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Self-Optimization of Continuous Flow Electrochemical Synthesis Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography (2021)
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Ke, J., Gao, C., Folgueiras-Amador, A. A., Jolley, K. E., de Frutos, O., Mateos, C., …George, M. W. (2022). Self-Optimization of Continuous Flow Electrochemical Synthesis Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography. Applied Spectroscopy, 76(1), 38-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028211059848

A continuous-flow electrochemical synthesis platform has been developed to enable self-optimization of reaction conditions of organic electrochemical reactions using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR) and... Read More about Self-Optimization of Continuous Flow Electrochemical Synthesis Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography.

Historical data based energy management in a microgrid with a hybrid energy storage system (2017)
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Jia, K., Chen, Y., Bi, T., Lin, Y., Thomas, D. W., & Sumner, M. (2017). Historical data based energy management in a microgrid with a hybrid energy storage system. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 13(5), 2597-2605. https://doi.org/10.1109/TII.2017.2700463

In a micro-grid, due to potential reverse output profiles of the Renewable Energy Source (RES) and the load, energy storage devices are employed to achieve high self-consumption of RES and to minimize power surplus flowing back into the main grid. Th... Read More about Historical data based energy management in a microgrid with a hybrid energy storage system.

A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules (2016)
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Wu, J., Zhang, X., Shen, J., Wu, Y., Connelly, K., Yang, T., …Wang, H. (in press). A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.063

Thermal absorbers and their integration methods are critical to solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules. These two elements directly influence the cooling effort of PV layers and as a result, the related electrical/thermal/overall efficiency. This... Read More about A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules.

The phase equilibrium and density studies of the ternary mixtures of CO2 + Ar + N2 and CO2 + Ar + H2, systems relevance to CCS technology (2016)
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Ke, J., Suleiman, N., Sanchez-Vicente, Y., Murphy, T. S., Rodriguez, J., Ramos, A., …George, M. W. (2017). The phase equilibrium and density studies of the ternary mixtures of CO2 + Ar + N2 and CO2 + Ar + H2, systems relevance to CCS technology. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 56, 55-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.11.003

The p-T phase diagrams of two ternary systems (CO2 + Ar + N2 and CO2 + Ar + H2) have been measured at temperatures between 268 and 303 K using a fibre-optic phase equilibrium analyser. CO2, which is the major component, has a mole fraction ranging fr... Read More about The phase equilibrium and density studies of the ternary mixtures of CO2 + Ar + N2 and CO2 + Ar + H2, systems relevance to CCS technology.

An islanding detection method for multi-DG systems based on high-frequency impedance estimation (2016)
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Jia, K., Wei, H., Bi, T., Thomas, D. W., & Sumner, M. (2017). An islanding detection method for multi-DG systems based on high-frequency impedance estimation. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 8(1), 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSTE.2016.2582846

Active islanding detection methods are generally employed for grid-connected inverter-based Distributed Generation (DG). However, there might be mutual influences and power quality issues caused by the disturbance signal when multiple inverters are i... Read More about An islanding detection method for multi-DG systems based on high-frequency impedance estimation.

High frequency impedance based fault location in distribution system with DGs (2016)
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Jia, K., Bi, T., Ren, Z., Thomas, D. W., & Sumner, M. (2018). High frequency impedance based fault location in distribution system with DGs. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 9(2), 807-816. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSG.2016.2566673

Distributed Generations (DGs) with power electronic devices and their control loops will cause distortion to the fault currents and result in errors for power frequency measurement based fault locations. This might jeopardize the distribution system... Read More about High frequency impedance based fault location in distribution system with DGs.

A Versatile Precursor System for Supercritical Fluid Electrodeposition of Main-Group Materials (2015)
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Suleiman, N., Bartlett, P. N., Burt, J., Cook, D. A., Cummings, C. Y., George, M. W., …Zhang, W. (2016). A Versatile Precursor System for Supercritical Fluid Electrodeposition of Main-Group Materials. Chemistry - A European Journal, 22(1), 302-309. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201503301

For the first time, a versatile electrolyte bath is described that can be used to electrodeposit a wide range of p-block elements from supercritical difluoromethane (scCH2F2). The bath comprises the tetrabutylammonium chlorometallate complex of the e... Read More about A Versatile Precursor System for Supercritical Fluid Electrodeposition of Main-Group Materials.

A synthetic-dynamic method for water solubility measurements in high pressure CO2 using ATR–FTIR spectroscopy (2015)
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Comak, G., Foltran, S., Ke, J., Pérez, E., Sánchez-Vicente, Y., George, M. W., & Poliakoff, M. (2016). A synthetic-dynamic method for water solubility measurements in high pressure CO2 using ATR–FTIR spectroscopy. Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 93, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2015.09.024

A new synthetic method for studying phase behaviour is described using Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) spectroscopy. The method has been developed to provide relevant information on the solubility of water in CO2. The dew point of water has been de... Read More about A synthetic-dynamic method for water solubility measurements in high pressure CO2 using ATR–FTIR spectroscopy.

Marine power distribution system fault location using a portable injection unit (2014)
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Jia, K., Bi, T., Liu, B., Christopher, E., Thomas, D. W., & Sumner, M. (2015). Marine power distribution system fault location using a portable injection unit. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 30(2), https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRD.2014.2364259

A portable injection unit for Active Impedance Estimation (AIE) is built and tested in a DC zonal marine power distribution system to provide useful information for system protection and restoration. The portable unit generates current “spikes” and i... Read More about Marine power distribution system fault location using a portable injection unit.

Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection (2014)
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Jia, K., Christopher, E., Thomas, D. W., & Sumner, M. (2014). Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2013.0139

A new Active Impedance Estimation (AIE) based protection strategy which is suitable for utilization in a DC zonal marine power distribution system is presented. This method uses two triangular current "spikes" injections for system impedance estimati... Read More about Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection.