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Iron-catalyzed indolizine synthesis from pyridines, diazo compounds, and alkynes (2017)
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Douglas, T., Pordea, A., & Dowden, J. (in press). Iron-catalyzed indolizine synthesis from pyridines, diazo compounds, and alkynes. Organic Letters, 19(23), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03252

The iron (III) catalyzed synthesis of indolizines from commercially available alkyne, pyridine, and diazo precursors is reported. This mild, expedient method is tolerant of various solvents and proceeds with as little as 0.25 mol % [Fe(TPP)Cl]. Signi... Read More about Iron-catalyzed indolizine synthesis from pyridines, diazo compounds, and alkynes.

Simulation of charge transport in organic semiconductors: a time-dependent multiscale method based on nonequilibrium Green's functions (2017)
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Leitherer, S., Jäger, C., Krause, A., Halik, M., Clark, T., & Thoss, M. (in press). Simulation of charge transport in organic semiconductors: a time-dependent multiscale method based on nonequilibrium Green's functions. Physical Review Materials, 1(6), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.1.064601

In weakly interacting organic semiconductors, static disorder and dynamic disorder often have an important impact on transport properties. Describing charge transport in these systems requires an approach that correctly takes structural and electroni... Read More about Simulation of charge transport in organic semiconductors: a time-dependent multiscale method based on nonequilibrium Green's functions.

Recombinant expression and characterisation of the oxygen-sensitive 2-enoate reductase from Clostridium sporogenes (2017)
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Mordaka, P. M., Hall, S. J., Minton, N. P., & Stephens, G. (in press). Recombinant expression and characterisation of the oxygen-sensitive 2-enoate reductase from Clostridium sporogenes. Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.000568

‘Ene’-reductases have attracted significant attention for the preparation of chemical intermediates and biologically active products. To date, research has been focussed primarily on Old Yellow Enzyme-like proteins, due to their ease of handling, whe... Read More about Recombinant expression and characterisation of the oxygen-sensitive 2-enoate reductase from Clostridium sporogenes.

Characterising the impact of post-treatment storage on chemistry and antimicrobial properties of plasma treated water derived from microwave and DBD sources (2017)
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Niquet, R., Boehm, D., Schnabel, U., Cullen, P., Bourke, P., & Ehlbeck, J. (in press). Characterising the impact of post-treatment storage on chemistry and antimicrobial properties of plasma treated water derived from microwave and DBD sources. Plasma Processes and Polymers, https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.201700127

The biological effects of atmospheric cold plasma generated reactive species are mediated through and at a liquid interface. The diversity of antimicrobial efficacy or intensity of effects may differ with respect to the plasma device or set up, and i... Read More about Characterising the impact of post-treatment storage on chemistry and antimicrobial properties of plasma treated water derived from microwave and DBD sources.

Development of a petrographic technique to assess the spontaneous combustion susceptibility of Indian coals (2017)
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Mohalik, N., Lester, E., & Lowndes, I. (in press). Development of a petrographic technique to assess the spontaneous combustion susceptibility of Indian coals. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, https://doi.org/10.1080/19392699.2017.1360874

Petrographic studies are commonly used categorise the potential utilisation of coals. Eleven coal samples from the jharia coalfield (JCF), india, were studied using petrographic techniques to investigate maceral content, reflectance, and textural cha... Read More about Development of a petrographic technique to assess the spontaneous combustion susceptibility of Indian coals.

Emergy analysis for transportation fuels produced from corn stover in China (2017)
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Liu, C., Huang, Y., Wang, X., Tai, Y., Liu, L., Sun, C., & Liu, H. (2018). Emergy analysis for transportation fuels produced from corn stover in China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.306

In order to provide more useful information for the decision makers in China to implement sustainable energy policies and to identify which region in China is most suitable to build the biofuel production plants for fast pyrolysis and hydroprocessing... Read More about Emergy analysis for transportation fuels produced from corn stover in China.

Cryogenian evolution of stigmasteroid biosynthesis (2017)
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Hoshino, Y., Poshibaeva, A., Meredith, W., Snape, C., Poshibaev, V., Versteegh, G. J., …Hallmann, C. (2017). Cryogenian evolution of stigmasteroid biosynthesis. Science Advances, 3(9), Article e1700887. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1700887

Sedimentary hydrocarbon remnants of eukaryotic C26–C30 sterols can be used to reconstruct early algal evolution. Enhanced C29 sterol abundances provide algal cell membranes a density advantage in large temperature fluctuations. Here, we combined a li... Read More about Cryogenian evolution of stigmasteroid biosynthesis.

Carbon dioxide measurements using long period grating optical fibre sensor coated with metal organic framework HKUST-1 (2017)
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Hromadka, J., Tokay, B., Correia, R., Morgan, S. P., & Korposh, S. (2018). Carbon dioxide measurements using long period grating optical fibre sensor coated with metal organic framework HKUST-1. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 255(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.09.041

An optical fibre long period grating (LPG) based carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor coated with HKUST-1, a material from the metal organic framework family, functional coating is presented. In-situ crystallization and layer by layer (LbL) techniques of HKUS... Read More about Carbon dioxide measurements using long period grating optical fibre sensor coated with metal organic framework HKUST-1.

Modelling and upscaling of transport in carbonates during dissolution: validation and calibration with NMR experiments (2017)
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Muljadi, B. P., Bijeljic, B., Blunt, M. J., Colbourne, A., Sederman, A. J., Mantle, M. D., & Gladden, L. F. (in press). Modelling and upscaling of transport in carbonates during dissolution: validation and calibration with NMR experiments. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2017.08.008

We present an experimental and numerical study of transport in carbonates during dissolution and its upscaling from the pore (∼ μm) to core (∼ cm) scale. For the experimental part, we use nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to probe molecular displaceme... Read More about Modelling and upscaling of transport in carbonates during dissolution: validation and calibration with NMR experiments.

Oxidation Decomposition Mechanism of Fluoroethylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes for High-Voltage Lithium Ion Batteries: A DFT Calculation and Experimental Study (2017)
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Xia, L., Tang, B., Yao, L., Wang, K., Cheris, A., Pan, Y., …Liu, Z. (2017). Oxidation Decomposition Mechanism of Fluoroethylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes for High-Voltage Lithium Ion Batteries: A DFT Calculation and Experimental Study. ChemistrySelect, 2(24), 7353-7361. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201700938

© 2017 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The oxidative decomposition mechanism of fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) used in high-voltage batteries is investigated by using density functional theory (DFT). Radical cation FEC•+ is formed from F... Read More about Oxidation Decomposition Mechanism of Fluoroethylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes for High-Voltage Lithium Ion Batteries: A DFT Calculation and Experimental Study.

Cellulosic-crystals as a fumed-silica substitute in vacuum insulated panel technology used in building construction and retrofit applications (2017)
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Tetlow, D., Simon, L. D., Liew, S. Y., Hewakandamby, B. N., Mack, D., Thielemans, W., & Riffat, S. (2017). Cellulosic-crystals as a fumed-silica substitute in vacuum insulated panel technology used in building construction and retrofit applications. Energy and Buildings, 156, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.08.058

This article investigates impact of substituting fumed silica with a cellulosic-crystal innovation in a commercial Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP) core. High building performance demands have attracted VIP technology investment to increase production ca... Read More about Cellulosic-crystals as a fumed-silica substitute in vacuum insulated panel technology used in building construction and retrofit applications.

Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry (2017)
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Cullen, P., Lalor, J., Scally, L., Boehm, D., Milosavljević, V., Bourke, P., & Keener, K. (2018). Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 15(2), Article 1700085. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.201700085

The potential of cold plasma as a food processing aid has been demonstrated for a range of processes and products. The potential applications of plasma technology are extensive and include: microbial decontamination, pest control, toxin elimination,... Read More about Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry.

Selective molecular annealing: in situ small angle X-ray scattering study of microwave-assisted annealing of block copolymers (2017)
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Toolan, D. T., Adlington, K., Isakova, A., Kalamiotis, A., Mokarian-Tabari, P., Dimitrakis, G., …Howse, J. R. (2017). Selective molecular annealing: in situ small angle X-ray scattering study of microwave-assisted annealing of block copolymers. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19(31), 20412--20419. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cp03578k

Microwave annealing has emerged as an alternative to traditional thermal annealing approaches for optimising block copolymer self-assembly. A novel sample environment enabling small angle X-ray scattering to be performed in situ during microwave anne... Read More about Selective molecular annealing: in situ small angle X-ray scattering study of microwave-assisted annealing of block copolymers.

Microwave assisted hydro-distillation of essential oils from fresh ginger root (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) (2017)
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Racoti, A., Buttress, A., Binner, E., Dodds, C., Trifan, A., & Calinescu, I. (2017). Microwave assisted hydro-distillation of essential oils from fresh ginger root (Zingiber officinale Roscoe). Journal of Essential Oil Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2017.1360216

A solvent free in situ microwave hydro-distillation method for extraction of essential oil from fresh ginger root it presented. Extraction was conducted in a TE10n single-mode microwave cavity and variable power 2 kW generator operating at 2.45GHz. T... Read More about Microwave assisted hydro-distillation of essential oils from fresh ginger root (Zingiber officinale Roscoe).

Potassium and Zeolitic Structure Modified Ultra-microporous Adsorbent Materials from a Renewable Feedstock with Favorable Surface Chemistry for CO2 Capture (2017)
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Liu, X., Sun, Y., Liu, J., Sun, C., Liu, H., Xue, Q., …Snape, C. (2017). Potassium and Zeolitic Structure Modified Ultra-microporous Adsorbent Materials from a Renewable Feedstock with Favorable Surface Chemistry for CO2 Capture. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(32), 26826-26839. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b06665

© 2017 American Chemical Society. Novel hierarchically structured microporous biocarbons with exceptionally high capacities for CO2 capture have been synthesized from the abundant agricultural waste of rice husk (RH), using a facile methodology that... Read More about Potassium and Zeolitic Structure Modified Ultra-microporous Adsorbent Materials from a Renewable Feedstock with Favorable Surface Chemistry for CO2 Capture.

Highly Efficient Sulfonic/Carboxylic Dual-Acid Synergistic Catalysis for Esterification Enabled by Sulfur-Rich Graphene Oxide (2017)
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Zhang, H., Luo, X., Shi, K., Wu, T., He, F., Zhou, S., …Peng, C. (2017). Highly Efficient Sulfonic/Carboxylic Dual-Acid Synergistic Catalysis for Esterification Enabled by Sulfur-Rich Graphene Oxide. ChemSusChem, 10(17), 3352-3357. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201700950

A new sulfonic/carboxylic dual-acid catalyst based on sulfur-rich graphene oxide (GO-S) was readily prepared and used as a highly efficient and reusable solid acid catalyst toward the esterification of oleic acid with methanol for biodiesel productio... Read More about Highly Efficient Sulfonic/Carboxylic Dual-Acid Synergistic Catalysis for Esterification Enabled by Sulfur-Rich Graphene Oxide.

Wet and dry flexural high cycle fatigue behaviour of fully bioresorbable glass fibre composites: In-situ polymerisation versus laminate stacking (2017)
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Chen, M., Lu, J., Felfel, R. M., Parsons, A. J., Irvine, D. J., Rudd, C. D., & Ahmed, I. (2017). Wet and dry flexural high cycle fatigue behaviour of fully bioresorbable glass fibre composites: In-situ polymerisation versus laminate stacking. Composites Science and Technology, 150, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2017.07.006

Fully bioresorbable phosphate based glass fibre reinforced polycaprolactone (PCL/PGF) composites are potentially excellent candidates to address current issues experienced with use of metal implants for hard tissue repair, such as stress shielding ef... Read More about Wet and dry flexural high cycle fatigue behaviour of fully bioresorbable glass fibre composites: In-situ polymerisation versus laminate stacking.

Mechanisms and Designs of Asymmetrical Electrochemical Capacitors (2017)
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Akinwolemiwa, B., Wei, C., & Chen, G. Z. (2017). Mechanisms and Designs of Asymmetrical Electrochemical Capacitors. Electrochimica Acta, 247, 344-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.06.088

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Different charge storage mechanisms in electrochemical energy storage devices are reviewed, including non-Faradaic capacitive, Faradaic capacitive, Faradaic non-capacitive, and their combinations. Specifically, Faradaic capacitive... Read More about Mechanisms and Designs of Asymmetrical Electrochemical Capacitors.

3D inkjet printing of tablets exploiting bespoke complex geometries for controlled and tuneable drug release (2017)
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Kyobula, M., Adedeji, A., Alexander, M. R., Saleh, E., Wildman, R. D., Ashcroft, I., …Roberts, C. J. (2017). 3D inkjet printing of tablets exploiting bespoke complex geometries for controlled and tuneable drug release. Journal of Controlled Release, 261, 207-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.06.025

A hot melt 3D inkjet printing method with the potential to manufacture formulations in complex and adaptable geometries for the controlled loading and release of medicines is presented. This first use of a precisely controlled solvent free inkjet pri... Read More about 3D inkjet printing of tablets exploiting bespoke complex geometries for controlled and tuneable drug release.

Improving spatial predictability of petroleum resources within the Central Tertiary Basin, Spitsbergen: a geochemical and petrographic study of coals from the eastern and western coalfields (2017)
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Uguna, J. O., Carr, A. D., Marshall, C., Large, D., Meredith, W., Jochmann, M., …Olaussen, S. (2017). Improving spatial predictability of petroleum resources within the Central Tertiary Basin, Spitsbergen: a geochemical and petrographic study of coals from the eastern and western coalfields. International Journal of Coal Geology, 179, 278-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2017.06.007

Central Tertiary Basin (CTB) coals from a variety of palaeogeographic conditions within the Longyear and Verkhnij seams, were sampled to assess the relationship between the petroleum present, the remaining generation potential and coal geochemistry i... Read More about Improving spatial predictability of petroleum resources within the Central Tertiary Basin, Spitsbergen: a geochemical and petrographic study of coals from the eastern and western coalfields.