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Cryogenian evolution of stigmasteroid biosynthesis (2017)
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Hoshino, Y., Poshibaeva, A., Meredith, W., Snape, C., Poshibaev, V., Versteegh, G. J., Kuznetsov, N., Leider, A., van Maldegem, L., Neumann, M., Naeher, S., Moczydłowska, M., Brocks, J. J., Jarrett, A. J., Tang, Q., Xiao, S., McKirdy, D., Das, S. K., Alvaro, J. J., Sansjofre, P., & Hallmann, C. (2017). Cryogenian evolution of stigmasteroid biosynthesis. Science Advances, 3(9), Article e1700887. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1700887

Sedimentary hydrocarbon remnants of eukaryotic C26–C30 sterols can be used to reconstruct early algal evolution. Enhanced C29 sterol abundances provide algal cell membranes a density advantage in large temperature fluctuations. Here, we combined a li... Read More about Cryogenian evolution of stigmasteroid biosynthesis.

Carbon dioxide measurements using long period grating optical fibre sensor coated with metal organic framework HKUST-1 (2017)
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Hromadka, J., Tokay, B., Correia, R., Morgan, S. P., & Korposh, S. (2018). Carbon dioxide measurements using long period grating optical fibre sensor coated with metal organic framework HKUST-1. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 255(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.09.041

An optical fibre long period grating (LPG) based carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor coated with HKUST-1, a material from the metal organic framework family, functional coating is presented. In-situ crystallization and layer by layer (LbL) techniques of HKUS... Read More about Carbon dioxide measurements using long period grating optical fibre sensor coated with metal organic framework HKUST-1.

Modelling and upscaling of transport in carbonates during dissolution: validation and calibration with NMR experiments (2017)
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Muljadi, B. P., Bijeljic, B., Blunt, M. J., Colbourne, A., Sederman, A. J., Mantle, M. D., & Gladden, L. F. (in press). Modelling and upscaling of transport in carbonates during dissolution: validation and calibration with NMR experiments. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2017.08.008

We present an experimental and numerical study of transport in carbonates during dissolution and its upscaling from the pore (∼ μm) to core (∼ cm) scale. For the experimental part, we use nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to probe molecular displaceme... Read More about Modelling and upscaling of transport in carbonates during dissolution: validation and calibration with NMR experiments.

Oxidation Decomposition Mechanism of Fluoroethylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes for High-Voltage Lithium Ion Batteries: A DFT Calculation and Experimental Study (2017)
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Xia, L., Tang, B., Yao, L., Wang, K., Cheris, A., Pan, Y., Lee, S., Xia, Y., Chen, G. Z., & Liu, Z. (2017). Oxidation Decomposition Mechanism of Fluoroethylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes for High-Voltage Lithium Ion Batteries: A DFT Calculation and Experimental Study. ChemistrySelect, 2(24), 7353-7361. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201700938

© 2017 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The oxidative decomposition mechanism of fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) used in high-voltage batteries is investigated by using density functional theory (DFT). Radical cation FEC•+ is formed from F... Read More about Oxidation Decomposition Mechanism of Fluoroethylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes for High-Voltage Lithium Ion Batteries: A DFT Calculation and Experimental Study.

Cellulosic-crystals as a fumed-silica substitute in vacuum insulated panel technology used in building construction and retrofit applications (2017)
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Tetlow, D., Simon, L. D., Liew, S. Y., Hewakandamby, B. N., Mack, D., Thielemans, W., & Riffat, S. (2017). Cellulosic-crystals as a fumed-silica substitute in vacuum insulated panel technology used in building construction and retrofit applications. Energy and Buildings, 156, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.08.058

This article investigates impact of substituting fumed silica with a cellulosic-crystal innovation in a commercial Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP) core. High building performance demands have attracted VIP technology investment to increase production ca... Read More about Cellulosic-crystals as a fumed-silica substitute in vacuum insulated panel technology used in building construction and retrofit applications.

Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry (2017)
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Cullen, P., Lalor, J., Scally, L., Boehm, D., Milosavljević, V., Bourke, P., & Keener, K. (2018). Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 15(2), Article 1700085. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.201700085

The potential of cold plasma as a food processing aid has been demonstrated for a range of processes and products. The potential applications of plasma technology are extensive and include: microbial decontamination, pest control, toxin elimination,... Read More about Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry.

Selective molecular annealing: in situ small angle X-ray scattering study of microwave-assisted annealing of block copolymers (2017)
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Toolan, D. T., Adlington, K., Isakova, A., Kalamiotis, A., Mokarian-Tabari, P., Dimitrakis, G., Dodds, C., Arnold, T., Terrill, N. J., Bras, W., Hermida Merino, D., Topham, P. D., Irvine, D., & Howse, J. R. (2017). Selective molecular annealing: in situ small angle X-ray scattering study of microwave-assisted annealing of block copolymers. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19(31), 20412--20419. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cp03578k

Microwave annealing has emerged as an alternative to traditional thermal annealing approaches for optimising block copolymer self-assembly. A novel sample environment enabling small angle X-ray scattering to be performed in situ during microwave anne... Read More about Selective molecular annealing: in situ small angle X-ray scattering study of microwave-assisted annealing of block copolymers.

Microwave assisted hydro-distillation of essential oils from fresh ginger root (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) (2017)
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Racoti, A., Buttress, A., Binner, E., Dodds, C., Trifan, A., & Calinescu, I. (2017). Microwave assisted hydro-distillation of essential oils from fresh ginger root (Zingiber officinale Roscoe). Journal of Essential Oil Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2017.1360216

A solvent free in situ microwave hydro-distillation method for extraction of essential oil from fresh ginger root it presented. Extraction was conducted in a TE10n single-mode microwave cavity and variable power 2 kW generator operating at 2.45GHz. T... Read More about Microwave assisted hydro-distillation of essential oils from fresh ginger root (Zingiber officinale Roscoe).

Potassium and Zeolitic Structure Modified Ultra-microporous Adsorbent Materials from a Renewable Feedstock with Favorable Surface Chemistry for CO2 Capture (2017)
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Liu, X., Sun, Y., Liu, J., Sun, C., Liu, H., Xue, Q., Smith, E., & Snape, C. (2017). Potassium and Zeolitic Structure Modified Ultra-microporous Adsorbent Materials from a Renewable Feedstock with Favorable Surface Chemistry for CO2 Capture. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(32), 26826-26839. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b06665

© 2017 American Chemical Society. Novel hierarchically structured microporous biocarbons with exceptionally high capacities for CO2 capture have been synthesized from the abundant agricultural waste of rice husk (RH), using a facile methodology that... Read More about Potassium and Zeolitic Structure Modified Ultra-microporous Adsorbent Materials from a Renewable Feedstock with Favorable Surface Chemistry for CO2 Capture.

Highly Efficient Sulfonic/Carboxylic Dual-Acid Synergistic Catalysis for Esterification Enabled by Sulfur-Rich Graphene Oxide (2017)
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Zhang, H., Luo, X., Shi, K., Wu, T., He, F., Zhou, S., Chen, G. Z., & Peng, C. (2017). Highly Efficient Sulfonic/Carboxylic Dual-Acid Synergistic Catalysis for Esterification Enabled by Sulfur-Rich Graphene Oxide. ChemSusChem, 10(17), 3352-3357. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201700950

A new sulfonic/carboxylic dual-acid catalyst based on sulfur-rich graphene oxide (GO-S) was readily prepared and used as a highly efficient and reusable solid acid catalyst toward the esterification of oleic acid with methanol for biodiesel productio... Read More about Highly Efficient Sulfonic/Carboxylic Dual-Acid Synergistic Catalysis for Esterification Enabled by Sulfur-Rich Graphene Oxide.