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Biovalorisation of crude glycerol and xylose into xylitol by oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica by Prabhu, Ashish A, Thomas, Dominic J, Ledesma-Amaro, Rodrigo, Leeke, Gary A, Medina, Angel, Verheecke-Vaessen, Carol, Coulon, Frederic, Agrawal, Deepti, Kumar, Vinod

“…Xylitol is a commercially important chemical with multiple applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. According to the US Department of Energy,…”
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Evaluation of the Peng–Robinson and the Cubic-Plus-Association Equations of State in Modeling VLE of Carboxylic Acids with Water by Román-Ramírez, Luis A., Leeke, Gary A.

“…The performance of the classic Peng–Robinson (PR) and the modern Cubic-Plus-Association (CPA) equations of state were evaluated in modeling isobaric and…”
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Dehydration of methanol to light olefins upon zeolite/alumina catalysts: Effect of reaction conditions, catalyst support and zeolite modification by Hajimirzaee, Saeed, Ainte, Mohammed, Soltani, Behdad, Behbahani, Reza Mosayyebi, Leeke, Gary A., Wood, Joseph

“…•The reaction of methanol to propene was studied over ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst.•Olefin production was favoured by high temperature up to 400°C.•Low pressure of…”
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Effect of processing conditions on the formation of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles by Salimi, M. Nabil, Bridson, Rachel H., Grover, Liam M., Leeke, Gary A.

“…Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles have uses in a number of fields where the required particle size distribution and morphology can be application specific…”
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Solutions for recycling emerging wind turbine blade waste in China are not yet effective by Yang, Juhua, Meng, Fanran, Zhang, Lixiao, McKechnie, Jon, Chang, Yuan, Ma, Bingran, Hao, Yan, Li, Xiang, Pender, Kyle, Yang, Liu, Leeke, Gary A., Cullen, Jonathan M.

“…Abstract Wind power supply chains are evolving as markets expand to reach climate goals. With the largest installed wind power capacity globally, China must…”
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Current status of recycling of fibre reinforced polymers: Review of technologies, reuse and resulting properties by Oliveux, Géraldine, Dandy, Luke O., Leeke, Gary A.

“…A complete review of the different techniques that have been developed to recycle fibre reinforced polymers is presented. The review also focuses on the reuse…”
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Technology readiness level assessment of composites recycling technologies by Rybicka, Justyna, Tiwari, Ashutosh, Leeke, Gary A.

“…Composite materials made of glass and carbon fibres have revolutionised many industries. Demand for composites is experiencing rapid growth and global demand…”
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Supercritical Water Gasification of Coconut Shell Impregnated with a Nickel Nanocatalyst: Box–Behnken Design and Process Evaluation by Marcelino, Marcela M., Leeke, Gary A., Jiang, Guozhan, Onwudili, Jude A., Alves, Carine T., Santana, Delano M. de, Torres, Felipe A., Torres, Ednildo A., Vieira de Melo, Silvio A. B.

“…The energy conversion of nickel-impregnated coconut shells using supercritical water has not yet been explored. The impregnation process was conducted at room…”
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Effect of Nickel Nanocatalyst Loading on Supercritical Water Gasification of Coconut Shell by Marcelino, Marcela, Leeke, Gary, Jiang, Guozhan, Onwudili, Jude, Alves, Carine, de Sousa, Ana, de Santana, Delano, Torres, Felipe, de Melo, Silvio, Torres, Ednildo

“…Impregnation of metal catalysts into biomass before thermochemical conversion may provide benefits of increased selective reactivity to obtain desirable…”
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Coupled Biohydrogen Production and Bio-Nanocatalysis for Dual Energy from Cellulose: Towards Cellulosic Waste Up-Conversion into Biofuels by Jaime Gomez-Bolivar, Rafael L. Orozco, Alan J. Stephen, Iryna P. Mikheenko, Gary A. Leeke, Mohamed L. Merroun, Lynne E. Macaskie

“…Hydrogen, an emergent alternative energy vector to fossil fuels, can be produced sustainably by fermentation of cellulose following hydrolysis. Fermentation…”
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Viscosity studies of poly(DL-lactic acid) in supercritical CO2 by Kelly, Catherine A., Howdle, Steven M., Shakesheff, Kevin M., Jenkins, Mike J., Leeke, Gary A.

“…The effect of supercritical CO2 on the viscosity and activation energy to viscous flow of PDLLA is investigated, using a high pressure parallel plate…”
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Steam gasification of rapeseed, wood, sewage sludge and miscanthus biochars for the production of a hydrogen-rich syngas by Sattar, Anwar, Leeke, Gary A., Hornung, Andreas, Wood, Joseph

“…Steam gasification of biochars has emerged as a promising method for generating syngas that is rich in hydrogen. In this study four biochars formed via…”
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Degradation of a model epoxy resin by solvolysis routes by Oliveux, Géraldine, Dandy, Luke O., Leeke, Gary A.

“…Different technologies based on hydrolysis were applied to degrade an epoxy resin model: CO2-expanded water and generally recognised as safe solvents used neat…”
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Catalytic Supercritical Water Oxidation for the Destruction of Quinoline Over MnO2/CuO Mixed Catalyst by Angeles-Hernández, Mauricio J, Leeke, Gary A, Santos, Regina C. D

“…This article presents the results of the oxidation at supercritical conditions of a nonbiodegradable and highly stable nitrogen containing heterocyclic organic…”
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Solar Cell Enhancement from Supercritical CO2 Dye Surface Modification of Mesoporous TiO2 Photoanodes by Maniam, Subashani, Skidmore, Melissa, Leeke, Gary A., Collis, Gavin E.

“…In recent years, in an effort to reach Net Zero Emissions, there has been growing interest by various academic and industry communities to develop chemicals…”
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Recovery and reuse of discontinuous carbon fibres by solvolysis: Realignment and properties of remanufactured materials by Oliveux, Géraldine, Bailleul, Jean-Luc, Gillet, Arnaud, Mantaux, Olivier, Leeke, Gary A.

“…Discontinuous carbon fibre tows were recovered after solvolysis of an aeronautic type composite made with RTM6 epoxy resin. A Sohxlet extraction method was…”
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Production of titania nanoparticles by a green process route by Lu, Tiejun, Blackburn, Stuart, Dickinson, Calum, Rosseinsky, Matt J., Hutchings, Graham, Axon, Sean, Leeke, Gary A.

“…The manufacture of heterogeneous catalysts and catalyst supports produces substantial amounts of nitrate containing aqueous effluent. The use of nitrate free…”
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Catalytic degradation of a carbon fibre reinforced polymer for recycling applications by Keith, Matthew J., Leeke, Gary A., Khan, Palvisha, Ingram, Andrew

“…A range of alkaline and weak Lewis acid solutions were used in conjunction with an acetone / water solvent system in order to decompose a carbon fibre…”
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Understanding the Dechlorination of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in the Pyrolysis of Mixed Plastics by Jiang, Guozhan, Sanchez Monsalve, D. A, Clough, Peter, Jiang, Ying, Leeke, Gary A

“…The dechlorination of chlorine containing hydrocarbons in pyrolysis vapor is poorly understood. In order to shed new light on the dechlorination mechanism, a…”
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Diaryl ether synthesis in supercritical carbon dioxide in batch and continuous flow modes by Lee, Jin-Kyun, Fuchter, Matthew J, Williamson, Rachel M, Leeke, Gary A, Bush, Edward J, McConvey, Ian F, Saubern, Simon, Ryan, John H, Holmes, Andrew B

“…A high yielding, batch mode synthesis of diaryl ethers and sulfides by an S(N)Ar fluoride-mediated process in scCO(2) has been developed; the use of a…”
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