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Pseudocapacitive Performance of WO3/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Ola, O., Chen, Y., Zhu, Y., & Grant, D. (2021). Pseudocapacitive Performance of WO3/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites. In 2021 IEEE 11th International Conference Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties (NAP). https://doi.org/10.1109/nap51885.2021.9656569

Hexagonal tungsten oxide (WO 3 ) holds great promise as an electrode material for pseudocapacitors due to its earth abundance, low cost, multiple oxidation states, high packing density (>7 g cm -3 ) and electrochemical reversibility. Here, we present... Read More about Pseudocapacitive Performance of WO3/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites.

Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites (2021)
Journal Article
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.

The interaction of volatile metal coatings during the laser powder bed fusion of copper (2021)
Journal Article
Speidel, A., Wadge, M. D., Gargalis, L., Cooper, T. P., Reynolds, W., Grant, D., …Murray, J. W. (2022). The interaction of volatile metal coatings during the laser powder bed fusion of copper. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 299, Article 117332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2021.117332

The high optical reflectance of Cu at near-infrared wavelengths narrows the process window to fabricate Cu parts by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Coating powders with optically absorptive materials has been investigated to improve processability an... Read More about The interaction of volatile metal coatings during the laser powder bed fusion of copper.

Long-Term Culture of Stem Cells on Phosphate-Based Glass Microspheres: Synergistic Role of Chemical Formulation and 3D Architecture (2021)
Journal Article
Gupta, D., Hossain, K. M. Z., Roe, M., Smith, E. F., Ahmed, I., Sottile, V., & Grant, D. M. (2021). Long-Term Culture of Stem Cells on Phosphate-Based Glass Microspheres: Synergistic Role of Chemical Formulation and 3D Architecture. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4(8), 5987-6004. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.1c00120

Phosphate-based glasses (PBGs) are biomaterials that degrade under physiological conditions and can be modified to release various ions depending on end applications. This study utilized slow-degrading (P45:45P2O5-16CaO-24MgO-11Na2O10 4Fe2O3, mol %)... Read More about Long-Term Culture of Stem Cells on Phosphate-Based Glass Microspheres: Synergistic Role of Chemical Formulation and 3D Architecture.

Development and Characterization of Phosphate-Based Glass Coatings via Suspension High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (SHVOF) Thermal Spray Process (2021)
Journal Article
Bano, S., Rincon Romero, A., Islam, M. T., Grant, D. M., Ahmed, I., & Hussain, T. (2021). Development and Characterization of Phosphate-Based Glass Coatings via Suspension High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (SHVOF) Thermal Spray Process. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 30(7), 1862-1874. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-021-01233-8

Phosphate based glasses (PBGs) are promising materials for biomedical applications due to their biocompatible and fully resorbable characteristics in aqueous environments. These glasses can be coated on to metal substrate via the technique of suspens... Read More about Development and Characterization of Phosphate-Based Glass Coatings via Suspension High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (SHVOF) Thermal Spray Process.

New solutions for combatting implant bacterial infection based on silver nano-dispersed and gallium incorporated phosphate bioactive glass sputtered films: A preliminary study (2021)
Journal Article
Stuart, B. W., Stan, G. E., Popa, A. C., Carrington, M. J., Zgura, I., Necsulescu, M., & Grant, D. M. (2022). New solutions for combatting implant bacterial infection based on silver nano-dispersed and gallium incorporated phosphate bioactive glass sputtered films: A preliminary study. Bioactive Materials, 8, 325-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.05.055

Ag/Ga were incorporated into resorbable orthopaedic phosphate bioactive glasses (PBG, containing P, Ca, Mg, Na, and Fe) thin films to demonstrate their potential to limit growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in post-operative prosthet... Read More about New solutions for combatting implant bacterial infection based on silver nano-dispersed and gallium incorporated phosphate bioactive glass sputtered films: A preliminary study.

YAG thermal barrier coatings deposited by suspension and solution precursor thermal spray (2021)
Journal Article
Owoseni, T. A., Rincon Romero, A., Pala, Z., Venturi, F., Lester, E. H., Grant, D. M., & Hussain, T. (2021). YAG thermal barrier coatings deposited by suspension and solution precursor thermal spray. Ceramics International, 47(17), 23803-23813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.05.087

Yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) is a promising topcoat material for thermal barrier coatings due to its high temperature stability and better CMAS (calcium-magnesium-alumino-silicate) resistance. YAG topcoats were deposited by suspension and solution... Read More about YAG thermal barrier coatings deposited by suspension and solution precursor thermal spray.

Water resistant fibre/matrix interface in a degradable composite: Synergistic effects of heat treatment and polydopamine coating (2021)
Journal Article
Felfel, R. M., Parsons, A. J., Chen, M., Stuart, B. W., Wadge, M. D., & Grant, D. M. (2021). Water resistant fibre/matrix interface in a degradable composite: Synergistic effects of heat treatment and polydopamine coating. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 146, Article 106415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2021.106415

Retaining a robust fibre-matrix interface in an aqueous environment has been an enduring challenge for fibre-reinforced biocomposites. This study addresses the issue by applying a polydopamine coating as a coupling agent to annealed and non-annealed... Read More about Water resistant fibre/matrix interface in a degradable composite: Synergistic effects of heat treatment and polydopamine coating.

Localized heating element distribution in composite metal foam-phase change material: Fourier's law and creeping flow effects (2021)
Journal Article
Talebizadeh Sardari, P., Mohammed, H. I., Mahdi, J. M., Ghalambaz, M., Gillott, M., Walker, G. S., …Giddings, D. (2021). Localized heating element distribution in composite metal foam-phase change material: Fourier's law and creeping flow effects. International Journal of Energy Research, 45(9), 13380-13396. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.6665

A numerical parametric study is presented of a domestic thermal storage heat exchanger to explore the effect of highly localized positive temperature coefficient cylindrical heating elements in a phase change material (PCM) with conductive enhancemen... Read More about Localized heating element distribution in composite metal foam-phase change material: Fourier's law and creeping flow effects.