Overview
Background
Dr Ekaterina Strounina is a Solid State NMR facility manager in the Centre for Advanced Imaging. She has been working in UQ since 2002, specializing in high-field MRI applications and solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
Availability
- Dr Ekaterina Strounina is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Functionalised silica nanoparticles
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Polymeric biomaterials
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Materials for ecoengineering
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Soils, coal and biochar characterization
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Novel energy storage materials
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Perovskite characterization
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Zeolites and clay-related materials characterization
Research impacts
Dr Strounina has extensive experience in characterization of a wide variety of organic, inorganic and hybrid materials. She had made a significant contribution to the functionalised mesoporous silica development, as well as to research in ecological engineering, battery materials and novel biopolymer-based materials.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Engineering and life cycle assessment (LCA) of sustainable zeolite-based geopolymer incorporating blast furnace slag
Amari, Samar, Darestani, Mariam, Millar, Graeme J., Samali, Bijan and Strounina, Ekaterina (2024). Engineering and life cycle assessment (LCA) of sustainable zeolite-based geopolymer incorporating blast furnace slag. Sustainability, 16 (1) 440. doi: 10.3390/su16010440
2023
Journal Article
Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles with Tetrasulphide Bond to Enhance Plasmid DNA Delivery
Zhang, Yue, Xian, He, Strounina, Ekaterina, Gunther, Kimberley S., Sweet, Matthew J., Chen, Chen, Yu, Chengzhong and Wang, Yue (2023). Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles with Tetrasulphide Bond to Enhance Plasmid DNA Delivery. Pharmaceutics, 15 (3) 1013, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15031013
2022
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Closing the loop: valorizing pyrolyzed waste tyre residue into functional carbon materials, SiO2 with exceptionally high silanol groups, and Zn salt
Jimenez Forero, Javier A., Deshan, Athukoralalage Don K., Beltramini, Jorge, Bartley, John, Estrounina, Ekaterina and Doherty, William O.S. (2022). Closing the loop: valorizing pyrolyzed waste tyre residue into functional carbon materials, SiO2 with exceptionally high silanol groups, and Zn salt. Waste Management, 140, 110-120. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.01.018
2021
Journal Article
Transforming cotton gin trash to engineered functional carbon structures
Deshan, Athukoralalage Don K., Moghaddam, Lalehvash, Siriwardena, Dumindu P., Strounina, Ekaterina, Beltramini, Jorge and Doherty, William O. S. (2021). Transforming cotton gin trash to engineered functional carbon structures. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 5 (9) 2100061, 2100061. doi: 10.1002/adsu.202100061
2021
Journal Article
Influence of porosity on the reactivity of inertinite and vitrinite toward sodium hypochlorite: implications for enhancing coal seam gas development
Jing, Zhenhua, Gao, Shuai, Rodrigues, Sandra, Underschultz, Jim, Strounina, Ekaterina, Pan, Songqi, Wu, Songtao, Li, Yong, Balucan, Reydick and Steel, Karen M. (2021). Influence of porosity on the reactivity of inertinite and vitrinite toward sodium hypochlorite: implications for enhancing coal seam gas development. International Journal of Coal Geology, 237 103709, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2021.103709
2020
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Modified poly(acrylic acid)-based hydrogels for enhanced mainstream removal of ammonium from domestic wastewater
Cruz, Heidy, Laycock, Bronwyn, Strounina, Ekaterina, Seviour, Thomas William, Oehmen, Adrian and Pikaar, Ilje (2020). Modified poly(acrylic acid)-based hydrogels for enhanced mainstream removal of ammonium from domestic wastewater. Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (15) acs.est.9b07032, 9573-9583. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07032
2019
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Rationally designed dendritic silica nanoparticles for oral delivery of exenatide
Abeer, Muhammad Mustafa, Meka, Anand Kumar, Pujara, Naisarg, Kumeria, Tushar, Strounina, Ekaterina, Nunes, Rute, Costa, Ana, Sarmento, Bruno, Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Ross, Benjamin P. and Popat, Amirali (2019). Rationally designed dendritic silica nanoparticles for oral delivery of exenatide. Pharmaceutics, 11 (8) 418, 418. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11080418
2019
Journal Article
Oligomeric silica-wrapped perovskites enable synchronous defect passivation and grain stabilization for efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics
Bai, Yang, Lin, Yun, Ren, Long, Shi, Xiaolei, Strounina, Ekaterina, Deng, Yehao, Wang, Qi, Fang, Yanjun, Zheng, Xiaopeng, Lin, Yuze, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Du, Yi, Wang, Lianzhou and Huang, Jinsong (2019). Oligomeric silica-wrapped perovskites enable synchronous defect passivation and grain stabilization for efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics. ACS Energy Letters, 4 (6), 1231-1240. doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.9b00608
2019
Journal Article
Use of FTIR, XPS, NMR to characterize oxidative effects of NaClO on coal molecular structures
Jing, Zhenhua, Rodrigues, Sandra, Strounina, Ekaterina, Li, Mengran, Wood, Barry, Underschultz, Jim R., Esterle, Joan S. and Steel, Karen M. (2019). Use of FTIR, XPS, NMR to characterize oxidative effects of NaClO on coal molecular structures. International Journal of Coal Geology, 201, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2018.11.017
2019
Journal Article
Oligomeric Silica-Wrapped Perovskites Enable Synchronous Defect Passivation and Grain Stabilization for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Photovoltaics
Bai, Yang, Lin, Yun, Ren, Long, Shi, Xiaolei, Strounina, Ekaterina, Deng, Yehao, Wang, Qi, Fang, Yanjun, Zheng, Xiaopeng, Lin, Yuze, Chen, Zhi-gang, Du, Yi, Wang, Lianzhou and Huang, Jinsong (2019). Oligomeric Silica-Wrapped Perovskites Enable Synchronous Defect Passivation and Grain Stabilization for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Photovoltaics. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3346989
2019
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Synthesis of biphenyl bridged dendritic mesoporous organosilica with extremely high adsorption of pyrene
Theivendran, Shevanuja, Zhang, Jun, Tang, Cheng, Kalantari, Mohammad, Gu, Zhengying, Yang, Yannan, Yang, Yang, Strounina, Ekaterina, Du, Aijun and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Synthesis of biphenyl bridged dendritic mesoporous organosilica with extremely high adsorption of pyrene. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7 (19), 12029-12037. doi: 10.1039/c9ta01281h
2018
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Superhydrophobic dendritic mesoporous organosilica nano-particles with ultrahigh-content of gradient organic moieties
Kalantari, Mohammad, Liu, Yang, Strounina, Ekaterina, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Superhydrophobic dendritic mesoporous organosilica nano-particles with ultrahigh-content of gradient organic moieties. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (36), 17579-17586. doi: 10.1039/c8ta06268d
2018
Journal Article
Pyromellitic dianhydride-based polyimide anodes for sodium-ion batteries
Zhao, Qinglan, Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan, Yang, Dongfang, Strounina, Ekaterina, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Zhao, X. S. (2018). Pyromellitic dianhydride-based polyimide anodes for sodium-ion batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 265, 702-708. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.01.208
2018
Journal Article
Structure-activity relationships of GAG mimetic-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles and evaluation of acyclovir-loaded antiviral nanoparticles with dual mechanisms of action
Lee, Edward C., Nguyen, Chau T. H., Strounina, Ekaterina, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Ross, Benjamin P. (2018). Structure-activity relationships of GAG mimetic-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles and evaluation of acyclovir-loaded antiviral nanoparticles with dual mechanisms of action. ACS Omega, 3 (2), 1689-1699. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01662
2017
Journal Article
Bifunctional succinylated ε-polylysine-coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles for pH-responsive and intracellular drug delivery targeting the colon
Nguyen, Chau T. H., Webb, Richard I., Lambert, Lynette K., Strounina, Ekaterina, Lee, Edward C., Parat, Marie-Odile, McGuckin, Michael A., Popat, Amirali, Cabot, Peter J. and Ross, Benjamin P. (2017). Bifunctional succinylated ε-polylysine-coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles for pH-responsive and intracellular drug delivery targeting the colon. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (11), 9470-9483. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b00411
2017
Journal Article
Tailoring mesoporous-silica nanoparticles for robust immobilization of lipase and biocatalysis
Kalantari, Mohammad, Yu, Meihua, Yang, Yannan, Strounina, Ekaterina, Gu, Zhengying, Huang, Xiaodan, Zhang, Jun, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Tailoring mesoporous-silica nanoparticles for robust immobilization of lipase and biocatalysis. Nano Research, 10 (2), 605-617. doi: 10.1007/s12274-016-1320-6
2016
Journal Article
GAG mimetic functionalised solid and mesoporous silica nanoparticles as viral entry inhibitors of herpes simplex type 1 and type 2 viruses
Lee, Edward C., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Nguyen, Chau T. H., Peters, Amelia A., Monteith, Gregory R., Strounina, Ekaterina, Popat, Amirali and Ross, Benjamin P. (2016). GAG mimetic functionalised solid and mesoporous silica nanoparticles as viral entry inhibitors of herpes simplex type 1 and type 2 viruses. Nanoscale, 8 (36), 16192-16196. doi: 10.1039/c6nr03878f
2016
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Fluorescent and Magnetic Mesoporous Hybrid Material: A Chemical and Biological Nanosensor for Hg2+ Ions
Suresh, Moorthy, Anand, Chokkalingam, Frith, Jessica E., Dhawale, Dattatray S., Subramaniam, Vishnu P., Strounina, Ekaterina, Sathish, Clastinrusselraj I., Yamaura, Kazunari, Cooper-White, Justin J. and Vinu, Ajayan (2016). Fluorescent and Magnetic Mesoporous Hybrid Material: A Chemical and Biological Nanosensor for Hg2+ Ions. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 21820, e21820.1-e21820.9. doi: 10.1038/srep21820
2016
Journal Article
Anion assisted synthesis of large pore hollow dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles: understanding the composition gradient
Yang, Yannan, Bernardi, Stefano, Song, Hao, Zhang, Jun, Yu, Meihua, Reid, James C., Strounina, Ekaterina, Searles, Debra J. and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Anion assisted synthesis of large pore hollow dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles: understanding the composition gradient. Chemistry of Materials, 28 (3), 704-707. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b03963
2015
Journal Article
Effect of added nitrogen on plant litter decomposition depends on initial soil carbon and nitrogen stoichiometry
Finn, Damien, Page, Kathryn, Catton, Karrilyn, Strounina, Ekaterina, Kienzle, Marco, Robertson, Fiona, Armstrong, Roger and Dalal, Ram (2015). Effect of added nitrogen on plant litter decomposition depends on initial soil carbon and nitrogen stoichiometry. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 91, 160-168. doi: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.09.001
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