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Publications

Representative papers:
  1. Xuekun Lu, Xun Zhang, Chun Tan, Thomas MM Heenan, Marco Lagnoni, Kieran O’Regan, Sohrab Daemi, Antonio Bertei, Helen G Jones, Gareth Hinds, Juyeon Park, Emma Kendrick, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Searing, Multi-length scale microstructural design of lithium-ion battery electrodes for improved discharge rate performance, Energy & Environmental Science 14 (11), 5929-5946   (2021)

  2. Xuekun Lu, Sohrab R Daemi, Antonio Bertei, Matthew D.R. KoK, Kieran B O’Regan, Lara Rasha, Juyeon Park, Gareth Hinds, Emma Kendrick, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Searing, Microstructural evolution of battery electrodes during calendering, Joule 4 (12), 2746-2768    (2021)

  3. Xuekun Lu, Antonio Bertei, Donal P Finegan, Chun Tan, Sohrab R Daemi, Julia S Weaving, Kieran B O’Regan, Thomas MM Heenan, Gareth Hinds, Emma Kendrick, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Shearing, 3D microstructure design of lithium-ion battery electrodes assisted by X-ray nano-computed tomography and modelling Nature communications 11 (1), 1-13   (2020)

  4. Xuekun Lu, Tao Li, Antonio Bertei, Cho In, Tom MM Heenan, Paul R Shearing. The Application of Hierarchical Structures in Energy Device: the Design and Understanding of Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell to Enhance the Mass Transport, Energy & Environmental Science, 11 (9), 2390-2403  (2018)

Other first-authored papers:
  1. X. Lu, A. Bertei, T.M.M. Heenan, Y. Wu, D.J.L. Brett, P.R. Shearing Multi-length scale microstructural design of micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells for optimised power density and mechanical robustness, Journal of Power Sources 434, 226744  (2019)

  2. Xuekun Lu, Marta Peña Fernández, Robert S Bradley, Shelley D Rawson et. al,  Anisotropic crack propagation and deformation in dentin observed by four-dimensional x-ray nano-computed tomography,  Acta biomaterialia 96, 400-411    (2019)

  3. X. Lu, T.M.M. Heenan, J.J. Bailey, T. Li, K. Li, D.J.L. Brett, P.R. Shearing, Correlation between triple phase boundary and the microstructure of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell anodes: The role of composition, porosity and Ni densification, Journal of Power Sources 365, 210-219     (2018)

  4. Xuekun Lu, Oluwadamilola O. Taiwo, Antonio Bertei, Tao Li, Kang Li, Dan J. L. Brett, Paul R. Shearing, Multi-length scale tomography for the determination and optimization of the effective microstructural properties in novel hierarchical solid oxide fuel cell anodes, Journal of Power Sources 367, 177-186   (2018)

  5. Xuekun Lu, Benhard Tjaden, Antonio Bertei, Tao Li, Kang Li, Dan Brett, Paul Shearing, 3D Characterization of Diffusivities and Its Impact on Mass Flux and Concentration Overpotential in SOFC Anode, Journal of The Electrochemical Society 164 (4), F188    (2017)

  6. X Lu, T Li, O O Taiwo, J Bailey, T Heenan, K Li, D J L Brett, P R Shearing , Study of the tortuosity factors at multi-scale for a novel-structured SOFC anode, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 849 (1), 012020    (2017)

  7. Xuekun Lu, Shelley D Rawson, Philip J Withers, Effect of Hydration on crack-tip strain, crack opening displacement and extrinsic shielding in elephant dentin, Dental Materials 34 (7), 1041-1053  (2018)

  8. T Li, X Lu (co-first author), B Wang, Z Wu, K Li, DJL Brett, PR Shearing, X-ray tomography-assisted study of a phase inversion process in ceramic hollow fiber systems – Towards practical structural design, Journal of Membrane Science 528, 24-33   (2017)

Collaborative papers:
  1. Zhangxiang Hao, Jie Chen, Xuekun Lu, Liqun Kang, Chun Tan, Ruoyu Xu, Lixia Yuan, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Shearing, Feng Ryan Wang, Yunhui Huang, Precisely visit the performance modulation of functionalized separator in Li-S batteries via consecutive multiscale analysis, Energy Storage Materials 49 (2022) 85–92          (2022)

  2. Hans Becker, Edmund JF Dickinson, Xuekun Lu, Ulf Bexell, Sebastian Proch, Claire Moffatt, Mikael Stenström, Graham Smith, Gareth Hinds, Assessing potential profiles in water electrolysers to minimise titanium use, Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15, 2508-2518    (2022)

  3. Ye Shui Zhang, Josh J Bailey, Yige Sun, Adam M Boyce, Will Dawson, Carl D Reynolds, Zhenyu Zhang, Xuekun Lu, Patrick Grant, Emma Kendrick, Paul R Shearing, Dan JL Brett, Applications of advanced metrology for understanding the effects of drying temperature in the lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing process, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 10593-10603     (2022)

  4. Yeshu Tan, Ruikuan Xie, Siyu Zhao, Xuekun Lu, Longxiang Liu, Fangjia Zhao, Chunzhong Li, Hao Jiang, Guoliang Chai, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Shearing, Guanjie He, Ivan P Parkin, Facile Fabrication of Robust Hydrogen Evolution Electrodes under High Current Densities via Pt@ Cu Interactions,  Advanced Functional Materials 31 (45), 2105579   (2021)

  5. Y Wu, X Lu, JIS Cho, L Rasha, M Whiteley, TP Neville, R Ziesche, N Kardjilov, Henning Markötter, I Manke, X Zhang, PR Shearing, DJL Brett, Multi-length scale characterization of compression on metal foam flow-field based fuel cells using X-ray computed tomography and neutron radiography, Energy Conversion and Management 230, 113785  (2021)

  6. Hongyi Xu, Juner Zhu, Donal P Finegan, Hongbo Zhao, Xuekun Lu, Wei Li, Nathaniel Hoffman, Antonio Bertei, Paul Shearing, Martin Z Bazant, Guiding the Design of Heterogeneous Electrode Microstructures for Li‐Ion Batteries: Microscopic Imaging, Predictive Modeling, and Machine Learning, Advanced Energy Materials 11 (19), 2003908 (2021)

  7. Jian Guo, Liqun Kang, Xuekun Lu, Siyu Zhao, Jianwei Li, Paul R Shearing, Ryan Wang, Dan JL Brett, Guanjie He, Guoliang Chai, Ivan P Parkin, Self-activated cathode substrates in rechargeable zinc–air batteries, Energy Storage Materials 35, 530-537 (2021)

  8. Yinan Chen, Huilian Hao, Xuekun Lu, Wenyao Li, Guanjie He, Wenzhong Shen, Paul R Shearing, Dan JL Brett, Porous 3D graphene aerogel co-doped with nitrogen and sulfur for high-performance supercapacitors, Nanotechnology 32 (19), 195405 (2021)

  9. Ye Shui Zhang, Xuekun Lu, Rhodri E Owen, George Manos, Ruoyu Xu, Feng Ryan Wang, William C Maskell, Paul R Shearing, Dan JL Brett, Fine structural changes of fluid catalytic catalysts and characterization of coke formed resulting from heavy oil devolatilization, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 263, 118329   (2020)

  10. Tao Li, Xuekun Lu, Mohamad Rabuni, Bo Wang, Nicholas M Farandos, Geoffrey H Kelsall, Dan Brett, Paul Shearing, Mengzheng Ouyang, Nigel Brandon, Kang Li, High-performance fuel cell designed for coking-resistance and efficient conversion of waste methane to electrical energy, Energy & Environmental Science 13 (6), 1879-1887   (2020)

  11. Donal P Finegan, Alexander Quinn, David S Wragg, Andrew M Colclasure, Xuekun Lu, Chun Tan, Thomas MM Heenan, Rhodri Jervis, Dan JL Brett et. al. Spatial dynamics of lithiation and lithium plating during high-rate operation of graphite electrodes, Energy & Environmental Science 13 (8), 2570-2584   (2020)

  12. Jianwei Li, Kit McColl, Xuekun Lu, Sanjayan Sathasivam, Haobo Dong, Liqun Kang, Zhuangnan Li, Siyu Zhao, Andreas G Kafizas, Ryan Wang, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Shearing, Furio Corà, Guanjie He, Claire J Carmalt, Ivan P Parkin, Multi‐Scale Investigations of δ‐Ni0.25V2O5·nH2O Cathode Materials in Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries, Advanced Energy Materials,  Advanced Energy Materials 10 (15), 2000058   (2020)

  13. Ruoyu Xu, Jingwei Xiang, Junrun Feng, Xuekun Lu, Zhangxiang Hao, Liqun Kang, Ming Li, Yunsong Wu, Chun Tan, Yiyun Liu, Guanjie He, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Shearing, Lixia Yuan, Yunhui Huang, Feng Ryan Wang, In situ visualization by X-Ray computed tomography on sulfur stabilization and lithium polysulfides immobilization in S@ HCS/MnOx cathode, Energy Storage Materials 31, 164-171   (2020)

  14. Dragos Neagu, Evangelos I Papaioannou, Bernhard Tjaden, Xuekun Lu, Cheuk-Man Mak, Michael W Gaultois, Brian Ray, Paul Shearing, Ian S Metcalfe, Tracking the evolution of a single composite particle during redox cycling for application in H2 production, Scientific reports 10 (1), 1-9  (2020)

  15. Francesco Iacoviello, Xuekun Lu, Thomas M Mitchell, Daniel JL Brett, Paul R Shearing, The imaging resolution and Knudsen effect on the mass transport of shale gas assisted by multi-length scale X-ray computed tomography, Scientific reports 9 (1), 1-10  (2019)

  16. TMM Heenan, C Tan, R Jervis, X Lu, DJL Brett, PR Shearing, Representative resolution analysis for X-ray CT: a solid oxide fuel cell case study, Chemical Engineering Science: X 4, 100043   (2019)

  17. Sohrab Randjbar Daemi, Chun Tan, Xuekun Lu, James Cookson, Enrico Petrucco, Anna Palacios-Padros, Daniel JL Brett, Paul R Shearing, Advanced Technique Development for Li-Ion Electrode Characterisation Using X-Ray Computed Tomography, ECS Meeting AbstractsVolume MA2019-01

  18. Tao Li, Thomas MM Heenan, Mohamad F Rabuni, Bo Wang, Nicholas M Farandos, Geoff H Kelsall, Dorota Matras, Chun Tan, Xuekun Lu, Simon DM Jacques, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Shearing, Marco Di Michiel, Andrew M Beale, Antonis Vamvakeros, Kang Li, Design of next-generation ceramic fuel cells and real-time characterization with synchrotron X-ray diffraction computed tomography, Nature communications 10 (1), 1-11    (2019)

  19. Jude O Majasan, Francesco Iacoviello, Jason IS Cho, Maximilian Maier, Xuekun Lu, Tobias P Neville, Ishanka Dedigama, Paul R Shearing, Daniel JL Brett, Correlative study of microstructure and performance for porous transport layers in polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysers by X-ray computed tomography and electrochemical characterization, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 44 (36), 19519-19532    (2019)

  20. Y Wu, JIS Cho, X Lu, L Rasha, TP Neville, J Millichamp, R Ziesche, N Kardjilov, H Markötter, P Shearing, DJL Brett, Effect of compression on the water management of polymer electrolyte fuel cells: An in-operando neutron radiography study, Journal of Power Sources 412, 597-605  (2019)

  21. SR Daemi, X Lu, D Sykes, J Behnsen, C Tan, A Palacios-Padros, J Cookson, E Petrucco, PJ Withers, DJL Brett, PR Shearing, 4D visualisation of in situ nano-compression of Li-ion cathode materials to mimic early stage calendering, Materials Horizons 6 (3), 612-617   (2019)

  22. T. M. M. Heenan, X. Lu, F. Iacoviello, J. B. Robinson, D. J. L. Brett and P. R. Shearing. Thermally Driven SOFC Degradation in 4D: Part 1. Microscale, Journal of The Electrochemical Society 165 (11), F932    (2018)

  23. T. M. M. Heenan, X. Lu,  J. B. Robinson F. Iacoviello, D. J. L. Brett and P. R. Shearing. Thermally Driven SOFC Degradation in 4D: Part 2. Macroscale, Journal of The Electrochemical Society 165(11), F932   (2018)

  24. T MM Heenan, X Lu, Donal P Finegan, J Robinson, F Iacoviello, JJ Bailey, DJL Brett, PR Shearing. Evaluating microstructure evolution in an SOFC electrode using digital volume correlation, Sustainable Energy & Fuels 2 (12), 2625-2635    (2018)

  25. TMM Heenan, JB Robinson, X Lu, B Tjaden, A Cervellino, JJ Bailey, DJL Brett, PR Shearing. Understanding the thermo-mechanical behaviour of solid oxide fuel cell anodes using synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Solid State Ionics, Solid State Ionics 314 (2018) 156–164.

  26. Thomas MM Heenan, James B Robinson, Xuekun Lu, Josh J Bailey, Daniel JL Brett, Paul R Shearing. Analyzing the mechanical performance of solid oxide fuel cells at interfacial anode/electrolyte regions using sub-micron resolution 3D X-ray computed tomography. ECS Transactions 78 (1), 2317-2321  

  27. TMM Heenan, DP Finegan, Bernhard Tjaden, Xuekun Lu, Francesco Iacoviello, Jason Millichamp, Dan JL Brett, Paul R Shearing. 4D nano-tomography of electrochemical energy devices using lab-based X-ray imaging. Nano Energy 47, 556-565

  28. Thomas MM Heenan, Josh J Bailey, Xuekun Lu, James B Robinson, Francesco Iacoviello, Donal P Finegan, DJL Brett, PR Shearing. Three‐Phase Segmentation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials Using Lab Based X‐ray Nano‐Computed Tomography. Fuel Cells 17 (1), 75-82

  29. JJ Bailey, TMM Heenan, DP Finegan, X Lu, SR Daemi, F Iacoviello, NR Backeberg, OO Taiwo, DJL Brett, A Atkinson, PR Shearing. Laser‐preparation of geometrically optimised samples for X‐ray nano‐CT. Journal of microscopy 267 (3), 384-396

  30. Quentin Meyer, Sean Ashton, Pierre Boillat, Magali Cochet, Erik Engebretsen, Donal P Finegan, Xuekun Lu, Josh J Bailey, Noramalina Mansor, Rema Abdulaziz, Oluwadamilola O Taiwo, Rhodri Jervis, Sergio Torija, Paul Benson, Simon Foster, Paul Adcock, Paul R Shearing, Dan JL Brett. Effect of gas diffusion layer properties on water distribution across air-cooled, open-cathode polymer electrolyte fuel cells: A combined ex-situ X-ray tomography and in-operando neutron imaging study. Electrochimica Acta 211, 478-487  

  31. BM Patterson, NL Cordes, K Henderson, JCE Mertens, AJ Clarke, B Hornberger, A Merkle, S Etchin, A Tkachuk, M Leibowitz, D Trapp, W Qiu, B Zhang, H Bale, X Lu, R Hartwell, PJ Withers, RS Bradley. In situ laboratory-based transmission x-ray microscopy and tomography of material deformation at the nanoscale. Experimental Mechanics 56 (9), 1585-1597

  32. Benjamin Hornberger, Hrishikesh Bale, Arno Merkle, Michael Feser, William Harris, Sergey Etchin, Marty Leibowitz, Wei Qiu, Andrei Tkachuk, Allen Gu, Robert S Bradley, Xuekun Lu, Philip J Withers, Amy Clarke, Kevin Henderson, Nikolaus Cordes, Brian M Patterson. X-ray microscopy for in situ characterization of 3D nanostructural evolution in the laboratory. X-Ray Nanoimaging: Instruments and Methods II 9592, 95920Q

  33. William Harris, Arno Merkle, Benjamin Hornberger, Hrishikesh Bale, Robert Bradley, Xuekun Lu, Philip Withers. In-situ nanomechanical testing using X-ray microscopy ECI Symposium Series, (2015)

  34. Hua Ke, Wen Wang, Yuanbin Wang, Hongjun Zhang, Dechang Jia, Yu Zhou, Xuekun Lu, Philip Withers. Dependence of dielectric behavior in BiFeO3 ceramics on intrinsic defects. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 541, 94-98

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