Substrate-induced strain in molybdenum disulfide grown by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (2024)
Journal Article
Adams, L. J., Matthews, P. D., Morbec, J. M., & Balakrishnan, N. (in press). Substrate-induced strain in molybdenum disulfide grown by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition. Nanotechnology, 35(39), Article 395602. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ad5dc1

Transition metal dichalcogenides have been extensively studied in recent years because of their fascinating optical, electrical, and catalytic properties. However, low-cost, scalable production remains a challenge. Aerosol-assisted chemical vapor dep... Read More about Substrate-induced strain in molybdenum disulfide grown by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition.

Comprehensive utilisation of hydrogen gas for the efficient use of proton exchange membrane fuel cell powered vehicles (2024)
Thesis
Latham-Wheawall, L. (2024). Comprehensive utilisation of hydrogen gas for the efficient use of proton exchange membrane fuel cell powered vehicles. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/775441

The need for clean energy is not being met and is increasing each day. One immensely underused technology – proton exchange membrane fuel cells, can drastically help to deliver green energy and prevent the worsening of climate change. However, in ord... Read More about Comprehensive utilisation of hydrogen gas for the efficient use of proton exchange membrane fuel cell powered vehicles.

Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure † (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, R. H., Bull, C. L., Funnell, N. P., Knight, K. S., & Marshall, W. G. (in press). Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure †. Chemical Communications, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc00847b

The response of the trimethylammonium–iodinechloride and diiodide (TMA–ICl/I2) crystal structures have been examined under high pressure using neutron powder diffraction. TMA–ICl exhibits impressive pressure-driven electronic flexibility, where the N... Read More about Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure †.

Anomalous Low Thermal Conductivity of Atomically Thin InSe Probed by Scanning Thermal Microscopy (2021)
Journal Article
Mazumder, D., Castanon, E., D. Kovalyuk, Z., Kolosov, O., Kazakova, O., Tzalenchuk, A., …R. Kudrynskyi, Z. (2021). Anomalous Low Thermal Conductivity of Atomically Thin InSe Probed by Scanning Thermal Microscopy. Advanced functional materials, 31(11), Article 2008967. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202008967

The ability of a material to conduct heat influences many physical phenomena, ranging from thermal management in nanoscale devices to thermoelectrics. Van der Waals two dimensional (2D) materials offer a versatile platform to tailor heat transfer due... Read More about Anomalous Low Thermal Conductivity of Atomically Thin InSe Probed by Scanning Thermal Microscopy.

Coupling of acoustic and intrinsic modes in 1-D combustor models (2019)
Journal Article
Shrira, V., & Mukherjee, N. K. (2019). Coupling of acoustic and intrinsic modes in 1-D combustor models. Combustion Science and Technology, 193(6), 889-910. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2019.1678593

The work is concerned with the theoretical examination of a new type of thermo-acoustic instability in combustors not reported in the literature. The instability results from linear coupling between the conventional acoustic mode and the recently dis... Read More about Coupling of acoustic and intrinsic modes in 1-D combustor models.