Cheng-Gong Sun

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Biography

Dr Sun received his PhD in applied chemistry and chemical technology from the University of Strathclyde in 2001. He then moved to the University of Nottingham, first as a research fellow and then since 2006, as senior research fellow. In 2009 he joined Doosan Babcock Energy in Renfrew, Scotland as senior engineer, undertaking industrial R & D projects in the general field of clean fossil energy technologies and related energy policy and emissions legislation, with particular focuses on carbon capture technologies and multi-pollutants control. In early 2013, he was appointed to his current position of Lecturer in Clean Fossil Energy Technologies at the University of Nottingham. Dr Sun also serves as the MSc programme director of Midland Energy Graduate School (MEGS) and the UK associate director of International Doctoral Innovation Centre (IDIC) at Nottingham's Ningbo campus.

Dr Sun is a part of the Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies Research Group.

Expertise Summary

Dr Sun has worked in the general field of clean fuel and energy technologies for nearly 20 years, with comprehensive research expertise on clean fossil & biomass fuel technologies, fluidized beds, catalysis & adsorption materials, activated carbon materials, and source apportionment and environmental process diagnostic studies of persistent environmental contaminants. He also has considerable industrial research experience as senior engineer at the Global R & D Centre of Doosan Babcock Energy, where he participated in the world's then largest demonstration of 40MW_th oxy-fuel firing system. His current research areas include development of solid adsorbents looping technology for pre- and post-combustion carbon capture, oxy-fuel combustion, integrated process for multi-pollutant control (e.g. SO_x, NO_x, Hg and As etc.), and carbon materials for advanced technologies.

Teaching Summary

Dr Sun has been involved in the delivery of taught courses at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Joint with other academics he has developed and is currently lecturing a multidisciplinary… read more

Research Summary

Dr Sun's present research is principally focused on developing carbon capture technologies and related advanced gas clean-up systems, including both materials and process developments. The following… read more

Selected Publications

• SUN, G., LI, K. and SUN, C., 2010. Electrochemical performance of electrochemical capacitors using Cu(II)-containing ionic liquid as the electrolyte Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 128(1-3), 56-61
• SUN, CHENGGONG, SNAPE, COLIN E. and LIU, HAO, 2013. Development of Low-Cost Functional Adsorbents for Control of Mercury (Hg) Emissions from Coal Combustion ENERGY & FUELS. 27(7), 3875-3882
• LIU, HAO, CHANEY, JOEL, LI, JINXING and SUN, CHENGGONG, 2013. Control of NOx emissions of a domestic/small-scale biomass pellet boiler by air staging FUEL. 103, 792-798
• NANNAN SUN, CHENGGONG SUN, HAO LIU, JINGJING LIU, LEE STEVENS, TREVOR DRAGE, COLIN E. SNAPE, KAIXI LI, WEI WEI, YUHAN SUN, 2013. Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of activated spherical carbon materials for CO2 capture Fuel. 113, 854-862

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Dr Sun has been involved in the delivery of taught courses at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Joint with other academics he has developed and is currently lecturing a multidisciplinary Energy Storage module (H84ENS) to MSc/MEng students at Nottingham. His previous teaching experience mostly at postgraduate level, including advanced analytical science, fuel chemistry and technologies, combustion fundamentals, and energy catalysis. Currently, Dr Sun is also the MSc programme director of Midland Energy Graduate School (MEGS) and the UK associate director of the International Doctoral Innovation Centre (IDIC) at Nottingham's campus in Ningbo, China. He has supervised and/or co-supervised a dozen of postgraduate projects at MSc and PhD levels in particular.

Current Research

Dr Sun's present research is principally focused on developing carbon capture technologies and related advanced gas clean-up systems, including both materials and process developments. The following list highlights some of his current and recent research projects.

• CO₂ post-combustion capture using amine impregnated synthetic zeolites. EPSRC, EP/L020777/1. Co-investigator.
• Experimental investigation and CFD modelling of oxy-coal combustion on PACT facility with real flue gas and vent gas recycling. UKCCSRC. Co-investigator.
• Effective adsorbents for establishing solids looping as a next generation NG PCC technology. EPSRC, EP/J020745/1. Co-investigator.
• The Next Generation of Activated Carbon Adsorbents for the Pre-Combustion Capture of CO₂. EPSRC, UK- China Res Projects in Carbon Capture/Storage, EP/I010955/1. Co-investigator.
• Innovative Adsorbent Materials and Processes for Integrated Carbon Capture and Multi-pollutant Control for Fossil Fuel Power Generation. EPSRC, Collaborative Research with China. EP/G063176/1. Co-Investigator.
• Fundamental studies of oxy-PF combustion using a high temperature entrained flow reactor. EPSRC-E ON, EP/G062153. Co-investigator.
• Development and Sub-pilot Demonstration of an Innovative Carbon Capture Adsorbent Technology Based on a Hydrothermal Process. ICUK. Principal investigator.
• Feasibility study of developing Innovative carbon capture technologies. ICUK. Principal Investigator

Future Research

Continued development of current research programme, with a particular interest of technology scale up and applications at larger scales.

• SANI, S., LIU, X., LI, M., STEVENS, L. and SUN, C., 2023. Synthesis and characterization of three-dimensional interconnected large-pore mesoporous cellular lignin carbon materials and their potential for CO2 capture: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 347,
• BAI, F., LIU, X., LIU, Y., LI, M., SANI, S., GUO, W. and SUN, C., 2023. CO2 capture from dilute sources using triamine functionalized MCF silica at ambient temperature: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 349,
• CHI, H., PANS, M. A., SUN, C. and LIU, H., 2022. Effectiveness of bed additives in abating agglomeration during biomass air/oxy combustion in a fluidised bed combustor: Renewable Energy Renewable Energy. 185, 945-958
• LIU, X., YANG, F., LI, M., SUN, C. and WU, Y., 2022. Development of cost-effective PCM-carbon foam composites for thermal energy storage: Energy Reports Energy Reports. 8, 1696-1703
• LIU, X., YANG, F., LI, M., WANG, S. and SUN, C., 2022. From polyvinyl chloride waste to activated carbons: the role of occurring additives on porosity development and gas adsorption properties: Science of the Total Environment Science of the Total Environment. 833,
• BAI, F., LIU, X., SANI, S., LIU, Y., GUO, W. and SUN, C., 2022. Amine functionalized mesocellular silica foam as highly efficient sorbents for CO2 capture: Separation and Purification Technology Separation and Purification Technology. 299,
• IBRAHIM, A., LIU, X., UGUNA, C. N. and SUN, C., 2022. Hydrodeoxygenation of p-cresol over CuNi@C catalyst derived from metal-organic frameworks precursor: Fuel Fuel. 329,
• MA, X., WANG, W., SUN, C., LI, H., SUN, J. and LIU, X., 2021. Adsorption performance and kinetic study of hierarchical porous Fe-based MOFs for toluene removal: Science of the Total Environment Science of the Total Environment. 793,
• SUN, J., YU, G., AN, K., WANG, W., WANG, B., JIANG, Z., SUN, C., MAO, Y., ZHAO, X. and SONG, Z., 2021. Microwave-induced high-energy sites and targeted energy transition promising for efficient energy deployment: Frontiers in Energy Frontiers in Energy.
• ZHOU, K., SUN, C. and LIU, X., 2021. Directed glycerol conversion to 2,5-hexanedione and more advanced poly-oxygenates as platform chemicals and high energy–density fuel additives: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal.
• WANG, W., LI, Z., ZHANG, M. and SUN, C., 2020. Preparation of 3D network CNTs-modified nickel foam with enhanced microwave absorptivity and application potential in wastewater treatment: Science of the Total Environment Science of the Total Environment. 702,
• FARROW, S. T., SUN, C., LIU, H., LE MANQUAIS, K. and SNAPE, C. E., 2020. Comparative study of the inherent combustion reactivity of sawdust chars produced by TGA and in the drop tube furnace: Fuel Processing Technology Fuel Processing Technology. 201,
• ZHANG, W., SUN, C., SNAPE, C. E., SUN, X. and LIU, H., 2020. Cyclic performance evaluation of a polyethylenimine/silica adsorbent with steam regeneration using simulated NGCC flue gas and actual flue gas of a gas-fired boiler in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 95,
• FARROW, S. T., SUN, C., LIU, H., LE MANQUAIS, K. and SNAPE, C. E., 2020. Comparative study of the inherent combustion reactivity of sawdust chars produced by TGA and in the drop tube furnace: Fuel Processing Technology Fuel Processing Technology. 201,
• GÜLEÇ, F., MEREDITH, W., SUN, C. G. and SNAPE, C. E., 2020. Demonstrating the applicability of chemical looping combustion for the regeneration of fluid catalytic cracking catalysts: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 389,
• LIU, X., WANG, S., SUN, C., LIU, H., STEVENS, L., DWOMOH, P. K. and SNAPE, C., 2020. Synthesis of functionalized 3D microporous carbon foams for selective CO2 capture: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 402,
• LIU, X., LIU, J., SUN, C., LIU, H., WANG, W., SMITH, E., JIANG, L., CHEN, X. and SNAPE, C., 2020. Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures: Journal of Materials Chemistry A Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8(33), 17025-17035
• KIM, J. Y., WOO, J. M., JO, S. H., KIM, H., LEE, S. Y., YI, C. K., MOON, J. H., NAM, H., WON, Y., STEVENS, L. A., SUN, C., LIU, H., LIU, J., SNAPE, C. E. and PARK, Y. C., 2020. Performance of a silica-polyethyleneimine adsorbent for post-combustion CO2 capture on a 100 kg scale in a fluidized bed continuous unit: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal.
• YAO, L., SONG, Z., SUN, C., ZHAO, X., WANG, W., MAO, Y., SUN, J. and WANG, T., 2020. Study on the evolution of internal and external water of lignite during microwave drying and the moisture reabsorption characteristics of dried lignite: Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects.
• GÜLEÇ, F., MEREDITH, W., SUN, C. G. and SNAPE, C. E., 2019. Selective low temperature chemical looping combustion of higher alkanes with Cu- and Mn- oxides: Energy Energy. 173, 658-666
• YEW, M., REN, Y., KOH, K. S., SUN, C., SNAPE, C. and YAN, Y., 2019. Synthesis of microcapsules for carbon capture via needle-bassed drplet micofluidics Synthesis of microcapsules for carbon capture via needle-based droplet microfluidics
• XU, B., XIE, J., YIN, X., LIU, H., SUN, C. and WU, C., 2019. Mechanisms of Toluene Removal in Relation to the Main Components of Biosyngas in a Catalytic Nonthermal Plasma Process: Energy and Fuels Energy and Fuels. 33(5), 4287-4301
• NIU, M., LIU, C., WANG, X., HUANG, Y., DONG, L., DUAN, L., XU, L., WANG, Y., SUN, C. and LIU, H., 2019. Chemical Characteristics of Ash Formed from the Combustion of Shoe Manufacturing Waste in a 2.5 MWth Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor: Waste and Biomass Valorization Waste and Biomass Valorization.
• JIANG, P., PARVEZ, A. M., MENG, Y., XU, M. X., SHUI, T. C., SUN, C. G. and WU, T., 2019. Exergetic, economic and carbon emission studies of bio-olefin production via indirect steam gasification process: Energy Energy. 187,
• LIU, X., ZHOU, K., FARNDON, M., MEIER, E., STEVENS, L., LIU, H. and SUN, C., 2019. Mesocellular silica foam supported polyamine adsorbents for dry CO2 scrubbing: Performance of single versus blended polyamines for impregnation: Applied Energy Applied Energy. 255,
• EZEH, C. I., TOMATIS, M., YANG, X., HE, J. and SUN, C., 2018. Ultrasonic and hydrothermal mediated synthesis routes for functionalized Mg-Al LDH: Comparison study on surface morphology, basic site strength, cyclic sorption efficiency and effectiveness 40, 341-352
• LIU, C., HUANG, Y., WANG, X., TAI, Y., LIU, L., SUN, C. and LIU, H., 2018. Emergy analysis for transportation fuels produced from corn stover in China: Journal of Cleaner Production Journal of Cleaner Production. 174, 213-225
• SHER, F., PANS, M. A., SUN, C., SNAPE, C. and LIU, H., 2018. Oxy-fuel combustion study of biomass fuels in a 20 kWth fluidized bed combustor: Fuel Fuel. 215, 778-786
• QIU, S., ZHANG, S., WU, Y., QIU, G., SUN, C., ZHANG, Q., DANG, J., WEN, L., HU, M., XU, J., ZHU, R. and BAI, C., 2018. Structural transformation of fluid phase extracted from coal matrix during thermoplastic stage of coal pyrolysis: Fuel Fuel. 232, 374-383
• WANG, Y., WANG, W., SUN, J., SUN, C., FENG, Y. and LI, Z., 2018. Microwave-based preparation and characterization of Fe-cored carbon nanocapsules with novel stability and super electromagnetic wave absorption performance: Carbon Carbon. 135, 1-11
• HE, G. P., BENNETT, T. M., ALAUHDIN, M., FAY, M. W., LIU, X., SCHWAB, S. T., SUN, C. G. and HOWDLE, S. M., 2018. A facile route to bespoke macro- and mesoporous block copolymer microparticles: Polymer Chemistry Polymer Chemistry. 9(27), 3808-3819
• ZHAO, X., TIAN, Y., GUO, B., SUN, C., ZHOU, P., CHEN, G., WANG, W., SUN, J., WANG, P., MAO, Y. and SONG, Z., 2018. Microwave steam gasification of semi-coke derived from co-pyrolysis of fungus chaff and lignite: International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization.
• EZEH, C. I., HUANG, X., YANG, X., SUN, C. G. and WANG, J., 2017. Sonochemical surface functionalization of exfoliated LDH: Effect on textural properties, CO2 adsorption, cyclic regeneration capacities and subsequent gas uptake for simultaneous methanol synthesis: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 39, 330-343
• LIU, C., HUANG, Y., WANG, X., ZHANG, S., XIA, W., SUN, C. and LIU, H., 2017. Dynamic experimental investigation on the volatilization behavior of lead and cadmium in the simulated municipal solid waste (MSW) influenced by sulfur compounds during incineration: Energy and Fuels Energy and Fuels. 31(1), 847-853
• ZHAO, H., MU, X., YANG, G., ZHENG, C., SUN, C., GAO, X. and WU, T., 2017. Microwave-induced activation of additional active edge sites on the MoS2 surface for enhanced Hg0 capture: Applied Surface Science Applied Surface Science. 420, 439-445
• HU, Y., WANG, J., TAN, C. K., SUN, C. and LIU, H., 2017. Further Improvement of Fluidized Bed Models by Incorporating Zone Method with Aspen Plus Interface
• HU, Y., WANG, J., TAN, C. K., SUN, C. and LIU, H., 2017. Coupling detailed radiation model with process simulation in Aspen Plus: A case study on fluidized bed combustor: Applied Energy Applied Energy.
• LIU, X., SUN, Y., LIU, J., SUN, C., LIU, H., XUE, Q., SMITH, E. and SNAPE, C., 2017. Potassium and Zeolitic Structure Modified Ultra-microporous Adsorbent Materials from a Renewable Feedstock with Favorable Surface Chemistry for CO2 Capture: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 9(32), 26826-26839
• PANEK, R., WDOWIN, M., FRANUS, W., CZARNA, D., STEVENS, L. A., DENG, H., LIU, J., SUN, C., LIU, H. and SNAPE, C. E., 2017. Fly ash-derived MCM-41 as a low-cost silica support for polyethyleneimine in post-combustion CO2 capture: Journal of CO2 Utilization Journal of CO2 Utilization. 22, 81-90
• SHER, F., PANS, M. A., AFILAKA, D. T., SUN, C. and LIU, H., 2017. Experimental investigation of woody and non-woody biomass combustion in a bubbling fluidised bed combustor focusing on gaseous emissions and temperature profiles: Energy Energy. 141, 2069-2080
• ZHANG, WENBIN, LIU, HAO, SUN, YUAN, CAKSTINS, JANIS, SUN, CHENGGONG and SNAPE, COLIN E., 2016. Parametric study on the regeneration heat requirement of an amine-based solid adsorbent process for post-combustion carbon capture APPLIED ENERGY. 168, 394-405
• ZHANG, W., SUN, C., SNAPE, C. E., IRONS, R., STEBBING, S., ALDERSON, T., FITZGERALD, D. and LIU, H., 2016. Process simulations of post-combustion CO2 capture for coal and natural gas-fired power plants using a polyethyleneimine/silica adsorbent: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control.
• WANG, X., LIU, H., JIN, B., ZHAO, J., SUN, C. and SNAPE, C. E., 2016. Experimental Evaluation of a Chinese Sulfur-Containing Lean Iron Ore as the Oxygen Carrier for Chemical-Looping Combustion: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 55(2), 428-435
• FARROW, T. S., SUN, C. and SNAPE, C. E., 2015. Impact of CO2 on biomass pyrolysis, nitrogen partitioning, and char combustion in a drop tube furnace: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 113, 646-654
• SUN, N. N., SUN, C. G., LIU, J. J., LIU, H., SNAPE, C. E., LI, K. X., WEI, W. and SUN, Y. H., 2015. Surface-modified spherical activated carbon materials for pre-combustion carbon dioxide capture: Rsc Advances Rsc Advances. 5(42), 33681-33690
• CALDWELL, S. J., AL-DURI, B., SUN, N., SUN, C. G., SNAPE, C. E., LI, K. and WOOD, J., 2015. Carbon dioxide separation from nitrogen/hydrogen mixtures over activated carbon beads: Adsorption isotherms and breakthrough studies: Energy and Fuels Energy and Fuels. 29(6), 3796-3807
• LIU, J. J., SUN, N. N., SUN, C. G., LIU, H., SNAPE, C., LI, K. X., WEI, W. and SUN, Y. H., 2015. Spherical potassium intercalated activated carbon beads for pulverised fuel CO2 post-combustion capture: Carbon Carbon. 94, 243-255
• LIU, J., SUN, N., SUN, C., LIU, H., SNAPE, C., LI, K., WEI, W. and SUN, Y., 2015. Spherical potassium intercalated activated carbon beads for pulverised fuel CO2 post-combustion capture: Carbon Carbon. 94, 243-255
• GADIPELLI, S., PATEL, H. A. and GUO, Z., 2015. An Ultrahigh Pore Volume Drives Up the Amine Stability and Cyclic CO2 Capacity of a Solid-Amine@Carbon Sorbent: Advanced Materials Advanced Materials. 27(33), 4903-4909
• HUGHES, M. A., ALLEN, J. A. and DONNE, S. W., 2015. Carbonate Reduction and the Properties and Applications of Carbon Formed Through Electrochemical Deposition in Molten Carbonates: A Review: Electrochimica Acta Electrochimica Acta. 176, 1511-1521
• DOYLE, K. A., MURPHY, L. J., PAULA, Z. A., LAND, M. A., ROBERTSON, K. N. and CLYBURNE, J. A. C., 2015. Characterization of a New Ionic Liquid and Its Use for CO2 Capture from Ambient Air: Studies on Solutions of Diethylenetriamine (DETA) and [DETAH]NO3 in Polyethylene Glycol: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 54(36), 8829-8841
• LUDWINOWICZ, J. and JARONIEC, M., 2015. Effect of activating agents on the development of microporosity in polymeric-based carbon for CO2 adsorption: Carbon Carbon. 94, 673-679
• YANG, Y., ZHENG, F., XIA, G., LUN, Z. and CHEN, Q., 2015. Experimental and theoretical investigations of nitro-group doped porous carbon as a high performance lithium-ion battery anode: Journal of Materials Chemistry A Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 3(36), 18657-18666
• YEON, J. S., LEE, W. R., KIM, N. W., JO, H., LEE, H., SONG, J. H., LIM, K. S., KANG, D. W., SEO, J. G., MOON, D., WIERS, B. and HONG, C. S., 2015. Homodiamine-functionalized metal-organic frameworks with a MOF-74-type extended structure for superior selectivity of CO2 over N2: Journal of Materials Chemistry A Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 3(37), 19177-19185
• URBANIAK, R., BARTOSZEWICZ, J. and KŁOSOWIAK, R., 2015. Main causes of NOx emissions by low-power boilers: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 24(5), 2223-2230
• ZULFIQAR, S., SARWAR, M. I. and MECERREYES, D., 2015. Polymeric ionic liquids for CO2 capture and separation: Potential, progress and challenges: Polymer Chemistry Polymer Chemistry. 6(36), 6435-6451
• WANG, M., JOEL, A. S., RAMSHAW, C., EIMER, D. and MUSA, N. M., 2015. Process intensification for post-combustion CO2 capture with chemical absorption: A critical review: Applied Energy Applied Energy. 158, 275-291
• CALDWELL, S. J., AL-DURI, B., SUN, N., SUN, C. G., LIU, H., SNAPE, C. E., LI, K. and WOOD, J., 2015. Erratum: Correction to Carbon Dioxide Separation from Nitrogen/Hydrogen Mixtures over Activated Carbon Beads: Adsorption Isotherms and Breakthrough Studies (Energy and Fuels (2015) 29:6 (3796?3807) 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b00164): Energy and Fuels Energy and Fuels. 29(7), 4666
• WANG, C., SUN, N., ZHAO, N., WEI, W., SUN, Y., SUN, C., LIU, H. and SNAPE, C. E., 2015. Coking and deactivation of a mesoporous Ni-CaO-ZrO2 catalyst in dry reforming of methane: A study under different feeding compositions: Fuel Fuel. 143, 527-535
• IJIJE, H.V., SUN, C.-G. and CHEN, G.Z., 2014. Indirect electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon nanopowders in molten alkali carbonates: Process variables and product properties CARBON. 73, 163-174
• ZHANG, B., SUN, C., ALSANOOSI, A. M., AIBOUT, A. and HORSEWILL, A. J., 2014. Spin-symmetry conversion in methyl rotors induced by tunnel resonance at low temperature: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal of Chemical Physics. 140(8),
• ZHANG, W., LIU, H., SUN, C., DRAGE, T. C. and SNAPE, C. E., 2014. Performance of polyethyleneimine-silica adsorbent for post-combustion CO2 capture in a bubbling fluidized bed: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 251, 293-303
• IJIJE, HAPPINESS V., SUN, CHENGGONG and CHEN, GEORGE Z., 2014. Indirect electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon nanopowders in molten alkali carbonates: Process variables and product properties CARBON. 73, 163-174
• ZHU, B., LI, K., LIU, J., LIU, H., SUN, C., SNAPE, C. E. and GUO, Z., 2014. Nitrogen-enriched and hierarchically porous carbon macro-spheres-ideal for large-scale CO2 capture: Journal of Materials Chemistry A Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2(15), 5481-5489
• LIU, HAO, CHANEY, JOEL, LI, JINXING and SUN, CHENGGONG, 2013. Control of NOx emissions of a domestic/small-scale biomass pellet boiler by air staging FUEL. 103, 792-798
• SUN, CHENGGONG, SNAPE, COLIN E. and LIU, HAO, 2013. Development of Low-Cost Functional Adsorbents for Control of Mercury (Hg) Emissions from Coal Combustion ENERGY & FUELS. 27(7), 3875-3882
• ZHANG, CHANGMING, SONG, WEN, SUN, GUOHUA, XIE, LIJING, WANG, JIANLONG, LI, KAIXI, SUN, CHENGGONG, LIU, HAO, SNAPE, COLIN E. and DRAGE, TREVOR, 2013. CO2 Capture with Activated Carbon Grafted by Nitrogenous Functional Groups ENERGY & FUELS. 27(8), 4818-4823
• WIATROS-MOTYKA, M.M., SUN, C.-G., STEVENS, L.A. and SNAPE, C.E., 2013. High capacity co-precipitated manganese oxides sorbents for oxidative mercury capture Fuel. 109(July), 559-562
• NANNAN SUN, CHENGGONG SUN, HAO LIU, JINGJING LIU, LEE STEVENS, TREVOR DRAGE, COLIN E. SNAPE, KAIXI LI, WEI WEI, YUHAN SUN, 2013. Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of activated spherical carbon materials for CO2 capture Fuel. 113, 854-862
• TIMIPERE S. FARROW, CHENGGONG SUN AND COLIN E. SNAPE, 2013. Impact of biomass char on coal char burn-out under air and oxy-fuel conditions Fuel. (In Press.)
• SUN, C., ZHANG, W. and LIU, H., 2013. Environmental Concerns Regarding CO2. In: New and Future Developments in Catalysis Elsevier B.V.. 415-454
• SUN, GUOHUA, LI, KAIXI, SUN, CHENGGONG, LIU, YUE and HE, HONGWEI, 2010. Physical and electrochemical characterization of CuO-doped activated carbon in ionic liquid ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA. 55(8), 2667-2672
• SUN, G., LI, K. and SUN, C., 2010. Electrochemical performance of electrochemical capacitors using Cu(II)-containing ionic liquid as the electrolyte Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 128(1-3), 56-61
• LOPEZ-ANTON, MA, ABAD-VALLE, P, DIAZ-SOMOANO, M, PERRY, R, SNAPE, CE, SUN, CG and MARTINEZ-TARAZONA, MR, 2009. Comparison Of Mercury Retention By Fly Ashes Using Different Experimental Devices Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 48(23), 10702-10707
• LIU, YUE, LI, KAIXI, WANG, JIANLONG, SUN, GUOHUA and SUN, CHENGGONG, 2009. Preparation of spherical activated carbon with hierarchical porous texture JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. 44(17), 4750-4753
• LI, QIANG, LI, KAIXI, SUN, CHENGGONG and LI, YONGXIN, 2007. An investigation of Cu2+ and Fe2+ ions as active materials for electrochemical redox supercapacitors JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 611(1-2), 43-50
• BERAMENDI-OROSCO, L.E., VANE, C.H., COOPER, M., SUN, C.G., LARGE, D.J. and SNAPE, C.E., 2006. Evaluation of errors associated with δ¹³C analysis of lignin-derived TMAH thermochemolysis products by gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 76(1-2), 88-95
• MEREDITH, W., SUN, C-G., SNAPE, C.E., SEPHTON, M.A. and LOVE, G.D., 2006. The use of model compounds to investigate the release of covalently bound biomarkers via hydropyrolysis Organic Geochemistry. 37(12), 1705-1714
• SUN, GUO-HUA, LI, KAI-XI and SUN, CHENG-GONG, 2006. Application of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate to the electrolyte of electrochemical double layer capacitors JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 162(2), 1444-1450
• WANG FU-RONG, LI KAI-XI, LU YONG-GEN, LI QIANG, LU CHUN-XIANG and SUN CHENG-GONG, 2006. The electrochemical performance of phenolic resin-based activated carbon microbeads II. preparation and electrochemical performance of activated carbon microbeads as the electrode materials of EDLC NEW CARBON MATERIALS. 21(3), 219-224
• SEPHTON, M.A., MEREDITH, W., SUN, C-G. and SNAPE, C.E., 2005. Hydropyrolysis of steroids: a preparative step for compound-specific carbon isotope ratio analysis Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 19(22), 3339-3342
• ARENILLAS, A., GARCIA, R., SUN, C., SNAPE, C. E., MORENO, A. H., RUBIERA, F. and PIS, J. J., 2005. Use of nitrogen stable isotope analysis to understand char nitrogen evolution during the fluidized-bed co-combustion of coal and sewage sludge Energy and Fuels. VOL 19(NUMB 2), 485-488
• SEPHTON, MA, MEREDITH, W, SUN, CG and SNAPE, CE, 2005. Hydropyrolysis As A Preparative Method For The Compound-Specific Carbon Isotope Analysis Of Fatty Acids Rapid Communications In Mass Spectrometry. 19(3), 323-325
• SEPHTON, MA, LOVE, GD, MEREDITH, W, SNAPE, CE, SUN, CG and WATSON, JS, 2005. Hydropyrolysis: A New Technique For The Analysis Of Macromolecular Material In Meteorites Planetary And Space Science. 53(12), 1280-1286
• SEPHTON, M.A., LOVE, G.D., MEREDITH, W., SNAPE, C.E., SUN, C.G. and WATSON, J.S., 2005. Hydropyrolysis: A new technique for the analysis of macromolecular material in meteorites Planetary and Space Science. 53(12), 1280-1286
• SEPHTON, MA, MEREDITH, W, SUN, CG and SNAPE, CE, 2005. Hydropyrolysis as a preparative method for the compound-specific carbon isotope analysis of fatty acids RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY. 19(3), 323-325
• SEPHTON, MA, MEREDITH, W, SUN, CG and SNAPE, CE, 2005. Hydropyrolysis of steroids: a preparative step for compound-specific carbon isotope ratio analysis RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY. 19(22), 3339-3342
• WANG, FR, LI, KX, LU, CX, LU, YG, QIANG, II, LI, JG and SUN, CG, 2005. The electrochemical performance of phenolic resin-based activated carbon microbeads - I. An investigation on the preparation of the microbeads NEW CARBON MATERIALS. 20(1), 58-62
• SUN, C., COOPER, M. and SNAPE, C.E., 2003. Use of compound-specific δ¹³C and δD stable isotope measurements as an aid in the source apportionment of polyaromatic hydrocarbons Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 17(23), 2611-2613
• SUN, C., SNAPE, C.E., MCRAE, C. and FALLICK, A.E., 2003. Resolving coal and petroleum-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in some contaminated land samples using compound-specific stable carbon isotope ratio measurements in conjunction with molecular fingerprints Fuel. 82(15-17), 2017-2023
• FABBRI, D, VASSURA, I, SUN, CG, SNAPE, CE, MCRAE, C and FALLICK, AE, 2003. Source Apportionment Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In A Coastal Lagoon By Molecular And Isotopic Characterisation Marine Chemistry. 84(1-2), 123-135
• FABBRI, D, VASSURA, I, SUN, CG, SNAPE, CE, MCRAE, C and FALLICK, AE, 2003. Source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a coastal lagoon by molecular and isotopic characterisation MARINE CHEMISTRY. 84(1-2), 123-135
• MCRAE, C, SNAPE, CE, SUN, CG, FABBRI, D, TARTARI, D, TROMBINI, C and FALLICK, AE, 2000. Use of compound-specific stable isotope analysis to source anthropogenic natural gas-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a lagoon sediment ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 34(22), 4684-4686
• MCRAE, C, SUN, CG, MCMILLAN, CF, SNAPE, CE and FALLICK, AE, 2000. Sourcing of fossil fuel-derived PAH in the environment POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS. 20(1-4), 97-109