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A detailed study of pyrolysis conditions on the production of steam-activated carbon derived from oil-palm shell and its application in phenol adsorption by Lua, Aik Chong

“…Oil-palm shell, a biomass waste from the palm oil industry, can be converted into commercially viable activated carbon through pyrolysis, followed by…”
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Decomposition of methane over unsupported porous nickel and alloy catalyst by Lua, Aik Chong, Wang, Hong Yan

“…FESEM micrographs of Ni and Ni-Cu alloy catalyst particles (top) and their catalytic activities under different reaction temperatures (bottom). [Display…”
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Synthesis of electroless Ni catalyst supported on SBA‐15 for hydrogen and carbon production by catalytic decomposition of methane by Chen, Qianqian, Lua, Aik Chong

“…Summary Electroless plating was used to prepare nickel particles as catalysts to generate hydrogen by methane decomposition. Nickel particles were supported on…”
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Synthesis of Ni and Ni–Cu supported on carbon nanotubes for hydrogen and carbon production by catalytic decomposition of methane by Shen, Yi, Lua, Aik Chong

“…•Ni/CNT and Ni–Cu/CNT were examined for H2 production by methane decomposition.•The Ni78Cu22/CNT catalyst exhibited superior excellent catalytic activities.•A…”
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A facile method for the large-scale continuous synthesis of graphene sheets using a novel catalyst by Shen, Yi, Lua, Aik Chong

“…This study reports on a facile and economical method for the scalable continuous synthesis of graphene sheets by the thermocatalytic decomposition of methane…”
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A comparative study of the pore characteristics and phenol adsorption performance of activated carbons prepared from oil-palm shell wastes by steam and combined steam-chemical activation by Lua, Aik Chong

“…Oil-palm shell wastes were successfully converted into useful activated carbons in a systematic and novel approach by optimizing the pyrolysis conditions and…”
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Ternary Platinum–Copper–Nickel Nanoparticles Anchored to Hierarchical Carbon Supports as Free-Standing Hydrogen Evolution Electrodes by Shen, Yi, Lua, Aik Chong, Xi, Jingyu, Qiu, Xinping

“…Developing cost-effective and efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts for hydrogen production is of paramount importance to attain a…”
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Hydrogen production by catalytic decomposition of methane over Ni-Cu-Co alloy particles by Lua, Aik Chong, Wang, Hong Yan

“…TEM micrographs of Ni-Cu-Co oxalate and Co-Cu oxalate, and FESEM micrographs of Ni-Cu-Co and Co-Cu alloys. •Ni-Cu-Co oxalates were used as catalyst…”
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Preparation and characterization of mixed matrix membranes based on PVDF and three inorganic fillers (fumed nonporous silica, zeolite 4A and mesoporous MCM-41) for gas separation by Shen, Yi, Lua, Aik Chong

“…► Three inorganic fillers were added into the PVDF to prepare mixed matrix membranes. ► Thermal stability of the composite membranes was reduced. ►…”
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A trimodal porous carbon as an effective catalyst for hydrogen production by methane decomposition by Shen, Yi, Lua, Aik Chong

“…TEM (A and B) and FESEM (C) micrographs of the as-synthesized carbon. [Display omitted] •Interconnected trimodal porous carbon synthesized by nanocasting…”
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Preparation and characterization of polyimide–silica composite membranes and their derived carbon–silica composite membranes for gas separation by Lua, Aik Chong, Shen, Yi

“…► Morphology of composite membranes was dependent on surface property of SiO2 particle. ► Permeability of gas (CO2, O2, N2, He) increased with increasing…”
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Development of Metallic Nickel Nanoparticle Catalyst for the Decomposition of Methane into Hydrogen and Carbon Nanofibers by Wang, Hong Yan, Lua, Aik Chong

“…Metallic nickel nanoparticles were prepared primarily as catalysts for the thermal decomposition of methane to produce hydrogen. Nickel particle aggregates…”
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Antibacterial ultrafiltration membrane with silver nanoparticle impregnation by interfacial polymerization for ballast water by Zhu, Jianhua, Lua, Aik Chong

“…Interfacial polymerization technology was employed to immobilize silver (Ag) nanoparticles on the surface of commercial polyethersulfone (PES) membrane to…”
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Deactivation and kinetic studies of unsupported Ni and Ni–Co–Cu alloy catalysts used for hydrogen production by methane decomposition by Wang, Hong Yan, Lua, Aik Chong

“…•Hydrogen production by the thermal decomposition of methane was studied.•Metallic Ni and Ni–Co–Cu nano-particles were prepared as catalysts for the process.•A…”
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Effect of activation temperature on the textural and chemical properties of potassium hydroxide activated carbon prepared from pistachio-nut shell by Lua, Aik Chong, Yang, Ting

“…The effect of activation temperature on the textural and chemical properties of activated carbons prepared from pistachio-nut shells by potassium hydroxide…”
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Adsorption of phenol by oil–palm-shell activated carbons in a fixed bed by Lua, Aik Chong, Jia, Qipeng

“…Steam-activated carbons from oil–palm shells were prepared and used in the adsorption of phenol. The activated carbon had a well-developed non-micropore…”
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Structural and transport properties of BTDA-TDI/MDI co-polyimide (P84)–silica nanocomposite membranes for gas separation by Shen, Yi, Lua, Aik Chong

“…► Nano-SiO2 particles were incorporated in P84 polymer, forming nanocomposite membranes. ► Permeability of CO2, O2, N2, He increased with increasing volume…”
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Characteristics of activated carbons prepared from pistachio-nut shells by physical activation by Yang, Ting, Lua, Aik Chong

“…Activated carbons were prepared from pistachio-nut shells, which are one type of lignocellulosic material, by a two-step physical method. The effects of the…”
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Characteristics of activated carbon prepared from pistachio-nut shell by zinc chloride activation under nitrogen and vacuum conditions by Lua, Aik Chong, Yang, Ting

“…Activated carbons with well-developed pore structures were prepared from pistachio-nut shells by chemical activation using zinc chloride under both nitrogen…”
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Effects of pyrolysis conditions on the physical characteristics of oil-palm-shell activated carbons used in aqueous phase phenol adsorption by Jia, Qipeng, Lua, Aik Chong

“…Oil-palm shells, a biomass by-product from palm-oil mills, were converted into activated carbons by vacuum or nitrogen pyrolysis, followed by steam activation…”
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