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Morphology control in high yield boron carbide by Watts, Joshua L., Talbot, Peter C., Alarco, Jose A., Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…The production of boron carbide powder with uniform particle size in high yield is demonstrated via precise control of precursor processing and handling…”
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Spectroscopy of metal hexaborides: Phonon dispersion models by Alarco, Jose A., Shahbazi, Mahboobeh, Talbot, Peter C., Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…Raman spectroscopy of many metal hexaborides is well understood for vibrations of Pm3¯m symmetry that can be ascribed to the breathing and deforming modes of…”
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Single Step Process for Crystalline Ni-B Compounds by Shahbazi, Mahboobeh, Cathey, Henrietta, Danilova, Natalia, Mackinnon, Ian D R

“…Crystalline Ni₂B, Ni₃B, and Ni₄B₃ are synthesized by a single-step method using autogenous pressure from the reaction of NaBH₄ and Ni precursors. The effect of…”
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Humidity and VOC Sensing Performance of a PVP and PVP/ZSM5 Composite by Shafiei, Mahnaz, Shiba, Kota, Imamura, Gaku, Yoshikawa, Genki, Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…We have successfully developed poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and PVP/zeolite composite-coated nanomechanical Membrane-type Surface stress Sensor (MSS) for…”
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Hydrothermal syntheses of zeolite N from kaolin by Mackinnon, Ian D.R., Millar, Graeme J., Stolz, Wanda

“…Zeolite N, an EDI type framework structure with ideal chemical formula K12Al10Si10O40Cl2·5H2O, was produced from kaolin between 100°C and 200°C in a…”
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Effects of vermiculite on in-situ thermal behaviour, microstructure, physical and mechanical properties of fired clay bricks by Wang, Sen, Gainey, Lloyd, Marinelli, Julius, Deer, Brianna, Wang, Xiaodong, Mackinnon, Ian D.R., Xi, Yunfei

“…•Fired brick buttons added with 5%, 10%, 20% and 30% vermiculite were prepared.•Vermiculite altered the nature and timing of phase transitions during…”
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Direct spectroscopic observation of the reversible redox mechanism in A3V2(PO4)3(A=Li,Na) cathode materials for Li-ion batteries by Jenkins, Tristram, Alarco, Jose A., Cowie, Bruce, Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…Alkali Vanadium (III) phosphates are a promising class of positive electrode materials for Li-, Na- and K-ion battery applications. Herein, the reversible…”
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Thermal behaviours of clay mixtures during brick firing: A combined study of in-situ XRD, TGA and thermal dilatometry by Wang, Sen, Gainey, Lloyd, Baxter, Daniel, Wang, Xiaodong, Mackinnon, Ian D.R., Xi, Yunfei

“…[Display omitted] •Multiple in-situ techniques with the same time/temperature scale were integrated.•Six steps that measure the length change of brick during…”
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Influence of palygorskite on in-situ thermal behaviours of clay mixtures and properties of fired bricks by Wang, Sen, Gainey, Lloyd, Wang, Xiaodong, Mackinnon, Ian D.R., Xi, Yunfei

“…Clay mixtures have been added with a palygorskite containing clay at 0 wt% to 50 wt% for brick button firing. Through an effective integration of in-situ…”
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Thermal behaviors of clay minerals as key components and additives for fired brick properties: A review by Wang, Sen, Gainey, Lloyd, Mackinnon, Ian D.R., Allen, Charlotte, Gu, Yuantong, Xi, Yunfei

“…Clay minerals are critical components for fired bricks because they provide plasticity, porosity and adequate strength for desired products. Investigations on…”
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A flexible analytical model for operational investigation of solar hydrogen plants by Mohammadshahi, Shahrzad S., Boulaire, Fanny A., Love, Jonathan, Gorji, Saman A., Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…Hydrogen will become a dominant energy carrier in the future and the efficiency and lifetime cost of its production through water electrolysis is a major…”
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Comprehensive mineralogical study of Australian zeolites by Khosravi, Monireh, Cathey, Henrietta E., Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…Industrial applications of natural zeolites depend on their mineralogical, physical and chemical characteristics. Over the last 20 years, Australian natural…”
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Evaluation of DFT methods to calculate structure and partial atomic charges for zeolite N by Khosravi, Monireh, Murthy, Vinuthaa, Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…[Display omitted] •For the first time, structural properties of zeolite N are evaluated by several DFT models.•Mulliken partial charges of Si, Al and O…”
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Validating the Electronic Structure of Vanadium Phosphate Cathode Materials by Jenkins, Tristram, Alarco, Jose A, Cowie, Bruce, Mackinnon, Ian D. R

“…Investigation of the electronic structure of contending battery electrode materials is an essential step for developing a detailed mechanistic understanding of…”
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Molecular Modeling of Univalent Cation Exchange in Zeolite N by Murthy, Vinuthaa, Khosravi, Monireh, Mackinnon, Ian D. R.

“…Molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the hydration energy and ion-exchange properties of a synthetic zeolite, zeolite N with composition…”
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Phonon dispersion anomalies and superconductivity in metal substituted MgB2 by Mackinnon, Ian D.R., Talbot, Peter C., Alarco, Jose A.

“…[Display omitted] •DFT phonon dispersion calculations for AlB2–type structures indicate superconductivity.•Modelled Mg1−xMxB2 (M=Al, Sc, Ti) PDs show behaviour…”
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Hybrid PV Systems – Optimizing CPV and SiPV Ratio to Increase Sustainability of Hydrogen Production by Boulaire, Fanny A., Love, Jonathan G., Mohammadshahi, Shahrzad S., Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…This paper establishes the concept of hybrid PV systems where the ratio of different photovoltaic (PV) technologies is optimized so that their combined output…”
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Progress Towards a Universal Approach for Prediction of the Superconducting Transition Temperature by Alarco, Jose A., Almutairi, Alanoud, Mackinnon, Ian D. R.

“…A suite of density functional theory (DFT) approaches that provide accurate and reliable superconductivity parameters without post-calculation corrections is…”
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Phonon dispersion models for MgB 2 with application of pressure by Alarco, Jose A., Talbot, Peter C., Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

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Phonon dispersion models for MgB2 with application of pressure by Alarco, Jose A., Talbot, Peter C., Mackinnon, Ian D.R.

“…•Ab initio DFT MgB2 phonon dispersion for pressures up to 20GPa are presented.•Extent of E2g phonon anomaly and thermal energy, Tδ, are pressure…”
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