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Richard J. Murphy is affiliated with the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Environmental Science, with a total of 84 publications. Their work spans several subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's research topics include Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Environmental Sustainability in Business, Municipal Solid Waste Management, and Energy and Environment Impacts.

Recent publications by Richard J. Murphy feature diverse subject matter and venues. These include:

  • "Vitamin D and SARS-CoV-2 virus/COVID-19 disease," 2020, BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
  • "A Life Cycle Engineering Perspective on Biocomposites as a Solution for a Sustainable Recovery," 2021, Sustainability
  • "Using Data from Earth Observation to Support Sustainable Development Indicators: An Analysis of the Literature and Challenges for the Future," 2022, Sustainability
  • "A novel life cycle assessment and life cycle costing framework for carbon fibre-reinforced composite materials in the aviation industry," 2023, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
  • "Modelling to analyse the process and sustainability performance of forestry-based bioenergy systems," 2022, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Murphy frequently publishes in the journal Sustainability with 22 publications, followed by The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment and Journal of Cleaner Production, each having 5 publications. Other publication venues include Energies and Journal of Environmental Management.

The scientist collaborates with various co-authors, including Stephen Morse, Jhuma Sadhukhan, Jason C. G. Halford, Ana Andries, and Jim Lynch, with collaboration counts ranging from 6 to 30 joint publications.

Best Publications

  • The path forward for biofuels and biomaterials

    Arthur J. Ragauskas;Charlotte K. Williams;Brian H. Davison;George Britovsek

  • Biodegradable and compostable alternatives to conventional plastics.

    J. H. Song;R. J. Murphy;R. Narayan;G. B. H. Davies

  • Leaching of chromated copper arsenate wood preservatives: a review

    J.A Hingston;C.D Collins;R.J Murphy;J.N Lester

  • Energy and the food system.

    Jeremy Woods;Adrian Williams;John K. Hughes;Mairi Black

  • LCA data quality: Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis

    M. Guo;R.J. Murphy

  • Greenhouse gas emissions from four bioenergy crops in England and Wales: Integrating spatial estimates of yield and soil carbon balance in life cycle analyses

    Jonathan Hillier;Carly Whittaker;Gordon Dailey;Matthew Aylott

  • Global developments in the competition for land from biofuels

    Richard Murphy;Jeremy Woods;Mairi Black;Marcelle McManus

  • Environmental sustainability of bioethanol production from wheat straw in the UK

    Lei Wang;Jade Littlewood;Richard J. Murphy

  • Role of bioenergy, biorefinery and bioeconomy in sustainable development: Strategic pathways for Malaysia

    Jhuma Sadhukhan;Elias Martinez-Hernandez;Richard J. Murphy;Denny Kok Sum Ng

  • Life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment technologies treating petroleum process waters.

    N. Vlasopoulos;F.A. Memon;D. Butler;R. Murphy

  • Chitin Nanopaper from Mushroom Extract: Natural Composite of Nanofibers and Glucan from a Single Biobased Source

    Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Nawawi;Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Nawawi;Koon Yang Lee;Eero Kontturi;Richard J. Murphy

  • The challenges of applying planetary boundaries as a basis for strategic decision-making in companies with global supply chains

    Roland Clift;Sarah Sim;Henry King;Jonathan L. Chenoweth

  • Life cycle assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol production and power generation

    Sara González-García;Sara González-García;Diego Iribarren;Ana Susmozas;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Bioethanol production from various waste papers: Economic feasibility and sensitivity analysis

    Lei Wang;Mahdi Sharifzadeh;Richard Templer;Richard J. Murphy

  • Effect of Ethanol Organosolv Pretreatment on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Buddleja davidii Stem Biomass

    Bassem B. Hallac;Poulomi Sannigrahi;Yunqiao Pu;Michael Ray

  • Brown rot fungal early stage decay mechanism as a biological pretreatment for softwood biomass in biofuel production

    Michael J. Ray;David J. Leak;Pietro D. Spanu;Richard J. Murphy

  • Energy and greenhouse gas balance of the use of forest residues for bioenergy production in the UK.

    Carly Whittaker;Nigel Mortimer;Richard Murphy;Robert Matthews

  • Comparative life cycle assessment of ethanol production from fast-growing wood crops (black locust, eucalyptus and poplar)

    Sara González-García;Sara González-García;M. Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo;Richard J. Murphy

  • High-solids loading enzymatic hydrolysis of waste papers for biofuel production

    Lei Wang;Richard Templer;Richard J. Murphy

  • Nanomaterials Derived from Fungal Sources-Is It the New Hype?

    Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Nawawi;Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Nawawi;Mitchell Jones;Mitchell Jones;Richard J Murphy;Koon-Yang Lee

  • A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparison of three management options for waste papers: bioethanol production, recycling and incineration with energy recovery.

    Lei Wang;Richard Templer;Richard J. Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Morse
Stephen Morse University of Surrey
Sara González-García
Sara González-García University of Santiago de Compostela
Jason P. Hallett
Jason P. Hallett Imperial College London
Angela Karp
Angela Karp Rothamsted Research
Tom Welton
Tom Welton Imperial College London
Arthur J. Ragauskas
Arthur J. Ragauskas University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Othman Sulaiman
Othman Sulaiman Universiti Sains Malaysia
Rokiah Hashim
Rokiah Hashim Universiti Sains Malaysia
John N. Lester
John N. Lester Cranfield University
Alexander Bismarck
Alexander Bismarck University of Vienna

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