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Modeling, analysis, and testing of viscoelastic properties of shape memory polymer composites and a brief review of their space engineering applications
Al Azzawi, Wessam, Herath, Madhubhashitha and Epaarachchi, Jayantha. 2019. "Modeling, analysis, and testing of viscoelastic properties of shape memory polymer composites and a brief review of their space engineering applications." Guedes, Rui Miranda (ed.) Creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites. United Kingdom. Woodhead Publishing Limited. pp. 465-495

Edited book (chapter)

High Thermoelectric Performance in p-type Polycrystalline Cd-doped SnSe Achieved by a Combination of Cation Vacancies and Localized Lattice Engineering
Shi, Xiaolei, Wu, Angyin, Feng, Tianli, Zheng, Kun, Liu, Weidi, Sun, Qiang, Hong, Min, Pantelides, Sokrates T., Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2019. "High Thermoelectric Performance in p-type Polycrystalline Cd-doped SnSe Achieved by a Combination of Cation Vacancies and Localized Lattice Engineering." Advanced Energy Materials. 9 (11), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201803242

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Low-dose curcumin nanoparticles normalise blood pressure in male Wistar rats with diet-induced metabolic syndrome
du Preez, Ryan, Pahl, Jessica, Arora, Meenakshi, Kumar, M. N. V. Ravi, Brown, Lindsay and Panchal, Sunil K.. 2019. "Low-dose curcumin nanoparticles normalise blood pressure in male Wistar rats with diet-induced metabolic syndrome." Nutrients. 11 (7), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11071542

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Short-term electricity demand forecasting using machine learning methods enriched with ground-based climate and ECMWF Reanalysis atmospheric predictors in southeast Queensland, Australia
Al-Musaylh, Mohanad S., Deo, Ravinesh C., Adamowski, Jan F. and Li, Yan. 2019. "Short-term electricity demand forecasting using machine learning methods enriched with ground-based climate and ECMWF Reanalysis atmospheric predictors in southeast Queensland, Australia." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109293

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High Porosity in Nanostructured n-Type Bi2Te3 Obtaining Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity
Wang, Yuan, Liu, Wei-Di, Gao, Han, Wang, Li-Jun, Li, Meng, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Hong, Min, Wang, Hao, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "High Porosity in Nanostructured n-Type Bi2Te3 Obtaining Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity ." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 11 (34), pp. 31237-31244. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b12079

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Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations
Wang, Yuan, Yang, Lei, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Shi, Xun, Chen, Li-Dong, Dargusch, Matthew S., Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2019. "Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations." Advanced Materials. 31 (29), pp. 1-47. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201807916

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Fire structural resistance of basalt fibre composite
Bhat, T., Chevali, Venkata, Liu, X., Feih, S. and Mouritz, A.. 2015. "Fire structural resistance of basalt fibre composite." Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 71, pp. 107-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.01.006

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Vapour-solid growth of MoxW1-xTe2 nanobelts by a facile chemical vapour deposition method
Liu, Shi-Jian, Zou, Yi-Chao, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Li, Qi-Zhen, Yang, Yu-Zhe, Liu, Wei-Di, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2019. "Vapour-solid growth of MoxW1-xTe2 nanobelts by a facile chemical vapour deposition method." Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 777, pp. 926-930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.11.068

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Encapsulation of flutriafol fungicide into electrospun biodegredable poly (L-lactide) nanofibers
Javazmi, Leila, Low, Tobias, Ash, Gavin and Young, Anthony. 2018. "Encapsulation of flutriafol fungicide into electrospun biodegredable poly (L-lactide) nanofibers." 2018 Applied Nanotechnology and Nanoscience International Conference (ANNIC 2018). Berlin, Germany 22 - 24 Oct 2018

Poster

Behaviour of bolted connection system in pultruded GFRP structures
Rusmi, Mohammad Hizam Shah. 2018. Behaviour of bolted connection system in pultruded GFRP structures. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/5f71533499a04

PhD Thesis

Fire-resistant, strong and green polymer nanocomposites based on poly(lactic acid) and core-shell nanofibrous flame retardants
Feng, Jiabin, Sun, Yiqi, Song, Pingan, Lei, Weiwei, Wu, Qiang, Liu, Lina, Yu, Youming and Wang, Hao. 2017. "Fire-resistant, strong and green polymer nanocomposites based on poly(lactic acid) and core-shell nanofibrous flame retardants." ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5 (9), pp. 7894-7904. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b01430

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High-performance SnSe thermoelectric materials: progress and future challenge
Chen, Zhi-Gang, Shi, Xiaolei, Zhao, Li-Dong and Zou, Jin. 2018. "High-performance SnSe thermoelectric materials: progress and future challenge." Progress in Materials Science. 97, pp. 283-346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2018.04.005

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High thermoelectric performance in sintered octahedron-shaped Sn(CdIn)xTe1+2x microcrystals
Moshwan, Raza, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Liu, Wei-Di, Yang, Lei, Wang, Yuan, Hong, Min, Auchterlonie, Graeme, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2018. "High thermoelectric performance in sintered octahedron-shaped Sn(CdIn)xTe1+2x microcrystals." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 10 (45), pp. 38944-38952. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b14233

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Ag doping induced abnormal lattice thermal conductivity in Cu2Se
Liu, Weidi, Shi, Xiaolei, Hong, Min, Yang, Lei, Moshwan, Raza, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2018. "Ag doping induced abnormal lattice thermal conductivity in Cu2Se." Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 6 (48), pp. 13225-13231. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8tc04129f

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Enhancing thermoelectric performance of (Cu1-xAgx)2Se via CuAgSe secondary phase and porous design
Liu, Weidi, Shi, Xiaolei, Moshwan, Raza, Hong, Min, Yang, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2018. "Enhancing thermoelectric performance of (Cu1-xAgx)2Se via CuAgSe secondary phase and porous design." Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 17, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2018.e00076

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Polycrystalline SnSe with extraordinary thermoelectric property via nanoporous design
Shi, Xiaolei, Wu, Angyin, Liu, Weidi, Moshwan, Raza, Wang, Yuan, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2018. "Polycrystalline SnSe with extraordinary thermoelectric property via nanoporous design." ACS Nano. 12 (11), pp. 11417-11425. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b06387

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Boosting the thermoelectric performance of p-type heavily Cu-doped polycrystalline SnSe via inducing intensive crystal imperfections and defect phonon scattering
Shi, Xiaolei, Zheng, Kun, Hong, Min, Liu, Weidi, Moshwan, Raza, Wang, Yuan, Qu, Xianlin, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2018. "Boosting the thermoelectric performance of p-type heavily Cu-doped polycrystalline SnSe via inducing intensive crystal imperfections and defect phonon scattering." Chemical Science. 9 (37), pp. 7376-7389. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC02397b

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Sustainable utilization of municipal solid waste i incineration fly ash for ceramic bricks with eco-friendly biosafety
Deng, Yi, Gong, B., Chao, Y., Dong, T., Yang, W., Hong, Min, Shi, X., Wang, G., Jin, Y. and Chen, Z.-G.. 2018. "Sustainable utilization of municipal solid waste i incineration fly ash for ceramic bricks with eco-friendly biosafety." Materials Today Sustainability. 1-2, pp. 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2018.11.002

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Shear behaviour of geopolymer-concrete beams transversely reinforced with continuous rectangular GFRP composite spirals
Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W., Mendis, P. and Nguyen, T. Q.. 2018. "Shear behaviour of geopolymer-concrete beams transversely reinforced with continuous rectangular GFRP composite spirals." Composite Structures. 187, pp. 454-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.12.080

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Self-assembled 3D flower-like hierarchical Ti-doped Cu3SbSe4 microspheres with ultralow thermal conductivity and high zT
Zhou, Tian, Wang, Lijun, Zheng, Shuqi, Hong, Min, Fang, Teng, Bai, Peng-Peng, Chang, Siyi, Cui, Wenlin, Shi, Xiaolei, Zhao, Huaizhou and Chen, Zhi-Gang. 2018. "Self-assembled 3D flower-like hierarchical Ti-doped Cu3SbSe4 microspheres with ultralow thermal conductivity and high zT." Nano Energy. 49, pp. 221-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.04.035

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Realizing High Thermoelectric Performance in n-Type Highly Distorted Sb-Doped SnSe Microplates via Tuning High Electron Concentration and Inducing Intensive Crystal Defects
Shi, Xiao-Lei, Zheng, Kun, Liu, Wei-Di, Wang, Yuan, Yang, Yu-Zhe, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin. 2018. "Realizing High Thermoelectric Performance in n-Type Highly Distorted Sb-Doped SnSe Microplates via Tuning High Electron Concentration and Inducing Intensive Crystal Defects." Advanced Energy Materials. 8 (21), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201800775

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Behaviour of pultruded GFRP truss system connected using through-bolt with mechanical insert
Hizam, R. M., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Bai, Yu. 2019. "Behaviour of pultruded GFRP truss system connected using through-bolt with mechanical insert." Composites Part B: Engineering. 168, pp. 44-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.12.052

Article

Particle swarm optimized–support vector regression hybrid model for daily horizon electricity demand forecasting using climate dataset
Al-Musaylh, Mohanad S., Deo, Ravinesh C. and Li, Yan. 2018. "Particle swarm optimized–support vector regression hybrid model for daily horizon electricity demand forecasting using climate dataset." Huang, Q. and Kolhe, M. (ed.) 3rd International Conference on Power and Renewable Energy (ICPRE 2018). Berlin, Germany 21 - 24 Sep 2018 Germany. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20186408001

Paper

Influence of Different Nanocellulose Additives on Processing and Performance of PAN-Based Carbon Fibers
Jiang, Edward, Maghe, Maxime, Zohdi, Nima, Amiralian, Nasim, Naebe, Minoo, Laycock, Bronwyn, Fox, Bronwyn L., Martin, Darren J. and Annamalai, Pratheep K.. 2019. "Influence of Different Nanocellulose Additives on Processing and Performance of PAN-Based Carbon Fibers." ACS Omega. 4 (6), pp. 9720-9730. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b00266

Article

CRC-P Next Generation Pultrusion Processes
Schubel, Peter, Zeng, Xuesen, Shelley, Tristan and Alajarmeh, Omar. 2019. CRC-P Next Generation Pultrusion Processes. Toowoomba. https://doi.org/10.26192/3a7c-va16

Dataset

Structural performance and photothermal recovery of carbon fibre reinforced shape memory polymer
Herath, H. M .C. M., Epaarachchi, J. A., Islam, M. M., Al-Azzawi, W., Leng, J. and Zhang, F.. 2018. "Structural performance and photothermal recovery of carbon fibre reinforced shape memory polymer." Composites Science and Technology. 167, pp. 206-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.07.042

Article

Thermo-mechanical behaviour and shape memory characteristics of carbon fibre reinforced epoxy
Herath, Madhubhashitha, Al-Azzawi, Wessam, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Islam, Mainul, Robertson, Scott, Leng, Jinsong and Zhang, F.. 2018. "Thermo-mechanical behaviour and shape memory characteristics of carbon fibre reinforced epoxy." 2018 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2018). Wollongong, Australia 29 Jan - 02 Feb 2018

Poster

Effect of bolt threads on the double lap joint strength of pultruded fibre reinforced polymer composite materials
Hizam, R. M., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Bai, Yu. 2018. "Effect of bolt threads on the double lap joint strength of pultruded fibre reinforced polymer composite materials." Construction and Building Materials. 181, pp. 185-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmatat.2018.06.061

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Field durability study of vinyl-ester-based GFRP rebars in concrete bridge barriers
Benmokrane, Brahim, Nazair, Claude, Loranger, Marc-Antoine and Manalo, Allan. 2018. "Field durability study of vinyl-ester-based GFRP rebars in concrete bridge barriers." Journal of Bridge Engineering. 23 (12), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001315

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Effect of TiO2 nanoparticle on wicking phenomenon in PAN nanofiber yarns
Javazmi, L., Hosseini Ravandi, S. A. and Sharifkhani, M. E.. 2018. "Effect of TiO2 nanoparticle on wicking phenomenon in PAN nanofiber yarns." 2018 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2018). Wollongong, Australia 29 Jan - 02 Feb 2018 NSW, Australia.

Presentation

Fabrication of a silica aerogel and examination of its hydrophobic properties via contact angle and 3M water repellency tests
Javazmi, Leila, Khoddami, Akbar, Mazrouei-Sebdani, Zahra, Shams-Ghahfarokhi, Farzaneh and Low, Tobias. 2017. "Fabrication of a silica aerogel and examination of its hydrophobic properties via contact angle and 3M water repellency tests." 2017 5th International Conference on Nano and Materials Engineering (ICNME 2017). Bali, Indonesia 01 - 03 Apr 2017 United States. IOP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/204/1/012014

Presentation

Two-phase particle swarm optimized-support vector regression hybrid model integrated with improved empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise for multiple-horizon electricity demand forecasting
Al-Musaylh, Mohanad S., Deo, Ravinesh C., Li, Yan and Adamowski, Jan F.. 2018. "Two-phase particle swarm optimized-support vector regression hybrid model integrated with improved empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise for multiple-horizon electricity demand forecasting." Applied Energy. 217, pp. 422-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.140

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A review of extending performance of epoxy resins using carbon nanomaterials
Liu, Shan, Chevali, Venkata S., Xu, Zhiguang, Hui, David and Wang, Hao. 2018. "A review of extending performance of epoxy resins using carbon nanomaterials." Composites Part B: Engineering. 136 (1), pp. 197-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.08.020

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Short-term electricity demand forecasting with MARS, SVR and ARIMA models using aggregated demand data in Queensland, Australia
Al-Musaylh, Mohanad S., Deo, Ravinesh C., Adamowski, Jan F. and Li, Yan. 2018. "Short-term electricity demand forecasting with MARS, SVR and ARIMA models using aggregated demand data in Queensland, Australia." Advanced Engineering Informatics: the science of supporting knowledge-intensive activities. 35 (C), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2017.11.002

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Review of anti-inflammatory, immune-modulatory and wound healing properties of molluscs
Ahmad, Tarek B., Liu, Lei, Kotiw, Michael and Benkendorff, Kirsten. 2018. "Review of anti-inflammatory, immune-modulatory and wound healing properties of molluscs." Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 210, pp. 156-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2017.08.008

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Social network misuse in the classroom and its impact on male student motivation in UAE tertiary education
Alkaabi, Sultan A., Albion, Peter and Redmond, Petrea. 2017. "Social network misuse in the classroom and its impact on male student motivation in UAE tertiary education." IAFOR Journal of Education. 5 (Special issue), pp. 115-131. https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.si.05

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Predicting water allocation trade prices using a hybrid Artificial Neural Network-Bayesian modelling approach
Nguyen-Ky, Tai, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Loch, Adam, Reardon-Smith, Kate, An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Ngo-Cong, Duc and Tran-Cong, Thanh. 2018. "Predicting water allocation trade prices using a hybrid Artificial Neural Network-Bayesian modelling approach." Journal of Hydrology. 567, pp. 781-791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.11.049

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Advanced technology for nanostarches preparation by high speed jet and its mechanism analysis
Xia, Wen, He, Dongning, Fu, Yun-fei, Wei, Xiao-yi, Liu, Hong-chao, Ye, Jiang-ping, Liu, Yun-fei and Li, Ji-hua. 2017. "Advanced technology for nanostarches preparation by high speed jet and its mechanism analysis." Carbohydrate Polymers. 176, pp. 127-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.08.072

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Anti-inflammatory activity and structure-activity relationships of brominated indoles from a marine mollusc
Ahmad, Tarek B., Rudd, David, Smith, Joshua, Kotiw, Michael, Mouatt, Peter, Seymour, Lisa M., Liu, Lei and Benkendorff, Kirsten. 2017. "Anti-inflammatory activity and structure-activity relationships of brominated indoles from a marine mollusc." Marine Drugs. 15 (5), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/md15050133

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Achieving high Figure of Merit in p-type polycrystalline Sn0.98Se via self-doping and anisotropy-strengthening
Shi, Xiaolei, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Liu, Weidi, Yang, Lei, Hong, Min, Moshwan, Raza, Huang, Liqing and Zou, Jin. 2018. "Achieving high Figure of Merit in p-type polycrystalline Sn0.98Se via self-doping and anisotropy-strengthening." Energy Storage Materials. 10, pp. 130-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2017.08.014

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