Dr Muxina Konarova
Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
+61 7 336 54047
Researcher biography
Biography: Dr Muxina Konarova is Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow (Mid-Career) and Senior Lecturer in the UQ School of Chemical Engineering. She gained her PhD in Chemical Engineering at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. Dr Konarova has led four academia/industry projects since 2016, securing >$2M as lead CI and her team partnered with five large organisations under her Advance Qld Research (Early) and Mid-Career Fellowships, ARENA-UQ, ARC-Linkage and Innovation Connections.
Research: Dr Konarova's research team focuses on the development of sustainable chemical processes and is directed to address climate change, waste utilisation and provide technical solutions for a circular economy. Current chemical industries are heavily reliant on fossil-fuel feedstock and significant advances in process engineering will be required to enable a carbon-neutral chemical industry. To accelerate the transition to circularity, fossil-fuel based industries are now seeking to introduce waste products and renewables as their feedstock. However, selective catalysts and suitable reactor designs are largely unknown for these new types of feedstock (biomass, plastic waste and CO2). This lack of knowledge has prevented both commercialisation of new chemical processes and the utilisation of sustainable resources. Dr Konarova's research program focuses on the (1) design of selective, stable and active solid catalysts; (2) integration of solid catalysts into a reactor environment where an optimum mass and heat transfer can occur. Her team uses a range of advanced spectroscopic tools to analyse reaction products, elucidate underlying reaction mechanisms and control product selectivity. The overall research aim is to identify new generations of catalysts and reactors designs and address fundamental challenges associated with catalytic conversion and contribute to the development of sustainable chemical industry.
Teaching and Learning: Dr Konarova teaches "Low Emissions Technologies and Supply Systems (ENGY7003)" course content under Master of Sustainable Energy (MSE) program offered at the School of Chemical Engineering. In 2018 and 2019, Dr Konarova lectured into Process Modelling and Dynamics (CHEE3007) offered at the School of Chemical Engineering, UQ.
Book Chapters
Ahmed, Mohamed H.M., Batalha, Nuno, Atanda, Luqman, Jamil, Anas and Konarova, Muxina (2023). The catalytic processes for the deoxygenation and densification of biofuels. Handbook of Biofuels Production. (pp. 401-418) Cambridge, MA United States: Woodhead Publishing. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91193-1.00003-2
Fraga, Gabriel, Batalha, Nuno, Kumar, Adarsh, Bhaskar, Thallada, Konarova, Muxina and Perkins, Greg (2022). Advances in liquefaction for the production of hydrocarbon biofuels. Hydrocarbon biorefinery: sustainable processing of biomass for hydrocarbon biofuels. (pp. 127-176) edited by Sunil K. Maity, Kalyan Gayen and Tridib Kumar Bhowmick. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-823306-1.00009-1
Konarova, Muxina, Aslam, Waqas and Perkins, Greg (2022). Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to hydrocarbon biofuels: present status and challenges involved. Hydrocarbon biorefinery: sustainable processing of biomass for hydrocarbon biofuels. (pp. 77-96) edited by Sunil K. Maity, Kalyan Gayen and Tridib Kumar Bhowmick. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-823306-1.00006-6
Journal Articles
Konarova, Muxina, Fitzgerald, Rachel, Birkett, Greg, Bakharia, Aneesha, Howes, Tony, Rufford, Tom and O'Brien, Kate (2024). AI: Educating the educators. The Chemical Engineer, 26-28.
Liu, Yang, Forster, Luke, Mavridis, Aristarchos, Merenda, Andrea, Ahmed, Mohamed, D'Agostino, Carmine, Konarova, Muxina, Seeber, Aaron, Della Gaspera, Enrico, Lee, Adam F and Wilson, Karen (2024). Phase effects in zirconia catalysed glucose conversion to 5‐hydroxy methylfurfural. ChemSusChem. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202401494
Yan, Penghui, Peng, Hong, Zhang, Xi, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ahmed, Mohamed, Weng, Yilun, Rozhkovskaya, Alexandra, Vogrin, John, Konarova, Muxina and Zhu, Zhonghua (2024). Unlocking the role of Ni-Fe species in CO2 methanation. Fuel, 374 132373, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.132373
McConnachie, Mark, Yan, Penghui, Konarova, Muxina and Smart, Simon (2024). Methane pyrolysis in molten salt slurry systems: evaluation of activity and mechanism in binary salt mixtures with molybdenum disulfide suspensions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 81, 1172-1180. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.07.225
Wang, Juntao, Song, Chendi, Huang, Ziyu, Campbell, Alan and Konarova, Muxina (2024). Remote island renewable transition potential: Affordable, reliable and sustainable generation optimisation for Mornington island. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition, 5 100084, 100084. doi: 10.1016/j.rset.2024.100084
Sheil, Alister, Konarova, Muxina, McConnachie, Mark and Smart, Simon (2024). “Selectivity and reaction kinetics of methane pyrolysis to produce hydrogen in catalytically active molten salts”. Applied Energy, 364 123137. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123137
Abbas, Ali, Cross, Megan, Duan, Xiaoguang, Jeschke, Steffen, Konarova, Muxina, Huber, George W., Lee, Adam F., Lovell, Emma C., Lim, Jason Y.C., Polyzos, Anastasios, Richards, Ryan and Wilson, Karen (2024). Catalysis at the intersection of sustainable chemistry and a circular economy. One Earth, 7 (5), 738-741. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.018
Hunns, James A., Durndell, Lee J., Zhang, Xingguang, Konarova, Muxina, Lee, Adam F. and Wilson, Karen (2024). Tuning acid-metal synergy in m-cresol hydrodeoxygenation over bifunctional Pt/aluminosilicate catalysts. ACS Catalysis, 14 (9), 7052-7061. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.4c00402
Yan, Penghui, Peng, Hong, Wu, Xuankun, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Weng, Yilun, Konarova, Muxina, Vogrin, John, Rozhkovskaya, Alexandra and Zhu, Zhonghua (2024). Impact of varied zeolite materials on nickel catalysts in CO2 methanation. Journal of Catalysis, 432 115439, 115439. doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2024.115439
Konarova, Muxina, Batalha, Nuno, Fraga, Gabriel, Ahmed, Mohamed H.M., Pratt, Steven and Laycock, Bronwyn (2024). Integrating PET chemical recycling with pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste via pressureless alkaline depolymerization in a hydrocarbon solvent. Waste Management, 174, 24-30. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.11.023
Monsalve-Bravo, Gloria M., Dutta, Ravi C., Zuluaga-Bedoya, Christian C., Adams, Matthew P., Smart, Simon, Konarova, Muxina and Bhatia, Suresh K. (2024). Interpreting gas sorption isotherms in glassy polymers using a Bayesian framework: a view on parameter uncertainty propagation into mixture sorption predictions. Journal of Membrane Science, 689 122159, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122159
McConnachie, Mark, Sheil, Alister, Konarova, Muxina and Smart, Simon (2024). Evaluation of heterogeneous metal-sulfide molten salt slurry systems for hydrogen production through methane pyrolysis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 49 (Part A), 981-991. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.08.072
You, Jiakang, Bao, Yifan, Zhang, Yanzhao, Konarova, Muxina, Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Green Energy Driven Methane Conversion under Mild Conditions. EES Catalysis, 2 (6), 1210-1227. doi: 10.1039/d4ey00155a
Dayton, David, Konarova, Muxina, Li, Rengui, Lin, Carol, Onwudili, Jude, Sudarsanam, Putla, Wang, Sibo, Yamauchi, Kosei and Zhang, Tierui (2024). Outstanding reviewers for Sustainable Energy & Fuels in 2023. Sustainable Energy and Fuels. doi: 10.1039/d4se90040e
Alrazen, Hayder A., Aminossadati, Saiied M., Mahmood, Hussein A., Hasan, M. M., Abdulkreem-Alsultan, G. and Konarova, Muxina (2023). Theoretical investigation of combustion and emissions of CI engines fueled by various blends of depolymerized low-density polythene and diesel with co-solvent additives. Energy, 282 128754. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.128754
Kumar, Manish, Bolan, Shiv, Padhye, Lokesh P., Konarova, Muxina, Foong, Shin Ying, Lam, Su Shiung, Wagland, Stuart, Cao, Runzi, Li, Yang, Batalha, Nuno, Ahmed, Mohamed, Pandey, Ashok, Siddique, Kadambot H. M., Wang, Hailong, Rinklebe, Jörg and Bolan, Nanthi (2023). Retrieving back plastic wastes for conversion to value added petrochemicals: opportunities, challenges and outlooks. Applied Energy, 345 121307, 121307. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121307
Raja, Naif, Monsalve-Bravo, Gloria M., Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Mensah, Jim, Wilson, Karen, Lee, Adam F. and Konarova, Muxina (2023). Thermogravimetric kinetic analysis of catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of simulated municipal solid waste. Chemical Engineering Journal, 470 144046, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144046
Alrazen, Hayder A., Aminossadati, Saiied M., Mahmudul Hasan, Md and Konarova, Muxina (2023). Effectiveness of co-solvents in boosting LDPE depolymerization in diesel. Fuel, 345 128135, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128135
McConnachie, Mark, Konarova, Muxina and Smart, Simon (2023). Literature review of the catalytic pyrolysis of methane for hydrogen and carbon production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48 (66), 25660-25682. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.03.123
Sheil, Alister, Konarova, Muxina and Smart, Simon (2023). Catalytic alkali and transition metal cations to produce low-emission hydrogen from methane pyrolysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 11 (30), 11248-11258. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02384
Mishra, Deepti, Modak, Arindam, Pant, K. K., Ambeth, P. Vanaraja, Konarova, Muxina and Zhao, Xiu Song (2023). Catalytic conversion of methane into benzene over ceria–zirconia-promoted molybdenum-supported zeolite formethane dehydroaromatization. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 37 (7) e7101. doi: 10.1002/aoc.7101
Ahmed, Mohamed H. M., Batalha, Nuno, Karim, Mohammad Rezaul, Alnaser, Ibrahim Abdullah, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino and Konarova, Muxina (2023). Design of trifunctional catalysts for promoting sequential condensation, deoxygenation, and aromatization of pyrolyzed mixed waste. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11 (26), 14404-14415. doi: 10.1039/d3ta01368e
Wyn, Hons, Konarova, Muxina, Quintero Olaya, Sebastian and Yermán, Luis (2023). Effect of ZrO2/CeO2 mixed oxides on fuel gas production during self-sustaining smouldering combustion of lignocellulosic wastes. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 7 (10), 1-7. doi: 10.1039/d3se00307h
Mishra, Deepti, Balyan, Sonit, Zhao, Xiu Song, Konarova, Muxina and Pant, K. K. (2023). Microwave-assisted impregnation of highly dispersed Mo over HZSM-5 using various Mo precursors for methane dehydroaromatization. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 8 (11), 2757-2775. doi: 10.1039/d3re00143a
Huber, George W., Konarova, Muxina, Lim, Jason Y. C. and Wilson, Karen (2023). Harnessing the power of biorefining: paving the way for sustainable fuels and chemicals. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 7 (16), 3738-3740. doi: 10.1039/d3se90047a
Alrazen, Hayder A., Aminossadati, Saiied M., Hasan, Md Mahmudul and Konarova, Muxina (2022). Low-temperature diesel-induced depolymerization of waste polyethylene. Energy Conversion and Management, 272 116360, 116360. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116360
Xiao, Mu, Zhang, Yurou, You, Jiakang, Wang, Zhiliang, Yun, Jun-Ho, Konarova, Muxina, Liu, Gang and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Addressing the stability challenge of metal halide perovskite based photocatalysts for solar fuel production. Journal of Physics: Energy, 4 (4) 042005, 1-15. doi: 10.1088/2515-7655/ac93b3
Ahmed, Mohamed HM, Batalha, Nuno, ALOthman, Zeid A., Yamauchi, Yusuke, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino and Konarova, Muxina (2022). Transforming red mud into an efficient Acid-Base catalyst by hybridization with mesoporous ZSM-5 for Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastics. Chemical Engineering Journal, 430 132965, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.132965
Qiu, Tengfei, Akinoglu, Eser Metin, Luo, Bin, Konarova, Muxina, Yun, Jung‐Ho, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Nanosphere lithography: a versatile approach to develop transparent conductive films for optoelectronic applications. Advanced Materials, 34 (19) 2103842, 2103842. doi: 10.1002/adma.202103842
Ahmed, Mohamed H. M., Batalha, Nuno, Xu, Jingsan, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Konarova, Muxina (2022). Tailoring ZSM-5 zeolite porosity and acidity for efficient conversion of municipal solid waste to fuel. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 330 111579, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2021.111579
Hasan, Md M., Batalha, Nuno, Fraga, Gabriel, Ahmed, Mohamed H. M., Pinard, L., Konarova, Muxina, Pratt, Steven and Laycock, Bronwyn (2022). Zeolite shape selectivity impact on LDPE and PP catalytic pyrolysis products and coke nature. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 6 (6), 1587-1602. doi: 10.1039/d2se00146b
Eguchi, Miharu, Konarova, Muxina, L. Torad, Nagy, Chang, Te-An, Kang, Dun-Yen, Shapter, Joe and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2022). Highly adhesive and disposable inorganic barrier films: made from 2D silicate nanosheets and water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10 (4), 1956-1964. doi: 10.1039/d1ta08837h
Akter Monny, Sabiha, Wang, Zhiliang, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Bismuth based photoelectrodes for solar water splitting. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 61, 517-530. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2021.01.047
Aslam, Waqas, Ahmed, Mohamed H., Qiu, Tengfei and Konarova, Muxina (2021). Corrigendum to “Syngas to higher alcohols synthesis over 3D printed KMoCo/ZSM5 monolith” [Chemical Engineering Journal Advances volume 3 (2020) 100024](S2666821120300247)(10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100024). Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 7 100129, 100129. doi: 10.1016/j.ceja.2021.100129
Atanda, Luqman, Fraga, Gabriel Luiz Lopes, Ahmed, Mohamed H. M., Alothman, Zeid A., Na, Jongbeom, Batalha, Nuno, Aslam, Waqas and Konarova, Muxina (2021). Conversion of agricultural waste into stable biocrude using spinel oxide catalysts. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402 123539, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123539
Bastakoti, Bishnu Prasad, Kuila, Debasish, Salomon, Carlos, Konarova, Muxina, Eguchi, Miharu, Na, Jongbeom and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2021). Metal-incorporated mesoporous oxides: synthesis and applications. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 401 123348, 123348. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123348
Fraga, Gabriel, Santos, Mirella S., Konarova, Muxina, Hasan, M. D., Laycock, Bronwyn, Batalha, Nuno and Pratt, Steven (2021). Role of catalyst support's physicochemical properties on catalytic transfer hydrogenation over palladium catalysts. ChemCatChem, 13 (24), 5191-5202. doi: 10.1002/cctc.202101170
Aslam, Waqas, Ahmed, Mohamed H., Qui, Tengfei and Konarova, Muxina (2020). Syngas to higher alcohols synthesis over 3D printed KMoCo/ZSM5 monolith. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 3 100024, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100024
Chen, Zeqiu, Xu, Xingtao, Ding, Zibiao, Wang, Kai, Sun, Xun, Lu, Ting, Konarova, Muxina, Eguchi, Miharu, Shapter, Joseph G., Pan, Likun and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2020). Ti3C2 MXenes-derived NaTi2(PO4)3/MXene nanohybrid for fast and efficient hybrid capacitive deionization performance. Chemical Engineering Journal, 407 127148, 127148. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.127148
Ahmed, Mohamed H.M., Batalha, Nuno, Qiu, Tengfei, Hasan, MD Mahmudul, Atanda, Luqman, Amiralian, Nasim, Wang, Lianzhou, Peng, Hong and Konarova, Muxina (2020). Red-mud based porous nanocatalysts for valorisation of municipal solid waste. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 396 122711, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122711
Aslam, Waqas, Ma, Qing, Tang, Fengqui, Chen, Jiuling, Beltramini, Jorge, Rudolph, Victor, Wang, Geoff and Konarova, Muxina (2020). Nanostructured NiMoS2/carbon catalysts for syngas conversion to higher alcohols. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 20 (8), 5260-5266. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2020.18525
Wyn, Hons K., Konarova, Muxina, Beltramini, Jorge, Perkins, Greg and Yermán, Luis (2020). Self-sustaining smouldering combustion of waste: a review on applications, key parameters and potential resource recovery. Fuel Processing Technology, 205 106425, 106425. doi: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2020.106425
Aslam, Waqas, Beltramini, Jorge N., Atanda, Luqman A., Batalha, Nuno R., Schülli, Tobias U. and Konarova, Muxina (2020). The catalytic activity of KMoCo carbon spheres for higher alcohols synthesis from syngas. Applied Catalysis A: General, 605 117803, 117803. doi: 10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117803
Fraga, Gabriel, Yin, Yuling, Konarova, Muxina, Hasan, M. D., Laycock, Bronwyn, Yuan, Qinghong, Batalha, Nuno and Pratt, Steven (2020). Hydrocarbon hydrogen carriers for catalytic transfer hydrogenation of guaiacol. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45 (51), 27381-27391. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.07.136
Singh, Baljeet, Na, Jongbeom, Konarova, Muxina, Wakihara, Toru, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Salomon, Carlos and Gawande, Manoj B. (2020). Functional mesoporous silica nanoparticles for catalysis and environmental applications. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 93 (12) bcsj.20200136, 1459-1496. doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20200136
Han, Chenhui, Du, Lili, Konarova, Muxina, Qi, Dong-Chen, Phillips, David Lee and Xu, Jingsan (2020). Beyond hydrogen evolution: solar driven water-donating transfer hydrogenation over platinum/carbon nitride. ACS Catalysis, 10 (16) acscatal.0c01932, 9227-9235. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01932
Kim, Minjun, Park, Teahoon, Wang, Chaohai, Tang, Jing, Lim, Hyunsoo, Hossain, Md Shahriar A., Konarova, Muxina, Yi, Jin Woo, Na, Jongbeom, Kim, Jeonghun and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2020). Tailored nanoarchitecturing of microporous ZIF-8 to hierarchically porous double-shell carbons and their intrinsic electrochemical property. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12 (30) acsami.0c07467, 34065-34073. doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c07467
Xiao, Mu, Luo, Bin, Konarova, Muxina, Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Molten salt synthesis of atomic heterogeneous catalysts: Old chemistry for advanced materials. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2020 (31), 2942-2949. doi: 10.1002/ejic.202000391
Konarova, Muxina, Jones, Greg and Rudolph, Victor (2020). Enabling compact GTL by 3D-printing of structured catalysts. Results in Engineering, 6 100127, 100127. doi: 10.1016/j.rineng.2020.100127
Ahmed, Mohamed H.M., Batalha, Nuno, Mahmudul, Hasan M.D., Perkins, Greg and Konarova, Muxina (2020). A review on advanced catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and hydrogen-rich feedstock: insights into synergistic effect, catalyst development and reaction mechanism. Bioresource Technology, 310 123457, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123457
Amiralian, Nasim, Mustapic, Mislav, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Wang, Chaohai, Konarova, Muxina, Tang, Jing, Na, Jongbeom, Khan, Aslam and Rowan, Alan (2020). Magnetic nanocellulose: a potential material for removal of dye from water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 394 122571, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122571
Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Rufford, Thomas E., Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor, Knibbe, Ruth, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Geoff G. X. (2020). Front Cover: Catalyst–Electrolyte Interactions in Aqueous Reline Solutions for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction (ChemSusChem 2/2020). ChemSusChem, 13 (2), 278-278. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201903391
Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Rufford, Thomas E., Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor, Knibbe, Ruth, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Geoff G. X. (2020). Catalyst–Electrolyte Interactions in Aqueous Reline Solutions for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO
2
Reduction. ChemSusChem, 13 (2), 282-282. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201903390
Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Rufford, Thomas Edward, Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor, Knibbe, Ruth, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Guoxiong (2020). Catalyst‐electrolyte interactions in aqueous reline solutions for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction. ChemSusChem, 13 (2) cssc.201902433, 304-311. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201902433
Konarova, Muxina, Atanda, Luqman, Batalha, Nuno, Stark, Terra, Perkins, Greg, Odedairo, Taiwo, Wang, Lianzhou, Wang, Zhiliang and Tabulo, Ben (2020). Hybridization of ZSM‐5 with spinel oxides for biomass vapour upgrading. ChemCatChem, 12 (5) cctc.201902023, 1403-1412. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201902023
Li, Mengran, Garg, Sahil, Chang, Xiaoxia, Ge, Lei, Li, Liye, Konarova, Muxina, Rufford, Thomas E., Rudolph, Victor and Wang, Geoff (2020). Toward excellence of transition metal-based catalysts for CO2 electrochemical reduction: an overview of strategies and rationales. Small Methods, 4 (7) 2000033, 2000033. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202000033
Monny, Sabiha Akter, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Zhiliang, Luo, Bin, Konarova, Muxina, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Fabricating highly efficient heterostructured CuBi2O4 photocathodes for unbiased water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (5), 2498-2504. doi: 10.1039/c9ta10975g
Perkins, Greg, Batalha, Nuno, Kumar, Adarsh, Bhaskar, Thallada and Konarova, Muxina (2019). Recent advances in liquefaction technologies for production of liquid hydrocarbon fuels from biomass and carbonaceous wastes. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 115 109400, 109400. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109400
Aslam, Waqas, Beltramini, Jorge, Atanda, Luqman, Rashidi, Masih and Konarova, Muxina (2019). Role of promoters and catalyst supports for selective synthesis of higher alcohols over molybdenum carbides. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 97 (7), 2077-2085. doi: 10.1002/cjce.23458
Wang, Zhiliang, Mao, Xin, Chen, Peng, Xiao, Mu, Monny, Sabiha Akter, Wang, Songcan, Konarova, Muxina, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Understanding the roles of oxygen vacancy in hematite based photoelectrochemical process. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58 (4), 1030-1034. doi: 10.1002/anie.201810583
Mukundan, Swathi, Wahab, Md A., Atanda, Luqman, Konarova, Muxina and Beltramini, Jorge (2019). Highly active and robust Ni–MoS2 supported on mesoporous carbon: a nanocatalyst for hydrodeoxygenation reactions. RSC Advances, 9 (30), 17194-17202. doi: 10.1039/c9ra02143d
Wang, Zhiliang, Mao, Xin, Chen, Peng, Xiao, Mu, Monny, Sabiha Akter, Wang, Songcan, Konarova, Muxina, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Understanding the Roles of Oxygen Vacancies in Hematite-Based Photoelectrochemical Processes. Angewandte Chemie, 131 (4), 1042-1046. doi: 10.1002/ange.201810583
Perkins, Greg, Bhaskar, Thallada and Konarova, Muxina (2018). Process development status of fast pyrolysis technologies for the manufacture of renewable transport fuels from biomass. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 90, 292-315. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.048
Rashidi, Masih, Konarova, Muxina, Aslam, Waqas and Beltramini, Jorge Norberto (2018). TiN-Cu heterogeneous nanocatalysts for effective depolymerisation of oxidised lignin. ChemistrySelect, 3 (12), 3379-3385. doi: 10.1002/slct.201702771
Konarova, Muxina, Aslam, Waqas, Ge, Lei, Ma, Qing, Tang, Fengqiu, Rudolph, Victor and Beltramini, Jorge Norberto (2017). Enabling Process Intensification by 3 D Printing of Catalytic Structures. ChemCatChem, 9 (21), 4132-4138. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201700829
Venu, Boosa, Vishali, Bilakanti, Naresh, Gutta, Kumar, Velisoju Vijay, Sudhakar, Medak, Kishore, Ramineni, Beltramini, Jorge, Konarova, Muxina and Venugopal, Akula (2016). C-H bond cyanation of arenes using N,N-dimethylformamide and NH4HCO3 as a CN source over a hydroxyapatite supported copper catalyst. Catalysis Science and Technology, 6 (22), 8055-8062. doi: 10.1039/c6cy01536k
Atanda, Luqman, Konarova, Muxina, Ma, Qing, Mukundan, Swathi, Shrotri, Abhijit and Beltramini, Jorge (2016). High yield conversion of cellulosic biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and a study of the reaction kinetics of cellulose to HMF conversion in a biphasic system. Catalysis Science and Technology, 6 (16), 6257-6266. doi: 10.1039/c6cy00820h
Mukundan, Swathi, Konarova, Muxina, Atanda, Luqman, Ma, Qing and Beltramini, Jorge (2015). Guaiacol hydrodeoxygenation reaction catalyzed by highly dispersed, single layered MoS2/C. Catalysis Science and Technology, 5 (9), 4422-4432. doi: 10.1039/c5cy00607d
Atanda, Luqman, Shrotri, Abhijit, Mukundan, Swathi, Ma, Qing, Konarova, Muxina and Beltramini, Jorge (2015). Direct production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural via catalytic conversion of simple and complex sugars over phosphated TiO2. ChemSusChem, 8 (17), 2907-2916. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201500395
Konarova, Muxina, Tang, Fengqiu, Chen, Jiuling, Wang, Geoff, Rudolph, Victor and Beltramini, Jorge (2014). Nano- and microscale engineering of the molybdenum disulfide-based catalysts for syngas to ethanol conversion. ChemCatChem, 6 (8), 2394-2402. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201402067
Konarova, Muxina, Beltramini, Jorge Norberto and Lu, Max (2013). Synthesis and hydrogen storage properties of magnesium nanoparticles with core/shell structure. Materials Science Forum, 736, 120-126. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.736.120
Konarova, Muxina, Tanksale, Akshat, Beltramini, Jorge Norberto and Lu, Gao Qing (2013). Effects of nano-confinement on the hydrogen desorption properties of MgH2. Nano Energy, 2 (1), 98-104. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2012.07.024
Konarova, Muxina, Beltramini, Jorge Norberto, Lu, Gao Qing and Tanksale,Akshat (2011). Effect of synthesis parameters on the hydrogen desorption of MgH2/C composite prepared using organo-magnesium. International Journal of Energy Engineering, 1 (1), 27-32.
Konarova, Muxina and Taniguchi, Izumi (2010). Synthesis of carbon-coated LiFePO4 nanoparticles with high rate performance in lithium secondary batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 195 (11), 3661-3667. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.11.147
Konarova, Muxina and Taniguchi, Izumi (2009). Physical and electrochemical properties of LiFePO4 nanoparticles synthesized by a combination of spray pyrolysis with wet ball-milling. Journal of Power Sources, 194 (2), 1029-1035. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.06.046
Konarova, Muxina and Taniguchi, Izumi (2009). Preparation of carbon coated LiFePO4 by a combination of spray pyrolysis with planetary ball-milling followed by heat treatment and their electrochemical properties. Powder Technology, 191 (1-2), 111-116. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2008.09.013
Konarova, Muxina and Taniguchi, Izumi (2008). Preparation of LiFePO4/C composite powders by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis followed by heat treatment and their electrochemical properties. Materials Research Bulletin, 43 (12), 3305-3317. doi: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.02.014
Taniguchi, Izumi, Fukuda, Norifumi and Konarova, Muxina (2008). Synthesis of spherical LiMn2O4 microparticles by a combination of spray pyrolysis and drying method. Powder Technology, 181 (3), 228-236. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.05.011
Conference Papers
Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Rufford, Thomas E., Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor, Knibbe, Ruth, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Geoff (2019). Catalyst-electrolyte interactions in aqueous reline solutions for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction. 4th Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 29 November 2019.
Konarova, Muxina, Tanksale, Akshat, Beltramini, Jorge Norberto and Lu, Gao Qing (2012). Porous MgH2/C composite with fast hydrogen storage kinetics. International Conference: Photosynthesis Research for Sustainability, Baku, Azerbaijan, 24-30 July 2011. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.073