Publications
As a multidisciplinary CDT, our research contributes to the development of new and existing research themes through contributions to a range of academic journals.
Please find below a listing of some of the SusHy CDT student academic publications:
Duke, C., Davies, B., Abdul-Manan, A.F. and McKechnie, J., 2026. Addressing the material gap in GW-scale Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser deployment is key to meeting the global green hydrogen ambition. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 226, p.108687.
Edgley, A.R., Adams, M.J., Cooper, T.P. and Grant, D.M., 2025. Feasibility assessment into the use of hybrid gas-hydride tanks for use in improving the flexibility of offshore hydrogen production using wind power. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 184, p.151407.
Ubale, S., Remenyte-Prescott, R., Grant, D.M., Stuart, A. and Hague, A., 2025. Failure and reliability analysis of PEM electrolyser balance of plant. Renewable Energy, p.124029.
Ubale, S., Remenyte-Prescott, R., Grant, D., Stuart, A., Hague, A. and Saleh, A., 2025. Modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer degradation and reliability. Proceedings of the 35th European Safety and Reliability Conference and the 33rd Society for Risk Analysis Europe Conference. doi: 10.3850/978-981-94-3281-3_ESREL-SRA-E2025-P7304-cd
Mukelabai, M.D. and Blanchard, R.E., 2025. The triadic impact of hydrogen production, electricity generation, and policies on hydrogen feasibility. Applied Energy, 394:126191.
Heeley, K., Orozco, R.L., Glover, B., Macaskie, L.E., Love, J. and Al-Duri, B., 2025. Assessment of the optimal reaction conditions and catalyst combinations for production of carbon negative hydrogen from supercritical water gasification of microalgae. Biomass and Bioenergy, 200, p.107983.
Duke, C., Davies, B., FN Abdul-Manan, A. and McKechnie, J. 2025.Addressing the Material Gap in Gw-Scale Proton Exchange Membrane (Pem) Electrolyser Deployment is Key to Meeting the Global Green Hydrogen Ambition. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5276931.
Sivaraman, S., Makarov, D., Truchot, B. and Molkov, V., 2025. LES of atmospheric dispersion of ammonia from storage tank ullage space under real meandering wind currents in 800 m domain. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 494:138712.
Molkov, V., Sivaraman, S., Cirrone, D., Truchot, B. and Makarov, D., 2025. Modelling and numerical simulations of heat and mass transfer in multiphase flow during the release of liquid ammonia from a storage tank through the piping system to the open atmosphere. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 246:127097.
S. Ubale, R. Remenyte-Prescott, A. Stuart, A. Hague and D. M. Grant, Reliability Analysis of PEM Electrolyser Balance of Plant, Proceedings of 2025 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/RAMS48127.2025.10935111.
Okeke, C.J., Egberibine, P.K., Edet, J.U., Wilson, J. and Blanchard, R., 2025. Comparative Assessment of Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaic for Power Generation and Green Hydrogen Potential in West Africa: A Case Study on Nigeria. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 215:115548.
Pegg, K., Wilson, G. and Al-Duri, B., 2025. Exploring Trigeneration in MSW Gasification: An Energy Recovery Potential Study Using Monte Carlo Simulation. Energies (19961073), 18(5):1034
Parkinson, J.D. and Rees, N.V., 2025. Hydrogen evolution at MoS2: rationalising the reaction mechanism and outlook for electrocatalyst development. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 29: 2075–2088.
Mukelabai, M.D., Barbour, E.R. and Blanchard, R.E., 2024. Modeling and optimization of renewable hydrogen systems: A systematic methodological review and machine learning integration. Energy and AI, 18:100455.
Molkov, V., Ebne-Abbasi, H. and Makarov, D., 2024. Liquid hydrogen refuelling at HRS: Description of sLH2 concept, modelling approach and results of numerical simulations. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 93, pp.285-296.
Heeley, K., Orozco, R.L., Sheppard, I., Macaskie, L.E., Love, J. and Al-Duri, B., 2025. Assessment of Iron (III) chloride as a catalyst for the production of hydrogen from the supercritical water gasification of microalgae. Next Energy, 6:100198.
Dada, A.O., Jones, K.D., Walsh, D.A. and Newton, G.N., 2025. Design and Strategies to Enhance the Electrochemical Properties of POM Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis. Applied Polyoxometalate‐based Electrocatalysis, 27-58.
Mistry, J.R., McQueen, E., Nudelman, F., Sprick, R.S. and Wright, I.A., 2024. Non-conventional bulk heterojunction nanoparticle photocatalysts for sacrificial hydrogen evolution from water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12(35):23411-23415.
Soares, S., Gillott, M. and Walker, G., 2023, July. The Challenge of Rural Energy Decarbonisation of Heat in the UK. In International Green Energy Conference (pp. 199-218). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Sanyal, A., Malalasekera, W., Bandulasena, H. and Wijayantha, K.G.U., 2024. Review of the production of turquoise hydrogen from methane catalytic decomposition: Optimising reactors for Sustainable Hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 72:694-715.
Bennett, T.L., Marsh, A.V., Turner, J.M., Plasser, F., Heeney, M. and Glöcklhofer, F., 2023. Functionalisation of conjugated macrocycles with type I and II concealed antiaromaticity via cross-coupling reactions. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 8(6):713-720.
Kazemi, M., Brennan, S. and Molkov, V., 2024. Hydrogen safety by design: Exclusion of flame blow-out from a TPRD. MDPI Hydrogen, 5(2):280-292.
Grantham, H.F., Lee, R.J., Wardas, G.M., Mistry, J.R., Elsegood, M.R., Wright, I.A., Pritchard, G.J. and Kimber, M.C., 2023. Transition-metal-free continuous-flow synthesis of 2, 5-diaryl furans: access to medicinal building blocks and optoelectronic materials. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 89(1):484-497.
Kazemi, M., Brennan, S. and Molkov, V., 2024. Numerical simulations of the critical diameter and flame stability for hydrogen flames. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 59:591-603.
Sivaraman, S., Makarov, D. and Molkov, V., 2024. Flash boiling and pressure recovery phenomenon during venting from liquid ammonia tank ullage. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 182:880-893.
McGrath, A.J., Wadge, M.D., Adams, M., Manickam, K., Ling, S., Walker, G.S. and Grant, D.M., 2024. Stoichiometry and annealing condition on hydrogen capacity of TiCr2-x AB2 alloys. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 53:582-591.
Ebne-Abbasi, H., Makarov, D. and Molkov, V., 2024. CFD model of refuelling through the entire equipment of a hydrogen refuelling station. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 53:200-207.
Heeley, K., Orozco, R.L., Shah, Z., Macaskie, L.E., Love, J. and Al-Duri, B., 2024. Supercritical water gasification of microalgae: The impact of the algal growth water. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 205:106143.
Molkov, V., Kashkarov, S., Sivaraman, S. and Makarov, D., 2023. Hazards and Associated Risks of Hydrogen Vehicles in Underground Traffic Infrastructure. CET Journal-Chemical Engineering Transactions, 105.
Molkov, V., Ebne-Abbasi, H. and Makarov, D., 2023. CFD model of refuelling through the entire HRS equipment: the start-up phase simulations. MDPI Hydrogen, 4(3):585-598.
Heeley, K., Orozco, R.L., Macaskie, L.E., Love, J. and Al-Duri, B., 2024. Supercritical water gasification of microalgal biomass for hydrogen production-A review. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 49:310-336.
Baptista, J., Shacklock, J., Shaban, M., Alkayal, A., Lobato, K. and Wijayantha, U., 2023. Superior rate capability of high mass loading supercapacitors fabricated with carbon recovered from methane cracking. Inorganics, 11(8):316.
Mukelabai, M.D., Wijayantha, K.G.U. and Blanchard, R.E., 2023. Using machine learning to expound energy poverty in the global south: Understanding and predicting access to cooking with clean energy. Energy and AI, 14:100290.
Dawkins, M., Saal, D., Marco, J.F., Reynolds, J. and Dann, S., 2023. An iron ore-based catalyst for producing hydrogen and metallurgical carbon via catalytic methane pyrolysis for decarbonisation of the steel industry. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(57):21765-21777.
Mistry, J.R., Montanaro, S. and Wright, I.A., 2023. Homoconjugation effects in triptycene based organic optoelectronic materials. Materials Advances, 4(3):787-803.
Mukelabai, M.D., Wijayantha, K.G.U. and Blanchard, R.E., 2022. Hydrogen for cooking: a review of cooking technologies, renewable hydrogen systems and techno-economics. MDPI Sustainability, 14(24):16964.
Kashkarov, S., Dadashzadeh, M., Sivaraman, S. and Molkov, V., 2022. Quantitative risk assessment methodology for hydrogen tank rupture in a tunnel fire. MDPI Hydrogen, 3(4):512-530.
Mukelabai, M.D., Wijayantha, K.G.U. and Blanchard, R.E., 2022. Hydrogen technology adoption analysis in Africa using a Doughnut-PESTLE hydrogen model (DPHM). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(74):31521-31540.
Mukelabai, M.D., Wijayantha, U.K. and Blanchard, R.E., 2022. Renewable hydrogen economy outlook in Africa. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 167:112705.
Kashkarov, S., Dadashzadeh, M., Sivaraman, S. and Molkov, V., 2022. QRA methodology of hydrogen tank rupture in a fire in a tunnel. In Proceedings of the International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards (ISFEH10), 150-159.
Ebne-Abbasi, H., Makarov, D. and Molkov, V., 2022. CFD modelling of the entire fuelling process at a hydrogen refuelling station. In Proceedings of the International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards (ISFEH10), 258-268.
Kazemi, M., Brennan, S., & Molkov, V. (2022). Numerical modelling of sustained hydrogen combustion and flame blow-off from a TPRD. In Proceedings of the 10th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards (ISFEH10),160-170.
Montanaro, S., Pander, P., Mistry, J.R., Elsegood, M.R., Teat, S.J., Bond, A.D., Wright, I.A., Congrave, D.G. and Etherington, M.K., 2022. Simultaneous enhancement of thermally activated delayed fluorescence and photoluminescence quantum yield via homoconjugation. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 10(16):6306-6313.
Jones, E., Inns, D.R., Dann, S.E., Silverwood, I.P. and Kondrat, S.A., 2022. Characterisation of ethylene adsorption on model skeletal cobalt catalysts by inelastic and quasi-elastic neutron scattering. Catalysis Communications, 163:106409.
Zhou, D., Li, P., Lin, X., McKinley, A., Kuang, Y., Liu, W., Lin, W.F., Sun, X. and Duan, X., 2021. Layered double hydroxide-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction: identification and tailoring of active sites, and superaerophobic nanoarray electrode assembly. Chemical Society Reviews, 50(15):8790-8817.