• Theoretical optimisation of pore size and pore chemistry of SIFSIX-3-M hybrid ultramicroporous materials (HUMs) 

  Ziaee, Ahmad (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Three analogues of the SIFSIX-3-M family, namely SIFSIX-3-Zn, SIFSIX-3-Ni, and SIFSIX-3-Cu were investigated using theoretical methods to determine the effect of pore-size and pore-chemistry on the adsorption of CO2 in ...
• Microstructural characterization and spark plasma sintering of BaTiOɜ based thermistors 

  Karimi-Jafari, Maryam (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Barium titanate is one of the most important and widely studied ferroelectric ceramics with ABO3 type perovskite structure. Due to its promising ferroelectric properties, it has been used in several applications such as ...
• Targeted protein adsorption on the surface of biomaterials 

  Alvarez, Marcela Salazar (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Protein adsorption at interfaces has significant importance in the development of materials for applications such as medical devices and biosensors. In this study targeted protein adsorption is investigated. Hydroxyapatite ...
• Improving the performance of out-of-autoclave composite laminates using an interlaminar toughening technique 

  Nash, Niamh (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The increasing demand for composite materials has meant that there is a need to develop out-of-autoclave (OOA) manufacturing processes that can produce cost-effective high-quality components. Autoclaves cannot meet the ...
• Nanoindentation characterisation of carbon fibre reinforced plastic microstructures 

  Hardiman, Mark (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The increasing use of fibrous composite materials in the automotive and aerospace industries has led to increased demand for predictive analysis tools that require careful measurement of the fibre and matrix constituent ...
• Immobilisation of catalysts for applications in organic reactions 

  Abdallah, Noreldeen Hassan (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The use of catalysts generally requires the immobilisation of the catalyst at specific locations, a requirement that can pose a significant challenge. The use of mesoporous silicate materials as supports offers some valuable ...
• Acid polishing of lead glass 

  Ward, Jonathan A; Fowler, Andrew C (SpringerOpen, 2016)

  Purpose: The polishing of cut lead glass crystal is effected through the dowsing of the glass in a mixture of two separate acids, which between them etch the surface and as a result cause it to be become smooth. In order ...
• Coffee extraction kinetics in a well mixed system 

  Moroney, Kevin M; Lee, William T.; O'Brien, Stephen BG; Suijver, Freek; Marra, Johan (SpringerOpen, 2016)

  The extraction of coffee solubles from roasted and ground coffee is a complex operation, the understanding of which is key to the brewing of high quality coffee. This complexity stems from the fact that brewing of coffee ...
• Time transient validation of residual stress prediction models for aluminium alloy quenching 

  Tanner, D.A; Robinson, J.S (Taylor and Francis, 2016)

  Finite element models that predict residual stress states in relatively large quenched aluminium alloy products tend to give reliable results. However, even though there is confidence that the predicted stress state is ...
• Determination of residual stress within complex-shaped coarse-grained cobalt-chrome biomedical castings 

  Conroy, Brian P; Tanner, D.A (Taylor and Francis, 2016)

  ASTM F75 femoral knee implant casting components distort during manufacture due to residual stress re-distribution or inducement. These castings pose a number of challenges for residual stress determination methods; they ...
• The effect of single crystal and welded substrates on the development of braze microstructures 

  Hinchy, Eoin; Pomeroy, Michael J; Tanner, D.A (Elsevier, 2017)

  To emulate combined welding and brazing techniques, frequently used during the rejuvenation of turbine components, TIG and SWET weld overlays have been applied to the surfaces of a single crystal nickel-based alloy and ...
• Discovery of relict subglacial lakes and their geometry and mechanism of drainage 

  Livingstone, Stephen J; Utting, Daniel J; Ruffell, Alastair; Clark, Chris D; Pawley, Steven; Atkinson, Nigel; Fowler, Andrew C (Nature Publishing Group, 2016)

  Recent proxy measurements reveal that subglacial lakes beneath modern ice sheets periodically store and release large volumes of water, providing an important but poorly understood influence on contemporary ice dynamics ...
• Optimization of an in vitro bioassay to monitor growth and formation of myotubes in real time 

  Murphy, Sylvia M; Kiely, Maeve; Jakeman, Philip M; Kiely, Patrick A; Carson, Brian P (Portland Press, 2016)

  The importance of growth and maintenance of skeletal muscle is vital for long term health and quality of life. Appropriate nutrition with specific bioactivities relevant to the functionalities of tissues such as skeletal ...
• An analysis of germanium-silicon/silicon strained superlattice structure using convergent beam electron diffraction 

  Mogili, Naga Vishu V; Tanner, D.A; Nakahara, S (Wiley & Sons, 2016)

  Strained superlattices (SSLs) are typically found inside the p-n junction area of semiconductor devices and consist of very thin alternating layers of different material. There exists a small lattice mismatch between these ...
• Solvent vapor growth of axial heterostructure nanowires with multiple alternating segments of silicon and germanium 

  Flynn, Grace; Ramasse, Quentin M; Ryan, Kevin M. (American Chemical Society, 2016)

  Herein, we report the formation of multisegment Si-Ge axial heterostructure nanowires in a wet chemical synthetic approach. These nanowires are grown by the liquid injection of the respective silicon and germanium precursors ...
• An experimental investigation into multi-scale damage progression in laminated composites in bending 

  Mortell, Daniel J; Tanner, D.A; McCarthy, Conor T (Elsevier, 2016)

  In laminated composite materials fibre-matrix debonding, as an initial damage mechanism, can initiate a damage sequence that can result in catastrophic failure of its structure by promoting intermediate damage mechanisms. ...
• Assessment of intermittently loaded woodchip and sand filters to treat dairy soiled water 

  Murnane, J.G; Brennan, R.B; Healy, M.G; Fenton, O (Elsevier, 2016)

  Land application of dairy soiled water (DSW) is expensive relative to its nutrient replacement value. The use of aerobic filters is an effective alternative method of treatment and potentially allows the final effluent ...
• Spectroscopic Measurement of State of Charge in Vanadium Flow Batteries with an Analytical Model of V-IV-V-V Absorbance 

  Petchsing, Cattleya; Quill, Nathan; Joyce, Jennifer T; Ní Eidhin, Deirdre; Oboroceanu, Daniela; Lenihan, Catherine; Gao, Xin; Lynch, Robert P; Buckely, Noel (Electrochemical Society, 2016)

  The ultraviolet-visible spectra of catholytes for vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) were measured and analyzed for a range of V-IV:V-V ratios and vanadium concentrations. Using a model of V2O33+ in equilibrium with VO2+ and ...
• Electrode kinetics of vanadium flow batteries: contrasting responses of VII-VIII and VIV-VV to electrochemical pretreatment of carbon 

  Bourke, A; Miller, M.A; Lynch, Robert P; Gao, X; Landon, J; Wainright, J.S; Savinell, R.F; Buckley, Noel (Electrochemical Society, 2016)

  Electrochemical impedance spectrElectrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry were used to investigate the electrode kinetics of VII-VIII and VIV-VV in H2SO4 on glassy carbon, carbon paper, carbon xerogel, ...
• Fibrocytes contribute to mesenteric manifestations in Crohn s disease 

  Kiernan, Miranda G; Sahebally, S.M; Jarrar, A; Burke, J.P; Hogan, J; Kiely, Patrick A; Shen, B; Moloney, M; Skelly, M; Leddin, D; Hedayat, H; Faul, P.N; Healy, V; O'Connell, Ronan P; Martin, S; Shanahan, Fergus; Dunne, Colum; Coffey, John C (Springer, 2016)

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