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Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production by Internal Electric Fields Generated by the Rational Design and Synthesis of ZIF-Derived Co3O4/ZnIn2S4 with Z-Scheme Heterojunctions (2024)
Journal Article
Zheng, Y., Wang, F., Lan, D., Chen, Q., Wang, C., Zhang, H., Liu, M., Liu, H., & Wu, T. (2024). Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production by Internal Electric Fields Generated by the Rational Design and Synthesis of ZIF-Derived Co3O4/ZnIn2S4 with Z-Scheme Heterojunctions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63(46), 20113-20124. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c02849

The construction of Z-scheme heterojunctions in photocatalysts presents significant potential for enhancing photocatalytic water splitting by improving visible light absorption, redox capability, and the separation and transfer of charge carriers. In... Read More about Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production by Internal Electric Fields Generated by the Rational Design and Synthesis of ZIF-Derived Co3O4/ZnIn2S4 with Z-Scheme Heterojunctions.

The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact (2024)
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Brooks, R. A., Liu, J., Hall, Z. E., Joesbury, A. M., Harper, L. T., Liu, H., Kinloch, A. J., & Dear, J. P. (2024). The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact. Applied Composite Materials, 31, 1869-1888. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-024-10223-2

The present paper investigates the low-velocity impact behaviour of carbon-fibre reinforced-plastic (CFRP) composite panels and the damage incurred when they are subjected to a single impact. The relationship between the depth of permanent surface in... Read More about The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact.

Inter-room pollutant transmission routes in naturally ventilated street canyon buildings (2023)
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Mohammadi, M., Calautit, J. K., Owen, J. S., Gromke, C., Wu, Y., & Liu, H. (2023). Inter-room pollutant transmission routes in naturally ventilated street canyon buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 79, Article 107510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107510

Airborne transmission of pollutants is a significant concern in urban areas, especially since the recent pandemic. While previous studies have explored inter-room pollutant crossflow in highrise buildings and isolated scenarios, the ventilation chara... Read More about Inter-room pollutant transmission routes in naturally ventilated street canyon buildings.

Optimal design and thermodynamic evaluation of supercritical CO2 oxy-coal circulating fluidized bed power generation systems (2023)
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Li, Z., Shao, Y., Zhong, W., & Liu, H. (2023). Optimal design and thermodynamic evaluation of supercritical CO2 oxy-coal circulating fluidized bed power generation systems. Energy, 277, Article 127682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127682

Replacing the steam Rankine cycle with the supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle (sCO2 cycle) has been demonstrated to be an effective way to improve the efficiency of oxy-coal power plants. The present work focuses on the optimal design of the sCO2 oxy-co... Read More about Optimal design and thermodynamic evaluation of supercritical CO2 oxy-coal circulating fluidized bed power generation systems.

Fluidised bed combustion and ash fusibility behaviour of coal and spent coffee grounds blends: CO and NOx emissions, combustion performance and agglomeration tendency (2022)
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Garcia, E., Mejía, M. F., & Liu, H. (2022). Fluidised bed combustion and ash fusibility behaviour of coal and spent coffee grounds blends: CO and NOx emissions, combustion performance and agglomeration tendency. Fuel, 326, Article 125008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125008

The co-combustion of coal and waste biomass is an advantageous option for combined waste biomass disposal and energy production. However, co-firing coal with waste biomass has to overcome various ash-related operational problems, for example, ash agg... Read More about Fluidised bed combustion and ash fusibility behaviour of coal and spent coffee grounds blends: CO and NOx emissions, combustion performance and agglomeration tendency.

The effectiveness of patch repairs to restore the impact properties of carbon-fibre reinforced-plastic composites (2022)
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Hall, Z., Liu, J., Brooks, R., Liu, H., Crocker, J., Joesbury, A., Harper, L., Blackman, B. R., Kinloch, A., & Dear, J. (2022). The effectiveness of patch repairs to restore the impact properties of carbon-fibre reinforced-plastic composites. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 270, Article 108570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108570

The present paper studies the low-velocity impact testing of carbon-fibre reinforced-plastic (CFRP) pristine and patch-repair CFRP panels. Firstly, the effect of repeated impacts on the pristine CFRP damage growth is considered at impact energies of... Read More about The effectiveness of patch repairs to restore the impact properties of carbon-fibre reinforced-plastic composites.

Effectiveness of bed additives in abating agglomeration during biomass air/oxy combustion in a fluidised bed combustor (2021)
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Chi, H., Pans, M. A., Sun, C., & Liu, H. (2022). Effectiveness of bed additives in abating agglomeration during biomass air/oxy combustion in a fluidised bed combustor. Renewable Energy, 185, 945-958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.12.072

In this study, molochite (calcined kaolin) and dolomite with particle sizes (ca.1 mm) similar to those of the sand bed materials of industrial-scale fluidised beds, rather than powders which were normally used by previous studies, were investigated a... Read More about Effectiveness of bed additives in abating agglomeration during biomass air/oxy combustion in a fluidised bed combustor.

Ilmenite as alternative bed material for the combustion of coal and biomass blends in a fluidised bed combustor to improve combustion performance and reduce agglomeration tendency (2021)
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Garcia, E., & Liu, H. (2022). Ilmenite as alternative bed material for the combustion of coal and biomass blends in a fluidised bed combustor to improve combustion performance and reduce agglomeration tendency. Energy, 239, Article 121913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121913

Co-firing coal and biomass has the potential to reduce GHG emissions. However, high levels of alkali and alkaline metals in biomass ash can bring additional issues to the operation of coal-fired boilers. This study investigates the effects of ilmenit... Read More about Ilmenite as alternative bed material for the combustion of coal and biomass blends in a fluidised bed combustor to improve combustion performance and reduce agglomeration tendency.

Coupling the biochemical and thermochemical biorefinery platforms to enhance energy and product recovery from Agave tequilana bagasse (2021)
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Rios-Del Toro, E. E., Chi, H., González-Álvarez, V., Méndez-Acosta, H. O., Arreola-Vargas, J., & Liu, H. (2021). Coupling the biochemical and thermochemical biorefinery platforms to enhance energy and product recovery from Agave tequilana bagasse. Applied Energy, 299, Article 117293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117293

The tequila industry is one of the pillar industries in many regions of Mexico, bringing wealth and economic development to rural areas. However, appropriate disposal and management of the tequila manufacturing residues such as the Agave tequilana ba... Read More about Coupling the biochemical and thermochemical biorefinery platforms to enhance energy and product recovery from Agave tequilana bagasse.

Numerical investigation of a smart window system with thermotropic parallel Slat-Transparent Insulation Material for building energy conservation and daylight autonomy (2021)
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Sun, Y., Wilson, R., Liu, H., & Wu, Y. (2021). Numerical investigation of a smart window system with thermotropic parallel Slat-Transparent Insulation Material for building energy conservation and daylight autonomy. Building and Environment, 203, Article 108048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108048

Smart window designs have emerged as a means of providing dynamic regulation of solar energy and daylight, enhancing indoor comfort, and achieving building energy conservation. We evaluated a novel window design that integrated a thermotropic (TT) ma... Read More about Numerical investigation of a smart window system with thermotropic parallel Slat-Transparent Insulation Material for building energy conservation and daylight autonomy.

Energy and daylight performance of a smart window: Window integrated with thermotropic parallel slat-transparent insulation material (2021)
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Sun, Y., Liu, X., Ming, Y., Liu, X., Mahon, D., Wilson, R., Liu, H., Eames, P., & Wu, Y. (2021). Energy and daylight performance of a smart window: Window integrated with thermotropic parallel slat-transparent insulation material. Applied Energy, 293, Article 116826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116826

With the increasing awareness of building energy efficiency, indoor environment quality for human wellbeing and working efficiency, efforts have intensified in to inventing intelligent building components. This paper provides a first step in developi... Read More about Energy and daylight performance of a smart window: Window integrated with thermotropic parallel slat-transparent insulation material.

Improvement of slagging monitoring and soot-blowing of waterwall in a 650MWe coal-fired utility boiler (2021)
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Xu, L., Huang, Y., Yue, J., Dong, L., Liu, L., Zha, J., Yu, M., Chen, B., Zhu, Z., & Liu, H. (2021). Improvement of slagging monitoring and soot-blowing of waterwall in a 650MWe coal-fired utility boiler. Journal of the Energy Institute, 96, 106-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2021.02.006

Owing to the lack of direct measurement on the slagging extent of the waterwall, random or empirical soot-blowing strategies practiced in many power plants can result in untimely or excessive soot-blowing operations. In this research, a dynamic slagg... Read More about Improvement of slagging monitoring and soot-blowing of waterwall in a 650MWe coal-fired utility boiler.

Generation of open-source genomics resources for African orphan tree crops by African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), a public-private partnership for promoting food and nutritional security in Africa (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hendre, P. S., Muchugi, A., Chang, Y., Fu, Y., Song, Y., Liu, M., Liao, X., Liu, H., Song, B., Xu, X., Cheng, S., Liu, X., Odney, D. A., Kuan Ho, W., Mayes, S., Muthemba, S., Kariba, R., Featherston, J., Hefer, C., Rees, J., …Jamnadass, R. (2018, August). Generation of open-source genomics resources for African orphan tree crops by African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), a public-private partnership for promoting food and nutritional security in Africa. Presented at XXX International Horticultural Congress IHC2018: V International Symposium on Plant Genetic Resources and International Symposium on Applied Functional Molecular Biology, Istanbul

© 2020 International Society for Horticultural Science. All rights reserved. The growing African population needs a substantial increase in food production along with nutritious food options to address hunger, malnutrition and stunting. The indigenou... Read More about Generation of open-source genomics resources for African orphan tree crops by African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), a public-private partnership for promoting food and nutritional security in Africa.

Experimental investigations on the chlorine-induced corrosion of HVOF thermal sprayed Stellite-6 and NiAl coatings with fluidised bed biomass/anthracite combustion systems (2020)
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Chi, H., Pans, M. A., Bai, M., Sun, C., Hussain, T., Sun, W., Yao, Y., Lyu, J., & Liu, H. (2021). Experimental investigations on the chlorine-induced corrosion of HVOF thermal sprayed Stellite-6 and NiAl coatings with fluidised bed biomass/anthracite combustion systems. Fuel, 288, Article 119607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119607

Stellite-6 (Co-based) and NiAl coatings (Ni-based) were deposited via HVOF spraying onto 304 stainless steels and tested in a 20 kWth biomass fired bubbling fluidised bed (BFB) combustor for 20 hours and an industrial scale anthracite fired CFB boile... Read More about Experimental investigations on the chlorine-induced corrosion of HVOF thermal sprayed Stellite-6 and NiAl coatings with fluidised bed biomass/anthracite combustion systems.

Characterisation of the combustion behaviours of individual pulverised coal particles entrained by air using image processing techniques (2020)
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Qian, X., Li, F., Yan, Y., Lu, G., & Liu, H. (2021). Characterisation of the combustion behaviours of individual pulverised coal particles entrained by air using image processing techniques. Measurement Science and Technology, 32(3), Article 034005. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/abc2ea

The combustion characteristics of individual coal particles are the basis for a deep understanding of the macroscopic pulverised coal combustion in power plant boilers. This work proposes a quantitative method to characterise the combustion behaviour... Read More about Characterisation of the combustion behaviours of individual pulverised coal particles entrained by air using image processing techniques.

Performance of a silica-polyethyleneimine adsorbent for post-combustion CO2 capture on a 100kg scale in a fluidized bed continuous unit (2020)
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Kim, J. Y., Woo, J. M., Jo, S. H., Kim, H., Lee, S. Y., Yi, C. K., Moon, J. H., Nam, H., Won, Y., Stevens, L. A., Sun, C., Liu, H., Liu, J., Snape, C. E., & Park, Y. C. (2020). Performance of a silica-polyethyleneimine adsorbent for post-combustion CO2 capture on a 100kg scale in a fluidized bed continuous unit. Chemical Engineering Journal, 407, Article 127209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.127209

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Polyethyleneimine (PEI)/silica adsorbents have been considered as a promising candidate for post-combustion CO2 capture, but the limited process study has been performed on a pilot-scale unit. Herein we report the 150 h continuou... Read More about Performance of a silica-polyethyleneimine adsorbent for post-combustion CO2 capture on a 100kg scale in a fluidized bed continuous unit.

Oxy-coal combustion in a 30 kW th pressurized fluidized bed: Effect of combustion pressure on combustion performance, pollutant emissions and desulfurization (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pang, L., Shao, Y., Zhong, W., & Liu, H. Oxy-coal combustion in a 30 kW th pressurized fluidized bed: Effect of combustion pressure on combustion performance, pollutant emissions and desulfurization

Oxy-coal combustion with pressurized fluidized beds has recently emerged as a promising carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology for coal-fired power plants. Although a large number of energy efficiency analyses have shown that an increase in comb... Read More about Oxy-coal combustion in a 30 kW th pressurized fluidized bed: Effect of combustion pressure on combustion performance, pollutant emissions and desulfurization.

Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures (2020)
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Liu, X., Liu, J., Sun, C., Liu, H., Wang, W., Smith, E., Jiang, L., Chen, X., & Snape, C. (2020). Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(33), 17025-17035. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta01417f

Developing effective carbon materials for post-combustion CO2 capture (PCC) has received great attentions over many recent years, owing to their desirable adsorption−desorption performance and exceptional thermo-oxidative stability compared to virtua... Read More about Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures.

Cyclic performance evaluation of a polyethylenimine/silica adsorbent with steam regeneration using simulated NGCC flue gas and actual flue gas of a gas-fired boiler in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor (2020)
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Zhang, W., Sun, C., Snape, C. E., Sun, X., & Liu, H. (2020). Cyclic performance evaluation of a polyethylenimine/silica adsorbent with steam regeneration using simulated NGCC flue gas and actual flue gas of a gas-fired boiler in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 95, Article 102975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2020.102975

To accelerate the deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) based on the solid amine adsorbents towards a practical scale application relevant to Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) power plants, this study has evaluated the cyclic performance of... Read More about Cyclic performance evaluation of a polyethylenimine/silica adsorbent with steam regeneration using simulated NGCC flue gas and actual flue gas of a gas-fired boiler in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor.