Chemical and Energy Engineering

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School	Engineering
Head	Professor Steven Dunn

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Synthesis of green thermo-responsive amphoteric terpolymer functionalized silica nanocomposite derived from waste vegetable oil triglycerides for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

Mahran, S., Attia A. and Saha, B. (2022). Synthesis of green thermo-responsive amphoteric terpolymer functionalized silica nanocomposite derived from waste vegetable oil triglycerides for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Journal of Cleaner Production. 380 (Part 2), p. 135024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135024

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Prediction of a strong polarizing field in thin film paraelectrics

Gattinoni, C. and Spaldin, N. (2022). Prediction of a strong polarizing field in thin film paraelectrics. Physical Review Research. 4, p. L032020. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.L032020

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Adsorption of the prototypical organic corrosion inhibitor benzotriazole on the Cu(100) surface

Turano, M., Walker, M., Grillo, F., Gattinoni, C., Hunt, G., Kirkman, P., Richardson, N.V., Baddeley, C.J. and Costantini, G. (2022). Adsorption of the prototypical organic corrosion inhibitor benzotriazole on the Cu(100) surface. Corrosion Science. 207, p. 110589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2022.110589

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Establishing the role of surface chemistry and topography in determining wettability and the development of a novel assessment methodology for repellent surfaces

Antelava, A. (2022). Establishing the role of surface chemistry and topography in determining wettability and the development of a novel assessment methodology for repellent surfaces. PhD Thesis London South Bank University School of Engineering https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.91w8y

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Enhanced Photoacoustic Visualisation of Clinical Needles by Combining Interstitial and Extracorporeal Illumination of Elastomeric Nanocomposite Coatings

Shi, M., Bodian, S., West, S.J., Sathasivam, S., Gordon, R.J., Collier, P., Vercauteren, T., Desjardins, A., Noimark, S. and Xia, W. (2022). Enhanced Photoacoustic Visualisation of Clinical Needles by Combining Interstitial and Extracorporeal Illumination of Elastomeric Nanocomposite Coatings. Sensors. 22 (17), p. e6417. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22176417

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Enhancement of Thermoelectric Performance in Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 Particulate Composites Including Ferroelectric BaTiO3 Nanodots

Cheng, Y., Yang, J., Luo, Y., Li, Wang, Vtyurin, A., Jiang, Q., Dunn, S. and Yan, H. (2022). Enhancement of Thermoelectric Performance in Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 Particulate Composites Including Ferroelectric BaTiO3 Nanodots. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14 (32), p. 37204–37212. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c10424

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Investigating the effect of N-doping on carbon quantum dots structure, optical properties and metal ion screening.

Nguyen, K.G., Baragau, I-A., Gromicova, R., Nicolaev, A., Thomson, S. A J, Rennie, A., Power, N. P, Sajjad, T. and Kellici, S. (2022). Investigating the effect of N-doping on carbon quantum dots structure, optical properties and metal ion screening. Scientific Reports. 12 (1), p. 13806. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16893-x

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Production of an EP/PDMS/SA/AlZnO Coated Superhydrophobic Surface through an Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Process

Park, Seonghyeok, Huo, Jiatong, Shin, Juhun, Heo, Ki Joon, Kalmoni, Julie Jalila, Sathasivam, S., Hwang, G. and Carmalt, C. (2022). Production of an EP/PDMS/SA/AlZnO Coated Superhydrophobic Surface through an Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Process. Langmuir. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01060

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Biosurfactant production using Egyptian oil fields indigenous bacteria for microbial enhanced oil recovery

Hamed Aboelkhair, H., Diaz, P. and Attia, A. (2022). Biosurfactant production using Egyptian oil fields indigenous bacteria for microbial enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 208, p. 109601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109601

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Environmental comparative study of biosurfactants production and optimization using bacterial strains isolated from Egyptian oil fields

Hamed Aboelkhair, H., Diaz, P. and Attia, P.A. (2022). Environmental comparative study of biosurfactants production and optimization using bacterial strains isolated from Egyptian oil fields. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 216, p. 110796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2022.110796

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Copper adatoms mediated adsorption of benzotriazole on a gold substrate

Grillo, F, Gattinoni, C., Larrea, C. R., Lacovig, P. and Richardson, N. V. (2022). Copper adatoms mediated adsorption of benzotriazole on a gold substrate. Applied Surface Science. 600, p. 154087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.154087

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Design of experiments applied to lithium-ion batteries: A literature review

Roman-Ramirez, L.A. and Marco, J. (2022). Design of experiments applied to lithium-ion batteries: A literature review. Applied Energy. 320, p. 119305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119305

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Methanolysis of Poly(lactic Acid) Using Catalyst Mixtures and the Kinetics of Methyl Lactate Production

Lamberti, Fabio M., Roman-Ramirez, L., Dove, A. and Wood, J. (2022). Methanolysis of Poly(lactic Acid) Using Catalyst Mixtures and the Kinetics of Methyl Lactate Production. Polymers. 14 (9), p. e1763. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091763

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Chemical solution deposition of single phase BiFeO3 thin films on transparent substrates

Wang, Y., Zhang, M., Yue, Y., Zhang, H., Mahajan, A., Dunn, S. and Yan, H. (2022). Chemical solution deposition of single phase BiFeO3 thin films on transparent substrates. Solar RRL. https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202200124

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Magnetoelectric Effect in Hydrogen Harvesting: Magnetic Field as a Trigger of Catalytic Reactions (Adv. Mater. 19/2022)

Kim, D., Efe, I., Torlakcik, H., Terzopoulou, A., Veciana, A., Siringil, E., Mushtaq, F., Franco, C., Arx, D., Sevim, S., Puigmartí‐Luis, J., Nelson, B., Spaldin, N.A., Gattinoni, C., Chen, X.‐Z. and Pané, S. (2022). Magnetoelectric Effect in Hydrogen Harvesting: Magnetic Field as a Trigger of Catalytic Reactions (Adv. Mater. 19/2022). Advanced Materials. 34 (19), p. 2270139. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202270139

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Effect of coating operating parameters on electrode physical characteristics and final electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries

Roman Ramirez, L., Apachitei G., Faraji-Niri M., Lain M., Widanage D. and Marco J. (2022). Effect of coating operating parameters on electrode physical characteristics and final electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-022-00481-w

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High Efficiency Water Splitting using Ultrasound Coupled to a BaTiO 3 Nanofluid

Zhang, Y., Khanbareh, H., Dunn, S., Bowen, C., Gong, H., Duy, N.P.H. and Phuong, P.T.T. (2022). High Efficiency Water Splitting using Ultrasound Coupled to a BaTiO 3 Nanofluid. Advanced Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202105248

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Experimental investigation of liquid viscosity's effect on the flow behaviour and void fraction in a small diameter bubble column: How much do we know?

Abdulkadir, M., Kajero, O., Zhao, D., Al–Sarkhi, A. and Hunt, A. (2021). Experimental investigation of liquid viscosity's effect on the flow behaviour and void fraction in a small diameter bubble column: How much do we know? Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 207, p. 109182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109182

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Comparative study on the hydrogenation of naphthalene over both Al2O3‑supported Pd and NiMo catalysts against a novel LDH-derived Ni-MMO-supported Mo catalyst

Claydon, R.M., Roman Ramirez, L. and Wood, J. (2021). Comparative study on the hydrogenation of naphthalene over both Al2O3‑supported Pd and NiMo catalysts against a novel LDH-derived Ni-MMO-supported Mo catalyst. ACS Omega. 6 (30), pp. 20053-20067. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c03083

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Machine learning for optimised and clean Li-ion battery manufacturing: Revealing the dependency between electrode and cell characteristics

Niri, M.F., Liu, K., Apachitei, G., Roman Ramirez, L., Lain, M., Widanage, D. and Marco, J. (2021). Machine learning for optimised and clean Li-ion battery manufacturing: Revealing the dependency between electrode and cell characteristics. Journal of Cleaner Production. 324, p. 129272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129272

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Understanding the effect of coating-drying operating variables on electrode physical and electrochemical properties of lithium-ion batteries

Roman Ramirez, L., Apachitei, G., Faraji-Niri, M., Lain, M., Widanage, W.D. and Marco, J. (2021). Understanding the effect of coating-drying operating variables on electrode physical and electrochemical properties of lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 516, p. 230689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230689

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Towards a mechanistic understanding of particle shrinkage during biomass pyrolysis via synchrotron X-ray microtomography and in-situ radiography

Barr, M. R., Jervis, R., Zhang, Y., Bodey, A. J., Rau, C., Shearing, P. R., Brett, D. J. L., Titirici, M.-M. and Volpe, R. (2021). Towards a mechanistic understanding of particle shrinkage during biomass pyrolysis via synchrotron X-ray microtomography and in-situ radiography. Scientific Reports. 11, p. 2656. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80228-x

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Identifying Synergistic Effects between Biomass Components during Pyrolysis and Pointers Concerning Experiment Design

Barr, M. R., Volpe, R. and Kandiyoti, R. (2021). Identifying Synergistic Effects between Biomass Components during Pyrolysis and Pointers Concerning Experiment Design. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9 (16), p. 5603–5612. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00051

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Liquid biofuels from food crops in transportation – A balance sheet of outcomes

Barr, M. R., Volpe, R. and Kandiyoti, R. (2021). Liquid biofuels from food crops in transportation – A balance sheet of outcomes. Chemical Engineering Science: X. 10, p. 100090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cesx.2021.100090

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Managing the Uncertainty Associated with Hydrogen Gas Hazards and Operability Issues in Nuclear Chemical Plants

Ahmed, F. (2021). Managing the Uncertainty Associated with Hydrogen Gas Hazards and Operability Issues in Nuclear Chemical Plants. PhD Thesis London South Bank University School of Engineering https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.9452v

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Should Engineering Students Learn About Human Factors at Universities?

Nazaruc, M, Centeno, M., Bitar, F and Peres, S (2021). Should Engineering Students Learn About Human Factors at Universities? Journal of Petroleum Technology. 5.

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Synthesis and modification of porous boron nitride materials for application in carbon dioxide capture

Hojatisaeidi, F. (2021). Synthesis and modification of porous boron nitride materials for application in carbon dioxide capture. PhD Thesis London South Bank University School of Engineerinig https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.93w45

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New generation of continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis materials for environmental applications

Baragau, I. (2021). New generation of continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis materials for environmental applications . PhD Thesis London South Bank University School of Engineering https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.928y8

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Decomposition of Additive-Free Formic Acid Using a Pd/C Catalyst in Flow: Experimental and CFD Modelling Studies

Hafeez, S., Sanchez, F., Al-Salem, S., Villa, A., Manos, G., Dimitratos, N. and Constantinou, A. (2021). Decomposition of Additive-Free Formic Acid Using a Pd/C Catalyst in Flow: Experimental and CFD Modelling Studies. Catalysts. 11 (3), p. e341. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11030341

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Microbial Electrolysis Cells for Decentralised Wastewater Treatment: The Next Steps

Fudge, T., Bulmer, I., Bowman, K., Pathmakanthan, S., Gambier, W., Dehouche, Z., Al-Salem, S. and Constantinou, A. (2021). Microbial Electrolysis Cells for Decentralised Wastewater Treatment: The Next Steps. Water. 13 (4), p. e445. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13040445

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Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst

Hafeez, S., Barlocco, I., Al-Salem, S., Villa, A., Chen, X., Delgado, J.J., Manos, G., Dimitratos, N. and Constantinou, A. (2021). Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst. Applied Sciences. 11 (18), p. e8462. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11188462

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Process Simulation Modelling of the Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of 4-Propylguaiacol in Microreactors

Hafeez, S., Mahmood, S., Aristodemou, E., Al-Salem, S., Manos, G. and Constantinou, A. (2021). Process Simulation Modelling of the Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of 4-Propylguaiacol in Microreactors. Fuels. 2 (3), pp. 272-285. https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels2030016

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Theoretical Investigation of the Deactivation of Ni Supported Catalysts for the Catalytic Deoxygenation of Palm Oil for Green Diesel Production

Hafeez, S., Al-Salem, S., Papageridis, Kyriakos N, Charisiou, Nikolaos D, Goula, M., Manos, G. and Constantinou, A. (2021). Theoretical Investigation of the Deactivation of Ni Supported Catalysts for the Catalytic Deoxygenation of Palm Oil for Green Diesel Production. Catalysts. 11 (6), p. e747. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11060747

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Experimental data of cathodes manufactured in a convective dryer at the pilot-plant scale, and charge and discharge capacities of half-coin lithium-ion cells.

Román-Ramírez, L.A., Apachitei, G., Faraji-Niri, M., Lain, M., Widanage, D. and Marco, J. (2021). Experimental data of cathodes manufactured in a convective dryer at the pilot-plant scale, and charge and discharge capacities of half-coin lithium-ion cells. Data in Brief. 40, p. 107720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.107720

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CFD Study of the Numbering up of Membrane Microreactors for CO 2 Capture

Harkou, Eleana, Hafeez, S., Manos, G. and Constantinou, A. (2021). CFD Study of the Numbering up of Membrane Microreactors for CO 2 Capture. Processes. 9 (9), p. e1515. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9091515

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A renewable lignin-derived bio-oil for boosting the oxidation stability of biodiesel

Umar, Y., Velasco, O., Abdelaziz, O., Aboelazayem, O., Gadalla, M., Hulteberg, C.P. and Saha, B. (2021). A renewable lignin-derived bio-oil for boosting the oxidation stability of biodiesel. Renewable Energy. 182, pp. 867-878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.10.061

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Investigating the Behaviour of Air–Water Upward and Downward Flows: Are You Seeing What I am Seeing?

Zhao, D., Abdulkadir, M., Kajero, O., Olarinoye, F. O., Udebhulu, O. D., Aliyu, A. M. and Al-Sarkhi, A. (2021). Investigating the Behaviour of Air–Water Upward and Downward Flows: Are You Seeing What I am Seeing? Energies. 14 (21), p. 7071. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217071

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In-situ continuous hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles on conductive N-doped MXene nanosheets for binder-free Li-ion battery anodes

Alli, U., McCarthy, K, Baragau, I., Power, N., Morgan, K, Dunn, S., Killian, S, Kennedy, T. and Kellici, S. (2021). In-situ continuous hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles on conductive N-doped MXene nanosheets for binder-free Li-ion battery anodes. Chemical Engineering Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.132976

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Understanding the Interaction of Organic Corrosion Inhibitors with Copper at the Molecular Scale: Benzotriazole on Cu(110)

Turano, M., Walker, M., Grillo, F., Gattinoni, C., Edmondson, J., Adesida, O., Hunt, G., Kirkman, P., Richardson, N.V., Baddeley, C.J., Michaelides, A. and Costantini, G. (2021). Understanding the Interaction of Organic Corrosion Inhibitors with Copper at the Molecular Scale: Benzotriazole on Cu(110). Applied Surface Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151206

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Facile one-step synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of WC/ferroelectric nanocomposite

Zhang, M., Wang, Y., Liu, J., Thangamuthu, M., Yue, Y., Yan, Z., Feng, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, H., Guan, S., Titirici, M., Abrahams, I., Tang, J., Zhang, Z., Dunn, S. and Yan, H. (2021). Facile one-step synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of WC/ferroelectric nanocomposite. Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

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