Outputs (22)

Tailoring the in-situ formation of intermetallic phases in the self-lubricating Al-WS2 composite for enhanced tribological performance with wear track evolution analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Li, P., Aboulkhair, N. T., Wu, J., Leng, K. L., Yang, D., Clare, A. T., Hou, X., & Xu, F. (2023). Tailoring the in-situ formation of intermetallic phases in the self-lubricating Al-WS2 composite for enhanced tribological performance with wear track evolution analysis. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 27, 4891-4907

Self-lubricating aluminium matrix composites with enhanced tribological properties are sought for weight critical applications. In previous studies, the Al composites incorporating the solid lubricant WS2 have been shown to reduce both the coefficien... Read More about Tailoring the in-situ formation of intermetallic phases in the self-lubricating Al-WS2 composite for enhanced tribological performance with wear track evolution analysis.

Atmospheric plasma spraying of ytterbium disilicate for abradable and environmental barrier coatings: A story of processing-microstructure relationships (2023)
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Lynam, A., Rincon Romero, A., Xu, F., Brewster, G., Pattinson, G., & Hussain, T. (2023). Atmospheric plasma spraying of ytterbium disilicate for abradable and environmental barrier coatings: A story of processing-microstructure relationships. Ceramics International, 49(13), 22232-22243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.053

Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are required to protect SiC based composites in high temperature, steam containing combustion environments found in the latest generation of high efficiency gas turbine aeroengines. Ytterbium disilicate (YbDS) ha... Read More about Atmospheric plasma spraying of ytterbium disilicate for abradable and environmental barrier coatings: A story of processing-microstructure relationships.

Highly Aligned Ni-Decorated GO–CNT Nanostructures in Epoxy with Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Properties (2022)
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Hu, C., Zhang, H., Neate, N., Fay, M., Hou, X., Grant, D., & Xu, F. (2022). Highly Aligned Ni-Decorated GO–CNT Nanostructures in Epoxy with Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Properties. Polymers, 14(13), Article 2583. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132583

In this study, graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes nanostructures decorated with nickel nanoparticles (NiGNT) were prepared through the molecular-level-mixing method, followed by a reduction process, and then applied as reinforcements to enhance the epox... Read More about Highly Aligned Ni-Decorated GO–CNT Nanostructures in Epoxy with Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Properties.

Correction to: Thermal Spraying of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: A Review on Processing Routes and Performance (2022)
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Lynam, A., Romero, A. R., Xu, F., Wellman, R. G., & Hussain, T. (2022). Correction to: Thermal Spraying of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: A Review on Processing Routes and Performance. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 31(6), 2001-2001. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-022-01411-2

When originally published, the author list contained an incorrect initial for the fourth listed author. The name should have been published to read: R. G. Wellman. The original article has been corrected.

Metallurgical reactions and tribological properties of self-lubricating Al-WS2 composites: Laser powder bed fusion Vs. spark plasma sintering (2022)
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Li, P., Xu, F., Robertson, S., Zhou, Z., Hou, X., Clare, A. T., & Aboulkhair, N. T. (2022). Metallurgical reactions and tribological properties of self-lubricating Al-WS2 composites: Laser powder bed fusion Vs. spark plasma sintering. Materials and Design, 216, Article 110543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110543

Self-lubricating aluminium-based composites reinforced with solid lubricants promise to meet the demand for lightweight materials in green tribological applications. The design advantages granted by additive manufacturing (AM) processes coupled with... Read More about Metallurgical reactions and tribological properties of self-lubricating Al-WS2 composites: Laser powder bed fusion Vs. spark plasma sintering.

Functionalised SiO2 modified icephobic nanocomposite electrospun membranes for outdoor electromagnetic shielding applications (2022)
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Tas, M., Musa, U. G., Ahmed, I., Xu, F., Smartt, C., & Hou, X. (2022). Functionalised SiO2 modified icephobic nanocomposite electrospun membranes for outdoor electromagnetic shielding applications. Polymer, 240, Article 124499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124499

Outdoor electronic equipment such as signal stations, radar units, and cellular base stations would benefit from electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding systems, but ice accretion on the surface of these facilities often causes critical challeng... Read More about Functionalised SiO2 modified icephobic nanocomposite electrospun membranes for outdoor electromagnetic shielding applications.

Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites (2021)
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Hu, C., Liu, T., Neate, N., Fay, M., Hou, X., Grant, D., & Xu, F. (2022). Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites. Composites Science and Technology, 218, Article 109201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2021.109201

A nanostructure of graphene oxide (GO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgGNT) has been prepared via a molecular-level-mixing (MLM) method followed by a subsequent freeze-drying and reduction process. The obtained well... Read More about Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites.

Thermally conductive poly(ether ether ketone)/boron nitride composites with low coefficient of thermal expansion (2021)
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Ghosh, B., Xu, F., & Hou, X. (2021). Thermally conductive poly(ether ether ketone)/boron nitride composites with low coefficient of thermal expansion. Journal of Materials Science, 56(17), 10326-10337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-05923-0

The substantial heat generation due to miniaturization and high-degree integration of electronic devices is one of the major issues to facilitate efficient thermal management in power electronics. Though epoxy-based composites have shown great intere... Read More about Thermally conductive poly(ether ether ketone)/boron nitride composites with low coefficient of thermal expansion.

Sodium Tungsten Oxide Bronze Nanowires Bundles in Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye under UV and Visible Light Exposure (2021)
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Thummavichai, K., Thi, L. A., Pung, S.-Y., Ola, O., Hussain, M. Z., Chen, Y., Xu, F., Chen, W., Wang, N., & Zhu, Y. (2021). Sodium Tungsten Oxide Bronze Nanowires Bundles in Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye under UV and Visible Light Exposure. Energies, 14(5), Article 1322. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14051322

This paper describes the analysis and characterization of NayWOx bronze nanowires bundles and evaluation of their effective adsorption of methylene blue dye (MB). The Na-doped WOx bronze nanowires bundles were first synthesized via a simple solvother... Read More about Sodium Tungsten Oxide Bronze Nanowires Bundles in Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye under UV and Visible Light Exposure.

Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers (2020)
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Wang, J., Wu, M., Liu, J., Xu, F., Hussain, T., Scotchford, C., & Hou, X. (2021). Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 587, 47-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.027

Hypothesis: The accretion of ice on component surfaces often causes severe impacts or accidents in modern industries. Applying icephobic surface is considered as an effective solution to minimise the hazards. However, the durability of the current ic... Read More about Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers.