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Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties (2022)
Journal Article

Thin-film composite forward osmosis (TFC-FO) membranes show the potential to be applied in water treatment applications. However, the TFC-FO membrane performance was limited by internal concentration polarization (ICP) and membrane fouling. In this s... Read More about Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties.

Mechanical-Stress-Related Epigenetic Regulation of ZIC1 Transcription Factor in the Etiology of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (2022)
Journal Article

Mechanical loading exerts a profound influence on bone density and architecture, but the exact mechanism is unknown. Our study shows that expression of the neurological transcriptional factor zinc finger of the cerebellum 1 (ZIC1) is markedly increas... Read More about Mechanical-Stress-Related Epigenetic Regulation of ZIC1 Transcription Factor in the Etiology of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 2: crystallinity and supra molecular structure (2020)
Journal Article

Test methods including OM, SEM, TEM, DSC, SAXS, WAXS, and IR were used to characterise supra-molecular structure in three batches of polyethylene (PE), which had weight-average relative molar masses ¯¯¯¯ M w of approximately 0.6 × 106, 5 × 106, and 9... Read More about Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 2: crystallinity and supra molecular structure.

Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 3: deformation, wear and fracture (2020)
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Three grades of polyethylene, with weight-average relative molar masses, ¯¯¯¯ M W , of approximately 0.6 × 106, 5 × 106, and 9 × 106, were supplied as compression mouldings by a leading manufacturer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE... Read More about Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 3: deformation, wear and fracture.

Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 1: characterizing molecular weight (2020)
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The aim of this project was to study the efficacy of current methods of quality control and quality assurance for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) products, and find improvements where possible. Intrinsic viscosity (IV) tests were pe... Read More about Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 1: characterizing molecular weight.

Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 4: sporadic fatigue crack propagation (2020)
Journal Article

Fatigue tests were carried out on compression mouldings supplied by a leading polymer manufacturer. They were made from three batches of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) with weight-average relative molar masses, ¯¯¯¯ M W, of about 0... Read More about Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 4: sporadic fatigue crack propagation.

Does regional loss of bone density explain low trauma distal forearm fractures in men (The Mr F study)? (2017)
Journal Article

Summary The pathogenesis of low trauma wrist fractures in men is not fully understood. This study found that these men have lower bone mineral density at the forearm itself, as well as the hip and spine, and has shown that forearm bone mineral densit... Read More about Does regional loss of bone density explain low trauma distal forearm fractures in men (The Mr F study)?.

Polyvinylpyrrolidone modified graphene oxide as a modifer for thin film composite forward osmosis membranes (2017)
Journal Article

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) modified graphene oxide (GO), hereinafter referred to as PVP-GO, was synthesized as a novel modifier to fabricate thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membranes. The results indicated that by coating PVP on the surface o... Read More about Polyvinylpyrrolidone modified graphene oxide as a modifer for thin film composite forward osmosis membranes.

The anti-biofouling properties of thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes grafted with biogenic silver nanoparticles (2015)
Journal Article

Biofouling is still one of the most challenging issues of nanofiltration. One of the practical strategies to reduce biofouling is to develop novel anti-biofouling membranes. Herein, biogenic silver nanoparticles (BioAg0-6) with the averaged diameter... Read More about The anti-biofouling properties of thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes grafted with biogenic silver nanoparticles.

A dimensionless ordered pull-through model of the mammalian lens epithelium evidences scaling across species and explains the age-dependent changes in cell density in the human lens (2015)
Journal Article

We present a mathematical (ordered pull-through; OPT) model of the cell-density profile for the mammalian lens epithelium together with new experimental data. The model is based upon dimensionless parameters, an important criterion for inter-species... Read More about A dimensionless ordered pull-through model of the mammalian lens epithelium evidences scaling across species and explains the age-dependent changes in cell density in the human lens.

A mathematical model of the eye lens epithelium of mammals that predicts cell density profiles in the ageing lens. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose: To develop a mathematical model of the mammalian eye lens epithelium that is independent of the lens size and that accounts for the change in cell density from the anterior pole to the meridional rows at the lens equator. The model aims to p... Read More about A mathematical model of the eye lens epithelium of mammals that predicts cell density profiles in the ageing lens..

The effect of tranexamic acid on artificial joint materials : a biomechanical study (the bioTRANX study) (2014)
Journal Article

Background Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been successfully used to reduce bleeding in joint replacement. Recently local TXA has been advocated to reduce blood loss in total knee or hip replacement; however, this raised concerns about potential adverse ef... Read More about The effect of tranexamic acid on artificial joint materials : a biomechanical study (the bioTRANX study).

Mass transfer limitations (2013)
Journal Article

The key process engineering differences between reverse osmosis (RO) forward osmosis (FO) and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) are emphasized. Attention is drawn to the importance of mass transfer limitations which are more severe in FO than in other... Read More about Mass transfer limitations.

Biotribological study of large diameter ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK hip joint including fluid uptake, wear and frictional heating (2012)
Journal Article

A novel material combination of a large diameter Biolox® Delta zirconia-toughened-alumina (ZTA) head and a pitch-based carbon fibre reinforced poly ether–ether-ketone (CFR-PEEK) MOTIS® cup has been studied. The acetabular cups were inclined at three... Read More about Biotribological study of large diameter ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK hip joint including fluid uptake, wear and frictional heating.

Comparative ageing behaviour of commercial, unworn and worn 3Y-TZP and zirconia-toughened alumina hip joint heads. (2012)
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There is a trend today to develop zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) composites for orthopaedic applications. So far, there is limited data concerning their sensitivity to ageing, especially considering tests performed on implants produced on an indust... Read More about Comparative ageing behaviour of commercial, unworn and worn 3Y-TZP and zirconia-toughened alumina hip joint heads..

Modelling of permeability loss in membrane filtration: Re-examination of fundamental fouling equations and their link to critical flux (2011)
Journal Article

A re-evaluation of the flux decline relationships in the appendix of the 1995 critical flux paper has failed to establish that one may have a critical flux in the presence of fouling that is represented by the “complete” pore blocking (n = 2) mode. I... Read More about Modelling of permeability loss in membrane filtration: Re-examination of fundamental fouling equations and their link to critical flux.

Wear and surface analysis of 38 mm ceramic-on-metal total hip replacements under standard and severe wear testing conditions (2011)
Journal Article

The purpose of this study was to compare the wear of zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) and alumina femoral heads tested against as-cast CoCrMo alloy acetabular cups under both standard and severe wear conditions. A new severe test, which included medi... Read More about Wear and surface analysis of 38 mm ceramic-on-metal total hip replacements under standard and severe wear testing conditions.

Numerical Prediction on Mechanical Contacts Vanguard Knee Joint replacements Tested in the Displacement-Controlled Prosim Simulator (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Exploring the mechanical environments in total knee replacements (TKR) has been indentified to be useful to understand the early failure of the prostheses. The severe damages observed on the retrieved polyethylene tibial component implicate that the... Read More about Numerical Prediction on Mechanical Contacts Vanguard Knee Joint replacements Tested in the Displacement-Controlled Prosim Simulator.

The integrity of welded interfaces in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene: Part 2 - Interface Toughness. (2006)
Journal Article

In Part 2 of a study of welding of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), experiments were conducted to measure the interfacial fracture energy of butt welds, for various welding times and temperatures above the melting point. Their tough... Read More about The integrity of welded interfaces in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene: Part 2 - Interface Toughness..

Anisotropic plastic deformation of glassy polymers with process-induced molecular orientation (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The constitutive modelling of glassy thermoplastics is extended to the case of anisotropy arising from processinduced molecular orientation. The basis of the work is the Glass-Rubber model framework, known to capture well the constitutive response of... Read More about Anisotropic plastic deformation of glassy polymers with process-induced molecular orientation.

Mechanical integrity of compression-moulded ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene : effects of varying process conditions (2002)
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Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearing surfaces in knee and hip prostheses are frequently manufactured by direct compression moulding of the as-polymerised powder. A study was made of the important role of the temperature–time sequ... Read More about Mechanical integrity of compression-moulded ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene : effects of varying process conditions.