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Highly Aligned Ni-Decorated GO–CNT Nanostructures in Epoxy with Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Properties (2022)
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Hu, C., Zhang, H., Neate, N., Fay, M., Hou, X., Grant, D., & Xu, F. (2022). Highly Aligned Ni-Decorated GO–CNT Nanostructures in Epoxy with Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Properties. Polymers, 14(13), Article 2583. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132583

In this study, graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes nanostructures decorated with nickel nanoparticles (NiGNT) were prepared through the molecular-level-mixing method, followed by a reduction process, and then applied as reinforcements to enhance the epox... Read More about Highly Aligned Ni-Decorated GO–CNT Nanostructures in Epoxy with Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Properties.

Hydrophobically/oleophilically guarded powder metallurgical structures and liquid impregnation for ice mitigation (2022)
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Yang, D., Bao, R., Choi, K. S., Clare, A. T., & Hou, X. (2022). Hydrophobically/oleophilically guarded powder metallurgical structures and liquid impregnation for ice mitigation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 446, Article 137115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.137115

Icing hazards often pose operational and safety challenges. Various surface and coating approaches have been attempted for ice mitigation purposes, but the durability remains an outstanding issue. Inspired by traditional powder metallurgy and slipper... Read More about Hydrophobically/oleophilically guarded powder metallurgical structures and liquid impregnation for ice mitigation.

Study on the influencing factors of spontaneous wettability transition behaviour on metallic-based surfaces (2022)
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Wang, J., Wu, M., & Hou, X. (2022). Study on the influencing factors of spontaneous wettability transition behaviour on metallic-based surfaces. Vacuum, 200, Article 111048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2022.111048

Hydrophobic surfaces and coatings have attracted more and more interest in recent years due to their broad applications in diverse areas. In many cases, a metallic surface would demonstrate a reversible wettability from hydrophilic state to hydrophob... Read More about Study on the influencing factors of spontaneous wettability transition behaviour on metallic-based surfaces.

Metallurgical reactions and tribological properties of self-lubricating Al-WS2 composites: Laser powder bed fusion Vs. spark plasma sintering (2022)
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Li, P., Xu, F., Robertson, S., Zhou, Z., Hou, X., Clare, A. T., & Aboulkhair, N. T. (2022). Metallurgical reactions and tribological properties of self-lubricating Al-WS2 composites: Laser powder bed fusion Vs. spark plasma sintering. Materials and Design, 216, Article 110543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110543

Self-lubricating aluminium-based composites reinforced with solid lubricants promise to meet the demand for lightweight materials in green tribological applications. The design advantages granted by additive manufacturing (AM) processes coupled with... Read More about Metallurgical reactions and tribological properties of self-lubricating Al-WS2 composites: Laser powder bed fusion Vs. spark plasma sintering.

Functionalised SiO2 modified icephobic nanocomposite electrospun membranes for outdoor electromagnetic shielding applications (2022)
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Tas, M., Musa, U. G., Ahmed, I., Xu, F., Smartt, C., & Hou, X. (2022). Functionalised SiO2 modified icephobic nanocomposite electrospun membranes for outdoor electromagnetic shielding applications. Polymer, 240, Article 124499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124499

Outdoor electronic equipment such as signal stations, radar units, and cellular base stations would benefit from electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding systems, but ice accretion on the surface of these facilities often causes critical challeng... Read More about Functionalised SiO2 modified icephobic nanocomposite electrospun membranes for outdoor electromagnetic shielding applications.

Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites (2021)
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Hu, C., Liu, T., Neate, N., Fay, M., Hou, X., Grant, D., & Xu, F. (2022). Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites. Composites Science and Technology, 218, Article 109201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2021.109201

A nanostructure of graphene oxide (GO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgGNT) has been prepared via a molecular-level-mixing (MLM) method followed by a subsequent freeze-drying and reduction process. The obtained well... Read More about Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites.

Toward Exceptional Icephobicity with Chionophile-Inspired Durable Biomimetic Coatings (2021)
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Memon, H., De Focatiis, D. S. A., Choi, K., & Hou, X. (2021). Toward Exceptional Icephobicity with Chionophile-Inspired Durable Biomimetic Coatings. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(8), 4184-4194. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c00623

Liquid-infused polymeric surfaces have demonstrated promising icephobicity. However, the capability to maintain the icephobic performance after material damage has been a challenge, both in terms of conserving a smoother surface and the replenishment... Read More about Toward Exceptional Icephobicity with Chionophile-Inspired Durable Biomimetic Coatings.

Reduction of atomistic ice tensile stress by graphene–carbon nanotube coating (2021)
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Sun, Q., Zhao, Y., Choi, K., Hou, X., & Mao, X. (2021). Reduction of atomistic ice tensile stress by graphene–carbon nanotube coating. Applied Surface Science, 565, Article 150562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.150562

The accumulation of ice has adverse effects on human activities on the ground and in the air while the dynamic mechanism of the interaction force between the ice and wall surface has not been fully explored. Herein, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation... Read More about Reduction of atomistic ice tensile stress by graphene–carbon nanotube coating.

A Combined Experimental and Computational Study of the Cu/C (sp2) Interface (2021)
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You, X., Bao, R., Zhang, L., Huang, X., Yi, J., Hou, X., & Ling, S. (2021). A Combined Experimental and Computational Study of the Cu/C (sp2) Interface. Carbon Trends, 4, Article 100046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2021.100046

Interface optimization is the most important and eternal research issue in preparation of the metal matrix composites (MMCs). For nano sp2-carbon material (NSCM)/metal composites, interfacial precipitates are usually formed intentionally or unintenti... Read More about A Combined Experimental and Computational Study of the Cu/C (sp2) Interface.

Thermally conductive poly(ether ether ketone)/boron nitride composites with low coefficient of thermal expansion (2021)
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Ghosh, B., Xu, F., & Hou, X. (2021). Thermally conductive poly(ether ether ketone)/boron nitride composites with low coefficient of thermal expansion. Journal of Materials Science, 56(17), 10326-10337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-05923-0

The substantial heat generation due to miniaturization and high-degree integration of electronic devices is one of the major issues to facilitate efficient thermal management in power electronics. Though epoxy-based composites have shown great intere... Read More about Thermally conductive poly(ether ether ketone)/boron nitride composites with low coefficient of thermal expansion.

Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection (2020)
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Yang, D., Tao, R., Hou, X., Torun, H., McHale, G., Martin, J., & Fu, Y. (2021). Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8(2), Article 2001776. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202001776

Ice accretion often poses serious operational and safety challenges in a wide range of industries, such as aircraft, wind turbines, power transmission cables, oil field exploration and production, as well as marine transport. Great efforts have been... Read More about Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection.

Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers (2020)
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Wang, J., Wu, M., Liu, J., Xu, F., Hussain, T., Scotchford, C., & Hou, X. (2021). Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 587, 47-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.027

Hypothesis: The accretion of ice on component surfaces often causes severe impacts or accidents in modern industries. Applying icephobic surface is considered as an effective solution to minimise the hazards. However, the durability of the current ic... Read More about Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers.

Durability enhancement of low ice adhesion polymeric coatings (2020)
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Memon, H., De Focatiis, D. S., Choi, K., & Hou, X. (2021). Durability enhancement of low ice adhesion polymeric coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings, 151, Article 106033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.106033

Icephobic performance of low-ice adhesion polymeric coatings has been studied intensively for passive ice protection. However, limited efforts were conducted to identify strategies for enhancing the durability of the coatings to maintain low ice adhe... Read More about Durability enhancement of low ice adhesion polymeric coatings.

Insights into the impact and solidification of metal droplets in ground-based investigation of droplet deposition 3D printing under microgravity (2020)
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Huang, J., Qi, L., Luo, J., & Hou, X. (2021). Insights into the impact and solidification of metal droplets in ground-based investigation of droplet deposition 3D printing under microgravity. Applied Thermal Engineering, 183(Part 1), Article 116176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116176

Droplet deposition 3D printing is an additive manufacturing technique offering a great potential for metal parts fabrication in space, of which some preliminary testing is usually performed on ground in the early research. The previous work mimicked... Read More about Insights into the impact and solidification of metal droplets in ground-based investigation of droplet deposition 3D printing under microgravity.

Highly Ordered BN⊥–BN⊥ Stacking Structure for Improved Thermally Conductive Polymer Composites (2020)
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Ghosh, B., Xu, F., Grant, D. M., Giangrande, P., Gerada, C., George, M. W., & Hou, X. (2020). Highly Ordered BN⊥–BN⊥ Stacking Structure for Improved Thermally Conductive Polymer Composites. Advanced Electronic Materials, 6(11), Article 2000627. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202000627

The substantial heat generation in modern electronic devices is one of the major issues requiring efficient thermal management. This work demonstrates a novel concept for the design of thermally conducting networks inside a polymer matrix for the dev... Read More about Highly Ordered BN⊥–BN⊥ Stacking Structure for Improved Thermally Conductive Polymer Composites.

Preparation of ZrB2-ZrC-SiC-ZrO2 nanopowders with in-situ grown homogeneously dispersed SiC nanowires (2020)
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Liu, C., Zhang, L., Yuan, X., Liu, H., Li, C., & Hou, X. (2020). Preparation of ZrB2-ZrC-SiC-ZrO2 nanopowders with in-situ grown homogeneously dispersed SiC nanowires. Materials and Design, 196, Article 109186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109186

To explore the application of SiC nanowires (SiCnws) in ZrB2 based ceramic materials, a facile approach is reported to in situ synthesize homogeneously dispersed SiCnws in ZrB2-ZrC-SiC-ZrO2 nanopowders by pyrolyzing a B-Si-Zr containing sol precursor... Read More about Preparation of ZrB2-ZrC-SiC-ZrO2 nanopowders with in-situ grown homogeneously dispersed SiC nanowires.

Boron-doped rutile TiO2/ anatase TiO2/ ZrTiO4 ternary heterojunction photocatalyst with optimized phase interface and band structure (2020)
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Liu, C., Li, X., Xu, C., Wu, Y., Hu, X., & Hou, X. (2020). Boron-doped rutile TiO2/ anatase TiO2/ ZrTiO4 ternary heterojunction photocatalyst with optimized phase interface and band structure. Ceramics International, 46(13), 20943-20953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.05.152

To improve the photocatalytic performance of TiO2-based heterostructures, Z-scheme/Ⅱ-type rutile TiO2 (R)/anatase TiO2 (A)/ZrTiO4 ternary heterojunction photocatalyst was designed and prepared via a facile one-step calcining strategy. Phase interface... Read More about Boron-doped rutile TiO2/ anatase TiO2/ ZrTiO4 ternary heterojunction photocatalyst with optimized phase interface and band structure.

The evolution of microstructure and electrical performance in doped Mn-Co and Cu-Mn oxide layers with the extended oxidation time (2020)
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Guo, P., Sun, H., Shao, Y., Ding, J., Li, J., Huang, M., …Hou, X. (2020). The evolution of microstructure and electrical performance in doped Mn-Co and Cu-Mn oxide layers with the extended oxidation time. Corrosion Science, 172, Article 108738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108738

Mn-Co and Cu-Mn based alloy coatings are deposited on 430 SS by high energy micro-arc alloying process, and then alloy coatings are oxidized at 750 ? in air to form the spinel oxides. Some composite oxides, such as Co3O4, Mn2O3 and (Mn,Co)3O4, are fo... Read More about The evolution of microstructure and electrical performance in doped Mn-Co and Cu-Mn oxide layers with the extended oxidation time.

Fabrication of RGO/Cu composites based on electrostatic adsorption (2020)
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Zhao, W., Bao, R., YI, J., Hou, X., Fang, D., & Liu, C. (2020). Fabrication of RGO/Cu composites based on electrostatic adsorption. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 30(4), 982-991. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1003-6326%2820%2965270-0

To address the issues of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) dispersion in copper (Cu) matrix and interface bonding between RGO and Cu, an electrostatic adsorption method with interface transition phase design was employed to prepare the RGO/Cu based compos... Read More about Fabrication of RGO/Cu composites based on electrostatic adsorption.