An electrochemical multi-scale model framework for the simulation of arbitrarily three-dimensional structured electrodes for lithium-ion batteries is presented. For the parameterisation, the electrodes are structured via laser ablation, and the model...
Aero-engine blades are manufactured by electroforming process with electrodes. The blade electrode is usually machined with five-axis micromilling to get required profile roughness. Tool path planning parameters, such as cutting step and tool tilt an...
The electrode formulation has a significant effect on the performance of lithium ion cells. The active material, binder, and conductive carbon all have different roles, and finding the optimum composition can be difficult using an iterative approach....
The electrification of the powertrain requires enhanced performance of lithium-ion batteries, mainly in terms of energy and power density. They can be improved by optimising the positive electrode, i.e., by changing their size, composition or morphol...
In this work, we focused on Electrospray (ES) and Ultrasonic Spray Coating (USC) as two promising and innovative fabrication techniques for the optimisation of carbon electrode surfaces to be employed in Bio-Electrochemical Systems. We performed, on...
The cerebellum is involved in pain processing and, therefore, an important target for non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) for analgesia. When targeting a brain region for NIBS, it can be difficult to ensure activation of only target regions. Optima...
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most commonly seen neurodegenerative disorders, where early detection of its biomarkers is crucial for effective management. Conventional diagnostic methods are often expensive, time-consuming, and highly...
In acoustic deep detection technology, conventional monopole, dipole, and phased-array sound sources are far inferior to impulsive sound sources in frequency and amplitude. But impulse sound sources mostly work under high-power, high-voltage, and hig...
Electric discharge machining processes are prominent in the fastest-growing industries because of their accuracy, achievable complex workpiece shapes, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, the machining of high-quality difficult-to-machine alloys is b...
Electrocoagulation (EC) is a sustainable strategy for wastewater treatment, but the role of hydrodynamics and impeller design remains underexplored. This study assessed the impacts of electrode type (Al, Fe), impeller type (SBT, PBT), treatment time,...
This paper highlights the optimisation of a key design parameter essential to the development of PMUTs, which are part of the transmitting components of microsensors. These microsensors are designed for use in the Structural Health Monitoring of rein...
This study examines the durability of stretchable conductive tracks on knitted fabrics. Two knitted fabrics with three designs of conductive tracks are tested to assess the fabric strain release and resistance change after a 50% elongation. The optim...
Among various silicon sensor technologies, 3D silicon sensors demonstrate significant potential for applications requiring exceptional radiation hardness and intrinsic high time resolutions. Silicon pixel sensors with columnar-type electrodes are alr...
Electrodes are used in vivo for chemical sensing, electrophysiological recording, and stimulation of tissue. The electrode configuration used in vivo is often optimised for a specific anatomy and biological or clinical outcomes, not electrochemical p...
Finding cost efficient earthing system design with acceptable level of safety might be quite tedious work. Thus, many earthing system engineers try to find the most suitable design either by employing only their best experience or taking advantage of...
In recent years, there has been a significant interest in the advancement of electrochemical sensing platforms to detect pesticides with high sensitivity and selectivity. Current research presents a novel approach utilising platinum nanoparticles (NP...
Capacitive deionisation (CDI) electrodes with identical composition were prepared using three deposition methods: (1) slurry infiltration by calendering (SIC), (2) ink infiltration dropwise (IID), and (3) ink deposition by spray coating (IDSC). The S...
The subject of this paper is how certain electrode array parameters affect the operating characteristics of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) propulsion systems. The focus is on how changes in the shapes and arrangements of electrodes, such as the diameter o...
Herein, we report the application of a chemometric tool for the optimisation of electrochemical biosensor performances. The experimental design was performed based on the responses of an amperometric biosensor developed for metal ions detection using...
The miniaturisation of electronic devices has intensified the demand for compact, high-performance lithium-ion batteries. This review synthesises recent progress in microscale battery development, focusing on microfabrication techniques, nanostructur...
We present a sustainable, inherently safe battery chemistry that is based on widely available and cheap materials, that is, iron and manganese hosted in alginate bio-material known from the food and medical industry. The resulting battery can be recy...
This numerical study investigates compression and flow field design effects on electrode behaviour in vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). Through 3D simulations and analysis of various flow field designs, including conventional, serpentine, interd...
The research presented in this paper focused on optimising the process of unconventional plastic forming by hydrostatic extrusion (HE) with post-processing heat treatment of a copper alloy (CuCrZr) for electro-discharge machining (EDM) applications....
In a small sample welding test space, and to achieve online prediction and self-optimisation of process parameters for the resistance welding joint quality of power lithium battery packs, this paper proposes a welding quality prediction model. The mo...
This paper improves the accuracy of quantification in the arterial diameter-dependent impedance variance by altering the electrode configuration. The finite element analysis was implemented with a 3D human wrist fragment using ANSYS Electronics Deskt...
In this paper, we present a theoretical study of electronic transport in planar Josephson Superconductor–Normal Metal–Superconductor (SN-N-NS) bridges with arbitrary transparency of the SN interfaces. We formulate and solve the two-dimens...
This paper reports the design, fabrication and performance of Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) piezoelectric bidirectional conveyors featuring 3D-printed legs in bridge resonators. The structures consisted of aluminium-nitride (AlN) piezoelectr...
Systematic studies of the air electrode and full solid oxide fuel cell performance of La3PrNi3O9.76, and La2Pr2Ni3O9.65 n = 3 Ruddlesden–Popper phases are reported. These phases were found to adopt orthorhombic symmetry with a decrease in latti...
The properties of carbon nano-onions (CNOs) make them attractive electrode materials/additives for the development of low-cost, simple to use and highly sensitive Screen Printed Electrodes (SPEs). Here, we report the development of the first CNO-base...
Smart textiles provide a significant technological advancement, but their development must balance traditional textile properties with electronic features. To address this challenge, this study introduces a flexible, electrically conductive composite...
Using the optical transfer matrix method, we optimized the layered structure of a conventional and an inverted BHJ OSC with the active layer made of blended PTB7-Th:PNDI-T10 by maximizing the optical absorption and, hence, the JSC. The maximum JSC th...
Electrocatalysis plays a prominent role in the development of carbon dioxide utilisation technologies. Many new and improved CO2 conversion catalysts have been developed in recent years, progressively achieving better performance. However, within thi...
Electrolytic manganese metal (EMM) produced from recyclable resources has recently gained increasing attention due to the scarcity of high-quality manganese natural resources and its broad range of applications. This review has summarised recent prog...
A new class of solid-state miniaturised reference electrodes with a deep eutectic solvent as an alternate enhancement electrode system is described. A simple and accurate stable electrochemical sensor was prepared by developing a conventional referen...
Semi-transparent organic solar cells (ST-OSCs) have attracted significant research attention, as they have strong potential to be applied in automobiles and buildings. For ST-OSCs, the transparent top electrode is an indispensable component, where th...
This study builds on previous research that investigated the triple hybrid wastewater treatment system combining electrocoagulation (EC), zeolite (Z), and ultrasound (US), and it examines the effects of different ultrasonic powers on compost wastewat...
A sustainable shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is essential to achieve a considerable reduction in emissions. The production of Li-ion batteries (LIBs) used in EVs is an energy-intensive and costly proce...
The one of the most important issues in constructing light-harvesting photovoltaic (PV) systems with a charge storage element is its reliable and uninterrupted use in highly variable and weather-dependent conditions in everyday applications. Herein,...
Point of Care (PoC) diagnostics have been the subject of considerable research over the last few decades driven by the pressure to detect diseases quickly and effectively and reduce healthcare costs. Herein, we demonstrate a novel, fully integrated,...
The fully printable carbon triple-mesoscopic perovskite solar cell (C-PSC) has already demonstrated good efficiency and long-term stability, opening the possibility of lab-to-fab transition. Modules based on C-PSC architecture have been reported and,...
Graphene-based textile pressure sensors are emerging as promising candidates for wearable sensing applications due to their high sensitivity, mechanical flexibility, and low energy consumption. This study investigates the design, fabrication, and ele...
Implantable electrochemical sensors that enable the real-time detection of significant biomarkers offer huge potential for the enhancement and personalisation of therapies; however, biofouling is a key challenge encountered by any implantable system....
Porous organic cages (POCs) have attracted extensive attention due to their unique structures and tremendous application potential in numerous areas. In this study, an enantioselective potentiometric sensor composed of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) memb...
The separation of ammonium bisulfate (ABS) from ammonium sulfate (AS) in aqueous solutions by monovalent ion selective membranes was studied. Optimised usage of these chemicals is both an important and challenging step towards a more efficient CO2 mi...
Impaired motor function is a defining characteristic of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) has been proposed as a potential non-invasive intervention to enhance motor performance; however, its efficacy depends on bo...
In this work, we developed a sandwich DNA-immunosensor for quantification of the methylated tumour suppressor gene O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), which is a potential biomarker for brain tumours and breast cancer. The biosensor is ba...
A 1D electrochemical-thermal model of an electrode pair of a lithium ion battery is developed in Comsol Multiphysics. The mathematical model is validated against the literature data for a 10 Ah lithium phosphate (LFP) pouch cell operating under 1 C t...
The novelty of EDM machining as a drilling operation for composite materials means that there is no consensus on the influence of the parameters that optimise the final quality. For these reasons, a characterisation of the EDM drilling process of a u...
An aptasensor with enhanced anti-fouling properties has been developed. As a case study, the aptasensor was designed with specificity for human thrombin. The sensing platform was developed on screen printed electrodes and is composed of a self-assemb...
We present a low-cost, sensitive and specific DNA field-effect transistor sensor for the rapid detection of a common mutation to the tumour protein 53 gene (TP53). The sensor consists of a commercially available, low-cost, field-effect transistor att...
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