School of Engineering


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Faculty/DepartmentAcademic Affairs
HeadA/Pr Weena Lokuge
Prof Prasad Yarlagadda
Director of ResearchA/Pr Weena Lokuge

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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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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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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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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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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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Lignin-derived bio-based flame retardants toward high-performance sustainable polymeric materials
Yang, Haitang, Yu, Bin, Xu, Xiaodong, Bourbigot, Serge, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan. 2020. "Lignin-derived bio-based flame retardants toward high-performance sustainable polymeric materials." Green Chemistry. 22 (7), pp. 2129-2161. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0GC00449A

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Manipulating interphase reactions for mechanically robust, flame-retardant and sustainable polylactide biocomposites
Xu, Xiaodong, Dai, Jinfeng, Ma, Zhewen, Liu, Lina, Zhang, Xinghong, Liu, Hongzhi, Tang, Long-Cheng, Huang, Guobo, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan. 2020. "Manipulating interphase reactions for mechanically robust, flame-retardant and sustainable polylactide biocomposites." Composites Part B: Engineering. 190, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.107930

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Grafting Lignin with Bioderived Polyacrylates for Low-Cost, Ductile, and Fully Biobased Poly(lactic acid) Composite
Sun, Yiqi, Ma, Zhewen, Xu, Xiaodong, Liu, Xiaohuan, Liu, Lina, Huang, Guobo, Liu, Lei, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan. 2020. "Grafting Lignin with Bioderived Polyacrylates for Low-Cost, Ductile, and Fully Biobased Poly(lactic acid) Composite." ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 8 (5), pp. 2267-2276. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06593

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A liquid phosphorus-containing imidazole derivative as flame-retardant curing agent for epoxy resin with enhanced thermal latency, mechanical, and flame-retardant performances
Huo, Siqi, Yang, Shuang, Wang, Jun, Cheng, Jianwen, Zhang, Qianqian, Hu, Yefa, Ding, Guoping, Zhang, Qiaoxin and Song, Pingan. 2020. "A liquid phosphorus-containing imidazole derivative as flame-retardant curing agent for epoxy resin with enhanced thermal latency, mechanical, and flame-retardant performances." Journal of Hazardous Materials. 386, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121984

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Realizing simultaneous improvements in mechanical strength, flame retardancy and smoke suppression of ABS nanocomposites from multifunctional graphene
Huang, Guobo, Huo, Siqi, Xu, Xiaodong, Chen, Wei, Jin, Yanxian, Li, Rongrong, Song, Pingan and Wang, Hao. 2019. "Realizing simultaneous improvements in mechanical strength, flame retardancy and smoke suppression of ABS nanocomposites from multifunctional graphene." Composites Part B: Engineering. 177, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107377

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Surface-coating engineering for flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams: A critical review
Yang, Haitang, Yu, Bin, Song, Pingan, Maluk, Cristian and Wang, Hao. 2019. "Surface-coating engineering for flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams: A critical review." Composites Part B: Engineering. 176, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107185

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Synthesis of decorated graphene with P, N-containing compounds and its flame retardancy and smoke suppression effects on polylactic acid
Ran, Shiya, Fang, Fang, Guo, Zhenghong, Song, Pingan, Cai, Yingfeng, Fang, Zhengping and Wang, Hao. 2019. "Synthesis of decorated graphene with P, N-containing compounds and its flame retardancy and smoke suppression effects on polylactic acid." Composites Part B: Engineering. 170, pp. 41-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.04.037

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Improved flame resistance and thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy resin nanocomposites from functionalized graphene oxide via self-assembly in water
Fang, Fang, Ran, Shiya, Fang, Zhengping, Song, Pingan and Wang, Hao. 2019. "Improved flame resistance and thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy resin nanocomposites from functionalized graphene oxide via self-assembly in water." Composites Part B: Engineering. 165, pp. 406-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.01.086

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One-pot scalable fabrication of an oligomeric phosphoramide towards high-performance flame retardant polylactic acid with a submicron-grained structure
Xue, Yijiao, Shen, Mingxia, Zheng, Yifei, Tao, Wenzhu, Han, Yanxin, Li, Weidong, Song, Pingan and Wang, Hao. 2020. "One-pot scalable fabrication of an oligomeric phosphoramide towards high-performance flame retardant polylactic acid with a submicron-grained structure." Composites Part B: Engineering. 183, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107695

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A bio-based ionic complex with different oxidation states of phosphorus for reducing flammability and smoke release of epoxy resins
Fang, Fang, Huo, Siqi, Shen, Haifeng, Ran, Shiya, Wang, Hao, Song, Pingan and Fang, Zhengping. 2020. "A bio-based ionic complex with different oxidation states of phosphorus for reducing flammability and smoke release of epoxy resins." Composites Communications. 17, pp. 104-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2019.11.011

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High‐performance polymeric materials through hydrogen‐bond cross‐linking
Song, Pingan and Wang, Hao. 2020. "High‐performance polymeric materials through hydrogen‐bond cross‐linking." Advanced Materials. 32 (18). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201901244

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Static behaviour of glass fibre reinforced novel composite sleepers for mainline railway track
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Alajarmeh, Omar, Mohammed, Ali A., Salih, Choman, Yu, Peng, Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Static behaviour of glass fibre reinforced novel composite sleepers for mainline railway track." Engineering Structures. 229, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111627

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Establishing the Golden Range of Seebeck Coefficient for Maximizing Thermoelectric Performance
Hong, Min, Lyu, Wangyu, Wang, Yuan, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Establishing the Golden Range of Seebeck Coefficient for Maximizing Thermoelectric Performance." Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142 (5), pp. 2672-2681. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.9b13272

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Hierarchical Structuring to Break the Amorphous Limit of Lattice Thermal Conductivity in High-Performance SnTe-Based Thermoelectrics
Wang, Lijun, Hong, Min, Sun, Qiang, Wang, Yuan, Yue, Luo, Zheng, Shuqi, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Hierarchical Structuring to Break the Amorphous Limit of Lattice Thermal Conductivity in High-Performance SnTe-Based Thermoelectrics." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 12 (32), pp. 36370-36379. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c09781

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Computer-aided design of high-efficiency GeTe-based thermoelectric devices
Hong, Min, Zheng, Kun, Lyv, Wanyu, Li, Meng, Qu, Xianlin, Sun, Qiang, Xu, Shengduo, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Computer-aided design of high-efficiency GeTe-based thermoelectric devices." Energy and Environmental Science. 13 (6), pp. 1856-1864. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EE01004A

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State-of-the-art of prefabricated FRP composite jackets for structural repair
Mohammed, Ali A., Manalo, Allan C., Ferdous, Wahid, Zhuge, Yan, Vijay, P. V., Alkinani, Ashraf Q. and Fam, Amir. 2020. "State-of-the-art of prefabricated FRP composite jackets for structural repair." Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal. 23 (5), pp. 1244-1258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2020.02.006

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Design considerations for prefabricated composite jackets for structural repair: Parametric investigation and case study
Mohammed, Ali A., Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Abousnina, Rajab, Alajarmeh, Omar, Vijay, P.V. and Benmokrane, Brahim. 2021. "Design considerations for prefabricated composite jackets for structural repair: Parametric investigation and case study." Composite Structures. 261, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113288

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Engineering Interfaces toward High-Performance Polypropylene/Coir Fiber Biocomposites with Enhanced Friction and Wear Behavior
Liu, Lina, Wang, Zhenyu, Yu, Youming, Fu, Shenyuan, Nie, Yujing, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan. 2019. "Engineering Interfaces toward High-Performance Polypropylene/Coir Fiber Biocomposites with Enhanced Friction and Wear Behavior." ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 7 (22), pp. 18453-18462. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04381

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Ultra-sensitive self-powered position-sensitive detector based on horizontally-aligned double 3C-SiC/Si heterostructures
Foisal, Abu Riduan Md, Qamar, Afzaal, Nguyen, Thanh, Dinh, Toan, Phan, Hoang Phuong, Nguyen, Hung, Duran, Pablo Guzman, Streed, Erik W. and Dao, Dzung Viet. 2021. "Ultra-sensitive self-powered position-sensitive detector based on horizontally-aligned double 3C-SiC/Si heterostructures." Nano Energy. 79, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105494

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Crowding-out effect strategy using AgCl for realizing a super low lattice thermal conductivity of SnTe
Wang, Lijun, Hong, Min, Kawami, Youichirou, Sun, Qiang, Nguyen, Van Thuong, Wang, Yuan, Yue, Luo, Zheng, Shuqi, Zhu, Zhonghua, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Crowding-out effect strategy using AgCl for realizing a super low lattice thermal conductivity of SnTe." Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 25, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2020.e00183

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High-Efficiency Thermocells Driven byThermo-Electrochemical Processes
Li, Meng, Hong, Min, Dargusch, Matthew, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2021. "High-Efficiency Thermocells Driven byThermo-Electrochemical Processes." Trends in Chemistry. 3 (7), pp. 561-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2020.11.001

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