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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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