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Electrochemical preparation of fine powders of nickel-boron alloys in molten chlorides for magnetic hydrogenation catalysts (2015)
Journal Article
Peng, J., He, R., Tan, M., Dou, Y., Wang, Z., Chen, G. Z., & Jin, X. (2015). Electrochemical preparation of fine powders of nickel-boron alloys in molten chlorides for magnetic hydrogenation catalysts. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162(4), H271-H277. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0871504jes

© The Author(s) 2015. Fine powders of magnetic nickel-boron alloys were prepared for the first time by direct electrochemical reduction of the 2Ni3(BO3)2/B2O3, Ni3(BO3)2/NiO and Ni3(BO3)2/3NiO composite precursors in molten CaCl2-NaCl at 700°C. Precu... Read More about Electrochemical preparation of fine powders of nickel-boron alloys in molten chlorides for magnetic hydrogenation catalysts.

Redox electrolytes in supercapacitors (2015)
Journal Article
Akinwolemiwa, B., Peng, C., & Chen, G. Z. (2015). Redox electrolytes in supercapacitors. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162(5), A5054-A5059. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0111505jes

© The Author(s) 2015. Most methods for improving supercapacitor performance are based on developments of electrode materials to optimally exploit their storage mechanisms, namely electrical double layer capacitance and pseudocapacitance. In such case... Read More about Redox electrolytes in supercapacitors.

The FFC Cambridge process and its relevance to valorisation of ilmenite and titanium-rich slag (2014)
Journal Article
Chen, G. Z. (2015). The FFC Cambridge process and its relevance to valorisation of ilmenite and titanium-rich slag. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, 124(2), 96-105. https://doi.org/10.1179/1743285514y.0000000073

© 2015 Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and The AusIMM. The Fray-Farthing-Chen (FFC) Cambridge process was patented in 1998 for low cost and clean electrochemical extraction of metals and synthesis of alloys directly from the mineral precu... Read More about The FFC Cambridge process and its relevance to valorisation of ilmenite and titanium-rich slag.

Titanium carbide nanocube core induced interfacial growth of crystalline polypyrrole/polyvinyl alcohol lamellar shell for wide-temperature range supercapacitors (2014)
Journal Article
Weng, Y.-T., Pan, H.-A., Wu, N.-L., & Chen, G. Z. (2015). Titanium carbide nanocube core induced interfacial growth of crystalline polypyrrole/polyvinyl alcohol lamellar shell for wide-temperature range supercapacitors. Journal of Power Sources, 274, 1118-1125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.10.158

This is the first investigation on electrically conducting polymers–based supercapacitor electrodes over a wide temperature range, from −18 °C to 60 °C. A high-performance supercapacitor electrode material consisting of TiC nanocube core and conforma... Read More about Titanium carbide nanocube core induced interfacial growth of crystalline polypyrrole/polyvinyl alcohol lamellar shell for wide-temperature range supercapacitors.

Investigation of electrochemical reduction of GeO2 to Ge in molten CaCl2-NaCl (2014)
Journal Article
Rong, L., He, R., Wang, Z., Peng, J., Jin, X., & Chen, G. Z. (2014). Investigation of electrochemical reduction of GeO2 to Ge in molten CaCl2-NaCl. Electrochimica Acta, 147, 352-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2014.09.107

Electrochemical reduction of solid GeO2 has been investigated in the mixed CaCl2-NaCl melt at 1023 K for developing a more efficient process for preparation of Ge. Cyclic voltammetry and potentiostatic electrolysis were applied to study the GeO2-load... Read More about Investigation of electrochemical reduction of GeO2 to Ge in molten CaCl2-NaCl.

A sunlight assisted dual purpose photoelectrochemical cell for low voltage removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants in wastewater (2014)
Journal Article
Chen, G. Z., Kim, G., & Igunnu, E. (2014). A sunlight assisted dual purpose photoelectrochemical cell for low voltage removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants in wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 244, 411-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2014.01.090

Photoelectrochemical cells that consisted of a Pt (small cells) or Ti (large cells) cathode and a sunlight responsive WO3 photoanode were built for simultaneous removal of heavy metal ions and organic pollutants. Synthetic wastewater samples containi... Read More about A sunlight assisted dual purpose photoelectrochemical cell for low voltage removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants in wastewater.

Cryo-solvatochromism in ionic liquids (2014)
Journal Article
Yu, L., & Chen, G. Z. (2014). Cryo-solvatochromism in ionic liquids. RSC Advances, 4(76), 40281-40285. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ra08116a

Cryo-solvatochromism (blue to green) in response to cooling from room temperature to well below 0 °C can have many applications, and has been achieved in an ionic liquid, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, containing di-(1-buty... Read More about Cryo-solvatochromism in ionic liquids.

Carbon electrodeposition in molten salts: Electrode reactions and applications (2014)
Journal Article
Ijije, H. V., Lawrence, R. C., & Chen, G. Z. (2014). Carbon electrodeposition in molten salts: Electrode reactions and applications. RSC Advances, 4(67), 35808-35817. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ra04629c

The chemistry of carbon deposition in molten salts has been studied by a number of researchers with quite different interpretations of the reactions involved. This paper therefore reviews and discusses available literature on the cathodic and anodic... Read More about Carbon electrodeposition in molten salts: Electrode reactions and applications.

The Ionic Diffusion Model for the Solid Oxide Cathode and Its Verification by the Electrolysis of Ta2O5 in Molten CaCl2 (2013)
Journal Article
Chen, H. L., Wang, Z. Y., Jin, X. B., & Chen, G. (2014). The Ionic Diffusion Model for the Solid Oxide Cathode and Its Verification by the Electrolysis of Ta2O5 in Molten CaCl2. Journal of Electrochemistry, 20(3), 266-271. https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.130886

The deoxidation speed of a solid oxide cathode in molten CaCl2 can be estimated by the PRS steady diffusion model of O2, which correlates the deoxidation speed with the precursor porosity, P, the metal-to-oxide molar volume ratio, R, and the cathode... Read More about The Ionic Diffusion Model for the Solid Oxide Cathode and Its Verification by the Electrolysis of Ta2O5 in Molten CaCl2.

Influences of ions and temperature on performance of carbon nano-particulates in supercapacitors with neutral aqueous electrolytes (2013)
Journal Article
Chae, J. H., & Chen, G. Z. (2014). Influences of ions and temperature on performance of carbon nano-particulates in supercapacitors with neutral aqueous electrolytes. Particuology, 15, 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2013.02.008

A commercial product of carbon nano-particles, Cabot MONACH 1300 pigment black (CMPB), was studied for basic structural information and electrochemical performance in neutral aqueous electrolytes, aiming at applications in supercapacitors. As confirm... Read More about Influences of ions and temperature on performance of carbon nano-particulates in supercapacitors with neutral aqueous electrolytes.

Near-net-shape production of hollow titanium alloy components via electrochemical reduction of metal oxide precursors in molten salts (2013)
Journal Article
Hu, D., Xiao, W., & Chen, G. Z. (2013). Near-net-shape production of hollow titanium alloy components via electrochemical reduction of metal oxide precursors in molten salts. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 44(2), 272-282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-013-9800-5

Metal oxide precursors (ca. 90 wt pct Ti, 6 wt pct Al, and 4 wt pct V) were prepared with a hollow structure in various shapes such as a sphere, miniature golf club head, and cup using a one-step solid slip-casting process. The precursors were then e... Read More about Near-net-shape production of hollow titanium alloy components via electrochemical reduction of metal oxide precursors in molten salts.

Forming metal powders by electrolysis (2013)
Book Chapter
Chen, G. Z. (2013). Forming metal powders by electrolysis. In I. Chang, & Y. Zhao (Eds.), Advances in Powder Metallurgy: Properties, Processing and Applications (19-41). Woodhead Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1533/9780857098900.1.19

Fossil fuels will eventually be replaced by renewables. Currently, the most feasible and efficient way of utilising renewable energy is to convert it to electricity. In response to this change, fossil energy-based pyrometallurgical processes will ine... Read More about Forming metal powders by electrolysis.

Electrochemical Performance of Screen-Printed Composite Coatings of Conducting Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes on Titanium Bipolar Plates in Aqueous Asymmetrical Supercapacitors (2012)
Journal Article
Zhou, X., & Chen, G. Z. (2012). Electrochemical Performance of Screen-Printed Composite Coatings of Conducting Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes on Titanium Bipolar Plates in Aqueous Asymmetrical Supercapacitors. Journal of Electrochemistry, 18(5-6), 548-565

Composites of conducting polymers (polypyrrole and polyaniline) with acid treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes were formulated into printable aqueous inks, with the aid of functional additives (benzethonium chloride as a surfactant with or without p... Read More about Electrochemical Performance of Screen-Printed Composite Coatings of Conducting Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes on Titanium Bipolar Plates in Aqueous Asymmetrical Supercapacitors.

Evaluation of a digitally controlled power electronic emulator for supercapattery (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kulsangcharoen, P., Rashed, M., Klumpner, C., De, D., Patel, C., Asher, G., & Chen, G. Z. (2012). Evaluation of a digitally controlled power electronic emulator for supercapattery. In 6th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012). https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2012.0341

Newly developed electrochemical energy storage devices are typically produced as single/small quantity and small size devices. This makes their evaluation very difficult in high power applications that would require production of much larger size dev... Read More about Evaluation of a digitally controlled power electronic emulator for supercapattery.

Produced water treatment technologies (2012)
Journal Article
Igunnu, E. T., & Chen, G. Z. (2014). Produced water treatment technologies. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 9(3), 157-177. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/cts049

Produced water is a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds and the largest volume of by-product generated during oil and gas recovery operations. The potential of oilfield produced water to be a source of fresh water for water-stressed oi... Read More about Produced water treatment technologies.

Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties (2011)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Gao, B., Chen, G. Z., Mokaya, R., Sotiropoulos, S., & Li Puma, G. (2011). Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 110, 50-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.08.023

Combining carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with TiO2 at the nano-scale level can promote the separation of the electron-hole charges generated upon irradiation. However, charge separation capability depends on the quality of the interfacial contact between CN... Read More about Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties.