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INSTITUTE FOR FRONTIER MATERIALSANNUAL REPORT 2015Geelong & MelbourneVictoria | Australia

YEAR AT A GLANCE

$7.7mARC Future Fibres Industrial Transformation Research Hub

30PhD Completions

143PhD Students

Award1 new ARC Discovery EarlyCareer Researcher Award

260Scientific JournalPapers Published

5 newARC DiscoveryProjects

> IFM staff and students.

2 Year at a Glance

CONTENTS2 Year at a Glance

4 From the Chairperson

5 Director’s Report

6 Internationalisation

7 Our Vision and Our Mission

8 Board Members 2015

9 IFM Executive Team

10 KEY RESEARCH AREAS

11 Alloy Design and Processing

11 - Metals

13 Biomaterials and Biomimicry

13 - Biomaterials

15 Corrosion and Protection

16 Materials and Process Modelling

16 - Molecular Modelling and Simulation

17 - Numerical Modelling and Design of Materials for Lightweight Structures

19 Fibres, Polymers, Composites and Textiles

19 - Carbon Fibres and Composites

22 - Green Natural Fibres

24 - Nanofibres and Functional Fibrous Materials

25 - Polymers

27 Electromaterials and Membranes

27 - Electromaterials

30 - Micro and Nano Systems

32 Nanotechnology and Plasma Technology

32 - Nanotechnology and Energy Storage

35 - Plasma Technology

36 COLLABORATIVE CENTRES

37 Australian Centre for Infrastructure Durability

38 AUTO CRC

39 Energy Pipelines CRC

40 ADVANCED CHARACTERISATION FACILITIES

41 Electron Microscope Facility

43 NMR Facility

44 FINANCIAL REPORTS AND OTHER ITEMS

45 IFM Financial Summary - 2015

46 IFM Performance Targets (2013 - 2015)

47 Grant Holders and their Projects

57 Publications

CASE STUDIES

11 Aluminium-Scandium alloys for aerospace

18 Student travel award

18 Group takes part in world-leading innovation

21 Chemists click onto promising TB treatment

23 Bridging the divide

28 Discovering the properties of lubricin

29 Deakin Energy Centre and Battery Technology Research and Innovation Hub (BatTRI-Hub)

39 Novel sensor for monitoring corrosion

> Cover: Images by Molly Patton show samples of advanced materials from our electromaterials laboratories.

3Contents

FROM THE CHAIRPERSON

The year 2015 was another highly successful and productive year for IFM. A major announcement was our success in the bid for an ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Future Fibres led by Professor Xungai Wang.

The grant provides ARC funding of $4.7 million over five years to help develop novel fibre technologies for more sustainable, advanced manufacturing of fibre materials and products. The new hub was one of only four across Australia to be awarded funding and recognises IFM’s world class research and partnerships in advanced fibre science and technology.

We also welcomed the long and anticipated announcement of the new CRC for Innovative Manufacturing with Deakin as one of the founding research partners in the $40 million centre. IFM will be involved in the CRC with our industry partners HeiQ and Cytomatrix.

Among the many accolades and awards received by IFM researchers this year, I was delighted with the recognition of Professor Maria Forsyth as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Maria is only the second academic at Deakin to become an AAS Fellow; this prestigious appointment recognises her work as a leader in the fields of advanced materials for new energy and infrastructure technologies.

Professor Ian Chen was also recognised by the University for his outstanding contribution to nanotechnology research with the title of Alfred Deakin Professor.

Deakin continued to climb up the rankings ladder, now being ranked in the top 3% of the world’s best universities in the ARWU, Times Higher Ed and QS league tables.

IFM contributes heavily to this success through the excellence of its publications and high citation rates. Once again IFM’s research excellence was recognised in the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), with ratings of 5 (well above world standard) in Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry and Materials Engineering and ratings of 4 (above world standard) in Physical Chemistry, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Nanotechnology.

I also applaud the vitality brought to the business of IFM’s Advisory Board by new industry members, David Marino (CEO, Quickstep Holdings) and Valerie Linton (CEO, EPCRC). Along with our current external member, Professor Gordon Wallace (Director ARC Centre for Excellence in Electromaterials Science) and 2016 incoming member, Dr Leonie Walsh (Victorian Lead Scientist), external Board Members are incredibly important in ensuring IFM’s vigour and connectivity.

With my term as DVC-Research ending in mid-2016, I take this opportunity to express my great appreciation to the Director, researchers, technical and administrative staff for their dedication and commitment to research excellence. I am certain this approach and the Institute’s continued focus on making important contributions to Australian science and innovation will ensure that it thrives as a major part of Deakin’s vibrant research culture into the future.

Professor Lee Astheimer

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Chairperson IFM Board

ERA Rating 5in Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry and Materials Engineering

4 From the Chairperson

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

In line with Deakin University’s LIVE the Future: Agenda 2020 strategic plan, IFM has focused its effort in three core areas: Research Excellence, Research Training, and Industry Engagement (ReTIE). I am delighted that we have done exceptionally well in all three areas in the past year.

In December 2015, the Australian Research Council (ARC) released the State of Australian University Research 2015-16 report. The report presents the outcomes of the latest round of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2015 evaluations. We have retained our highest ranking score of 5 in the key research areas of Materials Engineering and Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry.

IFM has about 150 higher degree by research (HDR) students. We now have a very rigorous candidature confirmation process in place for our students, with the confirmation panel consisting of both internal and external experts for each student. This process forms a key part of our strategy to ensure that our research students receive the best possible research training during their candidature.

Over the past 12 months IFM has engaged with industry extensively, both at home and overseas. In August 2015 we hosted a very successful Industry Day, attended by more than 60 industry visitors, with very positive feedback and a number of companies subsequently engaging with Deakin. It is very pleasing to note that in the past year, IFM researchers worked with around 100 industry partners, with support from the Deakin Research Commercial team.

In July 2015, we welcomed Professor Frank Collins to IFM, as the Director of the Australian Centre for Infrastructure Durability (ACID). ACID is gaining momentum and has signed a number of significant contracts.

IFM is playing a lead role in establishing a cross-discipline centre in energy technologies which will encompass fundamental high-quality research and, in particular, engage with industry. The first stage will be the establishment of a battery technology research and innovation centre, with a prototyping facility to test our novel materials and new technologies.

On a personal note, I served as the President of the Fiber Society in 2015, and led our successful bid for the $7.7 million Industrial Transformation Research Hub in Future Fibres, supported by the ARC and six highly innovative industry partners (HeiQ Australia, Cytomatrix, Carbon Revolution, Quickstep Automotive, Ear Science Institute Australia, and Draggin Jeans). I also chaired the 13th Asian Textile Conference in Geelong, which was attended by more than 340 people from around the world. I am grateful for the tremendous support I have received from IFM staff and students throughout the year.

In summary, we have had a busy and successful year and I am extremely proud of the achievements of IFM staff and students, as outlined in the following pages.

Professor Xungai Wang

Alfred Deakin Professor Director, Institute for Frontier Materials

100+Worked with more than 100 industry partners

5 Director's Report

INTERNATIONALISATION

CHINAOur collaboration with Chinese institutions on both academic and research programs has remained strong, while we have extended our collaboration to industry and formed a number of new research partnerships.

The two research projects with Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation (WISCO) to develop high quality coated steel products and hot stamped automotive components have produced very exciting results, providing useful information for WISCO to improve the quality of their products. The joint Deakin-WISCO annual forum on advanced high strength automotive steels was successfully held in Changsha, China in partnership with The 2nd International Conference on Advanced High Strength Steel and Press Hardening (ICHSU2015). Two sessions were dedicated to Deakin-WISCO collaboration. Deakin was also invited to give a plenary presentation on our research related to automotive steels and deformation.

IFM secured two new major industry supported projects with Chinese companies. In the first project, a team led by Prof Tong Lin will work with Shandong Dongwo Carpet Co. Ltd to develop a nanofibre face mask production line with a budget of $1.2 million over three years. The second project involves a collaboration between Prof Qipeng Guo and Dongfang Turbine Co. to develop epoxy resins that improve the performance of wind turbine blades as part of a $500,000 five-year project.

All Deakin joint laboratories with WISCO, WUST, WTU, CISRI and CATAS have been progressing well and a number of high quality journal papers have been published. We welcomed our first PhD student from Wuhan Textile University and four more excellent students have been identified. These students are the first group of students from a joint HDR initiative between Deakin and WTU. Both universities have made significant commitments to this program.

INDIAIn India the first group of PhD students were enrolled under a joint supervision program between Deakin and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. Dr Daniel Fabijanic and Dr Matthias Weiss visited IIT Madras to meet the nine students to gauge their progress and discuss their PhD projects at length. Peter Hodgson also visited in August to discuss the IITM IFM Academy and the joint degree program which was subsequently signed in December.

In July, Dr Rangam Rajkhowa visited Bangalore for planning work related to three collaborative projects between IFM and Central Silk Technological Research and Training Institute (CSTRI).

He also visited the Cocoon Auction Centre and reeling industry in Ramnagar to collect silk samples, the Seri Biotech Research Laboratory and the Central Silk Board.

While in India, Dr Rajkhowa also visited the Institute of Advanced Studies in Science and Technology (IASST) Guwahati and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati). The visit involved developing a MOU with IASST and discussing IASST support for a DIRI PhD student. Deakin has a MOU with IIT Guwahati and further collaboration opportunities were reviewed.

A visit to the South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) led to a MOU between IFM and SITRA. This was followed by a one-week training workshop conducted by four IFM staff at the Centre of Excellence in Medical Textiles at SITRA in April 2016. SITRA sponsored the workshop.

A series of video conference workshops were held between IFM and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in May, involving 18 researchers from both sides and between IFM and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in March, involving 10 presentations from both sides.

A number of video conference meetings were organised between IFM and CSTRI related to the three ongoing projects.

EUROPEOur collaboration with research institutes in the Basque region of Spain continues to grow, with research projects between Prof Maria Forsyth’s group and the Tecnalia Corporation of San Sebastian in a number of areas, including corrosion, energy storage, point-of-care, ionic liquids and membranes. We also have an off-campus PhD student, Laura Sanchez, between Deakin and Tecnalia, researching recovery of rare earth in ionic liquids, who spent one month at Deakin in 2015 thanks to an IFM student travel award. Another off-campus PhD student will start in 2016, jointly supervised between Deakin and Tecnalia in the area of corrosion research. Another one of our PhD students, Lane McDonald, will visit Tecnalia for a period of 1 month in 2016 to research CO2 capture with the help of an IFM student travel award.

Prof David Mecerreyes from the Polymat-University of the Basque Country will spend a total of three months at Deakin as a Thinker in Residence over 2015 and 2016, and collaborative projects, mainly in energy storage, have already been defined. Between 2014 and 2015 we have hosted two PhD students from Prof Mecerreyes’ group which has led to two peer-reviewed international publications. Asier Fernandez will start in September 2016 on a joint PhD between Deakin and University of the Basque Country.

Finally, a collaboration with Prof Teofilo Rojo and Prof Michel Armand at CIC Energigune continues to grow, funded by two ARC Discovery projects investigating sodium batteries and solid-state lithium electrolytes, respectively. These collaborations have already translated into one international peer reviewed paper and an additional submitted paper.

> Deakin hosted the 13th Asian Textile Conference, held in Geelong in November 2015.

6 Internationalisation

OUR VISION

OUR MISSION

To lead and inspire innovations in materials science and engineering that have a transformational benefit to society.

To foster innovation and excellence in materials science and engineering research with the aim of developing:

• Innovative manufacturing technologies

• Energy efficiency, resource and infrastructure sustainability.

We aspire to provide the highest quality research training and education to sustain the advancement of society.

> Touring Carbon Nexus on Discovery Day.

7Our Vision and Our Mission

The IFM Board is responsible for the governance and oversight of the research, development and commercialisation activities of IFM.

BOARD MEMBERS 2015

PROFESSOR JANE DEN HOLLANDER

Vice-Chancellor, Deakin University

PROFESSOR LEE ASTHEIMER

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Deakin University, Chairperson, IFM Board

PROFESSOR XUNGAI WANG

Alfred Deakin Professor and Director of the Institute for Frontier Materials

PROFESSOR KEITH McLEAN

External Independent Director

PROFESSOR GORDON WALLACE


PROFESSOR VALERIE LINTON


PROFESSOR BRENDAN CROTTY

Pro Vice-Chancellor Health, Deakin University

PROFESSOR TREVOR DAY

Pro Vice-Chancellor Science, Engineering & Built Environment, Deakin University

PROFESSOR PETER HODGSON

Pro Vice-Chancellor Strategic Partnerships, Deakin University

MR DAVID MARINO


MR BEN SPINCER

Director, Deakin Research Commercial

MR DEREK BUCKMASTER

Director, Carbon Nexus

8 Board Members 2015

IFM EXECUTIVE TEAM

PROFESSOR XUNGAI WANG

Alfred Deakin Professor, Director Institute for Frontier Materials

PROFESSOR MARIA FORSYTH

Australian Laureate Fellow, Deputy Director Institute for Frontier Materials

PROFESSOR PETER HODGSON

Australian Laureate Fellow and Pro Vice-Chancellor Strategic Partnerships

PROFESSOR IAN (YING) CHEN

Chair Nanotechnology

PROFESSOR BRONWYN FOX

Research Director, Carbon Nexus

MR DEREK BUCKMASTER

Director, Carbon Nexus

PROFESSOR MATTHEW BARNETT

Alfred Deakin Professor and ARC Future Fellow

PROFESSOR LINGXUE KONG

Professor (Research)

MS VIRGINIE HOAREAU

General Manager IFM

MRS DARLENE BARNETT

Senior Manager, Technical and Academic Support

9IFM Executive Team

> Alloy Design and Processing

> Biomaterials and Biomimicry

> Corrosion and Protection

> Materials and Process Modelling

> Fibres, Polymers, Composites and Textiles

> Electromaterials and Membranes

> Nanotechnology and Plasma Technology

KEY RESEARCH AREAS

10 Key Research Areas

METALSMetals research at IFM focuses on the next generation of automotive steels and light alloys, novel manufacturing and forming techniques, and new surface technologies.

ALLOY DESIGN AND PROCESSING

The next generation of automotive steels will be composed of complex multiphase structures with engineering nano-components for superior performance. Production and control of parts made from these grades involves many challenges.

Our group is exploring new refined multiphase structures and ways of producing them. We are also pushing forward understanding in strengthening of light alloys. Key to both of these endeavours is the development of new characterisation techniques and approaches.

In 2015 we continued to publish on extending the capabilities of boundary analysis using electron microscopy and in situ x-ray diffraction.

Sheet metal forming research at IFM targets the automotive, aerospace and housing industries. Our research focuses on the development of advanced material models and innovative manufacturing technologies for the forming of current and future sheet materials.

The group continues to increase its activities targeted to extending

product life in the mining sector. We are working with companies in Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo on ways to create critical mass in this area.

Promising prospects for directions for alloy development are coming to light, made possible by newly developed wear characterisation techniques. This area will be a major focus for 2016.

> Top: Dr Matthias Weiss receives a VC award for International Research Engagement from Deakin Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane den Hollander.

CASE STUDY

ALUMINIUM-SCANDIUM ALLOYS FOR AEROSPACEWork by IFM researcher Dr Thomas Dorin has resulted in a new agreement with Australian company Clean TeQ Holdings Ltd and US aerospace component supplier Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) to investigate the use of scandium in aluminium alloys for aerospace components.

The alliance is focused on developing the next generation of lightweighting solutions in commercial aerospace. The project will include casting and functional testing of a range of aluminium-scandium alloys, followed by commercial-scale production runs of extruded aerospace parts. Thomas completed his PhD with Constellium, a leading manufacturer of high performance aluminium alloys for aeronautic applications. Since coming to Deakin two years ago, he has established a strong relationship with UAC by successfully completing a number of consultancy and research projects. This initial work has resulted in a long-term alliance, including a 3-year research plan and an ARC Linkage project application.

Dr Dorin believes that IFM’s range of experimental apparatus and research skill sets provide the ideal environment for the successful development of the next generation of aeronautic aluminium-scandium alloys.


NEW PROJECTS

• Professor Peter Hodgson and Dr Matthias Weiss were successful in an ARC Linkage Project with Ford Australia and local company ARM. The project ‘Micro-roll forming of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells’ ($210,000 over 3 years) aims to develop this novel forming technology for the production of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells.

• Professor Jeong Yoon received an ARC Linkage grant with Alcoa Technical Centre, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Livermore Software and ESI Korea. The project ‘A novel failure approach for multi-stage aluminium sheet forming’ ($301,000 over 3 years) aims to reduce waste in the production of aluminium cans.

• Associate Professor Rimma Lapovok received an ARC Linkage grant with Capral Aluminium Ltd. The project ‘Innovative aluminium extrusion: increased productivity through simulation’ ($193,708) seeks to develop new approaches to increase the productivity and competitiveness of the Australian aluminium extrusion industry.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

• Dr Ross Marceau, 'Atom probe tomography of self-assembled monolayers for nanotechnology' Deakin Central Research Grant Scheme, $12,510.

• Dr Matthias Weiss received a Vice-Chancellor's Award for International Research Engagement (Highly Commended).

• PhD student Balaji Trichy Narayanaswamy represented IFM at the annual Borland Forum. Balaji was also a finalist in the British Council’s Famelab 2015 presentations.

STUDENT COMPLETIONS

Debasis Poddar – Interaction between precipitation and dislocation substructure in a model micro-alloyed steel.

Thrinthreddy Ramireddy – Nanostructured composite anodes and cathodes for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries.

Vadim Shterner – Temperature and grain orientation dependence of mechanical twinning in a high manganese TWIP steel.

Yanan Lv – A molecular dynamics simulation of alloy carbide clusters formation.

Jingsi Jiao – Developing a detailed understanding of web-warping in the flexible roll forming of UHSS.

Mahendra Ramajayam – Microstructure development and solute behaviour in Fe-C and Fe-C-V alloys during strip casting and secondary processing.

THINKER IN RESIDENCE

Long-time collaborator and friend of IFM, Professor Michael Miller from OakRidge National Laboratories made an extended visit with the support of a Deakin Thinker in Residence grant. Professor Miller, one of the world’s most highly regarded metallurgists, is known as the ‘father of atom probe tomography’.

IFM is home to one of only three Australian local electrode atom probes (LEAP 4000HR) which are based on Professor Miller’s research. During his two visits in 2015, Prof Miller provided training to students and researchers on advanced microscopy techniques. He also worked with Dr Ilana Timokhina on their joint ARC Discovery project, which is about improving advanced steels through the heat treatment process known as precipitate strengthening.

> PhD student Balaji Trichy Narayanaswamy.

> Professor Michael Miller and Dr Ilana Timokhina with the Deakin atom probe.


> IFM Director, Prof Xungai Wang and HeiQ Australia Chief Executive Dr Murray Height caught up at the ITMA Textile Fair in Milan.

BIOMATERIALS The research carried out in the Biomaterials group focuses on two broad aspects: (i) biological characterisation and development of a stem cell expansion system and (ii) establishment of novel methods for large-scale production of short nanofibres for a diverse range of applications ranging from filtration to sensors.

This research is carried out through a partnership with local biotechnology company Cytomatrix Pty Ltd, HeiQ Australia Pty Ltd and HeiQ Materials AG.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

HEIQ PARTNERSHIP

A five-year major collaborative research program with partner HeiQ Pty Ltd began in January 2015. This program is based on the transfer of IP and partial commercialisation rights to HeiQ and Cytomatrix.

The program focuses on both production and application aspects for short ultrafine fibres. This work is now generating new commercial opportunities for short ultrafine fibres and is expected to continue to grow the short nanofibre technological platform.

The pilot-scale short ultrafine fibres plant constructed in 2014 with the help of a $500,000 grant from the Victorian State Government (Skilling the Bay), and developed in collaboration with partners Cytomatrix and Austeng Engineering, is now producing short fibres from a range of materials, for use in very diverse areas. The plant is the largest of a family of award winning devices used to model and progressively scale-up the production of short nanofibres, while reducing scale-up costs.

The short ultrafine fibre-production method at the core of the team’s expertise has advantages of lower costs of production, greater flexibility and improved fibre properties over established methods. The work will develop new opportunities for industry engagement in very different fields such as enzyme catalysis, stem cell culture and sensing technologies.

The team continues to work alongside industry partners and in collaboration with the School of Engineering.

$1.2Mgrant for HeiQ to establishmanufacturing facility forshort polymer fibres inGeelong

$500kgrant from Victorian State Government (Skilling the Bay)

BIOMATERIALS AND BIOMIMICRY

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AWARDS

Dr Sutti and the short fibre group were recipients of three IFM awards: research, intra-University collaboration and entrepreneurship.

NEW PROJECTS

• ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub ($4.7 million ARC - $3 million from industry partners).

• CRGS - Greene, Sutti, Fabrication and optimisation of cartilage mimetic materials using shrilk nanofibre networks ($11,465).

• Our partner HeiQ was awarded the Next Generation Manufacturing Grant ($1.259 million), to establish an industrial scale manufacturing facility in Geelong for short polymer fibre materials for the global performance additives market.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

SCAFFOLDS FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH

The work in stem cell research with our partner, Cytomatrix, progressed rapidly in 2015. One of the core projects has been to develop a bioreactor prototype which can be used to scale up expansion of mesenchymal and haematopoietic stem cells.

Research into characterising the behaviour of cells on polymeric scaffolds and understanding the interaction between scaffolds and culture conditions has been carried out in parallel. Work from the biological characterisation has uncovered surprising and interesting results which have provided insight to improve the bioreactor design.

> Optical microscopy image of short polymer fibres.

> Below: PhD student Keiran Pringle and Dr Alessandra Sutti demonstrate a HeiQ jacket coated with a waterproof textile finishing technology based on the short polymer fibres developed by the group at IFM.

14 Biomaterials and Biomimicry

CORROSION AND PROTECTIONThe Deakin Corrosion Research Centre’s focus is on corrosion engineering and infrastructure durability studies. In 2015 we continued to develop major research programs with particular emphasis on the reliability, durability and protection of critical industrial infrastructure, such as energy pipelines and desalination infrastructure.

Major efforts were made in developing facilities to provide research and development support to Australian industries, supporting initiatives in the new Australian Centre for Infrastructure Durability (ACID), developing strategic industry and international collaborations, and in linking-up with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

• Completion of EPCRC research projects and the National Centre for Desalination projects. A total of nine research projects have been completed (or near completion). Major outcomes were highlighted at the Energy Pipelines CRC Forum on Pipeline Reliability and Protection Research held in Geelong in November.

PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Some 10 journal papers were published/accepted in major international journals in 2015.

STUDENT NEWS

One student, Facundo (Bob) Varela submitted his thesis (see P. 39). Bob is now working as an associate research fellow on an EP-CRC supported project on pipeline conditioning monitoring sensors.

Eight mechanical/civil engineering students successfully carried out their final year projects in the new National Facility for Pipeline Coating Assessment (NFPCA) and corrosion laboratory. All the projects were directly linked with industry needs.

NEW PROJECTS

Six new projects were secured in 2015 with funding of approximately $1.5 million in cash.

• Predicting pipeline failure through corrosion modelling ($114k).

• Cathodic shielding and corrosion under disbonded coatings ($318k).

• Pipeline condition monitoring sensors ($489k).

• Methods for assessing coating integrity and CP efficiency under complex pipeline conditions ($308k).

• Understanding SCC initiation on gas pipelines – phase II ($170k).

• Coating testing projects by the NFPCA (several testing projects including a major project for Santos).

> Dr Facundo Varela prepares an electrochemical cell to evaluate new sensors for predicting pipeline failure.

CORROSION AND PROTECTION

> Top: PhD student Fariba Mahdavi takes measurements on a defective coated probe to study cathodic disbondment of coatings.

15Corrosion and Protection

MOLECULAR MODELLING AND SIMULATION

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Professor Tiffany Walsh secured a Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) grant from the European Union, for six million cpu hours for use on Germany’s premier super computing facility, worth $300,000 of EU funding. The grant was used in Andrew Church’s project, for advanced molecular modelling of the bone-related protein osteocalcin, and its adsorption at hydroxyapatite interfaces.

NEW PROJECTS

Professor Walsh initiated a consultancy project with CSL Ltd on predicting the structure and properties of blood proteins. She also initiated a collaboration with Professor David Bucknall at Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh in using molecular simulation to predict the effect of high impact mechanical shock on polymer properties.

EVENTS/CONFERENCES

• A symposium on Two-dimensional Nanomaterials was held at Deakin Melbourne City Centre in March, co-organised by Prof Walsh and Prof Ian Chen. Dr Zak Hughes was on the local organising committee for this meeting.

• Materials Research Society Fall Meeting (Nov/Dec 2015, Boston), Symposium WW, ‘Modelling and Theory-Driven Design of Soft Materials’, co-organised by Prof Walsh.

STAFF AND STUDENT AWARDS

Professor Walsh secured a Fellowship for Visiting Scientists from The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) for conducting research collaborations in Turkey.

One of the group’s PhD students Baris Demir, won a place in a ‘Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Workshop for Early Career Researchers’ sponsored by the Australian Nanotechnology Network, the Australian Government and Griffith University. The award covered Baris’ travel and accommodation costs to the June workshop in Brisbane, where he presented a poster.

Dr Zak Hughes was awarded a prestigious travel grant of £2,500 (~$5,000) from the RSC Journal Grant for International Authors scheme to visit collaborators in the United States. Dr Hughes used the funds to visit the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder Colorado to work with collaborators on a project investigating the structure of biomolecule enabled metallic nanoparticles.

Group PhD student Anas Sultan won a best poster prize at the PacificChem 2015 conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Anas’ poster was selected from hundreds of candidate posters.


L. B. Wright, J. P. Palafox-Hernandez, P. M. Rodger, S. Corni and T. R. Walsh*, Chem. Sci., 6, 5204-5214 (2015). [IF=9.2] “Facet selectivity in gold binding peptides: exploiting interfacial water structure”.

> Molecular modelling-gold nanoparticle.

MATERIALS AND PROCESS MODELLING

> Prof Tiffany Walsh and PhD student Anas Sultan with his PacificChem best poster award.


NUMERICAL MODELLING AND DESIGN OF MATERIALS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES

Using computer-aided engineering techniques to model materials, we can conduct very fast virtual prototyping to decrease design and physical testing times.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

INNOVATIVE CENTRE FOR CARS OF TOMORROW

A new centre being led by Deakin and General Motors Global Research will spearhead the international car industry’s future design and innovation. The International Centre for Innovative Manufacturing (ICIM) is focused on developing world-leading innovative and competitive solutions for manufacturers and suppliers into the future. Members include Korean steel-maker POSCO, the Korean Institute for Industrial Technology and the Korea Institute for Materials Science. Several international companies are also involved, including Sungwoo HiTech, US-based commercial software group Livermore Software Technology Corporation and global virtual prototyping company ESI Group.

The ICIM board of directors includes General Motors Dr Tom Stoughton as chairman and Prof Jeong Yoon as director.

Dr Stoughton said that one of the major challenges faced by the automotive and other industries was being able to accurately predict behaviour, such as ‘springback’, with next generation steels and aluminium alloys.

Prof Yoon said the centre would develop technology driven solutions, designed to ensure members produced the most innovative, competitive and capable automotive products in the world. He said the initial focus of the new centre would be to develop advanced constitutive and failure models, including calibration test procedures, before implementing the models into commercial software.

VISITORS AND TRAVELLERS

Senior executives from Ford Motor Company visited the group in March. They reviewed current projects and discussed future projects, particularly involving flexible roll forming. Following this visit A/Prof Rolfe presented to the Ford team at Dearborn, Detroit when he visited the United States in July.

In April, A/Prof Rolfe visited WISCO in Wuhan, China to report on projects and in October, members of the group attended the annual WISCO/Deakin forum, held in conjunction with the 2nd International Conference on Advanced High Strength Steel and Press Hardening in Changsha, China where they discussed three new projects on flexible roll forming, cluster hardening in steels and developing corrosion resistant steels.

10-30%weight saving achieved byredesigning and analysis offour parts of the original engine

MATERIALS AND PROCESS MODELLING

> Deakin University Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Lee Astheimer; Prof Jeong Yoon, Director of ICIM; Deakin University Vice-Chancellor Prof Jane den Hollander; Mr Hongju JO, Consul-General of the Republic of Korea, Melbourne; Dr Thomas Stoughton, GM Global Research and Chairman, ICIM; and Prof Guy Littlefair, Head of the School of Engineering at the ICIM launch.

17Materials and Process Modelling

NEW PROJECTS

• ARC Linkage Project – Micro-roll forming of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells, with Ford Motor Company ($212,817).

• ARC Linkage Project – A novel failure approach for multi-stage aluminium sheet forming ($334,468).

• Generic project with POSCO in the ICIM ($150,000).

• Advanced fracture modelling for crashworthiness of aluminium wheel – Hyundai ($48,700).

AWARDS

Associate Professor Rolfe received a VC Award for Industry Engagement for his sustained record of engaging industry through a range of automotive related industrial projects over the past 10 years.


• A non-associated plasticity model with anisotropic and nonlinear kinematic hardening for simulation of sheet metal forming. Aboozar Taherizadeh, Prof Daniel Green, Prof Jeong Yoon (2015) Vol. 69-70, PP. 370-382, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

• Numerical modelling and analysis for forming process of dual-phase 980 steel exposed to infrared local heating Eun-Ho Lee, Dong-Yol Yang, Prof Jeong Yoon, Woo-Ho Yang (2015) Vol. 75-76, PP. 211-224, International journal of solids and structures, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

• Constitutive analysis of hot deformation behavior of a Ti6Al4V alloy using physical based model Mr Paul Michael Souza, Dr Hossein Beladi, Rajkumar Singh, A/Prof Bernard Rolfe, Prof Peter Hodgson (2015) Vol. 648, PP. 265-273, Materials science and engineering A, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

> The SIEF project team and a 3D printed jet engine.

CASE STUDY

STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDAkbar Mostaani received a student travel award to travel to the University of Twente in the Netherlands to work with their world leading tribology and surface engineering research group. Akbar was able to use the group’s specialised testing facilities to perform the experiments required as part of his PhD research.

Importantly, he has also helped build the collaboration between Deakin and the University of Twente in the field of wear research. Akbar also presented a paper at the BALTTRIB 2015 conference in Lithuania and visited another world class tribology group at Lulea University, Sweden. He said the group’s research interests in hot stamping and wear in mining tools are very similar to the IFM group’s research themes.

The experience has given him a better understanding about his topic and helped him extend his network of researchers working in a related field as well as opening the door for future collaboration between these groups and IFM.

CASE STUDY

GROUP TAKES PART IN WORLD-LEADING INNOVATIONAn exciting research project has the potential to position Australia at the forefront of a rapidly developing technology in the global market.

The Science & Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF)-funded AeroEngine project takes a complex aero engine, made up of 23 different components, and aims to demonstrate that it is possible to fabricate all the components using additive manufacturing processes, such as 3D printing. Working with Monash University, CSIRO and end-users MicroTurbo, Deakin’s role was to create a CAD model from the original engine and analyse the performance of the printed engine.

Prof Peter Hodgson, together with project leaders from CSIRO and Monash presented results to an independent panel. The group has redesigned and analysed four parts of the original engine, achieving weight savings of 10-30%.

The parts are now being printed by CSIRO/Monash and the next stage will be to carry out physical testing at the MicroTurbo facilities in Toulouse, France. A demonstrator model has already attracted widespread interest at a number of international airshows, including the Avalon Airshow and the French Airshow.

> Akbar Mostaani exploring some of the sights of the old Dutch city of Leiden.


CARBON FIBRES AND COMPOSITESOur group continues to build on its excellent reputation for conducting research in partnership with industry, responsive to industry needs.

Our vision is to be a world-leading centre of excellence in providing research solutions for industry, focused on the science of the manufacture and use of carbon fibre.

The partnership between Deakin University, CSIRO and international collaborators gives us a unique capability to tailor the next generation of composite materials from their molecular components.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

In February, our research was showcased at the Australian International Air Show at Avalon. The Deakin display, which included the ballistics helmets developed by Dr Minoo Naebe and colleagues, attracted a huge amount of interest as well as media coverage.

Dr Naebe’s research on polyolefine based nanocomposites with industry partner Qenos has led to an international patent publication entitled polymer resin composition and articles formed with the composition. The patent reports on approaches which have resulted in significant improvement in mechanical performance of polymer nanocomposites. The discovery could potentially open up new markets for Qenos and related polyolefine industries.

Qenos is Australia’s exclusive manufacturer of polyethylene and operates internationally as a major global producer of polyolefins (350,000 tonnes/year). Qenos received the 2013 manufacturer of the year award.

In conjunction with the air show, we held the third biennial Carbon Fibre Future Directions conference. The 44 speakers covered a wide range of topics, including the growing use of carbon fibre by the automotive industry, examples of new carbon fibre applications in buildings and infrastructure, innovative new precursor materials targeting lower production cost and an insight into the growth of the global carbon fibre market.

A paper by Dr Linden Servinis, Dr Luke Henderson, Prof Bronwyn Fox and collaborators at CSIRO titled 'A novel approach to functionalise pristine unsized carbon fibre using in situ generated diazonium species to enhance interfacial shear strength' featured on the cover of the Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

We entered a new agreement with industry partner DowAksa for collaborative research and development projects. The projects will initially include carbon fibre research focused on catalysing local demand for DowAksa carbon fibre, with eventual opportunities for adoption by industries globally. PhD student engagements, staff exchange and training programs are also expected as part of the agreement.

Another long-term industry partner, Quickstep Holdings, announced the establishment of an automotive division and global research and development centre at Deakin’s Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus. The company has relocated its automotive R&D activities from Munich, Germany to Waurn Ponds, creating at least 20 new local jobs. The move will enable Quickstep and Deakin to jointly pursue a broader range of funding opportunities.

> Top: Student poster winner at the IFM conference, Seyed Fakhrhoseini receives his certificates from IFM Director Xungai Wang.

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NEW PROJECTS

• ARC Linkage with Dow Chemical and University of Queensland “Cost effective carbon fibres from polyethylene for lightweight applications ($159k).

• AutoCRC Project 3-127 (Boeing) extended by 8 months ($80k).

• Daimler has funded a project with Deakin and VCAMM on cost analysis of carbon fibre followed by an optimisation to develop low-cost carbon fibre ($100k).

• AutoCRC Project 3-139 (Futuris) Composite Seat Structure Development ($360k).

• Nano-enhanced interface for carbon fibre composites, Imagine Intelligent Materials ($24k).

• CSIRO partnership grant on modifying the conductivity of CF by surface modification, CSIRO, ($17k).

• DMTC High Curvature Armour Systems ($232k).


• Beggs, K. M., Servinis, L., Gengenbach, T. R., Huson, M. G., Fox, B. L., & Henderson, L. C. (2015). A systematic study of carbon fibre surface grafting via in situ diazonium generation for improved interfacial shear strength in epoxy matrix composites. Composites science and technology, 118, 31-38. [IF 3.569; cit 0].

• Hameed, N., Salim, N. V., Walsh, T. R., Wiggins, J. S., Ajayan, P. M., & Fox, B. L. (2015). Ductile thermoset polymers via controlling network flexibility. Chem Commun (Camb), 51(48), 9903-9906. [IF 6.834; cit 1].

• Khayyam, H. Naebe, M. Zabihi, O., Zamani, R., Atkiss, S., & Fox, B. (2015). Dynamic Prediction Models and Optimization of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Stabilization Processes for Production of Carbon Fibre. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 11(4), 887-896. [IF 8.785; cit 0].

• Khayyam, H., Naebe, M., Bab-Hadiashar, A., Jamshidi, F., Li, Q., Atkiss, S., Buckmaster, D., Fox, B. (2015). Stochastic optimisation models for energy management in carbonization process of carbon fibre production. Applied Energy, 158, 643-655. [IF 6.13; cit 0].

• Oroumei, A., Fox, B., & Naebe, M. (2015). Thermal and rheological characteristics of biobased carbon fibre precursor derived from low molecular weight organosolv lignin. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 3(4), 758-769. [IF 4.642; cit 0].

• Servinis, L., Henderson, L. C., Andrighetto, L. M., Huson, M. G., Gengenbach, T. R., & Fox, B. L. (2015). A novel approach to functionalise pristine unsized carbon fibre using in situ generated diazonium species to enhance interfacial shear strength. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(7), 3360-3371. [IF 6.626; cit 0].

STAFF AND STUDENT AWARDSDr Nisa Salim was awarded a prestigious Victoria Fellowship. Nisa will use the fellowship to visit world leading carbon fibre industries and research facilities to further her research in developing precursor for the next generation of carbon fibres. She left in November for a six-month visit to the United States where she will work at Rice University and the University of Southern Mississippi and also the University of Kentucky which has a unique wet spinning line for creating carbon fibre precursor. The fellowship will also fund a further two-month visit in 2016 to major automotive and aerospace industries in the US to gain an understanding about industry requirements on low cost and high strength carbon fibres. Dr Salim will also visit Europe, spending time with a major carbon fibre spinning company, which produces “white fibre” precursor in bulk, and the RWTH Aachen University in Germany, where training and trials are being undertaken on wet spinning lines. Nisa was also awarded an Alfred Deakin postdoctoral fellowship.

Research Fellow Dr Nishar Hameed was awarded an Endeavour Fellowship. Nishar will use the fellowship for a six months funded position at key organisations in the United States. He will work at the University of Southern Mississippi with Prof Jeff Wiggins on new carbon fibre precursor synthesis and at Rice University on fabrication of nanocomposites with highly ordered hexagonal graphene sheets with Professor Pulickel Ajayan.

Students in the composites group were very successful at the IFM research conference, taking out all the awards. Seyed Fakhrhoseini received the best first-year poster award for a poster on ‘Modelling of wet-spinning process of poly-acrylonitrile’; Kathleen Beggs won the award for best presentation for her talk on ‘Tailored functionalisation of carbon fibre toward stronger, customisable composites’; and Sajjad Shafei received the award for best third-year poster for his poster ‘Development of a conductive biodegradable polymeric nanostructure’. Kathleen Beggs also received an award for best poster at the Deakin Postgraduate Chemical Society meeting.

Dr Minoo Naebe received the IFM award for industry engagement.

> Dr Nisa Salim is presented with the Victoria Fellowship by the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Industry, Energy and Resources.


CASE STUDY

CHEMISTS CLICK ONTO PROMISING TB TREATMENT

Materials science has applications in many different fields, including health and medicine, as IFM researchers are demonstrating. Dr Luke Henderson, a senior research fellow in IFM’s composites group also works closely with the Tuberculosis research unit of the National Institute of Health, in Washington D.C., USA.

He and his team have discovered a promising group of molecules that target and kill TB bacteria – a finding that could lead to a much-needed new treatment option.

The discovery could help to combat the current global tuberculosis pandemic, which causes tens of thousands of deaths each year in many low and middle income countries.

The finding is causing excitement amongst the chemistry and medical communities and was recently featured on the cover of the prestigious international journal ChemMedChem.

Over the past 12 months, Dr Henderson has been researching the TB-fighting potential of these molecules with his PhD students Jarrad Altimari and Samantha Hockey.

The team has also received support from the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which tested the effect of the molecules on TB bacteria.

“While we were working on a group of 25 to 30 compounds, six of the most active components proved to be able to inhibit the growth of TB at a very low concentration (less than 10 micrograms per litre), which is extremely effective,” explained Dr Henderson.

“While there is still a long road ahead before a drug would be ready for commercialisation, we are very excited about its potential. Its arrival on the market could be crucial, given the disease’s growing resistance to current drug treatments.

“The good thing about these molecules is that we can easily generate and modify a lot more. We can synthesise them in one day, which means that we can speed up the research process.”

The researchers have used a pioneering approach to chemistry called “click chemistry” which enables substances to be generated quickly by joining small modular units together, and is proving to have outstanding applications in areas ranging from materials sciences and polymer chemistry, to pharmaceuticals.

The team’s next step will be to focus on understanding how the molecules select and kill TB bacteria and whether they may cause side effects.

Dr. Henderson and his team have also revisited using these molecules for the treatment of prostate cancer. These unique molecules showed some anti-cancer activity but, more interestingly, when bound to a metal core, in this case Iridium, the corresponding complexes were highly luminescent and showed increased anti-cancer activity of up to 72-fold against castration resistant prostate cancer cells. This work was conducted with Deakin medical school (Dr. Yann Gibert) and SEBE’s Professor Paul Francis.

> Photoluminescence of organoiridium complexes, which possess excellent anti-cancer activity.


GREEN NATURAL FIBRESOur natural fibre research focuses on environmentally friendly ways of processing wool and cotton, as well as investigating the properties of other natural fibres, such as silk, bamboo and hemp.

> Top: Dr Ben Allardyce is developing a silk membrane to repair burst eardrums.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Our silk and cotton research activities formed a key part of the $4.7 million ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub in Future Fibres. The Future Fibres Hub was one of only four Hubs granted by the Australian Research Council in 2015. In addition to the $4.7 million ARC funding, the industry partners will also contribute another $3 million in total to the Hub program.

Drs Maryam Naebe, Jin Zhang and Chris Hurren received new funding support from the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC). These grants were very competitive, with a success rate of only 15% nation-wide.

The fibre waste recycling work conducted by PhD student Rasike De Silva and supervised by Dr Nolene Byrne and Professor Xungai Wang attracted a lot of attention from national and international media outlets. Using ionic liquids, Rasike was able to separate intimately blended cotton and polyester fibres so that these two components can be recycled and reused separately.

In 2015, we also received significant funding support from Wuhan Textile University (WTU) for the Deakin-WTU joint PhD program. The first group of five PhD students is expected to commence their studies in 2016.

Dr Ben Allardyce was featured in an article in The Sunday Age about his work on silk membranes to repair burst eardrums with industry partner Ear Science Institute Australia.

As a result of the article, Ben was invited to speak at the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Conference. This work has been supported by an ARC Linkage grant, in collaboration with ESIA and further work in this area will be conducted as a part of the Future Fibres Hub.

In November 2015, we hosted the 13th Asian Textile Conference (ATC-13) in Geelong, in collaboration with the Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Association (TTNA). The conference was attended by over 340 delegates from around the world and provided a great opportunity for us to showcase our research facilities.

Towards the end of 2015, Professor Xungai Wang concluded his term as President of the Fiber Society.

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CASE STUDY

BRIDGING THE DIVIDECarbon Nexus is providing researchers with a chance to validate their laboratory results in a real world setting. And it is not just Australian researchers who are benefitting.

Dr Michael Hummel, a senior researcher in the Department of Forest Products Technology at Aalto University, Finland used the facility recently to run trials on renewable carbon fibre precursors. Working with Dr Nolene Byrne, Dr Hummel used the pilot-scale, single tow line at Carbon Nexus to test cellulose filaments he had produced under a range of processing conditions.

The results are directly translatable to industry and will help in development of cellulose filaments as precursors for bio-based carbon fibres.

> Carbon Nexus General Manager, Steve Atkiss (L) works with Dr Nolene Byrne and Dr Michael Hummel on the carbon fibre line.

NEW PROJECTS

• ‘Breathable cotton for compression athletic wear’ – Dr Maryam Naebe, Cotton R&D Corporation collaborative project with CSIRO and RMIT ($332k).

• ‘Smart cotton fabrics for electromagnetic interference shielding’ – Dr Jin Zhang and Dr Christopher Hurren, Cotton R&D Corporation ($358k).

• ‘A new carbon aerogel electrode for dye wastewater treatment’ – Dr Jinfeng Wang and Dr Christopher Hurren, Deakin Central Research Grant Scheme ($15.8k).

STAFF AWARDS

• Dr Jinfeng Wang received a Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Researcher Award for Research Excellence (Highly Commended).

• Mr Graeme Keating attended the ITMA 2015 exhibition in Milan, thanks to a Vice-Chancellor’s Professional Development Award he received in 2014.

> Draggin Jeans Marketing Manager Lucy Mackintosh shows Dr Christopher Hurren a pair of the company’s latest protective jeans, observed by IFM research engineer Patrick Phillips.


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NANOFIBRES AND FUNCTIONAL FIBROUS MATERIALS

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

• Two research agreements have been signed with industry for development of nanofibre products.

• We provided a 10m sample of superhydrophobic fabric to Vostok-Service (the leading developer, producer and supplier of workwear) for possible product development.


• Y Zhao, Z Xu, H Niu, X Wang, T Lin, Magnetic Liquid Marbles: Toward ‘Lab in a Droplet’, Advanced Functional Materials, 2015, 25 (3) 437-444.

• Z Xu, Y Zhao, H Wang, X Wang, T Lin, A superamphiphobic coating with ammonia-triggered transition to superhydrophilic and superoleophobic for oil-water separation, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2015, 54, 4527-4530.

• H Zhou, H Wang, H Niu, T Lin, Electrospun Fibrous Membranes with Super-large-strain Electric Superhydrophobicity, Scientific Reports, 2015, 5, 15863.

• Y Du, K Cai, S Chen, H Wang, S Z Shen, T Lin, Thermoelectric Fabrics: Toward Power Generating Clothing, Scientific Reports, 2015, 5, 6411.

• Z Li, J Cai, P Cizek, H Niu, Y Du, T Lin, A self-supported, flexible, binder-free pseudo-supercapacitor electrode material with high capacitance and cycling stability from hollow, capsular polypyrrole fibers, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 3, 16162-16167.

• H Wang, H Zhou, W Yang, Y Zhao, J Fang, T Lin, Selective, Spontaneous One-way Oil-transport Fabrics and its Novel Use for Gauging Liquid Surface Tension, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7 (41), 22874-22880.

• H Shao, J Fang, H Wang, C Lang, T Lin, Robust Mechanical-to-electrical Energy Conversion from Short-distance Electrospun Poly (vinylidene fluoride) Fiber Webs, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7 (40), 22551-22557.

• J Cai, H Niu, Z Li, Y Du, P Cizek, Z Xie, H Xiong, T Lin, High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrode Materials from Cellulose-Derived Carbon Nanofibers, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7 (27), 14946-14953.

NEW PROJECTS

• Functional innovations for merino wool II: low-temperature curing of water-resistant coatings and screen-printing of directional water-transport wool (Australian Wool Innovation, $90k) 2015-2016, Hongxia Wang, Hua Zhou, Tong Lin.

• Superhydrophobic treatment of fabrics (DSTO project, $15,620) Hongxia Wang, Tong Lin.

• Development of Functional Coatings for Repelling Low Surface-Energy, High Permeability and Solubility Chemical Fluids (DSTO project, $30k), Hongxia Wang, Hua Zhou, Tong Lin.

• Industrial Scale Nanofibre Production System (China Yuntong Nanomaterial Technology Pty Ltd industrial project, $500k) Tong Lin, H Niu.

• Nanofibre face mask production line – Shandong Dongwo Carpet Co Ltd, Prof Tong Lin, Dr Hongxia Wang and Dr Haitao Niu ($1.23 million over 3 years).

> Top: Mr Armstrong Xie demonstrates an IFM prototype electrospinner to visitors at the ITMA conference.

> Left: Dr Hua Zhou and Dr Hongxia Wang demonstrate a sample of superhydrophobic fabric.

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POLYMERS

Through an understanding of fundamental principles in polymer science and technology, the polymers research group aims to develop new polymer materials that will meet a diverse range of applications.

Our success includes development of a new cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for tyre recycling and establishment of a pilot plant for an industry partner.

Research areas include:

• Polymer synthesis, processing and characterisation

• Thermoset resins for advanced coatings, adhesives and composites

• Polymer blends, composites and nanocomposites

• Polymer gels and (micro) emulsions

• Biodegradable polymers and natural polymers

• Rubber and plastics recycling

• Polymer materials for oil, gas and energy industry.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

In 2015, the polymers group published 21 papers in leading journals of the field and filed an international (PCT) patent application.

PATENTED TECHNOLOGY

Professor Guo and his student Mr Tao Zhang developed an open cell porous polymer xerogel for absorbing hydrophobic liquid. The material is highly efficient and effectively absorbs hydrophobic liquids such as oil (i.e. petroleum, animal or plant oil). The porous xerogel presents a polymer surface which promotes rapid absorption of a high volume of hydrophobic liquid, thereby isolating the liquid within its porous polymer structure and acting as a sponge for the liquid. The porous xerogel can be produced in a very cost effective manner. An international (PCT) patent application was filed based on this technology and Professor Guo is working with Deakin Research Commercial to commercialise it.

STUDENTS

Anbazhagan (Anbu) Palanisamy was offered a post-doctoral position at Texas A&M University to work on new polymers for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. Anbu conducted research in the area of polymer synthesis and self-assembly for his PhD. His work was published in Chem. Commun., J. Phys. Chem. B and RSC Adv. and he also contributed a book chapter.

Tao Zhang has been awarded a prestigious Council of Higher Education PBC postdoctoral fellowship to work at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, one of the world’s top science and technology research universities. During his PhD study, Tao developed ionomer-stabilized high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) for petroleum industry applications.

His work has led to seven papers: four published in Chem. Commun., three in Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., J. Mater. Chem. A and RSC Adv., as well as an international patent application.

DIRI student Deepalekshmi Ponnamma has successfully completed her PhD thesis on development of high performance materials based on conducting elastomer nanocomposites under the joint supervision of Professor Guo and Professor Sabu Thomas at Mahatma Gandhi University.

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

In 2015, the group’s industry engagement efforts were enthusiastically supported by Deakin’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Lee Astheimer and Deakin Commercial Manager Mr Lin Zhang. A research agreement signed by Professor Astheimer in China opened the way for Deakin researchers to participate in the world’s largest wind turbine sector. The agreement provides for a $500,000 five-year project that will see researchers from the polymers group developing high performance epoxy resins and composites for Dongfang Turbine Company.

Professor Guo and the Deakin delegation led by Professor Astheimer also visited a few private companies in Sichuan, including Sichuan SZD New Materials Co Ltd, which is funding the polymers group to undertake a $250,000 five-year project developing nano-toughened benzoxazine resins and high performance composites.

> Top, (left to right): Vice-General Manager of Donfang Turbine Company, Hu Jun; Professor Qipeng Guo; Vice-Mayor from the city of Deyang, Qian Shumo; Professor Lee Astheimer; and Mr Lin Zhang.

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Bio-inspired hydrogen-bond cross-link strategy toward strong and tough polymeric materials

• P. Song, Z. Xu, Y. Lu, and Q. Guo*, Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 3957-3964

It remains a huge challenge to create advanced polymeric materials combining high strength, great toughness, and biodegradability.

We propose a hydrogen-bond cross-linking strategy that can strikingly enhance strength, modulus, toughness, and hardness simultaneously relative to polymer bulk. Semi-quantitive linear relationships between the number of effective hydrogen-bonds and macroscale properties are established.

This work suggests a promising methodology of designing advanced materials with exceptional mechanical properties.

Giant tubular and toroidal vesicles from self-assembled triblock copolymer–polyaniline complexes in water

• A. Palanisamy and Q. Guo*, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 11100-11103

New morphologies such as toroidal vesicles, giant tubular vesicles and perforated vesicles were observed from assembled complexes of a flexible coil-like triblock copolymer and a rigid rod conjugated homopolymer polyaniline in aqueous solution. The morphology transformation and its mechanism was established, which may enhance our knowledge of synthetic biology and towards achieving biomimicry.

Phase inversion of ionomer-stabilized emulsions to form high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs)

• T. Zhang, Z. Xu, Z. Cai and Q. Guo*, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 16033-16039

We report the phase inversion of ionomer-stabilized emulsions to form high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) induced by salt concentration and pH changes. It was found that phase inversion occurs with a variety of hydrophobic solvents and commonly used monomers as organic phases, thus facilitating a new route to the preparation of poly(HIPEs).

High internal phase emulsion (HIPE) xerogels for enhanced oil spill recovery

• Y. Wu, T. Zhang, Z. Xu and Q. Guo*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 1906-1909

Oil spills cause serious damage to the aquatic ecosystem and require quick clean-up. We developed high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) xerogels for the first time as oil absorbents which are suitable for practical use in oil spill reclamation and wastewater treatment.

The HIPE xerogels absorb diesel from the water-oil mixture in 20-30 seconds. The absorption capacity ranges from 20 to 32 times for different kinds of oils, and the oils can be recovered simply by being squeezed out, with a recovery rate around 80 per cent. They can be reused at least 40 times without obvious deterioration.

> Top: Dr Anbazhagan Palanisamy.

> Left: Professor Qipeng Guo and PhD student Tao Zhang discuss their new porous polymer xerogel.

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ELECTROMATERIALSThe development of safe, efficient, rechargeable batteries is key to achieving sustainable future energy supplies.

The electromaterials group has excellent facilities and includes experts in the fundamental analysis of electrolyte materials and development of rechargeable batteries. Challenges in the areas of energy generation and storage mainly relate to safety, performance and cost.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

A highlight of the year for the whole group was Professor Maria Forsyth’s election to the Australian Academy of Science, an honor that recognizes her outstanding achievements as a research leader and innovative researcher.

Professor Forsyth, A/Prof Patrick Howlett, Dr Alexey Glushenkov and Prof Michel Armand from CIC Energique received funding for an ARC Discovery project on ‘Advanced sodium battery technology; key to transforming society’s energy use’ ($600k). The project aims to advance energy storage technology based on low-cost and sustainable sodium chemistry.

Dr Matthias Hilder was awarded an IFM impact grant to develop a solid-state sodium battery prototype. An outcome of the project has been a provisional patent filed on sodium ion electrolyte composition.

Dr Fangfang Chen, Dr Jenny Pringle and Dr Maria Forsyth published a paper in Chemistry of Materials. It covers their work using molecular modelling to understand and compare the transport of lithium and sodium ions through the new organic ionic plastic electrolyte materials they have developed. Their work has revealed important findings about the differences in behaviour of the two ions which is important for the development of sodium batteries as an alternative to existing lithium batteries.

Dr David Mecerreyes, who leads the Innovative Polymers Group at the University of the Basque Country in Spain, spent an intensive few weeks working with the electromaterials team as a Thinker in Residence.

Dr Mecerreyes’ main research interest is the synthesis of innovative polymers for applications in energy and the environment. In recent years he has pioneered the development of poly (ionic) liquids, which have a broad range of applications, from polymer electrolytes in energy devices to new gas membranes. His group designs and synthesises polymers for a range of applications, including energy storage. There are many synergies between the two groups and Dr Mecerreyes has identified many potential areas for future collaboration.

ELECTROMATERIALS AND MEMBRANES

> Top: Dr Yafei Zhang, Jonathan Lane McDonald and Daniel Eyckens inspect posters at the IFM conference.

> Dr David Mecerreyes worked with the Electromaterials team as a Thinker in Residence.

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> A 3D printed scaffold.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

Professor Maria Forsyth and A/Professor Jenny Pringle both received Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Research Supervision.

Dr Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo received a $10,000 Deakin International Research Development award for a collaborative project with Max Planck Institute on ‘Novel bifunctional carbon electrocatalysts for advanced metal air batteries’.

The group was successful in the internally funded Central Research Grant Scheme (CRGS), with the following projects:

• Dr Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo (a team led by Dr Ludovic Dumée) – ‘Selective salt electrosorption across porous graphene towards industrial waste remediation’ ($17,999).

• Dr Wren Greene (with Dr Alessandra Sutti) – ‘Fabrication and optimisation of cartilage mimetic materials using shrilk nanofibre networks’ ($11,465).

• Dr Luke O’Dell – Understanding the link between ionic conductivity and molecular alignment ($12,063).

• Dr Haijin Zhu – Supramolecular nano-structured polymer electrolytes for high temperature fuel cell applications ($17,542).

CASE STUDY

DISCOVERING THE PROPERTIES OF LUBRICINDr Wren Greene has discovered some unique properties of the protein lubricin, (found in the joints of all mammals), which could lead to significant improvements in medical diagnosis.

Dr Greene describes lubricin as a ‘miracle’ protein that provides a firm coating on virtually any surface but once in place is non-sticky, making it virtually impossible for anything to attach to it.

“In its natural state, lubricin’s anti-adhesive properties prevent wear in joints,” explains Dr Greene.

‘It prevents debris, such as cells, proteins or calcium phosphate crystals, from sticking to our joints. Without this lubrication, the debris would have an effect like sand in the gears of a car.’

Dr Greene and his colleagues have shown that lubricin’s anti-adhesive properties out-perform the best currently used material, polyethylene glycol.

He believes it has great potential in the field of microfluidics, which enables diagnosis at the nanoscale.

Microfluidics, also known as lab-on-a-chip technology, can be used to analyse minute quantities of liquid, such as a drop of saliva or blood, providing a simple, portable technology with great potential for medical diagnosis, particularly in developing countries.

Dr Greene explained that, among its unique properties, lubricin has a high electrostatic charge that can provide a charged surface in microfluidics.

‘Nearly all anti-adhesive coating materials are charge-neutral and give rise to an uncharged surface,’ he said.

‘Precise control of the flow in a microfluidic device can be achieved using electric fields but, without a highly charged surface, this process can’t work. Lubricin solves both problems – it gives us ultra-low adhesion and a highly charged surface that makes electric field control possible.’

Dr Greene’s research was funded by an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award and was recently published in the journal Biomaterials.

> Dr Wren Greene believes lubricin has great potential in the field of microfluidics.


INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

• Ongoing work with Ausnet Services.

• New engagement with Toyota TEMA – lithium batteries for electric vehicles.

• LG Chem – collaborative project to develop single ion conducting materials for batteries (energy storage); Mr Kim Jong Hee from LG Chem Korea is working with the electromaterials group in Melbourne for 2 years.

• Visits to Technalia, Argonne National Laboratories and Warwick Manufacturing Group; Deakin has signed a MoU with Technalia.

• CIC Energigune – ongoing collaboration on a number of projects, eg novel sodium batteries.

• CoorsTek – collaborative work using electrolytes to develop safer batteries.


• N. Iranipour, D. Gunzelmann, A. Seeber, J. Vongsvivut, C. Doherty, F. Ponzio, L. A. O’Dell, A. F. Hollenkamp, M. Forsyth, P. C. Howlett. (2015) Ionic transport through a composite structure of N-Ethyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium tetrafluoroborate organic ionic plastic crystals reinforced with polymer nanofibres. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3, 6038-6052.

• Siti Aminah Mohd Noor, Hyungook Yoon, Maria Forsyth, Douglas R MacFarlane. (2015) Gelled ionic liquid sodium ion conductors for sodium batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 169, 376-381.

• YV Oza, DR MacFarlane, M Forsyth, LA O’Dell. (2015) Characterisation of ion transport in sulfonate based ionomer systems containing lithium and quaternary ammonium cations. Electrochimica Acta, 175, 80-86.

• F Chen, JM Pringle, M Forsyth. (2015) Insights into the Transport of Alkali Metal Ions Doped into a Plastic Crystal Electrolyte, Chemistry of Materials 27 (7), 2666-2672.

• K Romanenko, J.M. Pringle, L.A. O’Dell, M Forsyth (2015) New insights into the thermal behaviour of organic ionic plastic crystals: magnetic resonance imaging of polycrystalline morphology alterations induced by solid–solid phase transitions; Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 17 (29), 18991-19000.

• G.M.A. Girard, M. Hilder, H. Zhu, D. Nucciarone, K. Whitbread, S. Zavorine Electrochemical and physicochemical properties of small phosphonium cation ionic liquid electrolytes with high lithium salt content; Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 17 (14), 8706-8713.

CASE STUDY

DEAKIN ENERGY CENTRE AND BATTERY TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION HUB (BATTRI-HUB)An in-depth review of the energy related research capabilities across Deakin, from materials science through to device, integration and policy formulation, has shown strong cross-disciplinary strength in this area.

IFM is playing a lead role in developing a cross-discipline centre in energy technologies which will cover fundamental high quality research and, in particular, engage with industry across various sectors including power distributors, electric vehicle manufacturers, battery manufacturers and chemical suppliers. The first stage will be the establishment of a battery technology research and innovation hub (BatTRI-Hub), including a battery prototyping facility in collaboration with CSIRO.

The University has committed funding to set up a pouch facility for moderate sized devices that will allow flexibility of device technology. It will also allow upscaling of materials manufacture to prepare 10-20kg batches as opposed to a few grams of electrode materials.

The prototyping facility will be a platform for us to test our novel materials and new technologies in a more realistic format (compared to coin cells) which will be a core component for future applied research projects and future industry partnerships (both locally and internationally).

The partnership with CSIRO will build on the successful AFFRIC initiative and facilitate further industry engagement and industry uptake of our technologies.

> Developing new energy storage technologies will enable the full potential of renewable energy to be realised.


ELECTROMATERIALS AND MEMBRANES

MICRO AND NANO SYSTEMSOur micro and nano systems research takes advantage of the unique properties offered by miniaturised design, devices and systems, and materials of nanostructures.

This work has significant potential for biomedical diagnostics, targeted drug delivery systems, water treatment and desalination.

The group focuses on the following technologies:

• Fabrication and characterisation of membranes with unique nanostructures for water treatment and desalination

• Micro and nano encapsulated drug delivery systems

• Development of lab-on-a-chip diagnostic technology using microfluidics

• Molecular dynamic simulation.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

RECYCLING OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS

Heavy agricultural tarpaulins are used across Australia for grain storage, water storage, animal shelter, greenhouses and numerous other uses – and have become a part of the contemporary agricultural landscape. Yet many of us are not aware that this heavy plastic has a limited lifespan and has been making an impact on landfill volumes.

In a recycling breakthrough, we have worked with Gale Pacific Limited, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced polymer fabrics, and Geelong’s GT Recycling to develop a new route to fully recycle and reuse for the same purpose, instead of clogging up landfill, used tarp materials. The used tarps, will be collected from locations all over Australia for recycling and re-processed in Geelong.

The research project was led by Dr Mary She and Dr Ludovic Dumée. We undertook detailed analysis, testing and development of both virgin and recycled polypropylene products. The final product is strong, water resistant and chlorine-free.

HDR COMPLETIONS

2015 has been a fantastic year for the group with a large number of PhD students successfully completing their degrees and commencing exciting careers. They are:

• Lijue Chen: Delivery of Fluorouracil and siRNA by Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles to Drug Resistant Colorectal Cancer

• Chunfang Feng: Stretchable Graphene-based Materials of High Conductivity

• Tahir Ghandoori: Fabrication of polymeric microchannels with focused and defocused CO

2 lasers

• Yanan Lv: Molecular dynamics simulation of interphase precipitation in metal alloys

• Xiaodong She: Tailored hollow mesoporous silica nanoplatforms with biological labels for colon targeted drug delivery systems

• Zhifeng Yi: Functionalised Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Smart Agrochemical Delivery System.

> Top: PhD student Bao Lin presented a poster at the Faraday discussion: corrosion chemistry conference in London.


PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

2015 was a very productive year for the group which collectively published more than 50 articles in leading international materials journals such as Carbon, Journal of Membrane Science, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, and Langmuir.

We were invited to deliver invited lectures at the 1st International Conference on Computational Designs and Simulations of Materials in Shenyang, China on molecular dynamics simulation, at the International Symposium on Inorganic Membranes (ISIM6) in Taipei, Taiwan on Development of novel porous metal membranes for industrial waste purification, and at the 9th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS9) in Taipei on nanostructured materials templated from hexagonal lyotropic liquid crystals.

EVENTS

SMALL ANGLE SCATTERING WORKSHOP

About 50 researchers from Australia, New Zealand and the UK attended a workshop on small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) which was held at IFM in March. Organised by Prof Lingxue Kong and ANSTO’s Dr Chris Garvey, the 3-day event provided information which will help researchers to design and analyse measurements at advanced facilities such as the Australian Synchrotron and ANSTO’s Opal Research reactor.

The presentations included a number of case studies from nanoprecipitation in metallic systems, structural characterisation of carbon fibre nanofilaments, bio and chemical deuteration, to metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with speakers from RMIT University, ANSTO, Monash, University of Queensland and Deakin.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

We have strengthened our research collaborations with a number of leading international academic and research institutions. Francois Allioux visited Tecnalia, the largest private R&D entity in Spain and one of IFM’s strategic partners in Europe to jointly develop membrane separation technologies for gas and water separation.

The visit, which was supported by an IFM Student Travel Award, has produced impressive results, leading to the filing of an international patent. He also attended the 12th International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors in Poland, where he received the award for best poster. Another of the group’s students, Bao Lin visited the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich), a leading international research institution, again under the IFM Student Travel Award program, and worked on metal membranes.

Dr Ludovic Dumée successfully undertook his sabbatical leave in Europe, visiting a number of universities and research institutes in France, UK, Spain, Switzerland, and Germany. He also initiated links with a number of industry partners in Europe with the potential to develop new research projects on membranes and other frontier materials.

> Left to right: IFM researchers Dr Ludo Dumee and Prof Lingxue Kong with Gale Pacific R&D Manager Andrew Nasarczyk, Managing Director Nick Pritchard and IFM Research and Innovation Manager, Dr Bree Gorman-Holz following discussions the recycling tarpaulin project.


NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY STORAGEThe group’s aim is to develop novel nanomaterials and to use nanotechnology to solve challenges in energy storage (batteries and supercapacitors), environmental protection, health and medicine.

In 2015, the team continued to conduct world-class research with 20 journal articles including three top journal articles (one Nature Communications and two Nano Letters) and won four ARC research grants and a number of awards.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

• Professor Ying (Ian) Chen received the title of Alfred Deakin Professor, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to furthering Deakin’s research aims in the field of nanotechnology. This is the highest honour the University can bestow on a member of academic staff.

• Prof Chen, Dr Luhua Li, and Dr Alexey Glushenkov were successful in an ARC LIEF bid for an ‘Advanced Synthesis System for Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials’. This grant, together with Deakin’s contribution (total $788k) will fund Australia’s first advanced synthesis systems of two-dimensional nanomaterials, to be based at Deakin University and RMIT. The system will produce atomically thin nanomaterials to support the research on 2D nanomaterials at different institutions.

• Dr Luhua Li was successful in the highly competitive ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) in a project on Superior Adsorption Capability of Nanosheets for Surface Enhanced Raman. This is the third DECRA fellowship won by the team.

• The discovery of porous BN nanosheets for oil spillage clean-up won the TechConnect Innovation Award from the TechConnect Corporate & Investment Partner Committee, Washington DC, USA.

• ARC Linkage infrastructure, equipment and facilities award, LE160100054 (A$750k) “High Temperature Atomic Structure and Physical Property Analysis Facility”.

• Dr Dan Liu received a CRGS grant for a project on ‘Novel porous nitride membranes’.

• Dr Alexey Glushenkov was a CI on a successful 2015 RESS grant: A. Glushenkov, $99,115. A system for decontamination and storage of transmission electron microscopy holders and samples.

• Professor Chen was invited to give the keynote speech at two major international conferences: The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA December 15-20, 2015; and The 7th annual Recent Progress in Graphene and Two-dimensional Materials Research Conference (RPGR2015), Lorne, Victoria, Australia on 25-29 October 2015.

• Dr Weiwei Lei was selected to attend Global Young Scientists Summit@one-north 2016 (GYSS 2016) in a project on Novel 3D porous boron nitride foam for water cleaning.

• Dr Lei was invited to join the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group).

• Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman is in the top 10% of highly cited authors in General Chemistry portfolio journals (Royal Society of Chemistry). Dr Rahman’s portfolio includes an article on “Electrochemical investigation of sodium reactivity with nanostructured Co

3O4 for sodium-ion batteries” published in Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 5057. At present citation benchmarking is 96%.

• Dr Rahman was selected as a member of the program committee for the 27th IBIMA (International Business Information Management Association) conference in Milan, Italy 4-5 May 2016.

> Schematic illustration of functionalisation of BN nanosheets, and photos of as-prepared BN nanosheets colloidal solution (left), free-standing BN membrane (middle) and ultralight BN aerogels (right).

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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

NEW BOOK IS FIRST FOR BN NANOTUBES AND NANOSHEETS

While there are many books about carbon nanotubes and graphene, a new book edited by Professor Ying Chen is the first book dedicated to nanotubes and nanosheets made of boron nitride (BN). It is a reference work that reveals the innovative research on BN nanotubes and nanosheets from synthesis and characterisation to computer simulation and applications. An important focus of the book is the applications of BN nanotubes and nanosheets. Team members contributed several chapters.

JOURNAL PAPER REACHES TOP 30

A paper by IFM researchers published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A was one of the top 30 most downloaded papers in 2015. This was the only original research paper on battery materials in the list, accompanied by three reviews in the same field. The paper reports the application of black phosphorus material in metal-ion batteries and is the first manuscript to describe the behaviour of this material in sodium-ion battery anodes. The paper was a part of Thrinathreddy Ramireddy’s PhD project, supervised by Prof Ying Chen and Dr Alexey Glushenkov.

Thrinathreddy Ramireddy, Tan Xing, Md Mokhlesur Rahman, Ying Chen, Quentin Dutercq, Daniel Gunzelmann and Alexey M. Glushenkov. ‘Phosphorus-carbon nanocomposite anodes for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries.’ Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015 3, 5572-5584

TWO-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIALS SYMPOSIUM

The first symposium in Australia dedicated to the subject of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials research, 2D15, was organised by Prof Chen and Prof Tiffany Walsh in Melbourne on 10-11 March, 2015.

The program showcased a rich variety of speakers coming from seven countries, who presented research covering a range of topical areas, including energy, the environment and nanomedicine.

BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS

Led by Dr Weiwei Lei, a new synthesis was developed to produce functionalised BN nanosheets, which enable the production of high-density colloidal solutions, ultralight aerogels and free-standing membranes. Our research was featured in several news outlets following a publication in Nature Communications. The BN nanosheets are now ready for industry trials after two years of refinement in the laboratory.

Dr Luhua Li and other members reported in an article published in Nano Letters that BN nanosheets are an excellent dielectric substrate for graphene and MoS

2 based electronic devices because of their dielectric properties. This report was highlighted by “nanotechweb.org”.

Dr Dan Liu and co-workers have produced winkled graphene and BN nanosheets with excellent adsorption of pharmaceutical molecules, dyes, and oils and multifunctional polymer/porous boron nitride nanosheet membranes for separating water and oil, and organic molecules efficiently.We have produced a number of BN nanosheet related absorbent materials for water cleaning by removing different pollutants from water.

> Below, (left to right): Dr Luhua Li, Prof Ying Chen, Dr Tao Tao and Dr Weiwei Lei.

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LI-ION BATTERIES

Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman and colleagues have produced a novel structure of V2O5 cathode with interconnected microspheres composed of ultra-long nanobelt-decorated nanofibres using a conventional anodization process [Nano Research 2015, 8, 3591]. The resulting V2O5 microspheres were capable of delivering outstanding Li storage performance. This novel structure could be one of the most favourable nanostructures of vanadium oxide-based cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. This novel work opened up the possibility of fabricating many novel nanostructured functional materials.

We demonstrated large-scale preparation of a transition metal oxide based hybrid anode of Co3O4-Fe2O3/C and analysed its lithium electrochemistry and structure-function relationship under in-situ testing conditions [ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 20736]. This is the first study of sequential electrochemical activity in a hybrid transition metal oxide anode by an in-situ synchrotron XRD technique. Without direct experimental evidence, it is hard to understand the structural changes of the electrode during cycling. This work delivers new findings that fill the gap between the theoretical analysis and experimental optimisation of the performance of the electrode materials for energy storage applications.

NA-ION BATTERIES

A new “liquid plasma” method was developed to fabricate Co3O4/CNT nanocomposites using a nanosecond pulse atmospheric pressure plasma (NPAPP) system in a single step process [Nanoscale 2015, 7, 13088]. This novel composite structure plays a crucial role in the enhancement of electrochemical properties in sodium-ion batteries where both electron transfer and Na+ ion diffusions take place simultaneously. This work provides a guide to the design of smart electrode materials for energy storage. This article was selected by the Research Department, Atlas of Science (online blog) to highlight this research to a broader audience.

Phosphorus based nanocomposite anodes (P/C) for both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries were prepared via a large-scale ball milling process [J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3, 5572]. Ex-situ XRD and SEM analyses have been performed to provide insights into the charge storage and failure mechanisms of the electrodes. This work provides a guide to stimulate further important developments of phosphorus-based anode materials for metal-ion batteries.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

COLLABORATION WITH TCD IRELAND

Nano Lett., 2015, 15 (8), PP 5307–5313:

A collaboration between Trinity Collage Dublin (Ireland), King Saud University (Saudi Arabia), Beijing Institute of Technology (China), Deakin University and MCN resulted in a recent publication in Nano Letters, the top nanotechnology journal. This work focused on helium-ion microscopy, which is not only emerging as a high-resolution tool for materials imaging, but is also capable of highly accurate nanopatterning and nanofabrication. Using two-dimensional MoS

2, Mn2O3 and TiO2 as model materials, it was demonstrated that the ultrafine helium ion beam was able to modify the electrical properties of materials; for example, transforming MoS2 into insulating, semiconducting or metallic material depending on the dose and intensity of the helium beam.

COLLABORATION WITH WENZHOU UNIVERSITY

This collaboration was supported by a Major International Collaboration grant of 2.8 million RMB awarded by the National Nature Science Foundation of China for a five-year research collaboration between Prof Huang’s team at Wenzhou University in China and the IFM nanotechnology team to conduct research on battery and fuel cells. We are the only Australian research team to win this prestigious award to date. The award was based on a successful research collaboration between the two teams that has produced world-class research outcomes in previous years including joint publications in ACS Nano and Advanced Energy Materials.

> Dr Luhua Li received a highly competitive ARC DECRA.


> Top (left to right): 2015 Thinker in Residence, Prof Riccardo d'Agostino, Dr Jane Dai and ANU research fellow, Dr Cormac Corr.

PLASMA TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

‘FATHER’ OF PLASMA RESEARCH FORGES STRONG LINKS WITH DEAKIN

Professor Riccardo d’Agostino from the University of Bari, Italy, one of the world’s foremost experts on plasma, was embedded with the plasma group for three months thanks to a Deakin Thinker in Residence grant.

Prof d’Agostino has been at the centre of plasma research since 1968 when the technology was in its infancy. Although plasma is now used widely across many industries, he believes that scientists are only beginning to understand its benefits.

During his visit, Prof d’Agostino conducted a number of seminars for researchers and contributed to a workshop on industrial applications of plasma technology which attracted widespread attention from local businesses as well as coverage on the ABC TV News.

ISPC22

Dr Jane Dai and several members of the group attended the 22nd International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry in Antwerp, Belgium in July. The group’s research on liquid plasma was very well received with many people expressing interest in the gas bubble-in-liquid method they have developed and much discussion about potential collaborations.

PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY

The plasma laboratory has been listed as part of the Victorian Platform Technology Network; and also as part of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics.

LIQUID PLASMA

Using a novel approach and in collaboration with Dr Cormac Corr of ANU, the group has demonstrated that high productivity and selectivity of desired reactive species in liquid plasma, which is a key challenge in the field, can be achieved.

The development has many potential applications in biomedicine, agriculture, and fabrication of nanomaterials. The work has been well received and has significant impact.

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

• Smart plasma coating for delamination of laminated glass (patent has been logged).

• Plasma hard coating for producing anti-scratch polycarbonate sheets (a new plasma coating system under construction).

• Plasma treatment of seeds for improving germination.

• A new water-repellent coating on high stretch-woven textiles by plasma.

• Plasma coating of oxygen barrier layers for food packaging.


• Xiujuan J. Dai, Cormac S. Corr, Sri B. Ponraj, Mohammad Maniruzzaman, Arun T. Ambujakshan, Zhiqiang Chen, Ladge Kviz, Robert Lovett, Gayathri D. Rajmohan, David R. de Celis, Marion L. Wright, Peter R. Lamb, Yakov E. Krasik, David B. Graves, William G. Graham, Riccardo d’Agostino, Xungai Wang. Efficient and Selectable Production of Reactive Species using a Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge in Gas Bubbles in Liquid. Plasma Processing and Polymers, 2015, DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201500156, on the cover page.

• Zhiqiang Chen, Lu H. Li, Xiujuan J. Dai, Ying Chen and Xungai Wang. Chapter 17 Plasma functionalisation of C and BN Nanotubes for composite materials, Nanotubes and nanosheets: Functionalisation and Applications, Taylor & Francis. 2015, 465-487.

• Md Mokhlesur Rahman, Irin Sultana, Zhiqiang Chen, Mateti Srikanth, Lu Hua Li, Xiujuan J. Dai and Ying Chen. Ex Situ Electrochemical Sodiation/Desodiation Observation of Co

3O4 Anchored Carbon Nanotubes: A High Performance Sodium-Ion Battery Anode Produced by Pulsed Plasma in a Liquid. Nanoscale 2015, 7 (30): 13088-13095. The new development described in this paper has been used to fabricate a unique nanomaterial to give better battery performance.

NANOTECHNOLOGY AND

PLASMA TECHNOLOGY

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> AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DURABILITY

> AUTO CRC

> ENERGY PIPELINES CRC

COLLABORATIVE CENTRES

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> AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DURABILITY

> AUTO CRC

> ENERGY PIPELINES CRC

COLLABORATIVE CENTRES

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DURABILITYPromoting a national platform for industry to access research in the area of infrastructure durability.

The Australian Centre for Infrastructure Durability (ACID), initiated by IFM, is promoting a national platform for industry to access the combined research capabilities of leading Australian universities in the fields of:

• Smarter structural maintenance technologies and techniques

• New materials for improved durability and corrosion resistance

• Advanced corrosion mitigation technologies

• Access to research and testing capabilities in electrochemical and surface characterisation; durability assessment for carbon-fibre reinforced polymers; and variable environmental test chambers.

In 2015, Professor Frank Collins was appointed as Director of ACID. During the year, agreements were signed with a number of institutions to become research partners. These include CSIRO, Australian Road Research Board, Swinburne University, RMIT University, University of NSW, University of Sydney, Queensland University of Technology and Curtin University. A meeting of the research partners is planned in early 2016 to discuss how the joint collaborations and projects will be administered as well as the future funding of ACID, with plans for it to become self-sufficient.

The following significant research contracts were carried out in 2015:

Research Funder Client Need Value ($)

Eco2000 Testing of aircraft cleaning solutions for corrosion inhibition

26k

EPCRC Scoping study for cracking in polyethylene distribution pipes

49k

URI Engineering Load sensors for poles 22k

DSTO Development of existing inhibitors used on Sea 1000 submarines

100k (to commence on 2016)

ARC DP120102203 Diffusion of corrosives through concrete 100k

EPCRC EPCRC 28937 100k

NFPCA Pipeline coating testing and assessment 100k

ARUP Strengthening timber bridges using Carbon Fibre composites

10k

Total (to end of 2015) 407k

The range of potential funders of ACID projects covers a broad range of built infrastructure types and functions and construction materials. At present, ACID is targeting future projects from the following sectors: energy (Viva) and EPCRC; product suppliers; defence (DMTC/DSTO); and port authorities.

Long-term durability is a cornerstone for sustainable built infrastructure. However ongoing deterioration of engineering materials leads to unplanned rehabilitation, reduced service life, and functionality thereby costing 3-4% of GDP in developed countries as well as significant follow-on impacts across a broad range of sectors.

> Frank Collins, Director of ACID.

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AUTO CRCThe Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC) was created in December 2005 as part of a national strategy to secure Australia’s position in the global automotive industry.

ADVANCED LIGHTWEIGHT CANOPY

An outcome of our project with industry partner Sammitr Motors was the company’s launch of the new steel pickup canopies for export markets in August.

Using fluid dynamics software to optimise the shape of the canopy, the breakthrough design and materials create a lighter but stronger and more aerodynamic canopy with a 15 per cent weight saving and drag reduction of more than 30 per cent.

CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES

Carbon fibre composites are advanced lightweight materials with a cost penalty that has limited their widespread adoption, particularly in the automotive industry. While prices have dropped significantly in the past few years, costs still need to decrease further. The aim of our Auto CRC project with Ford Motor Company was to design the manufacture of low cost automotive grade PAN based carbon fibres using the pilot scale line at Carbon Nexus. This was conducted through analyses of the various process parameters in the stabilisation stage of the carbon fibre manufacturing process to optimise the process and increase the throughput. The outcome of this project was a 50% reduction in the time taken for a key part of the carbon fibre production process. Fibres were shipped to the USA to be tested in composites using Ford’s standard procedure for manufacture of carbon fibre composites.

Through another AutoCRC project with industry partner Boeing, a fundamental knowledge of the carbon fibre radial morphology was established. This was done through the adaption and development of advanced characterisation techniques including synchrotron Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS) with complementary high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) which provided a platform for the understanding of processing effects on carbon fibre and established a link between fibre structure and its property.

In a project with the leading automotive supplier Futuris, a carbon fibre composite seat was successfully designed and engineered which achieved 50% weight reduction (with potential for further optimisation) and approximately 40% reduction in part count through integration of composite design. A production process was developed at lab scale to enable further scale up for high-volume part production. CAE analysis models and methodologies were used to aid in design optimisation.

The Auto CRC was refunded from 2012 to 2017 to implement the Auto 2020 roadmap for Australia. This will assist in the transformation of Australia from being an innovation follower to a technology provider for the Asian region in strategic areas of the automotive industry. In 2016 the Auto CRC will become known as Excellerate Australia.

IFM is the lead institute for the lightweighting theme in the Auto CRC’s sustainable manufacturing research area. This theme builds on our internationally recognised research capability in lightweight materials (aluminium, magnesium, carbon composites) and material joining technologies to reduce vehicle weight without affecting safety.

A key feature of this approach is the use of advanced design and modelling tools at component and system levels to evaluate material substitution and optimisation opportunities. The use of new materials affects the manufacturing processes and our research investigates process improvements to help reduce errors, waste and cycle times.

IFM has carried out several projects for the Auto CRC.

> Carbon fibre made at Carbon Nexus was shipped to Ford USA to make parts.

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ENERGY PIPELINES CRCThe Energy Pipelines CRC (EPCRC) was established in 2010 to provide research and education to support and benefit the energy pipeline industry in Australia.

• Building a National Facility for Pipeline Coating Assessment (Phase 3) – Mike YJ Tan (project leader), Qipeng Guo

• Understanding SCC initiation on pipeline – Daniel Fabijanic (project leader), Mike YJ Tan, Bruce Hinton

• A scoping study on lightning damage of energy pipelines and its prevention technologies – Alex Stojcevski (project leader), Aman Than Oo, Mahbub Rabbani.

The next step will be focused on the transformation of research outcomes to industry use: developing practical product that will directly benefit industry and overcome some of the more complex issues affecting the pipeline sector.

Several new EPCRC-funded projects began in 2015 in the Program 2 area, including:

• Understanding SCC initiation on pipelines – Daniel Fabijanic (project leader), Mike Tan, Bruce Hinton ($460,000)

• Cathodic shielding and corrosion under disbonded coatings – Mike YJ Tan (project leader), Maria Forsyth and Bruce Hinton ($320,000)

• Predicting pipeline failure through corrosion modelling – Mike YJ Tan (project leader), Maria Forsyth and Bruce Hinton ($114,000)

• Pipeline condition monitoring sensors – Mike YJ Tan (project leader), Maria Forsyth and Bruce Hinton ($489,000)

• Methods for assessing coating integrity and CP efficiency under complex pipeline conditions – Mike YJ Tan (project leader), Maria Forsyth and Bruce Hinton ($308,000).

STUDENT NEWS

About 14 final year mechanical/civil engineering students successfully carried out their final year projects in the new NFPCA and corrosion laboratory. All the projects were directly linked with industry needs.

The CRC is supported by a combined $27.48 million from the Australian Government and industry as well as a $50 million in-kind contribution from the partner universities and industry. This funding is spread over the EPCRC’s 10-year life span.

Deakin University leads program 2 on coatings and corrosion, which is headed by Professor Mike Tan. The goal of this research is to cost-effectively extend the life of pipeline infrastructure by mitigating corrosion and environmentally assisted pipeline degradation. A major area of research concerns coating selection, application and testing, which is supported by the new National Facility for Pipeline Coating Assessment (NFPCA). Other research themes are cathodic protection, stress corrosion cracking and pipeline corrosion measurement and prediction.

The NFPCA also provides commercial, independent coating testing services to the wider industry including coating manufacturers, suppliers, applicators and end users. During 2015, significant progress was made on all EPCRC research projects with all milestones successfully achieved. The NFPCA gained NATA accreditation and is now an independent laboratory.

The following six EPCRC funded research projects were successfully completed in 2015:

• Energy pipeline health monitoring and life prediction – Mike YJ Tan (project leader), Bruce Hinton, Alex Stojcevski, Subrat Das

• Evaluating and understanding coating failure due to cracking and disbondment – Mike YJ Tan (project leader), Qipeng Guo, Maria Forsyth

• Transient loss of cathodic protection – Mike YJ Tan (project leader), Maria Forsyth, Subrat Das

> The National Facility for Pipeline Coating Assessment provides an independent, commercial testing service for oil, gas and water pipeline industries.

CASE STUDY

NOVEL SENSOR FOR MONITORING CORROSIONOne of our PhD students, Facundo (Bob) Varela, has completed his PhD degree. Over the past few years of his studies, Bob’s work on developing a novel sensor for monitoring corrosion has attracted considerable interest.

His thesis on ‘Electrochemical methods for monitoring localised corrosion under cathodic protection’ consists of four published journal papers on pipeline corrosion inspection and monitoring techniques and a new sensor concept for monitoring corrosion under disbanded coatings.

All three examiners highly commended Bob’s thesis, with comments such as:

‘The work exceeds the standard of PhD required in my Institution and I am pleased to recommend that the degree of PhD be awarded’ (Examiner from a prestigious UK University); ‘The candidate has carried out an excellent fundamental research and developed electrochemical methods for monitoring localised corrosion of pipeline steel under cathodic protection; The work provides a substantial original contribution to knowledge and to our understanding of this important area.’ (Examiner from a distinguished top-ranking Canadian University.

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> Electron Microscope Facility

> NMR Facility

ADVANCED CHARACTERISATION FACILITIES

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TRAINING

Deakin’s EM facility is service-focused, and as such the throughput of researchers though our various training programs is of high importance.

In 2015, the following numbers of users were trained in their respective areas of interest:

Scanning electron microscopy 59

Transmission electron microscopy 28

Focused ion beam microscope 11

Atom probe tomography 7

Confocal microscopy 22

TRAINING OUTREACH

The EM facility hosted instrument demonstrations for two groups of students as part of the ASPIRE program. ASPIRE is a partnership between Deakin University and schools aimed at increasing the aspirations of high achieving year 6 to 10 students.

The newly opened CADET building at Waurn Ponds and the ACES group at Burwood have both received new scanning electron microscopes (SEM). Both sites have installed Jeol IT300 SEMs.

The CADET instrument was purchased by A/Prof Tim Hilditch primarily to support the undergraduate engineering program, offering students the opportunity to access a research tool normally only available to higher degree students. The focus is on engagement, and with that in mind the instrument has been configured to allow local and remote touchscreen control. This will enable students to view and control samples in the SEM from an open lecture environment.

The Burwood instrument replaced a 25-year-old SEM under the IFM Capital Lifecycle Replacement Fund, and will be shared equally between LES and the IFM Electromaterials group. It is a versatile research tool with both imaging and elemental analysis capability, but with a focus on reactive materials handling in battery research. This has been achieved by purchasing a specially designed vessel which will transfer materials such as lithium from a fabrication chamber into the SEM vacuum chamber without exposure to the atmosphere.

PUBLICATIONS

Ex situ electrochemical sodiation/desodiation observation of Co3O4 anchored carbon nanotubes: a high performance sodium-ion battery anode produced by pulsed plasma in a liquid.

Md Mokhlesur Rahman, Irin Sultana, Zhiqiang Chen, Mateti Srikanth, Lu Hua Li, Xiujuan J. Dai and Ying Chen. Nanoscale 2015 (7), 13088.

Liquid plasma, produced by nanosecond pulses, provides an efficient and simple way to fabricate a nanocomposite architecture of Co3O4/CNTs from carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and clusters of Co3O4 nanoparticles in deionized water.

The crucial feature of the composite’s structure is that Co3O4 nanoparticle clusters are uniformly dispersed and anchored to CNT networks in which Co3O4 guarantees high electrochemical reactivity towards sodium, and CNTs provide conductivity and stabilize the anode structure. We demonstrated that the Co3O4/CNT nanocomposite is capable of delivering a stable and high capacity of 403 mA h g−1 at 50 mA g−1 after 100 cycles where the sodium uptake/extract is confirmed in the way of reversible conversion reaction by adopting ex situ techniques.

The rate capability of the composite is significantly improved and its reversible capacity is measured to be 212 mA h g−1 at 1.6 A g−1 and 190 mA h g−1 at 3.2 A g−1, respectively. Due to the simple synthesis technique with high electrochemical performance, Co3O4/CNT nanocomposites have great potential as anode materials for sodium-ion batteries.

ELECTRON MICROSCOPE FACILITY

> Atom probe.

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PUBLICATIONS (CONTINUED)

Growth of nano-textured graphene coatings across highly porous stainless steel supports towards corrosion resistant coatings.

Ludovic F. Dumée, Li He, Ziyu Wang, Phillip Sheath, Jianyu Xiong, Chunfang Feng, Mike Yongjun Tan, Fenghua She, Mikel Duke, Stephen Gray, Alfredo Pacheco, Peter Hodgson, Mainak Majumder, Lingxue Kong. (2015) Carbon 87, 395-408.

In this paper, we demonstrated for the first time the growth of 3D networks of graphene nano-flakes across porous stainless steel substrates of micron sized metal fibres, and their anti-corrosion properties. The controlled formation of graphene-grade coatings in the form of single sheets to complex and homogeneously distributed 2–4 μm long nano-pillars is demonstrated by Scanning Electron Microscopy.

The morphology and stability of these structures are shown to be particularly related to the temperature and feed gas flow rate during the growth. The number of layers across the graphene materials was calculated from the Raman spectra and is shown to range between 3 and more than 15 depending on the growth conditions and to be particularly related to the time and flow rate of the experiment. The presence of the graphene was shown to massively enhance the specific surface area of the material and to contribute to the increased corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity of the material without compromising the properties or structure of the native stainless steel materials.

This new approach opens up a new route to the facile fabrication of advanced surface coatings with potential applications in developing new thermal exchangers, separation and bio-compatible materials.

Fluorine-Free Superhydrophobic Coatings with pH-induced Wettability Transition for Controllable Oil− Water Separation.

Zhiguang Xu, Yan Zhao, Hongxia Wang, Hua Zhou, Chuanxiang Qin, Xungai Wang, and Tong Lin. (2016) ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 8, 5661-5667.

We present a simple, environmentally friendly approach to fabricating superhydrophobic coatings with pH-induced wettability transition. The coatings are prepared from a mixture of silica nanoparticles and decanoic acid-modified TiO2. When the coating is applied on cotton fabric, the fabric turns superhydrophobic in air but superoleophilic in neutral aqueous environment. It is permeable to oil fluids but impermeable to water.

However, when the coated fabric is placed in basic aqueous solution or ammonia vapor, it turns hydrophilic but underwater superoleophobic, thus allowing water to penetrate through but blocking oil. Therefore, such a unique, selective water/oil permeation feature makes the treated fabric have capability to separate either oil or water from a water−oil mixture. It may be useful for development of smart oil−water separators, microfluidic valves, and lab-on-a-chip devices.

> Manager of the NMR Facility, Dr Liz Ankers.

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NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR) FACILITY

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Understanding dendrimer-based electrolytes

In collaboration with Prof A. J. Bhattacharyya at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Dr Haijin Zhu used NMR to measure lithium ion diffusion coefficients and transference numbers for a series of novel dendrimer-salt based ion conductors.

The NMR data showed that variations in the dendrimer functional group could significantly reduce the viscosity of the system while leaving the cation diffusivity essentially unaffected. This new strategy can be easily translated and adopted in designing novel solid polymer electrolytes with a variety of metal ions such as Na+ or Mg2+. These exciting results have just been published in the leading journal Chemical Science.

S. Sen, R.B. Jayappa, H. Zhu, M. Forsyth, and A.J. Bhattacharyya, Chem. Sci. 2016, DOI: 10.1039/c5sc04584c.

Imaging solid-solid phase transitions

Dr Konstantin Romanenko has used advanced 3D micro-imaging techniques to study solid-solid phase transitions in organic ionic plastic crystals.

These methods provide spatially-resolved information on molecular and crystal alignment that cannot be obtained by other techniques, allowing two distinct classes of transition to be distinguished, those which involve a recrystallization process and those which involve only a change in the molecular dynamics.

Such processes are crucially important as they correlate strongly with changes in ionic conductivity in these materials.

K. Romanenko, J.M. Pringle, L.A. O’Dell and M. Forsyth, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17 (2015) 18991.

Supramolecular chemistry in the solid state

Dr Luke O’Dell and Dr Daniel Gunzelmann, in a joint project with colleagues from Deakin’s School of Life and Environmental Sciences and collaborators at UNSW, have demonstrated the power of solid-state NMR to identify dynamic processes occurring in solid-state supramolecular systems.

They used 2H NMR to probe the terephthalate anion bound within a specially-designed host molecule, and were able to quantify its rotational dynamics as well as its expulsion from the complex at elevated temperatures.

A. Rawal, J.M. Hook, R.N. Robson, D. Gunzelmann, F.M. Pfeffer and L.A. O’Dell, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17 (2015) 22195.

STAFF CHANGES

Dr Liz Ankers has taken over the role of manager of the NMR Facility, following the retirement of Gail Dyson. Dr Ankers previously managed the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science NMR Facility and most recently worked as a researcher in the School of Medical Sciences at RMIT.

RESEARCH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

Students from IFM and the School of Life and Environmental Sciences (LES) have been inducted and trained for solution state NMR. Students have also been trained for solid state NMR and the team has conducted experiments for about 10 one-off users. There are currently about 80 trained users (60 for solution state and 20 for solid state).

Students are using NMR to investigate the structure of silk proteins, different oils (anchovy, palm) and their products after certain reactions.

> PhD student Cameron Pope prepares his NMR sample for analysis.

43Advanced Characterisation Facilities

> IFM Financial Summary - 2015

> IFM Performance Targets (2013 - 2015)

> Grant Holders and their Projects

> Publications

FINANCIAL REPORTS AND OTHER ITEMS

44 Financial Reports and other items

IFM FINANCIAL SUMMARY - 2015TOTAL RESEARCH INCOME BY CATEGORY - ACTUAL 2015 ($M)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - FOR PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 2015 Actual

INCOME $

Research Income 13,230,814

Other Income 363,933

Research Allocation/University Contribution 14,478,180

Total Income 28,072,927

EMPLOYMENT COSTS

Academic Salaries 12,603,004

General Salaries 5,151,397

Other Employment Costs 55,488

Contractors 127,430

Total Employment Costs 17,937,320

NON SALARY EXPENSES

Buildings and Grounds Infrastructure Costs 117,191

Communication/Advertising, Marketing and Promotions 42,345

Consumables 1,042,448

Depreciation and Amortisation 3,560,046

Equipment - Repairs, Maintenance and Other Costs 1,472,273

Other Costs 1,127,800

Professional, Legal and Consultants 221,595

Staff Recruiting, Training and Other Library Information Resource Expenses 178,793

Student Expenses 1,475,672

Travel, Catering and Entertainment 897,445

Total Non Salary Expenses 10,135,608

Surplus/(Deficit) 0

$28,072,927Total Income

$17,937,320Total Employment Costs

$13.2MResearch income

45IFM Financial Summary - 2015

IFM PERFORMANCE TARGETS (2013 - 2015)

GRANTS APPLIED SUCCESSFUL % SUCCESS AMOUNT AWARDED

Reportable - Category 1 39 15 38% $6,489,524

Reportable - Category 2 - 4 49 32 73% $5,379,518

Non-reportable - Other 29 20 57% $356,270

The amount awarded represents the amount awarded over the total life of the project as initially communicated by the funding agency.

Australian Competitive Research Grants (ACG) – Category 1 is the term used to describe a group of some 70 research grant schemes to which all universities can apply and where awards are based on merit of the application and the research team.

Other Public Sector Research funding (Category 2) is government funding, Federal or State, from schemes not included in the ACG group and not necessarily determined through a competitive process; it includes contract research and research-related consultancies.

Industry and Other Funding (Category 3) includes all research funding from industry, international sources, donations, bequests and foundations, and Higher Degree by Research fee income for domestic and international students.

CRC (Category 4) is a university’s research income from Cooperative Research Centres excluding their own contribution.

2015 GRANT APPLICATIONS

2013 2014 2015

141.0 144.0 143.1

HDR STUDENT LOAD (EQUIVALENT FULL TIME, 2013 - 2015)

2013 2014 2015

18.0 23.0 30.0

HDR STUDENT COMPLETIONS (EQUIVALENT FULL TIME, 2013 - 2015)

2013 2014 2015

170.0 170.0 166*

* Results are based on HERDC publication points as currently recorded

PUBLICATIONS (2013 - 2015)

46 IFM Performance Targets (2013 - 2015)

GRANT HOLDERS AND THEIR PROJECTS

TEAM PROJECT TITLE YEARSINDUSTRY PARTNER /

FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED

CATEGORY 1 - AUSTRALIAN COMPETITIVE GRANTS

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION RESEARCH HUB

Prof Xungai Wang, A/Prof Bronwyn Fox, Prof Tong Lin, A/Prof Joselito Razal, Dr Jingliang Li, Dr Luke Henderson, Dr Nolene Byrne, Dr Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Alessandra Sutti, Dr Minoo Naebe, Dr Christopher Hurren, Dr Murray Height, A/Prof Mark Kirkland, Dr Ashley Denmead, Mr Adriano Di Pietro, A/Prof Rodney Dilley, Prof Marcus Atlas, Mr Grant Mackintosh, Dr Keith Millington, Dr Michael Huson, Dr Jeffrey Church, Prof Gregory Rutledge, A/Prof Friedrich Vollrath, Prof David Kaplan, Prof Dr Uwe Pieles, Dr Rudolf Hufenus, A/Prof Jeffrey Wiggins

A World Class Future Fibre Industry Transformation

Research Hub2015 - 2019

HeiQ Australia Pty Ltd, Cytomatrix Pty Ltd, Carbon Revolution

Pty Ltd, Quickstep Automotive

Pty Ltd, Ear Science Institute

Australia Inc, Draggin Jeans Pty Ltd

$4,745,264

Prof Xinhua Wu, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Christopher Davies, Dr Wenyi Yan, Dr Mark Easton, Prof Yi-Bing Cheng, A/Prof Matthew Dargusch, A/Prof Bernard Rolfe, Prof Lyndon Edwards, Mr Damien Miller, Mr Gavin Becker, Dr Emilie Herny, Dr Robert Hobbs, Dr Roger Lumley, Mr Thomas Hawkes, Mr Kevin Lee

ARC Research Hub for Transforming

Australia’s Manufacturing Industry through High

Value Additive Manufacturing led by

Monash University

2013 - 2018 $1,321,040

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL LINKAGE

Prof Peter Hodgson, A/Prof Bernard Rolfe, Mr Henry Wolfkamp, Dr Matthias Weiss, Mr Richard Taube, Dr Daniel Wilkosz

Micro-roll forming of metal bipolar

plates for fuel cells2015 - 2018

Australian Rollforming Manufacturers,

Ford Motor Co Australia$212,817

Dr Christopher Davies, Dr Rimma Lapovok, Dr Andrey Molotnikov,

Innovative aluminium extrusion: increased productivity through

simulation

2016 - 2017 Capral Ltd -

Dr Will Gates, Prof Frank Collins, Dr James Middleton, Mr Gregory Solomon

Concrete Enriched with Carbon Nanotubes for

Advanced Future Construction

2015 - 2017 Eden Energy Ltd $372,219

47Grant Holders and their Projects



FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED

CATEGORY 1 - AUSTRALIAN COMPETITIVE GRANTS (CONTINUED)

Prof Xungai Wang, Dr Alessandra Sutti, Dr Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Cynthia Wong, A/Prof Mark Kirkland

Short silk nanofibre based 3D scaffolds with

enhanced biomimicry2014 - 2017 Cytomatrix $696,264

Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Stephen Gray, Prof Lingxue Kong, A/Prof Mikel Duke, Dr Ludovic Dumee, Mr Gilbert Erskine

Functional nano-porous metal membranes for novel separations in

sustainable industrial processes

2014 - 2017Advanced Metallurgical

Solutions Pty Ltd$550,222

Prof Q Ma, Prof Y Chen, Mr G. Erskine, Mr C. Zhang

A transformational approach to enabling the

low-cost fabrication of intricate titanium

components

2014 - 2016

Advanced Metallurgical Solutions Pty Ltd;

Chongqing Dien Scientific Technology Development

Co., Ltd

$420,000

Prof Xungai Wang, Dr Rangam Rajkhowa, Robert Marano and Marcus Atlas

Engineering a silk fibroin based eardrum with

optimum acoustic properties

2011 - 2015Ear Science Institute,

Australia$553,547

Prof Xungai Wang, Dr Christopher HurrenAustralian Ultrafine Wool Dehairing and Processing

2012 - 2015Shangdong Ruyi Woollen

Textile Co Ltd$413,790

A/Prof Michael Ferry, A/Prof Nicole Stanford, Prof Peter Hodgson

Reducing the environmental impact of

steel making through direct strip casting

2013 - 2016 $90,000

Prof Maria Forsyth, A/Prof Patrick HowlettPhosphonium ionic liquids

for advanced lithium energy storage systems

2012 - 2015 Cytec Canada $355,366

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL LINKAGE INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (LIEF)

Prof Ying Chen, Dr Luhua Li, Prof Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh, Prof David Moss, Prof Dan Li, Dr Qiaoliang Bao, Prof Huanting Wang, Prof Wenlong Cheng, A/Prof Jung Ho Kim, Prof Sean Li; A/ Prof Joselito Razal; Dr Wenrong Yang; Dr Alexey Glushenkov

Advanced Synthesis System for

Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials

2016 ARC $367,900

A/Prof Nicole Stanford, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Michael Ferry, A/Prof Christopher Hutchinson, Prof Matthew Barnett, Dr Thomas Dorin

Quench and deformation dilatometer for studying phase transformations

2015 ARC $229,000

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL DISCOVERY

Prof Peter Hodgson, A/Prof Nicole Stanford, Dr Ross Marceau

Cluster hardening of metastable steel alloys

produced by thin strip casting

2015 - 2018 ARC $333,873

Prof Maria Forsyth, A/Prof Patrick Howlett, Dr Alexey Glushenkov, Prof Michel Armand

Advanced Na battery technology; key to

transforming society’s energy use

2015 - 2018 ARC $621,662



FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED


Dr Ilana Timokhina, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Michael Miller

A new approach to advanced steels via

cluster and precipitate strengthening

2015 - 2017 ARC $325,500

Prof Ying Chen, A/Prof Chunyi Porous nanosheets 2015 - 2017 ARC $325,500

Dr Yan Zhao, Dr Hongxia Wang

Water-phase Assembly of Durable,

Superamphiphobic, Self-cleaning Surfaces

2015 - 2017 ARC $238,133

Dr Christopher Hutchinson, Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Alexis Deschamps

A new paradigm for creating fatigue-resistant

light metals- Monash University

2015 - 2018 ARC $120,000

A/Prof Darren Martin, Prof Bronwyn Fox, Dr Bronwyn Laycock, Prof Eric McFarland, Dr Pratheep Kumar Annamalai

High performance sustainable carbon fibres from Australian spinifex grass - The University of

Queensland

2015 - 2017 ARC $23,400

Prof Peter Hodgson, A/Prof Nicole Stanford

Advanced high strength steels produced by

energy efficient direct strip casting

2013 - 2015 ARC $435,771

Prof Ying Chen, Dr Alexey Glushenkov

Nanoporous nanorods with improved

electrochemical properties

2013 - 2015 ARC $334,232

Prof Maria ForsythFuture sodium based

electrochemical energy storage technologies

2013 - 2015 ARC $415,002

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL DISCOVERY EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER AWARDS

Dr Luhua Li

Superior Adsorption Capability of Nanosheets

for Surface Enhanced Raman

2016 - 2018 ARC $379,401

Dr Dan LiuNovel Three Dimensional

Porous Boron Nitride Foam for Water Cleaning

2015 - 2017 ARC $340,118

Dr Weiwei LeiNew two-dimensional

nanomaterials of boron carbon nitride nanosheets

2014 - 2016 ARC $367,420

Dr George GreeneInvestigation and

development of biological anti-adhesive coatings

2013 - 2015 ARC $383,279

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL AUSTRALIAN LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP

Prof Maria ForsythNew materials for a

sustainable energy future2011 - 2016 ARC $2,260,000




FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED


AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL AUSTRALIAN FUTURE FELLOWSHIP

Prof Tong Lin

Piezoelectric nanofibre membranes with

built-in p-n junction: new self-rectifying

piezoelectric power generators

2012 - 2016 ARC $747,650

A/Prof Joselito RazalSpinning nanosheets for

versatile applications2014 - 2017 ARC $749,160

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

A/Prof Patrick Howlett, Prof Linda Hancock, Prof David Officer, A/Prof Simon Moulton, Prof Robert Kapsa, Prof Mark Cook, A/Prof Peter Innis, Prof Maria Forsyth, Dr Jie Zhang, Prof Gordon Wallace, Prof Geoff Spinks, Prof Leone Spiccia, A/Prof Michael Higgins, A/Prof Attila Mozer, Prof Brett Paull, Prof Michelle Coote, Prof Marc in het Panhuis, Prof Xungai Wang, Prof Gursel Alici, A/Prof Jenny Pringle, Prof Susan Dodds, Prof Douglas MacFarlane, A/Prof Jeremy Micah Crook, Prof Rob Sparrow

ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials

Science, led by University of Wollongong

2014 - 2020 ARC $4,537,000

DEFENCE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION (DSTO)

Prof Tong Lin, Dr Hua Zhou, Dr Hong Wang

Development of functional coatings

for repelling low surface-energy, high

permeability and solubility chemical fluids

2015 - 2016 DSTO $30,000

Prof Tong Lin, Dr Hong WangSuperhydrophobic

treatment of fabrics2015 DSTO $14,200

Prof Maria Forsyth, Dr Peipei Huang, Dr Timothy Khoo

Multifunctional inhibitors for migration of

microbiologically influences corrosion

2015 - 2016 DSTO $100,000

Prof Maria Forsyth Ionic liquid electrolytes 2014 - 2016 DSTO $60,000

OTHER COMMONWEALTH FUNDING

Prof Peter Hodgson

Manufacture of a small aero-engine entirely

through additive manufacturing

2013 - 2017Science and Industry

Endowment Fund (SIEF)$600,040

Mr Infant BoscoElectrochemical Study of Corrosion in Aluminium

Al2020 and Al70752014 - 2015 CSIRO research grant $8,909



FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED

OTHER COMMONWEALTH FUNDING (CONTINUED)

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (AINSE)

Dr Ludovic Dumee, Mrs Rackel Reis, Dr Kevin Magniez, Prof John Orbell, Prof Lingxue Kong

Surface grafting of thin-film composite

membranes via gamma ray irradiation

2015 AINSE/ANSTO award $4,760

Dr Ludovic Dumee, Mr Francois-Marie Jacques Allioux, Prof Peter Hodgson

Revealing nanoscale interactions and electro-migration mechanisms during desalination by

electro-dialysis in mixed solvents by SANS

2015 - 2017AINSE grant - postgraduate

research award$22,500

Dr. Ludovic Dumee, Mr Francois-Marie Allioux, Prof Peter Hodgson

Hydrolysis kinetics of silanes across the surface

of ultra low roughness stainless steel materials

2015 AINSE/ANSTO award $3,500

Mr Jamie Lee Gilbert, Dr Minoo Naebe, Prof Bronwyn Fox

Structure property relationships in thermoplastic

nanocomposites



Prof Bronwyn Fox, Mr Srinivas NunnaMaking low cost

Australian carbon fibres2014 - 2015 AINSE award $17,500

Mr Guang Wang, Prof Lingxue Kong

Reorientation of mesochannels templated from hexagonal lyotropic

liquid crystals under electric field and its

structure reconstruction



AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Dr Alexey Glushenkov

Sodium-ion batteries: electrode development

and application of in situ transmission electron

microscopy

2014 - 2016AAS Travel - Exchange -

Japan, Fellowship$5,300

Dr Luhua LiSynthesis and Application

of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials

2014 - 2016AAS Travel - Exchange -

Japan, Fellowship$6,500

NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN DESALINATION

Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Lingxue Kong, Dr Ludovic Dumée, Mr Bao Lin

NCED Scholarship - Design and characterisation of

novel nano-porous metal membranes by specific

metal allow films de-alloying

2013 - 2015 DEWHA $30,000




FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED

INDUSTRY AND OTHER FUNDING

Prof Tiffany Walsh

Underpinning development in advanced materials with molecular

simulation

2012 - 2015Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and

Innovation (VESKI)$150,000

Prof Tiffany Walsh

Molecular Simulation of Interactions between von

Willebrand Factor and Factor VIII

2015 - 2016 CSL Ltd $20,000

Dr Alessandra Sutti, Dr Paul CollinsHeiQ Australia Research

Program 2014/152015 - 2019 HeiQ Australia Pty Ltd $1,833,333

Prof Xungai Wang, Dr Christopher Hurren, Dr Jin Zhang

Smart cotton / carbon fabrics for electromagnetic

interference shielding

2015 - 2018Cotton Research

and Development Corporation

$358,904

Prof Xungai Wang

Novel spinning technologies for fine and

high-quality Australian cotton yarns



$814,551

Prof Xungai Wang

Design of thermal cotton / wool fabrics

from Australian premium cotton and wool fibres



$494,963

Prof Xungai Wang, Dr Rangam RajkhowaImproving length,

strength and fitness of cotton fibre, PhD project



$138,000

A/Prof Olga Troynikov, Dr Ron Denning, Prof Xungai Wang, Dr Maryam Naebe

Breathable cotton for compression athletic wear



$332,013

Dr Xin Liu, Dr Yan ZhaoNovel anti-wetting and self-sterilising

cotton fabrics2014 - 2017

Cotton Research and Development

Corporation$299,500

Prof Xungai Wang, Dr Nolene Byrne

Ionic liquids for the shrink-resist treatment of wool - post oxidation

and alternative resin

2014 - 2015Australian Wool

Innovation Limited$160,245

Prof Tong LinCooling and Thermal

Regulating Wool Fabrics2014 - 2015

Australian Wool Innovation Limited

$54,100

Prof Tong Lin, Dr Hua Zhou, Dr Hongxia Wang

Functional Innovations for Merino wool II:

Low-temperature curing of water-resistant

coatings and screen-printing of directional water-transport wool



Dr Bruce McGregorFibre quality: Meeting market requirements



Dr Nolene Byrne, Mr Troy ResicIonic Liquids and Wool

Research Project2014 - 2016

Australian Wool Innovation scholarship

$66,000

Dr Christopher Hurren, Dr Jinfeng WangImproving grease

recovery in wool scouring2014 - 2015

Australian Wool Innovation Limited

$230,264



FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED

INDUSTRY AND OTHER FUNDING (CONTINUED)

Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Mr Davi Abreu

Pipeline coating testing and assessment -

Universal Corrosion Coatings

2013 - 2015Universal Corrosion

Coating$29,220

Prof Matthew Barnett, Dr Daniel Fabijanic, Mr Gourab Saha

A method for developing steels for wear resistance

in ground engaging applications

2013 - 2019Keech Australia Pty Ltd

student project$80,000

Dr Christopher HurrenFibre alternative to

nitrocellulose in lateral flow assays

2014 - 2015Nplex Pty Ltd

$313,700

Dr Minoo Naebe, Prof Bronwyn Fox, Dr Daniel Fabijanic

High Curvature Armour Systems

2014 - 2015 VCAMM and DMTC $195,160

Prof Bronwyn Fox, Dr Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Minoo Naebe

High Curvature Armour Systems

2015 - 2016Defence Materials Technology Centre

$272,252

Dr Christopher Hurren

DorsaVi sensor attachment

(project Newton Planet Innovation)

2015 Planet Innovation $7,500

Dr Minoo NaebePolyolefine based nanocomposites

2015 Qenos $15,000

Dr Minoo Naebe, Prof Bronwyn FoxHigh Barrier and

Strength Polyethylene Nanocomposites

2014 - 2018 Qenos $200,000

Dr Minoo Naebe, Prof Bronwyn FoxNano-enhanced

interface in carbon fibre composites

2015 NanoCarbon Pty Ltd $23,904

Dr Minoo NaebeFabrication of

polyaramide composites for ballistic testing

2015 University of Wollongong $3,820

A/Prof Patrick Howlett, Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Xungai Wang, Prof Tong Lin, Dr Jian Fang

Portable power storage 2012 - 2015 VCAMM research grant $300,486

Dr Gil Stynes, A/Prof Mark KirklandIntegration of Cytomatrix

scaffold into skin2015 Cytomatrix $28,000

A/Prof Mark Kirkland, Dr Julie Sharp, Dr Cynthia Wong

Production of neurotrophic factors

by umbilical cord blood cells - Scholarship

Jasmine Cleminson

2015 - 2016 Cytomatrix $61,848

A/Prof Mark Kirkland, Dr Julie Sharp, Dr Cynthia Wong

Development of bioreactor for cell

expansion2015 - 2016 Cytomatrix $1,040,626

Prof Lingxue Kong, Dr Ludovic Dumee, Dr Mary She

Characterisation & Analysis of Virgin &

Recycled PP products2015 Gale Pacific Ltd $24,800

Prof Qipeng GuoAnalysis of Energy

pipeline Coating Materials2015 - 2016 Santos Geelong Pty Ltd $14,520

Prof Qipeng Guo Pipe coating 2015Murphy Pipe and

Civil Constructions$2,600




FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED

INDUSTRY AND OTHER FUNDING (CONTINUED)

Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Mr Ivi CicakPipeline coating testing

and assessment2015 - 2016

McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd

$10,810

Prof Mike Yongjun TanCorrosion resistance

testing of alloys2015

Sussex Materials Solutions Pty Ltd

$18,000

Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Mr Ivi CicakPipeline coating testing

and assessment2015 ALS Global Pty Ltd $52,300

Mr Ivi Cicak, Prof Mike Yongjun TanPipeline coating testing

and assessment2015 - 2016

PPG Industries Australia Pty Ltd

$8,955

Mr Ivi CicakPipeline coating testing

and assessment2015 - 2016 Nacap Australia $14,790

Dr Zhiqiang Chen, Dr Jane DaiDelamination of laminated glass

2015 - 2016 Austral Services Group $62,500

INTERNATIONAL FUNDING

Dr Peipei Huang, Dr Timothy KhooTesting of aircraft cleaning agents

2015 Eco 2000 Pty Ltd $24,000

Prof Peter Hodgson, Dr Matthias WeissMicro-Roll Forming of Fuel Cell Bipolar Plates

2014 - 2016 Ford USA $41,339

Dr Matthias Weiss, A/Prof Bernard Rolfe

Advanced High Strength Steel Development

and Safe Parts Manufacture Project

2013 - 2015Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation

$47,034

Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Lingxue Kong

Cold stamping of advanced high strength steels


$150,000

Prof Peter Hodgson, A/Prof Bernard Rolfe, Prof Lingxue Kong

Improving WISCO Coatings


$230,000

A/Prof Bernard Rolfe, Dr Michael Pereira, Prof Lingxue Kong, Prof Peter Hodgson

Modelling of WISCO's Hot Stamping Process


$235,000

Prof Tiffany Walsh

Bio-nanocombinatorics to achieve precisely-

assembled multicomponent, functional hybrid

nanomaterials

2012 - 2017US Air Force Office of

Scientific Research$532,852

Dr Thomas Dorin

Evaluation of Homogenisation Treatments on

Distribution of AI3Zr Dispersoids in 7xxx

series AI alloys

2015Universal Alloy

Corporation$4,300

Dr Thomas DorinAluminium alloy development for

aeronautical applications2015

Universal Alloy Corporation

$100,000

Prof Bronwyn Fox, Dr Luke HendersonComparison of Pristine

and Recycled Fibres2015 ELG Carbon Fibre $24,074

Dr Luke HendersonTreatment of Carbon

Fibre Felts with Amine Capping Agents

2015 - 2016 ArcActive Ltd $1,705



FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED

INTERNATIONAL FUNDING (CONTINUED)

Dr Luke HendersonExamination of Carbon

Fibre Surface Treatments2015 - 2016 SABIC Global Technologies $77,396

Dr Adam Taylor, Mr Minghui Cai, Prof Peter Hodgson

Research and development of metal-

based laminated composite materials

2015Northeastern

University, China$50,000

Prof Peter Hodgson

Effect of precipitation on austenite grain size in

medium carbon microalloyed steel

2015 - 2016 POSCO $70,000

Dr Minoo Naebe, Prof Bronwyn Fox

Next generation fibre program - Carbon fibre

structure property relationship

2015 - 2016 The Boeing Company $64,402

Dr Minoo Naebe, Dr Nishar Hameed, Prof Bronwyn Fox

Quickstep processing of thermoformable composite sheet for

Stora Enzo

2015 - 2016 Stora Enso Oyj -

Prof Tong LinIndustrial scale nanofibre

production system2015 - 2020

Yuntong Nanomaterials Technology Co. Ltd

$500,000

Dr Haitao Niu, Prof Tong Lin, Dr Hong Wang

Nanofibre Face Mask Production Line

2015 - 2017 Shandong Dongwo Carpet $1,230,125

Dr Aiden BeerExtrusion Development of Terves Magnesium Alloys

2015 - 2016 Terves Inc $41,650

Prof Qipeng GuoHigh Performance Epoxy Resins and Composites

2015 - 2020 Dongfang Turbine Co Ltd $500,000

Prof Matthew Barnett, Dr Erik Pavlina, Dr Tim De Souza

Improving the accuracy of BIW Benchmarking by using a reduced testing

methodology

2015 - 2016 Ford USA Grant - Research $131,357

A/Prof Patrick Howlett

Research on phosphonium-based ionic

liquids for lithium-air battery electrolytes

2015 - 2016Toyota Motor Engineering

& Manufacturing North America, Inc

$50,000

A/Prof Patrick Howlett, Dr Timothy Khoo

Development of a single ion conducting polymer

electrolyte for low temperature

2015 - 2017 LG Chem Ltd $40,000

A/Prof Rimma Lapovok Aluminium rod 2015 Metallicum Inc $3,694

A/Prof Rimma LapovokSPD technologies for

industrial applications2015

Carpenter Technology Corporation

$168,941

A/Prof Rimma Lapovok

Damage modelling database development

and ECA/ECAP-C sub-system design

2015Carpenter Technology

Corporation$10,751

A/Prof Rimma LapovokFinding the optimal temperature for SPD

processing of RxD alloy2015 Institut Straumann AG $10,000

Prof Jeong YoonMembership fee for GM participation in the ICM

2015 - 2018General Motors Holdings

LLC$185,265




FUNDING BODYTOTAL

AWARDED

INTERNATIONAL FUNDING (CONTINUED)

Prof Jeong YoonGeneric project in

the ICIM2015 - 2018 POSCO $150,000

Prof Jeong Yoon

A study for design technology of heavy plate

rolling mill without thickness ratio limit

2014 - 2015 POSCO $60,000

Prof Jeong Yoon

Advanced Fracture Modelling for

Crashworthiness of Aluminum Wheel

(Phase-1)

2015 - 2016 Hyundai $48,731

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES

Dr Daniel Fabijanic

Determination of the role of pipe wall surface

finish and contaminants in the development of

conditions that enable the initiation of Stress

Corrosion Cracking

2014 - 2015 Energy Pipelines CRC $260,000

Prof Mike Yongjun TanPredicting Pipeline Failure

Through Corrosion Modelling


Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Prof Maria Forsyth, Subrat Das

RP2-08B Transient loss of cathodic protection -

phase 22012 - 2015 Energy Pipelines CRC $299,000

Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Qipeng Guo

RP2-11 Coating cracking and disbondment


Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, A/Prof Bruce Hinton, Subrat Das, Prof Alex Stojcevski

Pipeline health monitoring and life

prediction2012 - 2015 Energy Pipelines CRC $429,500

Dr Hamid Khayyam, Dr Minoo Naebe, Dr Nishar Hameed, Prof Bronwyn Fox

Cracking in PE pipe 2015 Energy Pipelines CRC $49,100

Prof Mike Yongjun TanPipeline condition

monitoring sensors2015 - 2018 Energy Pipelines CRC $489,800

Prof Mike Yongyun TanCathodic shielding and

corrosion under disbonded coatings


Prof Mike Yongyun Tan

Methods for assessing coating integrity and CP

efficiency under complex pipeline conditions


Prof Bronwyn Fox, Dr Minoo Naebe, Dr Claudia Creighton

Low Cost Automotive Grade PAN based

Carbon Fibres2014 - 2016

Ford USA / Auto CRC project

$335,080

Dr Minoo Naebe, Dr Claudia Creighton, Prof Bronwyn Fox

High Volume Process to Manufacture of Carbon

Fibre Reinforced Composite parts for

Automotive Applications

2014 - 2015The Boeing Company /

Auto CRC project$176,750

Dr Kevin Magniez, Erwan CastanetManufacturing of biocomposites for

automotive applications2013 - 2015 Auto CRC scholarship $99,000

Dr Claudia Creighton, Prof Bronwyn Fox, Dr Mandy De Souza, Dr Tim De Souza

3-139 Composite Seat Structure Development

2015 Auto CRC Ltd $359,80056

BOOKS

1 Ying Chen, “Nanotubes and Nanosheets: Functionalization and Applications of Boron Nitride and Other Nanomaterials”, CRC Press - Taylor and Francis, LLC, February 24, 2015 by CRC Press.

2 Parhizkar, Marzieh; Zhao, Yan; Lin, Tong (2015), Photochromic fabrics with improved optical performance, in Braga, M, Scholars’ Press.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1 Chen, Zhiqiang; Li, Luhua; Dai, Xiujuan; Chen, Ying (Ian); Wang, Xungai (2015), Plasma functionalization of nanotubes, in Chen, Ying, Nanotubes and Nanosheets: functionalization and applications of boron nitride and other nanomaterials, PP. 465-492, CRC Press.

2 Hilditch, Timothy; De Souza, Timothy; Hodgson, Peter (2015), Properties and automotive applications of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), in Shome, Mahadev and Tumuluru, Muralidhar, Welding and joining of advanced high strength steels (AHSS), PP. 9-28, Elsevier.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

1 Abdullah, Norbani; Noor, Nur; Nordin, Abdul; Halcrow, Malcolm; MacFarlane, Douglas R.; Lazar, Manoj; Pringle, Jenny; Bruce, Duncan; Donnio, Bertrand; Heinrich, Benoit (2015), Spin-crossover, mesomorphic and thermoelectrical properties of cobalt(II) complexes with alkylated N3-Schiff bases, Journal of materials chemistry C, Vol. 3, NO. 11, PP. 2491-2499, Royal Society of Chemistry.

2 Abeyrathna, Buddhika; Rolfe, Bernard; Hodgson, Peter; Weiss, Matthias (2015), A first step towards a simple in-line shape compensation routine for the roll forming of high strength steel, International Journal of Material Forming, Springer-Verlag France.

3 Abidin, Nor; Da Forno, Anna; Bestetti, Massimiliano; Martin, Darren; Beer, Aiden; Atrens, Andrejs (2015), Evaluation of coatings for Mg alloys for biomedical applications, Advanced engineering materials, Vol. 17, NO. 1, PP. 58-67, Wiley.

4 Abolhasani, Mohammad; Abadchi, Majid; Magniez, Kevin; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Different thermal analysis technique application in determination of fold surface-free energy, Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, Vol. 119, NO. 1, PP. 527-536, Springer.

5 Aboudzadeh, M; Shaplov, Alexander; Hernandez, Guiomar; Vlasov, Petr; Lozinskaya, Elena; Pozo-Gonzalo, Cristina; Forsyth, Maria; Vygodskii, Yakov; Mecerreyes, David (2015), Supramolecular ionic networks with superior thermal and transport properties based on novel delocalized di-anionic compounds, Journal of materials chemistry a, Vol. 3, NO. 5, PP. 2338-2343, The Royal Society of Chemistry.

6 Abvabi, Armin; Rolfe, Bernard; Hodgson, Peter; Weiss, Matthias (2015), The influence of residual stress on a roll forming process, International journal of mechanical sciences, Vol. 101-102, PP. 124-136, Elsevier.

7 Allioux, Francois-Marie Jacques; He, Li; She, Fenghua; Hodgson, Peter; Kong, Lingxue; Dumee, Ludovic (2015), Investigation of hybrid ion-exchange membranes reinforced with non-woven metal meshes for electro-dialysis applications, Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 147, PP. 353-363, Elsevier.

8 Allioux, Francois-Marie Jacques; He, Li; She, Fenghua; Hodgson, Peter; Kong, Lingxue; Dumee, Ludovic (2015), Investigation of hybrid ion-exchange membranes reinforced with non-woven metal meshes for electro-dialysis applications, Separation and purification technology, Vol. 147, PP. 353-363, Elsevier.

9 Alsmadi, Nesreen; Patil, Lokesh; Hor, Elijah; Lofti, Parisa; Razal, Joselito; Chuong, Cheng-Jen; Wallace, Gordon; Romero-Ortega, Mario (2015), Coiled polymeric growth factor gradients for multi-luminal neural chemotaxis, Brain research, Vol. 1619, PP. 72-83, Elsevier.

10 Altimari, Jarrad; Hockey, Samantha; Boshoff, Helena; Sajid, Andaleeb; Henderson, Luke (2015), Novel 1,4-substituted-1,2,3-triazoles as antitubercular agents, ChemMedChem, Vol. 10, NO. 5, PP. 787-791, Wiley-VCH Verlag.

11 Amini, Abbas; Yang, Chunhui; Cheng, Chun; Naebe, Minoo; Xiang, Yang (2015), Nanoscale variation in energy dissipation in austenitic shape memory alloys in ultimate loading cycles, Journal of intelligent material systems and structures, Vol. 26, NO. 17, PP. 2411-2417, Sage Publications.

12 Atake, Makoto; Barnett, Matthew; Hutchinson, William; Ushioda, Kohsaku (2015), Warm deformation and annealing behaviour of iron-silicon-(carbon) steel sheets, Acta materialia, Vol. 96, PP. 410-419, Elsevier.

13 Badr, Ossama Mamdouh Mohamed; Rolfe, Bernard; Hodgson, Peter; Weiss, Matthias (2015), Forming of high strength titanium sheet at room temperature, Materials and design, Vol. 66, NO. B, PP. 618-626, Elsevier.

PUBLICATIONS

57Publications

14 Barbante, Gregory; Ashton, Trent; Doeven, Egan; Pfeffer, Frederick; Wilson, David J. D.; Henderson, Luke; Francis, Paul (2015), Photoredox catalysis of intramolecular cyclizations with a reusable silica-bound ruthenium complex, ChemCatChem, Vol. 7, NO. 11, PP. 1655-1658, Wiley.

15 Barnett, Matthew; Bouaziz, O; Toth, Laszlo (2015), A microstructure based analytical model for tensile twinning in a rod textured Mg alloy, International journal of plasticity, Vol. 72, PP. 151-167, Elsevier.

16 Beggs, Kathleen; Servinis, Linden; Gengenbach, Thomas; Huson, Mickey G.; Fox, Bronwyn; Henderson, Luke (2015), A systematic study of carbon fibre surface grafting via in situ diazonium generation for improved interfacial shear strength in epoxy matrix composites, Composites science and technology, Vol. 118, PP. 31-38, Elsevier.

17 Bhardwaj, Nandana; Rajkhowa, Rangam; Wang, Xungai; Devi, Dipali (2015), Milled non-mulberry silk fibroin microparticles as biomaterial for biomedical applications, International journal of biological macromolecules, Vol. 81, PP. 31-40, Elsevier.

18 Bong, San Mei; Vongsanga, Kylie; Byrne, Nolene (2015), Utilising ionic liquids for the in situ swelling of Avicel towards enhanced enzymatic saccharification, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 72, PP. 58912-58915, Royal Society of Chemistry.

19 Brown, Aaron; Walsh, Tiffany (2015), An improved TIGER2 implementation for NAMD suitable for the Blue Gene architecture, Computer Physics Communications, Vol. 192, PP. 278-281, Elsevier.

20 Cabral, Diogo; Howlett, Patrick; Pringle, Jennifer; Zhang, Xinyi; MacFarlane, Douglas (2015), Electrochemistry of tris(2,2’-bipyridyl) cobalt(II) in ionic liquids and aprotic molecular solvents on glassy carbon and platinum electrodes, Electrochimica acta, Vol. 180, PP. 419-426, Elsevier.

21 Cai, Jie; Niu, Haitao; Li, Zhenyu; Du, Yong; Cizek, Pavel; Xie, Zongli; Xiong, Hanguo; Lin, Tong (2015), High-performance supercapacitor electrode materials from cellulose-derived carbon nanofibers, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 7, NO. 27, PP. 14946-14953, ACS Publications.

22 Cai, Minghui; Wei, Xing; Rolfe, Bernard; Hodgson, Peter (2015), Microstructure and texture evolution during tensile deformation of symmetric/asymmetric-rolled low carbon microalloyed steel, Materials science and engineering A, Vol. 641, PP. 297-304, Elsevier.

23 Cai, Qiran; Li, Luhua; Yu, Yuanlie; Liu, Yun; Huang, Shaoming; Watanabe, Kenji; Taniguchi, Takashi (2015), Boron nitride nanosheets as improved and reusable substrates for gold nanoparticles enabled surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy., Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 17, NO. 12, PP. 7761-7766, Royal Society of Chemistry.

24 Catubig, Rainier; Hughes, Tony; Cole, I. S; Chen, F. F.; MacRae, C. M.; Wilson, N. C.; Glenn, A. M.; Hinton, Bruce; Forsyth, Maria (2015), The influence of rare earth mercaptoacetate on the initiation of corrosion on AA2024-T3 Part I: average statistics of each intermetallic composition, Corrosion science, Vol. 95, PP. 22-39, Elsevier.

25 Chen, Fangfang; Pringle, Jennifer; Forsyth, Maria (2015), Insights into the transport of alkali metal ions doped into a plastic crystal electrolyte, Chemistry of materials, Vol. 27, NO. 7, PP. 2666-2672, American Chemical Society.

26 Chen, Jingyu; Vongsanga, Kylie; Wang, Xungai; Byrne, Nolene (2015), Rapid and effective cuticle removal from wool fibers using ionic liquid, Fibers and polymers, Vol. 16, NO. 6, PP. 1289-1293, Springer.

27 Chen, Lijue; She, Xiaodong; Wang, Tao; He, Li; Shigdar, Sarah; Duan, Wei; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Overcoming acquired drug resistance in colorectal cancer cells by targeted delivery of 5-FU with EGF grafted hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles, Nanoscale, Vol. 7, NO. 33, PP. 14080-14092, Royal Society of Chemistry.

28 Chimdi Yarmio, Tarekegn; Gunzelmann, Daniel; Vongsvivut, Jitraporn; Forsyth, Maria (2015), A study of phase behavior and conductivity of mixtures of the organic ionic plastic crystal N-methyl-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium dicyanamide with sodium dicyanamide, Solid State Ionics, Vol. 272, PP. 74-83, Elsevier.

29 Chong, Alison; Forsyth, Maria; MacFarlane, Douglas (2015), Novel imidazolinium ionic liquids and organic salts, Electrochimica acta, Vol. 159, PP. 219-226, Elsevier.

30 Church, Andrew; Hughes, Zak; Walsh, Tiffany (2015), Improving the description of interactions between Ca2+ and protein carboxylate groups, including

-carboxyglutamic acid: revised CHARMM22* parameters, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, NO. 83, PP. 67820-67828, Royal Society of Chemistry.

31 Church, Jeffrey; Voda, Andreea; Sutti, Alessandra; George, John; Fox, Bronwyn (2015), A simple and effective method to ameliorate the interfacial properties of cellulosic fibre based bio-composites using poly (ethylene glycol) based amphiphiles, European polymer journal, Vol. 64, PP. 70-78, Elsevier.

PUBLICATIONS

58 Publications

32 Cizek, Pavel; Wynne, B; Davies, Christopher; Hodgson, Peter (2015), The effect of simulated thermomechanical processing on the transformation behavior and microstructure of a low-carbon Mo-Nb linepipe steel, Metallurgical and materials transactions A: physical metallurgy and materials science, Vol. 46, NO. 1, PP. 407-425, Springer.

33 De Silva, Rasike; Vongsanga, Kylie; Wang, Xungai; Byrne, Nolene (2015), Cellulose regeneration in ionic liquids: factors controlling the degree of polymerisation, Cellulose, Vol. 22, PP. 2845-2849, Springer.

34 De Souza, Mandy; Fox, Bronwyn (2015), The surface finish of thermally aged carbon fibre reinforced composites using E-glass as a surface barrier, Applied composite materials, Vol. 22, NO. 5, PP. 573-582, Springer.

35 Deacon, Glen B.; Junk, Peter; Lee, Winnie W.; Forsyth, Maria; Wang, Jun (2015), Rare earth 3-(4’-hydroxyphenyl)propionate complexes, New journal of chemistry, Vol. 39, NO. 10, PP. 7688-7695, Royal Society of Chemistry.

36 Dorin, Thomas; Deschamps, Alexis; De Geuser, Frederic; Robaut, Florence (2015), Impact of grain microstructure on the heterogeneity of precipitation strengthening in an Al-Li-Cu alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 627, PP. 51-55, Elsevier.

37 Dorin, Thomas; Stanford, Nicole; Birbilis, Nick; Gupta, R. K. (2015), Influence of cooling rate on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of Al-Fe alloys, Corrosion Science, Vol. 100, PP. 396-403, Elsevier.

38 Dorin, Thomas; Stanford, Nicole; Taylor, Adam; Hodgson, Peter (2015), Effect of cooling rate on phase transformations in a high-strength low-alloy steel studied from the liquid phase, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical metallurgy and materials science, Vol. 46a, PP. 5561-5571, Springer.

39 Du, Nan; Knecht, Marc; Swihart, Mark; Tang, Zhenghua; Walsh, Tiffany; Zhang, Aidong (2015), Identifying affinity classes of inorganic materials binding sequences via a graph-based model, IEEE/ACM transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics, Vol. 12, NO. 1, PP. 193-204, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

40 Du, Shan; Li, Jingliang; Zhang, Jin; Wang, Xungai (2015), Microstructure and mechanical properties of silk from different components of the Antheraea pernyi cocoon, Materials and Design, Vol. 65, PP. 766-771, Elsevier.

41 Du, Yong; Cai, Kefeng; Chen, Song; Wang, Hongxia; Shen, Shirley; Donelson, Richard; Lin, Tong (2015), Thermoelectric fabrics: toward power generating clothing., Scientific Reports, Vol. 5, PP. 6411, Nature Publishing Group.

42 Dumée, Ludovic; He, Li; King, Peter; Moing, Maelle; Guller, Isabelle; Duke, Mikel; Hodgson, Peter; Gray, Stephen; Poole, Andrew; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Towards integrated anti-microbial capabilities: Novel bio-fouling resistant membranes by high velocity embedment of silver particles, Journal of membrane science, Vol. 475, PP. 552-561, Elsevier.

43 Dumée, Ludovic; Lemoine, Jean-Baptiste; Ancel, Alice; Hameed, Nishar; He, Li; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Control of partial coalescence of self-assembled metal nano-particles across lyotropic liquid crystals templates towards long range meso-porous metal frameworks design, Nanomaterials, Vol. 5, NO. 4, PP. 1766-1781, M D P I AG.

44 Dumée, Ludovic; Wang, Ziyu; Sheath, Phillip; Duke, Mikel; Gray, Stephen; Pacheco, Alfredo; Majumder, Mainak (2015), Growth of nano-textured graphene coatings across highly porous stainless steel supports towards corrosion resistant coatings, Carbon, Vol. 87, PP. 395-408, Elsevier.

45 Feng, An; Cai, Xiuqing; Rookes, James; Xie, Guishui; Zou, Zhi; Cahill, David; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Latex dilution reaction during the tapping flow course of Hevea brasiliensis and the effect of Ethrel stimulation, Brazilian Journal of Botany, Vol. 38, NO. 2, PP. 211-221, Springer.

46 Feng, An; Zou, Zhi; Cai, Xiuqing; Wang, Jin; Rookes, James; Lin, Weifu; Cahill, David; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Regulation of HbPIP2;3, a latex-abundant water transporter, is associated with latex dilution and yield in the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.), PLoS one, Vol. 10, NO. 4, PP. 1-21, PLOS.

47 Feng, Chunfang; Yi, Zhifeng; Garvey, Christopher; Lucas, Stuart; Schutz, Jurg (2015), Shrinkage induced stretchable micro-wrinkled reduced graphene oxide composite with recoverable conductivity, Carbon, Vol. 93, PP. 878-886, Elsevier.

48 Feng, Ke Nan; Ruan, Dong; Pan, Zhu; Collins, Francis; Bai, Yu; Wang, Chien Ming; Duan, Wen Hui; Marti-Vargas, J (2015), Discussion: effect of strain rate on splitting tensile strength of geopolymer concrete, Magazine of concrete research, Vol. 67, NO. 16, PP. 906-907, Thomas Telford (ICE Publishing).

49 Gao, Weimin; She, Fenghua; Zhang, Juan; Dumée, Ludovic; He, Li; Hodgson, Peter; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Understanding water and ion transport behaviour and permeability through poly(amide) thin film composite membrane, Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 487, PP. 32-39, Elsevier.

50 Garcez, E; Raven, Melissa; Collins, Francis; Franco, M; Yokaichiya, F (2015), Synchrotron powder diffraction study of cements pastes, Journal of the Australian ceramic society, Vol. 51, NO. 2, PP. 47-53, Australian Ceramic Society.

59Publications

51 Girard, Gaetan; Hilder, Matthias; Zhu, Haijin; Nucciarone, D; Whitbread, K; Zavorine, S; Moser, M; Forsyth, Maria; MacFarlane, Douglas; Howlett, Patrick (2015), Electrochemical and physicochemical properties of small phosphonium cation ionic liquid electrolytes with high lithium salt content, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 14, PP. 8706-8713, Royal Society of Chemistry.

52 Gong, Kai; Pan, Zhu; Korayem, Asghar; Qiu, Ling; Li, Dan; Collins, Francis; Wang, Chien Ming; Duan, Wen Hui (2015), Reinforcing effects of graphene oxide on portland cement paste, Journal of materials in civil engineering, Vol. 27, NO. 2, PP. 1-6, American Society of Civil Engineers.

53 Gong, Wei; He, Dongning; Tao, Jinlong; Zhao, Pengfei; Kong, Lingxue; Luo, Yongyue; Peng, Zheng; Wang, Hao (2015), Formation of defects in the graphite oxidization process: a positron study, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 108, PP. 88908-88914, Royal Society of Chemistry.

54 Gou, Shaohua; He, Yang; Ma, Yongtao; Luo, Shan; Zhang, Qin; Jing, Dong; Guo, Qipeng (2015), A water-soluble antimicrobial acrylamide copolymer containing sulfitobetaine for enhanced oil recovery, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 64, PP. 51549-51558, Royal Society of Chemistry.

55 Gou, Shaohua; He, Yang; Zhou, Lihua; Zhao, Pengfei; Zhang, Qin; Liu, Shiwei; Guo, Qipeng (2015), An anti-biodegradable hydrophobic sulfonate-based acrylamide copolymer containing 2,4-dichlorophenoxy for enhanced oil recovery, New journal of chemistry, Vol. 39, NO. 12, PP. 9265-9274, Royal Society of Chemistry.

56 Gou, Shaohua; Luo, Shan; Liu, Tongyi; Hong, Xia; Jing, Dong; Zhang, Qin; Liu, Shiwei; Li, Zhonghui; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Thermally stable imidazoline-based sulfonate copolymers for enhanced oil recover, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 104, PP. 85165-85173, Royal Society of Chemistry.

57 Gou, Shaohua; Luo, Shan; Liu, Tongyi; Zhao, Pengfei; He, Yang; Pan, Qinglin; Guo, Qipeng (2015), A novel water-soluble hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide based on oleic imidazoline and sulfonate for enhanced oil recovery, New journal of chemistry, Vol. 39, NO. 10, PP. 7805-7814, Royal Society of Chemistry.

58 Gou, Shaohua; Yin, Ting; Liu, Kun; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Water-soluble complexes of an acrylamide copolymer and ionic liquids for inhibiting shale hydration, New journal of chemistry, Vol. 39, NO. 3, PP. 2155-2161, Royal Society of Chemistry.

59 Gou, Shaohua; Yin, Ting; Xia, Qiang; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Biodegradable polyethylene glycol-based ionic liquids for effective inhibition of shale hydration, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 41, PP. 32064-32071, Royal Society of Chemistry.

60 Gou, Shaohua; Yin, Ting; Yan, Liwei; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Water-soluble complexes of hydrophobically modified polymer and surface active imidazolium-based ionic liquids for enhancing oil recovery, Colloids and surfaces a: physicochemical and engineering aspects, Vol. 471, PP. 45-53, Elsevier.

61 Goujon, Nicolas Jean Christopher; Forsyth, Maria; Dumée, Ludovic; Bryant, Gary; Byrne, Nolene (2015), Characterization of the phase behaviour of a novel polymerizable lyotropic ionic liquid crystal, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 17, PP. 23059-23068, Royal Society of Chemistry.

62 Goujon, Nicolas; Byrne, Nolene; Walsh, Tiffany; Forsyth, Maria (2015), The Influence of water and metal salt on the transport and structural properties of 1-Octyl-3-methylimidazolium Chloride, Australian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 68, NO. 3, PP. 420-425, CSIRO Publishing.

63 Greene, George; Martin, Lisandra L.; Tabor, Rico; Michalczyk, Agnieszka; Ackland, Margaret; Horn, Roger (2015), Lubricin: a versatile, biological anti-adhesive with properties comparable to polyethylene glycol, Biomaterials, Vol. 53, PP. 127-136, Elsevier.

64 Greene, George; Ponzio, Florian; Iranipour, Nahid; Zhu, Haijin; Seeber, Aaron; Forsyth, Maria; Howlett, Patrick (2015), Enhanced ionic mobility in organic ionic plastic crystal - dendrimer solid electrolytes, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 175, PP. 214-223, Elsevier.

65 Gupta, R. K.; Fabijanic, Daniel; Dorin, Thomas; Qiu, Y; Wang, Jiangting; Birbilis, Nick (2015), Simultaneous improvement in the strength and corrosion resistance of Al via high-energy ball milling and Cr alloying, Materials and design, Vol. 84, PP. 270-276, Elsevier.

66 Gupta, R. K.; Fabijanic, Daniel; Zhang, R; Birbilis, Nick (2015), Corrosion behaviour and hardness of in situ consolidated nanostructured Al and Al-Cr alloys produced via high-energy ball milling, Corrosion science, Vol. 98, PP. 643-650, Elsevier.

67 Guria, Ankan; Mandal, Gopi K.; Hodgson, Peter; Beynon, John; Chowdhury, Sandip (2015), Effect of twinning on microstructural evolution during dynamic recrystallisation of hot deformed as-cast austenitic stainless steel, Metallurgical and materials transactions a, Vol. 46, NO. 10, PP. 4423-4428, Springer.

68 Haleem, Noman; Wang, Xungai (2015), Recent research and developments on yarn hairiness, Textile research journal, Vol. 85, NO. 2, PP. 211-224, Sage Publications.

69 Hameed, Nishar; Bavishi, Jaymeen; Parameswaranpillai, Jyotishkumar; Nasir, Salim Mohamed; Joseph, J; Madras, G; Fox, Bronwyn (2015), Thermally flexible epoxy/cellulose blends mediated by an ionic liquid, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 65, PP. 52832-52836, Royal Society of Chemistry.

PUBLICATIONS

60 Publications

70 Hameed, Nishar; Glattauer, Veronica; Ramshaw, John (2015), Evaluation of polyvinyl alcohol composite membranes containing collagen and bone particles, Journal of the mechanical behavior biomedical materials, Vol. 48, PP. 38-45, Elsevier.

71 Hameed, Nishar; Walsh, Tiffany; Wiggins, Jeffrey; Ajayan, P; Fox, Bronwyn (2015), Ductile thermoset polymers via controlling network flexibility, Chemical communications, Vol. 51, NO. 48, PP. 9903-9906, Royal Society of Chemistry.

72 Han, Yu; Meyer, Steffen; Dkhissi, Yasmina; Weber, Karl; Pringle, Jenny; Bach, Udo; Spiccia, Leone; Cheng, Yi-Bing (2015), Degradation observations of encapsulated planar CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells at high temperatures and humidity, Journal of materials chemistry a, Vol. 3, NO. 15, PP. 8139-8147, Royal Society of Chemistry.

73 He, Canzhong; She, Xiaodong; Peng, Zheng; Zhong, Jieping; Liao, Shuangquan; Gong, Wei; Liao, Jianhe; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Graphene networks and their influence on free-volume properties of graphene-epoxidized natural rubber composites with a segregated structure: rheological and positron annihilation studies, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 18, PP. 12175-12184, Royal Society of Chemistry.

74 He, Dongning; Peng, Zheng; Gong, Wei; Luo, Yongyue; Zhao, Pengfei; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Mechanism of a green graphene oxide reduction with reusable potassium carbonate, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 16, PP. 11966-11972, Royal Society of Chemistry.

75 He, Dong-Ning; Hodgson, Peter; Gao, Wei-Min (2015), Epitaxial growth of multi-structure sno2 by chemical vapor deposition, Acta metallurgica sinica (English Letters), Vol. 28, NO. 7, PP. 946-950, Springer.

76 He, Li; Dumée, Ludovic; Feng, Chunfang; Reis, Rackel; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Promoted water transport across graphene oxide-poly(amide) thin film composite membranes and their antibacterial activity, Desalination, Vol. 365, PP. 126-135, Elsevier.

77 He, Li; Dumée, Ludovic; Liu, Dan; Velleman, Leonora; She, Fenghua; Banos, Connie; Davies, Justin; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Silver nanoparticles prepared by gamma irradiation across metal-organic framework templates, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, NO. 14, PP. 10707-10715, Royal Society of Chemistry.

78 Hou, Wei; Zhang, Le; Ma, Xi-ping; Li, Xiao-jun; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Effects of mucor mucedo on corncob decomposition in pyr-contaminated soil remediation, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol. 14, NO. 1, PP. 25-32, Technoscience Publications.

79 Hu, Xiaokai; Barnett, Matthew; Yamamoto, A (2015), Synthesis of Al-doped Mg2Si1-xSnx compound using magnesium alloy for thermoelectric application, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 649, PP. 1060-1065, Elsevier.

80 Hughes, Anthony; Parvizi, Reza; Forsyth, Maria (2015), Microstructure and corrosion of AA2024, Corrosion reviews, Vol. 33, NO. 1-2, PP. 1-30, De Gruyter.

81 Hughes, Zak; Walsh, Tiffany (2015), Computational chemistry for graphene-based energy applications: progress and challenges. Nanoscale, Vol. 7, NO. 16, PP. 6883-6908, Royal Society of Chemistry.

82 Hughes, Zak; Walsh, Tiffany (2015), Tristearin bilayers: structure of the aqueous interface and stability in the presence of surfactants, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, PP. 49933-49943, Royal Society of Chemistry.

83 Hughes, Zak; Walsh, Tiffany (2015), What makes a good graphene-binding peptide? Adsorption of amino acids and peptides at aqueous graphene interfaces, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Vol. 3, NO. 16, PP. 3211-3221, Royal Society of Chemistry.

84 Hutchinson, Bevis; Komenda, Jacek; Rohrer, Gregory; Beladi, Hossein (2015), Heat affected zone microstructures and their influence on toughness in two microalloyed HSLA steels, Acta Materialia, Vol. 97, PP. 380-391, Elsevier.

85 Hutchinson, Bevis; Lindell, David; Barnett, Matthew (2015), Yielding behaviour of martensite in steel, ISIJ International, Vol. 55, NO. 5, PP. 1114-1122, Iron and Steel Institute of Japan.

86 Iranipour, Nahid; Gunzelmann, Daniel; Seeber, Aaron; Vongsvivut, Jitraporn; Doherty, Cheryl; Ponzio, Florian; O’Dell, Luke; Hollenkamp, Anthony F.; Forsyth, Maria; Howlett, Patrick (2015), Ionic transport through a composite structure of N-ethyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium tetrafluoroborate organic ionic plastic crystals reinforced with polymer nanofibres, Journal of materials chemistry a, Vol. 3, NO. 11, PP. 6038-6052, Royal Society of Chemistry.

87 Islam, Jahidul; Aldridge, Laurie; Collins, Francis; Gates, Will (2015), Time - Dependency of chloride diffusion in concrete: a brief review and preliminary results, Journal of the Australian ceramic society, Vol. 51, NO. 1, PP. 73-78, Australian Ceramic Society.

88 Jamalia, Sina; Moulton, Simon; Tallman, Dennis; Forsyth, Maria; Weber, Jan; Wallace, Gordon (2015), Evaluating the corrosion behaviour of magnesium alloy in simulated biological fluid by using SECM to detect hydrogen evolution, Electrochimica acta, Vol. 152, PP. 294-301, Elsevier.

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89 Jamalia, Sina; Moulton, Simon; Tallman, Dennis; Forsyth, Maria; Weber, Jan; Mirabedini, Azadeh; Wallace, G.G. (2015), Corrosion protection afforded by praseodymium conversion film on Mg alloy AZNd in simulated biological fluid studied by scanning electrochemical microscopy, Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, Vol. 739, PP. 211-217, Elsevier.

90 Jayant, Jain; Cizek, Pavel; Poole, Warren; Barnett, Matthew (2015), The role of back stress caused by precipitates on {101-2} twinning in a Mg-6Zn alloy, Materials science and engineering a, Vol. 647, PP. 66-73, Elsevier.

91 Jiang, Ziqiao; Jiang, Tingting; Wang, Jinfeng; Wang, Zhaojie; Xu, Xiuru; Wang, Zongxin; Zhao, Rui; Li, Zhenyu; Wang, Ce (2015), Ethanol chemiresistor with enhanced discriminative ability from acetone based on Sr-doped S

nO2 nanofibers, Journal of colloid and interface science, Vol. 437, PP. 252-258, Elsevier.

92 Jiao, Jingsi; Rolfe, Bernard; Mendiguren, Joseba; Weiss, Matthias (2015), An analytical approach to predict web-warping and longitudinal strain in flexible roll formed sections of variable width, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 90, PP. 228-238, Elsevier Ltd.

93 Jin, Xing; Zhang, Jin; Gao, Weimin; Li, Jingliang; Wang, Xungai (2015), Interfacial heat transfer through a natural protective fibrous architecture: a wild silkworm cocoon wall, Textile research journal, Vol. 85, NO. 10, PP. 1035-1044, Sage.

94 Joseph, Jithin; Jarvis, Tom; Wu, Xinhua; Stanford, Nicole; Hodgson, Peter; Fabijanic, Daniel (2015), Comparative study of the microstructures and mechanical properties of direct laser fabricated and arc-melted AlxCoCrFeNi high entropy alloys, Materials science and engineering: A, Vol. 633, PP. 184-193, Elsevier.

95 Kada, Sitarama; Lynch, Peter; Barnett, Matthew (2015), Development of a laboratory-based transmission diffraction technique for in situ deformation studies of Mg alloys, Journal of Applied Crystallography, Vol. 48, PP. 365-376, International Union of Crystallography.

96 Kaur, Jasjeet; Rajkhowa, Rangam; Tsuzuki, Takuya; Wang, Xungai (2015), Crystals in Antheraea assamensis silkworm cocoon: their removal, recovery and roles, Materials and design, Vol. 88, PP. 236-244, Elsevier.

97 Kazemimostaghim, Mehdi; Rajkhowa, Rangam; Wang, Xungai (2015), Drug loading and release studies for milled silk particles of different sizes, Powder technology, Vol. 283, PP. 321-327, Elsevier.

98 Kerr, Robert; Pozo-Gonzalo, Cristina; Forsyth, Maria; Winther-Jensen, Bjorn (2015), The reduction of oxygen on iron(II) oxide/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composite thin film electrodes, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 154, PP. 142-148, Elsevier.

99 Khayyam, Hamid; Naebe, Minoo; Bab-Hadiashar, Alireza; Jamshidi, Farshid; Li, Quanxiang; Atkiss, Stephen; Buckmaster, Derek; Fox, Bronwyn (2015), Stochastic optimization models for energy management in carbonization process of carbon fiber production, Applied Energy, Vol. 158, PP. 643-655, Elsevier.

100 Khemchandani, Bhawna; Jaiswal, Anil; Sayanna, Eltepu; Hinton, Bruce; Forsyth, Maria (2015), Evaluation of corrosion behaviour of biodegradable base oils using electrochemical techniques, Corrosion engineering science and technology, Vol. 50, NO. 2, PP. 108-117, Taylor and Franics.

101 Khoddam, Shahin; Hodgson, Peter (2015), The need to revise the current methods to measure and assess static recrystallization behavior, Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 89, PP. 85-97, Elsevier.

102 Khoddam, Shahin; Hodgson, Peter; Beladi, Hossein (2015), Computational inverse analysis of static recrystallization kinetics, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 103, PP. 97-103, Elsevier.

103 Ladani, Raj; Wu, Shuying; Kinloch, Anthony; Ghorbani, Kamran; Zhang, Jin; Mouritz, Adrian; Wang, Chun (2015), Improving the toughness and electrical conductivity of epoxy nanocomposites by using aligned carbon nanofibres, Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 117, PP. 146-158, Elsevier.

104 Lei, Weiwei; Liu, Dan; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Highly crumpled boron nitride nanosheets as adsorbents: scalable solvent-less production, Advanced materials interfaces, Vol. 2, NO. 3, PP. 1-6, Wiley.

105 Lei, Weiwei; Mochalin, Vadym; Liu, Dan; Qin, Si; Gogotsi, Yury; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Boron nitride colloidal solutions, ultralight aerogels and freestanding membranes through one-step exfoliation and functionalization, Nature communications, Vol. 6, PP. 1-8, Nature Publishing Group.

106 Lei, Weiwei; Willinger, Marc Georg; Antonietti, Markus; Giordano, Cristina (2015), GaN and Gax In1-x N nanoparticles with tunable indium content: synthesis and characterization, Chemistry: a European Journal, Vol. 21, NO. 52, PP. 18976-18982, Wiley.

107 Li Wang, Ya; Molotnikov, Andrey; Diez, Mathilde; Lapovok, Rimma; Kim, Hyoun-Ee; Tao Wang, Jing; Estrin, Yuri (2015), Gradient structure produced by three roll planetary milling: numerical simulation and microstructural observations, Materials science and engineering a, Vol. 639, PP. 165-172, Elsevier.

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108 Li, Chengpeng; Hou, Tingting; She, Xiaodong; Wei, Xiaoyi; She, Fenghua; Gao, Weimin; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Decomposition properties of PVA/graphene composites during melting-crystallization, Polymer degradation and stability, Vol. 119, PP. 178-189, Elsevier.

109 Li, Chengpeng; Hou, Tingting; Vongsvivut, Jitraporn; Li, Yongzhen; She, Xiaodong; She, Fengshua; Gao, Weimin; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Simultaneous crystallization and decomposition of PVA/MMT composites during non-isothermal process, Thermochimica acta, Vol. 618, PP. 26-35, Elsevier.

110 Li, Chengpeng; Li, Yongzhen; She, Xiaodong; Vongsvivut, Jitraporn; Li, Jihua; She, Fenghua; Gao, Weimin; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Reinforcement and deformation behaviors of polyvinyl alcohol/graphene/montmorillonite clay composites, Composites science and technology, Vol. 118, PP. 1-8, Elsevier.

111 Li, Chengpeng; Zhu, Haijin; Hou, Tingting; Vongsvivut, Jitraporn (2015), Simultaneous polymerization and crosslinking for the synthesis of molecular-level graphene oxide-polyacryl amide-CeOx composites, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 263, PP. 27-37, Elsevier.

112 Li, Jiaye; Zhu, Haijin; Wang, Xiaoen; MacFarlane, Douglas R.; Armand, Michel; Forsyth, Maria (2015), Increased ion conduction in dual cation sodiumtetraalkylammonium poly4-styrenesulfonyl(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide-co-ethylacrylate ionomers, Journal of materials chemistry A, Vol. 3, NO. 39, PP. 19989-19995, Royal Society of Chemistry.

113 Li, Puwang; Yang, Ziming; Wang, Yichao; Peng, Zheng; Li, Si-Dong; Kong, Lingxue; Wang, Qinghuang (2015), Microencapsulation of coupled folate and chitosan nanoparticles for targeted delivery of combination drugs to colon, Journal of microencapsulation, Vol. 32, NO. 1, PP. 40-45, Taylor and Francis.

114 Li, Zhenyu; Cai, Jie; Cizek, Pavel; Niu, Haitao; Du, Yong; Lin, Tong (2015), A self-supported, flexible, binder-free pseudo-supercapacitor electrode material with high capacitance and cycling stability from hollow, capsular polypyrrole fibers, Journal of materials chemistry A, Vol. 3, NO. 31, PP. 16162-16167, Royal Society of Chemistry.

115 Linton, Stuart; Cameron, Melissa; Gray, Michael; Donald, John; Saborowski, Reinhard; von Bergen, Martin; Tomm, Janina; Allardyce, Benjamin (2015), A glycosyl hydrolase family 16 gene is responsible for the endogenous production of β-1,3-glucanases within decapod crustaceans., Gene, Vol. 569, NO. 2, PP. 203-217, Elsevier.

116 Liu, Dan; He, Li; Lei, Weiwei; Klika, Karel; Kong, Lingxue; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Multifunctional polymer/porous boron nitride nanosheet membranes for superior trapping emulsified oils and organic molecules, Advanced materials interfaces, Vol. 2, NO. 12, PP. 1-6, Wiley.

117 Liu, Dan; Lei, Weiwei; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Scalable production of wrinkled and few-layered graphene sheets and their use for oil and organic solvent absorption, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 10, PP. 6913-6918, Royal Society of Chemistry.

118 Liu, Dan; Lei, Weiwei; Portehault, David; Qin, Si; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), High N-content holey few-layered graphene electrocatalysts: Scalable solvent-less production, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 3, NO. 4, PP. 1682-1687, Royal Society of Chemistry.

119 Liu, Qingtao; Wang, Jinfeng; Boyd, Benjamin (2015), Peptide-based biosensors, Talanta, Vol. 136, PP. 114-127, Elsevier.

120 Liu, Xueyang; Fang, Jian; Gao, Mei; Wang, Hongxia; Yang, Weidong; Lin, Tong (2015), Improvement of light harvesting and device performance of dye-sensitized solar cells using rod-like nanocrystal TiO

2 overlay coating on TiO2 nanoparticle working electrode, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 151, PP. 330-336, Elsevier Ltd.

121 Liu, Yu; Zhao, Wen-Jing; Li, Jingliang; Wang, Rong-Yao (2015), Distinct kinetics of molecular gelation in a confined space and its relation to the structure and property of thin gel films, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 12, PP. 8258-8265, Royal Society of Chemistry.

122 Liu, Yunyun; Hu, Yali; Cai, Qiran; Xu, Xiangju; Chen, Ying (Ian); Huang, Shaoming (2015), Growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes from well-defined POSS nanoclusters structure, Nano, Vol. 10, NO. 1, PP. 1-7, World Scientific Publishing Co..

123 Liu, Yuqing; Weng, Bo; Razal, Joselito; Xu, Qun; Zhao, Chen; Hou, Yuyang; Seyedin, Shayan; Jalili, Rouhollah; Wallace, Gordon; Chen, Jun (2015), High-performance flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor from large free-standing graphene-PEDOT/PSS films, Scientific reports, Vol. 5, PP. 1-11, Nature Publishing Group.

124 Low, Ze-Xian; Wang, Zhouyou; Leong, Sookwan; Razmjou, Amir; Dumée, Ludovic; Zhang, Xiwang; Wang, Huanting (2015), Enhancement of the antifouling properties and filtration performance of poly(ethersulfone) ultrafiltration membranes by incorporation of nanoporous titania nanoparticles, Industrial and engineering chemistry research, Vol. 54, NO. 44, PP. 11188-11198, American Chemical Society.

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125 Lubasova, Daniela; Niu, Haitao; Zhao, Xueting; Lin, Tong (2015), Hydrogel properties of electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone and polyvinylpyrrolidone/poly(acrylic acid) blend nanofibers, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 67, PP. 54481-54487, Royal Society of Chemistry.

126 Magniez, Kevin; Bafekrpour, Ehsan; Fox, Bronwyn; Looney, Mark G. (2015), Structure-property relationships in nylon 6 nanocomposites based on octaphenyl-, dodecaphenyl-POSS, montmorillonite, and their combinations, Polymer composites, Vol. 36, NO. 1, PP. 153-160, Wiley.

127 Magniez, Kevin; Iftikhar, Rahim; Fox, Bronwyn (2015), Properties of bio-based polymer nylon 11 reinforced with short carbon fiber composites, Polymer composites, Vol. 36, NO. 4, PP. 668-674, Wiley.

128 Mahdavi, Fariba; Tan, Yongjun; Forsyth, Maria (2015), Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a tool to measure cathodic disbondment on coated steel surfaces: capabilities and limitations, Progress in organic coatings, Vol. 88, PP. 23-31, Elsevier.

129 Marceau, Ross; Ceguerra, Anna; Breen, Andrew; Palmer, M; Stein, F; Ringer, Simon; Raabe, Dierk (2015), Atom probe tomography investigation of heterogeneous short-range ordering in the ‘komplex’ phase state (K-state) of Fe-18Al (at.%), Intermetallics, Vol. 64, PP. 23-31, Elsevier.

130 Marceau, Ross; Ceguerra, Anna; Breen, Andrew; Raabe, Dierk; Ringer, Simon (2015), Quantitative chemical-structure evaluation using atom probe tomography: Short-range order analysis of Fe-Al., Ultramicroscopy, Vol. 157, PP. 12-20, Elsevier.

131 Martin-Gallego, Mario; Verdejo, Raquel; Gestos, Adrian; Lopez-Manchado, Miguel; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Morphology and mechanical properties of nanostructured thermoset/block copolymer blends with carbon nanoparticles, Composites part a: applied science and manufacturing, Vol. 71, PP. 136-143, Elsevier.

132 McGregor, Bruce; Butler, K (2015), Indices for the identification of biologically productive cashmere goats within farms, Small ruminant research, Vol. 129, PP. 11-17, Elsevier.

133 McGregor, Bruce; Butler, K (2015), Wear of permanent incisors with age on commercial Australian Angora goat farms, Australian veterinary journal, Vol. 93, NO. 1-2, PP. 36-39, Wiley.

134 McGregor, Bruce; Doyle, Emma; Thompson, John; Naebe, Maryam; Speijers, Jane; Tester, David (2015), Relationships between sleeve trial and wearer trial assessment of discomfort and objective measurements, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 85, NO. 3, PP. 272-280, SAGE Publications Ltd.

135 McGregor, Bruce; Stanton, John; Beilby, John; Speijers, Jane; Tester, David (2015), The influence of fiber diameter, fabric attributes and environmental conditions on wetness sensations of next-to-skin knitwear, Textile research journal, Vol. 85, NO. 9, PP. 912-928, Sage Publications.

136 Mendiguren, Joseba; Rolfe, Bernard; Weiss, Matthias (2015), On the definition of an kinematic hardening effect graph for sheet metal forming process simulations, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 92, PP. 109-120, Elsevier Ltd.

137 Modepalli, Vengamanaidu; Hinds, Lyn; Sharp, Julie; Lefevre, Christophe; Nicholas, Kevin (2015), Role of marsupial tammar wallaby milk in lung maturation of pouch young, BMC Developmental Biology, Vol. 15, NO. 1, BioMed Central Ltd..

138 Moghadam, Amir; Kouzani, Abbas; Zamani, Reza; Magniez, Kevin; Kaynak, Akif (2015), Nonlinear large deformation dynamic analysis of electroactive polymer actuators, Smart structures and systems, Vol. 15, NO. 6, PP. 1601-1623, Techno Press.

139 Naebe, Maryam; McGregor, Bruce; Swan, Paul; Tester, David (2015), Associations between the physiological basis of fabric-evoked prickle, fiber and yarn characteristics and the Wool ComfortMeter value, Textile research journal, Vol. 85, NO. 11, PP. 1122-1130, Sage.

140 Naebe, Maryam; McGregor, Bruce; Tester, David (2015), Effect of yarn winding tension on the Wool ComfortMeter value when testing yarns, Textile research journal, Vol. 85, NO. 11, PP. 1198-1206, Sage.

141 Naebe, Maryam; Tester, David; McGregor, Bruce (2015), The effect of plasma treatment and loop length on the handle of lightweight jersey fabrics as assessed by the Wool HandleMeter, Textile Research Journal, SAGE Publications.

142 Nicholls, Thomas; Henderson, Luke; Bissember, Alex (2015), Bronsted acid-mediated radical processes in organic synthesis, Australian journal of chemistry, Vol. 68, NO. 12, PP. 1791-1795, CSIRO Publishing.

143 Noor, Siti; Yoon, Hyungook; Forsyth, Maria; MacFarlane, Douglas (2015), Gelled ionic liquid sodium ion conductors for sodium batteries, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 169, PP. 376-381, Elsevier.

144 Oroumei, Azam; Fox, Bronwyn; Naebe, Minoo (2015), Thermal and rheological characteristics of biobased carbon fiber precursor derived from low molecular weight organosolv lignin, ACS sustainable chemistry and engineering, Vol. 3, NO. 4, PP. 758-769, American Chemical Society.

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145 Ouyang, Yuanming; Niu, Haitao; He, Nanfei; Ke, Qinfei; Jin, Xiangyu; Li, Dawei; Fang, Jun; Liu, Wanjun; Fan, Cunyi; Lin, Tong (2015), Nerve guidance conduits from aligned nanofibers: improvement of nerve regeneration through longitudinal nanogrooves on a fiber surface, ACS applied materials & interfaces, Vol. 7, NO. 13, PP. 7189-7196, American Chemical Society.

146 Oza, Yogita Vijaykumar; MacFarlane, Douglas; ODell, Luke (2015), Characterisation of ion transport in sulfonate based ionomer systems containing lithium and quaternary ammonium cations, Electrochimica acta, Vol. 175, PP. 80-86, Elsevier.

147 Pakdel, Esfandiar; Daoud, Walid A.; Afrin, Tarannum; Sun, Lu; Wang, Xungai (2015), Self-cleaning wool: effect of noble metals and silica on visible-light-induced functionalities of nano TiO2 colloid, Journal of the textile institute, Vol. 106, NO. 12, PP. 1348-1361, Taylor and Francis.

148 Pakdel, Esfandiar; Daoud, Walid A.; Sun, Lu; Wang, Xungai (2015), Photostability of wool fabrics coated with pure and modified TiO2 colloids, Journal of colloid and interface science, Vol. 440, PP. 299-309, Elsevier.

149 Palanisamy, Anbazhagan; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Giant tubular and toroidal vesicles from self-assembled triblock copolymer-polyaniline complexes in water, Chemical communications, Vol. 51, NO. 55, PP. 11100-11103, Royal Society of Chemistry.

150 Parameswaranpillai, Jyotishkumar; Joseph, George; Jose, Seno; Hameed, Nishar (2015), Phase morphology, thermomechanical, and crystallization behavior of uncompatibilized and PP-g-MAH compatibilized polypropylene/polystyrene blends, Journal of applied polymer science, Vol. 132, NO. 24, PP. 1-11, Wiley.

151 Parhizkar, Marzieh; Zhao, Yan; Xu, Zhiguang; Gestos, Adrian; Xie, Zongli; Liu, Zongwen; Lin, Tong (2015), Influence of non-hydrolysable groups in silane precursor on pore dimension and photochromic properties of sol-gel silica embedded with a spirooxazine dye, Fibers and polymers, Vol. 16, NO. 11, PP. 2318-2324, Springer.

152 Paul, Surajit Kumar; Stanford, Nicole; Taylor, Adam; Hilditch, Timothy (2015), The effect of low cycle fatigue, ratcheting and mean stress relaxation on stress-strain response and microstructural development in a dual phase steel, International journal of fatigue, Vol. 80, PP. 341-348, Elsevier.

153 Peng, Shuhua; Hartley, Patrick G.; Hughes, Timothy; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Enhancing thermal stability and mechanical properties of lyotropic liquid crystals through incorporation of a polymerizable surfactant., Soft matter, Vol. 11, NO. 31, PP. 6318-6326, Royal Society of Chemistry.

154 Poddar, Debasis; Cizek, Pavel; Beladi, Hossein; Hodgson, Peter (2015), The evolution of microbands and their interaction with NbC precipitates during hot deformation of a Fe-30Ni-Nb model austenitic steel, Acta materialia, Vol. 99, PP. 347-362, Elsevier.

155 Poddar, Debasis; Cizek, Pavel; Beladi, Hossein; Hodgson, Peter (2015), Orientation dependence of the deformation microstructure in a Fe-30Ni-Nb model austenitic steel subjected to hot uniaxial compression, Metallurgical and materials transactions A, Vol. 46, NO. 12, PP. 5933-5951, Springer.

156 Ponnamma, Deepalekshmi; Guo, Qipeng; Krupa, Igor; Al-Maadeed, Mariam Ali; T, Varughese; Thomas, Sabu; Sadasivuni, Kishor (2015), Graphene and graphitic derivative filled polymer composites as potential sensors, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 6, PP. 3954-3981, Royal Society of Chemistry.

157 Pope, Cameron Robert; Romanenko, Konstantin; MacFarlane, Douglas; Forsyth, Maria; ODell, Luke (2015), Sodium ion dynamics in a sulfonate based ionomer system studied by 23Na solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and impedance spectroscopy, Electrochimica acta, Vol. 175, PP. 62-67, Elsevier.

158 Qin, Chuanxiang; Li, Zhenyu; Chen, Guoqiang; Zhao, Yan; Lin, Tong (2015), Fabrication and visible-light photocatalytic behavior of perovskite praseodymium ferrite porous nanotubes, Journal of power sources, Vol. 285, PP. 178-184, Elsevier.

159 Qin, Si; Liu, Dan; Lei, Weiwei; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Synthesis of an indium oxide nanoparticle embedded graphene three-dimensional architecture for enhanced lithium-ion storage, Journal of materials chemistry a, Vol. 3, NO. 35, PP. 18238-18243, Royal Society of Chemistry.

160 Qiu, Wenlian; Xu, Du; Liu, Bin; Shen, Lie; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces by smoke deposition and application in oil-water separation, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 87, PP. 71329-71335, Royal Society of Chemistry.

161 Rahman, Md Mokhlesur; Sadek, Abu; Sultana, Irin; Mateti, Srikanth; Dai, Xiujuan; Field, Matthew; McCulloch, Dougal; Ponraj, Sri Balaji; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Self-assembled V

2O5 interconnected microspheres produced in a fish-water electrolyte medium as a high-performance lithium-ion-battery cathode, Nano research, Vol. 8, NO. 11, PP. 3591-3603, Springer.

162 Rahman, Md Mokhlesur; Sultana, Irin; Chen, Zhiqiang; Mateti, Srikanth; Li, Luhua; Dai, Xiujuan; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Ex situ electrochemical sodiation/desodiation observation of Co3O4 anchored carbon nanotubes: a high performance sodium-ion battery anode produced by pulsed plasma in a liquid, Nanoscale, Vol. 7, NO. 30, PP. 13088-13095, Royal Society of Chemistry.

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163 Rajesh, U. Chinna; Wang, Jinfeng; Prescott, Stuart; Tsuzuki, Takuya; Rawat, Diwan (2015), RGO/ZnO nanocomposite: an efficient, sustainable, heterogeneous, amphiphilic catalyst for synthesis of 3-substituted indoles in water, ACS sustainable chemistry and engineering, Vol. 3, NO. 1, PP. 9-18, American Chemical Society.

164 Rajkhowa, Rangam; Kafi, Abdullah Al; Zhou, Qi Tony; Kondor, Anett; Morton, David A. V.; Wang, Xungai (2015), Relationship between processing, surface energy and bulk properties of ultrafine silk particles, Powder technology, Vol. 270, PP. 112-120, Elsevier.

165 Rajkhowa, Rangam; Kaur, Jasjeet; Wang, Xungai; Batchelor, Warren (2015), Intrinsic tensile properties of cocoon silk fibres can be estimated by removing flaws through repeated tensile tests, Journal of the royal society interface, Vol. 12, NO. 107, PP. 1-10, The Royal Society Publishing.

166 Ramireddy, Thrinath; Xing, Tan; Rahman, Md Mokhlesur; Chen, Ying (Ian); Dutercq, Quentin; Gunzelmann, Daniel (2015), Phosphorus-carbon nanocomposite anodes for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries, Journal of materials chemistry A, Vol. 3, NO. 10, PP. 5572-5584, Royal Society of Chemistry.

167 Ranjan, Ravi; Beladi, Hossein; Singh, Shiv Brat; Hodgson, Peter (2015), Thermo-mechanical processing of TRIP-aided steels, Metallurgical and materials transactions a: physical metallurgy and materials science, Vol. 46, NO. 7, PP. 3232-3247, Springer.

168 Rawal, Aditya; Hook, James; Robson, Ryan; Gunzelmann, Daniel; Pfeffer, Frederick; O’Dell, Luke (2015), Solid-state NMR as a probe of anion binding: molecular dynamics and associations in a 5polynorbornane bisurea host complexed with terephthalate, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 34, PP. 22195-22203, Royal Society of Chemistry.

169 Reis, Rackel; Dumée, Ludovic; He, Li; She, Fenghua; Orbell, John; Winther-Jensen, Bjorn; Duke, Mikel (2015), Amine enrichment of thin-film composite membranes via low pressure plasma polymerization for antimicrobial adhesion, ACS Applied materials and interfaces, Vol. 7, NO. 27, PP. 14644-14653, American Chemical Society.

170 Romanenko, Konstantin; Pringle, Jennifer; ODell, Luke; Forsyth, Maria (2015), New insights into the thermal behaviour of organic ionic plastic crystals: magnetic resonance imaging of polycrystalline morphology alterations induced by solid-solid phase transitions, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 29, PP. 18991-19000, Royal Society of Chemistry.

171 Rui, Longfei; Liu, Jiaojiao; Li, Jingliang; Weng, Yuyan; Dou, Yujiang; Yuan, Bing; Yang, Kai; Ma, Yuqiang (2015), Reduced graphene oxide directed self-assembly of phospholipid monolayers in liquid and gel phases, Biochimica et biophysica acta, Vol. 1848, NO. 5, PP. 1203-1211, Elsevier.

172 Rutter, Gil; Brown, Aaron; Quigley, David; Walsh, Tiffany; Allen, Michael (2015), Testing the transferability of a coarse-grained model to intrinsically disordered proteins, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 47, PP. 31741-31749, Royal Society of Chemistry.

173 Semenova, Irina; Timokhina, Ilana; Islamgaliev, Rinat; Lavernia, Enrique; Valiev, Ruslan (2015), Nanocrystalline Ti Produced by Cryomilling and Consolidation by Severe Plastic Deformation, Metals, Vol. 5, NO. 1, PP. 206-215, MDPI AG.

174 Servinis, Linden; Gengenbach, Thomas; Huson, Mickey G.; Henderson, Luke; Fox, Bronwyn (2015), A novel approach to the functionalisation of pristine carbon fibre using azomethine 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, Australian journal of chemistry, Vol. 68, NO. 2, PP. 335-344, CSIRO Publishing.

175 Servinis, Linden; Henderson, Luke; Andrighetto, Luke Matthew; Huson, Mickey G.; Gengenbach, Thomas; Fox, Bronwyn (2015), A novel approach to functionalise pristine unsized carbon fibre using in situ generated diazonium species to enhance interfacial shear strength, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 3, NO. 7, PP. 3360-3371, Royal Society of Chemistry.

176 Seyedin, Shayan; Razal, Joselito; Innis, Peter; Jalili, Rouhollah; Wallace, Gordon (2015), Achieving outstanding mechanical performance in reinforced elastomeric composite fibers using large sheets of graphene oxide, Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 25, NO. 1, PP. 94-104, Wiley-VCH Verlag.

177 Seyedin, Shayan; Razal, Joselito; Innis, Peter; Jeiranikhameneh, Ali; Beirne, Stephen; Wallace, Gordon (2015), Knitted strain sensor textiles of highly conductive all-polymeric fibers, ACS applied materials & interfaces, Vol. 7, NO. 38, PP. 21150-21158, American Chemical Society.

178 Shao, Hao; Fang, Jian; Wang, Hongxia; Lang, Chen hong; Lin, Tong (2015), Robust mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion from short-distance electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) fiber webs, ACS applied materials and interfaces, Vol. 7, NO. 40, PP. 22551-22557, American Chemical Society.

179 Shao, Hao; Fang, Jian; Wang, Hongxia; Lin, Tong (2015), Effect of electrospinning parameters and polymer concentrations on mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion of randomly-oriented electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofiber mats, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 19, PP. 14345-14350, Royal Society of Chemistry.

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180 Sharp, Julie; Modepalli, Vengama Naidu; Enjapoori, Ashwantha; Bisana, Swathi; Abud, Helen; Lefevre, Christophe; Nicholas, Kevin (2015), Bioactive functions of milk proteins: a comparative genomics approach, Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia, Vol. 19, NO. 3-4, PP. 289-302, Springer.

181 She, Xiaodong; Chen, Lijue; Li, Chengpeng; He, Canzhong; He, Li; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Functionalization of hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for improved 5-fu loading, Journal of nanomaterials, Vol. 2015, PP. 1-9, Hindawi Publishing Corporation.

182 She, Xiaodong; Chen, Lijue; Velleman, Leonora; Li, Chengpeng; Denman, John; Kong, Lingxue (2015), The control of epidermal growth factor grafted on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for targeted delivery, Journal of materials chemistry B, Vol. 3, NO. 29, PP. 6094-6104, Royal Society of Chemistry.

183 Shen, Lie; Qiu, Wenlian; Wang, Wen; Xiao, Guohua; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic conductive graphite nanoplatelet/vapor-grown carbon fiber/polypropylene composite coatings, Composites science and technology, Vol. 117, PP. 39-45, Elsevier.

184 Shuakat, Muhammad; Lin, Tong (2015), Highly-twisted, continuous nanofibre yarns prepared by a hybrid needle-needleless electrospinning technique, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 43, PP. 33930-33937, Royal Society of Chemistry.

185 Simons, Tristan; Salsamendi, Maitane; Howlett, Patrick; Forsyth, Maria; MacFarlane, Douglas; Pozo-Gonzalo, Cristina (2015), Rechargeable Zn/PEDOT battery with an imidazolium-based ionic liquid as the electrolyte, ChemElectroChem, Vol. In press, PP. 1-9, Wiley.

186 Singh, Charanpreet; Wang, Xungai (2015), A new design concept for knitted external vein-graft support mesh, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, Vol. 48, PP. 125-133, Elsevier.

187 Singh, Charanpreet; Wong, Cynthia; Wang, Xungai (2015), Medical textiles as vascular implants and their success to mimic natural arteries, Journal of functional biomaterials, Vol. 6, NO. 3, PP. 500-525, MDPI AG.

188 Siska, Filip; Stratil, Ludek; Dlouhy, Ivo; Barnett, Matthew (2015), Modelling of the stiffness evolution of truss core structures damaged by plastic buckling, Finite elements in analysis and design, Vol. 100, PP. 1-11, Elsevier.

189 Siska, Filip; Tawfeeq, Arwa; Dlouhy, Ivo; Barnett, Matthew (2015), Stiffness and strength degradation of damaged truss core composites, Composite structures, Vol. 125, PP. 287-294, Elsevier.

190 Song, Jianjun; Wang, Lin; Ma, Zhipeng; Du, Zhiling; Shao, Guangjie; Kong, Lingxue; Gao, Weimin (2015), Biotemplated fabrication of a novel hierarchical porous C/LiFePO

4/C composite for Li-ion batteries, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 3, PP. 1983-1988, Royal society of chemistry.

191 Song, Ping`an; Xu, Zhiguang; Lu, Yuan; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Bioinspired strategy for tuning thermal stability of PVA via hydrogen-bond crosslink, Composites science and technology, Vol. 118, PP. 16-22, Elsevier.

192 Song, Ping’an; Xu, Zhiguang; Lu, Yuan; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Bio-inspired hydrogen-bond cross-link strategy toward strong and tough polymeric materials, Macromolecules, Vol. 48, NO. 12, PP. 3957-3964, American Chemical Society.

193 Souza, Paul; Beladi, Hossein; Singh, Rajkumar; Rolfe, Bernard; Hodgson, Peter (2015), Constitutive analysis of hot deformation behavior of a Ti6Al4V alloy using physical based model, Materials science and engineering A, Vol. 648, PP. 265-273, Elsevier.

194 Stanford, Nicole; Marceau, Ross; Barnett, Matthew (2015), The effect of high yttrium solute concentration on the twinning behaviour of magnesium alloys, Acta materialia, Vol. 82, PP. 447-456, Elsevier.

195 Styles, M; Marceau, Ross; Bastow, T. J.; Brand, Holger; Gibson, Matthew; Hutchinson, C. R. (2015), The competition between metastable and equilibrium S (Al2CuMg) phase during the decomposition of AlCuMg alloys, Acta materialia, Vol. 98, PP. 64-80, Elsevier.

196 Suematsu, Mitsutake; Yoshizawa-Fujita, Masahiro; Zhu, Haijin; Forsyth, Maria; Yuko, Takeoka; Rikukawa, Masahiro (2015), Effect of zwitterions on electrochemical properties of oligoether-based electrolytes, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 175, PP. 209-213, Elsevier.

197 Sultana, Irin; Rahman, Md Mokhlesur; Ramireddy, Thrinathreddy; Sharma, Neeraj; Poddar, Debasis; Khalid, Abbas; Zhang, Hongzhou; Chen, Ying (Ian); Glushenkov, Alexey (2015), Understanding structure-function relationship in hybrid Co

3O4-Fe2O3/C lithium-ion battery electrodes, ACS applied materials and interfaces, Vol. 7, NO. 37, PP. 20736-20744, American Chemical Society.

198 Sure, Sandeep; Torriero, Angel; Gaur, Aditya; Li, Luhua; Chen, Ying (Ian); Tripathi, Chandrakant; Adholeya, Alok; Ackland, Margaret; Kochar, Mandira (2015), Inquisition of Microcystis aeruginosa and Synechocystis nanowires: characterization and modelling, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: international journal of general and molecular microbiology, Vol. 108, NO. 5, PP. 1213-1225, Springer.

199 Tang, Bin; Li, Jingliang; Fan, Linpeng; Wang, Xungai (2015), Facile synthesis of silver submicrospheres and their applications, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 119, PP. 98293-98298, Royal Society of Chemistry.

200 Tang, Bin; Sun, Lu; Li, Jingliang; Kaur, Jasjeet; Zhu, Haijin; Qin, Si; Yao, Ya; Chen, Wu; Wang, Xungai (2015), Functionalization of bamboo pulp fabrics with noble metal nanoparticles, Dyes and pigments, Vol. 113, PP. 289-298, Elsevier.

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201 Tang, Bin; Sun, Lu; Li, Jingliang; Zhang, Mingwen; Wang, Xungai (2015), Sunlight-driven synthesis of anisotropic silver nanoparticles, Chemical engineering journal, Vol. 260, PP. 99-106, Elsevier BV.

202 Tang, Bin; Yao, Ya; Li, Jingliang; Qin, Si; Zhu, Haijin; Kaur, Jasjeet; Chen, Wu; Sun, Lu; Wang, Xungai (2015), Functional application of noble metal nanoparticles in situ synthesized on ramie fibers, Nanoscale research letters, Vol. 10, NO. 1, PP. 1-9, Springer.

203 Tang, Zhenghua; Lim, Chang-Keun; Palafox-Hernandez, Jesus Pablo; Drew, Kurt; Li, Yue; Swihart, Mark; Prasad, Paras; Walsh, Tiffany; Knecht, Marc (2015), Triggering nanoparticle surface ligand rearrangement via external stimuli: light-based actuation of biointerfaces, Nanoscale, Vol. 7, NO. 32, PP. 13638-13645, Royal Society of Chemistry.

204 Tao, Jinlong; He, Dongning; Tang, Bin; Kong, Lingxue; Luo, Yongyue; Zhao, Pengfei; Peng, Zheng (2015), In situ synthesis of natural rubber latex-supported gold nanoparticles for flexible SERS substrates, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, NO. 61, PP. 49168-49174, Royal Society of Chemistry.

205 Tari, Vahid; Rollett, Anthony; Kadiri, Haitham; Beladi, Hossein; Oppedal, Andrew; King, Roger (2015), The effect of deformation twinning on stress localization in a three dimensional TWIP steel microstructure, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 23, NO. 4, Institute of Physics Publishing.

206 Tester, David; McGregor, Bruce; Staynes, Laurie (2015), Ultrafine wools: comfort and handle properties for next-to-skin knitwear and manufacturing performance, Textile research journal, Vol. 85, NO. 11, PP. 1181-1189, Sage Publications.

207 Thankachan, Rahul M; Rahman, Md Mokhlesur; Sultana, Irin; Glushenkov, Alexey; Thomas, Sabu; Kalarikka, Nandakumar; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Enhanced lithium storage in ZnFe

2O4-C nanocomposite produced by a low-energy ball milling, Journal of power sources, Vol. 282, PP. 462-470, Elsevier.

208 Varela, Facundo; Tan, Yongjun; Forsyth, Maria (2015), An electrochemical method for measuring localized corrosion under cathodic protection, ECS electrochemistry letters, Vol. 4, NO. 1, PP. C1-C4, Electrochemical Society.

209 Varela, Facundo; Tan, Yongjun; Forsyth, Maria (2015), An overview of major methods for inspecting and monitoring external corrosion of on-shore transportation pipelines, Corrosion engineering science and technology, Vol. 50, NO. 3, PP. 226-235, Maney Publishing.

210 Varela, Facundo; Tan, Yongjun; Forsyth, Maria (2015), Electrochemical method for studying localized corrosion beneath disbonded coatings under cathodic protection, Journal of the electrochemical society, Vol. 162, NO. 10, PP. C515-C527, Electrochemical Society.

211 Varela, Facundo; Tan, Yongjun; Forsyth, Maria (2015), Understanding the effectiveness of cathodic protection under disbonded coatings, Electrochimica acta, Vol. 186, PP. 377-390, Elsevier.

212 Wang, Dapeng; Yang, Dong; Zhang, Daquan; Li, Kang; Gao, Lixin; Lin, Tong (2015), Electrochemical and DFT studies of quinoline derivatives on corrosion inhibition of AA5052 aluminium alloy in NaCl solution, Applied surface science, Vol. 357, NO. Part B, PP. 2176-2183, Elsevier.

213 Wang, Guiling; Ma, Zhipeng; Fan, Yuqian; Shao, Guangjie; Kong, Lingxue; Gao, Weimin (2015), Preparation of size-selective Mn

3O4 hexagonal nanoplates with superior electrochemical properties for pseudocapacitors, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 35, PP. 23017-23025, Royal Society of Chemistry.

214 Wang, Guiling; Ma, Zhipeng; Shao, Guangjie; Kong, Lingxue; Gao, Weimin (2015), Synthesis of LiFePO4@carbon nanotube core-shell nanowires with a high-energy efficient method for superior lithium ion battery cathodes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 291, PP. 209-214, Elsevier.

215 Wang, Hongxia; Zhou, Hua; Niu, Haitao; Zhang, Jin; Du, Yong; Lin, Tong (2015), Dual-Layer Superamphiphobic/Superhydrophobic-Oleophilic Nanofibrous Membranes with Unidirectional Oil-Transport Ability and Strengthened Oil-Water Separation Performance, Advanced Materials Interfaces, Vol. 2, NO. 4, PP. 1-7, Wiley.

216 Wang, Hongxia; Zhou, Hua; Yang, Weidong; Zhao, Yan; Fang, Jian; Lin, Tong (2015), Selective, spontaneous one-way oil-transport fabrics and their novel use for gauging liquid surface tension, ACS applied materials and interfaces, Vol. 7, NO. 41, PP. 22874-22880, American Chemical Society.

217 Wang, Jiajun; Wang, Jianan; Feng, Lianfang; Lin, Tong (2015), Fluid mixing in droplet-based microfluidics with a serpentine microchannel, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 126, PP. 104138-104144, Royal Society of Chemistry.

218 Wang, Jiangting; Stanford, Nicole (2015), Investigation of precipitate hardening of slip and twinning in Mg5%Zn by micropillar compression, Acta materialia, Vol. 100, PP. 53-63, Elsevier.

219 Wang, Jiangting; YANG, CHUNHUI; Hodgson, Peter (2015), Mechanical Behavior of Nano-crystalline Metallic Thin Films and Multilayers Under Microcompression, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, Springer.

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220 Wang, Jinfeng; Zhu, Haijin; Hurren, Christopher; Zhao, Jian; Pakdel, Esfandiar; Li, Zhenyu; Wang, Xungai (2015), Degradation of organic dyes by P25-reduced graphene oxide: influence of inorganic salts and surfactants, Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Vol. 3, NO. 3, PP. 1437-1443, Elsevier.

221 Wang, Wen; Qiao, Yuqing; He, Li; Dumée, Ludovic; Kong, Lingxue; Zhao, Minshou; Gao, Weimin (2015), Study on LiFe1 - xSm xPO4/C used as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries with low Sm component, Ionics: International Journal of Ionics, Vol. 21, NO. 8, PP. 2119-2125, Springer.

222 Wang, Xin; Lin, Tong; Wang, Xungai (2015), Use of airflow to improve the nanofibrous structure and quality of nanofibers from needleless electrospinning, Journal of industrial textiles, Vol. 45, NO. 2, PP. 310-320, Sage Publications.

223 Wang, Yichao; Li, Puwang; Chen, Lijue; Gao, Weimin; Zeng, Fanbo; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Targeted delivery of 5-fluorouracil to HT-29 cells using high efficient folic acid-conjugated nanoparticles., Drug Delivery, Vol. 22, NO. 2, PP. 191-198, Informa Healthcare.

224 Wang, Yihong; Wei, Xiaoyi; Li, Jihua; Wang, Fei; Wang, Qinghuang; Chen, Jiacui; Kong, Lingxue (2015), Study on nanocellulose by high pressure homogenization in homogeneous isolation, Fibers and polymers, Vol. 16, NO. 3, PP. 572-578, Korean Fiber Society.

225 Wei, Xiaohui; Asgari, Seyed; Wang, J.; Rolfe, Bernard; Zhu, Han (2015), Micromechanical modelling of bending under tension forming behaviour of dual phase steel 600, Computational materials science, Vol. 108, PP. 72-79, Elsevier.

226 Weiss, Matthias; Kupke, Andreas; Manach, Pierre; Galdos, Lander; Hodgson, Peter (2015), On the Bauschinger effect in dual phase steel at high levels of strain, Materials science and engineering A, Vol. 643, PP. 127-136, Elsevier.

227 Wright, Louis B.; Palafox-Hernandez, Jesus Pablo; Rodger, P. Mark; Corni, Stefano; Walsh, Tiffany (2015), Facet selectivity in gold binding peptides: exploiting interfacial water structure, Chemical science, Vol. 6, NO. 9, PP. 5204-5214, Royal Society of Chemistry.

228 Wu, Shujing; Ladani, Raj; Zhang, Jin; Kinloch, Anthony; Zhao, Zhiheng; Ma, Jun; Zhang, Xuehua; Mouritz, Adrian; Ghorbani, Kamran; Wang, Chun Hui (2015), Epoxy nanocomposites containing magnetite-carbon nanofibers aligned using a weak magnetic field, Polymer, Vol. 68, PP. 25-34, Elsevier.

229 Wu, Shuying; Ladani, Raj; Zhang, Jin; Bafekrpoura, Ehsan; Ghorbani, Kamran; Mouritz, Adrian; Kinloch, Anthony; Wang, Chun Hui (2015), Aligning graphene nanoplatelets with an external electric field to improve multifunctional properties of epoxy nanocomposites, Carbon, Vol. 94, PP. 607-618, Elsevier.

230 Wu, Yuanpeng; Zhang, Tao; Xu, Zhiguang; Guo, Qipeng (2015), High internal phase emulsion (HIPE) xerogels for enhanced oil spill recovery, Journal of materials chemistry a, Vol. 3, NO. 5, PP. 1906-1909, Royal Society of Chemistry.

231 Xiang, Dongxi; Shigdar, Sarah; Qiao, Greg G.; Wang, Tao; Kouzani, Abbas; Zhou, Shu-Feng; Kong, Lingxue; Li, Yong; Pu, Chunwen; Duan, Wei (2015), Nucleic acid aptamer-guided cancer therapeutics and diagnostics: the next generation of cancer medicine, Theranostics, Vol. 5, NO. 1, PP. 23-42, Ivyspring International.

232 Xiang, Dongxi; Zheng, Conglong; Zhou, Shu-Feng; Qiao, Shuxi; Phuong, Tran; Pu, Chunwen; Li, Yong; Kong, Lingxue; Kouzani, Abbas; Lin, Jia; Liu, Ke; Li, Lianhong; Shigdar, Sarah; Duan, Wei (2015), Superior performance of aptamer in tumor penetration over antibody: implication of aptamer-based theranostics in solid tumors, Theranostics, Vol. 5, NO. 10, PP. 1083-1097, Ivyspring International Publisher.

233 Xie, Zhigang; Niu, Haitao; Lin, Tong (2015), Continuous polyacrylonitrile nanofiber yarns: Preparation and dry-drawing treatment for carbon nanofiber production, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, NO. 20, PP. 15147-15153, Royal Society of Chemistry.

234 Xing, Tan; Ramireddy, Thrinath; Li, Luhua; Gunzelmann, Daniel; Zeng, Hong; Qi, Wen; Zhou, Shaoxiong; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Lithium storage in disordered graphitic materials: a semi-quantitative study of the relationship between structure disordering and capacity., Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 17, NO. 7, PP. 5084-5089, Royal Society of Chemistry.

235 Xiong, Jianyu; Agarwala, Swati; Tan, Yongjun; Forsyth, Maria (2015), The restoration of the passivity of stainless steel Weldments in pickling solutions observed using electrochemical and surface analytical methods, Corrosion, Vol. 71, NO. 10, PP. 1248-1256, N A C E International.

236 Xu, Fan; Bao, Meimei; Rui, Longfei; Liu, Jiaojiao; Li, Jingliang; Dou, Yujiang; Yang, Kai; Yuan, Bing; Ma, Yuqiang (2015), Self-assembly of monolayered lipid membranes for surface-coating of a nanoconfined Bombyx mori silk fibroin film, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 81, PP. 65684-65689, Royal Society of Chemistry.

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237 Xu, Zhiguang; Zhao, Yan; Wang, Hongxia; Wang, Xungai; Lin, Tong (2015), A superamphiphobic coating with an ammonia-triggered transition to superhydrophilic and superoleophobic for oil-water separation, Angewandte chemie international edition, Vol. 54, NO. 15, PP. 4527-4530, Wiley.

238 Yadav, Ramdayal; Balasubramanian, K; Wang, Xungai (2015), Encapsulation of gold nanoparticles with PHB based on coffee ring effect, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 24, PP. 18501-18505, Royal Society of Chemistry.

239 Yamaguchi, Seitaro; Yoshizawa-Fujita, Masahiro; Zhu, Haijin; Forsyth, Maria; Yuko, Takeoka; Rikukawa, Masahiro (2015), Improvement of charge/discharge properties of oligoether electrolytes by zwitterions with an attached cyano group for use in lithium-ion secondary batteries, Electrochimica acta, Vol. 186, PP. 471-477, Elsevier.

240 Yi, Zhifeng; Dumée, Ludovic; Garvey, Christopher; Feng, Chunfang; She, Fenghua; Rookes, James; Mudie, Stephen; Cahill, David; Kong, Lingxue (2015), A new insight into growth mechanism and kinetics of mesoporous silica nanoparticles by in situ small angle x-ray scattering, Langmuir, Vol. 31, NO. 30, PP. 8478-8487, American Chemical Society.

241 Yi, Zhifeng; Hussain, Hashmath; Feng, Chunfang; Sun, Dequan; She, Fenghua; Rookes, James (2015), Functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles with redox-responsive short-chain gatekeepers for agrochemical delivery., ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 7, NO. 18, PP. 9937-9946, American Chemical Society.

242 Yoon, Hyungook; Best, Adam S.; Forsyth, Maria; MacFarlane, Douglas; Howlett, Patrick (2015), Physical properties of high Li-ion content N-propyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide based ionic liquid electrolytes, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 6, PP. 4656-4663, Royal Society of Chemistry.

243 Yu, Yinzhe; Zhang, Daquan; Zeng, Huijing; Xie, Bin; Gao, Lixin; Lin, Tong (2015), Synergistic effects of sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and glutamic acid in inhibition assembly against copper corrosion in acidic solution, Applied surface science, Vol. 355, PP. 1229-1237, Elsevier.

244 Yu, Yuanlie; Chen, Hua; Liu, Yun; Vincent, Craig; Wang, Chunming; Li, Luhua; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic Porous Boron Nitride Nanosheet/Polyvinylidene Fluoride Composite Material for Oil-Polluted Water Cleanup, Advanced Materials Interfaces, Vol. 2, NO. 1, Wiley.

245 Yv, Yanan; Hodgson, Peter; Kong, Lingxue; Gao, Weimin (2015), Study of growth mechanism of TiC cluster in ferrite via molecular dynamics simulation, Materials letters, Vol. 159, PP. 389-391, Elsevier.

246 Zabihi, Omid; Khayyam, Hamid; Fox, Bronwyn; Naebe, Minoo (2015), Enhanced thermal stability and lifetime of epoxy nanocomposites using covalently functionalized clay: Experimental and modelling, New journal of chemistry, Vol. 39, NO. 3, PP. 2269-2278, Royal Society of Chemistry.

247 Zaidi, Badar; Magniez, Kevin; Miao, Menghe (2015), Prestressed natural fibre spun yarn reinforced polymer-matrix composites, Composites Part A: Applied science and manufacturing, Vol. 75, PP. 68-76, Elsevier.

248 Zdraveva, Emilija; Fang, Jian; Mijovic, Budimir; Lin, Tong (2015), Electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol)/phase change material fibers: morphology, heat properties, and stability, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 54, NO. 35, PP. 8706-8712, American Chemical Society.

249 Zeng, Chao; Wang, Hongxia; Zhou, Hua; Lin, Tong (2015), Self-cleaning, superhydrophobic cotton fabrics with excellent washing durability, solvent resistance and chemical stability prepared from an SU-8 derived surface coating, RSC advances, Vol. 5, NO. 75, PP. 61044-61050, Royal Society of Chemistry.

250 Zhang, Hongxu; Zhuang, Jia; Huang, Sheng; Cheng, Xiaowei; Hu, Qichao; Guo, Qipeng; Guo, Jiang (2015), Synthesis and performance of itaconic acid/acrylamide/sodium styrene sulfonate as a self-adapting retarder for oil well cement, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, NO. 68, PP. 55428-55437, Royal Society of Chemistry.

251 Zhang, Jin; Du, Shan; Kafi, Abdullah Al; Liu, Xinwang; Wang, Xungai (2015), Surface energy of silk fibroin and mechanical properties of silk cocoon composites, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, NO. 2, PP. 1640-1647, Royal Society of Chemistry.

252 Zhang, Liyuan; Li, Xu; Ong, Lydia; Tabor, Rico; Bowen, Brianna; Fernando, Aeshin; Nilghaz, Azadeh; Garnier, Gil; Gras, Sally; Wang, Xungai; Shen, Wei (2015), Cellulose nanofibre textured SERS substrate, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 468, PP. 309-314, Elsevier.

253 Zhang, Liyuan; Tsuzuki, Takuya; Wang, Xungai (2015), Preparation of cellulose nanofiber from softwood pulp by ball milling, Cellulose, Vol. 22, NO. 3, PP. 1729-1741, Springer.

254 Zhang, Tao; Xu, Zhinguang; Cai, Zengxiao; Guo, Qipeng (2015), Phase inversion of ionomer-stabilized emulsions to form high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs), Physical chemistry chemical physics, Vol. 17, NO. 24, PP. 16033-16039, Royal Society of Chemistry.

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255 Zhao, Yan; Xu, Zhiguang; Niu, Haitao; Wang, Xungai (2015), Magnetic liquid marbles : Toward “Lab in a Droplet”, Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 25, NO. 3, PP. 437-444, Birkhaeuser Verlag.

256 Zhou, Hua; Wang, Hongxia; Niu, Haitao; Fang, Jian; Zhao, Yan; Lin, Tong (2015), Superstrong, Chemically Stable, Superamphiphobic Fabrics from Particle-Free Polymer Coatings, Advanced Materials Interfaces, Vol. 2, NO. 6, PP. n/a-n/a, Wiley.

257 Zhou, Hua; Wang, Hongxia; Niu, Haitao; Lin, Tong (2015), Electrospun fibrous membranes with super-large-strain electric superhydrophobicity, Scientific reports, Vol. 5, PP. 1-9, Nature Publishing Group.

258 Zhou, Mengqi; Glushenkov, Alexey; Kartachova, Olga; Li, Yuncang; Chen, Ying (Ian) (2015), Titanium dioxide nanotube films for electrochemical supercapacitors: Biocompatibility and operation in an electrolyte based on a physiological fluid, Journal of the electrochemical society, Vol. 162, NO. 5, PP. A5065-A5069, Electrochemical Society.

259 Zhou, Ying-Long; Li, Yucang; Luo, Dong-Mei; Ding, Yunfei; Hodgson, Peter (2015), Microstructures, mechanical and corrosion properties and biocompatibility of as extruded Mg-Mn-Zn-Nd alloys for biomedical applications, Materials science and engineering: C, Vol. 49, PP. 93-100, Elsevier.

260 Zhu, Yao Hua; Wang, Wen-Yu; Jin, Xin; Zhou, Cun; Xu, Jin-Yun; Xiao, Chang; Lin, Tong (2015), Studies on the crosslinking of electrospun starch nanofibers, Journal of functional materials/Gongneng Cailiao, Vol. 46, NO. 5, PP. 05048-05051, Chongqing Cailiao Yanjiuyuan.

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