Search Results - "Ng, Kiat"
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Boosting the Performance of the Nickel Anode in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Simple Electrochemical Activation
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (24-04-2017)“…The development of cost‐effective and active water‐splitting electrocatalysts that work at mild pH is an essential step towards the realization of sustainable…”
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Current status and prospects of Fenton oxidation for the decontamination of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in soils
Published in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) (01-12-2012)“…► Fenton oxidation is an effective soil remediation technology for POPs. ► Column studies are more representative of in situ Fenton field applications. ►…”
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Electrolyte Engineering towards Efficient Water Splitting at Mild pH
Published in ChemSusChem (09-11-2017)“…The development of processes for the conversion of H2O and CO2 driven by electricity generated by renewable means is essential to achieving sustainable energy…”
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An integrated coastal vulnerability approach to small islands: The Azores case
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-11-2019)“…Coastal development in small islands needs adapting to climate and ecosystem changes in the Anthropocene era. Understanding variability of coastal…”
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Systematic evaluation of library preparation methods and sequencing platforms for high-throughput whole genome bisulfite sequencing
Published in Scientific reports (17-07-2019)“…Whole genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS), with its ability to interrogate methylation status at single CpG site resolution epigenome-wide, is a powerful…”
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Enhanced Shewanella biofilm promotes bioelectricity generation
Published in Biotechnology and bioengineering (01-10-2015)“…ABSTRACT Electroactive biofilms play essential roles in determining the power output of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). To engineer the electroacitve biofilm…”
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Multistage optimizations of slow pyrolysis synthesis of biochar from palm oil sludge for adsorption of lead
Published in Bioresource technology (01-12-2017)“…•Two-stage RSM optimization on slow pyrolysis and Pb2+ adsorption was successful.•Optimum pyrolysis at 30mLmin−1 N2 flow, 10°Cmin−1 heat rate, 500°C,…”
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Advances in ultrasound-assisted transesterification for biodiesel production
Published in Applied thermal engineering (05-05-2016)“…•Ultrasound significantly reduces reaction times in biodiesel transesterification.•More fundamental work is needed for ultrasonic heterogeneous…”
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A programmable hybrid digital chemical information processor based on the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction
Published in Nature communications (05-03-2024)“…The exponential growth of the power of modern digital computers is based upon the miniaturization of vast nanoscale arrays of electronic switches, but this…”
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Evaluation of palm oil mill fly ash supported calcium oxide as a heterogeneous base catalyst in biodiesel synthesis from crude palm oil
Published in Energy conversion and management (01-12-2014)“…•Calcination temperature is an important influencing factor in catalytic activity.•The optimum calcination conditions were determined to be 850°C for…”
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An Autonomous Electrochemical Discovery Robot that Utilises Probabilistic Algorithms: Probing the Redox Behaviour of Inorganic Materials
Published in ChemElectroChem (02-01-2024)“…The discovery of new electroactive materials is slow due to the large combinatorial chemical space of possible experiments. Efficient exploration of…”
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Collective Renewable Energy Prosumers and the Promises of the Energy Union: Taking Stock
Published in Energies (Basel) (01-01-2020)“…A key strategy in the European Union’s ambition to establish an ‘Energy Union’ that is not just clean, but also fair, consists of empowering citizens to…”
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Pyrolysis of Jatropha curcas pressed cake for bio-oil production in a fixed-bed system
Published in Energy conversion and management (01-02-2014)“…This study investigated the effects of pyrolysis parameters on the yield and quality of bio-oil from Jatropha curcas pressed cake. This biomass was pyrolysed…”
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Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) combustion: Implementation and effects on pollutants in direct injection diesel engines
Published in Applied energy (01-03-2011)“…Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) combustion is a combustion concept which offers simultaneous reductions in both NO x and soot emissions from…”
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Development of a reduced biodiesel combustion kinetics mechanism for CFD modelling of a light-duty diesel engine
Published in Fuel (Guildford) (01-04-2013)“…► A reduced biodiesel mechanism for 3D-CFD modelling of diesel engine is proposed. ► The proposed mechanism is applicable for various biodiesel fuel types and…”
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Fenton based remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-contaminated soils
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-06-2011)“…► Fenton oxidation is a feasible remediation technology for PAHs. ► For sole Fenton treatments, the main challenge is the high oxidant load necessary. ►…”
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Ethyl lactate-Fenton treatment of soil highly contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Published in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) (15-08-2012)“…► PAH degradation in soil using ethyl lactate-Fenton was superior to ethanol-Fenton. ► A two-step ethyl lactate-Fenton treatment effectively degraded all…”
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Development and validation of a reduced combined biodiesel–diesel reaction mechanism
Published in Fuel (Guildford) (01-02-2013)“…► A compact combined biodiesel–diesel reaction mechanism is proposed. ► The mechanism is able to emulate any diesel–biodiesel blends and feedstock type. ►…”
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Investigation of the effects of palm biodiesel dissolved oxygen and conductivity on metal corrosion and elastomer degradation under novel immersion method
Published in Applied thermal engineering (05-07-2016)“…•Copper and NBR compatibility with biodiesel under modified immersion was studied.•Modified immersion simulated CRDE operation through fuel renewal.•Biodiesel…”
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Cure efficiency of dodecyl succinic anhydride as a cross-linking agent for elastomer blends based on epoxidized natural rubber
Published in Journal of applied polymer science (10-02-2015)“…ABSTRACT Blends of a highly epoxidized natural rubber (ENR50) with unmodified natural rubber (NR) and ethylene propylene elastomers (EPDM) were produced to…”
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