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Phosphate Glass Fibres and Their Composites (2016)
Book Chapter
Hossain, K. M. Z., Felfel, R. M., Grant, D. M., & Ahmed, I. (2016). Phosphate Glass Fibres and Their Composites. In A. R. Boccaccini, D. S. Brauer, & L. Hupa (Eds.), Bioactive Glasses: Fundamentals, Technology and Applications (257-285). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781782622017-00257

An overview of the research conducted utilising phosphate glass fibres (PGFs), their manufacturing processes and utilisation potential for biomedical applications is presented in this chapter. Phosphate glasses of varying compositions in the form of... Read More about Phosphate Glass Fibres and Their Composites.

Cyclic pressure on compression-moulded bioresorbable phosphate glass fibre reinforced composites (2016)
Journal Article
Barrera Betanzos, F., Gimeno-Fabra, M., Segal, J., Grant, D., & Ahmed, I. (2016). Cyclic pressure on compression-moulded bioresorbable phosphate glass fibre reinforced composites. Materials and Design, 100, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.03.108

The use of thermoplastic composites based on poly(lactic) acid and phosphate glass fibres over metallic alloys for clinical restorative treatment is highly beneficial due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, difficulties in achiev... Read More about Cyclic pressure on compression-moulded bioresorbable phosphate glass fibre reinforced composites.

Metal hydride hydrogen compression: recent advances and future prospects (2016)
Journal Article
Yartys, V. A., Lototskyy, M., Linkov, V., Grant, D., Stuart, A., Eriksen, J., …Bowman, R. C. (2016). Metal hydride hydrogen compression: recent advances and future prospects. Applied Physics A, 122(4), Article 415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-9863-7

Metal hydride (MH) thermal sorption compression is one of the more important applications of the MHs. The present paper reviews recent advances in the field based on the analysis of the fundamental principles of this technology. The performances when... Read More about Metal hydride hydrogen compression: recent advances and future prospects.

Metal hydrides for concentrating solar thermal power energy storage (2016)
Journal Article
Sheppard, D. A., Paskevicius, M., Humphries, T. D., Felderhoff, M., Capurso, G., Bellosta von Colbe, J., …Buckley, C. E. (2016). Metal hydrides for concentrating solar thermal power energy storage. Applied Physics A, 122(4), Article 395. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-9825-0

The development of alternative methods for thermal energy storage is important for improving the efficiency and decreasing the cost for Concentrating Solar-thermal Power (CSP). We focus on the underlying technology that allows metal hydrides to funct... Read More about Metal hydrides for concentrating solar thermal power energy storage.

Developments in the Ni–Nb–Zr amorphous alloy membranes: A review (2016)
Journal Article
Sarker, S., Chandra, D., Hirscher, M., Dolan, M., Isheim, D., Wermer, J., …Cantelli, R. (2016). Developments in the Ni–Nb–Zr amorphous alloy membranes: A review. Applied Physics A, 122(3), Article 168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-9650-5

Most of the global H2 production is derived from hydrocarbon-based fuels, and efficient H2/CO2 separation is necessary to deliver a high-purity H2 product. Hydrogen-selective alloy membranes are emerging as a viable alternative to traditional pressur... Read More about Developments in the Ni–Nb–Zr amorphous alloy membranes: A review.

Mg-based compounds for hydrogen and energy storage (2016)
Journal Article

Magnesium-based alloys attract significant interest as cost-efficient hydrogen storage materials allowing the combination of high gravimetric storage capacity of hydrogen with fast rates of hydrogen uptake and release and pronounced destabilization o... Read More about Mg-based compounds for hydrogen and energy storage.