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Overview
Background
Dr Kaneti focuses on the design of novel nanoporous carbon and inorganic materials with controlled structural parameters (size, shape, and porosity) to optimize their functional performance toward energy storage and conversion, sensing, and bio-related applications. In particular, he is interested in the rational design and construction of metal-organic frameworks and mesoporous materials and has demonstrated the novel self-assembly of inorganic 1D nanomaterials into 2D sheet-like structures using template-assisted approaches for renewable energy conversion applications. Finally, he has conducted several theoretical studies using density functional theory (DFT) simulations to understand the adsorption of gas molecules on various crystal facets of metal oxides.
Dr Yusuf Valentino Kaneti received his PhD degree from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. After that, he joined the Monash University/University of new South Wales as a part-time postdoctoral fellow with the Laboratory of Simulation and Modeling of Particulate Systems (SIMPAS). In December 2015, he was awarded the Endeavour Australia Fellowship and participated in a 4-month research exchange at the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University (China) between February-July 2016 and worked on the development of anode materials for sodium-ion batteries using metal-organic framework-derived composites. In September 2016, he joined the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), specifically at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) as a Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellow. His JSPS research focuses on the fabrication of metal-organic frameworks and mesoporous materials for energy and environmental applications. In October 2018, Dr Kaneti was awarded the MANA Research Fellowship and worked at the Nanotubes group in NIMS with research projects focusing on the self-assembly of 1D nanomaterials into 2D nanostructures and vice versa for energy storage and conversion applications. Currently, he is working as an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland.
Dr Kaneti has published 1 book chapter and 137 peer-reviewed journal articles (~60% as first and/or corresponding author). These include publications in leading Materials Science and Chemistry journals, such as Chem. Rev., Chem. Soc. Rev., Adv. Mater., ACS Nano, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Matter, Mater. Horiz., and Small. These papers have attracted >12,000 citations with h-index of 58 (Google Scholar as of Dec. 2023). His work is well regarded in the field, as it is cited at rate of 3.94 times above the average for articles in the same field (SciVal, Dec. 2023). Currently, Dr Kaneti has 20 ESI Highly Cited Papers (Top 1% most cited papers worldwide) according to Web of Science (Dec. 2023). He has obtained several competitive grants from a range of research funding schemes, securing ~8M AUD in the last five years, including three ARC (3 LPs and 1 ARC Industry Hub) and one JST-ERATO grants as Chief Investigator [CI], one Advance Queensland as sole CI and two Australia-Japan Foundation Grants (funded by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade). Furthermore, he has also secured two competitive UQ research grants/awards, including one UQ Global Seed Funding and UQ Grand Agriculture Seed Funding, both as the lead CI. His standing in the field of functional nanomaterials is further evidenced by his recognition as a 2023 Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-Field, Thompson Reuters) and inclusion in Top 2% most cited scientists in a single year (2019-2022) across all fields by Stanford University (USA). Currently. Dr Kaneti is serving as the Youth Editorial Board Member for Nano-Micro Letters (Springer), Editorial Advisory Board Member for Langmuir (ACS) and Editorial Board member for three MDPI journals (Batteries, Crystals, and Gases) and an Associate Editor for Frontiers of Materials (Carbon-Based Materials).
Dr Kaneti has previously collaborated with several international companies. He has worked with NBC Meshtec Inc. (Japan) to develop mesoporous iron oxide catalysts for room-temperature carbon monoxide oxidation. He has also collaborated with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to develop mesoporous alumina and alumina-titania composite adsorbents toward medical radioisotope production. Furthermore, he has work with Sensync Inc. (Indonesia) to develop metal oxide-based sensors using biomass precursors for the detection of toxic gases and to understand the underlying sensing mechanisms of these sensors toward such gases. Currently, Dr Kaneti is collaborating with AI Fluidics. Pty Ltd. (Australia) to develop point-of-care diagnostics device incorporating microfluidics and electrochemical biosensors for the detection of coronavirus RNA.
Availability
- Dr Valentino Kaneti is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Mesoporous Materials
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Self-assembly
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Metal-organic frameworks
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Electrochemical energy storage and conversion
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Sensors
Works
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2016
Journal Article
Nanoarchitectures for metal-organic framework-derived nanoporous carbons toward supercapacitor applications
Salunkhe, Rahul R., Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Kim, Jeonghun, Kim, Jung Ho and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2016). Nanoarchitectures for metal-organic framework-derived nanoporous carbons toward supercapacitor applications. Accounts of Chemical Research, 49 (12), 2796-2806. doi: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00460
2016
Journal Article
Construction of a unique two-dimensional hierarchical carbon architecture for superior lithium-ion storage
Wang, Zhijie, Yu, Xiaoliang, He, Wenhui, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Han, Da, Sun, Qi, He, Yan-Bing and Xiang, Bin (2016). Construction of a unique two-dimensional hierarchical carbon architecture for superior lithium-ion storage. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8 (49), 33399-33404. doi: 10.1021/acsami.6b12570
2016
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Synthesis of platinum-decorated iron vanadate nanorods with excellent sensing performance toward n-butylamine
Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Liu, Minsu, Zhang, Xiao, Bu, Yanru, Yuan, Yuan, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2016). Synthesis of platinum-decorated iron vanadate nanorods with excellent sensing performance toward n-butylamine. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 236, 173-183. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.05.142
2016
Journal Article
Micron-sized spherical Si/C hybrids assembled via water/oil system for high-performance lithium ion battery
Yun, Qinbai, Qin, Xianying, He, Yan-Bing, Lv, Wei, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Li, Baohua, Yang, Quan-Hong and Kang, Feiyu (2016). Micron-sized spherical Si/C hybrids assembled via water/oil system for high-performance lithium ion battery. Electrochimica Acta, 211, 982-988. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.06.102
2016
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Experimental and theoretical studies of gold nanoparticle decorated zinc oxide nanoflakes with exposed {1 01¯0} facets for butylamine sensing
Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Zhang, Xiao, Liu, Minsu, Yu, David, Yuan, Yuan, Aldous, Leigh and Jiang, Xuchuan (2016). Experimental and theoretical studies of gold nanoparticle decorated zinc oxide nanoflakes with exposed {1 01¯0} facets for butylamine sensing. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 230, 581-591. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.02.091
2016
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Tuning the surface oxygen concentration of {111} surrounded ceria nanocrystals for enhanced photocatalytic activities
Younis, Adnan, Chu, Dewei, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino and Li, Sean (2016). Tuning the surface oxygen concentration of {111} surrounded ceria nanocrystals for enhanced photocatalytic activities. Nanoscale, 8 (1), 378-387. doi: 10.1039/c5nr06588g
2015
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Fabrication of highly sensitive gas sensor based on Au functionalized WO3 composite nanofibers by electrospinning
Yang, Xiaojiao, Salles, Vincent, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Liu, Minsu, Maillard, Mathieu, Journet, Catherine, Jiang, Xuchuan and Brioude, Arnaud (2015). Fabrication of highly sensitive gas sensor based on Au functionalized WO3 composite nanofibers by electrospinning. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 220 18570, 1112-1119. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.05.121
2015
Journal Article
Carbon-coated gold nanorods: a facile route to biocompatible materials for photothermal applications
Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Chen, Chuyang, Liu, Minsu, Wang, Xiaochun, Yang, Jia Lin, Taylor, Robert Allen, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2015). Carbon-coated gold nanorods: a facile route to biocompatible materials for photothermal applications. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7 (46), 25658-25668. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b07975
2015
Journal Article
Experimental and theoretical studies on noble metal decorated tin oxide flower-like nanorods with high ethanol sensing performance
Kaneti, Yusuf V., Yue, Jeffrey, Moriceau, Julien, Chen, Chuyang, Liu, Minsu, Yuan, Yuan, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2015). Experimental and theoretical studies on noble metal decorated tin oxide flower-like nanorods with high ethanol sensing performance. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 219, 83-93. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.04.136
2015
Journal Article
Seed-mediated synthesis of dendritic platinum nanostructures with high catalytic activity for aqueous-phase hydrogenation of acetophenone
Yuan, Yuan, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Liu, Minsu, Jin, Fangzhu, Kennedy, Danielle Frances, Jiang, Xuchuan, Huang, Jun and Yu, Aibing (2015). Seed-mediated synthesis of dendritic platinum nanostructures with high catalytic activity for aqueous-phase hydrogenation of acetophenone. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 24 (5), 660-668. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2015.09.001
2015
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Hydrothermal synthesis of ternary α-Fe2O3–ZnO–Au nanocomposites with high gas-sensing performance
Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Moriceau, Julien, Liu, Minsu, Yuan, Yuan, Zakaria, Quadir, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2015). Hydrothermal synthesis of ternary α-Fe2O3–ZnO–Au nanocomposites with high gas-sensing performance. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 209, 889-897. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.12.065
2014
Journal Article
Hydrothermal synthesis of sodium vanadium oxide nanorods for gas sensing application
Zhang, Zhengjie, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2014). Hydrothermal synthesis of sodium vanadium oxide nanorods for gas sensing application. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 202, 803-809. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.05.064
2014
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Crystal plane-dependent gas-sensing properties of zinc oxide nanostructures: experimental and theoretical studies
Kaneti, Yusuf V., Zhang, Zhengjie, Yue, Jeffrey, Zakaria, Quadir M. D., Chen, Chuyang, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2014). Crystal plane-dependent gas-sensing properties of zinc oxide nanostructures: experimental and theoretical studies. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16 (23), 11471-11480. doi: 10.1039/c4cp01279h
2014
Journal Article
Solvothermal synthesis of ZnO-decorated α-Fe2O3 nanorods with highly enhanced gas-sensing performance toward n-butanol
Kaneti, Yusuf V., Zakaria, Quadir M. D., Zhang, Zhengjie, Chen, Chuyang, Yue, Jeffrey, Liu, Minsu, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2014). Solvothermal synthesis of ZnO-decorated α-Fe2O3 nanorods with highly enhanced gas-sensing performance toward n-butanol. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2 (33), 13283-13292. doi: 10.1039/c4ta01837k
2013
Journal Article
Porous FeVO4 nanorods: synthesis, characterization, and gas-sensing properties toward volatile organic compounds
Kaneti, Yusuf V., Zhang, Zhengjie, Yue, Jeffrey, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2013). Porous FeVO4 nanorods: synthesis, characterization, and gas-sensing properties toward volatile organic compounds. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 15 (9) 1948. doi: 10.1007/s11051-013-1948-z
2013
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Controllable synthesis of ZnO nanoflakes with exposed (101̅0) for enhanced gas sensing performance
Kaneti, Yusuf V., Yue, Jeffrey, Jiang, Xuchuan and Yu, Aibing (2013). Controllable synthesis of ZnO nanoflakes with exposed (101̅0) for enhanced gas sensing performance. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117 (25), 13153-13162. doi: 10.1021/jp404329q
2013
Journal Article
Design and construction of polymerized-glucose coated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles for delivery of aspirin
Chen, Chuyang, Jiang, Xuchuan, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino and Yu, Aibing (2013). Design and construction of polymerized-glucose coated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles for delivery of aspirin. Powder Technology, 236, 157-163. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.03.008
2012
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Deposition of gold nanoparticles on β-FeOOH nanorods for detecting melamine in aqueous solution
Yue, Jeffrey, Jiang, Xuchuan, Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino and Yu, Aibing (2012). Deposition of gold nanoparticles on β-FeOOH nanorods for detecting melamine in aqueous solution. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 367 (1), 204-212. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.10.024
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Mesoporous Metallic Materials for Photo-Electrochemical Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nasim Amiralian, Professor Yusuke Yamauchi, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of conductive two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for electrocatalytic applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yusuke Yamauchi
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yusuke Yamauchi, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of Porous Copper-Based Catalysts with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Value-Added Chemicals.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yusuke Yamauchi, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis functional porous carbons by new chemical approaches
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Professor Yusuke Yamauchi
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Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitectured anti-corrosion coatings for zinc-plated steel
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yusuke Yamauchi, Dr Nasim Amiralian
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Doctor Philosophy
Magneto Plasmonic Mesoporous nanostructures for the profiling of clinically relevant biomarkers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mostafa Kamal Masud, Professor Yusuke Yamauchi, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitectured Multifunctional Porous Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo, Dr Mostafa Kamal Masud, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Professor Yusuke Yamauchi
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Nanoarchitectured Mesoporous Gold-Alloy for microRNA Sensing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo, Dr Mostafa Kamal Masud, Professor Yusuke Yamauchi, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain
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