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A state-of-the-art review on innovative glazing technologies by Cuce, Erdem, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…Buildings play an important role in greenhouse gas emissions since they constitute a large proportion of the global energy demand. This dramatic scenario is…”
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Building integrated solar thermal collectors – A review by Buker, Mahmut Sami, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…Among the solutions to the global energy problem, the utilisation of solar energy is, without a doubt, one of the most encouraging ecological avenues. In a…”
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The advances of polysaccharide-based aerogels: Preparation and potential application by Wang, Yixin, Su, Yuehong, Wang, Weiling, Fang, Ying, Riffat, Saffa B., Jiang, Fatang

“…[Display omitted] •Polysaccharide-based aerogels can be prepared with supercritical or freeze drying.•Polysaccharide-based aerogels may have nm - μm pore size…”
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Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw by Wang, Yixin, Wu, Kao, Xiao, Man, Riffat, Saffa B., Su, Yuehong, Jiang, Fatang

“…•Four natural raw materials were used for KGM/starch based aerogel preparation.•KGM/starch based aerogel preparation via an energy efficient freeze drying…”
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Fuel cell technology for domestic built environment applications: State of-the-art review by Elmer, Theo, Worall, Mark, Wu, Shenyi, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…Fuel cells produce heat when generating electricity, thus they are of particular interest for combined heat and power (CHP) and combined cooling heat and power…”
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Toward aerogel based thermal superinsulation in buildings: A comprehensive review by Cuce, Erdem, Cuce, Pinar Mert, Wood, Christopher J., Riffat, Saffa B.

“…Aerogel is a kind of synthetic porous material, in which the liquid component of the gel is replaced with a gas. Aerogel has specific acoustic properties and…”
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Solar assisted heat pump systems for low temperature water heating applications: A systematic review by Buker, Mahmut Sami, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…Combination of solar thermal collectors and heat pumps in a single solar assisted heat pump (SAHP) system has been widely used for various purposes including…”
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Experimental investigation of a biomass-fired ORC-based micro-CHP for domestic applications by Qiu, Guoquan, Shao, Yingjuan, Li, Jinxing, Liu, Hao, Riffat, Saffa .B.

“…► Experimental investigation on the biomass-fired ORC-based micro-CHP. ► 861W electricity and 47.26kWth heat generated with the experimental system. ►…”
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Fabrication and characterization of a novel konjac glucomannan-based air filtration aerogels strengthened by wheat straw and okara by Wang, Weiling, Fang, Ying, Ni, Xuewen, Wu, Kao, Wang, Yixin, Jiang, Fatang, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…The konjac glucomannan (KGM)-based aerogel as an air filtration material was fabricated through sol-gel and freeze-drying methods. Results showed that gelatin…”
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Review of passive solar heating and cooling technologies by Chan, Hoy-Yen, Riffat, Saffa B., Zhu, Jie

“…Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) are parts of the major energy consumption in a building. Conventional heating and cooling systems are having…”
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Opportunities for solar water desalination worldwide: Review by Shatat, Mahmoud, Worall, Mark, Riffat, Saffa

“…•Water desalination can be recognized as a sustainable water resource alternative.•The integration of desalination and renewable energy is proving…”
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Energy performance of photovoltaic (PV) windows under typical climates of China in terms of transmittance and orientation by Guo, Wenwen, Kong, Li, Chow, Tintai, Li, Chunying, Zhu, Qunzhi, Qiu, Zhongzhu, Li, Lin, Wang, Yalin, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…PV windows provide thermal insulation, daylight use and power generation simultaneously. Present investigation aimed to evaluate the energy performance of 3…”
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Effect of drying temperature on structural and thermomechanical properties of konjac glucomannan-zein blend films by Li, Chong, Wu, Kao, Su, Yuehong, Riffat, Saffa B., Ni, Xuewen, Jiang, Fatang

“…Konjac glucomannan (KGM)/zein blend films were successfully prepared by solution casting at different drying temperatures (40, 50, 60, 70 and 80°C). The…”
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Thermal performance investigation of heat insulation solar glass: A comparative experimental study by Cuce, Erdem, Young, Chin-Huai, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…•Comparative thermal insulation performance of HISG is presented.•U-value of HISG is found to be 1.10W/m2K.•Maximum temperature difference is achieved by HISG…”
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Experimental investigation of a building integrated photovoltaic/thermal roof collector combined with a liquid desiccant enhanced indirect evaporative cooling system by Buker, Mahmut Sami, Mempouo, Blaise, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…•Novel solar thermal collector for liquid desiccant air conditioning was introduced.•Low cost poly heat exchanger loop underneath the photovoltaic modules was…”
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Optimizing insulation thickness and analysing environmental impacts of aerogel-based thermal superinsulation in buildings by Cuce, Erdem, Cuce, Pinar Mert, Wood, Christopher J., Riffat, Saffa B.

“…•Optimum insulation thickness of aerogel has been investigated for cavity walls.•The U-values after aerogel retrofitting are in the range…”
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Performance evaluation and techno-economic analysis of a novel building integrated PV/T roof collector: An experimental validation by Buker, Mahmut Sami, Mempouo, Blaise, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…•Integration of novel polyethylene heat exchanger to PV modules was introduced.•Experiment was conducted for a prototype of novel roof unit.•The numerical…”
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Thermal insulation, power generation, lighting and energy saving performance of heat insulation solar glass as a curtain wall application in Taiwan: A comparative experimental study by Cuce, Erdem, Riffat, Saffa B., Young, Chin-Huai

“…•Heat insulation solar glass curtain walls are compared with ordinary glass.•Novel curtain walls are capable of supplying additional energy to the house.•Novel…”
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Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications by Alotaibi, Sultan Sanat, Riffat, Saffa

“…SUMMARY New research has identified vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) as highly efficient insulators for use in building construction. They are reported to be…”
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Vacuum tube window technology for highly insulating building fabric: An experimental and numerical investigation by Cuce, Erdem, Riffat, Saffa B.

“…A novel vacuum tube window technology is introduced, and its thermal performance efficiency is both experimentally and numerically investigated. Heat transfer…”
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