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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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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
2020
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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
2020
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Precursor route poly(1,4-phenylenevinylene)-based interlayers for perovskite solar cells
Rakstys, Kasparas, Stephen, Meera, Saghaei, Jaber, Jin, Hui, Gao, Mile, Zhang, Guanran, Hutchinson, Kinitra, Chesman, Anthony, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian and Shaw, Paul E. (2020). Precursor route poly(1,4-phenylenevinylene)-based interlayers for perovskite solar cells. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3 (1) acsaem.9b01997, 889-899. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.9b01997
2020
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Trilayer nanomesh films with tunable wettability as highly transparent, flexible, and recyclable electrodes
Qiu, Tengfei, Luo, Bin, Akinoglu, Eser Metin, Yun, Jung-Ho, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Trilayer nanomesh films with tunable wettability as highly transparent, flexible, and recyclable electrodes. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (31) 2002556, 2002556. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202002556
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
2019
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Challenges in fluorescence detection of chemical warfare agent vapors using solid‐state films
Fan, Shengqiang, Zhang, Guanran, Dennison, Genevieve H., FitzGerald, Nicholas, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Shaw, Paul E. (2019). Challenges in fluorescence detection of chemical warfare agent vapors using solid‐state films. Advanced Materials, 32 (18) 1905785, 1905785. doi: 10.1002/adma.201905785
2019
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Hole-transporting materials for low donor content organic solar cells: charge transport and device performance
Jiang, Wei, Tao, Chen, Stolterfoht, Martin, Jin, Hui, Stephen, Meera, Lin, Qianqian, Nagiri, Ravi C. R., Burn, Paul L. and Gentle, Ian R. (2019). Hole-transporting materials for low donor content organic solar cells: charge transport and device performance. Organic Electronics, 76 105480, 105480. doi: 10.1016/j.orgel.2019.105480
2019
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The role of functional materials to produce high areal capacity lithium sulfur battery
Rana, Masud, Luo, Bin, Kaiser, Mohammad Rejaul, Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2019). The role of functional materials to produce high areal capacity lithium sulfur battery. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 42, 195-209. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2019.06.015
2018
Journal Article
Review on areal capacities and long-term cycling performances of lithium sulfur battery at high sulfur loading
Rana, Masud, Ahad, Syed Abdul, Li, Ming, Luo, Bin, Wang, Lianzhou, Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2018). Review on areal capacities and long-term cycling performances of lithium sulfur battery at high sulfur loading. Energy Storage Materials, 18, 289-310. doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2018.12.024
2018
Journal Article
Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbonitride Mxene for High-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries
Zhu, Jingwen, Wang, Ming, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Jiao, Yalong, Du, Aijun, Luo, Bin, Gentle, Ian and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbonitride Mxene for High-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1 (12) acsanm.8b01330, 6854-6863. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.8b01330
2018
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Benchmarking the oxygen reduction electroactivity of first-row transition-metal oxide clusters on carbon nanotubes
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Allen-Ankins, Mikaela, Zeng, Qingcong, Zhang, Bingsen, Pan, Jian, Zhang, Jiayun, Su, Dang-Sheng, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2018). Benchmarking the oxygen reduction electroactivity of first-row transition-metal oxide clusters on carbon nanotubes. ChemElectroChem, 5 (14), 1862-1867. doi: 10.1002/celc.201701215
2018
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"Soft" graphene oxide-organopolysulfide nanocomposites for superior pseudocapacitive lithium storage
Li, Yang, Zeng, Qingcong, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2018). "Soft" graphene oxide-organopolysulfide nanocomposites for superior pseudocapacitive lithium storage. Chinese Chemical Letters, 29 (4), 603-605. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2017.09.063
2018
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Investigating charge generation in polymer:non-fullerene acceptor bulk heterojunction films
Stoltzfus, Dani M., Larson, Bryon W., Zarrabi, Nasim, Shaw, Paul E., Clulow, Andrew J., Jin, Hui, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Kopidakis, Nikos (2018). Investigating charge generation in polymer:non-fullerene acceptor bulk heterojunction films. Organic Electronics, 55, 177-186. doi: 10.1016/j.orgel.2018.01.017
2018
Journal Article
Mixed domains enhance charge generation and extraction in bulk-heterojunction solar cells with small-molecule donors
Alqahtani, Obaid, Babics, Maxime, Gorenflot, Julien, Savikhin, Victoria, Ferron, Thomas, Balawi, Ahmed H., Paulke, Andreas, Kan, Zhipeng, Pope, Michael, Clulow, Andrew J., Wolf, Jannic, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R., Neher, Dieter, Toney, Michael F., Laquai, Frédéric, Beaujuge, Pierre M. and Collins, Brian A. (2018). Mixed domains enhance charge generation and extraction in bulk-heterojunction solar cells with small-molecule donors. Advanced Energy Materials, 8 (19) 1702941, 1702941. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201702941
2018
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Morphology of OLED Film Stacks Containing Solution-Processed Phosphorescent Dendrimers
McEwan, Jake A, Clulow, Andrew J, Nelson, Andrew, Jansen-van Vuuren, Ross D, Burn, Paul L and Gentle, Ian R (2018). Morphology of OLED Film Stacks Containing Solution-Processed Phosphorescent Dendrimers. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 10 (4), 3848-3855. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b15542
2017
Journal Article
Long-chain solid organic polysulfide cathode for high-capacity secondary lithium batteries
Zeng, Qingcong (Ray), Li, Yang, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Huang, Ning, Dalapati, Sasanka, Su, Bing-Jian, Jang, Lin-Yun, Gentle, Ian R., Jiang, Donglin and Wang, Da-Wei (2017). Long-chain solid organic polysulfide cathode for high-capacity secondary lithium batteries. Energy Storage Materials, 12, 30-36. doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2017.11.007
2017
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Relating Structure to Efficiency in Surfactant-Free Polymer/Fullerene Nanoparticle-Based Organic Solar Cells
Gärtner, Stefan, Clulow, Andrew J., Howard, Ian A., Gilbert, Elliot P., Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Colsmann, Alexander (2017). Relating Structure to Efficiency in Surfactant-Free Polymer/Fullerene Nanoparticle-Based Organic Solar Cells. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (49), 42986-42995. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b15601
2017
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Probing the thermal stability of OLEDs with neutrons
Burn, Paul L. , McEwan, Jake A. , Clulow, Andrew. J. , Wang, Renjie, Nelson, Andrew and Gentle, Ian R. (2017). Probing the thermal stability of OLEDs with neutrons. SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers, 48 (1), 1129-1133. doi: 10.1002/sdtp.11839
2017
Journal Article
The structural impact of water sorption on device-quality melanin thin films
Clulow, Andrew J., Mostert, A. Bernardus, Sheliakina, Margarita, Nelson, Andrew, Booth, Norman, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Meredith, Paul (2017). The structural impact of water sorption on device-quality melanin thin films. Soft Matter, 13 (21), 3954-3965. doi: 10.1039/c6sm02420c
2017
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Hydrotalcite-wrapped Co–B alloy with enhanced oxygen evolution activity
Leng, Xue, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Su, Bing-Jian, Jang, Ling-Yun, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2017). Hydrotalcite-wrapped Co–B alloy with enhanced oxygen evolution activity. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 38 (6), 1021-1027. doi: 10.1016/S1872-2067(17)62811-0
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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
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
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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