Andrew Mills

Publication List Details

Period

1987 - 2009

Number

55

Co-Authors

On Secure Communication over Wireless Erasure Networks (2009)

Andrew Mills, Brian Smith, T. Charles Clancy, Emina Soljanin, Sriram Vishwanath

Abstract — This paper studies the secrecy capacity of unicast communication in a wireless erasure network setting in the presence of a wire-tapper. From an information-theoretic setting of perfect...

The Impact of Retail Rate Structures on the Economics of Commercial Photovoltaic Systems in California (2009)

Mills, Andrew

This article examines the impact of retail electricity rate design on the economic value of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems, focusing on commercial customers in California. Using 15-minute...

A Study of Factors that Change the Wettability of Titania Films (2008)

Andrew Mills, Matthew Crow

The effect of several pretreatment methods on the wettability of polycrystalline titania-coated glass (Pilkington Activ) and plain glass are investigated. UV/ozone, immersion in aqua regia, and...

A Rapid Method of Assessing the Photocatalytic Activity of Thin TiO2 Films Using an Ink Based on the Redox Dye 2,6-Dichloroindophenol (2008)

Andrew Mills, Mark McGrady, Jishun Wang, James Hepburn

An indicator ink based on the redox dye 2,6-dichloroindophenol (DCIP) is described, which allows the rapid assessment of the activity of thin, commercial photocatalytic films, such as Activ. The ink...

UV-Activated Luminescence/Colourimetric O2 Indicator (2008)

Andrew Mills, Cheryl Tommons, Raymond T. Bailey, M. Catriona Tedford, Peter J. Crilly

An oxygen indicator is described, comprising nanoparticles of titania dispersed in hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) polymer film containing a sacrificial electron donor, glycerol, and the redox...

A Study of Factors that Change the Wettability of Titania Films (2008)

Andrew Mills, Matthew Crow

The effect of several pretreatment methods on the wettability of polycrystalline titania-coated glass (Pilkington Activ) and plain glass are investigated. UV/ozone, immersion in aqua regia, and...

A Rapid Method of Assessing the Photocatalytic Activity of Thin TiO2 Films Using an Ink Based on the Redox Dye 2,6-Dichloroindophenol (2008)

Andrew Mills, Mark McGrady, Jishun Wang, James Hepburn

An indicator ink based on the redox dye 2,6-dichloroindophenol (DCIP) is described, which allows the rapid assessment of the activity of thin, commercial photocatalytic films, such as Activ. The ink...

UV-Activated Luminescence/Colourimetric O2 Indicator (2008)

Andrew Mills, Cheryl Tommons, Raymond T. Bailey, M. Catriona Tedford, Peter J. Crilly

An oxygen indicator is described, comprising nanoparticles of titania dispersed in hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) polymer film containing a sacrificial electron donor, glycerol, and the redox...

The photo-oxidation of water by sodium persulfate, and other electron acceptors, sensitised by TiO2 (2004)

Mills, Andrew, Valenzuela, Miguel A.

A number of different electron acceptors are tested for efficacy in the oxidation of water to oxygen, photocatalysed by titanium dioxide. The highly UV-absorbing metal ion electron acceptors, Ce4+...

The photo-oxidation of water by sodium persulfate, and other electron acceptors, sensitised by TiO2 (2004)

Mills, Andrew, Valenzuela, Miguel A.

A number of different electron acceptors are tested for efficacy in the oxidation of water to oxygen, photocatalysed by titanium dioxide. The highly UV-absorbing metal ion electron acceptors, Ce4+...

The photo-oxidation of water by sodium persulfate, and other electron acceptors, sensitised by TiO2 (2004)

Mills, Andrew, Valenzuela, Miguel A.

A number of different electron acceptors are tested for efficacy in the oxidation of water to oxygen, photocatalysed by titanium dioxide. The highly UV-absorbing metal ion electron acceptors, Ce4+...

Detoxification of water by semiconductor photocatalysis (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

An overview of the use of semiconductor photocatalysis for water purification is given. The basic principles of semiconductor photocatalysis are described along with the current understanding of the...

Detoxification of water by semiconductor photocatalysis (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

An overview of the use of semiconductor photocatalysis for water purification is given. The basic principles of semiconductor photocatalysis are described along with the current understanding of the...

Detoxification of water by semiconductor photocatalysis (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

An overview of the use of semiconductor photocatalysis for water purification is given. The basic principles of semiconductor photocatalysis are described along with the current understanding of the...

Visible illustration of the direct, lateral and remote photocatalytic destruction of soot by titania (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, McIntyre, Sharon, Mills, Andrew

Visual evidence of the direct, lateral and remote photocatalytic destruction of soot by a thick film titania is provided via a series of simple experiments. The results provide strong evidence for...

Visible illustration of the direct, lateral and remote photocatalytic destruction of soot by titania (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, McIntyre, Sharon, Mills, Andrew

Visual evidence of the direct, lateral and remote photocatalytic destruction of soot by a thick film titania is provided via a series of simple experiments. The results provide strong evidence for...

Visible illustration of the direct, lateral and remote photocatalytic destruction of soot by titania (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, McIntyre, Sharon, Mills, Andrew

Visual evidence of the direct, lateral and remote photocatalytic destruction of soot by a thick film titania is provided via a series of simple experiments. The results provide strong evidence for...

An intelligence ink for oxygen (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew, Lepre, Anne

A generic ink formulation is described, comprising semiconductor photocatalyst particles, a brightly-coloured redox dye, a mild reducing agent, a polymer and a solvent, that creates an irreversible,...

An intelligence ink for oxygen (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew, Lepre, Anne

A generic ink formulation is described, comprising semiconductor photocatalyst particles, a brightly-coloured redox dye, a mild reducing agent, a polymer and a solvent, that creates an irreversible,...

An intelligence ink for oxygen (2004)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew, Lepre, Anne

A generic ink formulation is described, comprising semiconductor photocatalyst particles, a brightly-coloured redox dye, a mild reducing agent, a polymer and a solvent, that creates an irreversible,...

Luminescence of leuco-thiazine dyes (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

Details of the novel luminescence of the leuco forms of the thiazine dyes, methylene blue and thionine, are reported, including their emission maxima, quantum yields and lifetimes of the...

Luminescence of leuco-thiazine dyes (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

Details of the novel luminescence of the leuco forms of the thiazine dyes, methylene blue and thionine, are reported, including their emission maxima, quantum yields and lifetimes of the...

Luminescence of leuco-thiazine dyes (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

Details of the novel luminescence of the leuco forms of the thiazine dyes, methylene blue and thionine, are reported, including their emission maxima, quantum yields and lifetimes of the...

Characterisation of the photocatalyst Pilkington Activ (TM): a reference film photocatalyst? (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Lepre, Anne, Elliott, Nicholas, Bhopal, Sharan, Parkin, Ivan P., O'Neill, S.A.

Pilkington Glass Activ™ represents a possible suitable successor to P25 TiO2, especially as a benchmark photocatalyst film for comparing other photocatalyst or PSH self-cleaning films. Activ™ is...

Thick titanium dioxide films for semiconductor photocatalysis (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Hill, George, Bhopal, Sharan, Parkin, Ivan P., O'Neill, Shane

Thick paste TiO2 films are prepared and tested for photocatalytic and photoinduced superhydrophilic (PSH) activity. The films are effective photocatalysts for the destruction of stearic acid using...

Characterisation of the photocatalyst Pilkington Activ (TM): a reference film photocatalyst? (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Lepre, Anne, Elliott, Nicholas, Bhopal, Sharan, Parkin, Ivan P., O'Neill, S.A.

Pilkington Glass Activ™ represents a possible suitable successor to P25 TiO2, especially as a benchmark photocatalyst film for comparing other photocatalyst or PSH self-cleaning films. Activ™ is...

Thick titanium dioxide films for semiconductor photocatalysis (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Hill, George, Bhopal, Sharan, Parkin, Ivan P., O'Neill, Shane

Thick paste TiO2 films are prepared and tested for photocatalytic and photoinduced superhydrophilic (PSH) activity. The films are effective photocatalysts for the destruction of stearic acid using...

Characterisation of the photocatalyst Pilkington Activ (TM): a reference film photocatalyst? (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Lepre, Anne, Elliott, Nicholas, Bhopal, Sharan, Parkin, Ivan P., O'Neill, S.A.

Pilkington Glass Activ™ represents a possible suitable successor to P25 TiO2, especially as a benchmark photocatalyst film for comparing other photocatalyst or PSH self-cleaning films. Activ™ is...

Thick titanium dioxide films for semiconductor photocatalysis (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Hill, George, Bhopal, Sharan, Parkin, Ivan P., O'Neill, Shane

Thick paste TiO2 films are prepared and tested for photocatalytic and photoinduced superhydrophilic (PSH) activity. The films are effective photocatalysts for the destruction of stearic acid using...

The alteration of the structural properties and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 following exposure to non-linear irradiation sources (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Robertson, Peter K.J., Mills, Andrew, McStay, Daniel, Elliott, N., McPhail, Donald

When TiO2 powder was irradiated with a laser light (>0.8 MW peak pulse power (PPP) at 355 nm) a visible change in its colour from white to dark blue was observed. The initial rate of change of the...

The alteration of the structural properties and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 following exposure to non-linear irradiation sources (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Robertson, Peter K.J., Mills, Andrew, McStay, Daniel, Elliott, N., McPhail, Donald

When TiO2 powder was irradiated with a laser light (>0.8 MW peak pulse power (PPP) at 355 nm) a visible change in its colour from white to dark blue was observed. The initial rate of change of the...

The alteration of the structural properties and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 following exposure to non-linear irradiation sources (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Robertson, Peter K.J., Mills, Andrew, McStay, Daniel, Elliott, N., McPhail, Donald

When TiO2 powder was irradiated with a laser light (>0.8 MW peak pulse power (PPP) at 355 nm) a visible change in its colour from white to dark blue was observed. The initial rate of change of the...

Kinetics and mechanism of a fast leuco-Methylene Blue oxidation by copper(II)-halide species in acidic aqueous media (2003)

Impert, Olga, Katafias, Anna, Kita, Przemyslaw, Mills, Andrew, Pietkiewiez-Graczyk, Aleksandra, Wrzeszcz, Grzegorz

The kinetics of a fast leuco-Methylene Blue (LMB) re-oxidation to Methylene Blue (MB) by copper(II)-halide (Cl-, Br-) complexes in acidic aqueous media has been studied spectrophotometrically using a...

Alkaline hydrolysis of trinitrotoluene, TNT (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Seth, Alison, Peters, Gavin

The kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of trinitrotoluene, TNT, in an aqueous solution is a possible approach to destroying the active agent in unwanted munitions. The kinetics are shown to have a...

Novel photochemistry of leuco-Methylene Blue (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

leuco-Methylene Blue has a previously unrecognized, very reactive, UV-driven triplet state photochemistry and, in particular, undergoes photo-oxidative quenching with dissolved oxygen.

Kinetics and mechanism of a fast leuco-Methylene Blue oxidation by copper(II)-halide species in acidic aqueous media (2003)

Impert, Olga, Katafias, Anna, Kita, Przemyslaw, Mills, Andrew, Pietkiewiez-Graczyk, Aleksandra, Wrzeszcz, Grzegorz

The kinetics of a fast leuco-Methylene Blue (LMB) re-oxidation to Methylene Blue (MB) by copper(II)-halide (Cl-, Br-) complexes in acidic aqueous media has been studied spectrophotometrically using a...

Alkaline hydrolysis of trinitrotoluene, TNT (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Seth, Alison, Peters, Gavin

The kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of trinitrotoluene, TNT, in an aqueous solution is a possible approach to destroying the active agent in unwanted munitions. The kinetics are shown to have a...

Novel photochemistry of leuco-Methylene Blue (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

leuco-Methylene Blue has a previously unrecognized, very reactive, UV-driven triplet state photochemistry and, in particular, undergoes photo-oxidative quenching with dissolved oxygen.

Kinetics and mechanism of a fast leuco-Methylene Blue oxidation by copper(II)-halide species in acidic aqueous media (2003)

Impert, Olga, Katafias, A., Kita, Przemyslaw, Mills, Andrew, Pietkiewiez-Graczyk, Aleksandra, Wrzeszcz, Grzegorz

The kinetics of a fast leuco-Methylene Blue (LMB) re-oxidation to Methylene Blue (MB) by copper(II)-halide (Cl-, Br-) complexes in acidic aqueous media has been studied spectrophotometrically using a...

Alkaline hydrolysis of trinitrotoluene, TNT (2003)

Mills, Andrew, Seth, Alison, Peters, Gavin

The kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of trinitrotoluene, TNT, in an aqueous solution is a possible approach to destroying the active agent in unwanted munitions. The kinetics are shown to have a...

Novel photochemistry of leuco-Methylene Blue (2003)

Lee, Soo-Keun, Mills, Andrew

leuco-Methylene Blue has a previously unrecognized, very reactive, UV-driven triplet state photochemistry and, in particular, undergoes photo-oxidative quenching with dissolved oxygen.

Additivity of substituent effects on the visible absorption spectra of some heteroarylazo compounds: the influence of solvent (2000)

Hutchings, Michael G., Mills, Andrew

Pronounced solvatochromic shifts are observed in the visible spectra of two series of heteroarylazobenzene derivatives based on m-acetylamino- and m-methyl-N,N-diethylaniline, measured in various...

Additivity of substituent effects on the visible absorption spectra of some heteroarylazo compounds: the influence of solvent (2000)

Hutchings, Michael G., Mills, Andrew

Pronounced solvatochromic shifts are observed in the visible spectra of two series of heteroarylazobenzene derivatives based on m-acetylamino- and m-methyl-N,N-diethylaniline, measured in various...

Additivity of substituent effects on the visible absorption spectra of some heteroarylazo compounds: the influence of solvent (2000)

Hutchings, Michael G., Mills, Andrew

Pronounced solvatochromic shifts are observed in the visible spectra of two series of heteroarylazobenzene derivatives based on m-acetylamino- and m-methyl-N,N-diethylaniline, measured in various...

The impact of retail rate structures on the economics of commercial photovoltaic systems in California

Mills, Andrew, Wiser, Ryan, Barbose, Galen, Golove, William

This article examines the impact of retail electricity rate design on the economic value of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems, focusing on commercial customers in California. Using 15-min...

Community-Based Electric Micro-Grids Can Contribute to Rural Development: Evidence from Kenya

Kirubi, Charles, Jacobson, Arne, Kammen, Daniel M., Mills, Andrew

Summary In this paper we clarify the mechanisms through which rural electrification can contribute to rural development. Through a detailed case study analysis of a community-based electric...