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Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2 (2023)
Journal Article
Coleman, C. M., Wang, B., Wang, Y., Tapia-Brito, E., Chen, Z., Riffat, J., …Ghaemmaghami, A. (2023). Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2. Access Microbiology, 5(9), Article 000492. https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000492.v5

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic demonstrated the importance of human coronaviruses and the need to develop materials to prevent the spread of emergent respiratory viruses. Coating of surfaces with antiviral materials is a major interest in controlling spread... Read More about Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2.

Incorporation of controllable supercooled phase change material heat storage with a solar assisted heat pump: Testing of crystallization triggering and heating demand-based modelling study (2022)
Journal Article
Kutlu, C., Tapia-Brito, E., Agbonaye, O., Su, Y., Smith, S., Hughes, B., & Riffat, S. (2022). Incorporation of controllable supercooled phase change material heat storage with a solar assisted heat pump: Testing of crystallization triggering and heating demand-based modelling study. Journal of Energy Storage, 55(Part D), Article 105744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.105744

In short to long-term heat storage, the heat loss of common phase change material (PCM) systems is a big problem where heat is lost continuously to the ambient environment and is thus wasted, even when the system is not in use. Controllable supercool... Read More about Incorporation of controllable supercooled phase change material heat storage with a solar assisted heat pump: Testing of crystallization triggering and heating demand-based modelling study.

Experimental Investigation of a MopFan-Based Photocatalytic Air Purification Device (2022)
Journal Article
Tapia-Brito, E., Riffat, J., Wang, Y., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Coleman, C. M., & Riffat, S. (2022). Experimental Investigation of a MopFan-Based Photocatalytic Air Purification Device. Future Cities and Environment, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.5334/fce.149

Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) is a potential approach for air cleaning, especially when utilising titanium dioxide (TiO2). A MopFan is similar to a roller brush but is made of flexible fibres coated with TiO2. Unlike conventional filter/mesh UV syst... Read More about Experimental Investigation of a MopFan-Based Photocatalytic Air Purification Device.

A preliminary experimental study of a novel incorporation of chilled ceiling with phase change materials and transparent membrane cover (2022)
Journal Article
Riffat, J., Kutlu, C., Tapia-Brito, E., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2022). A preliminary experimental study of a novel incorporation of chilled ceiling with phase change materials and transparent membrane cover. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 17, 258-265. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctab104

This study presents an experimental investigation into a novel incorporation of chilled ceiling with transparent membrane cover and phase-change material (PCM) to form a new type of PCM chilled ceiling panel. The membrane cover is infrared transparen... Read More about A preliminary experimental study of a novel incorporation of chilled ceiling with phase change materials and transparent membrane cover.

Development and testing of a PCM enhanced domestic refrigerator with use of miniature DC compressor for weak/off grid locations (2021)
Journal Article
Riffat, J., Kutlu, C., Tapia-Brito, E., Tekpetey, S., Agyenim, F. B., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2021). Development and testing of a PCM enhanced domestic refrigerator with use of miniature DC compressor for weak/off grid locations. International Journal of Green Energy, 19(10), 1118-1131. https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2021.1984244

This paper presents the development of a sustainable and affordable domestic refrigerator for rural areas where grid setting is weak or non-existent. The refrigerator uses a miniature refrigeration unit based on a micro direct current (DC) compressor... Read More about Development and testing of a PCM enhanced domestic refrigerator with use of miniature DC compressor for weak/off grid locations.