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  1. Effect of rheological properties of mesophase pitch and coal mixtures on pore development in activated carbon discs with high compressive strength

    Article • Fuel Processing Technology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  2. A phase inversion polymer coating to prevent swelling and spalling of clay fines in coal seam gas wells

    Article • International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Thomas Rufford

  3. A reduced graphene oxide–NiO composite electrode with a high and stable capacitance

    Article • Sustainable Energy & Fuels, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Thomas Rufford

  4. Effect of sonication and hydrogen peroxide oxidation of carbon nanotube modifiers on the microstructure of pitch-derived activated carbon foam discs

    Article • Carbon, November 2017, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  5. The effect of rank, lithotype and roughness on contact angle measurements in coal cleats

    Article • International Journal of Coal Geology, June 2017, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  6. Gravimetric adsorption measurements of helium on natural clinoptilolite and synthetic molecular sieves at pressures up to 3500 kPa

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, May 2017, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  7. Gate opening effect of zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-7 for adsorption of CH4 and CO2 from N2

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Thomas Rufford

  8. The preparation of activated carbon discs from tar pitch and coal powder for adsorption of CO 2 , CH 4 and N 2

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, January 2017, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  9. Activated carbon monoliths with hierarchical pore structure from tar pitch and coal powder for the adsorption of CO2, CH4 and N2

    Article • Carbon, July 2016, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  10. Developing new mechanistic models for predicting pressure gradient in coal bed methane wells

    Article • Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, July 2016, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  11. Nitrogen and Phosphorous Co-Doped Graphene Monolith for Supercapacitors

    Article • ChemSusChem, February 2016, Wiley

    Thomas Rufford

  12. Control over the morphology and phase of MnOx formed in the modified Hummers' method and impact on the electrocapacitive properties of MnOx–graphite oxide composite electrodes

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Thomas Rufford

  13. Capture of low grade methane from nitrogen gas using dual-reflux pressure swing adsorption

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, December 2015, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  14. Structural sensitivity of mesoporous alumina for copper catalyst loading used for NO reduction in presence of CO

    Article • Chemical Engineering Research and Design, September 2015, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  15. Low-Temperature Synthesis of Hierarchical Amorphous Basic Nickel Carbonate Particles for Water Oxidation Catalysis

    Article • ChemSusChem, June 2015, Wiley

    Professor Wei Zhou, Thomas Rufford

  16. Poly(vinylidene fluoride) as a porogen to prepare nitrogen-enriched porous carbon electrode materials from pyrolysis of melamine resin

    Article • Materials Today Communications, June 2015, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  17. An experimental and simulation study of binary adsorption in metal–organic frameworks

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, May 2015, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  18. Creation of microchannels in Bowen Basin coals using UV laser and reactive ion etching

    Article • International Journal of Coal Geology, May 2015, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  19. Synthesis and characterization of three amino-functionalized metal–organic frameworks based on the 2-aminoterephthalic ligand

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Thomas Rufford

  20. Comparison of melamine resin and melamine network as precursors for carbon electrodes

    Article • Carbon, January 2015, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  21. Selective catalytic reduction of NO with CO using different metal-oxides incorporated in MCM-41

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, November 2014, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  22. In Situ Tetraethoxysilane-Templated Porous Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δPerovskite for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Article • ChemElectroChem, October 2014, Wiley

    Professor Wei Zhou, Thomas Rufford

  23. A Review of Conventional and Emerging Process Technologies for the Recovery of Helium from Natural Gas

    Article • Adsorption Science & Technology, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Thomas Rufford

  24. Effects of structural properties of silicon carbide-derived carbons on their electrochemical double-layer capacitance in aqueous and organic electrolytes

    Article • Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Thomas Rufford

  25. Adsorption Equilibria and Kinetics of Methane + Nitrogen Mixtures on the Activated Carbon Norit RB3

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, September 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Thomas Rufford

  26. Activity of mesoporous-MnOx (m-MnOx) and CuO/m-MnOx for catalytic reduction of NO with CO

    Article • Catalysis Today, September 2013, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  27. Capacity and kinetic measurements of methane and nitrogen adsorption on H+-mordenite at 243–303 K and pressures to 900 kPa using a dynamic column breakthrough apparatus

    Article • Adsorption, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Thomas Rufford

  28. The removal of CO2 and N2 from natural gas: A review of conventional and emerging process technologies

    Article • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, September 2012, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  29. A dynamic column breakthrough apparatus for adsorption capacity measurements with quantitative uncertainties

    Article • Adsorption, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Thomas Rufford

  30. Thiol functionalized mesoporous silicas for selective adsorption of precious metals

    Article • Minerals Engineering, August 2012, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  31. Catalytic reduction of NO by CO over copper-oxide supported mesoporous silica

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, December 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Shaobin Wang, Thomas Rufford

  32. Volumetric Adsorption Measurements of N2, CO2, CH4, and a CO2 + CH4 Mixture on a Natural Chabazite from (5 to 3000) kPa

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, November 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Thomas Rufford

  33. Screening Zeolites for Gas Separation Applications Involving Methane, Nitrogen, and Carbon Dioxide

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, October 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Thomas Rufford

  34. KOH catalysed preparation of activated carbon aerogels for dye adsorption

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Shaobin Wang, Thomas Rufford

  35. A comparison study of catalytic oxidation and acid oxidation to prepare carbon nanotubes for filling with Ru nanoparticles

    Article • Carbon, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Wei Zhou, Thomas Rufford

  36. Selective catalytic reduction of NO by CO over CuO supported on SBA-15: Effect of CuO loading on the activity of catalysts

    Article • Catalysis Today, May 2011, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  37. Studies on mechanism of carbon nanotube and manganese oxide nanosheet self-sustained thin film for electrochemical capacitor

    Article • Solid State Ionics, December 2010, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  38. A comparative study of chemical treatment by FeCl3, MgCl2, and ZnCl2 on microstructure, surface chemistry, and double-layercapacitance of carbons from waste biomass

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, August 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Thomas Rufford

  39. Microstructure and electrochemical double-layer capacitance of carbon electrodes prepared by zinc chloride activation of sugar cane bagasse

    Article • Journal of Power Sources, February 2010, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  40. Empirical Analysis of the Contributions of Mesopores and Micropores to the Double-Layer Capacitance of Carbons

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, November 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Thomas Rufford

  41. Electrochemical behavior of carbon-nanotube/cobalt oxyhydroxide nanoflake multilayer films

    Article • Journal of Power Sources, September 2009, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  42. Influence of calcination temperatures of Feitknecht compound precursor on the structure of Ni–Al2O3 catalyst and the corresponding catalytic activity in methane decomposition to hydrogen and carbon nanofibers

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, June 2009, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  43. Double-layer capacitance of waste coffee ground activated carbons in an organic electrolyte

    Article • Electrochemistry Communications, May 2009, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  44. Kinetic- and thermodynamic-based improvements of lithium borohydride incorporated into activated carbon

    Article • Acta Materialia, December 2008, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  45. Nanoporous carbon electrode from waste coffee beans for high performance supercapacitors

    Article • Electrochemistry Communications, October 2008, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford

  46. High-performance cobalt–tungsten–boron catalyst supported on Ni foam for hydrogen generation from alkaline sodium borohydride solution

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, August 2008, Elsevier

    Thomas Rufford