Advanced Materials and Electrochemical Engineering Group

The Group led by Dr David Fengwei Xie is undertaking frontier research. This polymer science work aims to tackle challenges in:

• sustainability
• health
• food
• environmental areas

We have a strong focus on biopolymers (polysaccharides and proteins). We source them from renewable biomass, to develop biodegradable and biocompatible ‘green’ materials.

We also study the functionality of polysaccharides for food applications.

Three pillars of our research include:

• fundamental materials science
• advanced polymer engineering
• smart materials design

We aim to realise unique structures (macro-, nano- and molecular-scales). This means we can deliver polymeric materials and composites with high performance. The research also looks at suitable end-of-life consideration for specific applications.

Dr Marloes Peeters is a Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University. Her group focuses on biosensor development. They have various patents in the field of thermo-electric detection.

The group is investigating methods of monitoring cardiac biomarkers and antimicrobial resistance. They explore the detection of antibiotics and of pathogenic bacteria. Traditional recognition elements use antibodies or enzymes. The group's research involves synthetic receptors. These include Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) and aptamers. MIPs can compete with antibodies in specificity and selectivity. They also have the advantages of low cost, versatility, and robustness.

Another important factor is animal welfare. Recombinant antibody technology exists. But the EU still uses 1 million animals per year to produce antibodies.

Molecular imprinting is entirely animal-free. The technology is gaining its first commercial success in sensors. A test for detection of COVID-19 using MIPs is currently in development. The test combines MIPs with combined with fluorescent nanoparticles.

The group actively collaborates with industry. Recent projects include:

• a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Cambridge Medical Technologies
• an NC3Rs CRACK IT grant with MIPDiagnostics to develop new sensors for cardiac biomarkers

The group is working with KU Leuven and Maastricht University. They are exploring how to improve sensor specificity. They are addressing engineering challenges that include working with sinusoidal waves instead of applying a constant temperature. This strategy, coined Thermal Wave Transport Analysis, might be more appropriate for in vivo sensing. It has applications in measurements of neurotransmitters in the bowels.

Marloes is also a keen science communicator. She has been awarded a SciComm award at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has also led two outreach grants for the Royal Society of Chemistry and NC3Rs. She founded the Bioinspired Materials conference. The conference series has been running since 2016.

Dr A Charles is working in the areas of environment assisted cracking and high temperature corrosion to support pipeline and power station technologies. Other corrosion projects on surgical implants and archaeological artefact corrosion are on-going projects with related research groups.

Dr Shayan Seyedin leads our research activities on Digital Materials Manufacturing. Our research connects the science of frontier nanoscale materials with advanced fabrication technologies. We create next-generation structures and devices. These have practical applications such as flexible and wearable energy storage and sensing. We are reimagining wearable technology through innovation in materials design and fabrication.

Our research has key themes:

• Engineering electroactive materials across scale
• Integrating function through advanced fabrication
• Enabling human interconnectivity through digital data
• Wearable sensing technology
• Wearable energy storage

Dr Mohamed Mamlouk's research focus is on energy storage and conversion using electrochemical technologies. This includes fuel cells, electrolysers, metal-air and redox flow batteries.

He explores Membrane Science and Engineering. He is investigating (alkaline) Anion Exchange Membranes technology with non-noble metal catalysts.

He has in-depth expertise in modelling and optimisation of electrochemical systems.

His work also contributes to improving industrial wastewater treatment, recycle and recovery.

Professor Keith Scott is an Emeritus Professor. He leads research in fuel cells. Topics include:

• polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)
• catalysts, membrane electrolytes, electrolysers, hydrogen and energy storage, high temperature PEMFC
• alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells
• direct methanol and alcohol fuel cells
• biological and microbial fuel cells
• electrolysis cells

His research also explores:

• water treatment
• lithium-air and metal-air batteries
• modelling and optimisation
• functional materials for membranes and electrocatalysts
• mechanisms of transport and electron transfer
• cell and stack testing and characterisation

Professor Paul Christensen investigates all aspects of lithium-ion batteries. He works to improve safety in electric vehicles and battery energy storage systems).

He explores the abuse of lithium-ion batteries from cell to system scale. He investigates the processes leading up to and triggering thermal runaway, ignition and explosion.

He carries out research on safe storage, asset protection and sensing, and firefighting procedures.

Professor Mark Geoghegan leads the research in this group. The focus includes:

• polymer adhesion, including bioadhesion
• structure-property relationships in polymer electronics
• polymer film formation
• soft nanotechnology
• bioelectronics
• reversible adhesion
• bioadhesion
• organic electronics
• polymers at surfaces and interfaces

Every item we use depends on materials, design and effective production for its success. We work on a wide range of materials topics, including new material development and optimising of materials processing. We carry out testing and evaluation at component scale and at high spatial resolution. We excel in modelling and failure analysis.

Much of our work explores materials and processes for renewable energy generation and energy storage. We investigate innovative ways of delivering energy efficiency.

We use biological and bio-inspired processes to develop new functional materials.

Professor Steve Bull leads the research. His focus is on the measurement and modelling of mechanical response at high spatial resolution. This leads to a deeper understanding of how composites, coatings and surface treatments work. It enables us to design components that incorporate them. Steve is particularly interested in environmental effects on mechanical response. He is exploring how this affects component life.

The main application areas in which Steve works are:

• materials for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency, chiefly composites and coatings
• materials for environmental clean-up and medical devices, chiefly functionalised porous materials

Modelling for performance and lifetime prediction consists of three interconnected strands:

• surface engineering
• chemistry mechanics and interactions
• mechanical testing at high spatial resolution

We investigate the prediction of materials properties and their behaviour in service. To do this, we use computer simulation techniques at various length scales. We couple these with physical experiments.

We used molecular dynamics simulations to study lubricated gear tooth contacts.

We use ab initio methods and classical molecular dynamics to investigate hydrogen embrittlement in high strength steels.

We use computer simulations as a starting point in designing novel materials such as high entropy alloys. High entropy alloys (HEAs) are a new generation of metallic alloys. HEAs contain more than three principal elements in equal or almost-equal atomic percentage. They tend to form stable solid solutions with properties not achievable in conventional alloys. These properties include oxidation and corrosion resistance, high strength and resistance to creep.

Dr Adrian Oila is a first point of contact on the topic.

Professor Lidija Siller leads research into energy materials inspired by nature. We are developing new processes and composite materials inspired by study of insects, shells and plants, for energy conversion and thermal savings (insulation and thermoelectrics). We are also exploring such approach in water purification and for carbon capture, storage, and utilisation (CCSU).

Our inspiration for research comes from biological natural systems. These frequently provide the quickest and best solutions. Nature has solved problems over millions of years. They are often the most energy-efficient and least resource-demanding. We all have so much to learn from nature.

Aerogels and nanomaterials

Aerogels as the lightest and most porous nanomaterials known to man. We are exploring their use in a diverse range of applications. Some are energy-related, such as thermal insulation, electrodes for energy conversion and thermoelectric. Some are environmental, such as water purification and geothermal management. Others are relevant to manufacturing, such as catalyst supports and paints.

We also investigate other nanomaterials for use in these applications. These include:

• carbon materials (nanodiamonds, CNT, graphene)
• magnetic and semiconducting materials (silicon nanocrystals, TiOx, ZnO, Bi₂O₃ etc)
• metal nitrides

More than 60% of the world's energy consists of waste heat, and 40% of these losses are from buildings. We are developing aerogels as a superinsulation. We need to make them so affordable that every home will be able to retrofit and use them.

Inspiration from dragonflies: Dragonflies may hold the key to cheaper renewable energy and improved insulation

We have found that dragonfly wings are aerogels. We have developed a new way of drying aerogels, taking our inspiration from how dragonfly wings dry. Together with Advanced Science News, we produced a video describing this research.

We have now patented and licensed our discovery. We have established a spin-out company with Newcastle University, Dragonfly Insulation Ltd.

Carbon capture

Global warming from CO2 emissions is huge. We cannot wait 20 years for green technologies to become fully operational and affordable. We contribute to their development, but transfer takes years and sometimes decades. This is because these technologies need to achieve longevity.
Thus, we are also developing economical processes for immediate use. The processes use catalysis for CO2 capture and mineralisation into carbonates. They provide permanent storage at current large point sources of CO2 emission. Coal plants, gas plants, waste plants, and desalination plants are still our main sources of energy. These power plants will soon need CO2 capturing technologies. They will need to mitigate carbon penalties for their carbon footprints.

Catalysis Inspiration from sea urchins

Could the humble sea urchin hold the key to carbon capture? We have found that a sea urchin nickel 'trick' could be key to capturing carbon.
We have studied sea urchins and how they mineralise their bones into calcium and magnesium carbonates. We have discovered an inorganic catalyst that accelerates the conversion of CO2 to carbonic acid.

It is selective, works over a range of temperatures and at atmospheric pressure, and in various solvents. Conversion of CO2 to carbonic acid is the first step in mineralisation. Mineralisation is a slow process but emissions of CO2 are continuous and with a large volume. Thus, we need to speed up the process. We have investigated a continuous process for mineralisation that uses our catalysts. We have licensed our patent to a third party for scale-up.

We use many different characterisation techniques. These include XRD, XPS, XRF, SEM, STEM, AFM, Gravimetric analysis, ICP-OES, Raman, UV-Vis, PL, Mechanical testing, thermal conductivity measurements with Hot disk, goniometer, magnetometry, DSC, FTIR, XEOL, NEXAFS, XES, RIXS, SIMS, and X-ray tomography.

If you would like to join our group to find potential PhD projects or to propose a project, please contact  Professor Lidija Siller.

Dr Katarina Novakovic leads these research investigations that link engineering, physical science and healthcare technologies.

Our work ranges from blue sky science to addressing unmet needs in medicine. Our capabilities include both experimental and mathematical modelling approaches. We focus on two major areas.

Oscillatory chemical reactions

We are a world leader in organic oscillatory chemical reactions. We specialise in oscillatory carbonylation reactions. We have expanded the horizons of this chemical oscillator. We have discovered alternative substrates, solvents and catalysts. Substrates and catalysts are usually small molecule compounds. We have produced them using polymers. This enhances system biocompatibility. It allows us to build oscillatory materials.

Hydrogels

We focus on biocompatible, smart hydrogels. They are responsive to stimuli such as pH. We have expertise in tailoring materials to applications. These range from drug delivery to tissue engineering. Ongoing studies include:

• antibacterial hydrogels for controlled cargo delivery
• bioglass-hydrogel composites for bone regeneration

• Jackson P, Nasirahmadi A, Guy JH, Bull SJ, Peter J. Avery, Sandra Edwards, Sturm BUsing CFD modelling to relate pig lying patterns to environmental variability in finishing pigs, Sustainability, 2020, 20,  
• Gonabadi H, Yadav A, Bull SJ, The effect of processing parameters on the mechanical characteristics of PLA produced by a 3D FFF printer, Int. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2020, 111, 695-709.  
• Abbas A, Bull SJ and Pham A, High yield synthesis of graphene quantum dots from biomass waste: a highly selective probe for Fe3+ sensing, Scientific Reports, 10 (2020) 21262.
• Vo NTN, Huang L, De Paula Lemos H, Mellor A, Novakovic K. Poly(ethylene glycol)‐interpenetrated genipin‐crosslinked chitosan hydrogels: Structure, pH responsiveness, gelation kinetics, and rheology. Journal of Applied Polymer Science2020, ePub ahead of print.
• Hurst G, Brangeli I, Peeters M, Tedesco S. Solid residue and by-product yields from acid-catalysed conversion of poplar wood to levulinic acid. Chemical Papers2020, 74, 1647–1661.
• Betlem K, Canfarotta F, Raumbault R, Banks C, Eersels K, van Grinsven B, Cleij T, Crapnell R, Hudson A, Peeters M. Thermistors coated with molecularly imprinted nanoparticles for the electrical detection of peptides and proteins. Analyst2020, epub ahead of print.
• Wackers G, Putzeys T, Peeters M, Van de Cauter L, Cornelis P, Wubbenhorst M, Tack J, Troost F, Verhaert N, Doll T, Wagner P. Towards a catheter-based impedimetric sensor for the assessment of intestinal histamine levels in IBS patients. Biosensors and Bioelectronics2020, (ePub ahead of Print), 112152.
• Zhang J, Uzun S, Seyedin S, Lynch PA, Akuzum B, Wang Z, Qin S, Alhabeb M, Shuck CE, Lei W, Kumbur EC, Yang W, Wang X, Dion G, Razal JM, Gogotsi Y. Additive-Free MXene Liquid Crystals and Fibers. ACS Central Science2020, 6(2), 254-265.
• Levitt A, Seyedin S, Zhang J, Wang X, Razal JM, Dion G, Gogotsi Y. Bath Electrospinning of Continuous and Scalable Multifunctional MXene‐Infiltrated Nanoyarns. Small2020, 16(26), 2002158.
• Usman KAS, Maina JW, Seyedin S, Conato MT, Payawan LM, Dumée LF, Razal JM. Downsizing metal–organic frameworks by bottom-up and top-down methods. NPG Asia Materials2020, 12, 58.
• Seyedin S, Uzun S, Levitt A, Anasori B, Dion G, Gogotsi Y, Razal JM. MXene Composite and Coaxial Fibers with High Stretchability and Conductivity for Wearable Strain Sensing Textiles. Advanced Functional Materials2020, 30(12), 1910504.
• Zhang J, Kong N, Uzun S, Levitt A, Seyedin S, Lynch PA, Qin S, Han M, Yang W, Liu J, Wang X, Gogotsi Y, Razal JM. Scalable Manufacturing of Free‐Standing, Strong Ti₃C₂T_xMXene Films with Outstanding Conductivity. Advanced Materials 2020, 32(23), 2001093.
• Zhang N, Chain YE, Santos RM, Siller L. Advances in process development of aqueous CO₂mineralisation towards scalability. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2020, 8, 104453.
• Caliskan Salihi E, Wang J, Kabacaoglu G, Kirkulak S, Siller L. Graphene oxide as a new generation adsorbent for the removal of antibiotics from waters. Separation Science and Technology2020, (ePub ahead of Print).
• Lu J, Wang J, Hassan KT, Talmantaite A, Xiao Z, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Morphology control of nickel nanoparticles prepared in situ within silica aerogels produced by novel ambient pressure drying. Scientific Reports2020, 10, 11743.
• Nasralla NHS, Yeganeh M, Siller L. Photoluminescence study of anatase and rutile structures of Fe-doped TiO₂nanoparticles at different dopant concentrations. Applied Physics A 2020, 126, 192.
• Zhang N, Santos RM, Siller L. Rapid CO₂capture-to-mineralisation in scalable reactor. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering 2020, 5(3), 473-484.
• Izquierdo-Sanchez A, Oila A, Charles A. Atomistic simulation of tensile tests on iron and ferrite. Script Materialia2020, 13.
• Saengwichian B, Charles A, Hyde PJ. Corrosion study of magnetically driven componenets in spinal implants by immersion testing in simulated body fluids. International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering2020, 14(9), 263-272.
• Thimmappa R, Scott K, Mamlouk M. A diethyl methyl ammonium triflate based protic ionic liquid polymer membrane for intermediate temperature water electrolysis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy2020, 45(53), 28303-28312.
• Thimmappa R, Walsh D, Scott K, Mamlouk M. Diethylmethylammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate protic ionic liquid electrolytes for water electrolysis. Journal of Power Sources2020, 449, 227602.
• Machado BS, Mamlouk M, Chakraborty N. Entropy generation analysis based on a three-dimensional agglomerate model of an anion exchange membrane fuel cell. Energy2020, 193, 116667.
• Thumbarathy DS, Gupta G, Mamlouk M, Das PK. Fabrication and Characterization of Tuneable Flow-Channel/Gas-Diffusion-Layer Interface for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells. Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage2020, 17(1), 011010.
• Acedera RAE, Gupta G, Mamlouk M, Balela MDL. Solution combustion synthesis of porous Co₃O₄nanoparticles as oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts in alkaline medium. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2020, 836, 154979.
• Gupta G, Selvakumar K, Mamlouk M, Lakshminarasimhan N, Kumar SMS. The Effects of Morphology, Microstructure and Mixed-valent States of MnO₂on the Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity in Alkaline Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis. Journal of Power Sources 2020, 461, 228131.
• Stewart DWG, Scott K, Wain AJ, Rosser TE, Brightman E, Macphee D, Mamlouk M. The Role of Tungsten Oxide in Enhancing the Carbon Monoxide Tolerance of Platinum-Based Hydrogen Oxidation Catalysts. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces2020, 12(33), 37079-37091.
• Spurr MWA, Yu EH, Scott K, Head IM, A microbial fuel cell sensor for unambiguous measurement of organic loading and definitive identification of toxic influents. Environmental Science-Water Research and technology 2020, 6, 612-621.
• Lim SS, Fontmorin JM, Izadi P, Daud WRW, Scott K, Yu EH, Impact of applied cell voltage on the performance of a microbial electrolysis cell fully catalysed by microorganisms, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45, 2557-2568
• Al-Abdully A, Christensen PA and Harvey A, The characterization of a packed bed plasma reactor for ozone generation”, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2020, 29, 035002.

• Yadav A, Bobji MS, Bull SJ, Controlled growth of highly Aligned Cu Nanowires by pulse electrodeposition in nanoporous alumina, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2019, 19, 4254-4259. 
• Prasertcharoensuk P, Bull SJ and Phan AN, Gasification of waste biomass for hydrogen production: effects of pyrolysis parameters, Renewable Energy, 2019, 143, 112-120.
• J. Bull, Microstructure and indentation response of TiN coatings: the effect of measurement method, Thin Solid Films, 688(2019) 137452.
• Isakova A, Parker J, Nwosu CJ, Howse JR, Novakovic K. Broadening the scope of Pd-catalysed oscillatory carbonylation reactions: solvent, substrate, catalyst. Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis2019, 127(1), 161-174.
• Vukajlovic Dj, Parker J, Bretcanu O, Novakovic K. Chitosan based polymer/bioglass composites for tissue engineering applications. Materials Science and Engineering: C2019, 96, 955-967.
• Macesic S, Cupic Z, Novakovic K, Parker J, Anic S, Kolar-Anic L. Oscillatory Carbonylation of Poly(Ethylene Glycol)Methyl Ether Acetylene. Modelling of Reaction Mechanism and Stoichiometric Network Stability Analysis. MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry2019, 81(1), 5-34.
• Jamieson O, Soares T, de Faria B, Hudson A, Mecozzi F, Rowley-Neale S, Banks C, Gruber J, Novakovic K, Peeters M, Crapnell R. Screen Printed Electrode Based Detection Systems for the Antibiotic Amoxicillin in Aqueous Samples Utilising Molecularly Imprinted Polymers as Synthetic Receptors. Chemosensors2019, 8(1), 5.
• Peeters M, Linton P, Hidalgo-Bastida A. Bioinspired Materials 2018: Conference Report. Biomimetics2019, 4(1), 4.
• Betlem K, Mahmood I, Seixas RD, Sadiki I, Raimbault RLD, Foster CW, Crapnell RD, Tedesco S, Banks CE, Gruber J, Peeters M. Evaluating the temperature dependence of heat-transfer based detection: A case study with caffeine and Molecularly Imprinted Polymers as synthetic receptors. Chemical Engineering Journal2019, 359, 505-517.
• Betlem K, Kaur A, Hudson A, Crapnell R, Hurst G, Singla P, Zubko M, Tedesco S, Banks C, Whitehead K, Peeters M. Heat-Transfer Method: A Thermal Analysis Technique for the Real-Time Monitoring of Staphylococcus aureus Growth in Buffered Solutions and Digestate Samples. ACS Applied Biomaterials2019, 2(9), 3790-3798.
• Crapnell RD, Hudson A, Foster CW, Eersels K, Grinsven BV, Cleij TJ, Banks CE, Peeters M. Recent Advances in Electrosynthesized Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensing Platforms for Bioanalyte Detection. Sensors2019, 19(5), 1204.
• Jamieson O, Soares T, de Faria B, Hudson A, Mecozzi F, Rowley-Neale S, Banks C, Gruber J, Novakovic K, Peeters M, Crapnell R. Screen Printed Electrode Based Detection Systems for the Antibiotic Amoxicillin in Aqueous Samples Utilising Molecularly Imprinted Polymers as Synthetic Receptors. Chemosensors2019, 8(1), 5.
• Lowdon JW, Eersels K, Rogosic R, Heidt B, Dilien H, Redeker ES, Peeters M, van Grinsven B, Cleij TJ. Substrate displacement colorimetry for the detection of diarylethylamines. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical2019, 282, 137-144.
• Hudson AD, Sola R, Ueta JT, Battell W, Jamieson O, Dunbar T, Macia B, Peeters M. Synthesis of Optimized Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Isolation and Detection of Antidepressants via HPLC. Biomimetics2019, 4(1), 18.
• Pankaj S, Singh O, Sharma S, Betlem K, Aswal V, Peeters M, Mahajan R. Temperature-Dependent Solubilization of the Hydrophobic Antiepileptic Drug Lamotrigine in Different Pluronic Micelles—A Spectroscopic, Heat Transfer Method, Small-Angle Neutron Scattering, Dynamic Light Scattering, and in Vitro Release Study. ACS Omega2019, 4(6), 11251-11262.
• Crapnell R, Canfarotta F, Czulak J, Johnson R, Betlem K, Mecozzi F, Down M, Eersels K, van Grinsven B, Cleij T, Law R, Banks C, Peeters M. Thermal Detection of Cardiac Biomarkers Heart-Fatty Acid Binding Protein and ST2 Using a Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticle-Based Multiplex Sensor Platform. ACS Sensors2019, 4(10), 2838-2845.
• Seyedin S, Zhang J, Usman KAS, Qin S, Glushenkov AM, Yanza ERS, Jones RT, Razal JM. Facile Solution Processing of Stable MXene Dispersions towards Conductive Composite Fibers. Global Challenges2019, 3(10), 1900037.
• Zhang J, Seyedin S, Qin S, Lynch PA, Wang Z, Yang W, Wang X, Razal JM. Fast and Scalable Wet-Spinning of Highly Conductive PEDOT:PSS Fibers Enables Versatile Applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A2019, 7(11), 6401–6410.
• Zhang J, Seyedin S, Qin S, Wang Z, Moradi S, Yang F, Lynch PA, Yang W, Liu J, Wang X, Razal JM. Highly Conductive Ti₃C₂T_xMXene Hybrid Fibers for Flexible and Elastic Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitors. Small 2019, 15(8), 1804732.
• Uzun S, Seyedin S, Stoltzfus AL, Levitt AS, Alhabeb M, Anayee M, Strobel CJ, Razal JM, Dion G, Gogotsi Y. Knittable and Washable Multifunctional MXene-Coated Cellulose Yarns. Advanced Functional Materials2019, 29(45), 1905015.
• Seyedin S, Zhang P, Naebe M, Qin S, Chen J, Wang X, Razal JM. Textile Strain Sensors: A Review of the Fabrication Technologies, Performance Evaluation and Applications. Materials Horizons2019, 6(2), 219–249.
• Garriga R, Jurewicz I, Seyedin S, Tripathi M, Pearson JR, Cebolla VL, Dalton AB, Razal JM, Muñoz E. Two-Dimensional Oligoglycine Tectomer Adhesives for Graphene Oxide Fiber Functionalization. Carbon2019, 147, 460–475.
• Zhang N, Santos RM, Smith SM, Siller L. Acceleration of CO₂mineralisation of alkaline brines with nickel nanoparticles catalysts in continuous tubular reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 377, 120479.
• Hassan KT, Wang J, Han X, Sharp J, Bhaduri G, Martis V, Siller L. Catalytic Performance of Nickel Nanowires Immobilized in Silica Aerogels for the CO₂Hydration Reaction. ACS Omega 2019, 4(1), 1824-1830.
• Bhaduri GA, Siller L. Comment on "Questioning the catalytic effect of Ni nanoparticles on CO₂hydration and the very need of such catalysis for CO₂ mineralization from aqueous solution by Ramsden et al. Chem. Eng. Sci. (2018) 175-162". Chemical Engineering Science 2019, 195, 1029-1030.
• Mouhamad Y, Mokarian-Tabari P, Jones RAL, Geoghegan M. Application of mean-field theory to the spin casting of polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) blend films from toluene. Polymer2019, 178, 121578.
• Kennelly TM, Li Y, Cao Y, Qwarnstrom EE, Geoghegan M. Distinct Binding Interactions of α5β1-Integrin and Proteoglycans with Fibronectin. Biophysical Journal2019, 117(4), 688-695.
• Blakeman JT, Morales-Garcia AL, Mukherjee J, Gori K, Hayward AS, Lant NJ, Geoghegan M. Extracellular DNA Provides Structural Integrity to a Micrococcus luteusBiofilm. Langmuir 2019, 35(19), 6468-6475.
• Virgili T, Botta C, Mroz MM, Parrenin L, Brochon C, Cloutet E, Pavlopoulou E, Hadziioannou G, Geoghegan M. Size-dependent photophysical behavior of low bandgap semiconducting polymer particles. Frontiers in Chemistry2019, 7, 409.
• Clarkson CG, Johnson A, Leggett GJ, Geoghegan M. Slow polymer diffusion on brush-patterned surfaces in aqueous solution. Nanoscale2019, 11(13), 6052-6061.
• Zakaria K, McKay M, Thimmappa R, Hasan M, Mamlouk M, Scott K. Direct Glycerol Fuel Cells: Comparison with Direct Methanol and Ethanol Fuel Cells. ChemElectroChem2019, 6(9), 2578-2585.
• Christensen PA, Z. T. A. W. Mashhadani ZTAW, Bin Md Ali AB, Manning DAC, Carroll MA , Martin PA, An in-situ FTIR Study of the Plasma- and Thermally-Driven Reaction of Isopropyl Alcohol at CeO2: Evidence for a Loose Transition State Involving Ce³⁺?, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 21 (2019) 1354 – 1366.
• Harper G, Sommerville R, Kendrick E, Driscoll L,  Slater P, Stolkin R, Walton A, Christensen PA, Heidrich O, Lambert S, Abbott A, Ryder K, Gaines L, Anderson P, Recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicle, Nature, 2019, 575, 75 – 86.

• Duan P, Toumpaniari R, Partridge S, Birch M, Genever PA, Bull SJ, Dalgarno KW, McCaskie AW, Chen J. How cell culture conditions affect the microstructure and nanomechanical properties of extracellular matrix formed by immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells: An experimental and modelling study. Materials Science and Engineering: C2018, 89, 149-159.
• Underwood CP, Shepherd T, Bull SJ, Joyce S. Hybrid thermal storage using coil-encapsulated phase change materials. Energy and Buildings2018, 159, 357-369.
• Prasertcharoensuk P, Hernandez DA, Bull SJ, Phan AN. Optimisation of a throat downdraft gasifier for hydrogen production. Biomass and Bioenergy2018, 116, 216-226.
• Isakova A, Parkes GE, Murdoch BJ, Topham PD, Novakovic K. Combining polymer-bound catalyst with polymeric substrate for reproducible pH oscillations in palladium-catalysed oxidative carbonylation of alkynes. European Polymer Journal2018, 109, 537-543.
• Isakova A, Murdoch B, Novakovic K. From small molecules to polymeric catalysts in the oscillatory carbonylation reaction: multiple effects of adding HI. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics2018, 20(14), 9281-9288.
• Chung KY, Birch MA, Novakovic K. Genipin-crosslinked Chitosan Hydrogels as Scaffolds for Mammalian Cell Growth. International Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology2018, 6(1), 37-44.
• Novakovic K, Matcham S, Scott A. Intelligent Hydrogels as Drug Delivery Systems. In:Vijay Kumar Thakur and Manju Kumari Thakur, ed. Hydrogels Recent Advances. Singapore: Springer, 2018, pp.1-28.
• Isakova A, Novakovic K. Pulsatile release from a flat self-oscillating chitosan macrogel. Journal of Materials Chemistry B2018, 6(30), 5003-5010..
• Cupic Z, Macesic S, Novakovic K, Anic S, Kolar-Anic L. Stoichiometric network analysis of a reaction system with conservation constraints. Chaos2018, 28, 083114.
• Parker J, Novakovic K. The effect of using a methanol–water solvent mixture on pH oscillations in the palladium-catalyzed phenylacetylene oxidative carbonylation reaction . Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis2018, 123(1), 113–124.
• Eersels K, Dilien H, Lowdon JW, Redeker ES, Rogosic R, Heidt B, Peeters M, Cornelis P, Lux P, Reutelingsperger CP, Schurgers LJ, Cleij TJ, van Grinsven B. A novel biomimetic tool for assessing vitamin K status based on molecularly imprinted polymers. Nutrients2018, 10(6), 751.
• Canfarotta F, Czulak J, Betlem K, Sachdeva A, Eersels K, van Grinsven B, Cleij TJ, Peeters M. A novel thermal detection method based on molecularly imprinted nanoparticles as recognition elements. Nanoscale2018, 10(4), 2081-2089.
• Betlem K, Down MP, Foster CW, Akthar S, Eersels K, Van Grinsven B, Cleij TJ, Banks CE, Peeters M. Development of a Flexible MIP-Based Biosensor Platform for the Thermal Detection of Neurotransmitters. MRS Advances2018, 3(28), 1569-1574.
• Lowdon JW, Alkirkit SMO, Mewis RE, Fulton D, Banks CE, Sutcliffe OB, Peeters M. Engineering molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for the selective extraction and quantification of the novel psychoactive substance (NPS) methoxphenidine and its regioisomers. Analyst2018, 143(9), 2002-2007.
• Betlem K, Hoksbergen S, Mansouri N, Down M, Losada-Perez P, Eersels K, van Grinsven B, Cleij TJ, Kelly P, Sawtell D, Zubko M, Banks C, Peeters M. Real-time analysis of microbial growth by means of the Heat-Transfer Method (HTM) using Saccharomyces cerevisiaeas model organism. Physics in Medicine 2018, 6, 1-8.
• Seyedin S, Moradi S, Singh C, Razal JM. Continuous Production of Stretchable Conductive Multifilaments in Kilometer Scale Enables Facile Knitting of Wearable Strain Sensing Textiles. Applied Materials Today2018, 11, 255–263.
• Liu Y, Zhang B, Xu Q, Hou Y, Seyedin S, Qin S, Wallace GG, Beirne S, Razal JM, Chen J. Development of Graphene Oxide/Polyaniline Inks for High Performance Flexible Microsupercapacitors via Extrusion Printing. Advanced Functional Materials2018, 28(21), 1706592.
• Qin S, Seyedin S, Zhang J, Wang Z, Yang F, Liu Y, Chen J, Razal JM. Elastic Fiber Supercapacitors for Wearable Energy Storage. Macromolecular Rapid Communications2018, 39(13), 1800103.
• Wang Z, Qin S, Seyedin S, Zhang J, Wang J, Levitt A, Li N, Haines C, Ovalle-Robles R, Lei W, Gogotsi Y, Baughman RH, Razal JM. High-Performance Biscrolled MXene/Carbon Nanotube Yarn Supercapacitors. Small2018, 14(37), 1802225.
• Pakdel E, Daoud WA, Seyedin S, Wang J, Razal JM, Sun L, Wang X. Tunable Photocatalytic Selectivity of TiO₂/SiO₂Nanocomposites: Effect of Silica and Isolation Approach. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2018, 552, 130–141.
• Han X, Hassan KT, Harvey A, Kulijer D, Oila A, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Bioinspired Synthesis of Monolithic and Layered Aerogels. Advanced Materials2018, 30(23), 1706294.
• Han X, Harris J, Siller L. Synthesis of Porous Zinc-Based/Zinc Oxide Composites via Sol-Gel and Ambient Pressure Drying Routes. Journal of Materials Science2018, 53(11), 8170-8179.
• Nasralla NHS, Yeganeh M, Astuti Y, Piticharoenphun S, Siller L. Systematic study of electronic properties of Fe-doped TiO₂nanoparticles by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2018, 29(20), 17956-17966.
• Ghaderi S, Hassan KT, Han X, Wang J, Siller L, Olsen SH. Thermoelectric characterization of nickel-nanowires and nanoparticles embedded in silica aerogels. AIP Advances2018, 8(6), 065221.
• Abbas MH, Norman R, Charles A. Neural Network Modelling of High Pressure CO₂Corrosion in Pipeline Steels. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2018, 119, 36-45.
• Alfhaid L, La Spina R, Tomlinson MR, Hall AR, Seddon WD, Williams NH, Cousin F, Gorb S, Geoghegan M. Adhesion between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. Journal of Adhesion2018, 94(1), 58-76.
• Zhang ZJ, Edmondson S, Mears M, Madsen J, Armes SP, Leggett GJ, Geoghegan M. Blob Size Controls Diffusion of Free Polymer in a Chemically Identical Brush in Semidilute Solution. Macromolecules2018, 51(16), 6312-6317.
• Canning SL, Ferner JMF, Mangham NM, Wear TJ, Reynolds SW, Morgan J, Fairclough JPA, King SM, Swift T, Geoghegan M, Rimmer S. Highly-ordered onion micelles made from amphiphilic highly-branched copolymers. Polymer Chemistry2018, 9(47), 5617-5629.
• Hall AR, Geoghegan M. Polymers and biopolymers at interfaces. Reports on Progress in Physics2018, 81(3), 036601.
• Al-Baradi AM, Rimmer S, Carter SR, De Silva JP, King SM, Maccarini M, Farago B, Noirez L, Geoghegan M. Temperature-dependent structure and dynamics of highly-branched poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in aqueous solution. Soft Matter 2018, 14(8), 1482-1491.
• Machado BS, Chakraborty N, Mamlouk M, Das PK. A Three-dimensional Agglomerate Model of an Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage2018, 15(1), 011004.
• Espiritu R, Golding BT, Scott K, Mamlouk M. Degradation of radiation grafted anion exchange membranes tethered with different amine functional groups via removal of vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium hydroxide. Journal of Power Sources2018, 375, 373-386.
• Zafeiropoulos G, Stoll T, Dogana I, Mamlouk M, van de Sanden MCM, Tsampasa MN. Porous titania photoelectrodes built on a Ti-web of microfibers for polymeric electrolyte membrane photoelectrochemical (PEM-PEC) cell applications. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells2018, 180, 184-195.
• Gupta G, Scott K, Mamlouk M. Soluble Polystyrene‐b‐poly (ethylene/butylene)‐b‐polystyrene Based Ionomer for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Operating at 70 °C. Fuel Cells2018, 18(2), 137-147.
• de Souza Machado B, Mamlouk M, Chakraborty N. Three-dimensional Agglomerate Model of an Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell using air at the cathode - A parametric study. Journal of Power Sources2018, 412, 105-117.
• Lim SS, Kim BH, Da Li, Feng Y, Wan Daud WR, Scott K, Yu EH. Effects of applied potential and reactants to hydrogen-producing biocathode in a microbial electrolysis cell. Frontiers in Chemistry2018, 6, 318.
• Spurr MWA, Yu EH, Scott K, Head IM. Extending the dynamic range of biochemical oxygen demand sensing with multi-stage microbial fuel cells. Environmental Science Water Research and Technology2018, 4(12), 2029-2040.
• Shemfe M, Gadkari S, Yu E, Rasul S, Scott K, Head IM, Gu S, Sadhukhan J. Life cycle, techno-economic and dynamic simulation assessment of bioelectrochemical systems: A case of formic acid synthesis. Bioresource Technology2018, 255, 39-49.

• Christensen PA, Bin Md Ali AH, Mashhadani ZTAW, Martin PA, A Direct Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Comparison of the Plasma- and Thermally-Driven Reaction of CO₂at Macor, Plasma Chem Plasma Process 2018, 38, 293 – 310.
• Christensen PA, Mashhadani ZTAW and Bin Md Ali AH, In situ FTIR studies on the oxidation of isopropyl alcohol over SnO₂as a function of temperature up to 600ºC and a comparison to the analogous plasma-driven proces, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics s 2018, 20, 9053 – 9062.
• Christensen PA, Abd Halim Bin MD, Mashhadani ZTAW, Carroll MA and Martin PA, “The Production of Ketene and C₅O₂from CO₂, N₂ and CH₄ in a Non-thermal Plasma Catalysed by Earth-Abundant Elements: An In-Situ FTIR Study”, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 2018, 38, 461-484.
• Christensen PA, Z. T. A. W. Mashhadani ZTAW, Bin Md Ali AH, Carroll MA and Martin PA, The Production of Methane, Acetone, “Cold” CO and Oxygenated Species from IsoPropyl Alcohol in a Non-Thermal Plasma: An In-Situ FTIR Study, Phys. Chem. A., 2018, 122, 4273 – 4284.

• Villapún VM, Zhang H, Howden C, Cheung Chow L, Esat F, Pérez P, Sort J, Bull S, Stach J, González S. Antimicrobial and wear performance of Cu-Zr-Al metallic glass composites. Materials and Design2017, 115, 93-102.
• Jackson P, Guy J, Edwards SA, Sturm B, Bull S. Application of dynamic thermal engineering principles to improve the efficiency of resource use in UK pork production chains. Energy and Buildings2017, 139, 53-62.
• Bull SJ, Moharrami N, Langton D. Mechanistic study of the wear of ceramic heads by metallic stems in modular implants. Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion2017, 3, 7.
• Villapun VM, Esat F, Bull S, Dover LG, Gonzalez S. Tuning the Mechanical and Antimicrobial Performance of a Cu-Based Metallic Glass Composite through Cooling Rate Control and Annealing. Materials2017, 10(5), 506.
• Marin D, Fairlie M, Bunton P, Nwosu CN, Parker J, Franklin F, Novakovic K. Design and validation study of a laboratory scale chemical reactor for non-invasive imaging of macro objects in situ. Chemical Engineering Journal2017, 327, 889-897.
• Isakova A, Novakovic K. Oscillatory Chemical Reactions In The Quest For Rhythmic Motion of Smart Materials. European Polymer Journal2017, 95, 430-439.
• Parker J, Novakovic K. The effect of temperature on selectivity in the oscillatory mode of the phenylacetylene oxidative carbonylation reaction. ChemPhysChem2017, 18(15), 1981-1986.
• Steen Redeker E, Eersels K, Akkermans O, Royakkers J, Dyson S, Nurekeyeva K, Ferrando B, Cornelis P, Peeters M, Wagner P, Dilien H, Van Grinsven B, Cleij TJ. Biomimetic Bacterial Identification Platform Based on Thermal Wave Transport Analysis (TWTA) through Surface-Imprinted Polymers. ACS Infectious Diseases2017, 3(5), 388-397.
• Casadio S, Lowdon JW, Betlem K, Ueta JT, Foster CW, Cleij TJ, van Grinsven B, Sutcliffe OB, Banks CE, Peeters M. Development of a novel flexible polymer-based biosensor platform for the thermal detection of noradrenaline in aqueous solutions. Chemical Engineering Journal2017, 315, 459-468.
• van Grinsven B, Betlem K, Cleij TJ, Banks CE, Peeters M. Evaluating the potential of thermal read-out techniques combined with molecularly imprinted polymers for the sensing of low-weight organic molecules. Journal of Molecular Recognition2017, 30(1), e2563.
• Dilien H, Peeters M, Royakkers J, Harings J, Cornelis P, Wagner P, Steen Redeker E, Banks CE, Eersels K, Van Grinsven B, Cleij TJ. Label-Free Detection of Small Organic Molecules by Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Functionalized Thermocouples: Toward in Vivo Applications. ACS Sensors2017, 2(4), 583-589.
• Vandenryt T, Van Grinsven B, Eersels K, Cornelis P, Kholwadia S, Cleij TJ, Thoelen R, De Ceuninck W, Peeters M, Wagner P. Single-shot detection of neurotransmitters in whole-blood samples by means of the heat-transfer method in combination with synthetic receptors. Sensors2017, 17(12), 2701.
• Seyedin S, Yanza ERS, Razal JM. Knittable Energy Storing Fiber with High Volumetric Performance Made from Predominantly MXene Nanosheets. Journal of Materials Chemistry A2017, 5(46), 24076-24082.
• Zhang J, Seyedin S, Gu Z, Salim N, Wang X, Razal JM. Liquid Crystals of Graphene Oxide: A Route Towards Solution-Based Processing and Applications. Particle and Particle Systems Characterization2017, 34(9), 1600396.

• Garriga R, Jurewicz I, Seyedin S, Bardi N, Totti S, Matta-Domjan B, Velliou EG, Alkhorayef MA, Cebolla VL, Razal JM, Dalton AB, Muñoz E. Multifunctional, Biocompatible and pH-Responsive Carbon Nanotube- and Graphene Oxide/Tectomer Hybrid Composites and Coatings. Nanoscale2017, 9(23), 7791–7804.
• Zhang J, Seyedin S, Gu Z, Yang W, Wang X, Razal JM. MXene: A Potential Candidate for Yarn Supercapacitors. Nanoscale2017, 9(47), 18604–18608.
• Wang J, Caliskan Salihi E, Siller L. Green reduction of graphene oxide using alanine. Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications2017, 72, 1-6.
• Radwan MA, AlQuadeib BT, Siller L, Wright MC, Horrocks B. Oral administration of amphotericin B nanoparticles: antifungal activity, bioavailability and toxicity in rats. Drug Delivery2017, 24(1), 40-50.
• Quintero JH, Marino A, Siller L, Restrepo-Parra E, Caro-Lopera FJ. Rocking curves of gold nitride species prepared by arc pulsed-physical assisted plasma vapour deposition. Surface and Coatings Technology2017, 309, 249-257.
• Wang J, Zhang H, Hunt MRC, Charles A, Tang J, Bretcanu O, Walker D, Hassan KT, Sun Y, Siller L. Synthesis and characterisation of reduced graphene oxide/bismuth composite for electrodes in electrochemical energy storage devices. ChemSusChem2017, 10(2), 466-466.
• Davies CW, Davie CT, Edward CA, White ML. Physicochemical and Geotechnical Alterations to MX-80 Bentonite at the Waste Canister Interface in an Engineered Barrier System. Geosciences2017, 7(3), 69.
• Baker JA, Mouhamad Y, Hooper KEA, Burkitt D, Geoghegan M, Watson TM. From spin coating to roll-to-roll: Investigating the challenge of upscaling lead halide perovskite solar cells. IET Renewable Power Generation2017, 11(5), 546-549.
• Zhang ZJ, Madsen J, Warren NJ, Mears M, Leggett GJ, Lewis AL, Geoghegan M. Influence of salt on the solution dynamics of a phosphorylcholine-based polyzwitterion. European Polymer Journal2017, 87, 449-457.
• Zhang ZJ, Moxey M, Alswieleh A, Armes SP, Lewis AL, Geoghegan M, Leggett GJ. Nanotribological investigation of polymer brushes with lithographically defined and systematically varying grafting densities. Langmuir2017, 33(3), 706-713.
• Raftari M, Zhang ZJ, Carter SR, Leggett GJ, Geoghegan M. Salt Dependence of the Tribological Properties of a Surface-Grafted Weak Polycation in Aqueous Solution. Tribology Letters2017, 66(1), 11.
• Geoghegan M. The swelling of weak polyelectrolytes at low salt concentrations in dilute solution. Polymer2017, 112, 414-417.
• Espiritu R, Golding G, Scott K, Mamlouk M. Degradation of radiation grafted hydroxide anion exchange membraneimmersed in neutral pH: removal of vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium hydroxidedue to oxidation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A2017, 5, 1248-1267.
• Gupta G, Scott K, Mamlouk M. Performance of polyethylene based radiation grafted anion exchange membrane with polystyrene-b-poly (ethylene/butylene)-b-polystyrene based ionomer using NiCo₂O₄catalyst for water electrolysis. Journal of Power Sources 2017, 375, 387-396.
• Lim SS, Yu EH, Daud WRW, Kim BH, Scott K. Bioanode as a limiting factor to biocathode performance in microbial electrolysis cells. Bioresource Technology2017, 238, 313-324.
• Khan MD, Khan N, Sultana S, Joshi R, Ahmed S, Yu E, Scott K, Ahmad A, Khan MZ. Bioelectrochemical conversion of waste to energy using microbial fuel cell technology. Process Biochemistry2017, 57, 141-158.
• Milner EM, Scott K, Head IM, Curtis T, Yu EH. Evaluation of porous carbon felt as an aerobic biocathode support in terms of hydrogen peroxide. Journal of Power Sources2017, 356, 459-466.

• Christensen PA, Attidekou PS, Egdell RG, Maneelok S, Manning DAC, Palgrave R. The identification of the mechanism of electrocatalytic ozone generation on Ni/Sb-SnO₂. Journal of Physical Chemistry C2017, 121(2), 1188-1199.
• Lambert SM, Armstrong M, Wang C, Attidekou PS, Christensen P, Widmer JD, Scott K. A rapid non-destructive-testing technique for in-line quality control of Li-ion batteries. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics2017, 64(5), 4017-4026.

• Bull SJ. Challenges in assessing the mechanical behavior of coatings on architectural glass. American Ceramic Society Bulletin2016, 95(4), 24-29.
• Adewole KK, Bull SJ. Finite element failure analysis of wires for civil engineering applications with various crack-like laminations. Engineering Failure Analysis2016, 60, 229-249.
• Borodich FM, Bull SJ, Epshtein SA. Nanoindentation in Studying Mechanical Properties of Heterogeneous Materials. Journal of Mining Science2016, 51(3), 470-476.
• Varia JC, Zegeye A, Velasquez-Orta S, Bull S. Process analysis of AuCl₄^-sorption leading to gold nanoparticle synthesis by Shewanella putrefaciens. Chemical Engineering Journal 2016, 288, 482-488.
• Kossovich EL, Borodich FM, Bull SJ, Epshtein SA. Substrate effects and evaluation of elastic moduli of components of inhomogeneous films by nanoindentation. Thin Solid Films2016, 619, 112–119.
• Bull SJ, Moharrami N, Hainsworth SV, Page TF. The origins of chemomechanical effects in the low-load indentation hardness and tribology of ceramic materials. Journal of Materials Science2016, 51(1), 107-125.
• Parker J, Novakovic K. Autonomous reorganisation of the oscillatory phase in the PdI₂catalysed phenylacetylene carbonylation reaction. Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 2016, 1-13.
• Matcham S, Novakovic K. Fluorescence imaging in genipin crosslinked chitosan–poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) hydrogels. Polymers2016, 8(11), 385..
• Peeters MM, Van Grinsven B, Foster CW, Cleij TJ, Banks CE. Introducing thermal wave transport analysis (TWTA): A thermal technique for dopamine detection by screen-printed electrodes functionalized with Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) particles. Molecules2016, 21(5), 552.
• Van Grinsven B, Eersels K, Akkermans O, Ellermann S, Kordek A, Peeters M, Deschaume O, Bartic C, Dilien H, Steen Redeker E, Wagner P, Cleij TJ. Label-Free Detection of Escherichia coli Based on Thermal Transport through Surface Imprinted Polymers. ACS Sensors2016, 1(9), 1140-1147.
• Seyedin S, Razal JM, Innis PC, Wallace GG. A Facile Approach to Spinning Multifunctional Conductive Elastomer Fibres with Nanocarbon Fillers. Smart Materials and Structures2016, 25(3), 035015.
• Seyedin S, Razal JM, Innis PC, Jalili R, Wallace GG. Compositional Effects of Large Graphene Oxide Sheets on the Spinnability and Properties of Polyurethane Composite Fibers. Advanced Materials Interfaces2016, 3(5), 1500672.
• Caliskan Salihi E, Wang J, Coleman DJL, Siller L. Enhanced removal of Nickel (II) ions from aqueous solutions by SDS-functionalized graphene oxide. Separation Science and Technology2016, 51(8), 1317-1327.

• Kanold JM, Wang J, Brummer F, Siller L. Metallic nickel nanoparticles and their effect on the embryonic development of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Environmental Pollution2016, 212, 224-229.
• Siller L, Piticharoenphun S, Lemloh M-L, Horrocks BR, Kaulich B, Gianonchelli A, Hunt MRC, Brummer F, Medakovic D. Sulphur-containing compounds as a response in sea urchins exposed to alkylated silicon nanocrystals and SiO₂-coated iron oxide nanoparticles. Key Engineering Materials2016, 672, 312-327.
• Gonabadi HI, Oila A, Bull S. Fatigue of Sandwich Composites in Air and Seawater. Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion2016, 2, 1-7..
• Alfhaid L, Seddon WD, Williams NH, Geoghegan M. Double-network hydrogels improve pH-switchable adhesion. Soft Matter2016, 12(22), 5022-5028.
• Zhang Z, Moxey M, Alswieleh A, Morse AJ, Lewis AL, Geoghegan M, Leggett GJ. Effect of Salt on Phosphorylcholine-based Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes. Langmuir2016, 32(20), 5048-5057.
• Swift T, Swanson L, Geoghegan M, Rimmer S. The pH-responsive behaviour of poly(acrylic acid) in aqueous solution is dependent on molar mass. Soft Matter2016, 12(9), 2542-2549.
• Di Lauro M, Casalini S, Berto M, Campana A, Cramer T, Murgia M, Geoghegan M, Bortolotti CA, Biscarini F. The Substrate is a pH-Controlled Second Gate of Electrolyte-Gated Organic Field-Effect Transistor. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces2016, 8(46), 31783-31790.
• Xing L, Dub S, Chen R, Mamlouk M, Scott K. Anode partial flooding modelling of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Model development and validation. Energy2016, 96, 80-95.

• Espiritu R, Mamlouk M, Scott K. Study on the effect of the degree of grafting on the performance of polyethylene-based anion exchange membrane for fuel cell application. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy2016, 41(2), 1120-1133.
• Sadhukhan J, Lloyd JR, Scott K, Premier GC, Yu EH, Curtis T, Head IM. A critical review of integration analysis of microbial electrosynthesis (MES) systems with waste biorefineries for the production of biofuel and chemical from reuse of CO₂. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews2016, 56, 116-132.
• Zhang E, Zhaia W, Luoa Y, Scott K, Wang X, Diaoa G. Acclimatisation of microbial consortia to alkaline conditions and enhanced electricity generation. Bioresource Technology2016, 211, 736-742.
• Xing L, Cai Q, Liu X, Liu C, Scott K, Yan Y. Anode partial flooding modelling of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Optimisation of electrode properties and channel geometries. Chemical Engineering Science2016, 146, 88-103.
• Christensen PA, Attidekou PA, Egdell RG, Maneelok S, Manning DAC. An in-situ FTIR spectroscopic and thermogravimetric analysis study of the dehydration and dehydoxylation of SnO₂: the contribution of the (100), (110) and (111) facets. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics2016, 18(33), 22990-22998.

• Bull SJ. A simple method for the assessment of the contact modulus for coated systems. Philosophical Magazine2015, 95(16-18), 1907-1927.
• Jackson P, Guy J, Sturm B, Bull S, Edwards S. Application of process engineering principles to improve the efficiency of resource use in UK pork production chains. In: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2015. 2015, New Orleans, Louisiana: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
• Bull SJ. Elastic properties of multilayer oxide coatings on float glass. Vacuum2015, 114, 150–157.
• Epshtein SA, Borodich FM, Bull SJ. Evaluation of elastic modulus and hardness of highly inhomogeneous materials by nanoindentation. Applied Physics A2015, 119(1), 325-335.
• Gonabadi HI, Moharrami N, Oila A, Bull SJ. Flexural Characteristics of Tidal turbine blades made of composite materials. In: 11th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. 2015, Nantes, France.
• Duan P, Bull SJ, Chen J. Modeling the nanomechanical responses of biopolymer composites during the nanoindentation. Thin Solid Films2015, 596, 277-281.
• Bull SJ. Scratch damage in coated glass. In: Multifunctional Materials for Tribological Applications. Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd, 2015, pp.87-120.
• Gonabadi HI, Moharrami N, Oila A, Bull SJ. Wet Flexural Fatigue Behaviour of Tidal Turbine Blade Composite Materials. In: 11th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. 2015, Nantes, France.
• Nwosu CJ, Hurst GA, Novakovic K. Genipin Cross-Linked Chitosan-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Hydrogels: Influence of Composition and Postsynthesis Treatment on pH Responsive Behaviour. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering2015, 2015, 621289.
• Peeters M, Van Grinsven B, Cleij TJ, Jimenez-Monroy KL, Cornelis P, Perez-Ruiz E, Wackers G, Thoelen R, De Ceuninck W, Lammertyn J, Wagner P. Label-free protein detection based on the heat-transfer method - a case study with the peanut allergen Ara h 1 and aptamer-based synthetic receptors. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces2015, 7(19), 10316-10323.
• Losada-Perez P, Mertens N, de Medio-Vasconcelos B, Slenders E, Leys J, Peeters M, Van Grinsven B, Gruber J, Glorieux C, Pfeiffer H, Wagner P, Thoen J. Phase transitions of binary lipid mixtures: A combined study by adiabatic scanning calorimetry and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring. Advances in Condensed Matter Physics2015, 2015, 479318.
• Seyedin MZ, Razal JM, Innis PC, Jalili R, Wallace GG. Achieving Outstanding Mechanical Performance in Reinforced Elastomeric Composite Fibers Using Large Sheets of Graphene Oxide. Advanced Functional Materials2015, 25(1), 94–104.
• Liu Y, Weng B, Razal JM, Xu Q, Zhao C, Hou Y, Seyedin S, Jalili R, Wallace GG, Chen J. High-Performance Flexible All-Solid-State Supercapacitor from Large Free-Standing Graphene-PEDOT/PSS Films. Scientific Reports2015, 5, 17045.
• Seyedin S, Razal JM, Innis PC, Jeiranikhameneh A, Beirne S, Wallace GG. Knitted Strain Sensor Textiles of Highly Conductive All-Polymeric Fibers. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces2015, 7(38), 21150-21158.
• Seyedin S, Romano MS, Minett AI, Razal JM. Towards the Knittability of Graphene Oxide Fibres. Scientific Reports2015, 5, 14946.
• Abualmaja KM, Siller L, Horrocks BR. Metal-enhanced luminescence of silicon quantum dots: effects of nanoparticles and molecular electron donors and acceptors on the photofading kinetics. Nanotechnology2015, 26(14), 145704.
• Bhaduri G, Alamiry M, Siller L. Nickel Nanoparticles for Enhancing Carbon Capture. Journal of Nanomaterials2015, 2015, 581785.
• AL-Quadeib BT, Radwan MA, Siller L, Horrocks B, Wright MC. Stealth Amphotericin B nanoparticles for oral drug delivery: In vitrooptimization. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 2015, 23(3), 290-302.

• Han X, Williamson F, Bhaduri GA, Harvey A, Siller L. Synthesis and characterisation of ambient pressure dried composites of silica aerogel matrix and embedded nickel nanoparticles . Journal of Supercritical Fluids2015, 106, 140-144.
• Padovani C, Albores-Silva OE, Charles EA. Corrosion Control of Stainless Steels in Indoor Atmospheres-Laboratory Measurements Under MgCl2 Deposits at Constant Relative Humidity (Part 1). Corrosion2015, 71(3), 292-304.
• Bagley F, Atlar M, Charles A, Anderson C. The use of copper-based antifoulings on aluminium ship hulls. Ocean Engineering2015, 109, 595-602.
• Clarkson CG, Lovett JR, Madsen J, Armes SP, Geoghegan M. Characterization of diblock copolymer order-order transitions in semidilute aqueous solution using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. Macromolecular Rapid Communications2015, 36(17), 1572-1577.
• Al-Baradi A, Tomlinson MR, Zhang ZJ, Geoghegan M. Determination of the molar mass of surface-grafted weak polyelectrolyte brushes using force spectroscopy. Polymer2015, 67, 111-117.
• Pen Y, Zhang ZJ, Morales-Garcia AL, Mears M, Tarmey DS, Edyvean RG, Banwart SA, Geoghegan M. Effect of extracellular polymeric substances on the mechanical properties of Rhodococcus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes2015, 1848(2), 518-526.
• James D, Higgins AM, Rees P, Geoghegan M, Brown MR, Chang S-S, Mon D, Cubitt R, Dalgliesh R, Gutfreund P. Measurement of molecular mixing at a conjugated polymer interface by specular and off-specular neutron scattering. Soft Matter2015, 11(48), 9393-9403.
• Raftari M, Zhang ZJ, Carter SR, Leggett GJ, Geoghegan M. Nanoscale Contact Mechanics between Two Grafted Polyelectrolyte Surfaces. Macromolecules2015, 48(17), 6272-6279.
• Mamlouk M, Scott K. A boron phosphate-phosphoric acid composite membrane for medium temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources2015, 286, 290-298.
• Xing L, Das PK, Song X, Mamlouk M, Scott K. Numerical Analysis of the Optimum Membrane/Ionomer Water Content of PEMFCs: The Interaction of Nafion Ionomer Content and Cathode Relative Humidity. Applied Energy2015, 138, 242-257.
• Xu CX, Liu XT, Cheng JG, Scott K. A polybenzimidazole/ionic-liquid-graphite-oxide composite membrane for high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources2015, 274, 922-927.
• Cao YC, Xu CX, Zou LL, Scott K, Liu JY. A polytetrafluoroethylene porous membrane and dimethylhexadecylamine quaternized poly (vinyl benzyl chloride) composite membrane for intermediate temperature fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources2015, 294, 691-695.
• Christgen B, Scott K, Dolfing J, Head IM, Curtis TP. An evaluation of the performance and economics of membranes and separators in single chamber microbial fuel cells treating domestic wastewater. PLoS ONE2015, 10(8), e0136108.
• Elias L, Scott K, Hegde AC. Electrolytic Synthesis and Characterization of Electrocatalytic Ni-W Alloy. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance2015, 24(11), 4182-4191.
• Liu XT, Yu EH, Scott K. Preparation and evaluation of a highly stable palladium yttrium platinum core-shell-shell structure catalyst for oxygen reduction reactions. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental2015, 162, 593-601.
• Al-Abduly A, Christensen PA. An in situ and downstream study of non-thermal plasma chemistry in an air fed dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). Plasma Sources Science and Technology2015, 24(6), 065006.

• Varia J, Zegeye A, Roy S, Yahaya S, Bull S. Shewanella putrefaciensfor the remediation of Au³⁺, Co²⁺ and Fe³⁺ metal ions from aqueous systems. Biochemical Engineering Journal 2014, 85, 101-109.
• Moharrami N, Bull SJ. A Comparison of Nanoindentation Pile-up in Bulk Materials and Thin Films. Thin Solid Films2014, 572, 189-199.
• Oila A, Lung C, Bull S. Elastic properties of eta carbide (η-Fe₂C) from ab initio calculations: application to cryogenically treated gear steel. Journal of Materials Science2014, 49(5), 2383-2390.
• Oila A, Bull SJ. Experimental assessment of the elastic properties of thin TiN/AlN superlattice and nano-multilayer coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology2014, 257, 87-94.
• Moharrami N, Oila A, Bull SJ. Extracting mechanical properties of copper coatings on oxidized silicon substrates by nanoindentation. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics2014, 47(31), 315104.
• Varia JC, Silva Martinez S, Velasquez-Orta S, Bull S. Microbiological influence of metal ion electrodeposition: Studies using graphite electrodes, [AuCl₄]⁻and Shewanella putrefaciens. Electrochimica Acta 2014, 115, 344-351.
• Adewole KK, Bull SJ. Numerical prediction of differences in micromechanical fracture sequence in notched and un-notched wires for civil engineering applications. Civil Engineering Dimension2014, 16(2), 87-95.
• Adewole KK, Bull SJ. Numerical Prediction of the Effect of Lamination Orientation on Fracture Behaviour of Wires for Civil Engineering Applications. Archives of Civil Engineering2014, 60(4), 397-408.
• Adewole KK, Bull SJ. Numerical prediction of the effects of miniature channel shaped scratched on the fracture behaviour of wires for civil engineering applications using finite element analysis. Archives of Civil Engineering2014, 60(2), 181-194.
• Adewole KK, Bull SJ. Prediction of tensile and fracture properties of cracked carbon steel wires using finite element simulation. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management2014, 20(2), 159-168.
• Bull SJ. Size effects in the mechanical response of nanoscale multilayer coatings on glass. Thin Solid Films2014, 571(Part 2), 290-295.
• Donlon L, Parker J, Novakovic K. Oscillatory carbonylation of phenylacetylene in the absence of externally supplied oxidant. Journal of Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis2014, 112(1), 1-13.
• Donlon L, Novakovic K. Oscillatory carbonylation using alkyne-functionalised poly(ethylene glycol). Chemical Communications2014, 50(98), 15506-15508.
• Wackers G, Vandenryt T, Cornelis P, Kellens E, Thoelen R, De Ceuninck W, Losada-Perez P, Van Grinsven B, Peeters M, Wagner P. Array formatting of the heat-transfer method (HTM) for the detection of small organic molecules by molecularly imprinted polymers. Sensors2014, 14(6), 11016-11030.
• Vandenbergh J, Peeters M, Kretschmer T, Wagner P, Junkers T. Cross-linked degradable poly(β-thioester) networks via amine-catalyzed thiol-ene click polymerization. Polymer2014, 55(16), 3525-3532.
• Cornelis P, Vandenryt T, Wackers G, Kellens E, Losada-Perez P, Thoelen R, De Ceuninck W, Eersels K, Drijkoningen S, Haenen K, Peeters M, Van Grinsven B, Wagner P. Heat transfer resistance as a tool to quantify hybridization efficiency of DNA on a nanocrystalline diamond surface. Diamond and Related Materials2014, 48, 32-36.

• Losada-Perez P, Khorshid M, Hermans C, Robijns T, Peeters M, Jimenez-Monroy KL, Truong LTN, Wagner P. Melittin disruption of raft and non-raft-forming biomimetic membranes: A study by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces2014, 123, 938-944.
• Losada-Perez P, Jimenez-Monroy KL, Van Grinsven B, Leys J, Janssens SD, Peeters M, Glorieux C, Thoen J, Haenen K, De Ceuninck W, Wagner P. Phase transitions in lipid vesicles detected by a complementary set of methods: Heat-transfer measurements, adiabatic scanning calorimetry, and dissipation-mode quartz crystal microbalance. Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science2014, 211(6), 1377-1388.
• Van Grinsven B, Eersels K, Peeters M, Losada-Perez P, Vandenryt T, Cleij TJ, Wagner P. The heat-transfer method: A versatile low-cost, label-free, fast, and user-friendly readout platform for biosensor applications. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces2014, 6(16), 13309-13318.
• Peeters M, Kobben S, Jimenez-Monroy KL, Modesto L, Kraus M, Vandenryt T, Gaulke A, Van Grinsven B, Ingebrandt S, Junkers T, Wagner P. Thermal detection of histamine with a graphene oxide based molecularly imprinted polymer platform prepared by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical2014, 203, 527-535.
• Seyedin MZ, Razal JM, Innis PC, Wallace GG. Strain-Responsive Polyurethane/PEDOT:PSS Elastomeric Composite Fibers with High Electrical Conductivity. Advanced Functional Materials2014, 24(20), 2957–2966.
• Astuti Y, Poolton NRJ, Butenko YV, Siller L. Evaporation and alignment of 1-undecene functionalised nanodiamonds. Journal of Luminescence2014, 156, 41-48.
• Al-Quadeib BT, Radwan MA, Siller L, Mutch E, Horrocks B, Wright M, Alshaer A. Therapeutic monitoring of amphotericin B in Saudi ICU patients using UPLC MS/MS assay. Biomedical Chromatography2014, 28(12), 1652-1659.
• Oila A, Lung C, Bull S. Elastic properties of eta carbide (η-Fe₂C) from ab initio calculations: application to cryogenically treated gear steel. Journal of Materials Science2014, 49(5), 2383-2390.
• Mouhamad Y, Mokarian-Tabari P, Clarke N, Jones RAL, Geoghegan M. Dynamics of polymer film formation during spin coating. Journal of Applied Physics2014, 116(12), 123513.
• Raftari M, Zhang Z, Carter SR, Leggett GJ, Geoghegan M. Frictional properties of a polycationic brush. Soft Matter2014, 10(16), 2759-2766.
• Mears M, Kennelly TM, Howse JR, Tarmey DS, Geoghegan M, Pacey AA. Reduced curvilinear velocity of boar sperm on substrates with increased hydrophobicity. Theriogenology2014, 81(5), 764-769.
• Xing L, Liu XT, Alaje T, Kumar R, Mamlouk M, Scott K. A two-phase flow and non-isothermal agglomerate model for a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. Energy2014, 73, 618-634.
• Dumitru A, Mamlouk M, Scott K. Effect of different chemical modification of carbon nanotubes for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media. Electrochimica Acta2014, 135, 428-438.
• Xing L, Mamlouk M, Kumar R, Scott K. Numerical investigation of the optimal Nafion^®ionomer content in cathode catalyst layer: An agglomerate two-phase flow modelling. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2014, 39(17), 9087-9104.
• Puthiyapura VK, Mamlouk M, Pasupathi S, Pollet BG, Scott K. Physical and electrochemical evaluation of ATO supported IrO₂catalyst for proton exchange membrane water electrolyser. Journal of Power Sources 2014, 269, 451-460.

• Mamlouk M, Ocon P, Scott K. Preparation and characterization of polybenzimidzaole/diethylamine hydrogen sulphate for medium temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources2014, 245, 915-926.
• Kumar R, Mamlouk M, Scott K. Sulfonated polyether ether ketone - sulfonated graphene oxide composite membranes for polymer electrolyte fuel cells. RSC Advances2014, 4(2), 617-623.
• Wu X, Scott K, Xie F, Alford N. A reversible water electrolyser with porous PTFE based OH⁻conductive membrane as energy storage cells. Journal of Power Sources 2014, 246, 225-231.
• Varcoe JR, Atanassov P, Dekel DR, Herring AM, Hickner MA, Kohl PA, Kucernak AR, Mustain WE, Nijmeijer K, Scott K, Xu TW, Zhuang L. Anion-exchange membranes in electrochemical energy systems. Energy & Environmental Science2014, 7(10), 3135-3191.
• Cheng H, Scott K. Improving performance of rechargeable Li-air batteries from using Li-Nafion^®binder. Electrochimica Acta 2014, 116, 51-58.
• Scott K, Xu CX, Wu X. Intermediate temperature proton-conducting membrane electrolytes for fuel cells. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment2014, 3(1), 24-41.
• Puthiyapura VK, Pasupathi S, Su HN, Liu XT, Pollet B, Scott K. Investigation of supported IrO₂as electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction in proton exchange membrane water electrolyser. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2014, 39(5), 1905-1913.

• Sahapatsombut U, Cheng H, Scott K. Modelling of operation of a lithium-air battery with ambient air and oxygen-selective membrane. Journal of Power Sources2014, 249, 418-430.
• Puthiyapura VK, Mamlouk M, Pasupathi S, Pollet BG, Scott K. Physical and electrochemical evaluation of ATO supported IrO₂catalyst for proton exchange membrane water electrolyser. Journal of Power Sources 2014, 269, 451-460.
• Liu XT, Wu X, Scott K. Study of niobium and tantalum doped titania-supported Pt electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions. Catalysis Science & Technology 2014, 4(11), 3891-3898.

• Attidekou PS, Lambert S, Armstrong M, Widmer J, Scott K, Christensen PA. A study of 40 Ah lithium ion batteries at zero percent state of charge as a function of temperature. Journal of Power Sources2014, 269, 694-703.
• Christensen PA, Jones SWM. An in SituFTIR Study of Ethanol Oxidation at Polycrystalline Platinum in 0.1 M KOH at 25 and 50 degrees C. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2014, 118(51), 29760-29769.
• Christensen PA, Jones SWM. An in situ FTIR study of undoped PolyBenzoImadazole as a function of relative humidity. Polymer Degradation and Stability2014, 105, 211-217.
• Al-Abduly A, Christensen P, Harvey A, Zahng K. Characterization and optimization of an oscillatory baffled reactor (OBR) for ozone-water mass transfer. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification2014, 84, 82-89.
• Zakaria K, Christensen PA. The Use of Ni/Sb-SnO2-based Membrane Electrode Assembly for Electrochemical Generation of Ozone and the Decolourisation of Reactive Blue 50 Dye Solutions. Electrochimica Acta2014, 135, 11-18.