Dissemination

Publications

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2020
2019
2018

Novel Hierarchical Disordered Li- and Al-KIL-2 Catalysts for the Pyrolysis of Biomass Model Compounds and Wool Waste: A Comparison with ZSM-5

Roozbeh Kalateh, Tevfik Aysu, Manuel Ojeda, Aimaro Sanna

Molecules 2024, 29(23), 5719; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29235719

A review of analogue case studies relevant to large-scale underground hydrogen storage

Nikolaos Diamantakis, Anna Peecock, Omid Shahrokhi, Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu, John M. Andresen (2024)

Energy Reports, 11, pp 2374-2400

Relating pore-scale observations to continuum-scale models: Impact of ganglion dynamics on flow transport kinetics

Nhunduru, R. A. E.Jahanbakhsh, A.Shahrokhi, O.Wlodarczyk, K. L.Garcia, S., & Maroto-Valer, M. M. (2024)

Water Resources Research60, e2023WR035624

Underground hydrogen storage: A UK perspective

Amir Jahanbakhsh, Alexander Louis Potapov-Crighton, Abdolali Mosallanezhad, Nina Tohidi Kaloorazi, M Mercedes Maroto-Valer (2024)

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 189, Part B, , January 2024, 114001

A New Straightforward Darcy-Scale Compositional Solver in OpenFOAM for CO2/Water Mutual Solubility in CO2 Storage Processes in Aquifers

Ali Papi, Amir Jahanbakhsh, and Mercedes M. Maroto-Valer (2024)

Energies 2024, 17(14), 3401; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17143401

CO2 Gas hydrate for carbon capture and storage applications – Part 1

Morteza Aminnaji, M Fahed Qureshi, Hossein Dashti, Alfred Hase, Abdolali Mosalanejad, Amir Jahanbakhsh, Masoud Babaei, Amirpiran Amiri, Mercedes Maroto-Valer (2024)

Energy, Volume 300, 2024, 131579, ISSN 0360-5442, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.131579.

CO2 Gas hydrate for carbon capture and storage applications – Part 2

Morteza Aminnaji, M Fahed Qureshi, Hossein Dashti, Alfred Hase, Abdolali Mosalanejad, Amir Jahanbakhsh, Masoud Babaei, Amirpiran Amiri, Mercedes Maroto-Valer (2024)

Energy, Volume 300, 2024, 131580, ISSN 0360-5442, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.131580.

The cost of direct air capture and storage can be reduced via strategic deployment but is unlikely to fall below stated cost targets

John Young, Noah McQueen, Charithea Charalambous, Spyros Foteinis, Olivia Hawrot, Manuel Ojeda, Hélène Pilorgé, John Andresen, Peter Psarras, Phil Renforth, Susana Garcia, Mijndert van der Spek (2023)

One Earth,  Volume 6, Issue 7, Pages 899-917

Low-Temperature Toluene Oxidation on Fe-Containing Modified SBA-15 Materials

Trendafilova, I.; Ojeda, M.; Andresen, J.M.; Ristić, A.; Dimitrov, M.; Tušar, N.N.; Atanasova, G.; Popova, M. (2023)

Molecules,  28, 204

Ultrafine CeNi Nanoparticles on SBA-15 Coke Suppressing Catalyst for Tar Elimination in Biomass Gasification Processes

Manuel Ojeda, Jacob L. Golding, John M. Andresen (2022)

Chemistry Select, Volume7, Issue 48, e202200864

Probability Langmuir-Hinshelwood based CO2 photoreduction kinetic models

Thompson, W. A., Sanchez Fernandez, E. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 15 Mar 2020,
Chemical Engineering Journal. 384, 123356.

Carbon Stabilised Saponite Supported Transition Metal-Alloy Catalysts for Chemical CO2 Utilisation via Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction

Nityashree, N., Price, C. A. H., Pastor-Perez, L., Manohara, G. V., Garcia, S., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Reina, T. R., Feb 2020,

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 261, 118241.

Investigation of process parameters assessment via design of experiments for CO2 photoreduction in two photoreactors

Olivo, A., Thompson, W. A., Bay, E. R. B., Ghedini, E., Menegazzo, F., Maroto-valer, M. & Signoretto, M., Feb 2020,
Journal of CO2 Utilization. 36, p. 25-32 8 p.

The effect of the layer-interlayer chemistry of LDHs on developing high temperature carbon capture materials

Manohara, G. V., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Garcia, S., 21 Jan 2020,
Dalton Transactions. 49, 3, p. 923-931 9 p.

Maskless, rapid manufacturing of glass microfluidic devices using a picosecond pulsed laser

Wlodarczyk, K. L., Hand, D. P. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 27 Dec 2019
Scientific Reports. 9, 20215.

Life-cycle assessment of emerging CO2 mineral carbonation-cured concrete blocks: Comparative analysis of CO2 reduction potential and optimization of environmental impacts

Huang, H., Wang, T., Kolosz, B., Andresen, J., Garcia, S., Fang, M. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 20 Dec 2019
Journal of Cleaner Production. 241, 118359.

Raspberry-Like Microspheres of Core–Shell Cr2O3@TiO2 Nanoparticles for CO2 Photoreduction

Tan, J. Z. Y., Xia, F. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 19 Dec 2019
ChemSusChem. 12, 24, p. 5246-5252 7 p.

Theoretical Efficiency Limits of Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction: A Route-Dependent Thermodynamic Analysis

Kalamaras, E., Wang, H., Maroto-Valer, M. M., Andresen, J. M. & Xuan, J., 17 Dec 2019
ChemPhysChem.

Data-driven design of metal–organic frameworks for wet flue gas CO2 capture

Boyd, P. G., Chidambaram, A., García-Díez, E., Ireland, C. P., Daff, T. D., Bounds, R., Gładysiak, A., Schouwink, P., Moosavi, S. M., Maroto-Valer, M. M., Reimer, J. A., Navarro, J. A. R., Woo, T. K., Garcia, S., Stylianou, K. C. & Smit, B., 11 Dec 2019
Nature. 576, 7786, p. 253-256 4 p.

A simple and green synthesis method for Ca-adamantanecarboxylate: A novel precursor for high temperature CO2 capture sorbent materials

Manohara, G. V., Maroto-Valer, M. & Garcia, S., 1 Dec 2019
Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 3, 12, p. 3318-3323 6 p.

Novel porous carbons derived from coal tar rejects: Assessment of the role of pore texture in CO2 capture under realistic postcombustion operating temperatures

García-Díez, E., Schaefer, S., Sanchez-Sanchez, A., Celzard, A., Fierro, V., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & García, S., 9 Oct 2019
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 11, 40, p. 36789-36799 11 p.

CO2–CO capture and kinetic analyses of sodium cobaltate under various partial pressures

Vera, E., García, S., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Pfeiffer, H., 21 Sep 2019
Adsorption. p. 1-12 12 p.

A decision support system for waste heat recovery and energy efficiency improvement in data centres

Luo, Y., Andresen, J., Clarke, H., Rajendra, M. & Maroto-Valer, M., 15 Sep 2019
Applied Energy. 250, p. 1217-1224 8 p.

Conceptual Design for Integrating Lithium-Based Carbon Capture Looping Systems into Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants

Saleh, A., Sanchez Fernandez, E., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Garcia, S., 14 Aug 2019
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 58, 32, p. 14975-14990 16 p.

Continuous Flow-Based Laser-Assisted Plasmonic Heating: A New Approach for Photothermal Energy Conversion and Utilization

Belekoukia, M., Kalamaras, E., Tan, J. Z. Y., Vilela, F., Garcia, S., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Xuan, J., 1 Aug 2019
Applied Energy. 247, p. 517-524 8 p.

A microfluidic photoelectrochemical cell for solar-driven CO2 conversion into liquid fuels with CuO-based photocathodes

Kalamaras, E., Belekoukia, M., Tan, J. Z. Y., Xuan, J., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Andresen, J. M., 1 Jul 2019
Faraday Discussions. 215, p. 329-344 16 p.

Systematic study of TiO2/ZnO mixed metal oxides for CO2 photoreduction

Thompson, W. A., Olivo, A., Zanardo, D., Cruciani, G., Menegazzo, F., Signoretto, M. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 16 Jul 2019
RSC Advances. 9, 38, p. 21660-21666 7 p.

Photo-generation of cyclic carbonates using hyper-branched Ru-TiO2

Gavrielides, S., Tan, J. Z. Y., Sanchez Fernandez, E. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 1 Jul 2019
Faraday Discussions. 215, p. 407-421 15 p.

Ultrafast laser manufacturing of glass microfluidic devices

Wlodarczyk, K. L., Carter, R., Shahrokhi, O., Nhunduru, R., Jahanbakhsh, A., Hand, D. P. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 26 Jun 2019.

Effect of Geochemical Integrity of Binding Cement on Sandstone Permeability at Carbon Storage Conditions

Shahrokhi, O., Ghanaatian, S., Jahanbakhsh, A. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 19 Jun 2019
10th Trondheim Conference on CO2 Capture, Transport and Storage.

Fluid Distribution in Immiscible Two-Phase Fluid Displacement for CO2 Storage

Nhunduru, R., Shahrokhi, O., Jahanbakhsh, A., Wlodarczyk, K. L., Hand, D. P., MacPherson, W. N., Garcia, S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 19 Jun 2019
10th Trondheim Conference on CO2 Capture, Transport and Storage.

Understanding Reactive Flow in Porous Media for CO2 Storage Applications

Ghanaatian, S., Shahrokhi, O., Garcia, S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 19 Jun 2019,
10th Trondheim Conference on CO2 Capture, Transport and Storage.

Low carbon fuel production from combined solid oxide CO2 co-electrolysis and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis system: A modelling study

Xu, H., Maroto-Valer, M. M., Ni, M., Cao, J. & Xuan, J., 15 May 2019
Applied Energy. 242, p. 911-918 8 p.

Application of numerical modelling and flow experiments to optimize the design of microfluidic devices representing porous mediaJahanbakhsh, A., Shahrokhi, O., Nhunduru, R., Wlodarczyk, K. L., Hand, D. P. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 10 May 2019
InterPore2019 Valencia Book of Abstracts.

The effect of injection rate on fluid invasion patterns: Immiscible two-phase fluid displacement in 2D laser-manufactured micromodels

Nhunduru, R., Jahanbakhsh, A., Shahrokhi, O., Wlodarczyk, K. L., Hand, D. P., MacPherson, W. N., Garcia, S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 10 May 2019
InterPore2019 Valencia Book of Abstracts.

A review of nanostructured non-titania photocatalysts and hole scavenging agents for CO2 photoreduction processes

Tan, J. Z. Y. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 28 Apr 2019
Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 7, 16, p. 9368-9385 18 p.

Modelling of a hybrid system for on-site power generation from solar fuels

Xu, H., Chen, B., Tan, P., Sun, Q., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Ni, M., 15 Apr 2019
Applied Energy. 240, p. 709-718 10 p.

CCUS: Solving the conundrum of decoupling sustainable economic growth and CO2 emissions

Maroto-Valer, M. M., Apr 2019
Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology. 9, 2, p. 128-129 2 p.

Performance Evaluation of Alternative Jet Fuels using a hybrid MCDA method

Xu, B., Kolosz, B. W., Andresen, J. M., Ouenniche, J., Greening, P., Chang, T-S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., Feb 2019
Energy Procedia. 158, p. 1110-1115 6 p.

A framework for waste heat energy recovery within data centre

Luo, Y., Andresen, J., Clarke, H., Rajendra, M. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., Feb 2019
Energy Procedia. 158, p. 3788-3794 7 p.

Thermodynamic Analysis of the Efficiency of Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethanol

Kalamaras, E., Maroto-Valer, M. M., Andresen, J. M., Wang, H. & Xuan, J., Feb 2019
Energy Procedia. 158, p. 767-772 6 p.

Modeling and simulation for photoelectrochemical CO2 utilization

Luo, X., Xuan, J., Sanchez Fernandez, E. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., Feb 2019
Energy Procedia. 158, p. 809-815 7 p.

Modeling of a combined CH 4 -assisted solid oxide co-electrolysis and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis system for low-carbon fuel production

Xu, H., Maroto-Valer, M. M., Ni, M., Cao, J. & Xuan, J., Feb 2019
Energy Procedia. 158, p. 1666-1671 6 p.

Modeling of all-porous solid oxide fuel cells with a focus on the electrolyte porosity design

Xu, H., Chen, B., Tan, P., Xuan, J., Maroto-Valer, M. M., Farrusseng, D., Sun, Q. & Ni, M., 1 Feb 2019
Applied Energy. 235, p. 602-611 10 p.

Laser Induced Plasmonic Heating with Au Decorated TiO2 Nanoparticles

Belekoukia, M., Tan, J. Z. Y., Andresen, J. M., Wang, H., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Xuan, J., Feb 2019
Energy Procedia. 158, p. 5647-5652 6 p.

Carbonation curing for wollastonite-Portland cementitious materials: CO2 sequestration potential and feasibility assessment

Huang, H., Guo, R., Wang, T., Hu, X., Garcia, S., Fang, M., Luo, Z. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 20 Feb 2019
Journal of Cleaner Production. 211, p. 830-841 12 p.

Interlaced Laser Beam Scanning: A Method Enabling an Increase in the Throughput of Ultrafast Laser Machining of Borosilicate Glass

Wlodarczyk, K. L., Lopes, A. A., Blair, P., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Hand, D. P., 23 Jan 2019
Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 3, 1, p. 14

An investigation into CO2-brine-cement-caprock interactions for wellbore integrity in CO2 geological storage

Jahanbakhsh, A., Recasens, M., Farooqui, N. M., Maroto-Valer, M. M., Hadi Mosleh, M., Agrawal, H., Korre, A. & Durucan, S., 2018.

A ‘System’ Integration for Energy Recovery within Data Centres Using Combined Cooling and Power Technology

Luo, Y., Andresen, J., Clarke, H., Rajendra, M. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 2018
Procedia Manufacturing. 21, p. 710-716

CO2 Capture by ion exchange resins as amine functionalised adsorbents

Parvazinia, M., Garcia, S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 1 Jan 2018
Chemical Engineering Journal. 331, p. 335-342 8 p.

Density of carbon dioxide with impurities by Coriolis flow meter, oscillation-type densitometer and equations of state

Nazeri, M., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Jukes, E., 15 Feb 2018
Applied Energy. 212, p. 162-174 13 p.

Effect of very Low pH on Degradation of Class G Cement: Implications for CO2 Geological Storage

Recasens, M., Garcia, S., Mackay, E. J., Boak, L. S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., Oct 2018
14th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-14.

Experimental investigation of CO2-brine-calcite interactions under reservoir conditions

Steel, L., Mackay, E. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., Jan 2018
Fuel Processing Technology. 169, p. 122-131 10 p.

High-Temperature CO2 Capture by Li4SiO4 Sorbents: Effect of CO2 Concentration and Cyclic Performance under Representative Conditions

Izquierdo, M. T., Saleh, A., Sanchez Fernandez, E., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & García, S., 17 Oct 2018
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 57, 41, p. 13802–13810 9 p.

Laser-based fabrication of microfluidic devices for porous media applications

Wlodarczyk, K. L., Jahanbakhsh, A., Carter, R. M., Maier, R. R. J., Hand, D. P. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., May 2018
CLEO: Applications and Technology 2018. Optical Society of America, AM1M.5

Laser-manufactured microfluidic devices for the study of mechanisms governing transport in porous media

Wlodarczyk, K. L., Jahanbakhsh, A., Carter, R., Maier, R. R. J., Hand, D. P. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 27 Jun 2018.

Lithium-based sorbents for high temperature CO2 capture: Effect of precursor materials and synthesis method

Izquierdo, M. T., Gasquet, V., Sansom, E., Ojeda, M., Garcia, S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 15 Oct 2018
Fuel. 230, p. 45-51

Optimization of Li4SiO4 synthesis conditions by a solid state method for maximum CO2 capture at high temperature

Izquierdo, M. T., Turan, A., García, S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 21 Feb 2018
Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 6, 7, p. 3249-3257 9 p.

Oxidative degradation of a novel AMP/AEP blend designed for CO2 capture based on partial oxy-combustion technology

Vega, F., Cano, M., Sanna, A., Infantes, J. M., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Navarrete, B., 15 Oct 2018
Chemical Engineering Journal. 350, p. 883-892 10 p.4

Policy parity: turning over a new leaf for CCUS

Maroto-Valer, M. M., Apr 2018
Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology. 8, 2, p. 208-209 2 p.

Rapid Laser Manufacturing of Microfluidic Devices from Glass Substrates

Wlodarczyk, K. L., Carter, R. M., Jahanbakhsh, A., Lopes, A. A., Mackenzie, M. D., Maier, R. R. J., Hand, D. P. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 17 Aug 2018
Micromachines. 9, 8, 409.

Solar carbon fuel via photoelectrochemistry

Kalamaras, E., Maroto-Valer, M. M., Shao, M., Xuan, J. & Wang, H., 10 Mar 2018
Catalysis Today.

Systematic study of sol-gel parameters on TiO2 coating for CO2 photoreduction

Thompson, W. A., Perier, C. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 10 Jul 2018
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

Outreach

RCCS is looking forward to make a difference in people’s lives by engaging the larger community and providing easy access to information. The important role of carbon capture, utilisation and storage in mitigating the harmful effects of climate change is shared with the community by our outreach programme.

Together with Heriot-Watt University, we are planning to provide opportunities to primary school pupils and high school students to visit our labs and get familiar with our research and technology development in this area. For high school students there is an excellent opportunity to stay in our labs for a few weeks, conducting research under supervision of our expert staff, and gaining more in depth knowledge of this exiting research area.