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View article: Development of a Small Punch Test to Evaluate Liquid Metal Embrittlement Susceptibility of 316L Stainless Steel in Liquid Sodium
Development of a Small Punch Test to Evaluate Liquid Metal Embrittlement Susceptibility of 316L Stainless Steel in Liquid Sodium Open
Liquid sodium is proposed as a heat transfer fluid for solar thermal power receiver designs. It has a long history of use for heat transfer in various industries, with extensive knowledge of its impact on the structural integrity of materi…
View article: Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Using Bismuth/Bismuth Selenide Nanocomposites
Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Using Bismuth/Bismuth Selenide Nanocomposites Open
Solar‐driven photoelectrochemical water splitting is a promising method for generating renewable and sustainable energy, as it effectively harnesses sunlight to convert it into chemical bonds. Among the many materials explored for photoele…
View article: Investigation of Factors Affecting Corrosion Mechanisms in Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Investigation of Factors Affecting Corrosion Mechanisms in Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems Open
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants integrated with Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage (LHTES) systems offer a promising solution for dispatchability, reliability, and economic concerns generally associated with renewable energy technolo…
View article: Effect of Load Cycling on High Temperature Creep of 316L Stainless Steel
Effect of Load Cycling on High Temperature Creep of 316L Stainless Steel Open
For components in concentrating solar thermal plants, the creep mechanism will cause a significant portion of material damage to receivers, storage tanks, turbines and pipework. These components will undergo conditions where loads, tempera…
View article: Reactive Condensation of Cr Vapor on Aluminosilicates Containing Alkaline Oxides
Reactive Condensation of Cr Vapor on Aluminosilicates Containing Alkaline Oxides Open
This study is part of a series with the objective of improving fundamental understanding of reactive condensation of Chromium (Cr) vapors, which are generated from Cr containing alloys used in many high-temperature (>500 °C) process enviro…
View article: Corrosion effects of Na2CO3/NaCl molten salt eutectic on 316L stainless steel under isothermal and cycling conditions
Corrosion effects of Na2CO3/NaCl molten salt eutectic on 316L stainless steel under isothermal and cycling conditions Open
Using phase-change materials in thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar thermal plants can significantly reduce the volume of storage media and, therefore, the cost of the system. However, this approach introduces new materi…
View article: Polymorphous nanostructured metallic glass coatings for corrosion protection of medical grade Ti substrate
Polymorphous nanostructured metallic glass coatings for corrosion protection of medical grade Ti substrate Open
Metallic glasses have received attention in the world of materials science and engineering due to their high mechanical and tribological properties. Thin film nanostructured metallic glasses have shown great prospects as surface coatings w…
View article: Novel method for evaluation of stress assisted corrosion through compact tension specimens to assess material compatibility in latent heat thermal energy storage systems
Novel method for evaluation of stress assisted corrosion through compact tension specimens to assess material compatibility in latent heat thermal energy storage systems Open
The next generation Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants integrated with Thermal Energy Storage (TES) offer a promising solution for dispatchability, reliability, and economic concerns associated with renewable energy technologies. Howeve…
View article: Review on the challenges of salt phase change materials for energy storage in concentrated solar power facilities
Review on the challenges of salt phase change materials for energy storage in concentrated solar power facilities Open
Concentrated Solar Thermal Power has an advantage over other renewable technologies because it can provide 24-hour power availability through its integration with a thermal energy storage system. Phase change materials in the form of eutec…
View article: S-doped copper selenide thin films synthesized by chemical bath deposition for photoelectrochemical water splitting
S-doped copper selenide thin films synthesized by chemical bath deposition for photoelectrochemical water splitting Open
The utilization of fossil fuels to meet ever-increasing energy demands is causing a significant threat to the Earth's climate and its inhabitants. To address this issue, photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has emerged as the promisi…
View article: Recent Advances on Nitrogen‐Doped Porous Carbons Towards Electrochemical Supercapacitor Applications
Recent Advances on Nitrogen‐Doped Porous Carbons Towards Electrochemical Supercapacitor Applications Open
Due to ever‐increasing global energy demands and dwindling resources, there is a growing need to develop materials that can fulfil the World's pressing energy requirements. Electrochemical energy storage devices have gained significant int…
View article: Cytotoxic and Bactericidal Effects of Inhalable Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) Nanoparticles with Traces of Zinc Oxide
Cytotoxic and Bactericidal Effects of Inhalable Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) Nanoparticles with Traces of Zinc Oxide Open
The bactericidal effects of inhalable ciprofloxacin (CIP) loaded-poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx) nanoparticles (NPs) with traces of zinc oxide (ZnO) were investigated against clinical strains of the respiratory pathogens Staphylococcus a…
View article: Plasma-enabled superhydrophobic coatings on mild steel
Plasma-enabled superhydrophobic coatings on mild steel Open
This work demonstrates a new pathway to the direct on-surface fabrication of a superhydrophobic surface coating on mild steel. The coating was formed using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma to convert a liquid small-molecule precur…
View article: Recent Advances in Stretchable and Wearable Capacitive Electrophysiological Sensors for Long-Term Health Monitoring
Recent Advances in Stretchable and Wearable Capacitive Electrophysiological Sensors for Long-Term Health Monitoring Open
Over the past several years, wearable electrophysiological sensors with stretchability have received significant research attention because of their capability to continuously monitor electrophysiological signals from the human body with m…
View article: An Experimental and Numerical Investigation into the Durability of Fibre/Polymer Composites with Synthetic and Natural Fibres
An Experimental and Numerical Investigation into the Durability of Fibre/Polymer Composites with Synthetic and Natural Fibres Open
Progress in engineering research has shifted the interest from traditional monolithic materials to modern materials such as fibre reinforced composites (FRC). This paradigm shift can be attributed to the unique mechanical characteristics o…
View article: Boosting capacitive performance of manganese oxide nanorods by decorating with three-dimensional crushed graphene
Boosting capacitive performance of manganese oxide nanorods by decorating with three-dimensional crushed graphene Open
This work reports the rational design of MnO x nanorods on 3D crushed reduced graphene oxide (MnO x /C-rGO) by chemical reduction of Ni-incorporated graphene oxide (GO) followed by chemical etching to remove Ni. The resulting MnO x /C-rGO …
View article: CSP Gen3: Liquid-Phase Pathway to SunShot
CSP Gen3: Liquid-Phase Pathway to SunShot Open
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) established the Concentrating Solar Power Generation 3 (CSP Gen3) program to promote the development of advanced CSP systems capable of producing electricity at a levelized cost of energy (LCOE)…