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CO2 Conversion into Valuable Fuels Using Chromium Based Supports (2014)
Journal Article
Ola, O. O., & Maroto-Valer, M. M. (2014). CO2 Conversion into Valuable Fuels Using Chromium Based Supports. Energy Procedia, 63, 7963-7967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.833

CO2 utilization by direct catalytic conversion of CO2 driven by solar energy is an attractive approach for producing alternative value added products suitable for end-use infrastructure. In order to fully harness the solar spectrum and increase photo... Read More about CO2 Conversion into Valuable Fuels Using Chromium Based Supports.

Influence of waxes on adhesion properties of bituminous binders (2014)
Journal Article
Lamperti, R., Grenfell, J., Sangiorgi, C., Lantieri, C., & Airey, G. D. (2015). Influence of waxes on adhesion properties of bituminous binders. Construction and Building Materials, 76, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.11.058

The benefits at the base of WMA technologies are well established in the literature. They include the reduction in the energy consumption during the production of mixtures, the reduction in the emissions to the atmosphere in the production plant and... Read More about Influence of waxes on adhesion properties of bituminous binders.

Simulating Thermochromic and Heat Mirror Glazing Systems in Hot and Cold Climates (2014)
Journal Article
Kokogiannakis, G., Darkwa, J., & Aloisio, C. (2014). Simulating Thermochromic and Heat Mirror Glazing Systems in Hot and Cold Climates. Energy Procedia, 62, 22-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.363

This paper investigates the potential energy requirements for heating and cooling when using a thermochromic glazing system on a highly glazed tall office building and comparisons are made with the respective performance of two heat mirror units and... Read More about Simulating Thermochromic and Heat Mirror Glazing Systems in Hot and Cold Climates.

Quantitative Microstructure Characterization of Ag Nanoparticle Sintered Joints for Power Die Attachment (2014)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Li, J., Agyakwa, P., Johnson, C. M., & Li, S. (2014). Quantitative Microstructure Characterization of Ag Nanoparticle Sintered Joints for Power Die Attachment. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 604(1), 11-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/15421406.2014.967647

© 2014 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The samples of sintered Ag joints for power die attachments were prepared using paste of Ag nanoparticles at 240°C and 5 MPa for 3 to 17 minutes. Their microstructural features were quantitatively cha... Read More about Quantitative Microstructure Characterization of Ag Nanoparticle Sintered Joints for Power Die Attachment.

Exploring impacts of process technology development and regional factors on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of corn stover ethanol (2014)
Journal Article
McKechnie, J., Pourbafrani, M., Saville, B. A., & MacLean, H. L. (2015). Exploring impacts of process technology development and regional factors on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of corn stover ethanol. Renewable Energy, 76, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.088

This paper examines impacts of regional factors affecting biomass and process input supply chains and ongoing technology development on the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of ethanol production from corn stover in the U.S. Corn stover suppl... Read More about Exploring impacts of process technology development and regional factors on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of corn stover ethanol.

Development of microspheres for biomedical applications: a review (2014)
Journal Article
Hossain, K. M. Z., Patel, U., & Ahmed, I. (2015). Development of microspheres for biomedical applications: a review. Progress in Biomaterials, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40204-014-0033-8

An overview of microspheres manufactured for use in biomedical applications based on recent literature is presented in this review. Different types of glasses (i.e. silicate, borate, and phosphates), ceramics and polymer-based microspheres (both natu... Read More about Development of microspheres for biomedical applications: a review.

Thermodynamic analysis of a hybrid energy storage system based on compressed air and liquid air (2014)
Journal Article
Kantharaj, B., Garvey, S. D., & Pimm, A. J. (2015). Thermodynamic analysis of a hybrid energy storage system based on compressed air and liquid air. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 11, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2014.11.002

As renewable electricity generation capacity increases, energy storage will be required at larger scales. Compressed air energy storage at large scales, with effective management of heat, is recognised to have potential to provide affordable grid-sca... Read More about Thermodynamic analysis of a hybrid energy storage system based on compressed air and liquid air.

Modelling the degradation of vibration characteristics of reinforced concrete beams due to flexural damage (2014)
Journal Article
Hamad, W., Owen, J., & Hussein, M. (2015). Modelling the degradation of vibration characteristics of reinforced concrete beams due to flexural damage. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 22(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.1726

This paper presents an improved crack model incorporating non-linearity of flexural damage in concrete to reproduce changes in vibration properties of cracked reinforced concrete beams. A reinforced concrete beam model with multiple-distributed flexu... Read More about Modelling the degradation of vibration characteristics of reinforced concrete beams due to flexural damage.