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Institute for Nanoscale and Technology ANNUAL REPORT 2019 The Scientific Image of the Year Competition was awarded to Mr Zhen He (PhD candidate supervised by Professor Sarah Harmer). The 2019 winner was selected by an expert judging panel, including Monique Russell from Blend Creative Design Agency and Emeritus Professor Ian Gibbins. INSTITUTE FOR NANOSCALE SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Directors Report 05 Advisory Board 06 Institute Members 07 Highlights 08 Research Leaders 14 Research Areas 27 Environment 28 Energy 42 Security 49 Bio-nano 51 Core Capabilities 58 Collaboration 64 Publications 67 3 SMALL. TINY. NANO. SMALL SCIENCE. BIG IMPACT. 4 DAVID LEWIS REPORT DIRECTORS DIRECTOR Following last year’s elevation from Centre to Institute, 2019 been a little less frantic but just as productive with 100 papers in high-quality journals, continued grant success and an expansion of our international focus. After much behind the scenes work, the Flinders Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility led by Professor Sarah Harmer launched in 2019. The focus has been the physical consolidation of our internationally leading surface science capability into a freshly renovated, purpose-built location in the Sir Eric Neal Building. This move was also in preparation for the arrival of our new flagship photoemission electron microscopy in late The Institute continues to expand our strategic 2020. This facility and the resources provided through partnerships with major international organizations the continuing strong support from our Deputy Vice- and we are now working with Max Planck Institute for Chancellor (Research), Professor Rob Saint and the Vice Polymers, Germany, Chalmers University of Technology, President and Executive Dean (Science and Engineering), Sweden and INSA-Lyon, France. This year Elliott Jew Professor Alistair Rendell, will become a focal point for interned at ENSTA Bretagne, France and Jesse Daughtry the Institute. spent 6 months at our long-term partner, the National Institute for Material Science, Japan. 2019 saw the launch of the Biofilm Research and Innovation Consortium led by Associate Professor Sophie PhD candidate Mohammed Khorsand (supervised Leterme, with a focus on understanding and controlling by Professor Youhong Tang) was awarded the Best biofilm formation on surfaces. This initiative involves Higher Degree by Research Student Publication for several of our Research Leaders due to the importance his paper entitled Simulation of high-output and of surface chemistry and structure on the initial biofilm lightweight sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerators. formation. This consortium provides a real opportunity Congratulations Mohammed for yet again demonstrating for novel coatings chemistry and nanoscale structures the impact being made by the Institute. to control the formation of biofilms. Additionally, this One of our founding Board members, Don Bursill is grouping provides an excellent forum to engage with stepping down to “retire properly” - according to his companies to better understand their challenges. To wife. I would like to thank Don for his never-ending date projects facilitated by the consortium include enthusiasm and support for all that the Institute is trying antimicrobial nanoparticle coatings for evaporative to achieve. cooler pads and novel coatings to prevent biological growth in seawater. Julie Cairney, CEO of Microscopy Australia and Professor at the University of Sydney joined our Advisory Board this I would like to single out some highlights during 2019 year. Along with her “day job” as a materials scientist, and these are: Julie brings a wealth of technical and management • Following her promotion to Professor, Sarah Hamer experience to our Board is now the first female Physics Professor in the Judy Halliday, Director: Science, Technology and history of Flinders University. An impressive and Commercialisation, Department of Innovation and Skills, well-deserved achievement. SA Government will join our Advisory Board in 2020. • Youhong Tang was also promoted to Professor Judy has more than 25 years’ executive experience in and Justin Chalker to Associate Professor this year, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and recognising their international research profiles and innovation as an inventor, founder, investor, academic contributions to Flinders University and the wider and industry professional. I look forward to welcoming community. Judy to our Board. • Professors Colin Raston and Youhong Tang are I would lastly like to acknowledge the contribution made significant contributors to the ARC Training Centre to our Institute by Nathan O’Brien, Research Support for Green Chemistry in Manufacturing, administered Officer over the last two years. Nathan left the Institute in by Monash University ($3.6M, 2019 - 2023) December 2019 to pursue a career in STEMM teaching in country SA. Nathan made a significant contribution • Two patents from Associate Professor Justin to previous editions of the Institute’s annual report and Chalker’s laboratory were purchased by Clean Earth annual conference but also marketing and social media. I Technology, with a long-term research collaboration am sure you will all join me in wishing Nathan all the best agreement valued at $260,000 per annum and we look forward to a stream of talented students • Associate Professor Justin Chalker being awarded from his school. an ARC Special Research Initiative Grant for PFAS 2020 will be the 10th year of operations for the remediation (approximately $650,000) Institute and although some of the celebrations we had • Three ARC Discovery grants were awarded to planned may now have to be “virtual”; research and the Professor Colin Raston (two grants totalling $1.1M) development of industry partnerships continue in what I and Associate Professor Justin Chalker ($410K). anticipate will be another good year for the Institute. 5 ADVISORY BOARD The Institute Advisory Board consists of renowned professors and industry experts. The board meet once a year to review, advise and guide the institutes activities. Professor Don Bursill Professor Julie Cairney Professor Paul Mulvaney Mr Len Piro Water Industry expert and Materials Nanotechnology leader Former Executive Director Former Chief Scientist for Characterisation, School based at Bio21, University at the Department of South Australia. of Aerospace, Mechanical of Melbourne. State Development, and Mechatronic South Australia. Engineering and CEO Microscopy Australia Professor Kohei Uosaki Professor Robert Saint Dr Greg Simpson Director of Global Deputy Vice Chancellor Deputy Chief of Industry Research Centre for (Research) Flinders Commonwealth Scientific Environment and Energy University and expert and Industrial Research based on Nanomaterials in genetics. Organisation (CSIRO). (GREEN) at National Institute for Materials Science, Japan. 6 INSTITUTE MEMBERS Research Leaders Jessica Carlson-Jones Natalya Schmerl Professor Gunther Andersson Clarence Chuah Kym Scroggie Professor Mats Andersson Emily Crawley Altaf Shamsaldeen A/Professor Justin Chalker Jesse Daughtry Alexander Sibley Professor Sarah Harmer Bradley Donnelly Ruby Sims A/Professor Martin Johnston David Doughty Gaurav Singhai A/Professor Ingo Köper Liam Howard-Fabretto Eko Kornelius Sitepu A/Professor Sophie Leterme Renzo Fenati Tim Solheim Professor David Lewis Jody Fisher Jordan Spangler Professor Jim Mitchell Melanie Fuller Kaili Stacey Professor Jamie Quinton Joshua Gethardt Daniel Suhendro Professor Colin Raston Tom Grace Jade Taylor A/Professor Youhong Tang David Harvey Alfrets Tikoalu Alex Hayes James Tsoukalas Research Staff Zhen He Elise Tuuri Dr Munkhbayar Batmunkh Aghil Igder Ruben Wheeler Dr Jonathon Campbell Matt Hisee Michael Wilson Dr Ashley Connolly Tamar Jamieson Max Worthington Dr Sait Elmas Elliott Jew Xinyi Zhang Dr Louisa Esdaile Matt Jellicoe Dr Chris Gibson Nikita Joseph Masters Students Schannon Hamence Emma Kent Sunita Guatam Adhikari Dr Christopher Hassam Mohammad Khorsand Mayisha Ahmedullah Dr Wei Han Guler Kocak Gabriella Anggelia Essi Christian Dr Mahnaz Dadkhah Jazi Renata Kucera Israa Hussain Dr Martyn Jevric Anand Kumar Tao Peng Dr Darryl Jones Sian La Vars Dr Daniel Mangos Nicholas Lundquist Honours Students Cheylan McKinley Xuan Luo Brodie Parrott Dr Rebecca Norman Oskar Majewski Nathan Garner Dr Raihan Rumman Maximillian Mann Bradley Kirk Dr Javad Tavakoli Todd Markham Nicola Papazis Dr Kasturi Vimalanathan Jake Marshall Niki Romeo Dr Yanting Yin Stefan Martino Aoife Rutley Jinjian Wu Rowan McDonough April Van Der Kamp Xinyi Zhang Muthuraman Namasivayam Xun (Caroline) Pan PhD Students Jessica Penrose Ahmed Hussein Al-Antaki Spencer Petticrew Lisa Alcock Zoe Pettifer Thaar Alharbi Jessica Phillips Firas Andari Scott Pye Alex Ashenden Connor Retallick Jonas Mattiasson Bjuggren Nahideh Salehifar Belinda Bleeze Yuya Samura Liam Brownlie Danielle Saunders 7 HIGHLIGHTS Awarding of the PEEM to Flinders University The powerful microscope – the only one of its kind in Australia – will be acquired by the newly established Flinders Microscopy and Microanalysis facility at the University’s Bedford Park main campus, south of Adelaide. The PEEM’s spectro-microscopic technique combines high lateral resolution parallel imaging with photoemission spectroscopic analysis for the chemical composition of material surfaces. ERA Celebrations To celebrate the Institute exemplar contribution to Flinders University’s 2018 ERA evaluation an afternoon tea was held on Thursday 2 May 2019. Attended by Institute members, Research and
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