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Jung M; Hart JN; Boensch D; Scott J; Ng YH; Amal R, 2016, 'Hydrogen evolution via glycerol photoreforming over Cu-Pt nanoalloys on TiO2', Applied Catalysis A: General, 518, pp. 221 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2015.10.040

Tahini HA; Tan X; Lou SN; Scott J; Amal R; Ng YH; Smith SC, 2016, 'Mobile Polaronic States in α-MoO3: An ab Initio Investigation of the Role of Oxygen Vacancies and Alkali Ions', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8, pp. 10911 - 10917, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b00287

Kurnia F; Ng YH; Tang Y; Amal R; Valanoor N; Hart JN, 2016, 'ZnS thin films for visible-light active photoelectrodes: Effect of film morphology and crystal structure', Crystal Growth and Design, 16, pp. 2461 - 2465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.5b01590

Tan HL; Wen X; Amal R; Ng YH, 2016, 'BiVO4 {010} and {110} Relative Exposure Extent: Governing Factor of Surface Charge Population and Photocatalytic Activity', Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 7, pp. 1400 - 1405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00428

Liana AE; Chia EW; Marquis CP; Gunawan C; Gooding JJ; Amal R, 2016, 'Adsorption of T4 bacteriophages on planar indium tin oxide surface via controlled surface tailoring', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 468, pp. 192 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2016.01.052

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

Jing L; Shim K; Toe CY; Fang T; Zhao C; Amal R; Sun KN; Kim JH; Ng YH, 2016, 'Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile-Ionic Liquid Nanofibers for Superior PM2.5 Capture Capacity', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8, pp. 7030 - 7036, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b12313

2016, 'Efficient Water Splitting Catalyzed by Cobalt Phosphide-Based Nanoneedle Arrays Supported on Carbon Cloth', ChemSusChem, 9, pp. 472 - 477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201501599

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

Liu H; Tian Y; Amal R; Wang DW; Liu H, 2016, 'An integrated nanocarbon–cellulose membrane for solid-state supercapacitors', Science Bulletin, 61, pp. 368 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11434-016-1019-9

Liu H; Tian Y; Amal R; Wang DW, 2016, 'An integrated nanocarbon–cellulose membrane for solid-state supercapacitors', Science Bulletin, 61, pp. 368 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s11434-016-1019-9

Kho ET; Scott J; Amal R, 2016, 'Ni/TiO2 for low temperature steam reforming of methane', Chemical Engineering Science, 140, pp. 161 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2015.10.021

Wong RJ; Liu S; Ng YH; Amal R, 2016, 'Fabrication of high aspect ratio and open-ended TiO2 nanotube photocatalytic arrays through electrochemical anodization', AIChE Journal, 62, pp. 415 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.15117

Arandiyan HR; Scott J; Wang Y; Dai H; Sun H; Amal R, 2016, 'Meso-molding Three-dimensional Macroporous Perovskites: A New Approach to Generate High-Performance Nanohybrid Catalysts', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8, pp. 2457 - 2463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b11050

Tian Y; Amal R; Wang DW, 2016, 'An aqueous metal-ion capacitor with oxidized carbon nanotubes and metallic zinc electrodes', Frontiers in Energy Research, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2016.00034

Wong RJ; Scott J; Low GKC; Feng H; Du Y; Hart JN; Amal R, 2016, 'Investigating the effect of UV light pre-treatment on the oxygen activation capacity of Au/TiO2', Catalysis Science and Technology, 6, pp. 8188 - 8199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6cy01717g

Lou SN; Scott J; Iwase A; Amal R; Ng YH, 2016, 'Photoelectrochemical water oxidation using a Bi2MoO6/MoO3 heterojunction photoanode synthesised by hydrothermal treatment of an anodised MoO3 thin film', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4, pp. 6964 - 6971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ta00700g

Saputera WH; Scott J; Ganda N; Low GKC; Amal R, 2016, 'The role of adsorbed oxygen in formic acid oxidation by Pt/TiO2 facilitated by light pre-treatment', Catalysis Science and Technology, 6, pp. 6679 - 6687, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6cy00939e

Zheng Z; Ng YH; Wang D; Amal R, 2016, 'Nanorods: Epitaxial Growth of Au–Pt–Ni Nanorods for Direct High Selectivity H2O2 Production (Adv. Mater. 45/2016)', Advanced Materials, 28, pp. 9872 - 9872, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201670314

Tan HL; Tahini HA; Wen X; Wong RJ; Tan X; Iwase A; Kudo A; Amal R; Smith SC; Ng YH, 2016, 'Photocatalysis: Interfacing BiVO4 with Reduced Graphene Oxide for Enhanced Photoactivity: A Tale of Facet Dependence of Electron Shuttling (Small 38/2016)', Small, 12, pp. 5232 - 5232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.201670193

Fletcher C; Jiang Y; Amal R, 2015, 'Production of formic acid from CO2 reduction by means of potassium borohydride at ambient conditions', Chemical Engineering Science, 137, pp. 301 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2015.06.040

Wang P; Wu H; Tang Y; Amal R; Ng YH, 2015, 'Electrodeposited Cu2O as Photoelectrodes with Controllable Conductivity Type for Solar Energy Conversion', Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119, pp. 26275 - 26282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b07276

Wang F; Ho JH; Jiang Y; Amal R, 2015, 'Tuning Phase Composition of TiO2 by Sn4+ Doping for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, pp. 23941 - 23948, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b06287

Wonoputri V; Gunawan C; Liu S; Barraud N; Yee LH; Lim M; Amal R, 2015, 'Copper Complex in Poly(vinyl chloride) as a Nitric Oxide-Generating Catalyst for the Control of Nitrifying Bacterial Biofilms', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, pp. 22148 - 22156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b07971

Wang P; Tang Y; Wen X; Amal R; Ng YH, 2015, 'Enhanced visible light-induced charge separation and charge transport in Cu2O-based photocathodes by urea treatment', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, pp. 19887 - 19893, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b06601

Tang Y; Wang P; Yun JH; Amal R; Ng YH, 2015, 'Frequency-regulated pulsed electrodeposition of CuInS2 on ZnO nanorod arrays as visible light photoanodes', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, pp. 15876 - 15881, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ta03255e

Tang Y; Traveerungroj P; Tan HL; Wang P; Amal R; Ng YH, 2015, 'Scaffolding an ultrathin CdS layer on a ZnO nanorod array using pulsed electrodeposition for improved photocharge transport under visible light illumination', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, pp. 19582 - 19587, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ta05195a

Jing L; Tan HL; Amal R; Ng YH; Sun KN, 2015, 'Polyurethane sponge facilitating highly dispersed TiO2 nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide sheets for enhanced photoelectro-oxidation of ethanol', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, pp. 15675 - 15682, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ta04203h

Wang F; Jiang Y; Lawes DJ; Ball GE; Zhou C; Liu Z; Amal R, 2015, 'Analysis of the Promoted Activity and Molecular Mechanism of Hydrogen Production over Fine Au-Pt Alloyed TiO2 Photocatalysts', ACS Catalysis, 5, pp. 3924 - 3931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5b00623

Tang Y; Yun JH; Wang L; Amal R; Ng YH, 2015, 'Complete surface coverage of ZnO nanorod arrays by pulsed electrodeposited CuInS2 for visible light energy conversion', Dalton Transactions, 44, pp. 7127 - 7130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5dt00429b

Iwase A; Ng YH; Amal R; Kudo A, 2015, 'Solar hydrogen evolution using a CuGaS2 photocathode improved by incorporating reduced graphene oxide', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, pp. 8566 - 8570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ta01237f

Scott J; Irawaty W; Low G; Amal R, 2015, 'Enhancing the catalytic oxidation capacity of Pt/TiO2 using a light pre-treatment approach', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 164, pp. 10 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.08.042

Lovell EC; Scott J; Amal R, 2015, 'Ni-SiO2 catalysts for the carbon dioxide reforming of methane: Varying support properties by flame spray pyrolysis', Molecules, 20, pp. 4594 - 4609, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules20034594

Iwashina K; Iwase A; Ng YH; Amal R; Kudo A, 2015, 'Z-schematic water splitting into H2 and O2 using metal sulfide as a hydrogen-evolving photocatalyst and reduced graphene oxide as a solid-state electron mediator', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137, pp. 604 - 607, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja511615s

Tang YM; wang P; Yun JH; Amal R; Ng YH, 2015, 'Frequency-regulated pulsed electrodeposition of CuInS2 on ZnO nanorod arrays as visible light photoanodes (Inside front cover, 2015/08)', J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, pp. 15772 - 15772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5TA90165K

Wang P; Wen X; Amal R; Ng YH, 2015, 'Introducing a protective interlayer of TiO2 in Cu2O–CuO heterojunction thin film as a highly stable visible light photocathode', RSC Advances, 5, pp. 5231 - 5236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4RA13464H

Lou SN; Yap N; Scott J; Amal R; Ng YH, 2014, 'Influence of MoO3(110) Crystalline Plane on Its Self-Charging Photoelectrochemical Properties', Scientific Reports, 4, pp. 7428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep07428

Bai Y; Butburee T; Yu H; Li Z; Amal R; Lu GQ; Wang L, 2014, 'Controllable synthesis of concave cubic gold core-shell nanoparticles for plasmon-enhanced photon harvesting', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2014.11.035

Wicaksana Y; Liu S; Scott J; Amal R, 2014, 'Tungsten Trioxide as a Visible Light Photocatalyst for Volatile Organic Carbon Removal', Molecules, 19, pp. 17747 - 17762, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules191117747

Grossmann HK; Grieb T; Schopf S; Ng YH; Amal R; Madler L, 2014, 'Flame-Made Oxide Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Water Splitting', Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 86, pp. 1433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cite.201450167

Jung M; Scott J; Ng YH; Jiang Y; Amal R, 2014, 'CuOx dispersion and reducibility on TiO2 and its impact on photocatalytic hydrogen evolution', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, pp. 12499 - 12506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.06.020

Fletcher C; Jiang Y; Sun C; Amal R, 2014, 'Morphological evolution and electronic alteration of ZnO nanomaterials induced by Ni/Fe co-doping', Nanoscale, 6, pp. 7312 - 7318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4nr01058b

Bai Y; Butburee T; Yu H; Li Z; Amal R; (Max) Lu GQ; Wang L, 2014, 'Controllable synthesis of concave cubic gold core-shell nanoparticles for plasmon-enhanced photon harvesting', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 449, pp. 246 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2014.11.035

Liu JY; Ng YH; Okatan MB; Amal R; Bogle KA; Valanoor N, 2014, 'Interface-dependent electrochemical behavior of nanostructured manganese (IV) oxide (Mn3O4)', Electrochimica Acta, 130, pp. 810 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.103

Tian H; Zhang XL; Scott J; Ng C; Amal R, 2014, 'TiO2-supported copper nanoparticles prepared via ion exchange for photocatalytic hydrogen production', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2, pp. 6432 - 6438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ta15254e

Wang F; Jiang Y; Gautam A; Li Y; Amal R, 2014, 'Exploring the origin of enhanced activity and reaction pathway for photocatalytic H2 production on Au/B-TiO2 catalysts', ACS Catalysis, 4, pp. 1451 - 1457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cs5002948

Weis C; Blank F; West A; Black G; Woodward RC; Carroll MRJ; Mainka A; Kartmann R; Brandl A; Bruns H; Hallam E; Shaw J; Murphy J; Teoh WY; Aifantis KE; Amal R; House M; Pierre TS; Fabry B, 2014, 'Labeling of cancer cells with magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 71, pp. 1896 - 1905, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.24832

Cant AM; Huang F; Zhang XL; Chen Y; Cheng YB; Amal R, 2014, 'Tailoring the conduction band of titanium oxide by doping tungsten for efficient electron injection in a sensitized photoanode', Nanoscale, 6, pp. 3875 - 3880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3nr05456j

Zhang X; Chen Y; Huang F; Cheng Y-B; Amal R, 2014, 'Prompting Electron Transport in Mesoporous Semiconductor Electrode', International Journal of Nanotechnoly, 11, pp. 1006 - 1016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJNT.2014.063805

Lovell E; Jiang Y; Scott J; Wang F; Suhardja Y; Chen M; Huang J; Amal R, 2014, 'CO2 reforming of methane over MCM-41-supported nickel catalysts: Altering support acidity by one-pot synthesis at room temperature', Applied Catalysis A: General, 473, pp. 51 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2013.12.020


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