Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
Associate Professor

Ruth Knibbe

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Background

My research interests are in materials for energy generation and storage with specific interest in electrochemistry and electron microscopy

I joined the School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering at UQ as a Lecturer in 2016 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2020.

I received my PhD from UQ in Chemical Engineering in 2007. Since completing my PhD I spent 4 years at DTU-Energy (Danish Technical University) and subsequently 5 years at the Robinson Research Institute at Victoria University of Wellington.

My interests are concerned with: in-situ methods for characterising fuel cell and battery materials, the application of machine learning in new material design, development of new materials for novel battery systems (including solid state batteries) and understanding degradation mechanisms in fuel cell and battery systems.

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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • In-situ electron microscopy methods for characterising battery materials

    Being able to characterise a material in close to operating conditions allows for a real and unique insight into the material behaviour. In electron microscopy, in-situ characterisation is complicated as the electron microscope operates in a strong vacuum. For in-situ observation of battery systems (with a liquid electrolyte) this requires that the cell is encapsulated, while still remaining electron transparent. This work is experimentally challenging, but the unique insight into in-situ nano-scale phenomenon allows battery developers to design improved battery systems.

  • Machine learning in new material design for high temperature solid oxide cells

    I am interested in the field of machine learning and the application of this to oxygen electrode development for high temperature solid oxide cells. Countless studies into new oxygen electrode materials have been reported with still the most popular system for commercial application being the old La-Sr-Mn-O system. From all of this experimental work can a new material be designed? I am interested in collaborators for this work.

  • Degradation phenomenon in battery and fuel cell systems

    Thousands of new electrode materials have been designed, but what holds back many of these new electrode materials from real-life application is the long-term degradation. Degradation phenomenon are system and operating condition dependent. I am interested in researching and understanding how to limit degradation either through material, microstructure or operational design.

  • New electrodes for Li-S batteries

    The energy density of the Li-ion battery is limited be the capacity of the cathode material. Li-S batteries are considered a suitable alternative due to a higher theoretical energy capacity and the low cost of the electrode materials. However, the solubility of the sulphide reaction products and the accompanying problem with cycling stability is an issue for these cells. We are interested into developing new electrolyte systems that reduce the long-term degradation of the Li-S battery.

Search Professor Ruth Knibbe’s works on UQ eSpace

103 works between 2005 and 2024
All (103) Journal Article (92) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (8) Other Outputs (1)

41 - 60 of 103 works

2021

Journal Article

Stable interfaces in a sodium metal-free, solid-state sodium-ion battery with gradient composite electrolyte

Ran, Lingbing, Tao, Shiwei, Gentle, Ian, Luo, Bin, Li, Ming, Rana, MdMasud, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2021). Stable interfaces in a sodium metal-free, solid-state sodium-ion battery with gradient composite electrolyte. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 (33) acsami.1c09792, 39355-39362. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c09792

Stable interfaces in a sodium metal-free, solid-state sodium-ion battery with gradient composite electrolyte

2021

Journal Article

Hydrogen-induced fast fracture in notched 1500 and 1700 MPa class automotive martensitic advanced high-strength steel

Venezuela, Jeffrey, Hill, Timothy, Zhou, Qingjun, Li, Huixing, Shi, Zhiming, Dong, Futao, Knibbe, Ruth, Zhang, Mingxing, Dargusch, Matthew S. and Atrens, Andrej (2021). Hydrogen-induced fast fracture in notched 1500 and 1700 MPa class automotive martensitic advanced high-strength steel. Corrosion Science, 188 109550, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2021.109550

Hydrogen-induced fast fracture in notched 1500 and 1700 MPa class automotive martensitic advanced high-strength steel

2021

Journal Article

Nanoconfined topochemical conversion from MXene to ultrathin non‐layered TiN nanomesh toward superior electrocatalysts for lithium‐sulfur batteries

Huang, Xia, Tang, Jiayong, Qiu, Tengfei, Knibbe, Ruth, Hu, Yuxiang, Schülli, Tobias U., Lin, Tongen, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Nanoconfined topochemical conversion from MXene to ultrathin non‐layered TiN nanomesh toward superior electrocatalysts for lithium‐sulfur batteries. Small, 17 (32) 2101360, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/smll.202101360

Nanoconfined topochemical conversion from MXene to ultrathin non‐layered TiN nanomesh toward superior electrocatalysts for lithium‐sulfur batteries

2021

Journal Article

Prediction of mechanical properties of wrought aluminium alloys using feature engineering assisted machine learning approach

Hu, Mingwei, Tan, Qiyang, Knibbe, Ruth, Wang, Sen, Li, Xue, Wu, Tianqi, Jarin, Sams and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2021). Prediction of mechanical properties of wrought aluminium alloys using feature engineering assisted machine learning approach. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 52 (7), 2873-2884. doi: 10.1007/s11661-021-06279-5

Prediction of mechanical properties of wrought aluminium alloys using feature engineering assisted machine learning approach

2021

Journal Article

Air electrodes and related degradation mechanisms in solid oxide electrolysis and reversible solid oxide cells

Khan, M. S., Xu, X., Knibbe, R. and Zhu, Z. (2021). Air electrodes and related degradation mechanisms in solid oxide electrolysis and reversible solid oxide cells. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 143 110918, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.110918

Air electrodes and related degradation mechanisms in solid oxide electrolysis and reversible solid oxide cells

2021

Journal Article

Hydrogen fracture maps for sheared-edge-controlled hydrogen-delayed fracture of 1180 MPa advanced high-strength steels

Li, Huixing, Venezuela, Jeffrey, Qian, Zhen, Zhou, Qingjun, Shi, Zhiming, Yan, Ming, Knibbe, Ruth, Zhang, Mingxing, Dong, Futao and Atrens, Andrej (2021). Hydrogen fracture maps for sheared-edge-controlled hydrogen-delayed fracture of 1180 MPa advanced high-strength steels. Corrosion Science, 184 109360, 109360. doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2021.109360

Hydrogen fracture maps for sheared-edge-controlled hydrogen-delayed fracture of 1180 MPa advanced high-strength steels

2021

Journal Article

Hydrogen-induced delayed fracture of a 1180 MPa martensitic advanced high-strength steel under U-bend loading

Li, Huixing, Venezuela, Jeffrey, Zhou, Qingjun, Luzin, Vladimir, Yan, Ming, Shi, Zhiming, Knibbe, Ruth, Zhang, Mingxing, Dong, Futao, Dargusch, Matthew S. and Atrens, Andrej (2021). Hydrogen-induced delayed fracture of a 1180 MPa martensitic advanced high-strength steel under U-bend loading. Materials Today Communications, 26 101887, 101887. doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101887

Hydrogen-induced delayed fracture of a 1180 MPa martensitic advanced high-strength steel under U-bend loading

2021

Journal Article

ZIF-8 derived hollow carbon to trap polysulfides for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries

Rana, Masud, Kim, Jeonghum, Peng, Lingyi, Qiu, He, Kaiser, Rejaul, Ran, Lingbing, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Luo, Bin, Gentle, Ian, Wang, Lianzhou, Knibbe, Ruth and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2021). ZIF-8 derived hollow carbon to trap polysulfides for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries. Nanoscale, 13 (25), 11086-11092. doi: 10.1039/d1nr01674a

ZIF-8 derived hollow carbon to trap polysulfides for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries

2020

Journal Article

Oriented nanoporous MOFs to mitigate polysulfides migration in lithium-sulfur batteries

Rana, Masud, AL-Fayaad, Hydar A., Luo, Bin, Lin, Tongen, Ran, Lingbing, Clegg, Jack K., Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Oriented nanoporous MOFs to mitigate polysulfides migration in lithium-sulfur batteries. Nano Energy, 75 105009, 105009. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105009

Oriented nanoporous MOFs to mitigate polysulfides migration in lithium-sulfur batteries

2020

Journal Article

New insights into the degradation behavior of air electrodes during solid oxide electrolysis and reversible solid oxide cell operation

Khan, Muhammad Shirjeel, Xu, Xiaoyong, Knibbe, Ruth, Rehman, Ateeq ur, Li, Zhiheng, Yago, Anya Josefa, Wang, Hao and Zhu, Zhonghua (2020). New insights into the degradation behavior of air electrodes during solid oxide electrolysis and reversible solid oxide cell operation. Energy Technology, 8 (9) 2000241, 2000241. doi: 10.1002/ente.202000241

New insights into the degradation behavior of air electrodes during solid oxide electrolysis and reversible solid oxide cell operation

2020

Journal Article

Hydrogen embrittlement of an automotive 1700 MPa martensitic advanced high-strength steel

Venezuela, Jeffrey, Lim, Fang Yan, Liu, Li, James, Sonia, Zhou, Qingjun, Knibbe, Ruth, Zhang, Mingxing, Li, Huixing, Dong, Futao, Dargusch, Matthew S. and Atrens, Andrej (2020). Hydrogen embrittlement of an automotive 1700 MPa martensitic advanced high-strength steel. Corrosion Science, 171 108726, 108726. doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108726

Hydrogen embrittlement of an automotive 1700 MPa martensitic advanced high-strength steel

2020

Journal Article

Sn4P3@Porous carbon nanofiber as a self-supported anode for sodium-ion batteries

Ran, Lingbing, Gentle, Ian, Lin, Tongen, Luo, Bin, Mo, Ning, Rana, Masud, Li, Ming, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Sn4P3@Porous carbon nanofiber as a self-supported anode for sodium-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 461 228116, 228116. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228116

Sn4P3@Porous carbon nanofiber as a self-supported anode for sodium-ion batteries

2020

Journal Article

Impact of micropores and dopants to mitigate lithium polysulfides shuttle over high surface area of ZIF-8 derived nanoporous carbons

Rana, Masud, Kim, Jeonghun, Peng, Lingyi, Lim, Hyunsoo, Kaiser, Rejaul, Ran, Lingbing, Luo, Bin, Han, Zhaojun, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Lu, Xunyu, Gentle, Ian, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Impact of micropores and dopants to mitigate lithium polysulfides shuttle over high surface area of ZIF-8 derived nanoporous carbons. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3 (6) acsaem.0c00509, 5523-5532. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.0c00509

Impact of micropores and dopants to mitigate lithium polysulfides shuttle over high surface area of ZIF-8 derived nanoporous carbons

2020

Journal Article

Effect of plastic strain damage on the hydrogen embrittlement of a dual-phase (DP) and a quenching and partitioning (Q&P) advanced high-strength steel

Li, Huixing, Venezuela, Jeffrey, Zhou, Qingjun, Shi, Zhiming, Yan, Ming, Knibbe, Ruth, Zhang, Mingxing, Dong, Futao and Atrens, Andrej (2020). Effect of plastic strain damage on the hydrogen embrittlement of a dual-phase (DP) and a quenching and partitioning (Q&P) advanced high-strength steel. Materials Science and Engineering A, 785 139343, 139343. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139343

Effect of plastic strain damage on the hydrogen embrittlement of a dual-phase (DP) and a quenching and partitioning (Q&P) advanced high-strength steel

2020

Journal Article

Separator coatings as efficient physical and chemical hosts of polysulfides for high-sulfur-loaded rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries

Rana, Masud, Li, Ming, He, Qiu, Luo, Bin, Wang, Lianzhou, Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Separator coatings as efficient physical and chemical hosts of polysulfides for high-sulfur-loaded rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 44, 51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2019.08.017

Separator coatings as efficient physical and chemical hosts of polysulfides for high-sulfur-loaded rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries

2020

Journal Article

A study of membrane impact on spatial resolution of liquid in situ transmission electron microscope

Li, Ming and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). A study of membrane impact on spatial resolution of liquid in situ transmission electron microscope. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 26 (1), 126-133. doi: 10.1017/s143192761901523x

A study of membrane impact on spatial resolution of liquid in situ transmission electron microscope

2020

Journal Article

Front Cover: Catalyst–Electrolyte Interactions in Aqueous Reline Solutions for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction (ChemSusChem 2/2020)

Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Rufford, Thomas E., Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor, Knibbe, Ruth, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Geoff G. X. (2020). Front Cover: Catalyst–Electrolyte Interactions in Aqueous Reline Solutions for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction (ChemSusChem 2/2020). ChemSusChem, 13 (2), 278-278. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201903391

Front Cover: Catalyst–Electrolyte Interactions in Aqueous Reline Solutions for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction (ChemSusChem 2/2020)

2020

Journal Article

Catalyst‐electrolyte interactions in aqueous reline solutions for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction

Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Rufford, Thomas Edward, Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor, Knibbe, Ruth, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Guoxiong (2020). Catalyst‐electrolyte interactions in aqueous reline solutions for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction. ChemSusChem, 13 (2) cssc.201902433, 304-311. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201902433

Catalyst‐electrolyte interactions in aqueous reline solutions for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction

2020

Journal Article

Catalyst–Electrolyte Interactions in Aqueous Reline Solutions for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction

Garg, Sahil, Li, Mengran, Rufford, Thomas E., Ge, Lei, Rudolph, Victor, Knibbe, Ruth, Konarova, Muxina and Wang, Geoff G. X. (2020). Catalyst–Electrolyte Interactions in Aqueous Reline Solutions for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. ChemSusChem, 13 (2), 282-282. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201903390

Catalyst–Electrolyte Interactions in Aqueous Reline Solutions for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction

2019

Journal Article

Multifunctional effects of sulfonyl-anchored, dual-doped multilayered graphene for high areal capacity lithium sulfur batteries

Rana, Masud, He, Qiu, Luo, Bin, Lin, Tongen, Ran, Lingbing, Li, Ming, Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2019). Multifunctional effects of sulfonyl-anchored, dual-doped multilayered graphene for high areal capacity lithium sulfur batteries. ACS Central Science, 5 (12) acscentsci.9b01005, 1946-1958. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.9b01005

Multifunctional effects of sulfonyl-anchored, dual-doped multilayered graphene for high areal capacity lithium sulfur batteries

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2030
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Interfacial engineering of multilayered metal organic framework membranes (ARC DP grant administered by UTS)
    University of Technology Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Understanding dynamic interfaces in electrochemical systems
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    In-Situ X-Ray Powder Diffraction Study the Sodium Ion Storage Mechanism in Prussian Blue Analogue Cathode Materials
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Understanding the Anion Intercalation/De-intercalation in Graphite Cathodes for Dual-Ion Batteries using In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    In-Situ X-Ray Powder Diffraction Study the Sodium Ion Storage Mechanism in Graphite Analogues
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Study of Potassium-Ion Storage Mechanism in Titanium Oxide Anode Using In-situ X-ray Powder Diffraction
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Understanding Na deposition behaviours on brass current collectors in batteries using in-situ X-ray power diffraction
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Battery and Fuel Cell Technology for Locomotive Decarbonisation
    Aurizon Operations Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Sodium ion interactions with biomass-derived hard carbon electrodes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    A correlative cryo-microscopy suite (ARC LIEF project administered by USYD)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    An Integrated Materials Surface Analytical Facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    An ion-beam engineered microstructure for high-performance superconducting films (Royal Society of New Zealand grant administered by Victoria University of Wellington)
    Victoria University of Wellington
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Imaging in the nano-scale age: terahertz and millimetre wave microanalysis
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Hydrogen embrittlement and hydrogen-influenced low-cycle fatigue of advanced h-strength steels and parts for auto service
    Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2017
    In-situ transmission electron microscopy of Li-S batteries
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe is:
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Available projects

  • Design of membranes for lithium recovery and batteries.

    Develop the next generation of metal-organic framework membranes that allows for fast and selective ion transport, which has important applications in critical minerals recovery and energy storage systems. Come join our growing group working on the leading edge of ion membrane design.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Batteries
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electron microscopy
  • Fuel cells
  • Materials engineering

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