotropy of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-para-phenylenediamine within the normal hexagonal lyotropic mesophase of triton X 100/light water: when can the effects of cross-pseudophase electron transfer be neglected for partitioned reagents?.

Optimization of the mechanical strength properties of poly(L-lactide)/ multi-walled carbon nanotube scaffolds using response surface methodology (2011)
Journal Article
Adeli, H., Sharif Zein, S. H., Tan, S. H., & Ahmad, A. L. (2011). Optimization of the mechanical strength properties of poly(L-lactide)/ multi-walled carbon nanotube scaffolds using response surface methodology. Nano, 06(02), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793292011002470

In this study the response surface methodology (RSM) coupled with the central composite design (CCD) were used to optimize the mechanical strength properties of poly(L-lactide)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) scaffolds. The scaffolds were prepar... Read More about Optimization of the mechanical strength properties of poly(L-lactide)/ multi-walled carbon nanotube scaffolds using response surface methodology.

Electron hopping rate measurements in ITO junctions: charge diffusion in a layer-by-layer deposited ruthenium(II)-bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine-phosphonate- TiO2 film (2011)
Journal Article
Cummings, C. Y., Wadhawan, J. D., Nakabayashi, T., Haga, M. A., Rassaei, L., Dale, S. E., …Marken, F. (2011). Electron hopping rate measurements in ITO junctions: charge diffusion in a layer-by-layer deposited ruthenium(II)-bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine-phosphonate- TiO2 film. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 657(1-2), 196-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2011.04.010

Focused ion beam (FIB) machining allowed a sub-micron trench to be cut through tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) film on glass to give a generator - collector junction electrode with narrow gap (ca. 600 nm). A layer-by-layer deposited film composed of a d... Read More about Electron hopping rate measurements in ITO junctions: charge diffusion in a layer-by-layer deposited ruthenium(II)-bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine-phosphonate- TiO2 film.

Synthesis of a TiO2 ceramic membrane containing SrCo 0.8Fe0.2O3 by the sol-gel method with a wet impregnation process for O2 and N2 permeation (2011)
Journal Article
Ahmad, A. L., Abdullah Sani, N. A., & Sharif Zein, S. H. (2011). Synthesis of a TiO2 ceramic membrane containing SrCo 0.8Fe0.2O3 by the sol-gel method with a wet impregnation process for O2 and N2 permeation. Ceramics international, 37(8), 2981-2989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.03.036

A SrCo0.8Fe0.2O3 impregnated TiO2 membrane (TiO2–SrCo0.8Fe0.2O3 membrane) was successfully prepared using a sol–gel method in combination with a wet impregnation process. The membrane was subjected to a single gas permeance test using oxygen (O2) and... Read More about Synthesis of a TiO2 ceramic membrane containing SrCo 0.8Fe0.2O3 by the sol-gel method with a wet impregnation process for O2 and N2 permeation.

Biphasic voltammetry of N, N, N ', N '-tetraphenyl-para-phenylenediamine microdroplets, microparticles and microparticle suspensions (2011)
Journal Article
Halls, J. E., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2011). Biphasic voltammetry of N, N, N ', N '-tetraphenyl-para-phenylenediamine microdroplets, microparticles and microparticle suspensions. Electroanalysis, 23(4), 997-1006. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201000633

The aqueous biphasic voltammetry of the title compound is examined when it is immobilised on an electrode surface either when dissolved in an array of nitrobenzene droplets, in the form of solid microparticles, or when an electrode is immersed into a... Read More about Biphasic voltammetry of N, N, N ', N '-tetraphenyl-para-phenylenediamine microdroplets, microparticles and microparticle suspensions.

MnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites: Effect of loading on the conduction properties and its percolation threshold (2011)
Journal Article
Abd Razak, S. I., Sharif Zein, S. H., & Ahmad, A. L. (2011). MnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites: Effect of loading on the conduction properties and its percolation threshold. Nano, 06(01), 81-91. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793292011002378

This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of ternary nanocomposites consisting of polyaniline (PANI), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and manganese dioxide (MnO2) at different MWCNT–MnO2 loadings. The composite electrical percolatio... Read More about MnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites: Effect of loading on the conduction properties and its percolation threshold.

Wave propagation in stereo-lithographical (STL) bone replicas at oblique incidence (2011)
Journal Article
Aygün, H., Attenborough, K., Lauriks, W., Rubini, P. A., & Langton, C. M. (2011). Wave propagation in stereo-lithographical (STL) bone replicas at oblique incidence. Applied acoustics. Acoustique appliqué. Angewandte Akustik, 72(7), 458-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2011.01.010

Comparisons between predictions of a Biot-Allard model allowing for angle-dependent elasticity and angle-and-porosity dependent tortuosity and transmission data obtained at normal incidence on water-saturated replica bones are extended to oblique inc... Read More about Wave propagation in stereo-lithographical (STL) bone replicas at oblique incidence.

Sustainable management of energy crops for integrated biofuels and green energy production in Greece (2011)
Journal Article
Skoulou, V., Mariolis, N., Zanakis, G., & Zabaniotou, A. (2011). Sustainable management of energy crops for integrated biofuels and green energy production in Greece. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 15(4), 1928-1936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.12.019

The present work deals with the assessment of the sustainability and integrated management of four energy crops and their residues, in Greece. Pilot agronomic experiments were performed by cultivating cotton, sunflower, soya and rapeseed for the esti... Read More about Sustainable management of energy crops for integrated biofuels and green energy production in Greece.

Optimization of the mechanical properties of calcium phosphate/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/bovine serum albumin composites using response surface methodology (2011)
Journal Article
Low, K. L., Tan, S. H., Zein, S. H. S., McPhail, D. S., & Boccaccini, A. R. (2011). Optimization of the mechanical properties of calcium phosphate/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/bovine serum albumin composites using response surface methodology. Materials and Design, 32(6), 3312-3319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2011.02.022

Response surface methodology (RSM) coupled with the central composite design (CCD) was used to optimize the mechanical properties of calcium phosphate cement/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/bovine serum albumin (CPC/MWCNTs/BSA) composites. In this stud... Read More about Optimization of the mechanical properties of calcium phosphate/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/bovine serum albumin composites using response surface methodology.