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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Flexural behavior of geopolymer-concrete beams longitudinally reinforced with GFRP and steel hybrid reinforcements
Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W., Mendis, P. and Nguyen, T. Q.. 2019. "Flexural behavior of geopolymer-concrete beams longitudinally reinforced with GFRP and steel hybrid reinforcements." Engineering Structures. 182, pp. 141-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.12.073

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Realizing high thermoelectric properties of SnTe via synergistic band engineering and structure engineering
Moshwan, Raza, Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Wang, Yun-Peng, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "Realizing high thermoelectric properties of SnTe via synergistic band engineering and structure engineering." Nano Energy. 65, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104056

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High-Performance PEDOT: PSS Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Their Devices by Triple Post-Treatments
Xu, Shengduo, Hong, Min, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Wang, Yuan, Ge, Lei, Bai, Yang, Wang, Lianzhou, Dargusch, Matthew, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "High-Performance PEDOT: PSS Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Their Devices by Triple Post-Treatments." Chemisty of Materials. 31 (14), pp. 5238-5244. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b01500

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Effects of selectively triggered photothermal particles on shape memory polymer composites: an investigation on structural performance, thermomechanical characteristics and photothermal behaviour
Herath, Madhubhashitha, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Islam, Mainul, Yan, Cheng, Zhang, Fenghua and Leng, Jinsong. 2019. "Effects of selectively triggered photothermal particles on shape memory polymer composites: an investigation on structural performance, thermomechanical characteristics and photothermal behaviour." Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 30 (20), pp. 3124-3135. https://doi.org/10.1177/1045389X19879998

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Effect of yield stress development on the foam-stability of aerated geopolymer concrete
Dhasindrakrishna, K., Pasupathy, K., Ramakrishnan, Sayanthan and Sanjayan, Jay. 2020. "Effect of yield stress development on the foam-stability of aerated geopolymer concrete." Cement and Concrete Research. 138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106233

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Potassium-Ion Storage in Cellulose-Derived Hard Carbon: The Role of Functional Groups
Nanjundan, Ashok, Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan, Niaei, Amir H. Farokh, Annamalai, Pratheep K., Dubal, Deepak P., Martin, Darren James, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Searles, Debra J. and Zhao, Xiu Song. 2020. "Potassium-Ion Storage in Cellulose-Derived Hard Carbon: The Role of Functional Groups." Batteries & Supercaps. 3 (9), pp. 953-960. https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202000116

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Pyrolysis of brominated polyethylene as an alternative carbon fibre precursor
Laycock, Bronwyn, Wang, Xiaoyu, Liu, Ru-Fen, Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar, Cork, Jorja, Derstine, Chris, Mills, Michael and McFarland, Eric W.. 2020. "Pyrolysis of brominated polyethylene as an alternative carbon fibre precursor." Polymer Degradation and Stability. 172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.109057

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Nanocellulose-based carbon as electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries
Ramanujam, B.T.S., Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar and Annamalai, Pratheep K.. 2020. "Nanocellulose-based carbon as electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries." Thoma, Sabu and Pottathara, Yasir Beeran (ed.) Nanocellulose Based Composites for Electronics. United Kingdom. Elsevier. pp. 295-312

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True Meaning of Pseudocapacitors and Their Performance Metrics: Asymmetric versus Hybrid Supercapacitors
Chodankar, Nilesh R., Pham, Hong Duc, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Fernando, Joseph F. S., Jayaramulu, Kolleboyina, Golberg, Dmitri, Han, Young-Kyu and Dubal, Deepak P.. 2020. "True Meaning of Pseudocapacitors and Their Performance Metrics: Asymmetric versus Hybrid Supercapacitors." Small. 16 (37). https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202002806

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Composites for alternative railway sleepers
Ferdous, W., Manalo, A., Muttashar, M., Yu, P., Kakarla, R., Salih, C. and Schubel, P.. 2020. "Composites for alternative railway sleepers." 16th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction. Brisbane, Australia 04 - 06 Dec 2019 Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8079-6_26

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Hollow concrete columns: review of structural behavior and new designs using GFRP reinforcement
Alajarmeh, O. S., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, K., Ferdous, W. and Mendis, P.. 2020. "Hollow concrete columns: review of structural behavior and new designs using GFRP reinforcement." Engineering Structures. 203, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109829

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Novel testing and characterization of GFRP bars in compression
Alajarmeh, O. S., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Vijay, P. V., Ferdous, W. and Mendis, P.. 2019. "Novel testing and characterization of GFRP bars in compression." Construction and Building Materials. 225, pp. 1112-1126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.07.280

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Effect of spiral spacing and concrete strength on behavior of GFRP-reinforced hollow concrete columns
Alajarmeh, Omar S., Manalo, Allan C., Benmokrane, Brahim, Karunasena, Warna and Mendis, Priyan. 2020. "Effect of spiral spacing and concrete strength on behavior of GFRP-reinforced hollow concrete columns." Journal of Composites for Construction. 24 (1), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000987

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Optimal design for epoxy polymer concrete based on mechanical properties and durability aspects
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Wong, Hong S., Abousnina, Rajab, Alajarmeh, Omar S., Zhuge, Yan and Schubel, Peter. 2020. "Optimal design for epoxy polymer concrete based on mechanical properties and durability aspects." Construction and Building Materials. 232, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117229

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Axial performance of hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP composite bars with different reinforcement ratios
Alajarmeh, Omar S., Manalo, Allan C., Benmokrane, Brahim, Karunasena, Warna and Mendis, Priyan. 2019. "Axial performance of hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP composite bars with different reinforcement ratios." Composite Structures. 213 (1), pp. 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.01.096

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Compressive behavior of axially loaded circular hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP bars and spirals
Alajarmeh, O. S., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W., Mendis, P. and Nguyen, K. T. Q.. 2019. "Compressive behavior of axially loaded circular hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP bars and spirals." Construction and Building Materials. 194, pp. 12-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.016

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On the notch sensitivity of flax fibre metal laminates under static and fatigue loading
Kandare, E., Yoo, S., Chevali, V. S. and Khatibi, A. A.. 2018. "On the notch sensitivity of flax fibre metal laminates under static and fatigue loading." Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures. 41 (8), pp. 1691-1705. https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.12807

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