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Our clients include local, national and international companies, as well as university research groups. If you’d like further information, please look at our website
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Collection's Items (Sorted by Submit Date in Descending order): 1 to 50 of 62
Issue Date | Title | Author(s) |
20-Feb-2024 | Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterization of Microbial Biofouling on Aircraft Fuel Tanks | Gómez-Bolívar, J; Warburton, MP; Mumford, AD; Mujica-Alarcón, JF; Anguilano, L; Onwukwe, U; Barnes, J; Chronopoulou, M; Ju-Nam, Y; Thornton, SF; Rolfe, SA; Ojeda, JJ |
5-Apr-2024 | A Pilot Study into the Use of Qualitative Methods to Improve the Awareness of Barriers to Sustainable Medical Waste Segregation within the United Kingdom’s National Health Service | Webb, C; Anguilano, L; Schmidt Rivera, X |
7-Feb-2022 | An appraisal of the mechanical, microstructural, and thermal characteristics of concrete containing waste PET as coarse aggregate | Bamigboye, G; Tarverdi, K; Adigun, D; Daniel, B; Okorie, U; Adediran, J |
20-Sep-2022 | Controlled Synthesis of Chromium-Oxide-Based Protective Layers on Pt: Influence of Layer Thickness on Selectivity | Worsley, M; Smulders, V; Mei, B |
23-Jan-2024 | Effect of Water on Zn Electrodeposition from a Deep Eutectic Solvent | Lahiri, A; Hirani, P; Haghani, S; Endres, F |
1-Feb-2024 | Application of chemically-activated recycled carbon fibres for aqueous-phase adsorptions - part I: Optimisation of activation process | Taylor, JH; Troisi, G; Masoudi Soltani, S |
21-Sep-2023 | Effect of incorporating carbon- and silicon-based nanomaterials on the physico-chemical properties of a structural epoxy adhesive | Al-Zu'bi, M; Anguilano, L; Fan, M |
28-Jul-2023 | Enrichment of native plastic associated biofilm communities to enhance polyester degrading activity | Howard, SA; Carr, CM; Sbahtu, HI; Onwukwe, U; López, MJ; Dobson, ADW; McCarthy, RR |
2022 | Hyperaccumulation of lead using Agrostis tenuis | Anguilano, L; Onwukwe, U; Dekhli, A; Venditti, S; Aryani, D; Reynolds, A |
20-Apr-2022 | Clay mineral formation and transformation in non-marine environments and implications for Early Cretaceous palaeoclimatic evolution: The Weald Basin, Southeast England | Akinlotan, OO; Moghalu, OA; Hatter, SJ; Okunuwadje, S; Anquilano, L; Onwukwe, U; Haghani, S; Anyiam, OA; Jolly, BA |
26-Mar-2022 | Processing of SiC nano-reinforced AlSi9Cu3 composites by stir mixing, ultrasonication and high pressure die casting | Liu, G; Karim, M; Wang, S; Eskin, D; McKay, B |
29-Sep-2021 | The effect of length and inclination of carbon fiber reinforced polymer laminates on shear capacity of near-surface mounted retrofitted reinforced concrete beams | Al-Zu'bi, M; Fan, M; Al Rjoub, Y; Ashteyat, A; Al-Kheetan, MJ; Anguilano, L |
1-Feb-2021 | Microstructure and Corrosion Performance of Aluminium Matrix Composites Reinforced with Refractory High-Entropy Alloy Particulates | Ananiadis, E; Argyris, KT; Matikas, TE; Sfikas, AK; Karantzalis, AE |
13-May-2020 | Highly conductive zinc oxide based transparent conductive oxide films prepared using RF plasma sputtering under reducing atmosphere | Salimian, A; Hasnath, A; Anguilano, L; Onwukwe, U; Aminishahsavarani, A; Sachez, C; Upadhyaya, H |
4-Apr-2019 | Thermoresponsive Stiffness Softening of Hierarchically Porous Nanohybrid Membranes Promotes Niches for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation | Wu, L; Magaz, A; Darbyshire, A; Howkins, A; Reynolds, A; Boyd, IW; Song, H; Song, JH; Loizidou, M; Emberton, M; Birchall, M; Song, W |
4-Mar-2021 | Circular waste management of electric vehicle batteries: legal and technical perspectives from the EU and the UK post Brexit | Malinauskaite, J; Anguilano, L; Schmidt Rivera, X |
3-Mar-2020 | Comprehensive Investigation of the Long-term Performance of Internally Integrated Concrete Pavement with Sodium Acetate | Al-Kheetan, MJ; Rahman, MM; Ghaffar, SH; Al-Tarawneh, M; Jweihan, YS |
2019 | Effect of Size on the Luminescent Efficiency of Perovskite Nanocrystals | Griffiths, JT; Rocca Rivarola, FW; Davis, NJLK; Ahumada-Lazo, R; Alanis, JA; Parkinson, P; Binks, DJ; Fu, WY; De La Pena, F; Price, MB; Howkins, A; Boyd, I; Humphreys, CJ; Greenham, NC; Ducati, C |
2018 | Fibre/matrix intermetallic phase formation in novel aluminium-basalt composites | Adole, O; Barekar, N; McKay, B; Anguilano, L; Minton, T; Novytskyi, A |
7-Jan-2019 | Mapping the Origins of Luminescence in ZnO Nanowires by STEM-CL | Kennedy, OW; White, ER; Howkins, A; Williams, CK; Boyd, IW; Warburton, PA; Shaffer, MSP |
2018 | Working Together and Learning Together: The Study of the Metallurgical Remains of San Tommaso, Pavia, Italy | Anguilano, L; Piredda, G; Saba, C; Aryani, D; Marras, L; Grassi, E |
20-Jul-2018 | Metalworking Evidence from a Late Antique Context in the Forum of Grumentum | Anguilano, L; Bison, G; Haghani, S; Pozzan, L |
15-Oct-2018 | Stiffness memory nanohybrid scaffolds generated by indirect 3D printing for biologically responsive soft implants | Wu, L; Virdee, J; Maughan, E; Darbyshire, A; Jell, G; Loizidou, M; Emberton, M; Butler, P; Howkins, A; Reynolds, A; Boyd, IW; Birchall, M; Song, W |
2018 | Microplastics in mussels sampled from coastal waters and supermarkets in the United Kingdom | Li, J; Green, C; Reynolds, A; Shi, H; Rotchell, JM |
27-Jun-2018 | Recent avulsion history of Sefidrud, south west of the Caspian Sea | Haghani, S; Leroy, SAG |
20-Feb-2018 | Secondary Phase Interaction at Interfaces of High-Strength Brazed Joints made using Liquid Phase Sintered Alumina Ceramics and Ag-Cu-Ti Braze Alloys | Kassam, TA; Hari Babu, N.; Ludford, N; Yan, S; Howkins, A |
2017 | Municipal Waste Management and Waste-to-Energy in the Context of a Circular Economy and Energy Recycling in Europe | Malinauskaite, J; Jouhara, H; Czajczyńska, D; Stanchev, P; Katsou, E; Rostkowsk, P; Thorne, RJ; Colón, J; Ponsá, S; Al-Mansour, F; Anguilano, L; Krzyżyńska, R; López, IC; Vlasopoulos, A; Spencer, N |
2016 | New assessment criteria for durability evaluation of highly repellent surfaces | Wojdyla-Cieslak, Anna Maria |
2015 | Nanocathodoluminescence reveals mitigation of the stark shift in InGaN quantum wells by Si doping | Griffiths, JT; Zhang, S; Rouet-Leduc, B; Fu, WY; Bao, A; Zhu, D; Wallis, DJ; Howkins, A; Boyd, I; Stowe, D; Kappers, MJ; Humphreys, CJ; Oliver, RA |
2016 | A trapped magnetic field of 3T in homogeneous, bulk MgB2 superconductors fabricated by a Modified Precursor Infiltration and Growth (MPIG) process | Bhagurkar, AG; Yamamoto, A; Anguilano, L; Dennis, AR; Durrell, JH; Babu, NH; Cardwell, DA |
2015 | Smart implant: the biomechanical testing of instrumented intramedullary nails during simulated callus healing using telemetry for fracture healing monitoring | Nemchand, Jaya Luxshmi |
2015 | Towards a mechanistic understanding of carbon stabilization in manganese oxides | Johnson, K; Purvis, G; Lopez-Capel, E; Peacock, C; Gray, N; Wagner, T; März, C; Bowen, L; Ojeda, J; Finlay, N; Robertson, S; Worral, F; Greenwell, C |
2015 | Identification and quantification of microplastics in wastewater using focal plane array-based reflectance micro-FT-IR imaging | Ojeda, J; Tagg, AS; Sapp, M; Harrison, JP |
2015 | Effect of low voltage AC fields on cardiovascular implants | Kothandaraman, A; Anson, T; Reynolds, A |
2015 | Triphenylarsonium-functionalised gold nanoparticles: potential nanocarriers for intracellular therapeutics. | Lalwani, N; Chen, YS; Brooke, G; Cross, NA; Allen, DW; Reynolds, A; Ojeda, J; Tizzard, GJ; Coles, SJ; Bricklebank, N |
2014 | Determining the chronology of deposition of natural fingermarks and inks on paper using secondary ion mass spectrometry | Attard-Montalto, N; Ojeda, JJ; Reynolds, A; Ismail, M; Bailey, M; Doodkorte, L; De Puit, M; Jones, BJ |
2008 | Composition dependence of electronic structure and optical properties of Hf1-xSixOy gate dielectrics | He, G; Zhang, LD; Meng, GW; Li, GH; Fei, GT; Wang, XJ; Zhang, JP; Liu, M; Fang, Q; Boyd, IW |
2009 | Template epitaxial growth of thermoelectric Bi/BiSb superlattice nanowires by charge-controlled pulse electrodeposition | Dou, X; Li, G; Lei, H; Huang, X; Li, L; Boyd, IW |
2013 | Empirical investigation of water pollution control through use of Phragmites australis | Al Akeel, Khaled |
2009 | Failure analysis of a steel motorcycle kickstand | Huda, Z; Shi, KW; Bulpett, R |
2012 | Interactions between latent fingermarks, deposition surfaces and development agents | Bacon, Simon Richard |
2009 | Structure and tribological performance of diamond-like carbon based coatings for aerospace component processing | Podgoric, S; Jones, BJ; Bulpett, R; Franks, J; Troisi, G |
2009 | Electronic properties of SnO2-based ceramics with double function of varistor and humidity sensor | Glot, AB; Sandoval-García, AP; Gaponov, AV; Bulpett, R; Jones, BJ; Jimenez-Santana, G |
2010 | Nano-scale composition of commercial white powders for development of latent fingerprints on adhesives | Jones, BJ; Reynolds, AJ; Richardson, M; Sears, VG |
2010 | Effect of substrate surface topography on forensic development of latent fingerprints with iron oxide powder suspension | Jones, BJ; Downham, R; Sears, VG |
2011 | Argon plasma treatment techniques on steel and effects on diamond-like carbon structure and delamination | Jones, BJ; Anguilano, L; Ojeda, JJ |
2010 | Diamond-like carbon coating of alternative metal alloys for medical and surgical applications | Jones, BJ; Mahendran, A; Anson, AW; Reynolds, AJ; Bulpett, R; Franks, J |
1991 | The characterisation of white-etching layers formed on engineering steels | Bulpett, Robert |
2009 | Commentary on “Evaluation of shooting distance by AFM and FTIR⁄ATR analysis of GSR” Mou Y., Lakadwar J., Rabalais J.W., J. Forensic Sci. 2008; 53:1381-6 | Jones, BJ |
2009 | Diamond-like carbon / epoxy low-friction coatings to replace electroplated chromium | Podgoric, S; Jones, BJ; Bulpett, R; Troisi, G; Franks, J |
Collection's Items (Sorted by Submit Date in Descending order): 1 to 50 of 62