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Recent active technologies of greenhouse systems: a comprehensive review (2018)
Journal Article
Harjunowibowo, D., Ding, Y., Omer, S., & Riffat, S. (2018). Recent active technologies of greenhouse systems: a comprehensive review. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 24(1), 158-170

Recent innovations in greenhouses for energy-saving purposes have included developments in heat-pump technology, semi-transparent Photovoltaic (PV), lighting technology, and control systems. In addition, retrofitting greenhouse with Light Emittance... Read More about Recent active technologies of greenhouse systems: a comprehensive review.

Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Wu, K., Xiao, M., Riffat, S. B., Su, Y., & Jiang, F. (2018). Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw. Carbohydrate Polymers, 197, 284-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.06.009

This study presents the preparation and property characterization of a konjac glucomannan (KGM)/starch based aerogel as a thermal insulation material. Wheat straw powders (a kind of agricultural waste) and starch are used to enhance aerogel physical... Read More about Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw.

Corrigendum: Materials characterization of innovative composite materials for solar-driven thermochemical heat storage (THS) suitable for building application (2018)
Journal Article
Jarimi, H., Aydin, D., Zhang, Y., Ding, Y., Ramadan, O., Chen, X., …Riffat, S. (2018). Corrigendum: Materials characterization of innovative composite materials for solar-driven thermochemical heat storage (THS) suitable for building application. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 13(2), 191. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/cty015

A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel (2018)
Journal Article
Tian, M., Yu, X., Su, Y., Zheng, H., & Riffat, S. (2018). A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel. Solar Energy, 165, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.009

When a transparent dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) PV panel is applied as a skylight in atrium, heat rejection from the PV cells results in both low electrical conversion efficiency and unwanted heat to the atrium in summer, which us... Read More about A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel.