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Behaviour of concrete structures repaired with a novel and sustainable composite jacket
Mohammed, Ali Abdulkareem. 2021. Behaviour of concrete structures repaired with a novel and sustainable composite jacket. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/rdcy-bd36

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Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients
Herold, Clemens, Ishika, Tasneema, Nwoba, Emeka G., Tait, Stephan, Ward, Andrew and Moheimani, Navid R.. 2021. "Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients." Biomass and Bioenergy. 145, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105945

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Lactic acid from mixed food wastes at a commercial biogas facility: Effect of feedstock and process conditions
Buhlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Renton, Michael and Bahri, Parisa A.. 2021. "Lactic acid from mixed food wastes at a commercial biogas facility: Effect of feedstock and process conditions." Journal of Cleaner Production. 284, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125243

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Tensile Fatigue Behavior of Polyester and Vinyl Ester Based GFRP Laminates—A Comparative Evaluation
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Yu, Peng, Salih, Choman, Abousnina, Rajab, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Tensile Fatigue Behavior of Polyester and Vinyl Ester Based GFRP Laminates—A Comparative Evaluation." Polymers. 13 (3), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13030386

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Computationally Efficient Synchronous Demodulation using Sigma-Delta Approach
Leis, John. 2020. "Computationally Efficient Synchronous Demodulation using Sigma-Delta Approach." 2020 14th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS 2020). Adelaide, Australia 14 - 16 Dec 2020 United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSPCS50536.2020.9310036

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Autotrophic sulfide removal by mixed culture purple phototrophic bacteria
Egger, Felix, Hulsen, Tim, Tait, Stephan and Batstone, Damien J.. 2020. "Autotrophic sulfide removal by mixed culture purple phototrophic bacteria." Water Research. 182, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115896

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Process optimisation of anaerobic digestion treating high-strength wastewater in the Australian red meat processing industry
Harris, Peter W. and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2020. "Process optimisation of anaerobic digestion treating high-strength wastewater in the Australian red meat processing industry." Applied Sciences. 10 (21), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10217947

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Development of Smart Materials for Invasive Medical Applications Using Shape Memory Polymers
Jeewantha, Lama Hewage Janitha, Islam, Md Mainul and Epaarachchi, Jayantha Ananda. 2020. "Development of Smart Materials for Invasive Medical Applications Using Shape Memory Polymers." 6th International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering (ICMIEE 2020). Khulna, Bangladesh 19 - 21 Dec 2020 Bangladesh.

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Performance Evaluation for Tracking a Malicious UAV using an Autonomous UAV Swarm
Arnold, Christopher and Brown, Jason. 2020. "Performance Evaluation for Tracking a Malicious UAV using an Autonomous UAV Swarm." 11th IEEE Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics and Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON 2020). New York City, United States 28 - 31 Oct 2020 Piscataway, United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/UEMCON51285.2020.9298062

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Modelling 3-D cellular microfluidics of different plant cells for the prediction of cellular deformations under external mechanical compression: a SPH-CG-based computational study
Rathnayaka, C. M., Karunasena, H. C. P., Senadeera, W. and Gu, Y. T.. 2020. "Modelling 3-D cellular microfluidics of different plant cells for the prediction of cellular deformations under external mechanical compression: a SPH-CG-based computational study." Chanson, Hubert and Brown, Richard (ed.) 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC2020). Brisbane, Australia 07 - 10 Dec 2020 St Lucia, QLD, Australia. https://doi.org/10.14264/1374f47

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Unveiling the effects of dimensionality of tin oxide-derived catalysts on CO2 reduction by using gas-diffusion electrodes
Li, Mengran, Idros, Mohamed Nazmi, Wu, Yuming, Garg, Sahil, Gao, Shuai, Lin, Rijia, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Li, Zhiheng, Ge, Lei, Rufford, Thomas Edward, Zhu, Zhonghua, Li, Liye and Wang, Geoff. 2021. "Unveiling the effects of dimensionality of tin oxide-derived catalysts on CO2 reduction by using gas-diffusion electrodes." Reaction Chemistry and Engineering. 6 (2), pp. 345-352. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RE00396D

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Effect of Different Constituent Fiber, Resin, and Sizing Combinations on Alkaline Resistance of Basalt, Carbon, and Glass FRP Bars
Benmokrane, B., Hassan, M., Robert, M., Vijay, P. V. and Manalo, A.. 2020. "Effect of Different Constituent Fiber, Resin, and Sizing Combinations on Alkaline Resistance of Basalt, Carbon, and Glass FRP Bars." Journal of Composites for Construction. 24 (3), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001009

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One-Pot, Solvent- and Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Polyphosphoramide as an Eco-Benign and Effective Flame Retardant for Poly(lactic acid)
Feng, Jiabing, Xu, Xiaodong, Xu, Zhiguang, Xie, Hongyan, Song, Pingan, Li, Lujuan, Huang, Guobo and Wang, Hao. 2020. "One-Pot, Solvent- and Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Polyphosphoramide as an Eco-Benign and Effective Flame Retardant for Poly(lactic acid)." ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 8 (44), pp. 16612-16623. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c05931

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Strong, tough and healable elastomer nanocomposites enabled by a hydrogen-bonded supramolecular network
Li, Jiajun, Zhang, Ping, Chen, Lin, Li, Gaoming, Chen, Hao, Jia, Chunhui, Wu, Yeping, Chen, Mao, Zhao, Xiuli and Song, Pingan. 2020. "Strong, tough and healable elastomer nanocomposites enabled by a hydrogen-bonded supramolecular network." Composites Communications. 22, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2020.100530

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Nickel ammonium phosphate and reduced graphene oxide two‐dimensional hybrid material for improving the fire safety and mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)
Li, Jiahe, Meng, Weihua, Wu, Weihong, Zhou, Zhaoxi, Zhang, Weiwei, Song, Pingan, Xu, Jianzhong and Qu, Hongqiang. 2020. "Nickel ammonium phosphate and reduced graphene oxide two‐dimensional hybrid material for improving the fire safety and mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)." Polymer International. 69 (12), pp. 1227-1236. https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.6066

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Interface engineering of MXene towards super-tough and strong polymer nanocomposites with high ductility and excellent fire safety
Shi, Yongqian, Liu, Chuan, Duan, Zaipeng, Yu, Bin, Liu, Minghua and Song, Pingan. 2020. "Interface engineering of MXene towards super-tough and strong polymer nanocomposites with high ductility and excellent fire safety." Chemical Engineering Journal. 399, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.125829

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Flame retardant polymeric nanocomposites through the combination of nanomaterials and conventional flame retardants
He, Wentao, Song, Pingan, Yu, Bin, Fang, Zhengping and Wang, Hao. 2020. "Flame retardant polymeric nanocomposites through the combination of nanomaterials and conventional flame retardants." Progress in Materials Science. 114, pp. 1-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2020.100687

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Polyphosphoramide-intercalated MXene for simultaneously enhancing the thermal stability, flame retardancy and mechanical properties of polylactide
Xue, Yijiao, Feng, Jiabing, Huo, Siqi, Song, Pingan, Yu, Bin, Liu, Lei and Wang, Hao. 2020. "Polyphosphoramide-intercalated MXene for simultaneously enhancing the thermal stability, flame retardancy and mechanical properties of polylactide." Chemical Engineering Journal. 397, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.125336

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Deposition growth of Zr-based MOFs on cerium phenylphosphonate lamella towards enhanced thermal stability and fire safety of polycarbonate
Sai, Ting, Ran, Shiya, Guo, Zhenghong, Yan, Hongqiang, Zhang, Yan, Song, Pingan, Zhang, Tao, Wang, Hao and Fang, Zhengping. 2020. "Deposition growth of Zr-based MOFs on cerium phenylphosphonate lamella towards enhanced thermal stability and fire safety of polycarbonate." Composites Part B: Engineering. 197, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108064

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Synthesis and Properties Investigation of Thiophene-aromatic Polyesters: Potential Alternatives for the 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid-based Ones
Wang, Jing-Gang, Zhang, Xiao-Qing, Sheng, Ang, Zhu, Jin, Song, Ping-An, Wang, Hao and Liu, Xiao-Qing. 2020. "Synthesis and Properties Investigation of Thiophene-aromatic Polyesters: Potential Alternatives for the 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid-based Ones." Chinese Journal of Polymer Science. 38, pp. 1082-1091. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-020-2438-2

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Core–Shell Bioderived Flame Retardants Based on Chitosan/Alginate Coated Ammonia Polyphosphate for Enhancing Flame Retardancy of Polylactic Acid
Zhang, Yan, Xiong, Zhengquan, Ge, Haodong, Ni, Leikun, Zhang, Tao, Huo, Siqi, Song, Pingan and Fang, Zhengping. 2020. "Core–Shell Bioderived Flame Retardants Based on Chitosan/Alginate Coated Ammonia Polyphosphate for Enhancing Flame Retardancy of Polylactic Acid." ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 8 (16), pp. 6402-6412. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00634

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Monitoring Structural Performances of Concrete Beams Using Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors
Jayawickrema, U. M. N., Epaarachchi, J. A., Hettiarachchi, N. K., Jeewantha, L. H. J. and Herath, H. M. C. M.. 2019. "Monitoring Structural Performances of Concrete Beams Using Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors." 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (ICSECM 2019). Kandy, Sri Lanka 12 - 14 Dec 2019

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Flexural Analysis for Syntactic Foam Sandwich Panels
Salleh, Zulzamri, Islam, M., Epaarachchi, J., Zulkarnain, M. and Ahmed, Yaseen Adenan. 2020. "Flexural Analysis for Syntactic Foam Sandwich Panels." Saw, Chun Lin, Woo, Tze Keong, Singh, Salvinder Singh a/l Karam and Salim, Didi Asmara Bin (ed.) Regional Conference on Marine and Mechanical Engineering (ReMME'18). Ipoh, Malaysia 07 - 09 Nov 2018 Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0002-2_5

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Experimental and numerical investigation of two-phase flow orientation direction change on a vertical flash tank separator
Mahmood, Raid Ahmed, Buttsworth, David and Malpress, Ray. 2019. "Experimental and numerical investigation of two-phase flow orientation direction change on a vertical flash tank separator." ISER 460th International Conference on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (ICHTFF 2019). Brisbane, Australia 08 - 09 Jan 2019

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Design of Alkali-Activated Slag-Fly Ash Concrete Mixtures Using Machine Learning
Gunasekara, C., Lokuge, W., Keskic, M., Raj, N., Law, D. W. and Setunge, S.. 2020. "Design of Alkali-Activated Slag-Fly Ash Concrete Mixtures Using Machine Learning." ACI Materials Journal. 117 (5), pp. 263-278. https://doi.org/10.14359/51727019

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Flexible A-site doping La0.6-xMxSr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (M=Ca, Ba, Bi; x=0, 0.1, 0.2) as novel cathode material for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells: A first-principles study and experimental exploration
Jia, Weihua, Huang, Zhuonan, Sun, Wei, Wu, Le, Zheng, Lan, Wang, Yuqi, Huang, Jianbing, Yang, Xin, Lv, Ming and Ge, Lei. 2021. "Flexible A-site doping La0.6-xMxSr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (M=Ca, Ba, Bi; x=0, 0.1, 0.2) as novel cathode material for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells: A first-principles study and experimental exploration." Journal of Power Sources. 490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.229564

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Behaviour of continuous fibre composite sandwich core under low-velocity impact
Zangana, Sartip, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Ferdous, Wahid, Leng, Jinsong and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Behaviour of continuous fibre composite sandwich core under low-velocity impact." Thin-Walled Structures. 158, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.107157

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Characteristics, strength development and microstructure of cement mortar containing oil-contaminated sand
Abousnina, Rajab, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Lokuge, Weena, Benabed, Benchaa and Al-Jabri, Khalifa Saif. 2020. "Characteristics, strength development and microstructure of cement mortar containing oil-contaminated sand." Construction and Building Materials. 252, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119155

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Manufacturing and structural performance of glass-fiber-reinforced precast-concrete boat ramp planks
Manalo, A.C., Alajarmeh, O., Cooper, D., Sorbello, C. D., Weerakoon, S. Z. and Benmokrane, B.. 2020. "Manufacturing and structural performance of glass-fiber-reinforced precast-concrete boat ramp planks." Structures. 28, pp. 37-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.08.041

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Influence of prism geometry on the compressive strength of concrete masonry
Abasi, Ali, Hassanli, Reza, Vincent, Thomas and Manalo, Allan. 2020. "Influence of prism geometry on the compressive strength of concrete masonry." Construction and Building Materials. 264, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120182

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Degradation mechanism of glass fiber/vinylester-based composite materials under accelerated and natural aging
Hota, Gangarao, Barker, William and Manalo, Allan. 2020. "Degradation mechanism of glass fiber/vinylester-based composite materials under accelerated and natural aging." Construction and Building Materials. 256, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119462

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Experimental Study on Compressive Behavior of FRP-Confined Expansive Rubberized Concrete
Hassanli, Reza, Youssf, Osama, Vincent, Tom, Mills, Julie E., Manalo, Allan and Gravina, Rebecca. 2020. "Experimental Study on Compressive Behavior of FRP-Confined Expansive Rubberized Concrete." Journal of Composites for Construction. 24 (4), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001038

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Self-healing polymers: Synthesis methods and applications
Reddy, Kakarla Raghava, El-Zein, Abbas, Airey, David W., Alonso-Marroquin, Fernando, Schubel, Peter and Manalo, Allan. 2020. "Self-healing polymers: Synthesis methods and applications." Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects. 23, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2020.100500

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Comparative durability of GFRP composite reinforcing bars in concrete and in simulated concrete environments
Manalo, Allan, Maranan, Ginghis, Benmokrane, Brahim, Cousin, Patrice, Alajarmeh, Omar, Ferdous, Wahid, Liang, Ray and Hota, Gangarao. 2021. "Comparative durability of GFRP composite reinforcing bars in concrete and in simulated concrete environments." Cement and Concrete Composites. 109, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2020.103564

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Hierarchical meso/macro-porous TiO2/graphitic carbon nitride nanofibers with enhanced hydrogen evolution
Zou, Xinxin, Yang, Yanling, Chen, Huajun, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Song, Shaoli and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2021. "Hierarchical meso/macro-porous TiO2/graphitic carbon nitride nanofibers with enhanced hydrogen evolution." Materials and Design. 202, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109542

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Long-term behaviour of particulate-filled epoxy-based polymers
Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh. 2020. Long-term behaviour of particulate-filled epoxy-based polymers. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zb5g-3v14

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Water-based hybrid coatings toward mechanically flexible, super-hydrophobic and flame-retardant polyurethane foam nanocomposites with high-efficiency and reliable fire alarm response
Guo, Kun-Yu, Wu, Qian, Mao, Min, Chen, Heng, Zhang, Guo-Dong, Zhao, Li, Gao, Jie-Feng, Song, Pingan and Tang, Long-Cheng. 2020. "Water-based hybrid coatings toward mechanically flexible, super-hydrophobic and flame-retardant polyurethane foam nanocomposites with high-efficiency and reliable fire alarm response." Composites Part B: Engineering. 193, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108017

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One-step and green synthesis of lightweight, mechanically flexible and flame-retardant polydimethylsiloxane foam nanocomposites via surface-assembling ultralow content of graphene derivative
Cao, Cheng-Fei, Wang, Peng-Huan, Zhang, Jian-Wang, Guo, Kun-Yu, Li, Yan, Xia, Qiao-Qi, Zhang, Guo-Dong, Zhao, Li, Chen, Heng, Wang, Luobin, Gao, Jie-Feng, Song, Pingan and Tang, Long-Cheng. 2020. "One-step and green synthesis of lightweight, mechanically flexible and flame-retardant polydimethylsiloxane foam nanocomposites via surface-assembling ultralow content of graphene derivative." Chemical Engineering Journal. 393, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124724

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Bond behaviour improvement between infra-lightweight and high strength concretes using FRP grid reinforcements and development of bond strength prediction models
Liu, Yue, Tafsirojjaman, T., Dogar, Attiq Ur Rahman and Huckler, Alexander. 2021. "Bond behaviour improvement between infra-lightweight and high strength concretes using FRP grid reinforcements and development of bond strength prediction models." Construction and Building Materials. 270, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121426

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Revealing cracking and breakage behaviours of gibbsite particles
Zhang, Jinxuan, Ge, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zhu, Zhonghua. 2021. "Revealing cracking and breakage behaviours of gibbsite particles." Ceramics International. 47 (4), pp. 4625-4632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.10.029

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