Publications
Journal Articles
Wang, Na, Esterle, Joan S., Rodrigues, Sandra, Hower, James C. and Dai, Shifeng (2024). Insights on the regional thermal evolution from semianthracite petrology of the Fengfeng coalfield, China. International Journal of Coal Geology, 290 104548, 104548. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2024.104548
Mao, Xiaoxiao, Dawson, Grant K.W., Rudolph, Victor, Rodrigues, Sandra and Golding, Suzanne D. (2024). Origin and nature of pores in the Toolebuc Formation, a potential unconventional target in Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 286 104497, 104497. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2024.104497
Predeanu, G., Wojtaszek-Kalaitzidi, M., Suárez Ruiz, I., Bălănescu, M. N., Gómez Borrego, A., Ghiran, M. D., Hackley, P. C., Kalaitzidis, S., Kus, J., Mastalerz, M., Misz-Kennan, M., Pusz, S., Rodrigues, S., Siavalas, G., Varma, A., Zdravkov, A. and Životić, D. (2024). Structure and morphology of chars and activated carbons obtained from thermal treatment of coal and biomass origin materials, including their wastes: Results from the ICCP Microscopy of Carbon Materials Working Group. International Journal of Coal Geology, 288 104519, 104519. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2024.104519
Congo, Tara, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan, Steel, Karen and Maranha, Silvio (2023). Before and after: A visual glimpse into the coking behaviour of coal macerals. Fuel, 343 127979, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.127979
Rodrigues, Sandra, Fonteneau, Lionel and Esterle, Joan (2023). Characterisation of coal using hyperspectral core scanning systems. International Journal of Coal Geology, 269 104220, 1-22. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2023.104220
Mao, Xiaoxiao, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan S. and Golding, Suzanne D. (2023). Reservoir lithofacies study of the Toolebuc Formation, Eromanga Basin, Australia as a potential unconventional target. International Journal of Coal Geology, 265 104163, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2022.104163
Santos, Richard Bryan Magalhães, Augusto, Karen Soares, Iglesias, Julio César Álvarez, Rodrigues, Sandra, Paciornik, Sidnei, Esterle, Joan S. and Domingues, Alei Leite Alcantara (2022). A deep learning system for collotelinite segmentation and coal reflectance determination. International Journal of Coal Geology, 263 104111, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2022.104111
Sun, Beilei, Zeng, Fangui, Moore, Tim A., Rodrigues, Sandra, Liu, Chao and Wang, Guoquan (2022). Geochemistry of two high-lithium content coal seams, Shanxi Province, China. International Journal of Coal Geology, 260 104059, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2022.104059
Esmailpour, R., Alipour, S., Ardejani, F. Doulati, Rodrigues, S. and Esterle, J. (2022). Petrology of the Parvadeh coals, Tabas Basin, Iran. International Journal of Coal Geology, 258 104028, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2022.104028
Li, Shaojie, Wang, Xuan-Ce, Hu, Si-Yu, Guagliardo, Paul, Kilburn, Matt, Golding, Suzanne D., Rodrigues, Sandra and Bourdet, Julien (2022). Recognition of a widespread Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal system in the southern McArthur Basin, northern Australia, by in-situ analysis of fine-grained pyrite and spatially-associated solid bitumen in the Lamont Pass palaeohigh. Ore Geology Reviews, 144 104834. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104834
Jing, Zhenhua, Gao, Shuai, Rodrigues, Sandra, Underschultz, Jim, Strounina, Ekaterina, Pan, Songqi, Wu, Songtao, Li, Yong, Balucan, Reydick and Steel, Karen M. (2021). Influence of porosity on the reactivity of inertinite and vitrinite toward sodium hypochlorite: implications for enhancing coal seam gas development. International Journal of Coal Geology, 237 103709, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2021.103709
Davis, Brooke A., Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan S., Nguyen, Ai D., Duxbury, Alexander J. and Golding, Suzanne D. (2021). Geochemistry of apatite in Late Permian coals, Bowen Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 237 103708, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2021.103708
Davis, Brooke A., Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan S., Rintoul, Llew, Duxbury, Alex J. and Golding, Sue D. (2020). In situ techniques for classifying apatite in coal. International Journal of Coal Geology, 230 103572, 103572. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2020.103572
Suárez-Ruiz, Isabel, Juliao, Tatiana, Rodrigues, Sandra and Camean, Ignacio (2020). Optical parameters and microstructural properties of Solid Bitumens of high reflectance (Impsonites). Reflections on their use as an indicator of organic maturity. International Journal of Coal Geology, 229 103570, 103570. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2020.103570
Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan, Ward, Valerie, Glasser, Lance, Maquissene, Timoteo and Etchart, Eduardo (2020). Flow structures and mineralisation in thermally altered coal from the Moatize Basin, Mozambique. International Journal of Coal Geology, 228 103551, 103551. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2020.103551
Aziz, Hammad, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan S. and Steel, Karen M. (2020). Interactions between vitrinite and solid additives including inertinite during pyrolysis for coke-making considerations. Fuel Processing Technology, 201 106321, 106321. doi: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2019.106321
Sun, Beilei, Esterle, Joan S., Dawson, Grant K.W., Rodrigues, Sandra, Lord, Rhiannon, Golding, Sue D., Feng, Yuexing and Zeng, Fangui (2020). Evidence for an Early-Middle Jurassic fluid event constrained by Sm–Nd, Sr isotopes, rare earth elements and yttrium in the Bowen Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 224 103478, 103478. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2020.103478
Misz-Kennan, M., Kus, J., Flores, D., Avila, C., Büçkün, Z., Choudhury, N., Christanis, K., Joubert, J. P., Kalaitzidis, S., Karayigit, A. I., Malecha, M., Marques, M., Martizzi, P., O'Keefe, J. M.K., Pickel, W., Predeanu, G., Pusz, S., Ribeiro, J., Rodrigues, S., Singh, A. K., Suárez-Ruiz, I., Sýkorová, I., Wagner, N. J. and Životić, D. (2020). Development of a petrographic classification system for organic particles affected by self-heating in coal waste. (An ICCP Classification System, Self-heating Working Group – Commission III). International Journal of Coal Geology, 220 103411, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2020.103411
Xu, Zhanjie, Hamilton, Stephanie K., Rodrigues, Sandra, Baublys, Kim A., Esterle, Joan S., Liu, Qinfu and Golding, Suzanne D. (2020). Palaeoenvironment and palaeoclimate during the late Carboniferous–early Permian in northern China from carbon and nitrogen isotopes of coals. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 539 109490, 109490. doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2019.109490
Van de Wetering, Nikola, Esterle, Joan S., Golding, Suzanne D., Rodrigues, Sandra and Götz, Annette E. (2019). Carbon isotopic evidence for rapid methane clathrate release recorded in coals at the terminus of the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 16544, 16544. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-52863-6
Jing, Zhenhua, Rodrigues, Sandra, Strounina, Ekaterina, Li, Mengran, Wood, Barry, Underschultz, Jim R., Esterle, Joan S. and Steel, Karen M. (2019). Use of FTIR, XPS, NMR to characterize oxidative effects of NaClO on coal molecular structures. International Journal of Coal Geology, 201, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2018.11.017
Jing, Zhenhua, Mahoney, Shilo A., Rodrigues, Sandra, Balucan, Reydick D., Underschultz, Jim, Esterle, Joan S., Rufford, Thomas E. and Steel, Karen M. (2018). A preliminary study of oxidant stimulation for enhancing coal seam permeability: effects of sodium hypochlorite oxidation on subbituminous and bituminous Australian coals. International Journal of Coal Geology, 200, 36-44. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2018.10.006
Shi, Fengnian, Liu, Hongping, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan, Nguyen, Anh K. and Manlapig, Emmanuel (2018). Lithotype-based modelling and simulations of coal degradation conditioned by both high and low energy breakage. Fuel, 232, 405-414. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.05.125
Ghosh, Santanu, Rodrigues, Sandra, Varma, Atul Kumar, Esterle, Joan, Patra, Sutapa and Dirghangi, Sitindra S. (2018). Petrographic and Raman spectroscopic characterization of coal from Himalayan fold-thrust belts of Sikkim, India. International Journal of Coal Geology, 196, 246-259. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2018.07.014
Chen, Tianyu, Rodrigues, Sandra, Golding, Suzanne D. and Rudolph, Victor (2018). Improving coal bioavailability for biogenic methane production via hydrogen peroxide oxidation. International Journal of Coal Geology, 195, 402-414. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2018.06.011
Liu, Hongping, Rodrigues, Sandra, Shi, Fengnian, Esterle, Joan and Manlapig, Emmanuel (2017). Coal washability analysis using X-ray tomographic images for different lithotypes. Fuel, 209, 162-171. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.07.104
Mahoney, Shilo A., Rufford, Thomas E., Johnson, David, Dmyterko, Anastasia, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan, Rudolph, Victor and Steel, Karen M. (2017). The effect of rank, lithotype and roughness on contact angle measurements in coal cleats. International Journal of Coal Geology, 179, 302-315. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2017.07.001
Suárez-Ruiz, I., Valentim, B., Borrego, A. G., Bouzinos, A., Flores, D., Kalaitzidis, S., Malinconico, M. L., Marques, M., Misz-Kennan, M., Predeanu, G., Montes, J. R., Rodrigues, S., Siavalas, G. and Wagner, N. (2017). Development of a petrographic classification of fly-ash components from coal combustion and co-combustion. (An ICCP Classification System, Fly-Ash Working Group – Commission III.). International Journal of Coal Geology, 183, 188-203. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2017.06.004
Chen, Tianyu, Zheng, Hang, Hamilton, Stephanie, Rodrigues, Sandra, Golding, Suzanne D. and Rudolph, Victor (2017). Characterisation of bioavailability of Surat Basin Walloon coals for biogenic methane production using environmental microbial consortia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 179, 92-112. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2017.05.017
Pickel, W., Kus, J., Flores, D., Kalaitzidis, S., Christanis, K., Cardott, B. J., Misz-Kennan, M., Rodrigues, S., Hentschel, A., Hamor-Vido, M., Crosdale, P. and Wagner, N. (2017). Classification of liptinite – ICCP System 1994. International Journal of Coal Geology, 169, 40-61. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2016.11.004
Ayaz, S. A., Rodrigues, S., Golding, S. D. and Esterle, J. S. (2016). Compositional variation and palaeoenvironment of the volcanolithic Fort Cooper Coal Measures, Bowen Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 166, 36-46. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2016.04.007
Rodrigues, Sandra (2015). Field trip to ancient and modern coal/organic-rich depositional systems, East Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. The Society for Organic Petrology Newsletter, 32 (4), 18-23.
Mohoney, Shilo A., Rufford, Thomas, Rudolph, Victor, Liu, Kai-Yu, Rodrigues, Sandra and Steel, Karen (2015). Creation of micro channels in Bowen Basin coals using UV laser and reactive ion etching. International Journal of Coal Geology, 144-145, 48-57. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2015.04.001
Predeanu, G., Panaitescu, C., Balanescu, M., Bieg, G., Diez, M. A., Hackley, P., Kwiecinska, B., Marques, M., Mastalerz, M., Misz-Kennan, M., Pusz, S., Suarez Ruiz, I., Rodrigues, S., Singh, A. K., Varma, A. K ., Zdravkov, A. and Zivotic, D. (2015). Microscopical characterization of carbon materials derived from coal and petroleum and their interaction phenomena in making steel electrodes, anodes and cathode blocks for the microscopy of Carbon Materials Working Group of the ICCP. International Journal of Coal Geology, 139 (1), 63-79. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2014.07.011
Pusz, S., Borrego, A. G., Alvarez, D., Camean, I., du Cann, V., Duber, S., Kalkreuth, W., Komorek, J., Kus, J., Kwiecinska, B.K., Libera, M., Marques, M., Misz-Kennan, M., Morga, R., Rodrigues, S., Smedowski, L., Suarez-Ruiz, I. and Strzezik, J. (2014). Application of reflectance parameters in the estimation of the structural order of coals and carbonaceous materials. Precision and bias of measurements derived from the ICCP structural working group. International Journal of Coal Geology, 131, 147-161. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2014.04.004
Anggara, Ferian, Sasaki, Kyuro, Rodrigues, Sandra and Sugai, Yuichi (2014). The effect of megascopic texture on swelling of a low rank coal in supercritical carbon dioxide. International Journal of Coal Geology, 125, 45-56. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2014.02.004
Rodrigues, S., Flores, D., Suárez-Ruiz, I. and Marques, M. (2014). Sequential evolution of structures resulting from anthracites graphitization: Petrographic approach Evolução sequencial de estruturas resultantes da grafitização de antracites: Abordagem petrográfica. Comunicacoes Geologicas, 101, 845-849.
Valentim, Bruno, Hower, James C., O'Keefe, Jennifer M. K., Rodrigues, Sandra, Ribeiro, Joana and Guedes, Alexandra (2013). Notes on the origin of altered macerals in the Ragged Edge of the Pennsylvanian (Asturian) Herrin coalbed, Western Kentucky. International Journal of Coal Geology, 115, 24-40. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2013.05.001
Valentim, Bruno, Rodrigues, Sandra, Ribeiro, Sofia, Pereira, Geny, Guedes, Alexandra and Suarez-Ruiz, Isabel (2013). Relationships between the optical properties of coal macerals and the chars resulting from fluidized bed pyrolysis. International Journal of Coal Geology, 111, 80-89. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.11.017
Rodrigues, Sandra, Marques, Manuela, Suarez-Ruiz, Isabel, Camean, Ignacio, Flores, Deolinda and Kwiecinska, Barbara (2013). Microstructural investigations of natural and synthetic graphites and semi-graphites. International Journal of Coal Geology, 111, 67-79. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.06.013
Rodrigues, Sandra, Marques, Manuela, Ward, Colin R., Suarez-Ruiz, Isabel and Flores, Deolinda (2012). Mineral transformations during high temperature treatment of anthracite. International Journal of Coal Geology, 94, 191-200. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.09.012
Rodrigues, Sandra, Suarez-Ruiz, Isabel, Marques, Manuela and Flores, Deolinda (2012). Catalytic role of mineral matter in structural transformation of anthracites during high temperature treatment. International Journal of Coal Geology, 93, 49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.01.012
Rodrigues, Sandra, Suarez-Ruiz, Isabel, Marques, Manuela, Camean, Ignacio and Flores, Deolinda (2011). Microstructural evolution of high temperature treated anthracites of different rank. International Journal of Coal Geology, 87 (3-4), 204-211. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.06.009
Valentim, Bruno, Guedes, Alexandra, Rodrigues, Sandra and Flores, Deolinda (2011). Case study of igneous intrusion effects on coal nitrogen functionalities. International Journal of Coal Geology, 86 (2-3), 291-294. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.02.008
Pusz, S., Alvarez, D., Camean, I., du Cann, V., Duber, S., Gómez-Borrego, A., Kalkreuth, W., Komorek, J., Kus, J., Kwiecińska, B., Marques, M., Misz, M., Morga, R., Rodrigues, S., Smędowski, Ł. and Suárez-Ruiz, I. (2011). Final report on application of reflectance for estimation of Structural order Working Group (Structural WG) 2002 – 2010. ICCP News (52), 13-17.
Rodrigues, Sandra, Suarez-Ruiz, Isabel, Marques, Manuela, Flores, Deolinda, Camean, Ignacio and Garcia, Ana B. (2011). Development of graphite-like particles from the high temperature treatment of carbonized anthracites. International Journal of Coal Geology, 85 (2), 219-226. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2010.11.007
Kwiecinska, Barbara, Suarez-Ruiz, Isabel, Paluszkiewicz, Czeslawa and Rodrigues, Sandra (2010). Raman spectroscopy of selected carbonaceous samples. International Journal of Coal Geology, 84 (3-4), 206-212. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2010.08.010
Predeanu, G., Panaitescu, C., Bieg, G., Borrego, A. G., Diez, M. A., Kwiecińska, B., Marques, M., Mastalerz, M., Misz-Kennan, M., Pusz, S., Suárez Ruiz, I., Rodrigues, S. and Životić, D. (2010). Thermal evolution of the coal-tar pitches structure studied within the Microscopy of Carbon Materials ICCP Working Group. ICCP News (51), 46-50.
Guedes, A., Valentim, B., Prieto, A. C., Rodrigues, S. and Noronha, F. (2010). Micro-Raman spectroscopy of collotelinite, fusinite and macrinite. International Journal of Coal Geology, 83 (4), 415-422. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2010.06.002
Marques, M., Suarez-Ruiz, I., Flores, D., Guedes, A. and Rodrigues, S. (2009). Correlation between optical, chemical and micro-structural parameters of high-rank coals and graphite. International Journal of Coal Geology, 77 (3-4), 377-382. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.06.002
Conference Papers
Nguyen, A., Rodrigues, S., Manlapig, E., Nguyen, K. and Esterle, J. (2023). The Development of an Automated Method for Classifying Coal Banding from Core Images. 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023.
Esterle, Joan, Rodrigues, Sandra, Congo, Tara and Golding, Suzanne (2022). Creating a Digital Petrographic Atlas of Australian Coals – maintaining the knowledge. Dorothy Hill Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-9 November 2022.
Congo, Tara, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan, Somasundaram, Singaram and Steel, Karen (2022). Understanding the coal-to-coke transformation
. Dorothy Hill Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-9 November 2022.
Mao, Xiaoxiao, Rodrigues, Sandra, Golding, Sue and Esterle, Joan (2022). Petrographic characterization of the Toolebuc Formation, Eromanga Basin: organic components and nanometer-scale pore types. Dorothy Hill Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-9 November 2022.
Rodrigues, Sandra, Golding, Sue, Esterle, Joan and Mao, Xiaoxiao (2022). The storytelling of the organic matter in petroleum systems. Dorothy Hill Women in Science and Environmental Sciences Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-9 November 2022.
Rodrigues, S., Congo, T., Esterle, J. and Foley, E. (2022). Petrographic evidence for hydrocarbon generation from coals in the Laura Basin, Australia. 73rd Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, New Delhi, India, 18-25 September 2022.
Rodrigues, S., Golding, S., Esterle, J., Mao, X. and Coffa, A. A. (2022). I am generating but not yet producing. 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Online, 12-16 September 2022.
Esmailpour, R., Rodrigues, S. and Esterle, J. (2022). Using coal petrology to track hydrocarbon generation in the Parvadeh coalfield Tabas, Iran. The 2022 PESA Symposium Energy for the future , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9 September 2022.
Savinova, Ekaterina, Barbosa, Karina and Rodrigues, Sandra (2022). Utilizing hyperspectral drill core scanning for geotechnical characterization. Bowen Basin Symposium, Mackay, QLD, Australia, 28 - 30 March 2022.
Rodrigues, Sandra, Fonteneau, Lionel, Esterle, Joan and Martini, Brigette (2022). Spectral library for coal (ACARP Project). Bowen Basin Symposium, Mackay, QLD, Australia, 28-30 March 2022.
Congo, Tara, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan and Steel, Karen (2022). The effect of thermal alteration on coking behaviour. Bowen Basin Symposium, Mackay, QLD Australia, 28-30 March 2022.
Rodrigues, S. , Fonteneau, L. and Esterle, J. (2021). Hyperspectral scanning of coal samples with different rank. International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, Prague, Czech Republic, 19-25 September 2021.
Congo, T., Rodrigues, S., Esterle, J. and Steele, K. (2021). Optical tracking of maceral response to pyrolysis and variation with degree of thermal alteration. International Committe for Coal and Organic Petrology, Prague, Czech Republic, 19-25 September 2021.
Esmailpour, R., Alipour, A., Rodrigues, S. and Esterle, J. S. (2021). Evidence for hydrocarbon generation in macerals from the Parvadeh Coalfield, Tbas, Iran. 72nd Annual International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 19-25 September 2021.
Yu, Tianjiao, Rodrigues, Sandra and Esterle, Joan (2021). The effect of Igneous Intrusion on the Mineral Matter in Coal, Moatize Bain, Mozambique. 37th TSOP Annual Meeting, Bulgaria, 12-14 September 2021.
Rodrigues, S., Fonteneau, L. and Esterle, J. (2021). Coal spectral features in the mid-infrared range. . Australian Earth Sciences Convention, Online, 9-12 February 2021.
Rodrigues, S., Golding, S. D., Esterle, J., Mendonca Filho, J. G. and Flores, D. (2021). Combined petrography and palynofacies study of the Toolebuc hydrocarbon sources. Australian Earth Sciences Convention, Online, 9-12 February 2021.
Esterle, Joan, Rodrigues, Sandra, Ward, Valerie and Rajabi, Mojtaba (2019). Thermal maturation & uplift in the Moatize Basin, Mozambique. 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 7-11 September 2019. Society for Organic Petrology.
Rodrigues, S., Hamilton, S., Golding, S. and Titus, L. (2018). Not all organic matter is created equal. Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 3-7 December 2018.
Rodrigues, S., Golding, S. and Hamilton, S. (2018). Petrographic characterization of DOM in Proterozoic source rocks, McArthur Basin, Australia. 70th International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology Meeting, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 23-29 September 2018.
Van de Wetering, N., Esterle, J., Rodrigues, S. and Gotz, A. (2018). Identification of coal phyterals in the Middle Permian, Moatize Formation, Mozambique. 70th Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 23-29 September 2018.
Van de Wetering, N., Esterle, J., Rodrigues, S. and Golding, S. (2018). δ13C of coals from the Moatize Basin, Mozambique: evidence for global carbon isotope anomaly associated with the deglaciation of Gondwana. Australian Geoscience Council Convention, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 14-18 October 2018.
Davis, B., Rodrigues, S. and Esterle, J. (2018). Towards understanding phosphorus distribution in coal: A case study from the Bowen Basin. Australian Exploration Geoscience Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 18-21 February 2018.
Chen, Tianyu, Hamilton, Stephanie, Rodrigues, Sandra, Golding, Suzanne D. and Rudolph, Victor (2017). Characterisation of readily bioavailable compounds in Surat basin walloon coals for biomethane production using exogenous culture. SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2017, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 17-19, 2017. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/186912-ms
Rodrigues, S., Glasser, L., Ward, V., Peixoto, H., Esterle, J., Macamo, S. and Etchart, E. (2017). Deformed coal seams associated with igneous intrusions in Moatize, Mozambique. 69th Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, Romania, 3 -9 September 2017.
Davis,B., Rodrigues, S., Esterle, J. and Golding, S. (2017). “It goes with the splits?” – Spatial variability of phosphorus and fluorine within the coal. AUSIMM International Mining Geology Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 20-22 September 2017.
Rodrigues, S., Fonteneau, L. and Esterle, J. (2017). Hyperspectral signature of coal bands – black over black. AUSIMM International mining geology conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 20-22 September 2017.
Rodrigues, S., Fonteneau, L., Esterle, J., Honey, F. and Carey, R. (2017). Hyperspectral techniques applied to coal characterisation. FUTORES II, Townsville, QLD, Australia, 4 – 7 June 2017.
Kwitko-Ribeiro, R., Rodrigues, S. and Esterle, J. (2016). Coal characterization by QEMSCAN: the study case of Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia. IX Congresso de Microscopia dos Materiais, Brazil, 22-25 November 2016.
Rodrigues, S., Golding, S. D., Bluett, J., Titus, L. and Ferguson, B. R. (2016). Organic maturation and thermal maturation in the 1.64 Ga Barney Creek Formation, McArthur Basin. Goldschmidt, Japan, 26 June-1 July 2016.
Esterle, J., Rodrigues, S., Kelloway, S., Marjo, C.E. and Ward, C.R. (2016). Profiling of P and S in Mozambique coal using and XRF core scanner. Goldschmidt, Japan, 26 June to 1 July 2016.
Rodrigues, S. and Esterle, J. (2016). Core scanner technologies – take everything without breaking. APPEA - Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Australia, 5 to 8 June 2016.
Mahoney, Shilo, Rudolph, Victor, Rufford, Thomas E., Steel, Karen, Yu, Kai and Rodrigues, Sandra (2015). Creation of micro channels in Bowen Basin coal using UV laser and reactive ion etching. AAPG Opportunities and Advancements in Coal Bed Methane in the Asia Pacific, Brisbane / Brisbane Convention Centre, 12-13 February 2015. Tulsa, OK United States: Datapages.
Rahmat, S.B., Rodrigues, S., Blach, T. and Esterle, J. (2015). Inheritance of pore structure from wood to vitrain in different rank coals and their relationship with gas sorption capacity – A case study from New Zealand’s coal. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Indonesia, 20 to 27 September 2015.
Rodrigues, S., Bluett, J., Ferguson, B.R., Golding, S.D. and Titus, L. (2015). Maturation profile at the Glyde Gas Discovery in the Southern McArthur Basin, Australia. AAPG/SEG/PESA International Conference and Exhibition, Australia, 13 to 16 September 2015. doi: 10.1190/ice2015-2210756
Ayaz, S. A., Esterle, J., Rodrigues, S. and Martin, M. (2014). Spatial variation in character and composition of the Fort Cooper Coal Measures in Bowen Basin. 31st Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology, Australia, 27 September-3 October 2014.
Rodrigues, S., Ferguson, B.R., Golding, S.D. and Bluett, J. (2014). Thermal insights in the McArthur Basin based on bitumen reflectance and illite crystallinity. 31st Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology, Australia, 27 September to 3 October 2014.
Rodrigues, S., Kwitko-Ribeiro, R. and Esterle, J. (2014). Study of mineral matter in coal from the Late Permian Bowen Basin by QEMSCAN and optical microscopy. Australian Earth Sciences Convention, Australia, 7-10 July 2014.
Taylor, N., Honey, F., Carey, R., Rodrigues, S. and Esterle, J. (2014). Hyperspectral CorescanTM applications for coal. Australian Earth Sciences Convention, Australia, 7-10 July 2014.
Rodrigues, S., Flores, D., Suarez-Ruiz, I. and Marques, M. (2014). Sequential evolution of structures resulting from anthracite graphitization: petrographic approach. IX Congresso Nacional de Geologia, Portugal, 18-24 July 2014.
Rodrigues, S., Kwitko-Ribeiro, R., Collins, S., Esterle, J. and Jaime, P. (2013). Coal characterization by QEMSCAN: The study case of Bowen Basin. 10th Australian Coal Science Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-19 November 2013.
Dmyterko, Anastasia, Nolan, Andrew, Rodrigues, Sandra and Esterle, Joan (2013). Effect of rank, type and oxidation on coal swelling behaviour. ACSC 2013: 10th Australian Coal Science Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-19 November 2013.
Ribeiro, J., Piella, J., Rodrigues, S., Puntes, V. and Flores, D. (2013). Natural and anthropogenic sources of carbon materials: coal, mining residues, and coal combustion residues. World Conference on Carbon - Carbon, Brazil, 14-19 July 2013.
Rodrigues, S., Marques, M., Suarez-Ruiz, I., Ribeiro, J. and Flores, D. (2013). Influence of the anthracite properties in the degree of graphitization attained after heat treatment. Annual World Conference on Carbon. Carbon 2013, Brazil, 14-19 July 2013.
Rodrigues, S., Marques, M., Flores, D. and Suárez-Ruiz, I. (2012). Selection of anthracites for graphitization based on key parameters. 64th Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, China, 14-22 September 2012.
Rodrigues, S., Ribeiro, J., Marques, M., Flores, D. and Suárez-Ruiz, I. (2012). Nanostructures development from heat treated anthracites. 64th Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, China, 14-22 September 2012.
Rodrigues, S., Marques, M., Suárez-Ruiz, I., Flores, D. and Ward, C.R. (2011). Mineral phase transformations during high temperature treatment on an anthracite. VIII Congresso Ibérico de Geoquímica/XVII Semana de Geoquímica, Portugal, 24-28 September 2011.
Rodrigues, S., Marques, M., Ward, C.R., Suárez-Ruiz, I. and Flores, D. (2011). Coal mineral matter under high temperature treatment. 63rd Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, Portugal, 10 to 16 September 2011.
Rodrigues, S., Marques, M., Suárez-Ruiz, I., Camean, I. and Flores, D. (2011). Microstructural differences between natural and synthetic graphites. 63rd Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, Portugal, 10-16 September 2011.
Valentim, B., Rodrigues, S., Guedes, A. and Suárez-Ruiz, I. (2011). Optical properties of coal macerals and fluidized bed chars. 63rd Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, Portugal, 10 to 16 September 2011.
Guedes, A., Valentim, B., Rodrigues, S. and Noronha, F. (2010). Aplicação da microscopia Raman ao estudo dos macerais no carvão. X Congresso de Geoquímica dos Países de Língua Portuguesa/ XVI Semana de Geoquímica, Portugal, 28 March - 1 April 2010.
Rodrigues, S., Flores, D., Suárez-Ruiz, I. and Marques, M. (2010). Caracterização por microscopia óptica e espectroscopia Raman de partículas grafíticas obtidas por grafitização de antracites. X Congresso de Geoquímica dos Países de Língua Portuguesa/ XVI Semana de Geoquímica, Porto, Portugal, 28 March - 1 April 2010.
Fernandes, P., Luis, J., Rodrigues, S., Marques, M., Valentim, B. and Flores, D. (2010). The measurement of vitrinite reflectance using MatLab. Commission Internationale de Microflore du Paléozoïque Conference, Poland, 13-19 September 2010.
Ribeiro, S., Rodrigues, S. and Valentim, B. (2010). Optical properties of collotelinite, macrinite, fusinite and respective fluidized bed char (fused char, fusinoids, and inertoids). 62nd Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, Serbia, 26 September to 2 October 2010.
Rodrigues, S., Suárez-Ruiz, I., Flores, D., Marques, M. and Camean, I. (2010). Microstructural evolution of two graphitized anthracites of different rank. 62nd Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, Serbia, 26 September-2 October 2010.
Kwiecinska, B., Suárez-Ruiz, I., Paluszkiewicz, C. and Rodrigues, S. (2009). Raman spectroscopy of selected carbonaceous samples. 61st International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology /26th The Society for Organic Petrology joint meeting, Brazil, 19 to 26 September 2009.
Rodrigues, S., Suárez-Ruiz, I., Marques, M., Camean, I. and Garcia, A. B. (2009). Characterization of graphite-like particles from carbonized anthracites. 61st International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology /26th The Society for Organic Petrology joint meeting, Brazil, 19-26 September 2009.
Guedes, A., Valentim, B., Rodrigues, S., Costa, A., Marques, M. and Flores, D. (2007). Micro-Raman spectroscopy and optical reflectance studies of coals with different rank. 17th Annual V M Goldschmidt Conference, Cologne Germany, Aug, 2007. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
Rodrigues, S., Marques, M., Flores, D., Valentim, B. and Suárez-Ruiz, I. (2007). Correlação entre parâmetros ópticos, químicos e Raman em carvões Ibéricos evoluídos. VI Congresso Ibérico de Geoquímica/ XV Semana de Geoquímica, Portugal, 16-21 July 2007.
Marques, M.M., Suárez-Ruiz, I., Flores, D., Guedes, A. and Rodrigues S. (2007). Correlation between optical, chemical and micro-structural parameters in high-rank coals and graphite. ICCP-TSOP-CSCOP Joint Meeting, Canada, 19 to 25 September 2007.
Gonçalves, S., Rodrigues, S., Reis, J., Sant’Ovaia, H. and Ribeiro, M.A. (2006). Caracterização estrutural do Complexo Metamórfico da Foz do Douro. VII Congresso Nacional de Geologia, Portugal, 29 June to 4 July 2006.
Rodrigues, S., Reis, J., Gonçalves, S., Ribeiro, M.A. and Sant’Ovaia, H. (2006). Caracterização litológica e petrográfica do Complexo Metamórfico da Foz do Douro. VII Congresso Nacional de Geologia, Portugal, 29 June to 4 July 2006.
Newspaper Article
Suárez-Ruiz, Isabel, Valentim, Bruno, Borrego, Ángeles G, Bouzinos, Antonis, Flores, Deolinda, Kalaitzidis, Stavros, Love Malinconico, MaryAnn, Marques, Manuela, Misz-Kennan, Magdalena, Montes, Jose Ramón, Rodrigues, Sandra, Predeanu, Georgeta, Siavalas, Giorgios and Wagner, Nikki (2014, 12 01). Petrographic classification of fly ash components TSOP Newletter 16-17.
Research Reports
Savinova, Katerina, Barbosa, Karina, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan and Cook, Nick (2023). Utilising Hyperspectral Imagery Scanning for Geotechnical Characterisation. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Coal Research.
Davis, Brooke , Rodrigues, Sandra , Duxbury, Alex , Sliwa, Renate and Esterle, Joan (2022). Geological controls on fluorine and phosphorus in Bowen Basin coals. Australia: Australian Coal Association Research Program.
Rodrigues, Sandra , Esterle, Joan and Fonteneau, Lionel (2021). Coal spectral libraries for scanning devices. Brisbane, Australia: ACARP.
Manlapig, Emmy, Shi, Frank, Nguyen, Anh K., Jackson, John, Joan Esterle, Rodrigues, Sandra, Liu, Hongping and Pretorius, Sion (2018). Acquisition of coal quality by semi-automatic analysis of Corescan® HCI-3 system (hyperspectral) and other images. Australia: Australian Coal Association Research Program.
Pistellato, Davide, Rodrigues, Sandra, Sansoleimani, Atefeh, Esterle, Joan, Murphy, Richard and Bianchi, Valeria (2017). Hyperspectral scanning of precipice outcrop. Final Report ANLEC Project 7-0115-0237. Brisbane, Australia: ACARP.
Esterle, Joan, Rodrigues, Sandra, Collins, Sarah, Klawitter, Matthias, Dmyterko, Anastasia, Roslin, Alexandra and Taylor, Natalya (2014). Characterisation and differentiation of the Rangal and Moranbah Coal members in the Central Bowen Basin. Brisbane, QLD Australia: UniQuest.