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Electrochemical Goniometry: Keystone Reactivity at the Three-Phase Boundary (2024)
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Varley, T. S., Lawrence, N. S., & Wadhawan, J. D. (online). Electrochemical Goniometry: Keystone Reactivity at the Three-Phase Boundary. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-05932-4

Contact angles of liquid, spherical cap droplets immobilised on an electrode surface and bathed by a fluid are important, quantifiable measures of the liquid/fluid interfacial tension. Optical goniometry, even if computer assisted, suffers when the c... Read More about Electrochemical Goniometry: Keystone Reactivity at the Three-Phase Boundary.

Comparative energy and exergy analysis of ortho-para hydrogen and non-ortho-para hydrogen conversion in hydrogen liquefaction (2024)
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Ahmad, A., Oko, E., & Ibhadon, A. (2024). Comparative energy and exergy analysis of ortho-para hydrogen and non-ortho-para hydrogen conversion in hydrogen liquefaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 78, 991-1003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.06.368

This study reports the comparative energy and exergy analysis of ortho-para hydrogen and non-ortho-para hydrogen conversion in hydrogen liquefaction process. Two cases were simulated, case A – hydrogen liquefaction with ortho-parahydrogen conversion... Read More about Comparative energy and exergy analysis of ortho-para hydrogen and non-ortho-para hydrogen conversion in hydrogen liquefaction.

Repurposing lignin rich biorefinery waste streams into the next generation of sustainable solid fuels (2024)
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Taylor, M. J., Hornsby, K., Cheah, K. W., Hurst, P., Walker, S., & Skoulou, V. (2024). Repurposing lignin rich biorefinery waste streams into the next generation of sustainable solid fuels. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 7, Article 100123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scenv.2024.100123

Value added lignin rich waste sludges from biorefinery processes are, as yet untapped valuable feedstocks that can be reformed into clean, high quality solid fuels. By water washing sludges produced from base hydrolyzed waste, a material stripped of... Read More about Repurposing lignin rich biorefinery waste streams into the next generation of sustainable solid fuels.

Investigation of Monovalent Li and Divalent Ni Doping in Co3O4 for Enhanced Hydroelectric Cell Performance (2024)
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Kashyap, R., Chauhan, A., Kaur, G., Chaudhary, G. R., Taylor, M. J., & Sharma, R. K. (2024). Investigation of Monovalent Li and Divalent Ni Doping in Co3O4 for Enhanced Hydroelectric Cell Performance. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 688, Article 416150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2024.416150

The hydroelectric cell (HEC) produces green power at room temperature using non-photocatalytic water splitting. To achieve this goal, pure Ni (Nickel) and lithium (Li) substituted in cobalt oxide (Co3O4), a mesoporous oxygen-deficient material, is in... Read More about Investigation of Monovalent Li and Divalent Ni Doping in Co3O4 for Enhanced Hydroelectric Cell Performance.

Woody biomass waste derivatives in decarbonised blast furnace ironmaking process (2024)
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Wang, R. Q., Jiang, L., Wang, Y. D., Font-Palma, C., Skoulou, V., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Woody biomass waste derivatives in decarbonised blast furnace ironmaking process. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 199, Article 114465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114465

Modern ironmaking process relies significantly on fossil-related fuels, which ultimately results in the enormous CO2 emitted into the atmosphere. Biomass of plant origin, as a carbon-neutral energy source, has been considered as an alternative to fos... Read More about Woody biomass waste derivatives in decarbonised blast furnace ironmaking process.

In Silico and invitro modelling of chronic wounds to improve our understanding of wound biomechanics and to test novel medical devices (2024)
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Hendon, A. C. In Silico and invitro modelling of chronic wounds to improve our understanding of wound biomechanics and to test novel medical devices. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4703110

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a widely used system that aids the healing of chronic wounds through the application of sub-atmospheric pressure. The effectiveness of this method is widely recognised, however the mechanisms behind this are... Read More about In Silico and invitro modelling of chronic wounds to improve our understanding of wound biomechanics and to test novel medical devices.

From textile waste to carbon nanomaterials for offshore wind turbine blades (2023)
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Marsden, H. From textile waste to carbon nanomaterials for offshore wind turbine blades. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4459343

The aim of this research was to determine the feasibility of carbon production from the pyrolysis of textile waste, seeking a way of increasing the sustainability of “fast fashion” and recycling the 92 million tonnes of textile waste entering landfil... Read More about From textile waste to carbon nanomaterials for offshore wind turbine blades.

Synthesis of graphene-encapsulated Fe3C/Fe catalyst supported on Sporopollenin exine capsules, and its use for the reverse water gas shift reaction (2023)
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Malik, W., Tafoya, J. . P. V., Doszczeczko, S., Jorge Sobrido, A. B., Skoulou, V., Boa, A. N., …Volpe, R. (in press). Synthesis of graphene-encapsulated Fe3C/Fe catalyst supported on Sporopollenin exine capsules, and its use for the reverse water gas shift reaction. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering,

Bioderived materials have emerged as sustainable catalyst supports for several heterogeneous reactions owing to their naturally occurring hierarchal pore size distribution, high surface area, and thermal and chemical stability. We utilize sporopollen... Read More about Synthesis of graphene-encapsulated Fe3C/Fe catalyst supported on Sporopollenin exine capsules, and its use for the reverse water gas shift reaction.

New catalysts bearing chelate ligands for ring opening polymerization studies. (2023)
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Zhang, X. New catalysts bearing chelate ligands for ring opening polymerization studies. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4443364

Chapter 1: The accumulation of traditional polymer (plastic) pollution has led people to start looking for biodegradable plastics as alternatives. This first chapter provides information on the concept and the development of biodegradable polymers. I... Read More about New catalysts bearing chelate ligands for ring opening polymerization studies..

Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study (2023)
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Brew, A., O'Beirne, S., Johnson, M. J., Ramsenthaler, C., Watson, P., Rubini, P. A., Fagan, M. J., Swan, F., & Simpson, A. (online). Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004309

Objectives: Facial airflow from a hand-held fan may reduce breathlessness severity and hasten postexertion recovery. Data from randomised controlled trials are limited and the optimal airflow speed remains unknown. We aimed to determine the effect of... Read More about Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study.

Oxidative Dissolution of Lithium and Manganese from Lithium Manganospinel (LiMn 2 O 4 ): Towards Climate-Smart Processes for Critical Metal Recycling (2023)
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Ward, R. A., Kocsis, D., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2023). Oxidative Dissolution of Lithium and Manganese from Lithium Manganospinel (LiMn 2 O 4 ): Towards Climate-Smart Processes for Critical Metal Recycling. Energy advances, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ya00196a

This work reports the oxidative breakdown of the LiMn2O4 structure using alkaline hypochlorite, as a method for recovering both lithium and manganese species. The heterogeneous dissolution rate for this process is monitored through the formation of t... Read More about Oxidative Dissolution of Lithium and Manganese from Lithium Manganospinel (LiMn 2 O 4 ): Towards Climate-Smart Processes for Critical Metal Recycling.

Elucidation of single atom catalysts for energy and sustainable chemical production: Synthesis, characterization and frontier science (2023)
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Loy, A. C. M., Teng, S. Y., How, B. S., Zhang, X., Cheah, K. W., Butera, V., Leong, W. D., Chin, B. L. F., Yiin, C. L., Taylor, M. J., & Kyriakou, G. (2023). Elucidation of single atom catalysts for energy and sustainable chemical production: Synthesis, characterization and frontier science. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 96, Article 101074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2023.101074

The emergence of single atom sites as a frontier research area in catalysis has sparked extensive academic and industrial interest, especially for energy, environmental and chemicals production processes. Single atom catalysts (SACs) have shown remar... Read More about Elucidation of single atom catalysts for energy and sustainable chemical production: Synthesis, characterization and frontier science.

A short review on informetric analysis and recent progress on contribution of ceria in Ni-based catalysts for enhanced catalytic CO methanation (2023)
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Hatta, A., Jalil, A., Hassan, N., Hamid, M., Nabgan, W., Alhassan, M., …Firmansyah, M. (2023). A short review on informetric analysis and recent progress on contribution of ceria in Ni-based catalysts for enhanced catalytic CO methanation. Powder Technology, 417, Article 118246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118246

Energy demand is rising, and the exhaustion of accessible energy sources is currently the greatest challenge. CO methanation has become a crucial reaction for the substituted natural gas production, necessitating a catalyst. Ceria is amongst the most... Read More about A short review on informetric analysis and recent progress on contribution of ceria in Ni-based catalysts for enhanced catalytic CO methanation.

Boosting hydrogen production of uniform CuCo-ZIF nanododecahedrons by bimetal node and glycerol (2023)
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Wang, Q., Teng, Y., Ma, B., Zhang, X., Yuan, X., Li, Z., Jiang, W., Teng, F., Ruan, W., & Ibhadon, A. O. (2023). Boosting hydrogen production of uniform CuCo-ZIF nanododecahedrons by bimetal node and glycerol. Materials Today Chemistry, 28, Article 101359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2022.101359

Compared with fossil fuels reforming to hydrogen, electrolytic water to hydrogen is highly energy-intensive. It is still a big challenge to decrease the cost of electrolytic water to hydrogen. Herein, we investigate the electrocatalytic activity of u... Read More about Boosting hydrogen production of uniform CuCo-ZIF nanododecahedrons by bimetal node and glycerol.

Process design, simulation, and techno-economic analysis of integrated production of furfural and glucose derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches (2023)
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Mohammed, M. Z. R., Ng, Z. W., Putranto, A., Kong, Z. Y., Sunarso, J., Aziz, M., …Butar, I. (2023). Process design, simulation, and techno-economic analysis of integrated production of furfural and glucose derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-022-02454-3

This study aims to propose a new process design, simulation, and techno-economic analysis of an integrated process plant that produces glucose and furfural from palm oil empty fruit bunches (EFB). In this work, an Aspen Plus-based simulation has been... Read More about Process design, simulation, and techno-economic analysis of integrated production of furfural and glucose derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches.

Sorption direct air capture with CO2 utilization (2023)
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Jiang, L., Liu, W., Liu, W., Wang, R. Q., Gonzalez-Diaz, A., Rojas-Michaga, M. F., …Font-Palma, C. (2023). Sorption direct air capture with CO2 utilization. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 95, Article 101069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2022.101069

Direct air capture (DAC) is gathering momentum since it has vast potential and high flexibility to collect CO2 from discrete sources as “synthetic tree” when compared with current CO2 capture technologies, e.g., amine based post-combustion capture. I... Read More about Sorption direct air capture with CO2 utilization.

Empowering clean water whilst safeguarding water distribution pipeline integrity: Towards manganese- and iron-free lime hydrate for water treatment (2023)
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Wadhawan, J. D., Kocsis, D., Meyer, C., Ward, R., Thompson, M., Prior, T. J., Kelly, S. M., & Lawrence, N. (2023). Empowering clean water whilst safeguarding water distribution pipeline integrity: Towards manganese- and iron-free lime hydrate for water treatment. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ew00109h

Hydrated limes are amongst the most economically valuable alkalis used by the water industry for the treatment of potable water. They are typically manufactured from the thermal decomposition of high purity limestones. However, the latter contain bot... Read More about Empowering clean water whilst safeguarding water distribution pipeline integrity: Towards manganese- and iron-free lime hydrate for water treatment.

Process design and techno-economic analysis of dual hydrogen and methanol production from plastics using energy integrated system (2022)
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Al-Qadri, A. A., Ahmed, U., Jameel, A. G. A., Ahmad, N., Zahid, U., Zein, S. H., & Naqvi, S. R. (in press). Process design and techno-economic analysis of dual hydrogen and methanol production from plastics using energy integrated system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.11.266

This study has been dedicated towards the conversion of plastics to methanol and hydrogen. The base design (case 1) represents the conventional design for producing syngas via steam gasification of waste plastics followed by CO2 and H₂S removal. The... Read More about Process design and techno-economic analysis of dual hydrogen and methanol production from plastics using energy integrated system.

Airborne transmission of biological agents within the indoor built environment: a multidisciplinary review (2022)
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Argyropoulos, C. D., Skoulou, V., Efthimiou, G., & Michopoulos, A. K. (2022). Airborne transmission of biological agents within the indoor built environment: a multidisciplinary review. Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-022-01286-w

The nature and airborne dispersion of the underestimated biological agents, monitoring, analysis and transmission among the human occupants into building environment is a major challenge of today. Those agents play a crucial role in ensuring comforta... Read More about Airborne transmission of biological agents within the indoor built environment: a multidisciplinary review.