Centre for Future Materials


Latest research outputs

1468 results found
Sort by Date Title
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

Article

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

Article

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

Article

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

Article

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

Article

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

Article

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

Article

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.

Paper

Remote actuation of light activated shape memory polymers via D-shaped optical fibres
Herath, Madhubhashitha, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Islam, Mainul, Zhang, Fenghua, Leng, Jinsong, Fang, Liang, Yan, Cheng, Peng, Gang Ding and Schade, Wolfgang. 2020. "Remote actuation of light activated shape memory polymers via D-shaped optical fibres." Smart Materials and Structures. 29 (4), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ab72ea

Article

4D printed shape memory polymer composite structures for deployable small spacecrafts
Herath, Madhubhashitha, Islam, Mainul, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Zhang, Fenghua and Leng, Jinsong. 2019. "4D printed shape memory polymer composite structures for deployable small spacecrafts." ASME 2019 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS 2019). Louisville, United States 09 - 11 Sep 2019 United States. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2019-5583

Paper

Mechanical properties and thermomechanical behaviour of poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) based shape memory polymer composites
Herath, M., James, G. and Epaarachchi, J.. 2019. "Mechanical properties and thermomechanical behaviour of poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) based shape memory polymer composites." 13th International Conference on the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (ICM13). Melbourne, Australia 11 - 14 Jun 2019 Melbourne, Australia.

Paper

Effectiveness of a novel composite jacket in repairing damaged reinforced concrete structures subject to flexural loads
Mohammed, Ali A., Manalo, Allan C., Maranan, Ginghis B., Muttashar, Majid, Zhuge, Yan, Vijay, P. V. and Pettigrew, John. 2020. "Effectiveness of a novel composite jacket in repairing damaged reinforced concrete structures subject to flexural loads." Composite Structures. 233, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111634

Article

A comparative study on the pore structure of alkali-activated fly ash evaluated by mercury intrusion porosimetry, N2 adsorption and image analysis
Ma, Y., Wang, G., Ye, G. and Hu, J.. 2018. "A comparative study on the pore structure of alkali-activated fly ash evaluated by mercury intrusion porosimetry, N2 adsorption and image analysis." Journal of Materials Science. 53 (8), pp. 5958-5972. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1965-x

Article

Drying shrinkage of alkali-activated fly ash/slag blended system
Wang, Guisheng and Ma, Yuwei. 2018. "Drying shrinkage of alkali-activated fly ash/slag blended system." Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials. 7 (4), pp. 203-213. https://doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2018.1471424

Article

Enhanced thermoelectric properties of nanostructured n-type Bi2Te3 by suppressing Te vacancy through non-equilibrium fast reaction
Wang, Yuan, Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, XIao-Lei, Hong, Min, Wang, Li-Jun, Li, Meng, Wang, Hao, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Enhanced thermoelectric properties of nanostructured n-type Bi2Te3 by suppressing Te vacancy through non-equilibrium fast reaction." Chemical Engineering Journal. 391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.123513

Article

In-situ observation of the continuous phase transition in determining the high thermoelectric performance of polycrystalline Sn0.98Se
Dargusch, Matthew, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Tran, Xuan Quy, Feng, Tianli, Somidin, Flora, Tan, Xin, Liu, Weidi, Jack, Kevin, Venezuela, Jeffrey, Maeno, Hiroshi, Toriyama, Takaaki, Matsumura, Syo, Pantelides, Sokrates T. and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "In-situ observation of the continuous phase transition in determining the high thermoelectric performance of polycrystalline Sn0.98Se." Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 10 (21), pp. 6512-6517. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02818

Article

Kinetic condition driven phase and vacancy enhancing thermoelectric performance of low-cost and eco-friendly Cu2-xS
Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Gao, Han, Moshwan, Raza, Xu, Sheng-Duo, Wang, Yuan, Yang, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2019. "Kinetic condition driven phase and vacancy enhancing thermoelectric performance of low-cost and eco-friendly Cu2-xS." Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 7, pp. 5366-5373. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TC00819E

Article

Facile synthesis and characterization of multifunctional cobalt-based nanocomposites for targeted chemo-photothermal synergistic cancer therapy
Zhu, Huang, Deng, Jiuhong, Yang, Zhaopu, Deng, Yi, Yang, Weizhong, Shi, Xiao-Lei and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "Facile synthesis and characterization of multifunctional cobalt-based nanocomposites for targeted chemo-photothermal synergistic cancer therapy." Composites Part B: Engineering. 178, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107521

Article

Optimization of sodium hydroxide for securing high thermoelectric performance in polycrystalline Sn1 − xSe via anisotropy and vacancy synergy
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Liu, Wei-Di, Wu, Ang-Yin, Nguyen, Van T., Gao, Han, Sun, Qiang, Moshwan, Raza, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Optimization of sodium hydroxide for securing high thermoelectric performance in polycrystalline Sn1 − xSe via anisotropy and vacancy synergy." InfoMat. 2 (6), pp. 1201-1215. https://doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12057

Article

Anisotropy Control–Induced Unique Anisotropic Thermoelectric Performance in the n-Type Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 Thin Films
Tan, Ming, Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Gao, Han, Li, Hui, Li, Cong, Liu, Xiao-Biao, Deng, Yuan and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "Anisotropy Control–Induced Unique Anisotropic Thermoelectric Performance in the n-Type Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 Thin Films." Small Methods. 3 (11), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.201900582

Article

Effectively restricting MnSi precipitates for simultaneously enhancing the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity in higher manganese silicide
Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Moshwan, Raza, Sun, Qiang, Yang, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2019. "Effectively restricting MnSi precipitates for simultaneously enhancing the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity in higher manganese silicide." Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 7 (24), pp. 7212-7218. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9tc01937e

Article

Oligomeric silica-wrapped perovskites enable synchronous defect passivation and grain stabilization for efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics
Bai, Yang, Lin, Yun, Ren, Long, Shi, Xiaolei, Strounina, Ekaterina, Deng, Yehao, Wang, Qi, Fang, Yanjun, Zheng, Xiaopeng, Lin, Yuze, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Du, Yi, Wang, Lianzhou and Huang, Jinsong. 2019. "Oligomeric silica-wrapped perovskites enable synchronous defect passivation and grain stabilization for efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics." ACS Energy Letters. 4 (6), pp. 1231-1240. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.9b00608

Article

Enhancing thermoelectric properties of InTe nanoprecipitates-embedded Sn1-xInxTe microcrystals through anharmonicity and strain engineering
Moshwan, Raza, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Liu, Wei-Di, Wang, Yuan, Xu, Shengduo, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "Enhancing thermoelectric properties of InTe nanoprecipitates-embedded Sn1-xInxTe microcrystals through anharmonicity and strain engineering." ACS Applied Energy Materials. 2 (4), pp. 2965-2971. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.9b00399

Article

Super large Sn1−xSe single crystals with excellent thermoelectric performance
Jin, Min, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Feng, Tianli, Liu, Weidi, Feng, Haifeng, Pantelides, Sokrates T., Jiang, Jun, Chen, Yunxia, Du, Yi, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "Super large Sn1−xSe single crystals with excellent thermoelectric performance." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 11, pp. 8051-8059. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b21699

Article

Synergistic effect approaching to record-high figure of merit in the shear exfoliated n-type Bi2O2-2xTe2xSe
Pan, Lin, Liu, Wei-Di, Zhang, Jie-Yun, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Gao, Han, Liu, Qing-feng, Shen, Xiaodong, Lu, Chunhua, Wang, Yi-Feng and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2020. "Synergistic effect approaching to record-high figure of merit in the shear exfoliated n-type Bi2O2-2xTe2xSe." Nano Energy. 69, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104394

Article

Achieving ultralow surface roughness and high material removal rate in fused silica via a novel acid SiO2 slurry and its chemical-mechanical polishing mechanism
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Chen, Gaopan, Xu, Li, Kang, Chengxi, Luo, Guihai, Luo, Haimei, Zhou, Yan, Dargusch, Matthew S. and Pan, Guoshun. 2020. "Achieving ultralow surface roughness and high material removal rate in fused silica via a novel acid SiO2 slurry and its chemical-mechanical polishing mechanism." Applied Surface Science. 500, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144041

Article

Solvothermal synthesis of high-purity porous Cu1.7Se approaching low lattice thermal conductivity
Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Moshwan, Raza, Yang, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2019. "Solvothermal synthesis of high-purity porous Cu1.7Se approaching low lattice thermal conductivity." Chemical Engineering Journal. 375, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.121996

Article

Preparation and piezoresistive properties of carbon fiber-reinforced alkali-activated fly ash/slag mortar
Deng, L., Ma, Y., Hu, J., Yin, S., Ouyang, X., Fu, J., Liu, A. and Zhang, Z.. 2019. "Preparation and piezoresistive properties of carbon fiber-reinforced alkali-activated fly ash/slag mortar." Construction and Building Materials. 222, pp. 738-749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.06.134

Article

Accurate determination of the 'time-zero' of autogenous shrinkage in alkali-activated fly ash/slag system
Ma, Y., Yang, X., Hu, J., Zhang, Z. and Wang, H.. 2019. "Accurate determination of the 'time-zero' of autogenous shrinkage in alkali-activated fly ash/slag system." Composites Part B: Engineering. 177, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107367

Article

Characterization of the passive film formed on the reinforcement surface in alkali activated fly ash: surface analysis and electrochemical evaluation
Chen, Rui, Hu, Jie, Ma, Yuwei, Guo, Wenhao, Huang, Haoliang, Wei, Jiangxiong, Yin, Suhong and Yu, Qijun. 2020. "Characterization of the passive film formed on the reinforcement surface in alkali activated fly ash: surface analysis and electrochemical evaluation." Corrosion Science. 165, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2019.108393

Article

Joint strength of single-bolted pultruded GFRP square hollow sections with mechanical inserts under elevated temperatures
Hizam, R. M., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Bai, Yu. 2020. "Joint strength of single-bolted pultruded GFRP square hollow sections with mechanical inserts under elevated temperatures." Journal of Composites for Construction. 24 (1), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000984.

Article

Out-of-grade sawn pine: a state-of-the-art review on challenges and new opportunities in cross laminated timber (CLT)
Cherry, Rebecca, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Warna and Stringer, Geoff. 2019. "Out-of-grade sawn pine: a state-of-the-art review on challenges and new opportunities in cross laminated timber (CLT)." Construction and Building Materials. 211, pp. 858-868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.293

Article

Performance of an innovative composite railway sleeper
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru. 2017. "Performance of an innovative composite railway sleeper." 2017 Advanced Composites Innovation Conference. Gold Coast, Australia 28 - 30 Mar 2017

Paper

Factors discouraging participation of girls in ICT education
Morton, Scott, Redmond, Petrea and Albion, Peter. 2018. "Factors discouraging participation of girls in ICT education." 29th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2018). Sydney, Australia 03 - 05 Dec 2018 Australia.

Paper

Near infrared light activated shape memory polymer composite for space applications
Herath, Madhubhashitha, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Islam, Mainul and Leng, Jinsong. 2018. "Near infrared light activated shape memory polymer composite for space applications." Wang, Hao (ed.) 11th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-11). Cairns, Australia 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2018

Paper

Evaluation of NEXEN™ stabilized nitrogen applied to overhead irrigated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Antille, Diogenes L., Nguyen-Ky, Tai, Aikins, Kojo Atta, Hussein, Mahmood A. H., Singh, Sawtenterpreet, Luhaib, Adnan A. A and Singh, Amrit. 2018. "Evaluation of NEXEN™ stabilized nitrogen applied to overhead irrigated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)." 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting (ASABE 2018). Detroit, United States 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2018 United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201800252

Paper

Correlation between fatty acid profile and anti-inflammatory activity in common Australian sea-food by-products
Ahmad, Tarek B., Rudd, David, Kotiw, Michael, Liu, Lei and Benkendorff, Kirsten. 2019. "Correlation between fatty acid profile and anti-inflammatory activity in common Australian sea-food by-products." Marine Drugs. 17 (3), pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/md17030155

Article

One-step fabrication of novel porous and permeable self-supporting zeolite block from fly ash
Liu, Yi, Yan, Chunjie, Zhang, Zuhua, Li, Lingyao, Wang, Hongquan and Pu, Song. 2017. "One-step fabrication of novel porous and permeable self-supporting zeolite block from fly ash." Materials Letters. 196, pp. 328-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.03.097

Article

Effect of elevated in-service temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of particulate-filled epoxy polymers
Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru, Reddy, Kakarla Raghava, Ferdous, Wahid, Wong, Hong and Nazari, Ali. 2019. "Effect of elevated in-service temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of particulate-filled epoxy polymers." Polymer Degradation and Stability. 170, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.108994

Article

Polylactide/hemp hurd biocomposites as sustainable 3D printing feedstock
Xiao, Xianglian, Chevali, Venkata S., Song, Pingan, He, Dongning and Wang, Hao. 2019. "Polylactide/hemp hurd biocomposites as sustainable 3D printing feedstock." Composites Science and Technology. 184, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.107887

Article