
Overview
Background
After completing my undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Newcastle, I held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Basel (Switzerland) from 1990-2. I returned to Australia in 1993 to take up an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Australian National University (Canberra) from 1993-4. I joined The University of Queensland in 1994.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
Research interests
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Protein Electrochemistry
This research involves incorporating redox active enzymes with electrochemical systems such that the enzyme functions natively whilst in communication with an electrode (rather than with a natural electron transfer partner). We are currently investigating a number of systems, most from the molybdenum enzyme family that catalyse oxygen transfer reactions of both organic and inorganic substrates.
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Copper Complexes as Atom Transfer Radical Catalysts
Atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) is one of the most widely used 'controlled' radical polymerisation techniques and has resulted in polymers with well defined molecular weights and architectures. Our work is focused on complexes that catalyse this process by generating organic radicals from the simple reaction between a Cu(I) complex and an alkyl halide initiator. We can probe this atom transfer reaction with cyclic voltammetry and we have gained new insight to this interesting and fundamentally important reaction. This has now progressed to developing electrocatalytic synthetic methods for C-C bond formation reactions in collaboration with Prof. Craig Williams (SCMB).
Research impacts
My research interests include all aspects of coordination chemistry; particularly its relevance to the areas of electrochemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, spectroscopy and catalysis.
In recent years some of the areas in which we have been, and continue to be, actively involved include:
- Enzyme electrochemistry (collaborations with several UQ and international groups).
- Invesitigation of copper complexes that are active in atom transfer radical polymerisation catalysis
- Transition metal-mediated organic oxidation and reduction reactions
Works
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1992
Journal Article
PLATINUM(IV) COMPLEXES OF A TETRAAZA MACROCYCLE WITH PENDENT DICHLOROAMINE OR AMMONIUM GROUPS
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA and HAMBLEY, TW (1992). PLATINUM(IV) COMPLEXES OF A TETRAAZA MACROCYCLE WITH PENDENT DICHLOROAMINE OR AMMONIUM GROUPS. Inorganic Chemistry, 31 (4), 631-634. doi: 10.1021/ic00030a020
1992
Journal Article
ISOLATION AND COMPLEXATION OF THE CIS ISOMER OF THE PENDANT ARM MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE
BERNHARDT, PV, COMBA, P, HAMBLEY, TW, LAWRANCE, GA and VARNAGY, K (1992). ISOLATION AND COMPLEXATION OF THE CIS ISOMER OF THE PENDANT ARM MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions (3), 355-359. doi: 10.1039/dt9920000355
1992
Journal Article
CHIRAL TETRAAMINES BASED ON (S)-2-(AMINOMETHYL)PYRROLIDINE - TEMPLATE SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF COPPER(II) COMPLEXES
BERNHARDT, PV, COMBA, P, HAMBLEY, TW, MARTIN, LL, VARNAGY, K and ZIPPER, L (1992). CHIRAL TETRAAMINES BASED ON (S)-2-(AMINOMETHYL)PYRROLIDINE - TEMPLATE SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF COPPER(II) COMPLEXES. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 75 (1), 145-152. doi: 10.1002/hlca.19920750111
1992
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CORRECTION
BERNHARDT, PV (1992). CORRECTION. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 75 (2), 645-645.
1991
Journal Article
Epr-Spectrum and Metal-Ligand Bonding Parameters of a Low-Spin (hexaamine)iron(iii) Complex
Stratemeier, H, Hitchman, MA, Comba, P, Bernhardt, PV and Riley, MJ (1991). Epr-Spectrum and Metal-Ligand Bonding Parameters of a Low-Spin (hexaamine)iron(iii) Complex. Inorganic Chemistry, 30 (21), 4088-4093. doi: 10.1021/ic00021a023
1991
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SEXIDENTATE COORDINATION OF THE PENDANT-ARM MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE (L1) TO ZINC(II) - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF [ZNL1][CLO4]2.H2O
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA, MAEDER, M, ROSSIGNOLI, M and HAMBLEY, TW (1991). SEXIDENTATE COORDINATION OF THE PENDANT-ARM MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE (L1) TO ZINC(II) - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF [ZNL1][CLO4]2.H2O. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions (5), 1167-1182. doi: 10.1039/dt9910001167
1991
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COORDINATION OF THE SEXIDENTATE MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE TO IRON(III)
BERNHARDT, PV, COMBA, P, HAMBLEY, TW and LAWRANCE, GA (1991). COORDINATION OF THE SEXIDENTATE MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE TO IRON(III). Inorganic Chemistry, 30 (5), 942-946. doi: 10.1021/ic00005a013
1991
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A MOLECULAR-MECHANICS ANALYSIS OF COMPLEXES OF THE SEXIDENTATE MACROCYCLES CIS-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE AND TRANS-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE
BERNHARDT, PV and COMBA, P (1991). A MOLECULAR-MECHANICS ANALYSIS OF COMPLEXES OF THE SEXIDENTATE MACROCYCLES CIS-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE AND TRANS-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 74 (8), 1834-1842. doi: 10.1002/hlca.19910740826
1991
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PULSE-RADIOLYSIS OF MONONUCLEAR AND BINUCLEAR COPPER(II) MACROCYCLIC COMPLEXES
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA and SANGSTER, DF (1991). PULSE-RADIOLYSIS OF MONONUCLEAR AND BINUCLEAR COPPER(II) MACROCYCLIC COMPLEXES. Polyhedron, 10 (12), 1373-1377. doi: 10.1016/S0277-5387(00)81271-1
1990
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COORDINATION OF 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE TO PLATINUM(II) AND PALLADIUM(II) - SYNTHESES, CHARACTERIZATION, AND X-RAY CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES OF THE PERCHLORATE SALTS OF BOTH COMPLEXES
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA, PATALINGHUG, WC, SKELTON, BW, WHITE, AH, CURTIS, NF and SIRIWARDENA, A (1990). COORDINATION OF 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE TO PLATINUM(II) AND PALLADIUM(II) - SYNTHESES, CHARACTERIZATION, AND X-RAY CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES OF THE PERCHLORATE SALTS OF BOTH COMPLEXES. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions (9), 2853-2858. doi: 10.1039/dt9900002853
1990
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SYNTHESIS, PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES AND X-RAY CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF AN OXOVANADIUM(IV) COMPLEX OF THE PENDANT-ARM MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA, COMBA, P, MARTIN, LL and HAMBLEY, TW (1990). SYNTHESIS, PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES AND X-RAY CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF AN OXOVANADIUM(IV) COMPLEX OF THE PENDANT-ARM MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions (9), 2859-2862. doi: 10.1039/dt9900002859
1990
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COORDINATION OF THE PENDANT-ARM MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIAMINO-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE TO CHROMIUM(III) - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE AND PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES OF THE HEXACOORDINATED COMPLEX ION
BERNHARDT, PV, COMBA, P, CURTIS, NF, HAMBLEY, TW, LAWRANCE, GA, MAEDER, M and SIRIWARDENA, A (1990). COORDINATION OF THE PENDANT-ARM MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIAMINO-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE TO CHROMIUM(III) - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE AND PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES OF THE HEXACOORDINATED COMPLEX ION. Inorganic Chemistry, 29 (17), 3208-3213. doi: 10.1021/ic00342a031
1990
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COMPLEXES OF POLYAZA MACROCYCLES BEARING PENDENT COORDINATING GROUPS
BERNHARDT, PV and LAWRANCE, GA (1990). COMPLEXES OF POLYAZA MACROCYCLES BEARING PENDENT COORDINATING GROUPS. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 104 (2), 297-343. doi: 10.1016/0010-8545(90)80045-U
1990
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RHODIUM(III) COMPLEXES OF THE AMBIDENTATE MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIAMINO-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF THE SEXIDENTATE COMPLEX
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA and HAMBLEY, TW (1990). RHODIUM(III) COMPLEXES OF THE AMBIDENTATE MACROCYCLE 6,13-DIAMINO-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF THE SEXIDENTATE COMPLEX. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions (3), 983-987. doi: 10.1039/dt9900000983
1990
Journal Article
Dicopper(II) complexes of spiro macrobicycles with aza and thia aza donor sets
Bernhardt P.V., Comba P., Gahan L.R. and Lawrance G.A. (1990). Dicopper(II) complexes of spiro macrobicycles with aza and thia aza donor sets. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 43 (12), 2035-2044. doi: 10.1071/CH9902035
1990
Journal Article
CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES OF [H4L] (CLO4)4.6H2O AND [ZN(H2L)(S2O6)2].4H2O (L = 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE)
BERNHARDT, PV, HAMBLEY, TW and LAWRANCE, GA (1990). CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES OF [H4L] (CLO4)4.6H2O AND [ZN(H2L)(S2O6)2].4H2O (L = 6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRAAZACYCLOTETRADECANE-6,13-DIAMINE). Australian Journal of Chemistry, 43 (4), 699-706. doi: 10.1071/CH9900699
1990
Journal Article
FACILE METAL-DIRECTED SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF A NEW AMINO-ACID ESTER, METHYL 3-[(2-AMINOETHYL)AMINO]-2-[(2-AMINOETHYL)AMINOMETHYL]PROPIONATE, AS THE COPPER(II) COMPLEX
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA, SKELTON, BW and WHITE, AH (1990). FACILE METAL-DIRECTED SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF A NEW AMINO-ACID ESTER, METHYL 3-[(2-AMINOETHYL)AMINO]-2-[(2-AMINOETHYL)AMINOMETHYL]PROPIONATE, AS THE COPPER(II) COMPLEX. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 43 (2), 399-404. doi: 10.1071/CH9900399
1990
Journal Article
COBALT(III) COMPLEXES OF 1,5,9-TRIAMINO-5-METHYL-3,7-DIAZANONANE,L1, A NEW QUINQUEDENTATE POLYAMINE LIGAND - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES OF THE CHLOROCOBALT(III) AND MU-SUPEROXO-DICOBALT(III) COMPLEXES OF L1
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA and HAMBLEY, TW (1990). COBALT(III) COMPLEXES OF 1,5,9-TRIAMINO-5-METHYL-3,7-DIAZANONANE,L1, A NEW QUINQUEDENTATE POLYAMINE LIGAND - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES OF THE CHLOROCOBALT(III) AND MU-SUPEROXO-DICOBALT(III) COMPLEXES OF L1. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions (1), 235-241. doi: 10.1039/dt9900000235
1989
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6,13-DIAMINO-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE, L7, A NEW, POTENTIALLY SEXIDENTATE POLYAMINE LIGAND - VARIABLE COORDINATION TO COBALT(III) AND CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF THE COMPLEX [CO(L7)]CL2[CLO4]
BERNHARDT, PV, LAWRANCE, GA and HAMBLEY, TW (1989). 6,13-DIAMINO-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE, L7, A NEW, POTENTIALLY SEXIDENTATE POLYAMINE LIGAND - VARIABLE COORDINATION TO COBALT(III) AND CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF THE COMPLEX [CO(L7)]CL2[CLO4]. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions (6), 1059-1065. doi: 10.1039/dt9890001059
1989
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COORDINATION OF 6,13-DIAMINO-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE TO IRON(III) - THE 1ST FULLY CHARACTERIZED HEXA-AMINEIRON(III) COMPLEX
BERNHARDT, PV, HAMBLEY, T and LAWRANCE, GA (1989). COORDINATION OF 6,13-DIAMINO-6,13-DIMETHYL-1,4,8,11-TETRA-AZACYCLOTETRADECANE TO IRON(III) - THE 1ST FULLY CHARACTERIZED HEXA-AMINEIRON(III) COMPLEX. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications (9), 553-554. doi: 10.1039/c39890000553
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing novel copper catalysts for carbon-carbon bond forming reactions using electrosynthesis.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Williams, Dr Masnun Naher
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Doctor Philosophy
Quantum Chemistry as a tool for Spectroscopic Analysis
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Quantum Chemistry as a tool for Spectroscopic Analysis
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of innovative synthetic methodologies: electrochemical Atom Transfer Radical Addition (eATRA) and strained nitrogen ring synthesis paradigms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Williams
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Doctor Philosophy
New Applications for Photoactive Lanthanoid and Earth Abundant Metal Complexes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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Doctor Philosophy
New Applications for Photoactive Lanthanoid and Earth Abundant Metal Complexes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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Doctor Philosophy
Pioneering stable copper carbanions for new C-C bond forming paradigms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Williams
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Doctor Philosophy
Electrochemical investigations of bacterial molybdenum enzymes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ulrike Kappler
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Immobilisation of human molybdenum enzymes for mediated electrochemical catalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gary Schenk
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Electrocatalysis at the Atypical Cu(II)-C bond: Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Studies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Williams
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Mechanisms of Transition Metal Catalysed Redox Reactions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Monteiro
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Tuning the redox potential of conducting polymeric films
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Philip Sharpe
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The molecular basis for sulfite oxidation in a bacterial sulfite dehydrogenase from Starkeya novella
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ulrike Kappler
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Mediated Electrochemistry of DMSO Reductase from Rhodobacter capsulatus
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Iron chelators in the treatment of cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Philip Sharpe
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Structural and mechanistic investigations into Dimethylsulfide dehyddrogenase from Rhodovulum sulfidophilum; a moyybdoenzyme from the DMSO reductase family
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
ORALLY ACTIVE CHELATORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IRON OVERLOAD DISEASES
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
DISCRETE CYANO-BRIDGED MIXED VALENCE SYSTEMS
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
A MACROCYCLIC SCAFFOLD FOR ELECTRONIC ENERGY TRANSFER AND PHOTOINDUCED ELECTRON TRANSFER
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
INORGANIC COMPLEXES AS CANDIDATES FOR ENERGY UPCONVERSION MATERIALS
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
MACROCYCLIC COMPLEXES AS CHEMICAL RECEPTORS
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of Bacterial Cytochromes P450
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James De Voss
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Modifications and a Mechanistic Study of the Ley-Griffith Oxidation, and Generation of Hydroxyl Radicals in the Gas Phase
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Williams
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Cytochrome P450cin: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James De Voss
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
REDOX PROPERTIES AND MEMBRANE LOCALIZATION OF HUMAN RECOMBINANT CYTOCHROME P450 SYSTEMS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Gillam, Professor James De Voss
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