Dr Alex Duan
Trace Chemical Analysis Specialist
School of Chemistry
67 Scholarly works
7 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Characterization of selenium tea polysaccharides from black tea
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.1490452026
Journal article
Uncovering the polymer composite mysteries from decommissioned subsea unbonded flexible flowline through advanced characterisation testing
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.1146072026
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Pyrolysis of Polymeric Materials from Decommissioned Subsea Flowlines: A Review
DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2025.25925402025
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A bio-inspired approach to synthesizing micro/nano-structured hydrogel coating with nano-bulge microparticles for viscous oil-in-water emulsion separation
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.1373242024
Research contracts (non-grants)
Emissions Profiles of Artificial and Natural Stones
2023
Internal Research Grant
Improving Materials Testing for the Display and Storage of Museum Collections
2020
Book Chapter
A Preliminary Investigation into the Behavior of Modern Artists’ Oil Paints in a Hot and Humid Climate
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19254-9_33
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Micro-nanobubbles to alleviate ultrafiltration membrane fouling for biogas slurry concentration and nutrient enrichment: Performance and molecular mechanisms
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2025.1242212025
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Integrating lithium recovery with the production of high-purity lithium carbonate from spent lithium-ion battery smelting slag
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2025.1064522025
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A Comparative Evaluation of Leaching Reagents of Platinum Group Metals from Spent Catalytic Converters Using Microwave Heating
DOI: 10.1002/asia.2024008952025
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A new approach for scale-up of pulsed disc and doughnut columns based on the similarity principle
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.1285182024
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Nanoflower Fe-base complex for efficient CO2 fixation under atmospheric pressure
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2024.1125442024
Journal article
A new method to quantify droplet size distribution based on Monte Carlo simulation in liquid–liquid solvent extraction
DOI: 10.1002/aic.18402
RECENT PROJECTS
2023
Internal Research Grant
Improving Materials Testing for the Display and Storage of Museum Collections
2022
Research Contracts
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) Method Development for Analysis of Minerals