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Investigation on the surface characterization of Ga-faced GaN after chemical-mechanical polishing
Gong, Hua, Pan, Guoshun, Zhou, Yan, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Zou, Chunli and Zhang, Suman. 2015. "Investigation on the surface characterization of Ga-faced GaN after chemical-mechanical polishing." Applied Surface Science. 338, pp. 85-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.02.107

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Light activated shape memory polymers and composites: A review
Herath, Madhubhashitha, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Islam, Mainul, Fang, Liang and Leng, Jinsong. 2020. "Light activated shape memory polymers and composites: A review." European Polymer Journal. 136, pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109912

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Enhanced toughness of PLLA/PCL blends using poly(d-lactide)-poly(ε-caprolactone)-poly(d-lactide) as compatibilizer
Xiao, Xianglian, Chevali, Venkata S., Song, Pingan, Yu, Bin, Yang, Yihu and Wang, Hao. 2020. "Enhanced toughness of PLLA/PCL blends using poly(d-lactide)-poly(ε-caprolactone)-poly(d-lactide) as compatibilizer." Composites Communications. 21, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2020.100385

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Point defect engineering and machinability in n-type Mg3Sb2-based materials
Li, Juan, Zhang, Shuai, Jia, Fei, Zheng, Shuqi, Shi, Xiaolei, Jiang, Daqiang, Wang, Siyu, Lu, Guiwu, Wu, Liming and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Point defect engineering and machinability in n-type Mg3Sb2-based materials." Materials Today Physics. 15, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtphys.2020.100269

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Molecular engineering strategy for high efficiency fullerene-free organic solar cells using conjugated 1,8-naphthalimide and fluorenone building blocks
Do, Thu Trang, Pham, Hong Duc, Manzhos, Sergei, Bell, John M and Sonar, Prashant. 2017. "Molecular engineering strategy for high efficiency fullerene-free organic solar cells using conjugated 1,8-naphthalimide and fluorenone building blocks." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 9 (20), pp. 16967-16976. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b16395

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Computation-guided design of high-performance flexible thermoelectric modules for sunlight-to-electricity conversion
Xu, Shengduo, Hong, Min, Shi, Xiaolei, Li, Meng, Sun, Qiang, Chen, Qixiang, Dargusch, Matthew, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhigang. 2020. "Computation-guided design of high-performance flexible thermoelectric modules for sunlight-to-electricity conversion." Energy and Environmental Science. 13 (10), pp. 3480-3488. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EE01895C

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SrTiO3-based thermoelectrics: Progress and challenges
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Wu, Hao, Liu, Qingfeng, Zhou, Wei, Lu, Siyu, Shao, Zongping, Dargusch, Matthew and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "SrTiO3-based thermoelectrics: Progress and challenges." Nano Energy. 78, pp. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105195

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Rational structural design and manipulation advance SnSe thermoelectrics
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Chen, Wen-Yi, Tao, Xinyong, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Rational structural design and manipulation advance SnSe thermoelectrics." Materials Horizons. 7 (12), pp. 3065-3096. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH00954G

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Development of data intelligent models for electricity demand forecasting: case studies in the state of Queensland, Australia
Al-Musaylh, Mohanad Shakir Khalid. 2020. Development of data intelligent models for electricity demand forecasting: case studies in the state of Queensland, Australia. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/z7tb-4754

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Electrical Energy Demand Forecasting Model Development and Evaluation with Maximum Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform-Online Sequential Extreme Learning Machines Algorithms
Al-Musaylh, Mohanad S., Deo, Ravinesh C. and Li, Yan. 2020. "Electrical Energy Demand Forecasting Model Development and Evaluation with Maximum Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform-Online Sequential Extreme Learning Machines Algorithms." Energies. 13 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/en13092307

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Hydrogels: Novel materials for contaminant removal in water—A review
Weerasundara, Lakshika, Gabriele, Bartolo, Figoli, Alberto, Ok, Yong-Sik and Bundschuh, Jochen. 2021. "Hydrogels: Novel materials for contaminant removal in water—A review." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 51 (17), pp. 1970-2014. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1776055

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Bacteria-triggered pH-responsive osteopotentiating coating on 3D-printed polyetheretherketone scaffolds for infective bone defect repair
Deng, Yi, Shi, Xiuyuan, Chen, Yong, Yang, Weizhong, Ma, Yuan, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Song, Pingan, Dargusch, Matthew S. and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Bacteria-triggered pH-responsive osteopotentiating coating on 3D-printed polyetheretherketone scaffolds for infective bone defect repair." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 59 (26), pp. 12123-12135. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02107

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Effect of fibre architecture on tensile pull-off behaviour of 3D woven composite T-joints
Yan, Shibo, Zeng, Xuesen and Long, Andrew. 2020. "Effect of fibre architecture on tensile pull-off behaviour of 3D woven composite T-joints." Composite Structures. 242, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112194

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Investigation of the chemical residuals on the fused silica during chemical mechanical polishing
Xu, Li, Chen, Gaopan, Luo, Haimei, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Luo, Guihai and Pan, Guoshun. 2018. "Investigation of the chemical residuals on the fused silica during chemical mechanical polishing." Chemistry Select. 3 (31), pp. 8930-8935. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801163

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An in situ study of chemical-mechanical polishing behaviours on sapphire (0001) via simulating the chemical product-removal process by AFM-tapping mode in both liquid and air environments
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Xu, Li, Zhou, Yan, Zou, Chunli, Wang, Rongrong and Pan, Guoshun. 2018. "An in situ study of chemical-mechanical polishing behaviours on sapphire (0001) via simulating the chemical product-removal process by AFM-tapping mode in both liquid and air environments." Nanoscale. 10 (42), pp. 19692-19700. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr04645j

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Atomically smooth gallium nitride surface prepared by chemical mechanical polishing with S2O8 2−-Fe2+ based slurry
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Zou, Chunli, Pan, Guoshun, Gong, Hua, Xu, Li and Zhou, Yan. 2016. "Atomically smooth gallium nitride surface prepared by chemical mechanical polishing with S2O8 2−-Fe2+ based slurry." Tribology International. 110, pp. 441-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2016.09.037

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Characterization of sapphire chemical mechanical polishing performances using silica with different sizes and their removal mechanisms
Zhou, Yan, Pan, Guoshun, Gong, Hua, Shi, Xiao-Lei and Zou, Chunli. 2017. "Characterization of sapphire chemical mechanical polishing performances using silica with different sizes and their removal mechanisms." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 513, pp. 153-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.09.049

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Atomic Investigation on the Facet‐Dependent Melting of Ceramic Nanostructures via In Situ Electron Irradiation
Bo, Arixin, Liu, Qiong, Zhan, Haifei, Shi, Xiaolei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Gu, Yuantong. 2020. "Atomic Investigation on the Facet‐Dependent Melting of Ceramic Nanostructures via In Situ Electron Irradiation." Advanced Materials Interfaces. 7 (13), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202000288

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Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3/PEDOT:PSS-based flexible thermoelectric film and device
Wang, Yuan, Hong, Min, Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Xu, Sheng-Duo, Sun, Qiang, Gao, Han, Lu, Siyu, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3/PEDOT:PSS-based flexible thermoelectric film and device." Chemical Engineering Journal. 397, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.125360

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Flexible Carbon-Fiber/Semimetal Bi Nanosheet Arrays as Separable and Recyclable Plasmonic Photocatalysts and Photoelectrocatalysts
Yang, Yanling, Chen, Huajun, Zou, Xinxin, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Liu, Wei-Di, Feng, Lei, Suo, Guoquan, Hou, Xiaojiang, Ye, Xiaohui, Zhang, Li, Sun, Chenghua, Li, Haisheng, Wang, Changqing and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Flexible Carbon-Fiber/Semimetal Bi Nanosheet Arrays as Separable and Recyclable Plasmonic Photocatalysts and Photoelectrocatalysts." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 12 (22), pp. 24845-24854. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c05695

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Two-dimensional nanocoating-enabled orthopedic implants for bimodal therapeutic applications
Wang, Song, Duan, Chunyan, Yang, Weizhong, Gao, Xiangyu, Shi, Jiacheng, Kang, Jianping, Deng, Yi, Shi, Xiao-Lei and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Two-dimensional nanocoating-enabled orthopedic implants for bimodal therapeutic applications." Nanoscale. 12 (22), pp. 11936-11946. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nr02327b

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Advanced Thermoelectric Design: From Materials and Structures to Devices
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Advanced Thermoelectric Design: From Materials and Structures to Devices." Chemical Reviews. 120 (15), pp. 7399-7515. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00026

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Tuning wall thickness of TiO2 microtubes for an enhanced photocatalytic activity with thickness-dependent charge separation efficiency
Zou, Xinxin, Yang, Yanling, Chen, Huajun, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Suo, Guoquan, Ye, Xiaohui, Zhang, Li, Hou, Xiaojiang, Feng, Lei and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Tuning wall thickness of TiO2 microtubes for an enhanced photocatalytic activity with thickness-dependent charge separation efficiency." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 579, pp. 463-469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.081

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A New Design-Oriented Model of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Reinforced Hollow Concrete Columns
Alajarmeh, O. S., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W., Ferdous, W. and Mendis, P.. 2020. "A New Design-Oriented Model of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Reinforced Hollow Concrete Columns." ACI Structural Journal. 117 (2), pp. 141-156. https://doi.org/10.14359/51720204

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Behavior of circular concrete columns reinforced with hollow composite sections and GFRP bars
Alajarmeh, Omar, Manalo, Allan, Benmokrane, Brahim, Ferdous, Wahid, Mohammed, Ali, Abousnina, Rajab, Elchalakani, Mohamed and Edoo, Azam. 2020. "Behavior of circular concrete columns reinforced with hollow composite sections and GFRP bars." Marine Structures. 72, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marstruc.2020.102785

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Current status of carbon fibre and carbon fibre composites recycling
Zhang, Jin, Chevali, Venkata S., Wang, Hao and Wang, Chun-Hui. 2020. "Current status of carbon fibre and carbon fibre composites recycling." Composites Part B: Engineering. 193, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108053

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Ageing of particulate-filled epoxy resin under hygrothermal conditions
Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru, Ferdous, Wahid, Nguyen, Kate T.Q. and Hota, Gangarao. 2020. "Ageing of particulate-filled epoxy resin under hygrothermal conditions." Construction and Building Materials. 249, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118846

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Cracking behaviour and mechanism at grain boundary of gibbsite during calcination
Zhang, Jinxuan, Ge, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zhu, Zhonghua. 2020. "Cracking behaviour and mechanism at grain boundary of gibbsite during calcination." Ceramics International. 46, pp. 12067-12072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.01.248

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A synergy of strain loading and laser radiation in determining the high-performing electrical transports in the single Cu-doped SnSe microbelt
Zheng, Yunzhi, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Yuan, Hualei, Lu, Siyu, Qu, Xianlin, Liu, Wei-Di, Wang, Lihua, Zheng, Kun, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "A synergy of strain loading and laser radiation in determining the high-performing electrical transports in the single Cu-doped SnSe microbelt." Materials Today Physics. 13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtphys.2020.100198

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Experimental and numerical evaluations on the behaviour of structures repaired using prefabricated FRP composites jacket
Mohammed, Ali A., Manalo, Allan C., Ferdous, Wahid, Zhuge, Yan, Vijay, P.V. and Pettigrew, John. 2020. "Experimental and numerical evaluations on the behaviour of structures repaired using prefabricated FRP composites jacket." Engineering Structures. 210, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110358

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Morphology and Texture Engineering Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance of Solvothermal Synthesized Ultra-large SnS Microcrystal
Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Lin, Zi-Jie, Sun, Qiang, Han, Guang, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2020. "Morphology and Texture Engineering Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance of Solvothermal Synthesized Ultra-large SnS Microcrystal." ACS Applied Energy Materials. 3 (3), pp. 2192-2199. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c00068

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Graphene Oxide and Adiponectin-Functionalized Sulfonated Polyetheretherketone with Effective Osteogenicity and Remotely Repeatable Photo-Disinfection
Deng, Yi, Gao, Xiangyu, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Lu, Siyu, Yang, Weizhong, Duan, Chunyan and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Graphene Oxide and Adiponectin-Functionalized Sulfonated Polyetheretherketone with Effective Osteogenicity and Remotely Repeatable Photo-Disinfection." Chemistry of Materials. 32 (5), pp. 2180-2193. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c00290

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High-performance thermoelectric SnSe: aqueous synthesis, innovations, and challenges
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Tao, Xinyong, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "High-performance thermoelectric SnSe: aqueous synthesis, innovations, and challenges." Advanced Science. 7 (7), pp. 1-51. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201902923

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Outstanding thermoelectric properties of solvothermal-synthesized Sn1−3xInxAg2xTe micro-crystals through defect engineering and band tuning
Moshwan, Raza, Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Sun, Qiang, Gao, Han, Wang, Yun-Peng, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Outstanding thermoelectric properties of solvothermal-synthesized Sn1−3xInxAg2xTe micro-crystals through defect engineering and band tuning." Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8 (7), pp. 3978-3987. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ta11614a

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Correlation between the photocatalysis and growth mechanism of SnO2 nanocrystals
Zhan, Hongquan, Deng, Ce, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Wu, Chuanqi, Li, Xiaohong, Xie, Zhipeng, Wang, Changan and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Correlation between the photocatalysis and growth mechanism of SnO2 nanocrystals." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 53 (15), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab6b96

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Effective Utilization of Waste Glass as Cementitious Powder and Construction Sand in Mortar
Wang, Yanru, Cao, Yubin, Zhang, Peng and Ma, Yuwei. 2020. "Effective Utilization of Waste Glass as Cementitious Powder and Construction Sand in Mortar." Materials. 13 (3), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030707

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Effect of the Sodium Silicate Modulus and Slag Content on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash/Slag
Ouyang, Xiaowei, Ma, Yuwei, Liu, Ziyang, Liang, Jianjun and Ye, Guang. 2019. "Effect of the Sodium Silicate Modulus and Slag Content on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash/Slag." Minerals. 10 (1), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10010015

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Testing and modelling the fatigue behaviour of GFRP composites – Effect of stress level, stress concentration and frequency
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Peauril, Joshua, Salih, Choman, Reddy, Kakarla Raghava, Yu, Peng, Schubel, Peter and Heyer, Tom. 2020. "Testing and modelling the fatigue behaviour of GFRP composites – Effect of stress level, stress concentration and frequency." Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal. 23 (5), pp. 1223-1232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2020.01.001

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Flexural behaviour of concrete slabs reinforced with GFRP bars and hollow composite reinforcing systems
Al-Rubaye, Mohammed, Manalo, Allan, Alajarmeh, Omar, Ferdous, Wahid, Lokuge, Weena, Benmokrane, Brahim and Edoo, Azam. 2020. "Flexural behaviour of concrete slabs reinforced with GFRP bars and hollow composite reinforcing systems." Composite Structures. 236, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111836

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Performance of rare earth organic complexes based light activated shape memory polymer composites
Herath, Madhubhashitha, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Islam, Mainul, Fang, Liang, Zhang, Fenghua and Leng, Jinsong. 2019. "Performance of rare earth organic complexes based light activated shape memory polymer composites." 22nd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-22). Melbourne, Australia 11 - 16 Aug 2019 Australia.

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