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Towards disposable microbial fuel cells: Natural rubber glove membranes (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Winfield, J., Chambers, L., Rossiter, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2013). Towards disposable microbial fuel cells: Natural rubber glove membranes. In C. Barchiesi, M. Chianella, & V. Cigolotti (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference. , (35-36)

Copyright © 2013 Delta Energy and Environment. Natural rubber from laboratory gloves (GNR) was compared to cation exchange membrane (CEM) in microbial fuel cells (MFC). GNR-MFCs produced an immediate working voltage (50mV) indicating the availability... Read More about Towards disposable microbial fuel cells: Natural rubber glove membranes.

Smart miniature microbial fuel cell design for increased electricity generation and waste water treatment (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Papaharalabos, G., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Ieropoulos, I. (2013). Smart miniature microbial fuel cell design for increased electricity generation and waste water treatment. In C. Barchiesi, V. Cigolotti, & M. Chianella (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference. , (243-244)

Copyright © 2013 Delta Energy and Environment. Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) are a green sustainable energy with minimal carbon footprint, suitable for wastewater remediation and generation of useful amounts of electricity. This study focuses on the ar... Read More about Smart miniature microbial fuel cell design for increased electricity generation and waste water treatment.

Algal "lagoon" effect for oxygenating MFC cathodes (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Gajda, I., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Ieropoulos, I. (2013). Algal "lagoon" effect for oxygenating MFC cathodes. In V. Cigolotti, C. Barchiesi, & M. Chianella (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference. , (193-194)

Copyright © 2013 Delta Energy and Environment. This paper describes the active oxygenation performed by the photosynthetic organisms in the cathode of a two-chamber Microbial Fuel Cell system. The algal growth provided dissolved oxygen to the cathode... Read More about Algal "lagoon" effect for oxygenating MFC cathodes.

Optimized activated carbon cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell treating acetate (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Santoro, C., Babanova, S., Atanassov, P., Li, B., Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., …Trasatti, S. (2013). Optimized activated carbon cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell treating acetate. In V. Cigolotti, C. Barchiesi, & M. Chianella (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference. , (149-150)

Copyright © 2013 Delta Energy and Environment. Activated Carbon (AC) have been used as cheap alternative cathode for microbial fuel cell (MFC) applications. Different parameters (applied pressure and temperature treatment) have been changed and the c... Read More about Optimized activated carbon cathode in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cell treating acetate.

Simultaneous localisation and mapping on a multi-degree of freedom biomimetic whiskered robot (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Pearson, M., Fox, C. W., Sullivan, J. C., Prescott, T. J., Pipe, T., & Mitchinson, B. (2013). Simultaneous localisation and mapping on a multi-degree of freedom biomimetic whiskered robot. In L. E. Parker (Ed.), 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (586-592). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRA.2013.6630633

A biomimetic mobile robot called 'Shrewbot' has been built as part of a neuroethological study of the mammalian facial whisker sensory system. This platform has been used to further evaluate the problem space of whisker based tactile Simultaneous Loc... Read More about Simultaneous localisation and mapping on a multi-degree of freedom biomimetic whiskered robot.

Sub-millilitre microbial fuel cell power for soft robots (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Philamore, H., Rossiter, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2013). Sub-millilitre microbial fuel cell power for soft robots. In N. Lepora, A. Mura, H. Krapp, P. Verschure, & T. Prescott (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science. , (424-426). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39802-5_55

Conventional rigid-body robots operate using actuators which differ markedly from the compliant, muscular bodies of biological organisms that generate their energy through organic metabolism. We consider an 'artificial stomach' comprised of a single... Read More about Sub-millilitre microbial fuel cell power for soft robots.

TACTIP - Tactile fingertip device, texture analysis through optical tracking of skin features (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Rossiter, J., Winstone, B., Griffiths, G., Pipe, T., & Melhuish, C. (2013). TACTIP - Tactile fingertip device, texture analysis through optical tracking of skin features. In N. Lepora, A. Mura, H. Krapp, P. Verschure, & T. Prescott (Eds.), Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (323-334). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39802-5_28

In this paper we present texture analysis results for TACTIP, a versatile tactile sensor and artificial fingertip which exploits compliant materials and optical tracking. In comparison to previous MEMS sensors, the TACTIP device is especially suited... Read More about TACTIP - Tactile fingertip device, texture analysis through optical tracking of skin features.

Investigating the effects on the low speed response of a pressure charged IC engine through the application of a twin-entry turbine housing (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Kusztelan, A., Marchant, D., Yao, Y., & Wang, Y. (2013). Investigating the effects on the low speed response of a pressure charged IC engine through the application of a twin-entry turbine housing. In L. Gelman, S. Ao, & G. Yang (Eds.), IAENG Transactions on Engineering Technologies (201-213). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6190-2_16

In this study, one-dimensional analysis using AVL Boost software has been carried out on a series of compression and spark ignition engines utilizing a manufacturer fitted single-entry turbocharger and a modified twin-entry unit, the latter adopting... Read More about Investigating the effects on the low speed response of a pressure charged IC engine through the application of a twin-entry turbine housing.

MPL based anode for improved performance in microbial fuel cells (2013)
Conference Proceeding
You, J., Santoro, C., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., Cristiani, P., Li, B., & Ieropoulos, I. (2013). MPL based anode for improved performance in microbial fuel cells

Copyright © 2013 Delta Energy and Environment. Two different anode materials, carbon veil and carbon cloth, were modified with a micro-porous layer for microbial fuel cells. 2.2 and 1.8 times higher power was achieved as a result of this modification... Read More about MPL based anode for improved performance in microbial fuel cells.

Performance comparison for aeroengine-type sump geometries (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Keeler, B., Chandra, B., Simmons, K., & Keeler, B. (2013). Performance comparison for aeroengine-type sump geometries. In Volume 1: Advances in Aerodynamics. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-62836

Oil removal from aeroengine bearing chambers presents a challenge for aeroengine designers. Effective scavenging of oil is necessary to avoid excessive heat in the bearing chamber as this may lead to degradation of oil properties and deterioration in... Read More about Performance comparison for aeroengine-type sump geometries.