
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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2016
Journal Article
Impact of dimerization on phase separation and crystallinity in bulk heterojunction films containing non-fullerene acceptors
Stoltzfus, Dani M., Clulow, Andrew J., Jin, Hui, Burn, Paul L. and Gentle, Ian R. (2016). Impact of dimerization on phase separation and crystallinity in bulk heterojunction films containing non-fullerene acceptors. Macromolecules, 49 (12), 4404-4415. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00984
2016
Journal Article
Metal-ligand complexes as molecular metal-ion reservoirs for highly promoted growth of β-co(oh)2 microplates
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Fong, Jessica F. Y., Luk, Jing-Zhong, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2016). Metal-ligand complexes as molecular metal-ion reservoirs for highly promoted growth of β-co(oh)2 microplates. Crystal Growth and Design, 16 (1), 8-11. doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b01536
2016
Book Chapter
Understanding melanin: a nano-based material for the future
Mostert, A. B., Meredith, P., Powell, B. J., Gentle, I. R., Hanson, G. R and Pratt, F. L. (2016). Understanding melanin: a nano-based material for the future. Nanomaterials: science and applications. (pp. 175-202) edited by Deborah Kane, Adam Micolich and Peter Roger. Boca Raton, FL, United States: Pan Stanford. doi: 10.1201/b20041-8
2016
Journal Article
A comparative study on layered cobalt hydroxides in water oxidation
Leng, Xue, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Zeng, Qingcong, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2016). A comparative study on layered cobalt hydroxides in water oxidation. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 11 (3), 415-423. doi: 10.1002/apj.2005
2016
Journal Article
Enhanced Electroactivity of Facet-Controlled Co3O4 Nanocrystals for Enzymeless Biosensing
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Leng, Xue, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2016). Enhanced Electroactivity of Facet-Controlled Co3O4 Nanocrystals for Enzymeless Biosensing. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 32 (1), 24-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2015.11.014
2015
Journal Article
Clustering of High Molecular Weight PCDTBT in Bulk-Heterojunction Casting Solutions
Clulow, Andrew J., Gilbert, Elliot P., Wolfer, Pascal, Burn, Paul L. and Gentle, Ian R. (2015). Clustering of High Molecular Weight PCDTBT in Bulk-Heterojunction Casting Solutions. Macromolecules, 48 (22), 8331-8336. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02040
2015
Journal Article
Electroactive cellulose-supported graphene oxide interlayers for Li-S batteries
Zeng, Qingcong (Ray), Leng, Xue, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2015). Electroactive cellulose-supported graphene oxide interlayers for Li-S batteries. Carbon, 93, 611-619. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.05.095
2015
Journal Article
Dispersible percolating carbon nano-electrodes for improvement of polysulfide utilization in Li-S batteries
Zeng, Qingcong (Ray), Li, Feng, Gentle, Ian R, Cheng, Hui-Ming and Wang, Da-Wei (2015). Dispersible percolating carbon nano-electrodes for improvement of polysulfide utilization in Li-S batteries. Carbon, 93, 161-168. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.05.044
2015
Journal Article
Structural Origin of the Activity in Mn3O4–Graphene Oxide Hybrid Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Zeng, Qingcong, Zhang, Bingsen, Leng, Xue, Su, Dang-Sheng, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2015). Structural Origin of the Activity in Mn3O4–Graphene Oxide Hybrid Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemSusChem, 8 (19), 3331-3339. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201500372
2015
Journal Article
Electron-beam writing of deoxygenated micro-patterns on graphene oxide film
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Cheng, Han-Hao, Mohammad, Ali Amdad, Blakey, Idriss, Jack, Kevin, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2015). Electron-beam writing of deoxygenated micro-patterns on graphene oxide film. Carbon, 95, 738-745. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.08.116
2015
Journal Article
Unambiguous detection of nitrated explosive vapours by fluorescence quenching of dendrimer films
Geng, Yan, Ali, Mohamad A., Clulow, Andrew J., Fan, Shengqiang, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R., Meredith, Paul and Shaw, Paul E. (2015). Unambiguous detection of nitrated explosive vapours by fluorescence quenching of dendrimer films. Nature Communications, 6 (8240) 8240, 8240. doi: 10.1038/ncomms9240
2015
Journal Article
A Discussion on the Activity Origin in Metal-Free Nitrogen-Doped Carbons For Oxygen Reduction Reaction and their Mechanisms.
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Wang, Da-Wei, Su, Dang-Sheng and Gentle, Ian R. (2015). A Discussion on the Activity Origin in Metal-Free Nitrogen-Doped Carbons For Oxygen Reduction Reaction and their Mechanisms.. ChemSusChem, 8 (17), 2772-2788. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201500373
2015
Journal Article
Dependence of LiNO<inf>3</inf> decomposition on cathode binders in Li-S batteries
Godoi, Fernanda Condi de, Wang, Da-Wei, Zeng, Qingcong, Wu, Kuang-Hsu and Gentle, Ian R (2015). Dependence of LiNO3 decomposition on cathode binders in Li-S batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 288, 13-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.04.064
2015
Journal Article
Reduction Induced Surface Amorphization Enhances Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity in Co3O4
Leng, Xue, Zeng, Qingcong, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Gentle, Ian and Wang, Dawei (2015). Reduction Induced Surface Amorphization Enhances Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity in Co3O4. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2015-01 (32), 1860-1860. doi: 10.1149/ma2015-01/32/1860
2015
Journal Article
Diffusion of nitroaromatic vapours into fluorescent dendrimer films for explosives detection
Ali, Mohammad A., Chen, Simon S. Y., Cavaye, Hamish, Smith, Arthur G. R., Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R., Meredith, Paul and Shaw, Paul E. (2015). Diffusion of nitroaromatic vapours into fluorescent dendrimer films for explosives detection. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 210, 550-557. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.12.084
2015
Journal Article
Revisiting oxygen reduction reaction on oxidized and unzipped carbon nanotubes
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Wang, Da-Wei and Gentle, Ian R. (2015). Revisiting oxygen reduction reaction on oxidized and unzipped carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 81 (1), 295-304. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.09.060
2015
Journal Article
Molecular versus exciton diffusion in fluorescence-based explosive vapour sensors
Ali, M. A., Geng, Y., Cavaye, H., Burn, P. L., Gentle, I. R., Meredith, P. and Shaw, P. E. (2015). Molecular versus exciton diffusion in fluorescence-based explosive vapour sensors. Chemical Communications, 51 (98), 17406-17409. doi: 10.1039/c5cc06367a
2015
Journal Article
Reduction-induced surface amorphization enhances the oxygen evolution activity in Co3O4
Leng, Xue, Zeng, Qingcong, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2015). Reduction-induced surface amorphization enhances the oxygen evolution activity in Co3O4. RSC Advances, 5 (35), 27823-27828. doi: 10.1039/c5ra00995b
2014
Journal Article
Improved stability of non-ITO stacked electrodes for large area flexible organic solar cells
Hambsch, Mike, Jin, Hui, Clulow, Andrew J., Nelson, Andrew, Yamada, Norifumi L., Velusamy, Marappan, Yang, Qingyi, Zhu, Furong, Burn, Paul L., Gentle, Ian R. and Meredith, Paul (2014). Improved stability of non-ITO stacked electrodes for large area flexible organic solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 130, 182-190. doi: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.06.032
2014
Journal Article
Possible dissolution pathways participating in the Mg corrosion reaction
Atrens, Aleks D., Gentle, Ian and Atrens, Andrej (2014). Possible dissolution pathways participating in the Mg corrosion reaction. Corrosion Science, 92, 173-181. doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2014.12.004
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Materials for electrocatalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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Doctor Philosophy
Efficient and Sustainable Ni-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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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, Associate Professor 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
Efficient and Sustainable Ni-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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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: Associate Professor Bin Luo
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Morphology of Perovskite Solar Cells
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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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
Diffusion of Analyte Molecules into Fluorescence-based Explosives Sensors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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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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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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2024
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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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
Media
Enquiries
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- Chemistry - physical
- Chemistry - surface
- Physical chemistr
- Surface chemistry
- Surfactants
- Thin films
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