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Overview
Background
My research is based on organic materials for uses including energy storage, solar cells, light emitting diodes and sensors. The way that they pack into thin films and the processes that occur at the interfaces between materials are the main areas of interest.
Examples of specific areas of research are:
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Understanding structure in organic optoelectronic devices - Organic devices such as organic light emitting diodes, solar cells and sensors, are constructed using multiple layers of materials that perform different functions such as emitting light and charge transport. The morphology and interaction betweens these layers are very important and we study structure and diffusion in layers and at interfaces using such techniques as X-ray and neutron reflectometry, X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy.
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Materials for energy storage - We are developing new materials for use as cathodes in high-energy rechargeable batteries, particularly lithium sulfur batteries, and supercapacitors. Materials developed so far show potential increases in energy density of 3-5x that of lithium ion batteries.
Availability
- Professor Ian Gentle is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Works
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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
2023
Journal Article
A deeper understanding of metal nucleation and growth in rechargeable metal batteries through theory and experiment
Cooper, Emily R., Li, Ming, Gentle, Ian, Xia, Qingbing and Knibbe, Ruth (2023). A deeper understanding of metal nucleation and growth in rechargeable metal batteries through theory and experiment. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62 (51) e202309247, 1-24. doi: 10.1002/anie.202309247
2023
Journal Article
Solvent‐derived fluorinated secondary interphase for reversible Zn‐graphite dual‐ion batteries
Tao, Shiwei, Demir, Baris, Baktash, Ardeshir, Zhu, Yutong, Xia, Qingbing, Jiao, Yalong, Zhao, Yuying, Lin, Tongen, Li, Ming, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Gentle, Ian, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2023). Solvent‐derived fluorinated secondary interphase for reversible Zn‐graphite dual‐ion batteries. Angewandte Chemie, 135 (39) e202307208. doi: 10.1002/ange.202307208
2019
Journal Article
Recent advances in separators to mitigate technical challenges associated with re-chargeable lithium sulfur batteries
Rana, Masud, Li, Ming, Huang, Xia, Luo, Bin, Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2019). Recent advances in separators to mitigate technical challenges associated with re-chargeable lithium sulfur batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7 (12), 6596-6615. doi: 10.1039/c8ta12066h
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2018
Journal Article
Oxygen electrocatalysis at MnIII–Ox–C hybrid heterojunction: an electronic synergy or cooperative catalysis?
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Huang, Xing, Tahini, Hassan, Kappen, Peter, Huang, Rui, Tan, Xin, Jang, Ling-Yun, Ding, Yuxiao, Smith, Sean C., Qi, Wei, Gentle, Ian R., Su, Dang-Sheng, Amal, Rose and Wang, Da-Wei (2018). Oxygen electrocatalysis at MnIII–Ox–C hybrid heterojunction: an electronic synergy or cooperative catalysis?. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (1) acsami.8b16325, 706-713. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b16325
2018
Journal Article
Influence of dopant concentration and steric bulk on interlayer diffusion in OLEDs
McEwan, Jake A., Clulow, Andrew J., Nelson, Andrew, Wang, Renjie, Burn, Paul L. and Gentle, Ian R. (2018). Influence of dopant concentration and steric bulk on interlayer diffusion in OLEDs. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 5 (1) 1700872, 1700872. doi: 10.1002/admi.201700872
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2017
Journal Article
Elucidating the spatial arrangement of emitter molecules in organic light-emitting diode films
Tonnelé, Claire, Stroet, Martin, Caron, Bertrand, Clulow, Andrew J., Nagiri, Ravi C. R., Malde, Alpeshkumar K., Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R., Mark, Alan E. and Powell, Benjamin J. (2017). Elucidating the spatial arrangement of emitter molecules in organic light-emitting diode films. Angewandte Chemie, 129 (29), 8522-8526. doi: 10.1002/ange.201610727
2017
Journal Article
A niobium and tantalum co-doped perovskite cathode for solid oxide fuel cells operating below 500 °C
Li, Mengran, Zhao, Mingwen, Li, Feng, Zhou, Wei, Peterson, Vanessa K., Xu, Xiaoyong, Shao, Zongping, Gentle, Ian and Zhu, Zhonghua (2017). A niobium and tantalum co-doped perovskite cathode for solid oxide fuel cells operating below 500 °C. Nature communications, 8 (1) 13990, 13990. doi: 10.1038/ncomms13990
2013
Journal Article
The examination of graphene oxide for rechargeable lithium storage as a novel cathode material
Wang, Da-Wei, Sun, Chenghua, Zhou, Guangmin, Li, Feng, Wen, Lei, Donose, Bogdan C., Lu, Gao Qing (Max), Cheng, Hui-Ming and Gentle, Ian R. (2013). The examination of graphene oxide for rechargeable lithium storage as a novel cathode material. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (11), 3607-3612. doi: 10.1039/c3ta01658g
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2013
Journal Article
Controlling hierarchy in solution-processed polymer solar cells based on crosslinked P3HT
Tao, Chen, Aljada, Muhsen, Shaw, Paul E., Lee, Kwan H., Cavaye, Hamish, Balfour, Michael N., Borthwick, Robert J., James, Michael, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Meredith, Paul (2013). Controlling hierarchy in solution-processed polymer solar cells based on crosslinked P3HT. Advanced Energy Materials, 3 (1), 105-112. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201200394
2012
Journal Article
Role of semiconductivity and ion transport in the electrical conduction of melanin
Mostert, Albertus B., Powell, Benjamin J., Pratt, Francis L., Hanson, Graeme R., Sarna, Tadeusz, Gentle, Ian R. and Meredith, Paul (2012). Role of semiconductivity and ion transport in the electrical conduction of melanin. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 109 (23), 8943-8947. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1119948109
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2011
Book
Interfacial Science: An Introduction
Barnes, G.T. and Gentle, I. R. (2011). Interfacial Science: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2024
Journal Article
Effect of Silyl Ether Bulk on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer-Based Sensing of Extant Hydrogen Fluoride for G-Series Nerve Agent Detection
Fan, Shengqiang, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). Effect of Silyl Ether Bulk on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer-Based Sensing of Extant Hydrogen Fluoride for G-Series Nerve Agent Detection. ACS Sensors, 9 (8), 3921-3927. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00341
2024
Journal Article
Interplay between the Glass Transition Temperature, Analyte Diffusion, and Fluorescence Quenching for Detection of Nitro-Group Containing Explosives Using Organic Semiconducting Films
Zhang, Guanran, Fan, Shengqiang, Hutchinson, Kinitra L., Chu, Ronan, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). Interplay between the Glass Transition Temperature, Analyte Diffusion, and Fluorescence Quenching for Detection of Nitro-Group Containing Explosives Using Organic Semiconducting Films. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146 (32), 22787-22796. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c08002
2024
Journal Article
Effect of structure on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer-based sensors for phosphonofluoridate G-series nerve agent vapour detection
Fan, Shengqiang, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). Effect of structure on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer-based sensors for phosphonofluoridate G-series nerve agent vapour detection. Sensors & Diagnostics, 3 (7), 1212-1223. doi: 10.1039/d4sd00120f
2024
Journal Article
Dilute Donor Organic Solar Cells Based on Non-fullerene Acceptors
McAnally, Shaun, Jin, Hui, Chu, Ronan, Mallo, Neil, Wang, Xiao, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). Dilute Donor Organic Solar Cells Based on Non-fullerene Acceptors. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (22), 28958-28968. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c02864
2024
Journal Article
The Effect of Fluorinated Benzothiadiazole-dicyanovinyl Acceptors on the Dielectric Constants of Organic Photovoltaic Materials
Mallo, Neil, McAnally, Shaun, Jin, Hui, Babazadeh, Mohammad, Packman, Lachlan, Chu, Ronan, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2024). The Effect of Fluorinated Benzothiadiazole-dicyanovinyl Acceptors on the Dielectric Constants of Organic Photovoltaic Materials. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 7 (8), 1-13. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.4c00140
2024
Journal Article
Reconstructing the 3D Coordinates of Guest:Host OLED Blends with Single Atom Resolution
Packman, Lachlan, Philippa, Bronson, Pivrikas, Almantas, Burn, Paul L. and Gentle, Ian R. (2024). Reconstructing the 3D Coordinates of Guest:Host OLED Blends with Single Atom Resolution. Small Methods, 8 (8) 2301305, e2301305. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202301305
2024
Journal Article
Tin modified carbon nanofibers as an effective catalytic electrode for bromine redox reactions in static zinc‐bromine batteries
Rana, Masud, Stoppiello, Craig T., He, Qiu, Peng, Xiyue, Alghamdi, Norah, Huang, Yongxin, Gentle, Ian R. and Luo, Bin (2024). Tin modified carbon nanofibers as an effective catalytic electrode for bromine redox reactions in static zinc‐bromine batteries. Batteries and Supercaps, 7 (3) e202300474. doi: 10.1002/batt.202300474
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
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Morphology of Perovskite Solar Cells
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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Doctor Philosophy
Materials for electrocatalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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Doctor Philosophy
Correlating morphology and performance in optoelectronic devices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn, Dr Paul Shaw
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Doctor Philosophy
Correlating the morphology and nanostructure of organic semiconductors with the optical and electronic properties of organic thin film devices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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Doctor Philosophy
Solar rechargeable flow battery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Bin Luo
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Doctor Philosophy
Functional Carbon materials for Stable Na Metal Anode
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Bin Luo
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing Stable, Flexible and Scalable Zinc Batteries for Future Electronics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Miaoqiang Lyu, Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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Doctor Philosophy
Functional materials for high performance Zinc-Bromine flow batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Bin Luo
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Doctor Philosophy
In-situ characterisation of electrochemical energy systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Qingbing Xia, Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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Doctor Philosophy
Interface design in solid state batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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Doctor Philosophy
Functional materials for high performance iron flow battery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Md Masud Rana, Associate Professor Bin Luo
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Morphological studies of organic light-emitting diodes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Novel polyacrylonitrile-derived sulfur cathode material for lithium sulfur batteries
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
New approaches for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Cobalt-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Diffusion of Analyte Molecules into Fluorescence-based Explosives Sensors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Developing carbon-based electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Assembly and Characterisation of Organic Materials for Molecular Rectification
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Surfactant protein B-based microemulsion as transdermal drug carrier for anti-acne agent
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Properties of Materials for Organic Light Emitting Diodes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
PROBING HEAVY METAL-LIGAND INTERACTIONS USING QCMs DERIVATISED WITH SELF-ASSEMBLED SURFACESrq
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
CONTROLLED FORMATION OF Q-STATE SEMICONDUCTOR PARTICLES IN THIN FILMS
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Functional materials to enable durable and high loading lithium-sulfur batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Bin Luo, Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The Study of 2D MXene Anode Materials for High Performance Sodium Ion Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Vanadium-oxide-based electrode materials for Li-ion batteries
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Charge Transport Properties in Eumelanin: Probing the Effect of Hydration on the Ubiquitous Biomacromolecular Pigment via Conductivity, muSR and EPR Experiments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ben Powell
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
NOVEL CATALYSTS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF FORMALDEHYDE
Associate Advisor
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- Surface chemistry
- Surfactants
- Thin films
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