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Structural and thermal degradation behaviour of reclaimed clay nano-reinforced low density polyethylene nanocomposites. (2019)
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SIDDIQUE, S., SMITH, G.D., YATES, K., MISHRA, A.K., MATTHEWS, K., CSETENYI, L.J. and NJUGUNA, J. 2019. Structural and thermal degradation behaviour of reclaimed clay nano-reinforced low-density polyethylene nanocomposites. Journal of polymer research [online], 26, article ID 154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-019-1802-9

In this study, a novel reclaimed clay nanofiller used to manufacture low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/Oil based mud fillers (OBMFs) nanocomposites by a melt compounding process. The mechanical testing samples were manufactured using injection mouldin... Read More about Structural and thermal degradation behaviour of reclaimed clay nano-reinforced low density polyethylene nanocomposites..

Recent advances in pipeline monitoring and oil leakage detection technologies: principles and approaches. (2019)
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ADEGBOYE, M.A., FUNG, W.-K. and KARNIK, A. 2019. Recent advances in pipeline monitoring and oil leakage detection technologies: principles and approaches. Sensors [online], 19(11), article ID 2548. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/s19112548

Pipelines are widely used for the transportation of hydrocarbon fluids over millions of miles all over the world. The structures of the pipelines are designed to withstand several environmental loading conditions to ensure safe and reliable distribut... Read More about Recent advances in pipeline monitoring and oil leakage detection technologies: principles and approaches..

Using static concentrator technology to achieve global energy goal. (2019)
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ALAMOUDI, A., SAADUDDIN, S.M., MUNIR, A.B., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., YASIN, S.H.M., KARIM, R., BANI, N.A., MAS'UD, A.A., ARDILA-REY, J.A., PRABHU, R. and SELLAMI, N. 2019. Using static concentrator technology to achieve global energy goal. Sustainability [online], 11(11), article ID 3056. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11113056

Solar energy has demonstrated promising prospects in satisfying energy requirements, specifically through solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. Despite that, the cost of installation is deemed as the main hurdle to the widespread uptake of solar PV sys... Read More about Using static concentrator technology to achieve global energy goal..

A fuzzy inference system applied to value of information assessment for oil and gas industry. (2019)
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VILELA, M., OLUYEMI, G. and PETROVSKI, A. 2019. A fuzzy inference system applied to value of information assessment for oil and gas industry. Decision making: applications in management and engineering [online], 2(2), pages 1-18. Available from: https:// doi.org/10.31181/dmame1902001v

Value of information is a widely accepted methodology for evaluating the need to acquire new data in the oil and gas industry. In the conventional approach to estimating the value of information, the outcomes of a project assessment relate to the dec... Read More about A fuzzy inference system applied to value of information assessment for oil and gas industry..

The synergistic effect between graphene oxide nanocolloids and silicon dioxide nanoparticles for gallic acid sensing. (2019)
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CHIKERE, C.O., FAISAL, N.H., KONG THOO LIN, P. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2019. The synergistic effect between graphene oxide nanocolloids and silicon dioxide nanoparticles for gallic acid sensing. Journal of solid state electrochemistry [online], 23(6), pages 1795-1809. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-019-04267-9

For the first time, the synergistic effect of graphene oxide nanocolloids (nano-GO) and silicon dioxide (silica) nanoparticles (SiO2-nanoparicles) has been used to modify a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) for the determination of gallic acid (GA). The... Read More about The synergistic effect between graphene oxide nanocolloids and silicon dioxide nanoparticles for gallic acid sensing..

Development of a control system for a domestic grid-connected wind turbine. (2019)
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ADAMSON, M.A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., AZIZ, N.F.A., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., SELLAMI, N., IYI, D., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., BANI, N.A., MAS'UD, A.A., MUNIR, A.B. and YASIN, S.H.M. 2019. Development of a control system for a domestic grid-connected wind turbine. Journal of computational and theoretical nanoscience [online], 16(5-6), pages 2249-2258. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2019.7881

In the United Kingdom (UK), homeowners who install grid connected renewable energy sources receive a threefold benefit. They can use the electricity generated by the source, they enjoy reduced household bills and they can also receive Feed-in Tariff... Read More about Development of a control system for a domestic grid-connected wind turbine..

The role of linked building data (LBD) in aligning augmented reality (AR) with sustainable construction (2019)
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MUGUMYA, K.L., WONG, J.Y., CHAN, A. and YIP, C.-C. 2019. The role of linked building data (LBD) in aligning augmented reality (AR) with sustainable construction. International journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering [online], 8(6S4), pages 366-372. Available from: https://doi.org/10.35940/ijitee.F1074.0486S419

Over the years, the construction industry has been evolving to embrace the delicate balance between buildings and a sustainable environment by optimizing resource use to create greener and more energy efficient constructions. Sustainable building des... Read More about The role of linked building data (LBD) in aligning augmented reality (AR) with sustainable construction.

Effect of aluminum oxide nanoparticles on the rheology and stability of a biopolymer for enhanced oil recovery. (2019)
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ORODU, K.B., AFOLABI, R.O., OLUWASIJUWOMI, T.D. and ORODU, O.D. 2019. Effect of aluminum oxide nanoparticles on the rheology and stability of a biopolymer for enhanced oil recovery. Journal of molecular liquids [online], 288, article ID 110864. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.04.141

Uncommon and untested biopolymers in field pilot studies, but applied in laboratory studies are combined with Al2O3 nanoparticles to form nanocomposites for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) performance evaluation. Core plug samples of the Niger Delta regi... Read More about Effect of aluminum oxide nanoparticles on the rheology and stability of a biopolymer for enhanced oil recovery..

Computational fluid dynamics study of yield power law drilling fluid flow through smooth-walled fractures. (2019)
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AHAMMAD, F., MAHMUD, S. and ISLAM, S.Z. 2019. Computational fluid dynamics study of yield power law drilling fluid flow through smooth-walled fractures. Journal of petroleum exploration and production technology [online], 9(4), pages 2717-2727. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-019-0646-5

Presence of natural fractures in sub-surface makes an oil well drilling operation very challenging. As one of the major functions of drilling mud is to maintain bottomhole pressure inside a wellbore to avoid any invasion of unwanted high-pressure inf... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics study of yield power law drilling fluid flow through smooth-walled fractures..

Effect of tungsten doping on the properties of In2O3 films. (2019)
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KRISHNAN, R.R., KAVITHA, V.S., CHALANA, S.R., PRABHU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.M. 2019. Effect of tungsten doping on the properties of In2O3 films. JOM: journal of the minerals, metals and materials society [online], 71(5), pages 1885-1896. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-019-03426-7

Highly crystalline tungsten oxide (WO3)-doped indium oxide (In2O3) films are synthesized at room temperature by the RF magnetron sputtering technique. The structural and morphological properties of the as-deposited films and the films annealed at a t... Read More about Effect of tungsten doping on the properties of In2O3 films..

Influence of reduced graphene oxide on epoxy/carbon fibre-reinforced hybrid composite: flexural and shear properties under varying temperature conditions. (2019)
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JENKINS, P., SIDDIQUE, S., KHAN, S., USMAN, A., STAROST, K., MACPHERSON, A., BARI, P., MISHRA, S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2019. Influence of reduced graphene oxide on epoxy/carbon fibre-reinforced hybrid composite: flexural and shear properties under varying temperature conditions. Advanced engineering materials [online], 21(6), article ID 1800614. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201800614

This study investigated the effectiveness of reduced graphene oxide as nanofiller in enhancing epoxy/carbon fibre-reinforced composite at varying temperature conditions. The graphene oxide was synthesised using modified Hummer’s method and then chemi... Read More about Influence of reduced graphene oxide on epoxy/carbon fibre-reinforced hybrid composite: flexural and shear properties under varying temperature conditions..

Enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen production efficiency of MoS2-Si heterojunction. (2019)
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ALARAWI, A., RAMALINGAM, V., FU, H.-C., VARADHAN, P., YANG, R. and HE, J.-H. 2019. Enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen production efficiency of MoS2-Si heterojunction. Optics express [online], 27(8), pages A352-A363. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.27.00A352

Photoelectrochemical water splitting is one of the viable approaches to produce clean hydrogen energy from water. Herein, we report MoS 2 /Si-heterojunction (HJ) photocathode for PEC H 2 production. The MoS 2 /Si-HJ photocathode exhibits exceptional... Read More about Enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen production efficiency of MoS2-Si heterojunction..

Highly ordered good crystalline ZnO-doped WO3 thin films suitable for optoelectronic applications. (2019)
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KAVITHA, V.S., BOSE, R.J., SREEDHARAN, R.S., SUDARSANAKUMAR, C., PRABHU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.M. 2019. Highly ordered good crystalline ZnO-doped WO3 thin films suitable for optoelectronic applications. JOM journal of the minerals, metals and materials society [online], 71(5), pages 1874-1884. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-019-03425-8

Highly ordered ZnO-doped WO3 thin films with good crystalline quality are prepared using radio frequency magnetron sputtering technique, and its morphological and structural properties are studied using various characterization tools such as field em... Read More about Highly ordered good crystalline ZnO-doped WO3 thin films suitable for optoelectronic applications..

Utilization of CO2 for syngas production by CH4 partial oxidation using a catalytic membrane reactor. (2019)
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SHEHU, H., GOBINA, E. and ORAKWE, I. 2019. Utilization of CO2 for syngas production by CH4 partial oxidation using a catalytic membrane reactor. International journal of hydrogen energy [online], 44(20), pages 9896-9905. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.02.102

In this research, a synthetic flue gas mixture with added methane was used as the feed gas in the process of dry reforming with partial oxidation of methane using a laboratory scale catalytic membrane reactor to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide t... Read More about Utilization of CO2 for syngas production by CH4 partial oxidation using a catalytic membrane reactor..

Improved design of a multi-stage continuous-resistance trim for minimum energy loss in control valves. (2019)
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ASIM, T., OLIVEIRA, A., CHARLTON, M. and MISHRA, R. 2019. Improved design of a multi-stage continuous-resistance trim for minimum energy loss in control valves. Energy [online], 174, pages 954-971. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.03.041

Control valves used in energy systems are often integrated with trims having well designed flow paths to regulate fluid flow. These trims, known as multi-stage continuous-resistance trims, comprise of staggered arrangement of circular cylinders enabl... Read More about Improved design of a multi-stage continuous-resistance trim for minimum energy loss in control valves..

Fuzzy modeling and parameters optimization for the enhancement of biodiesel production from waste frying oil over montmorillonite clay K-30. (2019)
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INAYAT, A., NASSEF, A.M., REZK, H., SAYED, E.T., ABDELKAREEM, M.A. and OLABI, A.G. 2019. Fuzzy modeling and parameters optimization for the enhancement of biodiesel production from waste frying oil over montmorillonite clay K-30. Science of the total environment [online], 666, pages 821-827. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.321

Transesterification is a promising technology for the biodiesel production to provide an alternative fuel that considers the environmental concerns. From the economic and environmental protection points of view, utilization of waste frying oil for th... Read More about Fuzzy modeling and parameters optimization for the enhancement of biodiesel production from waste frying oil over montmorillonite clay K-30..

Parametric analysis of wax printing technique for fabricating microfluidic paper-based analytic devices (µPAD) for milk adulteration analysis (2019)
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YOUNAS, M., MARYAM, A., KHAN, M., NAWAZ, A.A., JAFFERY, S.H.I., ANWAR, M.N. and ALI, L. 2019. Parametric analysis of wax printing technique for fabricating microfluidic paper-based analytic devices (µPAD) for milk adulteration analysis. Microfluidics and nanofluidics [online], 23(3), article number 38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-019-2208-z

Accurate prediction of hydrophobic–hydrophilic channel barriers is essential in the fabrication of paper-based microfluidic devices. This research presents a detailed parametric analysis of wax printing technique for fabricating µPADs. Utilizing comm... Read More about Parametric analysis of wax printing technique for fabricating microfluidic paper-based analytic devices (µPAD) for milk adulteration analysis.

Effect of oxygen pressure on the structural and optical properties of BaSnO3 films prepared by pulsed laser deposition method. (2019)
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JOHN, J., CHALANA, S.R., PRABHU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.M. 2019. Effect of oxygen pressure on the structural and optical properties of BaSnO3 films prepared by pulsed laser deposition method. Applied physics A: materials science and processing [online], 123(3), article 155. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-019-2432-0

BaSnO3 thin films were deposited on quartz substrate by pulsed laser deposition technique under different background oxygen pressures and the effects of oxygen pressure on the structural, morphological and optical properties of BaSnO3 thin films are... Read More about Effect of oxygen pressure on the structural and optical properties of BaSnO3 films prepared by pulsed laser deposition method..

Preparation and characterization of palladium ceramic alumina membrane for hydrogen permeation. (2019)
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ORAKWE, I., SHEHU, H. and GOBINA, E. 2019. Preparation and characterization of palladium ceramic alumina membrane for hydrogen permeation. International journal of hydrogen energy [online], 44(20), pages 9914-9921. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.01.033

In this study, a tubular palladium membrane has been prepared by an electroless plating method using palladium II chloride as a precursor with the intent of not having a completely dense film since its application does not require high hydrogen selec... Read More about Preparation and characterization of palladium ceramic alumina membrane for hydrogen permeation..

A review of vibration detection methods using accelerometer sensors for water pipeline leakage. (2019)
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ISMAIL, M.I.M., DZIYAUDDIN, R.A., AHMAD SALLEH, N.A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., BANI, N.A., IZHAR, M.A.M. and LATIFF, L.A. 2019. A review of vibration detection methods using accelerometer sensors for water pipeline leakage. IEEE access [online], 7, pages 5165-51981. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2896302

Water pipeline leakage detection is still an important issue, particularly for the development of smart cities. Thus, this paper reviews water pipeline leakage detection techniques, which can be classified into three different categories, namely soft... Read More about A review of vibration detection methods using accelerometer sensors for water pipeline leakage..