Associate Professor Greg Birkett
Associate Professor

Greg Birkett

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Associate Professor Greg Birkett is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Chemical Sciences Colloid and surface chemistry Curriculum and pedagogy Education Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) Engineering Physical chemistry Water treatment processes

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Greg Birkett’s works on UQ eSpace

60 works between 2004 and 2024
All (60) Journal Article (46) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (12) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 60 works

2016

Journal Article

Capacitance of nanoporous carbon-based supercapacitors is a trade-off between the concentration and the separability of the ions

Burt, Ryan, Breitsprecher, Konrad, Daffos, Barbara, Taberna, Pierre-Louis, Simon, Patrice, Birkett, Greg, Zhao, X. S., Holm, Christian and Salanne, Mathieu (2016). Capacitance of nanoporous carbon-based supercapacitors is a trade-off between the concentration and the separability of the ions. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 7 (19), 4015-4021. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01787

Capacitance of nanoporous carbon-based supercapacitors is a trade-off between the concentration and the separability of the ions

2016

Journal Article

The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?

O'Brien, Kate and Birkett, Greg (2016). The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?. The Chemical Engineer, 903, 42-43.

The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?

2016

Journal Article

Mixed matrix carbon molecular sieve and alumina (CMS-Al2O3) membranes

Song, Yingjun, Wang, David K., Birkett, Greg, Martens, Wayde, Duke, Mikel C., Smart, Simon and Diniz da Costa, Joao C. (2016). Mixed matrix carbon molecular sieve and alumina (CMS-Al2O3) membranes. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 30703, 30703. doi: 10.1038/srep30703

Mixed matrix carbon molecular sieve and alumina (CMS-Al2O3) membranes

2016

Journal Article

Molecular dynamics simulations of the influence of drop size and surface potential on the contact angle of ionic-liquid droplets

Burt, Ryan, Birkett, Greg, Salanne, Mathieu and Zhao, X. S. (2016). Molecular dynamics simulations of the influence of drop size and surface potential on the contact angle of ionic-liquid droplets. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120 (28), 15244-15250. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b04696

Molecular dynamics simulations of the influence of drop size and surface potential on the contact angle of ionic-liquid droplets

2016

Conference Publication

Silica trap assisted microscopy insight into early stages of scaling

Donose, Bogdan C., Birkett, Greg and Pratt, Steven (2016). Silica trap assisted microscopy insight into early stages of scaling. The 10th Conference of Aseanian Membrane Society, Nara, Japan, 26-29 July 2016.

Silica trap assisted microscopy insight into early stages of scaling

2016

Conference Publication

Equilibrium capacity of He, N2 and CO2 on Ga-rich PST-1 zeolite at 303 K and pressures up to 5000 kPa

Niya, Arash Arami, Rufford, Thomas, Birkett, Greg and Zhu, Zhonghua (2016). Equilibrium capacity of He, N2 and CO2 on Ga-rich PST-1 zeolite at 303 K and pressures up to 5000 kPa. 12th International Conference on the Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA12), Friedrichshafen, Germany, 29 May-3 June 2016.

Equilibrium capacity of He, N2 and CO2 on Ga-rich PST-1 zeolite at 303 K and pressures up to 5000 kPa

2015

Journal Article

Downstream processing of reverse osmosis brine: characterisation of potential scaling compounds

Zaman, Masuduz, Birkett, Greg, Pratt, Christopher, Stuart, Bruce and Pratt, Steven (2015). Downstream processing of reverse osmosis brine: characterisation of potential scaling compounds. Water Research, 80, 227-234. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.05.004

Downstream processing of reverse osmosis brine: characterisation of potential scaling compounds

2015

Journal Article

Progress on the Surface Nanobubble Story: What is in the bubble? Why does it exist?

Peng, Hong, Birkett, Greg R and Nguyen, Anh V (2015). Progress on the Surface Nanobubble Story: What is in the bubble? Why does it exist?. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 222, 573-580. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2014.09.004

Progress on the Surface Nanobubble Story: What is in the bubble? Why does it exist?

2015

Journal Article

Nanoporous organosilica membrane for water desalination: theoretical study on the water transport

Chua, Yen Thien, Ji, Guozhao, Birkett, Greg, Lin, Chun Xiang Cynthia, Kleitz, Freddy and Smart, Simon (2015). Nanoporous organosilica membrane for water desalination: theoretical study on the water transport. Journal of Membrane Science, 482, 56-66. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.01.060

Nanoporous organosilica membrane for water desalination: theoretical study on the water transport

2015

Conference Publication

High pressure adsorption measurement of helium and other gases on the type 4A zeolite

Arash Arami, Niya, Rufford, Thomas, Birkett, Greg and Zhu, Zhonghua (2015). High pressure adsorption measurement of helium and other gases on the type 4A zeolite. 7th Pacific Basin Conference on Adsorption Science and Technology, Xiamen, China, 24-27 September 2015.

High pressure adsorption measurement of helium and other gases on the type 4A zeolite

2014

Journal Article

The impact of line tension on the contact angle of nanodroplets

Peng, Hong, Birkett, Greg R. and Nguyen, Anh V. (2014). The impact of line tension on the contact angle of nanodroplets. Molecular Simulation, 40 (12), 934-941. doi: 10.1080/08927022.2013.828210

The impact of line tension on the contact angle of nanodroplets

2014

Journal Article

A review of molecular modelling of electric double layer capacitors

Burt, Ryan, Birkett, Greg and Zhao, X. S. (2014). A review of molecular modelling of electric double layer capacitors. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16 (14), 6519-6538. doi: 10.1039/c3cp55186e

A review of molecular modelling of electric double layer capacitors

2013

Journal Article

Origin of interfacial nanoscopic gaseous domains and formation of dense gas layer at hydrophobic solid-water interface

Peng, Hong, Birkett, Greg R. and Nguyen, Anh V. (2013). Origin of interfacial nanoscopic gaseous domains and formation of dense gas layer at hydrophobic solid-water interface. Langmuir, 29 (49), 15266-15274. doi: 10.1021/la403187p

Origin of interfacial nanoscopic gaseous domains and formation of dense gas layer at hydrophobic solid-water interface

2013

Journal Article

A weighted test-area method for calculating surface tension

Peng, Hong, Nguyen, Anh V. and Birkett, Greg R. (2013). A weighted test-area method for calculating surface tension. Molecular Simulation, 39 (2), 129-136. doi: 10.1080/08927022.2012.708414

A weighted test-area method for calculating surface tension

2013

Conference Publication

Effectively teaching statistics to chemical engineers as a core professional attribute

Batstone, Damien, Laycock, Bronwyn, Birkett, Greg, Wilson, Richard and Farre, Maria Jose (2013). Effectively teaching statistics to chemical engineers as a core professional attribute. AAEE 2013: 24th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 8-11 December, 2013. Nathan, QLD, Australia: Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University.

Effectively teaching statistics to chemical engineers as a core professional attribute

2012

Journal Article

Determination of contact angle by molecular simulation using number and atomic density contours

Peng, Hong, Nguyen, Anh V. and Birkett, Greg R. (2012). Determination of contact angle by molecular simulation using number and atomic density contours. Molecular Simulation, 38 (12), 945-952. doi: 10.1080/08927022.2012.678846

Determination of contact angle by molecular simulation using number and atomic density contours

2012

Journal Article

Letters to the Editor: On the use and misuse of the concept of Gibbs Free Energy of Adsorption

Birkett, Greg (2012). Letters to the Editor: On the use and misuse of the concept of Gibbs Free Energy of Adsorption. Adsorption Science and Technology, 30 (7), 651-652. doi: 10.1260/0263-6174.30.7.651

Letters to the Editor: On the use and misuse of the concept of Gibbs Free Energy of Adsorption

2012

Conference Publication

A curriculum design, modelling and visualization environment

Cameron, Ian and Birkett, Greg (2012). A curriculum design, modelling and visualization environment. 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2012), Melbourne, Australia, 3-5 December 2012. Melbourne, Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.

A curriculum design, modelling and visualization environment

2012

Journal Article

The influence of gas velocity, salt type and concentration on transition concentration for bubble coalescence inhibition and gas holdup

Nguyen, Phong T., Hampton, Marc A., Nguyen, Anh V. and Birkett, Greg R. (2012). The influence of gas velocity, salt type and concentration on transition concentration for bubble coalescence inhibition and gas holdup. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 90 (1), 33-39. doi: 10.1016/j.cherd.2011.08.015

The influence of gas velocity, salt type and concentration on transition concentration for bubble coalescence inhibition and gas holdup

2011

Journal Article

A critical assessment of capillary condensation and evaporation equations: a computer simulation study

Wongkoblap, A., Do, D. D., Birkett, G. and Nicholson, D. (2011). A critical assessment of capillary condensation and evaporation equations: a computer simulation study. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 356 (2), 672-680. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.01.074

A critical assessment of capillary condensation and evaporation equations: a computer simulation study

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Using humorous videos to promote meaningful dialogue and productive collaboration across the water modelling life cycle
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2023
    Mitigation of silica nanoparticle scaling in water treatment
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Increasing student engagement in active learning through feedback on pre-reading quizzes
    UQ Teaching Innovation Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Exosome and Bio/Nanoparticle Characterisation Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Mitigation of silica-associated scaling in CSG water treatment facilities
    QGC Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    TheJourneyMaker: Enhancing curriculum design, program analytics and the student experience
    Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Charge storage mechanism and transport behaviour in nanoporous carbons: implications on developing next-generation electric double-layer capacitors
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Adsorption on activated alumina: mitigating fouling of water treatment processes caused by deposition of silica, organics and hardness ions
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Carbon Capture Shift Reactors
    Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    A novel high-pressure system for multiple gas adsorption
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Very high pressure multicomponent adsorbtion analyser and ultra-cryostat
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Interface-specific facility for quantifying adsorption and structures at particulate interfaces
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Molecular phenomena and engineering of saline water-air interfaces
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009
    High pressure binary absorbtion for clean energy applications
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Molecular phenomena and engineering of saline water-air interfaces
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    Synthesis of Unique Mesoporous Graphitic Carbons and their Application to Fundamental Problems in Adsorption Science
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

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