@inproceedings{2ea280cc4dac45faa0f47a1aced0d5d4,
title = "Thermodynamic analysis of titanium dioxide nanotube synthesis process for sustainability improvement",
abstract = "Sustainability of nanomanufacturing has triggered tremendous research interest in recent years, especially the energy consumption and environmental impacts of nanomaterial. TiO2 nanotube is a typical material with broad application potential. In this paper a thermodynamic analysis model integrating the energy consumption and exergy losses is presented for sustainability improvement of TiO2 nanotube synthesis process. This thermodynamic model was validated by the TiO2 nanotube electrochemical anodization process. Comparisons of energy consumption, exergy losses and environmental impacts of five main stages showed the effective sustainability improvement potential. This work can be extended to sustainability improvement of other similar nanomaterial synthesis processes.",
keywords = "Nanomanufacturing, Sustainable development, Thermodynamic analysis",
author = "Bingbing Li and Zhang, {Hong Chao} and Chris Yuan",
note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2015 by ASME. Copyright: Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; null ; Conference date: 08-06-2015 Through 12-06-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1115/MSEC20159229",
language = "English",
series = "ASME 2015 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2015",
publisher = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers",
booktitle = "Materials; Biomanufacturing; Properties, Applications and Systems; Sustainable Manufacturing",
}