• Low cycle fatigue of subsea mechanically lined pipeline with liner imperfections 

  Pepin, Aurelien; Tkaczyk, Tomasz; O’Dowd, Noel; Nikbin, Kamran (2017)

  There is an ever-increasing demand for subsea transport of corrosive constituents which requires the use of corrosion resistant pipelines. This has generated interest in mechanically lined pipe (MLP) which consists of ...
• Prediction of liner wrinkling during high strain bending of mechanically lined pipe 

  Pepin, Aurelien; Tkaczyk, Tomasz; Martinez, Michael; O’Dowd, Noel; Nikbin, Kamran (2019)

  A high demand for transport of corrosive fluids subsea has generated interest in solid corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) and bi-metal pipes. Bi-metal pipes, including hot-roll bonded (HRB) clad and mechanically lined pipes ...
• The effect of ferrite phases on the micromechanical response and crack initiation in the inter-critical heat-affected zone of a welded 9Cr martensitic steel 

  Li, M.; Sun, F.; Li, D.F.; O’Donoghue, P.E.; Leen, S.B.; O’Dowd, N.P. (Wiley, 2018)

  This paper presents a crystal plasticity model to predict the tensile response and crack initiation in a mixed ferrite-martensite material with a low volume fraction of pro-eutectoid ferrite, representative of a ...
• Combined finite element and phase field method for simulation of austenite grain growth in the heat-affected zone of a martensitic steel weld 

  Shi, L.; Alexandratos, S.A.; O'Dowd, N.P. (Sage, 2019)

  Engineering components operating at high temperature often fail due to the initiation and growth of cracks in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) adjacent to a weld. Understanding the effects of microstructural evolution in the ...
• Communication—A new additive for increased stabilization of catholytes in vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) 

  Oboroceanu, Daniela; Quill, Nathan; Lenihan, Catherine; Lynch, Robert P.; Buckley, D. Noel (Electrochemical Society, 2019)

  We report a newadditive,monobasic potassium arsenate (KH2AsO4), for improving the thermal stability of VFB catholytes.Using our standard accelerated testing methodology at 30–70°C, we showed that the effect increases ...
• Plasticity in zwitterionic drugs: the bending properties of pregabalin and gabapentin and their hydrates 

  Khandavilli, U.B.Rao; Lusi, Matteo; Frawley, Patrick J. (International Union of Crystallography, 2019)

  The investigation of mechanical properties in molecular crystals is emerging as a novel area of interest in crystal engineering. Indeed, good mechanical properties are required to manufacture pharmaceutical and technologically ...
• Recovery of gallium from bauxite residue using combined oxalic acid leaching with adsorption onto zeolite HY 

  Ujaczki, Éva; Courtney, Ronan; Cusack, Patricia; Chinnam, Rama Krishna; Clifford, Seamus; Curtin,Teresa; O’Donoghue,Lisa; (Springer Verlag, 2019)

  Bauxite residue, the byproduct of alumina production, may potentially be a valuable source of strategically important metals, e.g. Gallium. Ga is considered critical element for the EU. To ensure adequate supply of Ga for ...
• Effects of intrinsic properties on fracture nucleation and propagation in swelling hydrogels 

  Ding, Jingqian; Remij, Ernst W.; Remmers, Joris J.C.; Huyghe, Jacques M. (MDPI, 2019)

  In numerous industrial applications, the microstructure of materials is critical for performance. However, finite element models tend to average out the microstructure. Hence, finite element simulations are often unsuitable ...
• Boron nitride nanotube addition enhances the crystallinity and cytocompatibility of PVDF-TrFE 

  Poudel, Anup; Fernandez, Marc A.; Tofail, Syed A. M.; Biggs, Manus J.P. (University of Nebraska Press, 2019)

  Analysis of the cellular response to piezoelectric materials has been driven by the discovery that many tissue components exhibit piezoelectric behavior ex vivo. In particular, polyvinylidene fluoride and the trifluoroethylene ...
• Domain diversity and polarization switching in amino acid B-glycine 

  Vasileva, Daria; Vasilev, Semen; Kholkin, Andrei L; Shur, Vladimir Ya. (MDPI, 2019)

  Piezoelectric materials based on lead zirconate titanate are widely used in sensors and actuators. However, their application is limited because of high processing temperature, brittleness, lack of conformal deposition ...
• Altered intestinal morphology and microbiota composition in the autism spectrum disorders associated SHANK3 mouse model 

  Sauer, Ann Katrin; Bockmann, Juergen; Steinestel, Konrad; Boeckers, Tobias M.; Grabrucker, Andreas M. (MDPI, 2019)

  Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication, and repetitive behaviors. In addition, co-morbidities such as gastro-intestinal ...
• Strain gradient crystal plasticity modelling of size effects in a hierarchical martensitic steel using the Voronoi tessellation method 

  Sun, Fengwei; Meade, Edward D.; O'Dowd, Noel P. (Elsevier, 2019)

  Inelastic deformation of a high-strength martensitic steel (P91) is investigated using a strain gradient crystal plasticity model implemented using the finite element method. Voronoi tessellation is used to model the ...
• Effect of impeller design on homogeneity, size and strength of pharmaceutical granules produced by high-shear wet granulation 

  Mangwandi, Chirangano; Mirza, Zakaria; Liu, Jiang T.; Glocheux, Yoann (Elsevier, 2015)

  Small mixer impeller design is not tailored for granulation because impellers are intended for a wide range of processes. The aim of this research was to evaluate the performances of several impellers to provide guidance ...
• Thermo-mechanical properties of poly ε-caprolactone/poly L-lactic acid blends: addition of nalidixic acid and polyethylene glycol additives 

  Douglas, P.; Albadarin, Ahmad B.; Al-Muhtaseb, Ala’a H.; Mangwandi, Chirangano; Walker, Gavin M. (Elsevier, 2015)

  The search for ideal biomaterials is still on-going for tissue regeneration. In this study, blends of poly ε-caprolactone (PCL) with poly l-lactic acid (PLLA), nalidixic acid (NA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) were prepared. ...
• Design, production and characterisation of granular adsorbent material for arsenic removal from contaminated wastewater 

  Mangwandi, Chirangano; Suhaimi, Siti N.A.; Liu, Jiang T.; Dhenge, Ranjit M.; Albadarin, Ahmad B. (Elsevier, 2016)

  The objective of this research was to design granulated iron oxide for the adsorption of heavy metals from wastewater. Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) was chosen as a suitable binder; as it is water insoluble. Initial experiments ...
• Investigation of influence of process variables on mechanical strength, size and homogeneity of pharmaceutical granules produced by fluidised hot melt granulation 

  Mangwandi, Chirangano; Zainal, N.A.; Liu, Jiang T.; Glocheux, Yoann; Albadarin, Ahmad B. (Elsevier, 2015)

  The overall aim of the project was to study the influence of process variables on the distribution of a model active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) during fluidised melt granulation of pharmaceutical granules with a view ...
• High shear granulation of binary mixtures: effect of powder composition on granule properties 

  Mangwandi, Chirangano; Liu, Jiang T.; Albadarin, Ahmad B.; Dhenge, Ranjit M.; Walker, Gavin M. (Elsevier, 2015)

  The granular product being designed in this work required the use of two different powders namely limestone and teawaste; these materials have different bulk and particle densities. The overall aim of the project was to ...
• Mechanism of alizarin red S and methylene blue biosorption onto olive stone: isotherm study in single and binary systems 

  Albadarin, Ahmad B.; Mangwandi, Chirangano (Elsevier, 2015)

  The biosorption process of anionic dye Alizarin Red S (ARS) and cationic dye methylene blue (MB) as a function of contact time, initial concentration and solution pH onto olive stone (OS) biomass has been investigated. ...
• Extraction and purification of curcuminoids from crude curcumin by a combination of crystallization and chromatography 

  Heffernan, Claire; Ukrainczyk, Marko; Gamidi, Rama Krishna; Hodnett, Benjamin K.; Rasmuson, Åke C. (American Chemical Society, 2017)

  In this work a method is developed for the extraction and purification of the three curcuminoids; Curcumin (CUR), Demethoxycurcumin (DMC) and Bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) from commercially available crude curcumin. In a ...
• Phenol degradation by powdered metal ion modified titanium dioxide photocatalysts 

  Khraisheh, Majeda; Wu, Lijun; Al-Muhtaseb, Ala’a H.; Albadarin, Ahmad B.; Walker, Gavin M. (Elsevier, 2012)

  Conventional water purification and disinfection generally involve potentially hazardous substances, some of which known to be carcinogenic in nature. Titanium dioxide photocatalytic processes provide an effective route ...

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