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Exciting news to share! My paper on "Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Methane Steam Reforming to Maximize H2 Production: A Case Study" has been cited by Dr. Marius Deaconu et. al. in his recent publication on "A Resonator Noise Reduction Solution for a Centrifugal Gas Compressor." It's an honor to have my work recognized and cited in the Journal of Engineering, Technology & and Applied Science Research.

Part of my PhD work has been recently accepted by the Journal of Composites Communications. This project used TiO2-caoted BST as a novel hybrid material to induce tunable dielectric properties in PVDF based flexible material. https://lnkd.in/giVaXzr5

Today Joao Silvano defended his PhD on the use of Ultrasonic Spray Coating for Perovskite PV cells (reaching 16,2%) and monolithic CIGS-Perovskite PV cells approaching 20%. He paved the way for further research into understanding the structure-property relationship of these layers and tandem devices and improving efficiencies using Ultrasonic Spray Coating. imo-imomec / EnergyVille / Universiteit Hasselt - Faculteit Industriële Ingenieurswetenschappen / Hasselt University / #FunctionalMaterialsEngineering (FME) With Aleksandra Bojar, Francisco Molina-Lopez, Yinghuan Kuang, Hans-Gerd Boyen, laurence Lutsen, Gizem Birant, Bart Vermang and Ronald Thoelen

Shangkun Li will defend his PhD on the 10th of October at 13:30. His thesis provides a fundamental understanding of plasma-driven direct CH4 conversion into value-added products using various oxidants (i.e., O2, CO2, and H2O), involving plasma gas-phase reactions and plasma-assisted surface reactions on a catalyst by combining experiments and modeling, which could be of great interest for the application of plasma-based gas conversion at a wider scale, boosting the transition towards a more sustainable energy economy.

It’s exciting to see our 3 ½ years collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory come to fruition with the publication of a JACS Au paper that I first authored. Additionally, our cover art was also selected by JACS Au 🐈.   In this work, we took a deep dive into the fundamental aspects of selectivity at redox-active polymer interfaces. By understanding what drives the polymer’s ion preferences, we can engineer better ion electrosorption systems, with applications in water remediation and industrial process intensification. We used several in situ techniques, including neutron reflectometry, as well as molecular dynamics simulations to understand the role of solvation and anion valency effects on selectivity.   I will be presenting these results at the 245th ECS - The Electrochemical Society Meeting in S. Francisco on May 26, 2024 at 14:40, symposium Z03 "Electrochemical Recovery, Recycling, and Sustainability of Critical and Value Added Materials". A big thanks to my advisor Prof. Xiao Su at ChBE Illinois, our ORNL collaborators Jim Browning, Mathieu Doucet, Hanyu Wang, Vanda Glezakou, as well as Manh-Thuong Nguyen at PNNL. Also thanks to our sponsor, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Separations Science program. Read the open access JACS Au article here: https://lnkd.in/geGe8Awp News story: https://lnkd.in/gJeKgctF  More info about the Su research group at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: https://lnkd.in/gYDqscUs More info about the Liquids Reflectometry group at Neutrons at ORNL: https://lnkd.in/gcmsiKGa #PhD #NationalLab #NeutronReflectometry #ChemicalEngineering #Separations  

Hi! Im sharing a poster that was presented on the International Materials Research Congress at 2023 during my Master in Science about the synthesis and properties optimization of Bismuth ferrite based materials for electronic devices applications. We found that adding small amounts of BNTO promoted single phase crystal growth as showed on the XRD signals without interfering with ferroelectric properties solving one of the main obstacles when performing solid state synthesis of Bismuth Ferrite that is secondary phases appearance (impurities).

⚡ “If not for the DENSsolutions Lightning system’s low internal capacitance and high resistance, it would not have been possible to conduct electrochemical measurements for our materials.” - Dr. Søren Bredmose Simonsen In a recent paper published in Small Methods – involving our dear user at the DTU - Technical University of Denmark, Dr. Søren Bredmose Simonsen – the DENSsolutions Lightning system was utilized to study micro gadolinia-doped ceria (CGO), a common ceramic electrolyte. The behavior of CGO was investigated under a diverse range of stimuli, including reactive gasses (O₂ and H₂/H₂O), elevated temperatures (room temperature - 800 °C) and applied electrical potentials. Importantly, this innovative research marks a significant advancement in materials science, pioneering the first integration of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and environmental TEM. 👉 Curious to learn more about this novel integration? Be sure to check out our latest article! #InSitu #TEM #MEMS #nanotechnology #nanoscience #electronmicroscopy

Thermal emission from coherent perfect absorption (CPA) systems presents a unique feature: it is orthogonal to the information signals transmitted through it. Check out our recent Physical Review Letters article for more information on how it enables the separability of signals and noise, transparent networks with internal heat flow, and applies to the design of low-noise amplifiers. Super proud of Douglas Oña Valladares, who was able to pull this off as the first article of his PhD thesis. Not bad!!! Also with Osmery Hernández Martínez and Ángel Ortega. https://lnkd.in/dCExvatB

We are thrilled to share that the cover art for our recently published manuscript has been selected as the front cover for ACS Applied Energy Materials, which can be found at https://lnkd.in/db3ThqRD. It's an honor to see our work recognized and celebrated by the scientific community. Our manuscript, which focuses on synthesizing Pd/WO3 3D hollow sphere nanocatalyst and its remarkable SO2 and H2S resistant ability on CO Oxidation, demonstrates the power of collaboration and the importance of exploring new frontiers in catalysis. We hope that our research will inspire others to pursue innovative solutions to complex challenges in the field of energy materials. The manuscript was authored by Vijayakrishnan Jeyavani, Deepali Kondhekar, Meema Bhati, Sahil Dev, Kavita Joshi, R. Nandini Devi, and Shatabdi Porel Mukherjee. The title of the manuscript is "Remarkable SO2 and H2S Resistant Ability on CO Oxidation by Unique Pd/WO3 3D Hollow Sphere Nanocatalyst: Correlating Structure-Activity Relationships on SO2 Exposure". The full paper was published in ACS Applied Energy Materials in 2024 and can be found at https://lnkd.in/dmH6tMTy.

On 20 Feb, Materials Australia (Co-hosted by Materials Australia Vic Branch, RMIT RDF team, Computational Research and Electrochemical Networks) had a presentation from Dr. Ernane de Freitas Martins (ICN2, Barcelona/Spain). He showed us the most recent results obtained in collaboration with the group at RMIT University. He also presented the innovative molecular modeling method (NEGF-QM/MM) developed in ICN2, where both solvent and voltage effects can be taken into account in the simulations, which are being applied to corrosion science for the first time. The results obtained by Dr. Martins and our shared Ph.D. students (José María Castillo, Mazhar Iqbal, and Michael Morgan), led by Dr. Pablo Ordejón in ICN2 and myself in RMIT University, demonstrate the capabilities of the new method and its potential applications to electrochemistry problems. The work is capable of building models that represent the real physical environment but can describe processes at the molecular and so lead to new understanding and chemical design principles #materialsscience #materialsengineering #materialsresearch #materials #electrochemical #molecular #computationalthinking #virtualdesign Ivan Cole