Investigation of new actinobacteria for the biodesulphurisation of diesel fuel (2020)
Thesis
Athi Narayanan, S. M. Investigation of new actinobacteria for the biodesulphurisation of diesel fuel. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2679899

Biodesulphurisation (BDS) is an emerging technology that utilises microorganisms for the removal of sulphur from fossil fuels. Commercial-scale BDS needs the development of highly active bacterial strains which allow easier downstream processing. In... Read More about Investigation of new actinobacteria for the biodesulphurisation of diesel fuel.

Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni -P (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stankiewicz, A., Kefallinou, Z., Mordarski, G., Jagoda, Z., & Spencer, B. (2018, July). Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni -P. Poster presented at Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018

Ni-P\alginate microgels coatings, as potential metallic protective coatings with self-healing properties, were deposited by the electroless method. The alginate microgels contained nickel chloride and sodium hypophosphite. It was proven that the redu... Read More about Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni -P.

The Use of Sedimentation for the Estimation of Aspect Ratios of Charged Cellulose Nanofibrils (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Onyianta, A. J., & Williams, R. (2017, June). The Use of Sedimentation for the Estimation of Aspect Ratios of Charged Cellulose Nanofibrils. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Natural Fibers ICNF 2017, Braga, Portugal

In this study, the aspect ratios of carboxymethylated and TEMPO-oxidised cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were estimated by gel point analysis using a sedimentation approach. The flocculation and subsequent sedimentation of the CNF aqueous suspensions, wh... Read More about The Use of Sedimentation for the Estimation of Aspect Ratios of Charged Cellulose Nanofibrils.

The effect of injection mould surface finish on the ejection of plastics product (2014)
Thesis
Mohd, A. B. The effect of injection mould surface finish on the ejection of plastics product. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7571

The development and fabrication injection of moulding tools is complex and demands highly skilled personal. The research aim is to study the effect of surface roughness on mould filling and the ejection of parts for amorphous and semicrystalline poly... Read More about The effect of injection mould surface finish on the ejection of plastics product.

Formulation Pre-screening of Inhalation Powders Using Computational Atom–Atom Systematic Search Method (2014)
Journal Article
Ramachandran, V., Murnane, D., Hammond, R. B., Pickering, J., Roberts, K. J., Soufian, M., Forbes, B., Jaffari, S., Martin, G. P., Collins, E., & Pencheva, K. (2015). Formulation Pre-screening of Inhalation Powders Using Computational Atom–Atom Systematic Search Method. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 12(1), 18-33. https://doi.org/10.1021/mp500335w

The synthonic modeling approach provides a molecule-centered understanding of the surface properties of crystals. It has been applied extensively to understand crystallization processes. This study aimed to investigate the functional relevance of syn... Read More about Formulation Pre-screening of Inhalation Powders Using Computational Atom–Atom Systematic Search Method.

Environmental impact assessment for sustainable cement production (2013)
Thesis
El Atasi, L. Environmental impact assessment for sustainable cement production. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6651

Cement production requires intensive use of natural raw materials and energy. It also results in emissions to the atmosphere, the most significant being COZ. Studies estimate that the cement industry is responsible for 5% of global man-made COZ emiss... Read More about Environmental impact assessment for sustainable cement production.

The water vapor sorption behavior of a galactomannan cellulose nanocomposite film analyzed using parallel exponential kinetics and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model. (2013)
Journal Article
Keating, B. A., Hill, C. A. S., Sun, D., English, R., Davies, P., & McCue, C. (2013). The water vapor sorption behavior of a galactomannan cellulose nanocomposite film analyzed using parallel exponential kinetics and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 129, 2352-2359. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.39132

Nanocomposite films have been developed where a galactomannan (guar) matrix was reinforced with cellulose nanowhiskers and plasticized using sorbitol. The properties of these films were compared with films made from guar only. The films were examined... Read More about The water vapor sorption behavior of a galactomannan cellulose nanocomposite film analyzed using parallel exponential kinetics and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model..

Click Reactions as a Key Step for an Efficient and Selective Synthesis of D-Xylose-Based ILs (2013)
Journal Article
Ferlin, N., Gatard, S., Van Nhien, A., Courty, M., & Bouquillon, S. (2013). Click Reactions as a Key Step for an Efficient and Selective Synthesis of D-Xylose-Based ILs. Molecules, 18(9), 11512-11525. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules180911512

d-Xylose-based ionic liquids have been prepared from d-xylose following a five steps reaction sequence, the key step being a click cycloaddition. These ionic liquids (ILs) have been characterized through classical analytical methods (IR, NMR, mass sp... Read More about Click Reactions as a Key Step for an Efficient and Selective Synthesis of D-Xylose-Based ILs.

Biomass derived ionic liquids: synthesis from natural organic acids, characterization, toxicity, biodegradation and use as solvents for catalytic hydrogenation processes (2013)
Journal Article
Ferlin, N., Courty, M., Gatard, S., Spulak, M., Quilty, B., Beadham, I., Ghavre, M., Haiß, A., Kümmerer, K., Gathergood, N., & Bouquillon, S. (2013). Biomass derived ionic liquids: synthesis from natural organic acids, characterization, toxicity, biodegradation and use as solvents for catalytic hydrogenation processes. Tetrahedron, 69(30), 6150-6161. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.tet.2013.05.054

Ionic liquids with natural organic derived anions (l-lactate, l-tartrate, malonate, succinate, l-malate, pyruvate, d-glucuronate, d-galacturonate) were easily prepared from tetrabutylammonium hydroxide and an excess of the corresponding acid with goo... Read More about Biomass derived ionic liquids: synthesis from natural organic acids, characterization, toxicity, biodegradation and use as solvents for catalytic hydrogenation processes.

Small strain deformation measurements of konjac glucomannan solutions and the influence of borate cross-linking (2013)
Journal Article
Ratcliffe, I., Williams, P. A., English, R., & Meadows, J. (2013). Small strain deformation measurements of konjac glucomannan solutions and the influence of borate cross-linking. Carbohydrate Polymers, 95(1), 272-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.02.024

The dynamic rheology of aqueous solutions of konjac glucomannan has been evaluated over a range of concentrations up to 2.35%, and the effect of borate cross-linking of such solutions evaluated in the range 0.02-40 mM borate. In preliminary work, con... Read More about Small strain deformation measurements of konjac glucomannan solutions and the influence of borate cross-linking.

Effect of SDS on the dispersion stability of YSZ particles in an Electroless nickel solution (2013)
Journal Article
Nwosu, N. O., Davidson, A. M., & Shearer, N. W. (2013). Effect of SDS on the dispersion stability of YSZ particles in an Electroless nickel solution. Chemical Engineering Communications, 200(12), 1623-1634. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2012.757549

Optimum particle dispersion is an essential feature for composite coatings carried out on the autocatalytic electroless nickel plating platform. In this regard, the potential influence of an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), on the d... Read More about Effect of SDS on the dispersion stability of YSZ particles in an Electroless nickel solution.

Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies (2012)
Thesis
Watson, J. E. Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6051

The future of biofuel production hinges on a cheap, readily available feedstock. In terms of resources available, lignocellulose is the most abundant renewable resource on the planet, available from a plethora of sources such as agriculture, forestry... Read More about Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies.

The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (2012)
Thesis
Jalaludin, Z. The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4905

The water vapour sorption properties of several commercial tropical hardwoods and temperate softwood species as well as thermally modified wood and acetylated wood has been studied. A dynamic vapour sorption apparatus was used for this investigation... Read More about The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood..

Metamaterial biosensor for cancer detection (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
La Spada, L., Bilotti, F., & Vegni, L. (2011, October). Metamaterial biosensor for cancer detection. Presented at 2011 IEEE Sensors, Limerick, Ireland

In this study a low-cost, compact, and high-performing metamaterial-based biosensor operating in the GHz regime is presented. The sensor is designed to detect the presence of a tumor by means of permittivity and absorption measurements. A shift in th... Read More about Metamaterial biosensor for cancer detection.

Double CSRR for water content detection in biological matter (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
La Spada, L., Bilotti, F., & Vegni, L. (2011, September). Double CSRR for water content detection in biological matter. Presented at 4th EOS Topical Meeting on Optical Microsystems (OµS’11), Capri, Italy

In this study, a low-cost, compact, and high-performing metamaterial-based biosensor operating in the THz frequency range is presented. The sensor is designed to detect the presence of water content in biological matter by spectral absorption measure... Read More about Double CSRR for water content detection in biological matter.

Metamaterial-based design of biological sensors operating at THz frequencies (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
La Spada, L., Bilotti, F., & Vegni, L. (2011, October). Metamaterial-based design of biological sensors operating at THz frequencies

In this contribution, we present an omega-shaped electromagnetic resonator, which is of potential interest for THz biosensors. A new analytical model for such an inclusion-type is developed, considering the effects of the fringing capacitance. After... Read More about Metamaterial-based design of biological sensors operating at THz frequencies.

Characterisation of carbohydrate transport in the solventogenic organism Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 (2011)
Thesis
Bird, E. J. Characterisation of carbohydrate transport in the solventogenic organism Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6194

Fossil fuels are a finite resource, which are subject to erratic price fluctuations and are contributing to disruption of the global carbon cycle. There is a requirement to establish a renewable, sustainable and secure fuel source that can reduce wor... Read More about Characterisation of carbohydrate transport in the solventogenic organism Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824.

Increasing the extensional viscosity of silicone oil reduces the tendency for emulsification (2010)
Journal Article
Williams, R. L., Day, M., Garvey, M. J., English, R., & Wong, D. (2010). Increasing the extensional viscosity of silicone oil reduces the tendency for emulsification. RETINA, 30, 300-304. https://doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181babe0c

Purpose: The purpose was to study the emulsification of silicone oil tamponade agents that cause clinical complications. This study aimed to increase the emulsification resistance of silicone oil 1,000 to be at least as resistant as silicone oil 5,00... Read More about Increasing the extensional viscosity of silicone oil reduces the tendency for emulsification.

A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry (2010)
Thesis
Triki, N. M. M. A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4280

Libya traditionally suffers from a shortage of skilled manpower. A network of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions were introduced in Libya, for the purpose of enhancing the supply of skilled manpower needed for the man... Read More about A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry.

Development of a new manufacturing method of electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells (2010)
Thesis
Waugh, W. Development of a new manufacturing method of electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3750

It is well established that anodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can be manufactured by processes involving final sintering. This research investigated a novel alternative method which relies on the electroless co-deposition of yttria-stabilised... Read More about Development of a new manufacturing method of electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells.