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Fe catalysis for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to fuels and materials via thermochemical processes (2012)
Journal Article
Skoulou, V., & Zabaniotou, A. (2012). Fe catalysis for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to fuels and materials via thermochemical processes. Catalysis Today, 196(1), 56-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2012.03.035

Recently, international research is aiming at developing gasification and pyrolysis processes for the cost-effective thermochemical conversion of non-food biomass to biofuels. Gasification produces a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, known as... Read More about Fe catalysis for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to fuels and materials via thermochemical processes.

Corrosion resistance study of electrophoretic deposited hydroxyapatite on stainless steel for implant applications (2012)
Journal Article
Chew, K. K., Zein, S. H. S., Ahmad, A. L., McPhail, D. S., & Boccaccini, A. R. (2012). Corrosion resistance study of electrophoretic deposited hydroxyapatite on stainless steel for implant applications. Key engineering materials, 507, 141-146. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.507.141

Stainless steel (SS) is often used for orthopaedic and dental implants because of its excellent mechanical characteristics. However, from an electrochemical perspective, SS can be susceptible to corrosion-related problems. Inorganic bioactive coating... Read More about Corrosion resistance study of electrophoretic deposited hydroxyapatite on stainless steel for implant applications.

The optimization of electrical conductivity using central composite design for polyvinyl alcohol/multiwalled carbon nanotube-manganese dioxide nanofiber composites synthesised by electrospinning (2012)
Journal Article
Zamri, M. F. M. A., Zein, S. H. S., Abdullah, A. Z., & Basir, N. I. (2012). The optimization of electrical conductivity using central composite design for polyvinyl alcohol/multiwalled carbon nanotube-manganese dioxide nanofiber composites synthesised by electrospinning. Journal of applied sciences (Asian Network for Scientific Information), 12(4), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.3923/jas.2012.345.353

This research reports the characterization and statistical analysis of electrical conductivity optimization for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ) nanofiber composite. The Central Composite Design (... Read More about The optimization of electrical conductivity using central composite design for polyvinyl alcohol/multiwalled carbon nanotube-manganese dioxide nanofiber composites synthesised by electrospinning.

Effects of anisotropic permeability and electrical conductivity of gas diffusion layers on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (2012)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2012). Effects of anisotropic permeability and electrical conductivity of gas diffusion layers on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Applied energy, 95, 50-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.02.003

A 3-dimensional model for an in-house proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell with serpentine channels has been developed in order to investigate the sensitivity of the fuel cell performance to the anisotropic gas permeability and electrical conduct... Read More about Effects of anisotropic permeability and electrical conductivity of gas diffusion layers on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Voltammetry within structured liquid nanosystems: towards the design of a flexible, three-dimensional framework for artificial photosystems (2012)
Journal Article
Halls, J. E., Wright, K. J., Pickersgill, J. E., Smith, J. P., Altalhi, A. A., Bourne, R. W., …Wadhawan, J. (2012). Voltammetry within structured liquid nanosystems: towards the design of a flexible, three-dimensional framework for artificial photosystems. Electrochimica acta, 70, 215-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2012.03.052

Normal lyotropic liquid crystals (in the lamellar or hexagonal phases) are investigated as a route to afford a structured, three-dimensional, quasi-biphasic framework within which electron transfer cascades may be initiated voltammetrically. For mode... Read More about Voltammetry within structured liquid nanosystems: towards the design of a flexible, three-dimensional framework for artificial photosystems.

Electrochemistry of organometallic lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (2012)
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Halls, J. E., Bourne, R. W., Wright, K. J., Partington, L. I., Tamba, M. G., Zhou, Y., …Wadhawan, J. D. (2012). Electrochemistry of organometallic lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals. Electrochemistry communications, 19(1), 50-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2012.02.032

Two aqueous lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals made from nickel(II) or copper(II) phthalocyananine tetrasulfonic acid tetrasodium salt are prepared with characterisation through optical polarising microscopy, X-ray diffraction and conductivity. Thes... Read More about Electrochemistry of organometallic lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals.

On the compressibility of gas diffusion layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (2012)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Hassanpour, A., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2012). On the compressibility of gas diffusion layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Fuel Cells, 12(3), 391-397. https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201100054

The mechanical behavior under compression for a number of gas diffusion layers (GDLs) and a sealing gasket used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) has been investigated. The results show that the stiffness of the carbon substrate increas... Read More about On the compressibility of gas diffusion layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Energy and environmental applications of carbon nanotubes (2012)
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Tan, C. W., Tan, K. H., Ong, Y. T., Mohamed, A. R., Zein, S. H. S., & Tan, S. H. (2012). Energy and environmental applications of carbon nanotubes. Environmental chemistry letters, 10(3), 265-273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-012-0356-4

Energy and environment are major global issues inducing environmental pollution problems. Energy generation from conventional fossil fuels has been identified as the main culprit of environmental quality degradation and environmental pollution. In or... Read More about Energy and environmental applications of carbon nanotubes.

Preparation of Perovskite Titania Ceramic Membrane by Sol-Gel Method (2012)
Book Chapter
Ahmad, A. L., Abdullah, S. N. A., & Zein, S. H. S. (2012). Preparation of Perovskite Titania Ceramic Membrane by Sol-Gel Method. In A. Fauzi Ismail, & T. Matsuura (Eds.), Sustainable Membrane Technology for Energy, Water, and Environment (95-104). Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley and Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118190180.ch9

Carbon emissions intensity ratio: An indicator for an improved carbon labelling scheme (2012)
Journal Article
Zhao, R., Deutz, P., Neighbour, G., & McGuire, M. (2012). Carbon emissions intensity ratio: An indicator for an improved carbon labelling scheme. Environmental Research Letters, 7(1), Article 014014. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/7/1/014014

This letter proposes a new carbon labelling scheme to improve the visibility of products' life cycle carbon emissions (sometimes defined as carbon footprint). This approach starts by normalizing carbon emissions data on a common scale of 'carbon emis... Read More about Carbon emissions intensity ratio: An indicator for an improved carbon labelling scheme.

Measurement of a void fraction in bubbly gas-water two phase flows using differential pressure technique (2012)
Journal Article
Hasan, A. Measurement of a void fraction in bubbly gas-water two phase flows using differential pressure technique. Applied mechanics and materials, 152-154, 1221-1226. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.152-154.1221

Multiphase flows, where two or even three fluids flow simultaneously in a pipe are becoming increasingly important in industry. In order to measure the flow rate of gas-water two phase flows accurately, the void fraction (gas volume fraction) in two... Read More about Measurement of a void fraction in bubbly gas-water two phase flows using differential pressure technique.

Investigation into the role of NaOH and calcium ions in the synthesis of calcium phosphate nanoshells (2012)
Journal Article
Yeo, C. H., Zein, S. H., Ahmad, A. L., & McPhail, D. S. (2012). Investigation into the role of NaOH and calcium ions in the synthesis of calcium phosphate nanoshells. Brazilian journal of chemical Engineering, 29(1), 147-158. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-66322012000100016

Calcium phosphate (CaP) nanoshells were prepared using negatively charged liposomes (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate sodium salt (DOPA)) as a template by base titration synthesis at various concentrations of NaOH and calcium ions. The elemental c... Read More about Investigation into the role of NaOH and calcium ions in the synthesis of calcium phosphate nanoshells.

Concentration-dependent diffusion coefficients of tert-butylferrocene within dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride/brine liquid crystals (2012)
Journal Article
Halls, J. E., Altalhi, A. A., De Abreu, F. C., Goulart, M. O., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2012). Concentration-dependent diffusion coefficients of tert-butylferrocene within dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride/brine liquid crystals. Electrochemistry communications, 17, 41-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2012.01.013

The title lyotropic liquid crystal is examined as a framework to investigate long-range charge transfer, using tert-butylferrocene (tBuFc) as model hydrophobic system. It is found that the apparent one-dimensional diffusion coefficient depends on the... Read More about Concentration-dependent diffusion coefficients of tert-butylferrocene within dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride/brine liquid crystals.

A numerical study of secondary flow and large eddies in a driven cavity (2012)
Journal Article
Yau, Y. H., Badarudin, A., & Rubini, P. A. (2012). A numerical study of secondary flow and large eddies in a driven cavity. Journal of mechanical science and technology, 26(1), 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-011-0913-y

This paper reports on the application of a newly developed LES flow solver to compute a true three-dimensional flow. The research also investigates the behavior of turbulence statistics by comparing transient simulation results to available data base... Read More about A numerical study of secondary flow and large eddies in a driven cavity.

Materials selection for cleaner production: An environmental evaluation approach (2012)
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Zhao, R., Neighbour, G., Deutz, P., & McGuire, M. (2012). Materials selection for cleaner production: An environmental evaluation approach. Materials and Design, 37, 429-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2012.01.014

This paper demonstrates an integrated approach to the selection of materials for cleaner production, using binary dominance matrix and grey relational analysis to aid decision-making by engineers. The starting point of this study is to determine the... Read More about Materials selection for cleaner production: An environmental evaluation approach.

Voltammetric Immunoassay for the Detection of Protein Biomarkers (2012)
Journal Article
Haswell, S. J., Dou, Y., Wadhawan, J., & Greenman, J. (2012). Voltammetric Immunoassay for the Detection of Protein Biomarkers. Electroanalysis, 24(2), 264-272. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201100676

A strategy for a fast (ca. 20 min), specific, electrochemical immunoassay for the cardiac biomarker creatine kinase (CK) and the human cytokine interleukin 10 (IL10) has been developed in this paper. The polyaniline modified gold surface formed from... Read More about Voltammetric Immunoassay for the Detection of Protein Biomarkers.

Integrated environmental assessment of energy crops for biofuel and energy production in Greece (2012)
Journal Article
Fontaras, G., Skoulou, V., Zanakis, G., Zabaniotou, A., & Samaras, Z. (2012). Integrated environmental assessment of energy crops for biofuel and energy production in Greece. Renewable energy, 43, 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.12.010

This paper attempts an integrated environmental assessment of certain crops, their products and by-products, which are promoted in Greece, as potential raw materials for liquid biofuel and low carbon energy production. The analysis is based on the ex... Read More about Integrated environmental assessment of energy crops for biofuel and energy production in Greece.

A novel mathematical model of bone remodelling cycles for trabecular bone at the cellular level (2012)
Journal Article
Ji, B., Genever, P. G., Patton, R. J., Putra, D., & Fagan, M. J. (2012). A novel mathematical model of bone remodelling cycles for trabecular bone at the cellular level. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 11(7), 973-982. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-011-0366-3

After an initial phase of growth and development, bone undergoes a continuous cycle of repair, renewal and optimisation by a process called remodelling. This paper describes a novel mathematical model of the trabecular bone remodelling cycle. It is e... Read More about A novel mathematical model of bone remodelling cycles for trabecular bone at the cellular level.