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DFT and experimental studies of iron oxide-based nanocomposites for efficient electrocatalysis (2021)
Journal Article
Ola, O., Ullah, H., Chen, Y., Thummavichai, K., Wang, N., & Zhu, Y. (2021). DFT and experimental studies of iron oxide-based nanocomposites for efficient electrocatalysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 9(20), 6409-6417. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1tc01022k

The synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles coated with graphitic carbon nitride (FeX-NC), and their improved electrochemical stability and corrosion resistance in acidic electrolyte environment are reported. Our results show that the FeX-NC nanocompos... Read More about DFT and experimental studies of iron oxide-based nanocomposites for efficient electrocatalysis.

Early development of artificially initiated turbulent spots (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, Y. X., Choi, K.-S., Gaster, M., Atkin, C., Borodulin, V., & Kachanov, Y. (2021). Early development of artificially initiated turbulent spots. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 916, Article A1. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.152

An experimental investigation was carried out in a low-turbulence wind tunnel to study the early development of artificially initiated turbulent spots in a laminar boundary layer over a flat plate. Their reproducibility allowed us to observe fine str... Read More about Early development of artificially initiated turbulent spots.

TGF-β3-loaded graphene oxide - self-assembling peptide hybrid hydrogels as functional 3D scaffolds for the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus (2021)
Journal Article
Ligorio, C., O'Brien, M., Hodson, N. W., Mironov, A., Iliut, M., Miller, A. F., Vijayaraghavan, A., Hoyland, J. A., & Saiani, A. (2021). TGF-β3-loaded graphene oxide - self-assembling peptide hybrid hydrogels as functional 3D scaffolds for the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus. Acta Biomaterialia, 127, 116-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2021.03.077

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a process that starts in the central nucleus pulposus (NP) and leads to inflammation, extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, and progressive loss of disc height. Early treatment of IVD degeneration is critic... Read More about TGF-β3-loaded graphene oxide - self-assembling peptide hybrid hydrogels as functional 3D scaffolds for the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus.

Fracture behaviour, microstructure, and performance of various layered-structured Al₂O₃-TiC-WC-Co composites (2021)
Journal Article
Liu, C., Sun, J., Wang, C., Li, F., & Hussain, T. (2021). Fracture behaviour, microstructure, and performance of various layered-structured Al₂O₃-TiC-WC-Co composites. Ceramics International, 47(14), 19766-19773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.03.315

In this study, layered-structured Al2O3-based composites containing WC-Co, TiC, and MgO additives were prepared using hot-pressing sintering. The best comprehensive mechanical characteristics were acquired for the sample with a layer number (NLN) of... Read More about Fracture behaviour, microstructure, and performance of various layered-structured Al₂O₃-TiC-WC-Co composites.

Melting and thermodynamic properties of nanoscale binary chloride salt as high-temperature energy storage material (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, S., & Yan, Y. (2021). Melting and thermodynamic properties of nanoscale binary chloride salt as high-temperature energy storage material. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 25, Article 100973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2021.100973

Phase change heat transfer in nanoporous shape-stabilised phase change materials (ss-PCMs) is of great importance for the efficient utilization of novel energy storage materials. However, the lack of thermodynamic properties hinders the study on phas... Read More about Melting and thermodynamic properties of nanoscale binary chloride salt as high-temperature energy storage material.

Review—recent advances in non-aqueous liquid electrolytes containing fluorinated compounds for high energy density lithium-ion batteries (2021)
Journal Article
Yuan, J., Zhang, C., Chen, G. Z., Miao, H., & Xia, L. (2021). Review—recent advances in non-aqueous liquid electrolytes containing fluorinated compounds for high energy density lithium-ion batteries. Energy Storage Materials, 38, 542-570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2021.03.032

Fluorinated compounds have received a huge amount of attention in non-aqueous liquid electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) because they possess desirable properties, such as high oxidation stability, high flash point, low melting point, good... Read More about Review—recent advances in non-aqueous liquid electrolytes containing fluorinated compounds for high energy density lithium-ion batteries.

Design of artificial metalloenzymes for the reduction of nicotinamide cofactors (2021)
Journal Article
Basle, M., Padley, H. A., Martins, F. L., Winkler, G. S., Jäger, C. M., & Pordea, A. (2021). Design of artificial metalloenzymes for the reduction of nicotinamide cofactors. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 220, Article 111446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111446

Artificial metalloenzymes result from the insertion of a catalytically active metal complex into a biological scaffold, generally a protein devoid of other catalytic functionalities. As such, their design requires efforts to engineer substrate bindin... Read More about Design of artificial metalloenzymes for the reduction of nicotinamide cofactors.

Context-Aware Plug and Produce for Robotic Aerospace Assembly (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sanderson, D., Shires, E., Chaplin, J. C., Brookes, H., Liaqat, A., & Ratchev, S. (2020, December). Context-Aware Plug and Produce for Robotic Aerospace Assembly. Presented at IPAS 2020: 9th International Precision Assembly Seminar, Kitzbühel, Austria

Aerospace production systems face increasing requirements for flexibility and reconfiguration, along with considerations of cost, utilisation, and efficiency. This drives a need for systems with a small number of automation platforms (e.g. industrial... Read More about Context-Aware Plug and Produce for Robotic Aerospace Assembly.

A novel automated louver with parametrically-angled reflective slats; design evaluation for better practicality and daylighting uniformity (2021)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., Su, Y., Mandour, M., & Elrawy, O. O. (2021). A novel automated louver with parametrically-angled reflective slats; design evaluation for better practicality and daylighting uniformity. Journal of Building Engineering, 42, Article 102438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102438

Daylighting harvest systems have been improved in recent decades. They have been dramatically used in green buildings to achieve a more sustainable living environment. However, their cost, sizes, shapes, materials, accuracy and control methods are co... Read More about A novel automated louver with parametrically-angled reflective slats; design evaluation for better practicality and daylighting uniformity.

Radiation Pattern Prediction for Metasurfaces: A Neural Network-Based Approach (2021)
Journal Article
Taghvaee, H., Jain, A., Timoneda, X., Liaskos, C., Abadal, S., Alarcón, E., & Cabellos-Aparicio, A. (2021). Radiation Pattern Prediction for Metasurfaces: A Neural Network-Based Approach. Sensors, 21(8), Article 2765. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21082765

As the current standardization for the 5G networks nears completion, work towards understanding the potential technologies for the 6G wireless networks is already underway. One of these potential technologies for the 6G networks is reconfigurable int... Read More about Radiation Pattern Prediction for Metasurfaces: A Neural Network-Based Approach.