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An overview of solutions for airborne viral transmission reduction related to HVAC systems including liquid desiccant air-scrubbing (2021)
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Giampieri, A., Ling-Chin, J., Ma, Z., Roskilly, A. P., & Smallbone, A. J. (in press). An overview of solutions for airborne viral transmission reduction related to HVAC systems including liquid desiccant air-scrubbing. https://doi.org/10.31224/osf.io/qsdfr. Manuscript submitted for publication

The world is facing on-going challenges due to the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is affecting the health of people worldwide and the economy of countries. Social distancing, lockdown and quarantine measures have been implemented globall... Read More about An overview of solutions for airborne viral transmission reduction related to HVAC systems including liquid desiccant air-scrubbing.

Exploring the nature of the fergusonite–scheelite phase transition and ionic conductivity enhancement by Mo6+ doping in LaNbO4 (2021)
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Auckett, J. E., Lopez-Odriozola, L., Clark, S. J., & Radosavljevic Evans, I. (2021). Exploring the nature of the fergusonite–scheelite phase transition and ionic conductivity enhancement by Mo6+ doping in LaNbO4. Journal of Materials Chemistry A: materials for energy and sustainability, 9(7), 4091-4102. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta07453e

A number of metal oxides that crystallise in the scheelite structure type are known to be excellent oxide ion conductors. Here we report the synthesis of a series of materials with general formula LaNb1−xMoxO4+0.5x (x = 0, 0.08, 0.12, 0.16, 0.20) and... Read More about Exploring the nature of the fergusonite–scheelite phase transition and ionic conductivity enhancement by Mo6+ doping in LaNbO4.

Parametric analysis of a semi-closed-loop linear joule engine generator using argon and oxy-hydrogen combustion (2021)
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Ngwaka, U., Wu, D., Happian-Smith, J., Jia, B., Smallbone, A., Diyoke, C., & Roskilly, A. P. (2021). Parametric analysis of a semi-closed-loop linear joule engine generator using argon and oxy-hydrogen combustion. Energy, 217, Article 119357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.119357

The paper introduces a novel semi-closed-loop Linear Joule Engine Generator (LJEG) using argon as the major working fluid and oxy-hydrogen combustion for heat addition. The linear compressor and expander in the LJEG apply double-acting piston configu... Read More about Parametric analysis of a semi-closed-loop linear joule engine generator using argon and oxy-hydrogen combustion.

Resolution of the paradox of the diamagnetic effect on the Kibble Coil (2021)
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Li, S., Schlamminger, S., Marangoni, R., Wang, Q., Haddad, D., Seifert, F., …Zhao, W. (2021). Resolution of the paradox of the diamagnetic effect on the Kibble Coil. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 1048. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80173-9

Employing very simple electro-mechanical principles known from classical physics, the Kibble balance establishes a very precise and absolute link between quantum electrical standards and macroscopic mass or force measurements. The success of the Kibb... Read More about Resolution of the paradox of the diamagnetic effect on the Kibble Coil.

Hydrogen production via ammonia from methane integrated with enhanced oil recovery: A techno-economic analysis (2021)
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Gonzalez-Diaz, A., Jiang, L., Gonzalez-Diaz, M., Roskilly, A., & Smallbone, A. (2021). Hydrogen production via ammonia from methane integrated with enhanced oil recovery: A techno-economic analysis. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(2), Article 105050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105050

The paper aims to evaluate the hydrogen production from methane, transported as ammonia, and integrated with CO2 utilisation in terms of energy, carbon emission and economic analysis. The common alternative for CO2 utilisation i.e. enhanced oil recov... Read More about Hydrogen production via ammonia from methane integrated with enhanced oil recovery: A techno-economic analysis.

Detecting and quantifying palaeoseasonality in stalagmites using geochemical and modelling approaches (2021)
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Baldini, J. U., Lechleitner, F. A., Breitenbach, S. F., van Hunen, J., Baldini, L. M., Wynn, P. M., …Fohlmeister, J. (2021). Detecting and quantifying palaeoseasonality in stalagmites using geochemical and modelling approaches. Quaternary Science Reviews, 254, Article 106784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106784

Stalagmites are an extraordinarily powerful resource for the reconstruction of climatological palaeoseasonality. Here, we provide a review of different types of seasonality preserved by stalagmites and methods for extracting this information. A new d... Read More about Detecting and quantifying palaeoseasonality in stalagmites using geochemical and modelling approaches.

Monitoring apoptosis in intact cells by high‐resolution magic angle spinning 1 H NMR spectroscopy (2021)
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Wylot, M., Whittaker, D. T., Wren, S. A., Bothwell, J. H., Hughes, L., & Griffin, J. L. (2021). Monitoring apoptosis in intact cells by high‐resolution magic angle spinning 1 H NMR spectroscopy. NMR in Biomedicine, 34(3), Article e4456. https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.4456

Apoptosis maintains an equilibrium between cell proliferation and cell death. Many diseases, including cancer, develop because of defects in apoptosis. A known metabolic marker of apoptosis is a notable increase in 1H NMR‐observable resonances associ... Read More about Monitoring apoptosis in intact cells by high‐resolution magic angle spinning 1 H NMR spectroscopy.

Advanced analysis of satellite data reveals ground deformation precursors to the Brumadinho Tailings Dam collapse (2021)
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Grebby, S., Sowter, A., Gluyas, J., Toll, D., Gee, D., Athab, A., & Girindran, R. (2021). Advanced analysis of satellite data reveals ground deformation precursors to the Brumadinho Tailings Dam collapse. Communications Earth & Environment, 2, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-020-00079-2

Catastrophic failure of a tailings dam at an iron ore mine complex in Brumadinho, Brazil, on 25th January 2019 released 11.7 million m3 of tailings downstream. Although reportedly monitored using an array of geotechnical techniques, the collapse occu... Read More about Advanced analysis of satellite data reveals ground deformation precursors to the Brumadinho Tailings Dam collapse.