By Professor Robert Taylor

Journal articles

Zheng C; Li Q; Rosengarten G; Hawkes E; Taylor RA, 2017, 'Design and indoor testing of a compact optical concentrator', Optical Engineering, 56, pp. 015102 - 015102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.56.1.015102

Wang Y; Lu B; Chen H; Fan H; Taylor RA; Zhu Y, 2017, 'Experimental investigation of the thermal performance of a horizontal two-phase loop thermosiphon suitable for solar parabolic trough receivers operating at 200–400 °C', Energy, 132, pp. 289 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.05.007

Tan TH; Scott JA; Ng YH; Taylor RA; Aguey-Zinsou KF; Amal R; Aguey-Zinsou K-F, 2017, 'Plasmon enhanced selective electronic pathways in TiO2 supported atomically ordered bimetallic Au-Cu alloys', Journal of Catalysis, 352, pp. 638 - 648, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2017.06.034

Li Q; Tehrani SSM; Taylor RA, 2017, 'Techno-economic analysis of a concentrating solar collector with built-in shell and tube latent heat thermal energy storage', Energy, 121, pp. 220 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.01.023

Taylor RA, 2017, 'Translating 'Clergie': Status, Education, and Salvation in Thirteenth-Century Vernacular Texts', MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW, 112

Law EW; Kay M; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Evaluating the benefits of using short-term direct normal irradiance forecasts to operate a concentrated solar thermal plant', Solar Energy, 140, pp. 93 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.10.037

Tan TH; Scott J; Ng YH; Taylor RA; Aguey-Zinsou KF; Amal R; Aguey-Zinsou K-F, 2016, 'C-C Cleavage by Au/TiO2 during Ethanol Oxidation: Understanding Bandgap Photoexcitation and Plasmonically Mediated Charge Transfer via Quantitative in Situ DRIFTS', ACS Catalysis, 6, pp. 8021 - 8029, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.6b01833

Mesgari S; Taylor RA; Hjerrild NE; Crisostomo F; Li Q; Scott J; Mesgari Hagh S; Crisostomo Munoz F, 2016, 'An investigation of thermal stability of carbon nanofluids for solar thermal applications', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 157, pp. 652 - 659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.07.032

Sundarraj P; Roy S; Taylor R; Maity D, 2016, 'Performance analysis of a hybrid solar thermoelectric generator', Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 38, pp. 2977 - 2984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2016.1180331

Hassani S; Taylor RA; Mekhilef S; Saidur R, 2016, 'A cascade nanofluid-based PV/T system with optimized optical and thermal properties', Energy, 112, pp. 963 - 975, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.142

Tehrani SSM; Taylor RA; Saberi P; Diarce G; Mostafavi Tehrani S, 2016, 'Design and feasibility of high temperature shell and tube latent heat thermal energy storage system for solar thermal power plants', Renewable Energy, 96, pp. 120 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.04.036

Tehrani SSM; Taylor RA; Mostafavi Tehrani S, 2016, 'Off-design simulation and performance of molten salt cavity receivers in solar tower plants under realistic operational modes and control strategies', Applied Energy, 179, pp. 698 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.07.032

Otanicar T; DeJarnette D; Hewakuruppu Y; Taylor R, 2016, 'Filtering light with nanoparticles: a review of optically selective particles and applications', Advances in Optics and Photonics, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AOP.8.000541

Hassani S; Saidur R; Mekhilef S; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Environmental and exergy benefit of nanofluid-based hybrid PV/T systems', Energy Conversion and Management, 123, pp. 431 - 444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.06.061

Riazi H; Murphy T; Webber GB; Atkin R; Tehrani SSM; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Specific heat control of nanofluids: A critical review', International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 107, pp. 25 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2016.03.024

Li Q; Zheng C; mesgari S; Hewkuruppu Y; Hjerrild N; Crisostomo F; Rosengarten G; Scott J; Taylor R; Mesgari Hagh S, 2016, 'Experimental and numerical investigation of volumetric versus surface solar absorbers for a concentrated solar thermal collector', Solar Energy, 136, pp. 349 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.07.015

Taylor RA; Hewakuruppu Y; Dejarnette D; Otanicar TP, 2016, 'Comparison of selective transmitters for solar thermal applications', Applied Optics, 55, pp. 3829 - 3839, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.55.003829

Lee S; Phelan PE; Taylor RA; Prasher R; Dai L, 2016, 'Low-Temperature Melting of Silver Nanoparticles in Subcooled and Saturated Water', Journal of Heat Transfer, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4032310

Shirazi A; Taylor R; White S; Morrison G, 2016, 'A systematic parametric study and feasibility assessment of solar-assisted single-effect, double-effect, and triple-effect absorption chillers for heating and cooling applications', Energy Conversion and Management, 114, pp. 258 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.01.070

Hjerrild NE; Mesgari S; Crisostomo F; Scott JA; Amal R; Taylor RA; Mesgari Hagh S; Crisostomo Munoz F, 2016, 'Hybrid PV/T enhancement using selectively absorbing Ag-SiO2/carbon nanofluids', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 147, pp. 281 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.12.010

Tan TH; Scott J; Ng YH; Taylor RA; Aguey-Zinsou KF; Amal R; Aguey-Zinsou K-F, 2016, 'Understanding Plasmon and Band Gap Photoexcitation Effects on the Thermal-Catalytic Oxidation of Ethanol by TiO2-Supported Gold', ACS Catalysis, 6, pp. 1870 - 1879, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5b02785

Riazi H; Mesgari S; Ahmed NA; Taylor RA; Mesgari Hagh S, 2016, 'The effect of nanoparticle morphology on the specific heat of nanosalts', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 94, pp. 254 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.11.064

Li Q; Shirazi A; Zheng C; Rosengarten G; Scott J; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Energy concentration limits in solar thermal heating applications', Energy, 96, pp. 253 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.12.057

Patel RK; Trichet AAP; Coles DM; Dolan PR; Fairclough SM; Leontiadou MA; Tsang SCE; Binks DJ; Jang E; Jang H; Taylor RA; Smith JM, 2016, 'Gain Spectroscopy of Solution-Based Semiconductor Nanocrystals in Tunable Optical Microcavities', Advanced Optical Materials, 4, pp. 285 - 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adom.201500363

Taylor RA; Tsafnat N; Washer A, 2016, 'Experimental characterisation of sub-cooling in hydrated salt phase change materials', Applied Thermal Engineering, 93, pp. 935 - 938, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.10.032

Law EW; Kay M; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Calculating the financial value of a concentrated solar thermal plant operated using direct normal irradiance forecasts', Solar Energy, 125, pp. 267 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.12.031

Shirazi A; Pintaldi S; White SD; Morrison GL; Rosengarten G; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Solar-assisted absorption air-conditioning systems in buildings: control strategies and operational modes', Applied Thermal Engineering, 92, pp. 246 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.09.081

Shirazi A; Taylor RA; White SD; Morrison GL, 2016, 'Transient simulation and parametric study of solar-assisted heating and cooling absorption systems: An energetic, economic and environmental (3E) assessment', Renewable Energy, 86, pp. 955 - 971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.09.014

Soni S; Tyagi H; Taylor RA; Kumar A, 2015, 'Experimental and numerical investigation of heat confinement during nanoparticle-assisted thermal therapy', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 69, pp. 11 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2015.10.001

Kaneti YV; Chen C; Liu M; Wang X; Yang JL; Taylor RA; Jiang X; Yu A, 2015, 'Carbon-Coated Gold Nanorods: A Facile Route to Biocompatible Materials for Photothermal Applications', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, pp. 25658 - 25668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b07975

Phelan PE; Kaloush K; Miner M; Golden J; Phelan B; Silva H; Taylor RA, 2015, 'Urban Heat Island: Mechanisms, Implications, and Possible Remedies', Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 40, pp. 285 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-102014-021155

Coles DM; Trichet AAP; Dolan PR; Taylor RA; Vallance C; Smith JM, 2015, 'Diffusion-driven continuous-wave-pumped organic dye lasers', Laser and Photonics Reviews, 9, pp. 538 - 544, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lpor.201500090

Saroha S; Mittal T; Modi PJ; Bhalla V; Khullar V; Tyagi H; Taylor RA; Otanicar TP, 2015, 'Theoretical analysis and testing of nanofluids-based solar photovoltaic/thermal hybrid collector', Journal of Heat Transfer, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4030228

Soni S; Tyagi H; Taylor RA; Kumar A, 2015, 'The influence of tumour blood perfusion variability on thermal damage during nanoparticle-assisted thermal therapy', International Journal of Hyperthermia, 31, pp. 615 - 625, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02656736.2015.1040470

Mojiri A; Stanley C; Taylor RA; Kalantar-Zadeh K; Rosengarten G, 2015, 'A spectrally splitting photovoltaic-thermal hybrid receiver utilising direct absorption and wave interference light filtering', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 139, pp. 71 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.03.011

Lee S; Taylor RA; Dai L; Prasher R; Phelan PE, 2015, 'The effective latent heat of aqueous nanofluids', Materials Research Express, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/2/6/065004

Mesgari Hagh S; Coulombe S; Hordy N; Taylor , 2015, 'Thermal Stability of Carbon Nanotube-Based Nanofluids for Solar Thermal Collectors', Materials Research Innovations, 19, pp. 650 - 653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1432891714Z.0000000001169

Prasad AA; Taylor RA; Kay M, 2015, 'Assessment of direct normal irradiance and cloud connections using satellite data over Australia', Applied Energy, 143, pp. 301 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.050

Pawell RS; Taylor RA; Morris KV; Barber TJ, 2015, 'Automating microfluidic part verification', Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 18, pp. 657 - 665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10404-014-1464-1

Hewakuruppu YL; Taylor RA; Tyagi H; Khullar V; Otanicar T; Coulombe S; Hordy N, 2015, 'Limits of selectivity of direct volumetric solar absorption', Solar Energy, 114, pp. 206 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.01.043

Gu X; Taylor RA; Li Q; Scott JA; Rosengarten G, 2015, 'Thermal analysis of a micro solar thermal collector designed for methanol reforming', Solar Energy, 113, pp. 189 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.12.030

Otanicar TP; Theisen S; Norman T; Tyagi H; Taylor RA, 2015, 'Envisioning advanced solar electricity generation: Parametric studies of CPV/T systems with spectral filtering and high temperature PV', Applied Energy, 140, pp. 224 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.073

Sultana T; Morrison GL; Taylor RA; Rosengarten G, 2015, 'Numerical and experimental study of a solar micro concentrating collector', Solar Energy, 112, pp. 20 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.11.015

Crisostomo Munoz JF; Taylor ; Surjadi ; Mojiri A; Rosengarten ; hawkes , 2015, 'Spectral splitting strategy and optical model for the development of a concentrating hybrid PV/T collector', Applied Energy, 141, pp. 238 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.12.044

Boerema N; Taylor RA; Morrison G; Rosengarten G, 2015, 'Solid-liquid phase change modelling of metallic sodium for application in solar thermal power plants', Solar Energy, 119, pp. 151 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.06.024

Sultana T; Morrison GL; Taylor R; Rosengarten G, 2015, 'TRNSYS modeling of a linear Fresnel concentrating collector for solar cooling and hot water applications', Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4028868

Batterink J; Cessford TA; Taylor RAI, 2015, 'Pharmacological interventions for the acute management of hyperkalaemia in adults', COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010344.pub2

Gunawan A; Li H; Lin CH; Buttry D; Mujica V; Taylor R; Prasher R; Phelan PE, 2014, 'The amplifying effect of natural convection on power generation of thermogalvanic cells', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 78, pp. 423 - 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.07.007

Talyor RA; Miner M; Taylor R, 2014, 'A metric for characterizing the effectiveness of thermal mass in building materials', Applied Energy, 128, pp. 156 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.061

Law EW; Prasad AA; Kay MJ; Taylor R, 2014, 'Direct normal irradiance forecasting and its application to concentrated solar thermal output forecasting – A review', Solar Energy, 108, pp. 287 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.07.008

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