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Books
2012, On the surface of things: the application of scientific ideas to explain many everyday phenomena, Connor Court Publishing, Australia
,2004, Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Wiley, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/0470014709
,Book Chapters
2014, 'The use of air bubbles to desalinate seawater without boiling', in Lo Nostro P; Ninham BW (ed.), Aqua Incognita: Why Ice Floats on Water and Galileo 400 years on, Connor Court Publishing, pp. 341 - 357
,Journal articles
2023, 'Size control of precipitated particles of amino acids using a bubble column evaporator', Heliyon, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13516
,2023, 'The effect of amino acids on bubble coalescence in aqueous solution', Journal of Molecular Liquids, 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120963
,2021, 'A Study of the Bubble Column Evaporator Method for Improved Ammonium Bicarbonate Decomposition in Aqueous Solutions: Desalination and Other Techniques', Substantia, 4, pp. 49 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-833
,2021, 'Controlled Growth of Strontium Sulfate Particles in Aqueous Solution: Inhibition Effects of a Bubble Column Evaporator', Substantia, 4, pp. 95 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-1031
,2021, 'New Resins for Ion Exchange Applications and a Process for Their Sustainable Regeneration', Substantia, 4, pp. 33 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-824
,2021, 'Novel Resins for Efficient Desalination', Substantia, 4, pp. 39 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-826
,2021, 'Prevention of Cavitation in Propellers', Substantia, 4, pp. 109 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-821
,2021, 'Selective Removal of Toxic Ions from Water/Wastewater: Using a Novel Surfactant', Substantia, 4, pp. 79 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-830
,2021, 'A Review and Update of Bubble Column Evaporator Processes', Substantia, 4, pp. 19 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/Substantia-823
,2021, 'Efficient Dewatering of Slimes and Sludges with a Bubble Column Evaporator', Substantia, 4, pp. 89 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/Substantia-841
,2021, 'Introduction and Background about Water: Novel Water Technologies in the New Millennium', Substantia, 4, pp. 9 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/Substantia-1123
,2021, 'Overview', Substantia, 4, pp. 5 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/Substantia-1155
,2020, 'The "molecule diode" effect caused by adsorbed surfactant layers improves evaporation efficiency in the bubble column evaporator (BCE) for seawater desalination', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104303
,2020, 'An improved evaporation process with helium inlet in a bubble column evaporator for seawater desalination', Desalination, 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114329
,2019, 'Virus and bacteria inactivation by CO
2019, 'Novel water treatment processes', Substantia, 3, pp. 11 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.13128/Substantia-631
,2019, 'Ion flotation removal of a range of contaminant ions from drinking water', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103263
,2019, 'Low-Level Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water', Global Challenges, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201700047
,2018, 'A Novel Method for Decomposing and Recycling Ammonium Bicarbonate Solutions', International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, 5, pp. 24 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.15379/ijmst.v5i2.896
,2018, 'The effects of low levels of trivalent ions on a standard strain of Escherichia coli (ATCC 11775) in aqueous solutions', MicrobiologyOpen, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.574
,2018, 'Improved virus inactivation using a hot bubble column evaporator (HBCE)', Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 165, pp. 293 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.02.030
,2018, 'The energy balance within a bubble column evaporator', Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung, 54, pp. 1313 - 1321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00231-017-2234-x
,2018, 'A study of the bubble column evaporator method for improved thermal desalination', Desalination, 432, pp. 97 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.01.003
,2018, 'Water sterilisation using different hot gases in a bubble column reactor', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6, pp. 2651 - 2659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.04.004
,2017, 'Removal of heavy metal ions from water using ion flotation', Environmental Technology and Innovation, 8, pp. 182 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2017.07.002
,2017, 'A model for ion-exchange behaviour of polyampholytic resins: Using polystyrene polyampholytic latex', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 516, pp. 39 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.12.006
,2017, 'Low temperature MS2 (ATCC15597-B1) virus inactivation using a hot bubble column evaporator (HBCE)', Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 151, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.11.026
,2017, 'Surface forces: Changing concepts and complexity with dissolved gas, bubbles, salt and heat', Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 27, pp. 25 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2016.09.003
,2017, 'Regeneration of strong acid/strong base mixed-bed resins using ammonium bicarbonate (AB) for a sustainable desalination process', Desalination, 409, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.01.014
,2016, 'Determining the Enthalpy of Vaporization of Salt Solutions Using the Cooling Effect of a Bubble Column Evaporator', Journal of Chemical Education, 93, pp. 1642 - 1646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00314
,2016, 'Novel Applications of Non Hofmeister Ion Specificity in Bubble Interactions', Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 23, pp. 50 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2016.06.002
,2016, 'The controlled growth of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum) in aqueous solution using the inhibition effect of a bubble column evaporator', Chemical Engineering Science, 142, pp. 23 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2015.11.027
,2016, 'A study on the characteristics of upflow matrix filter materials for the treatment of domestic sewage water', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 9, pp. 179 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2015.12.008
,2016, 'Enhanced ion exchange capacity of polyampholytic resins', Separation and Purification Technology, 158, pp. 16 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2015.12.004
,2016, 'Insight into the bubble column evaporator and its applications', International Reviews in Physical Chemistry, 35, pp. 143 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144235X.2016.1147144
,2015, 'A study of the surface charging properties of a standard strain of Escherichia coli (ATCC 11775) in aqueous solutions', Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 135, pp. 811 - 816, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.08.048
,2015, 'Study of a Novel Method for the Thermolysis of Solutes in Aqueous Solution Using a Low Temperature Bubble Column Evaporator', The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 119, pp. 8072 - 8079
,2015, 'A study of low temperature inactiviation of fecal coliforms in electrolyte solutions using hot air bubbles', Desalination and Water Treatment, 57, pp. 9444 - 9454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2015.1027963
,2015, 'A study of ion adsorption onto surface functionalized silica particles', Chemical Engineering Journal, 262, pp. 119 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2014.09.046
,2015, 'Precise Method for Determining the Enthalpy of Vaporization of Concentrated Salt Solutions Using a Bubble Column Evaporator', Journal of Solution Chemistry, 44, pp. 131 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10953-014-0288-7
,2015, 'Study of a new process for the efficient regeneration of ion exchange resins', Desalination, 357, pp. 131 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2014.11.024
,2014, 'Studies on Bubble Column Evaporation in Various Salt Solutions', Journal of Solution Chemistry, 43, pp. 1297 - 1312
,2014, 'A study of the bubble column evaporator method for thermal desalination', Desalination, 351, pp. 236 - 242
,2014, 'Use of a high density, low temperature, bubble column', DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT, 52, pp. 4444 - 4452
,2013, 'Removal of glass particles from compost mixtures at laboratory and pilot scales', Compost Science and Utilization, 21, pp. 34 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1065657X.2013.785198
,2012, 'The effects of feed water de-gassing on the permeate flux of a small scale SWRO pilot plant', DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT, 25, pp. 150 - 158
,2011, 'A study of Osmotic Distillation', The All Results Journals: Chem, 2, pp. 1 - 10, http://www.arjournals.com/ojs/index.php?journal=Chem&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=48
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