Dr Xuekun Lu
BSc, PhD, FHEA
All Publications
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2024
- Laser scribed proton exchange membranes for enhanced fuel cell performance and stability
Chen J, Lu X, Wang L, Du W, Guo H, Rimmer M, Zhai H, Liu Y, Shearing PR, Haigh SJ, Holmes SM and Miller TS
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 15 (1)
30-12-2024 - A nature-inspired solution for water management in flow fields for electrochemical devices
Trogadas P, Cho JIS, Rasha L, Lu X, Kardjilov N, Markötter H, Manke I, Shearing PR, Brett DJL and Coppens M-O
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 17 (5), 2007-2017.
01-01-2024
2023
- Multiscale dynamics of charging and plating in graphite electrodes coupling operando microscopy and phase-field modelling
Lu X, Lagnoni M, Bertei A, Das S, Owen RE, Li Q, O’Regan K, Wade A, Finegan DP, Kendrick E, Bazant MZ, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Nature Communications, Nature Research vol. 14 (1)
01-08-2023 - A review of imidazolium ionic liquid-based phase change materials for low and medium temperatures thermal energy storage and their applications
Li Q, Wang S, Zhou M, Lu X, Qiao G, Li C and Wu Y
Green Energy and Resources, Elsevier vol. 1 (2)
01-06-2023 - A novel one-step ultraviolet curing fabrication of myristic acid-resin shape-stabilized composite phase change material for low temperature thermal energy storage
Li C, Li Q, Ge R and Lu X
Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier vol. 458
01-02-2023 - Rectifying interphases for preventing Li dendrite propagation in solid-state electrolytes
Yao X, Lu X, Zhou Y, Šamořil T, Bi J, Masteghin MG, Zhang H, Askew L, Kim J, Xiong F, Wang J, Cox DC, Sui T, Gilmore I, Silva SRP, Mai L, Hinds G, Shearing PR, Park J and Zhao Y
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 16 (5), 2167-2176.
01-01-2023
2022
- Insights into in-situ catalytic degradation of plastic wastes over zeolite-based catalyst from perspective of three-dimensional pore structure evolution
Xu D, Lu X, Zhang Y, Shearing PR, Zhang S, Brett DJL and Wang S
Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier vol. 450
15-12-2022 - Inorganic salt based shape-stabilized composite phase change materials for medium and high temperature thermal energy storage: Ingredients selection, fabrication, microstructural characteristics and development, and applications
Li C, Li Q, Lu X, Ge R, Du Y and Xiong Y
Journal of Energy Storage, Elsevier vol. 55
01-11-2022 - Stable Sodium‐Metal Batteries in Carbonate Electrolytes Achieved by Bifunctional, Sustainable Separators with Tailored Alignment
Wang J, Xu Z, Zhang Q, Song X, Lu X, Zhang Z, Onyianta AJ, Wang M, Titirici M and Eichhorn SJ
Advanced Materials, Wiley vol. 34 (49)
26-10-2022 - Computer-Vision-Based Approach to Classify and Quantify Flaws in Li-Ion Electrodes
Daemi SR, Tan C, Tranter TG, Heenan TMM, Wade A, Salinas-Farran L, Llewellyn AV, Lu X, Matruglio A, Brett DJL, Jervis R and Shearing PR
Small Methods, Wiley vol. 6 (10)
01-10-2022 - Early Prediction of the Health Conditions for Battery Cathodes Assisted by the Fusion of Feature Signal Analysis and Deep-Learning Techniques
Wang W, Zhang L, Yu H, Yang X, Zhang T, Chen S, Liang F, Wang H, Lu X, Yang S and Liu X
Batteries, Mdpi vol. 8 (10)
01-10-2022 - Exploring the influence of porosity and thickness on lithium-ion battery electrodes using an image-based model
Boyce AM, Lu X, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Journal of Power Sources, Elsevier vol. 542
15-09-2022 - Precisely visit the performance modulation of functionalized separator in Li-S batteries via consecutive multiscale analysis
Hao Z, Chen J, Lu X, Kang L, Tan C, Xu R, Yuan L, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Wang FR and Huang Y
Energy Storage Materials, Elsevier vol. 49, 85-92.
01-08-2022 - Assessing potential profiles in water electrolysers to minimise titanium use
Becker H, Dickinson EJF, Lu X, Bexell U, Proch S, Moffatt C, Stenström M, Smith G and Hinds G
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 15 (6), 2508-2518.
10-05-2022 - Applications of advanced metrology for understanding the effects of drying temperature in the lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing process
Zhang YS, Bailey JJ, Sun Y, Boyce AM, Dawson W, Reynolds CD, Zhang Z, Lu X, Grant P, Kendrick E, Shearing PR and Brett DJL
Journal of Materials Chemistry a: Materials For Energy and Sustainability, Royal Society of Chemistry
01-01-2022
2021
- Facile Fabrication of Robust Hydrogen Evolution Electrodes under High Current Densities via Pt@Cu Interactions
Tan Y, Xie R, Zhao S, Lu X, Liu L, Zhao F, Li C, Jiang H, Chai G, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, He G and Parkin IP
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 31 (45)
01-11-2021 - Multi-length scale microstructural design of lithium-ion battery electrodes for improved discharge rate performance
Lu X, Zhang X, Tan C, Heenan TMM, Lagnoni M, O'Regan K, Daemi S, Bertei A, Jones HG, Hinds G, Park J, Kendrick E, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 14 (11), 5929-5946.
01-11-2021 - Porous 3D graphene aerogel co-doped with nitrogen and sulfur for high-performance supercapacitors
Chen Y, Hao H, Lu X, Li W, He G, Shen W, Shearing PR and Brett DJL
Nanotechnology, Iop Publishing vol. 32 (19)
07-05-2021 - Guiding the Design of Heterogeneous Electrode Microstructures for Li-Ion Batteries: Microscopic Imaging, Predictive Modeling, and Machine Learning
Xu H, Zhu J, Finegan DP, Zhao H, Lu X, Li W, Hoffman N, Bertei A, Shearing P and Bazant MZ
Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley vol. 11 (19)
01-05-2021 - Self-activated cathode substrates in rechargeable zinc–air batteries
Guo J, Kang L, Lu X, Zhao S, Li J, Shearing PR, Wang R, Brett DJL, He G, Chai G and Parkin IP
Energy Storage Materials, Elsevier vol. 35, 530-537.
01-03-2021 - Multi-length scale characterization of compression on metal foam flow-field based fuel cells using X-ray computed tomography and neutron radiography
Wu Y, Lu X, Cho JIS, Rasha L, Whiteley M, Neville TP, Ziesche R, Kardjilov N, Markötter H, Manke I, Zhang X, Shearing PR and Brett DJL
Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier vol. 230
15-02-2021
2020
- Microstructural Evolution of Battery Electrodes During Calendering
Lu X, Daemi SR, Bertei A, Kok MDR, O'Regan KB, Rasha L, Park J, Hinds G, Kendrick E, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Joule, Elsevier vol. 4 (12), 2746-2768.
16-12-2020 - Tracking the evolution of a single composite particle during redox cycling for application in H
2 production
Neagu D, Papaioannou EI, Tjaden B, Lu X, Mak CM, Gaultois MW, Ray B, Shearing P and Metcalfe IS
Scientific Reports, Nature Research vol. 10 (1)
01-12-2020 - In situ visualization by X-Ray computed tomography on sulfur stabilization and lithium polysulfides immobilization in S@HCS/MnO
x cathode
Xu R, Xiang J, Feng J, Lu X, Hao Z, Kang L, Li M, Wu Y, Tan C, Liu Y, He G, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Yuan L, Huang Y and Wang FR
Energy Storage Materials, Elsevier vol. 31, 164-171.
01-10-2020 - Spatial dynamics of lithiation and lithium plating during high-rate operation of graphite electrodes
Finegan DP, Quinn A, Wragg DS, Colclasure AM, Lu X, Tan C, Heenan TMM, Jervis R, Brett DJL, Das S, Gao T, Cogswell DA, Bazant MZ, Di Michiel M, Checchia S, Shearing PR and Smith K
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 13 (8), 2570-2584.
01-08-2020 - High-performance fuel cell designed for coking-resistance and efficient conversion of waste methane to electrical energy
Li T, Lu X, Rabuni MF, Wang B, Farandos NM, Kelsall GH, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Ouyang M, Brandon NP and Li K
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 13 (6), 1879-1887.
01-06-2020 - 3D microstructure design of lithium-ion battery electrodes assisted by X-ray nano-computed tomography and modelling
Lu X, Bertei A, Finegan DP, Tan C, Daemi SR, Weaving JS, O’Regan KB, Heenan TMM, Hinds G, Kendrick E, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Nature Communications, Nature Research vol. 11 (1)
29-04-2020 - Fine structural changes of fluid catalytic catalysts and characterization of coke formed resulting from heavy oil devolatilization
Zhang YS, Lu X, Owen RE, Manos G, Xu R, Wang FR, Maskell WC, Shearing PR and Brett DJL
Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, Elsevier vol. 263
01-04-2020 - Multi-Scale Investigations of δ-Ni
0.25 V2 O5 ·nH2 O Cathode Materials in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
Li J, McColl K, Lu X, Sathasivam S, Dong H, Kang L, Li Z, Zhao S, Kafizas AG, Wang R, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Corà F, He G, Carmalt CJ and Parkin IP
Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley vol. 10 (15)
27-02-2020
2019
- The Imaging Resolution and Knudsen Effect on the Mass Transport of Shale Gas Assisted by Multi-length Scale X-Ray Computed Tomography
Iacoviello F, Lu X, Mitchell TM, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Scientific Reports, Nature Research vol. 9 (1)
19-12-2019 - Representative resolution analysis for X-ray CT: A Solid oxide fuel cell case study
Heenan TMM, Tan C, Jervis R, Lu X, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Chemical Engineering Science X, Elsevier vol. 4
01-11-2019 - Multi-length scale microstructural design of micro-tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for optimised power density and mechanical robustness
Lu X, Bertei A, Heenan TMM, Wu Y, Brett DJ and Shearing PR
Journal of Power Sources, Elsevier vol. 434
01-09-2019 - Correlative study of microstructure and performance for porous transport layers in polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysers by X-ray computed tomography and electrochemical characterization
Majasan JO, Iacoviello F, Cho JIS, Maier M, Lu X, Neville TP, Dedigama I, Shearing PR and Brett DJL
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier vol. 44 (36), 19519-19532.
01-07-2019 - Anisotropic crack propagation and deformation in dentin observed by four-dimensional X-ray nano-computed tomography
Lu X, Fernández MP, Bradley RS, Rawson SD, O'Brien M, Hornberger B, Leibowitz M, Tozzi G and Withers PJ
Acta Biomaterialia, Elsevier vol. 96, 400-411.
26-06-2019 - Design of next-generation ceramic fuel cells and real-time characterization with synchrotron X-ray diffraction computed tomography
Li T, Heenan TMM, Rabuni MF, Wang B, Farandos NM, Kelsall GH, Matras D, Tan C, Lu X, Jacques SDM, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Di Michiel M, Beale AM, Vamvakeros A and Li K
Nature Communications, Nature Research vol. 10 (1)
02-04-2019 - Effect of compression on the water management of polymer electrolyte fuel cells: An in-operando neutron radiography study
Wu Y, Cho JIS, Lu X, Rasha L, Neville TP, Millichamp J, Ziesche R, Kardjilov N, Markötter H, Shearing P and Brett DJL
Journal of Power Sources, Elsevier vol. 412, 597-605.
01-02-2019 - 4D visualisation of in situ nano-compression of Li-ion cathode materials to mimic early stage calendering
Daemi SR, Lu X, Sykes D, Behnsen J, Tan C, Palacios-Padros A, Cookson J, Petrucco E, Withers PJ, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Materials Horizons, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 6 (3), 612-617.
01-01-2019
2018
- 4D nano-tomography of electrochemical energy devices using lab-based X-ray imaging
Heenan TMM, Finegan DP, Tjaden B, Lu X, Iacoviello F, Millichamp J, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Nano Energy, Elsevier vol. 47, 556-565.
01-05-2018 - Effect of hydration and crack orientation on crack-tip strain, crack opening displacement and crack-tip shielding in elephant dentin
Lu X, Rawson SD and Withers PJ
Dental Materials, Elsevier vol. 34 (7), 1041-1053.
22-04-2018 - Evaluating microstructure evolution in an SOFC electrode using digital volume correlation
Heenan TMM, Lu X, Finegan DP, Robinson J, Iacoviello F, Bailey JJ, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 2 (12), 2625-2635.
01-01-2018 - The application of hierarchical structures in energy devices: new insights into the design of solid oxide fuel cells with enhanced mass transport
Lu X, Li T, Bertei A, Cho JIS, Heenan TMM, Rabuni MF, Li K, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 11 (9), 2390-2403.
01-01-2018 - Thermally Driven SOFC Degradation in 4D: Part I. Microscale
Heenan TMM, Lu X, Iacoviello F, Robinson JB, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, The Electrochemical Society vol. 165 (11), f921-f931.
01-01-2018 - Thermally Driven SOFC Degradation in 4D: Part II. Macroscale
Heenan TMM, Lu X, Robinson JB, Iacoviello F, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, The Electrochemical Society vol. 165 (11), f932-f941.
01-01-2018 - Understanding the thermo-mechanical behaviour of solid oxide fuel cell anodes using synchrotron X-ray diffraction
Heenan TMM, Robinson JB, Lu X, Tjaden B, Cervellino A, Bailey JJ, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Solid State Ionics, Elsevier vol. 314, 156-164.
01-01-2018
2017
- Multi-length scale tomography for the determination and optimization of the effective microstructural properties in novel hierarchical solid oxide fuel cell anodes
Lu X, Taiwo OO, Bertei A, Li T, Li K, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Journal of Power Sources, Elsevier vol. 367, 177-186.
01-11-2017 - Correlation between triple phase boundary and the microstructure of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell anodes: The role of composition, porosity and Ni densification
Lu X, Heenan TMM, Bailey JJ, Li T, Li K, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Journal of Power Sources, Elsevier vol. 365, 210-219.
01-10-2017 - Laser‐preparation of geometrically optimised samples for X‐ray nano‐CT
BAILEY JJ, HEENAN TMM, FINEGAN DP, LU X, DAEMI SR, IACOVIELLO F, BACKEBERG NR, TAIWO OO, BRETT DJL, ATKINSON A and SHEARING PR
Journal of Microscopy, Wiley vol. 267 (3), 384-396.
15-05-2017 - X-ray tomography-assisted study of a phase inversion process in ceramic hollow fiber systems – Towards practical structural design
Li T, Lu X, Wang B, Wu Z, Li K, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Journal of Membrane Science, Elsevier vol. 528, 24-33.
01-04-2017 - Three‐Phase Segmentation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials Using Lab Based X‐ray Nano‐Computed Tomography
Heenan TMM, Bailey JJ, Lu X, Robinson JB, Iacoviello F, Finegan DP, Brett DJL and Shearing PR
Fuel Cells, Wiley vol. 17 (1), 75-82.
01-02-2017 - 3D Characterization of Diffusivities and Its Impact on Mass Flux and Concentration Overpotential in SOFC Anode
Lu X, Tjaden B, Bertei A, Li T, Li K, Brett D and Shearing P
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, The Electrochemical Society vol. 164 (4), f188-f195.
01-01-2017