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Solubilities of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Ionic Liquids by Smith, K. B, Bridson, R. H, Leeke, G. A

“…The solubilities of paracetamol and ibuprofen were determined in two different ionic liquids at temperatures of 298.15 K, 308.15 K, 318.15 K, 328.15 K, and…”
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Hydrothermal hydrolysis of starch with CO2 and detoxification of the hydrolysates with activated carbon for bio-hydrogen fermentation by Orozco, R.L., Redwood, M.D., Leeke, G.A., Bahari, A., Santos, R.C.D., Macaskie, L.E.

“…The imminent use of hydrogen as an energy vector establishes the need for sustainable production technologies based on renewable resources. Starch is an…”
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Processing of glycerol under sub and supercritical water conditions by Tapah, B.F., Santos, R.C.D., Leeke, G.A.

“…Converting glycerol, a by-product from biodiesel production into useful products and energy could contribute to a positive life cycle for the biodiesel…”
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Hydrolysis kinetics of sunflower oil under subcritical water conditions by Alenezi, R., Leeke, G.A., Santos, R.C.D., Khan, A.R.

“…A detailed study of the thermal non-catalytic hydrolysis of sunflower oil with subcritical water is illustrated. A number of experimental runs were conducted…”
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Improved biodiesel manufacture at low temperature and short reaction time by ALENEZI, R, SANTOS, R. C. D, RAYMAHASAY, S, LEEKE, G. A

“…Biodiesel, which is derived from oil/fat by transesterification with alcohol, has attracted considerable attention over the past decades due to its ability to…”
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Miscibility in blends of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and poly(ɛ-caprolactone) induced by melt blending in the presence of supercritical CO2 by Jenkins, M.J., Cao, Y., Howell, L., Leeke, G.A.

“…Blends of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) have been produced by melt blending in the presence of…”
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Study on sub-critical water mediated hydrolysis of Miscanthus a lignocellulosic biomass by Roque, R.M.N., Baig, M.N., Leeke, G.A., Bowra, S., Santos, R.C.D.

“…► Study on Sub-CW combined with ethanol and CO 2 to delignify and solubilise Miscanthus. ► Temperature shows the greatest effect in delignification and…”
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Modelling the extraction of soil contaminants with supercritical carbon dioxide by Baig, M.N., Leeke, G.A., Hammond, P.J., Santos, R.C.D.

“…Extractions of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) in contaminated soil from petroleum site were performed with supercritical carbon dioxide at different…”
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Esterification kinetics of free fatty acids with supercritical methanol for biodiesel production by Alenezi, R., Leeke, G.A., Winterbottom, J.M., Santos, R.C.D., Khan, A.R.

“…Non-catalytic esterification of Free Fatty Acids (FFA) with supercritical methanol was studied under reaction conditions of (250–320 °C) at 10 MPa. A detailed…”
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A Comparison of the use of FTIR spectroscopy with DSC in the characterisation of melting and crystallisation in polycaprolactone by Murphy, S. H., Leeke, G. A., Jenkins, M. J.

“…The infrared spectrum of polycaprolactone has been recorded as a function of temperature in the range where melting and crystallisation of the polymer can…”
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Counting carbon fibres by electrical resistance measurement by Dandy, L.O., Oliveux, G., Wood, J., Jenkins, M.J., Leeke, G.A.

“…Electrical Impedance Measurement has been used to measure the diameter of single carbon fibres to within 3% of the actual value measured by Scanning Electron…”
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Continuous Flow Hydrolysis of Sunflower Oil for Biodiesel by Alenezi, R., Baig, M., Wang, J., Santos, R., Leeke, G. A.

“…Free fatty acids are an important intermediate for several industrial applications, particularly for production of biodiesel via methanolysis. The use of…”
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The influence of silica on pore diameter and distribution in PLA scaffolds produced using supercritical CO2 by Collins, N. J., Leeke, G. A., Bridson, R. H., Hassan, F., Grover, L. M.

“…Macroporous polylactide (PLA) scaffolds were fabricated using a supercritical CO 2 foaming process. The addition of silica particles to the polymer matrix…”
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Production of Biodegradable Foams Using Supercritical CO2 by Kelly, C. A., Murphy, S. H., Hillerström, A., Gilling, J., Massoudi, S., Jenkins, M. J., Leeke, G. A.

“…A single screw extrusion process in which CO 2 is injected into the polymer melt has been utilized to produce low density biodegradable poly(DL-lactic acid) (P…”
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Hydrochloric acid removal from the thermogravimetric pyrolysis of PVC by Torres, D., Jiang, Y., Sanchez-Monsalve, D.A., Leeke, G.A.

“…•The behaviour of different HCl-removing materials in PVC pyrolysis is studied.•A powder characterization method to exam chlorinated plastic pyrolysis is…”
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Recovery of chemical recyclates from fibre-reinforced composites: A review of progress by Branfoot, C., Folkvord, H., Keith, M., Leeke, G.A.

“…•A joined-up approach between industrial need and academic research of the chemical recycling of polymers used in fibre reinforced composites is presented.•An…”
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Chlorine removal from the pyrolysis of urban polyolefinic waste in a semi-batch reactor by Torres, D., Jiang, Y., Sanchez Monsalve, D.A., Leeke, G.A.

“…The pyrolysis of urban chlorine-containing polyolefinic plastic waste with simultaneous retention of HCl is investigated. Different chemical removers based on…”
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Accelerated degradation of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) composite materials for recycling applications by Dandy, L.O., Oliveux, G., Wood, J., Jenkins, M.J., Leeke, G.A.

“…The decomposition of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is carried out at 623 K within 30 min using a co-solvent system comprising of ethanol and water. It has not…”
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Modelling the disruption of essential oils glandular trichomes with compressed CO2 by Gaspar, F., Leeke, G.A., Al-Duri, B., Santos, R.

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CO2 assisted blending of poly(lactic acid) and poly(ε-caprolactone) by Murphy, S.H., Marsh, J.J., Kelly, C.A., Leeke, G.A., Jenkins, M.J.

“…[Display omitted] •Solvent cast PLA/PCL blends showed immiscibility across all blend compositions.•CO2 assisted blending demonstrates improvements in…”
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