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
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
2024
Journal Article
Correction to “Facilitating Sodium Nucleation in Anode-Free Sodium Batteries”
Cooper, Emily R., Li, Ming, Xia, Qingbing, Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2024). Correction to “Facilitating Sodium Nucleation in Anode-Free Sodium Batteries”. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 7 (2), 820-820. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.3c03025
2024
Journal Article
Ink to power: an organic-based polymer electrolyte for ambient printing of flexible zinc batteries
Tao, Shiwei, Ramirez, Julio, Shewan, Heather M., Lyu, Miaoqiang, Gentle, Ian, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2024). Ink to power: an organic-based polymer electrolyte for ambient printing of flexible zinc batteries. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (37). doi: 10.1002/adfm.202402050
2024
Journal Article
Low-coordinated surface nickel oxide as electrocatalyst for efficient water oxidation
Zhang, Jiayun, Su, Bing-Jian, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Xia, Qingbing, Knibbe, Ruth and Gentle, Ian (2024). Low-coordinated surface nickel oxide as electrocatalyst for efficient water oxidation. Journal of Catalysis, 429 115278, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.115278
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
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
2023
Journal Article
Zinc–bromine rechargeable batteries: from device configuration, electrochemistry, material to performance evaluation
Alghamdi, Norah S., Rana, Masud, Peng, Xiyue, Huang, Yongxin, Lee, Jaeho, Hou, Jingwei, Gentle, Ian R., Wang, Lianzhou and Luo, Bin (2023). Zinc–bromine rechargeable batteries: from device configuration, electrochemistry, material to performance evaluation. Nano-Micro Letters, 15 (1) 209, 209. doi: 10.1007/s40820-023-01174-7
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
2023
Journal Article
Facilitating sodium nucleation in anode-free sodium batteries
Cooper, Emily R., Li, Ming, Xia, Qingbing, Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2023). Facilitating sodium nucleation in anode-free sodium batteries. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 6 (22), 11550-11559. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.3c01938
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
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
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, 135 (51). doi: 10.1002/ange.202309247
2023
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Grain boundary re-crystallization and sub-nano regions leading to high plateau figure of merit for Bi<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub> nanoflakes
Liu, Wei-Di, Yin, Liang-Cao, Li, Lei, Yang, Qishuo, Wang, De-Zhuang, Li, Meng, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Liu, Qingfeng, Bai, Yang, Gentle, Ian, Wang, Lianzhou and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2023). Grain boundary re-crystallization and sub-nano regions leading to high plateau figure of merit for Bi2Te3 nanoflakes. Energy and Environmental Science, 16 (11), 5123-5135. doi: 10.1039/d3ee02370b
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
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 International Edition, 62 (39) e202307208, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/anie.202307208
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
2023
Journal Article
Scientific issues of zinc‐bromine flow batteries and mitigation strategies
Rana, Masud, Alghamdi, Norah, Peng, Xiyue, Huang, Yongxin, Wang, Bin, Wang, Lianzhou, Gentle, Ian R., Hickey, Steven and Luo, Bin (2023). Scientific issues of zinc‐bromine flow batteries and mitigation strategies. Exploration, 3 (6) 20220073, 20220073. doi: 10.1002/exp.20220073
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
2022
Journal Article
A Hydrophobic and Fluorophilic Coating Layer for Stable and Reversible Aqueous Zinc Metal Anodes
Tao, Shiwei, Zhang, Cheng, Zhang, Jincan, Jiao, Yalong, Li, Ming, Lin, Weikang, Ran, Lingbing, Clement, Benoit, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Gentle, Ian, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2022). A Hydrophobic and Fluorophilic Coating Layer for Stable and Reversible Aqueous Zinc Metal Anodes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 446 136607, 136607. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136607
2022
Journal Article
Fluorinated interlayer modulation of NiOx-based inverted perovskite solar cells
Li, Hui, Bati, Abdulaziz S. R., Chu, Ronan, Zhang, Guanran, Li, Yanyan, Lin, Qianqian, Burn, Paul L., Shaw, Paul E. and Gentle, Ian R. (2022). Fluorinated interlayer modulation of NiOx-based inverted perovskite solar cells. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14 (37), 42071-42077. doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c11082
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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
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
Materials for electrocatalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: 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
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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
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
Developing carbon-based electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen reduction 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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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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