Professor Paul Burn
Professor

Paul Burn

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Professor Paul Burn is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Macromolecular and materials chemistry Organic chemistry

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney

Search Professor Paul Burn’s works on UQ eSpace

528 works between 1987 and 2025
All (528) Journal Article (438) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (84) Other Outputs (5)

21 - 40 of 528 works

2024

Journal Article

Effect of co-ligand number on the optoelectronic properties of first- and second-generation heteroleptic green emissive iridium(iii) complex-cored dendrimers

Koodalingam, Manikandan, Jang, Junhyuk, Gao, Mile, Burn, Paul L., Kistemaker, Jos C. M., Puttock, Emma V. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). Effect of co-ligand number on the optoelectronic properties of first- and second-generation heteroleptic green emissive iridium(iii) complex-cored dendrimers. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 12 (32), 12510-12520. doi: 10.1039/d4tc02336f

Effect of co-ligand number on the optoelectronic properties of first- and second-generation heteroleptic green emissive iridium(iii) complex-cored dendrimers

2024

Journal Article

Toward silicon-matched singlet fission: energy-level modifications through steric twisting of organic semiconductors

Lee, Calvin J., Sharma, Ashish, Panjwani, Naitik A., Etchells, Isaac M., Gholizadeh, Elham M., White, Jonathan M., Shaw, Paul E., Burn, Paul. L., Behrends, Jan, Rao, Akshay and Jones, David (2024). Toward silicon-matched singlet fission: energy-level modifications through steric twisting of organic semiconductors. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (3) 2301539. doi: 10.1002/adom.202301539

Toward silicon-matched singlet fission: energy-level modifications through steric twisting of organic semiconductors

2024

Journal Article

Trifluoromethyl‐substituted perylene diimides for rapid and sensitive film‐based fluorescence detection of methamphetamine and cocaine hydrochloride

Chen, Ming, Chu, Ronan, Babazadeh, Mohammad, Kistemaker, Jos C. M., Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). Trifluoromethyl‐substituted perylene diimides for rapid and sensitive film‐based fluorescence detection of methamphetamine and cocaine hydrochloride. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (18) e2311328. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202311328

Trifluoromethyl‐substituted perylene diimides for rapid and sensitive film‐based fluorescence detection of methamphetamine and cocaine hydrochloride

2024

Journal Article

Differentiating between V‐ and G‐series nerve agent and simulant vapours using fluorescent film responses

Fan, Shengqiang, Loch, Alex S., Vongsanga, Kylie, Dennison, Genevieve H., Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). Differentiating between V‐ and G‐series nerve agent and simulant vapours using fluorescent film responses. Small Methods, 8 (1) 2301048, 1-6. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202301048

Differentiating between V‐ and G‐series nerve agent and simulant vapours using fluorescent film responses

2024

Journal Article

Real-time detection of TNT analogues in water using fluorescent dendrimer films

Ali, Mohammad A., Fan, Shengqiang, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). Real-time detection of TNT analogues in water using fluorescent dendrimer films. Sensors & Diagnostics, 3 (4), 640-647. doi: 10.1039/d3sd00231d

Real-time detection of TNT analogues in water using fluorescent dendrimer films

2023

Journal Article

Utilizing different diffusion mechanisms for thin film fluorescence-based detection and discrimination of illicit drug vapors

Chen, Ming, Burn, Paul L. and Shaw, Paul E. (2023). Utilizing different diffusion mechanisms for thin film fluorescence-based detection and discrimination of illicit drug vapors. ACS Sensors, 8 (12), 4607-4614. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01566

Utilizing different diffusion mechanisms for thin film fluorescence-based detection and discrimination of illicit drug vapors

2023

Journal Article

Fluorinated cation-based 2D perovskites for efficient and stable 3D/2D heterojunction perovskite solar cells

Bati, Abdulaziz S. R., Jiang, Wei, Chu, Ronan, Mallo, Neil, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2023). Fluorinated cation-based 2D perovskites for efficient and stable 3D/2D heterojunction perovskite solar cells. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15 (49), 57835-57845. doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c13609

Fluorinated cation-based 2D perovskites for efficient and stable 3D/2D heterojunction perovskite solar cells

2023

Journal Article

Perylene diimide based fluorescent sensors for drug simulant detection: The effect of alkyl-chain branching on film morphology, exciton diffusion, vapor diffusion, and sensing response

Chen, Ming, Chu, Ronan, Kistemaker, Jos C. M., Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2023). Perylene diimide based fluorescent sensors for drug simulant detection: The effect of alkyl-chain branching on film morphology, exciton diffusion, vapor diffusion, and sensing response. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15 (48), 56386-56396. doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c10797

Perylene diimide based fluorescent sensors for drug simulant detection: The effect of alkyl-chain branching on film morphology, exciton diffusion, vapor diffusion, and sensing response

2023

Journal Article

Atomically Doped 2D Black Phosphorus for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

Bati, Abdulaziz S. R., Myagmarsereejid, Purevlkham, Fronzi, Marco, Fan, Kaicai, Liu, Porun, Zhong, Yu Lin, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R., Shaw, Paul E. and Batmunkh, Munkhbayar (2023). Atomically Doped 2D Black Phosphorus for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. Small Structures, 5 (2) 2300334, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/sstr.202300334

Atomically Doped 2D Black Phosphorus for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

2023

Journal Article

The effect of fluorination on the low and high frequency dielectric constants of non-polymeric organic semiconductors – towards homojunction solar cells

Mallo, Neil, McAnally, Shaun, Chu, Ronan, Babazadeh, Mohammad, Jin, Hui, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2023). The effect of fluorination on the low and high frequency dielectric constants of non-polymeric organic semiconductors – towards homojunction solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 11 (41), 14382-14394. doi: 10.1039/d3tc02740f

The effect of fluorination on the low and high frequency dielectric constants of non-polymeric organic semiconductors – towards homojunction solar cells

2023

Journal Article

Effect of dendrimer generation and surface groups on the optoelectronic properties of green emitting bis-tridentate iridium(iii) complexes designed for OLEDs

Pandit, Vaidehi, Jang, Junhyuk, Koodalingam, Manikandan, Ranasinghe, Chandana Sampath Kumara, Gao, Mile, Burn, Paul L. and Puttock, Emma V. (2023). Effect of dendrimer generation and surface groups on the optoelectronic properties of green emitting bis-tridentate iridium(iii) complexes designed for OLEDs. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 11 (41), 14134-14150. doi: 10.1039/d3tc01798b

Effect of dendrimer generation and surface groups on the optoelectronic properties of green emitting bis-tridentate iridium(iii) complexes designed for OLEDs

2023

Journal Article

Correlating vapour uptake with the luminescence quenching of poly(dendrimer)s for the detection of nitro group-containing explosives

Hutchinson, Kinitra L., Poliquit, Beta Z., Clulow, Andrew J., Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2023). Correlating vapour uptake with the luminescence quenching of poly(dendrimer)s for the detection of nitro group-containing explosives. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 76 (10), 677-685. doi: 10.1071/ch23131

Correlating vapour uptake with the luminescence quenching of poly(dendrimer)s for the detection of nitro group-containing explosives

2023

Journal Article

The impact of film deposition and annealing on the nanostructure and dielectric constant of organic semiconductor thin films

Packman, Lachlan, Mallo, Neil, Raynor, Aaron, Gao, Mile, Babazadeh, Mohammad, Jin, Hui, Huang, David M., Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2023). The impact of film deposition and annealing on the nanostructure and dielectric constant of organic semiconductor thin films. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25 (35), 23867-23878. doi: 10.1039/d3cp03038e

The impact of film deposition and annealing on the nanostructure and dielectric constant of organic semiconductor thin films

2023

Journal Article

A modeling approach to understanding OLED performance improvements arising from spatial variations in guest:host blend ratio

Greenberg, M., Sanderson, S., White, R. D., Vamvounis, G., Burn, P. L. and Philippa, B. (2023). A modeling approach to understanding OLED performance improvements arising from spatial variations in guest:host blend ratio. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 159 (3) 034101, 1-9. doi: 10.1063/5.0152922

A modeling approach to understanding OLED performance improvements arising from spatial variations in guest:host blend ratio

2023

Journal Article

Fluorescent sensors for the detection of free-base illicit drugs – effect of tuning the electronic properties

Loch, Alex S., Burn, Paul L. and Shaw, Paul E. (2023). Fluorescent sensors for the detection of free-base illicit drugs – effect of tuning the electronic properties. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 387 133766, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2023.133766

Fluorescent sensors for the detection of free-base illicit drugs – effect of tuning the electronic properties

2023

Journal Article

Highly anisotropic magnetoresistance of organic light-emitting diodes at geomagnetic field strengths

Grünbaum, T., Mkhitaryan, V. V., Schmid, E., Dallinger, F., Bange, S., Jiang, W., Darwish, T. A., Burn, P. L. and Lupton, J. M. (2023). Highly anisotropic magnetoresistance of organic light-emitting diodes at geomagnetic field strengths. Physical Review B, 108 (3) 035201. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.108.035201

Highly anisotropic magnetoresistance of organic light-emitting diodes at geomagnetic field strengths

2023

Journal Article

Efficient inverted perovskite solar cells using dual fluorinated additive modification

Li, Hui, Chu, Ronan, Bati, Abdulaziz S. R., Gupta, Satakshi, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2023). Efficient inverted perovskite solar cells using dual fluorinated additive modification. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10 (13) 2201939. doi: 10.1002/admi.202201939

Efficient inverted perovskite solar cells using dual fluorinated additive modification

2023

Journal Article

Twisted carbazole dendrons for solution-processable green emissive phosphorescent dendrimers

Howell, Sidney A., Koodalingam, Manikandan, Jang, Junhyuk, Ranasinghe, Chandana Sampath Kumara, Gao, Mile, Chu, Ronan, Babazadeh, Mohammad, Huang, David M., Burn, Paul L., Shaw, Paul E. and Puttock, Emma V. (2023). Twisted carbazole dendrons for solution-processable green emissive phosphorescent dendrimers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15 (10), 13393-13404. doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c22990

Twisted carbazole dendrons for solution-processable green emissive phosphorescent dendrimers

2023

Journal Article

Next-generation applications for integrated perovskite solar cells

Bati, Abdulaziz S. R., Zhong, Yu Lin, Burn, Paul L., Nazeeruddin, Mohammad Khaja, Shaw, Paul E. and Batmunkh, Munkhbayar (2023). Next-generation applications for integrated perovskite solar cells. Communications Materials, 4 (1) 2. doi: 10.1038/s43246-022-00325-4

Next-generation applications for integrated perovskite solar cells

2023

Journal Article

Luminescence-based detection and identification of illicit drugs

Chen, M., Burn, P. L. and Shaw, P. E. (2023). Luminescence-based detection and identification of illicit drugs. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25 (19), 13244-13259. doi: 10.1039/d3cp00524k

Luminescence-based detection and identification of illicit drugs

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Low power explosive detection exploiting the time domain
    National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Validation of predicted solution processed organic semiconductor properties
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2030
    Australian Solar Institute Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Detection of contraband narcotics
    National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    An Advanced Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy Facility in Queensland
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Large dielectric constant thin film solar cells
    Universities Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Modulation of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome with probiotics and subsequent Methane production as a novel approach to treat constipation: A Proof of Principle Study (TRI Sport Grant led by PAH)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    New Materials-Singlet Fission enhanced silicon solar cells (ARENA grant administered by The University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Elucidating the morphology of organic semiconductors at an atomic level
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    A versatile accurate mass, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer for chemistry and proteomic applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Advanced X-ray Facility for Structural Elucidation and Photocrystallography
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Large area opto-electronics for Australia and India: from materials to advanced devices
    Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science - Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2023
    Transformational lighting: changing the way we live
    ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Poly(dendrimer) organic light-emitting diodes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    A nuclear magnetic resonance facility for modern molecular analysis
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Next Generation Plastic Optoelectronics
    Vice-Chancellor's Research Focused Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    An advanced X-ray facility for surface and in-situ materials characterization
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Arbsense Underwater Chemical Detection Feasibility Studies
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Facility for fabrication and characterisation of micro/nano-optoelectronic devices
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Computer Modelling for Development of Phosphorescent Iridium (III)
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Detecting the invisible
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Ultrafast Laser Photophysics Facilities for Physical, Chemical, Biological and Materials Sciences
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Non-radiative decay in organometallic complexes for organic light-emitting complexes: from theory to materials design
    CSIRO Flagships Collaboration Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    From solar to slime - the role of hierarchy in organic optoelectronics and synthetic vaccines
    Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Role of Triplet Excitons in Organic Solar Cells
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Flexible transparent electrodes for plastic electronics (CSIRO Future Manufacturing Flagship Cluster)
    CSIRO Flagships Collaboration Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    A portable sensor for explosives
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    The use of triplet states to enhance the efficiency of next generation solar cells
    Australian Academy of Science
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    New Materials and Architectures for Organic Solar Cells - Beyond the Shockley-Queisser Limit
    AUSTRALIAN SOLAR INSTITUTE LIMITED
    Open grant
  • 2010
    An integrated high -throughput fluorescence imaging facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    Organic Solar Cell Alliance (OSCA)
    Smart Futures National and International Research Alliances Program
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Dendrimers: multidimensional sensors
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Multilayer photopatterned dendrimer LEDs for colour displays
    University of St Andrews - University Court
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Automated Microvave Reactor for Polymer Chemistry, Materials Development and Nanotechnology
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Macromolecular Materials for Organic Solar Cells
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Paul Burn is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Toward stable and highly efficient Perovskite solar cells

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Validation of predicted solution processed organic semiconductor properties

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Alan Mark, Associate Professor Paul Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Photophysics of novel solar cell materials

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The construction of synthetic mimics of complex conformational epitopes of HIV

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Joanne Blanchfield

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimisation of Organic Solar Cell Efficiency through the Characterisation and Application of Cutting-Edge Non-Fullerene Acceptor Materials

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Correlating the morphology and nanostructure of organic semiconductors with the optical and electronic properties of organic thin film devices

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Gentle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Unravelling the charge generation pathways in organic and hybrid solar cells

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhanced force fields for computational drug design and materials research.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Alan Mark

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Charge Transport of Novel Acceptors in Organic Photovoltaics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Morphology of Perovskite Solar Cells

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Gentle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Analysis of Nanotechnology for Preconcentrators

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Shaw, Dr Jos Kistemaker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Unravelling the charge generation pathways in organic and hybrid solar cells

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Shaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Correlating morphology and performance in optoelectronic devices

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Shaw, Professor Ian Gentle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Nanotechnology for preconcentrators

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jos Kistemaker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Nanotechnology for preconcentrators

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jos Kistemaker

Completed supervision

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