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2018

Conference Publication

Methane adsorption on pitch derived activated carbon monoliths

Rufford, Thomas E., Gao, Shuai , Arami-Niya, Arash , Villacorta, Byron S., Ge, Lei and Zhu, Zhonghua (2018). Methane adsorption on pitch derived activated carbon monoliths. 8th Pacific Basin Conference on Adsorption Science and Technology, Sapporo, Japan, 3-6 September 2018.

Methane adsorption on pitch derived activated carbon monoliths

2018

Conference Publication

Membrane-based helium recovery from natural gas: a simulation and cost study

Quader, Md Abdul , Smart, Simon and Rufford, Thomas E. (2018). Membrane-based helium recovery from natural gas: a simulation and cost study. 2018 Membrane Society of Australasia Early Career Researcher Membrane Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 5-6 February 2018.

Membrane-based helium recovery from natural gas: a simulation and cost study

2017

Journal Article

Gravimetric adsorption measurements of helium on natural clinoptilolite and synthetic molecular sieves at pressures up to 3500 kPa

Arami-Niya, Arash, Rufford, Thomas E., Birkett, Greg and Zhu, Zhonghua (2017). Gravimetric adsorption measurements of helium on natural clinoptilolite and synthetic molecular sieves at pressures up to 3500 kPa. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 244, 218-225. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.10.035

Gravimetric adsorption measurements of helium on natural clinoptilolite and synthetic molecular sieves at pressures up to 3500 kPa

2017

Journal Article

Effect of sonication and hydrogen peroxide oxidation of carbon nanotube modifiers on the microstructure of pitch-derived activated carbon discs

Gao, Shuai, Villacorta, Byron S. , Ge, Lei, Rufford, Thomas E. and Zhu, Zhonghua (2017). Effect of sonication and hydrogen peroxide oxidation of carbon nanotube modifiers on the microstructure of pitch-derived activated carbon discs. Carbon, 124, 142-151. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2017.08.036

Effect of sonication and hydrogen peroxide oxidation of carbon nanotube modifiers on the microstructure of pitch-derived activated carbon discs

2017

Journal Article

A critical review of flow maps for gas-liquid flows in vertical pipes and annuli

Wu, Benjamin, Firouzi, Mahshid, Mitchell, Travis, Rufford, Thomas E., Leonardi, Christopher and Towler, Brian (2017). A critical review of flow maps for gas-liquid flows in vertical pipes and annuli. Chemical Engineering Journal, 326, 350-377. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.05.135

A critical review of flow maps for gas-liquid flows in vertical pipes and annuli

2017

Journal Article

Experimental investigation on the impact of coal fines generation and migration on coal permeability

Bai, Tianhang, Chen, Zhongwei, Aminossadati, Saiied M., Rufford, Thomas E. and Li, Ling (2017). Experimental investigation on the impact of coal fines generation and migration on coal permeability. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 159, 257-266. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2017.09.035

Experimental investigation on the impact of coal fines generation and migration on coal permeability

2017

Other Outputs

Interim report stage 3 - CCSG1204 nanotechnologies to stabilise clays in coal seam gas producing wells

Patel, Archana, Tom Rufford, Ge, Lei, Yao, Zheng, Rudolph, Victor and Towler, Brian (2017). Interim report stage 3 - CCSG1204 nanotechnologies to stabilise clays in coal seam gas producing wells. University of Queensland: UQ School of Chemical Engineering.

Interim report stage 3 - CCSG1204 nanotechnologies to stabilise clays in coal seam gas producing wells

2017

Journal Article

Efficient water oxidation with amorphous transition metal boride catalysts synthesized by chemical reduction of metal nitrate salts at room temperature

Yang, Yisu, Zhuang, Linzhou, Rufford, Thomas E., Wang, Shaobin and Zhu, Zhonghua (2017). Efficient water oxidation with amorphous transition metal boride catalysts synthesized by chemical reduction of metal nitrate salts at room temperature. RSC Advances, 7 (52), 32923-32930. doi: 10.1039/c7ra02558k

Efficient water oxidation with amorphous transition metal boride catalysts synthesized by chemical reduction of metal nitrate salts at room temperature

2017

Journal Article

Surface-etched halloysite nanotubes in mixed matrix membranes for efficient gas separation

Ge, Lei, Lin, Rijia, Wang, Li, Rufford, Thomas E., Villacorta, Byron, Liu, Shaomin, Liu, Lian X. and Zhu, Zhonghua (2017). Surface-etched halloysite nanotubes in mixed matrix membranes for efficient gas separation. Separation and Purification Technology, 173, 63-71. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.09.015

Surface-etched halloysite nanotubes in mixed matrix membranes for efficient gas separation

2017

Conference Publication

Activated carbon foam discs with high compressive strength derived from mixture of mesophase pitch and coal

Gao, Shuai, Villacorta, Byron S. , Ge, Lei , Rufford, Thomas E. and Zhu, Zhonghua (2017). Activated carbon foam discs with high compressive strength derived from mixture of mesophase pitch and coal. Carbon 2017, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 23-28 July 2017.

Activated carbon foam discs with high compressive strength derived from mixture of mesophase pitch and coal

2017

Conference Publication

Experimental study of impact of dewatering induced coal fines on coal permeability

Bai, Tianhang, Chen, Zhongwei, Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Rufford, Thomas (2017). Experimental study of impact of dewatering induced coal fines on coal permeability. 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Paris, France, 9-13 July 2017. Reston, VA, United States: American Society of Civil Engineers. doi: 10.1061/9780784480779.141

Experimental study of impact of dewatering induced coal fines on coal permeability

2016

Conference Publication

Screening of nanoparticles to control clay swelling in coal bed methane wells

Patel, Archana, Goh, Clarice, Towler, Brian, Rudolph, Victor and Rufford, Thomas E. (2016). Screening of nanoparticles to control clay swelling in coal bed methane wells. International Petroleum Technology Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 14-16 November 2016. IPTC. doi: 10.2523/iptc-18713-ms

Screening of nanoparticles to control clay swelling in coal bed methane wells

2016

Journal Article

The preparation of activated carbon discs from tar pitch and coal powder for adsorption of CO2, CH4 and N2

Gao, Shuai, Ge, Lei, Rufford, Thomas and Zhu, Zhonghua (2016). The preparation of activated carbon discs from tar pitch and coal powder for adsorption of CO2, CH4 and N2. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 238 (SI), 19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.08.004

The preparation of activated carbon discs from tar pitch and coal powder for adsorption of CO2, CH4 and N2

2016

Journal Article

Nitrogen-doped carbon foams synthesized from banana peel and zinc complex template for adsorption of CO2, CH4 and N2

Arami-Niya, Arash, Rufford, Thomas E. and Zhu, Zhonghua (2016). Nitrogen-doped carbon foams synthesized from banana peel and zinc complex template for adsorption of CO2, CH4 and N2. Energy & Fuels, 30 (9), 7298-7308. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b00971

Nitrogen-doped carbon foams synthesized from banana peel and zinc complex template for adsorption of CO2, CH4 and N2

2016

Journal Article

Structure control of nitrogen-rich graphene nanosheets using hydrothermal treatment and formaldehyde polymerization for supercapacitors

Wen, Yangyang, Rufford, Thomas E., Hulicova-Jurcakova, Denisa, Zhu, Xiaobo and Wang, Lianzhou (2016). Structure control of nitrogen-rich graphene nanosheets using hydrothermal treatment and formaldehyde polymerization for supercapacitors. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8 (28), 18051-18059. doi: 10.1021/acsami.6b04572

Structure control of nitrogen-rich graphene nanosheets using hydrothermal treatment and formaldehyde polymerization for supercapacitors

2016

Journal Article

Control over the morphology and phase of MnOx formed in the modified Hummers’ method and impact on the electrocapacitive properties of MnOx-graphite oxide composite electrodes

Sun, Xiaoming, Liu, Peng, Gu, Yi, Rufford, Thomas E. and Zhao, X. S. (2016). Control over the morphology and phase of MnOx formed in the modified Hummers’ method and impact on the electrocapacitive properties of MnOx-graphite oxide composite electrodes. RSC Advances, 6 (50), 44717-44722. doi: 10.1039/C6RA05577J

Control over the morphology and phase of MnOx formed in the modified Hummers’ method and impact on the electrocapacitive properties of MnOx-graphite oxide composite electrodes

2016

Journal Article

Nitrogen and phosphorous co-doped graphene monolith for supercapacitors

Wen, Yangyang, Rufford, Thomas E., Hulicova-Jurcakova, Denisa and Wang, Lianzhou (2016). Nitrogen and phosphorous co-doped graphene monolith for supercapacitors. ChemSusChem, 9 (5), 513-520. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201501303

Nitrogen and phosphorous co-doped graphene monolith for supercapacitors

2016

Conference Publication

Evaluation of a pressure-swing adsorption process for recovery of helium from a laboratory shock-tunnel facility

Chua, Aaron, Rufford, Thomas, Arami-Niya, Arash, Rose, Erika and Gildfind, David (2016). Evaluation of a pressure-swing adsorption process for recovery of helium from a laboratory shock-tunnel facility. 12th International Conference on the Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA12), Friedrichshafen, Germany, 29 May - 3 June 2016.

Evaluation of a pressure-swing adsorption process for recovery of helium from a laboratory shock-tunnel facility

2016

Conference Publication

Nitrogen and phosphorous doped graphene nanosheets for supercapacitors

Rufford, Thomas, Yangyang Wen, Wang, Lianzhou and Hulicova-Jurcakova, Denisa (2016). Nitrogen and phosphorous doped graphene nanosheets for supercapacitors. Curtin-UQ Workshop on Nanostructured Electromaterials for Energy, Perth, 18-19 January 2016.

Nitrogen and phosphorous doped graphene nanosheets for supercapacitors

2016

Conference Publication

CO2 adsorption on banana-peel derived hierarchical porous carbon foams

Arash Arami Niya, Zhu, Zhonghua and Rufford, Thomas (2016). CO2 adsorption on banana-peel derived hierarchical porous carbon foams. Carbon 2016, Penn State University, 10-15 July 2016.

CO2 adsorption on banana-peel derived hierarchical porous carbon foams