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Electrochemical investigation of electron-transfer cascades for the development of solar energy conversion based on artificial photosynthesis (2017)
Thesis
Alhasan, H. S. (2017). Electrochemical investigation of electron-transfer cascades for the development of solar energy conversion based on artificial photosynthesis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224565

Natural Photosynthesis process is the source of life; it converts the sunlight into chemical energy. This process takes place in the chloroplast of the green plants in a sophisticated and complex pathway. It involves electron transfer cascades from t... Read More about Electrochemical investigation of electron-transfer cascades for the development of solar energy conversion based on artificial photosynthesis.

Synthesis and antibacterial effects of cobalt–cellulose magnetic nanocomposites (2017)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Kornherr, A., Alahmadi, N. S., Betts, J. W., Francesconi, M. G., Prior, T. J., …Kornherr, A. (2017). Synthesis and antibacterial effects of cobalt–cellulose magnetic nanocomposites. RSC advances, 7(32), 20020-20026. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ra00920h

© The Royal Society of Chemistry. Green synthesis is employed to prepare cobalt/cellulose nanocomposites with cubic (α-cobalt) cobalt as a main component with antibacterial and magnetic properties. An in situ reduction of aqueous solutions of cobalt... Read More about Synthesis and antibacterial effects of cobalt–cellulose magnetic nanocomposites.

A mechanistic study of the EC′ mechanism – the split wave in cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry (2016)
Journal Article
Song, P., Fisher, A. C., Wadhawan, J. D., Cooper, J. J., Ward, H. J., & Lawrence, N. S. (in press). A mechanistic study of the EC′ mechanism – the split wave in cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry. RSC advances, 6(74), 70237-70242. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra08723j

In this paper, a detailed investigation of electrochemical reactions coupled with homogenous chemical steps using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) was carried out to study the electrocatalytic (EC’) mechanism. In CV, paramete... Read More about A mechanistic study of the EC′ mechanism – the split wave in cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry.

Study of pyridine-mediated electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol at high CO2 pressure (2016)
Journal Article
Haywood, S. K., Rybchenko, S. I., Touhami, D., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2016). Study of pyridine-mediated electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol at high CO2 pressure. ChemSusChem, 9(13), 1660-1669. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201600267

© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The recently proposed highly efficient route of pyridine-catalyzed CO 2 reduction to methanol was explored on platinum electrodes at high CO 2 pressure. At 55 bar (5.5 MPa) of CO 2 , the bulk elec... Read More about Study of pyridine-mediated electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol at high CO2 pressure.

A route to unbuffered pH monitoring: A novel electrochemical approach (2016)
Journal Article
Dai, C., Chan, C. I., Barrow, W., Smith, A., Song, P., Potier, F., …Lawrence, N. S. (2016). A route to unbuffered pH monitoring: A novel electrochemical approach. Electrochimica acta, 190, 879-886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.01.004

Carbon paste electrodes modified by various dihydroxyquinone derivatives are investigated using both cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry in order to ascertain suitability as voltammetric pH sensors. These electrodes show a Nernstian respon... Read More about A route to unbuffered pH monitoring: A novel electrochemical approach.

Development of a microfluidic device with a screen printed electrode for studies on phase II metabolism (2015)
Thesis
Vasiliadou, R. (2015). Development of a microfluidic device with a screen printed electrode for studies on phase II metabolism. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222259

Simulating human metabolism by electrochemistry (EC) and mass spectrometry (MS) provides an alternative approach to the existing in vitro and in vivo methodologies. Herein, screen printed electrodes (SPEs) were investigated as potent electrochemical... Read More about Development of a microfluidic device with a screen printed electrode for studies on phase II metabolism.

Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers (2015)
Thesis
Wright, K. J. (2015). Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217893

The aim of this thesis was to develop a point of care (POC) device that could monitor progesterone and oestriol in saliva. These hormones have a key role to play in both female fertility and pregnancy. Understanding the concentration of progesterone... Read More about Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers.

Cellulose/titanium dioxide nanocomposites and silicon diimide gel as a stationery phase for chromatography (2015)
Thesis
Sajedin, S. M. (2015). Cellulose/titanium dioxide nanocomposites and silicon diimide gel as a stationery phase for chromatography. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217198

There were two main aims of this thesis, both of which involved the synthesis, often using environmentally friendly (green) methods involving water as the solvent and reagent, and the analysis and determination of the physical properties of novel ino... Read More about Cellulose/titanium dioxide nanocomposites and silicon diimide gel as a stationery phase for chromatography.

Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects (2014)
Journal Article
Saunders, P., Rogerson, M., Wadhawan, J., Greenway, G., & Pedley, H. (2014). Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 147, 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2014.10.014

The ratio of magnesium to calcium (Mg/Ca) in carbonate minerals in an abiotic setting is conventionally assumed to be predominantly controlled by (Mg/Ca)solution and a temperature dependant partition coefficient. This temperature dependence suggests... Read More about Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects.

Linking mineralisation process and sedimentary product in terrestrial carbonates using a solution thermodynamic approach (2014)
Journal Article
Rogerson, M., Pedley, H. M., Kelham, A., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2014). Linking mineralisation process and sedimentary product in terrestrial carbonates using a solution thermodynamic approach. Earth surface dynamics European Geosciences Union, 2(1), 197-216. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-2-197-2014

Determining the processes which generate terrestrial carbonate deposits (tufas, travertines and to a lesser extent associated chemical sediments such as calcretes and speleothems) is a long-standing problem. Precipitation of mineral products from sol... Read More about Linking mineralisation process and sedimentary product in terrestrial carbonates using a solution thermodynamic approach.

Empowering the smart grid: Can redox batteries be matched to renewable energy systems for energy storage? (2013)
Journal Article
Halls, J. E., Hawthornthwaite, A., Hepworth, R. J., Roberts, N. A., Wright, K. J., Zhou, Y., …Wadhawan, J. D. (2013). Empowering the smart grid: Can redox batteries be matched to renewable energy systems for energy storage?. Energy & environmental science, 6(3), 1026-1041. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ee23708g

The charging of an undivided cerium-zinc redox battery by various current waveforms some of which mimic the output of renewable energy (solar, wind, tidal, biofuel burning) to electricity transducers is considered in this work, where the battery oper... Read More about Empowering the smart grid: Can redox batteries be matched to renewable energy systems for energy storage?.

Energy conversion and storage via photoelectrochemical methods (2013)
Thesis
Altalhi, A. A. (2013). Energy conversion and storage via photoelectrochemical methods. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220658

Photoelectro analytical chemistry provides an elegant technique by which to explore, amongst others, various industrial and environmental applications. To this end, four areas of photoelectroanalytical chemistry are investigated in order to develop i... Read More about Energy conversion and storage via photoelectrochemical methods.

Photogalvanic cells based on lyotropic nanosystems: towards the use of liquid nanotechnology for personalised energy sources (2012)
Journal Article
Halls, J. E., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2012). Photogalvanic cells based on lyotropic nanosystems: towards the use of liquid nanotechnology for personalised energy sources. Energy & environmental science, 5(4), 6541-6551. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ee03169h

A lightweight, autonomous and practical, proof-of-concept electrical power source is developed within this work. It comprises a photoredox-active material embedded within the non-ionic surfactant subphase, with a second redox reagent present within t... Read More about Photogalvanic cells based on lyotropic nanosystems: towards the use of liquid nanotechnology for personalised energy sources.

Synthesis and surface modification of nanorods for investigation into organic-inorganic hybrid materials (2012)
Thesis
Bourne, R. W. (2012). Synthesis and surface modification of nanorods for investigation into organic-inorganic hybrid materials. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214534

The research presented in this thesis is focused towards the synthesis of a new kind of giant hybrid liquid crystal consisting of organic semiconductor molecules surrounding an inorganic semiconductor with a nanorod shape with the potential for use i... Read More about Synthesis and surface modification of nanorods for investigation into organic-inorganic hybrid materials.

Wastewater as a photoelectrochemical fuel source: light-to-electrical energy conversion with organochloride remediation (2012)
Journal Article
Halls, J. E., Johnson, T., Altalhi, A. A., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2012). Wastewater as a photoelectrochemical fuel source: light-to-electrical energy conversion with organochloride remediation. Electrochemistry communications, 22, 4-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2012.04.024

A photogalvanic cell that employs 2,4-dichlorophenol as a fuel source, an N-substituted phenothiazine as light harvester, and sacrificial zinc anode is presented, and shown to afford a ca. 4% light-to-electrical power conversion efficiency in violet... Read More about Wastewater as a photoelectrochemical fuel source: light-to-electrical energy conversion with organochloride remediation.

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)
Journal Article
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.

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.