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Professor Anthony O'Mullane
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Biography
Main areas of research- Electrodeposition of metallic and bimetallic nanostructured materials
- Electrocatalytic and catalytic studies on nanostructured materials and identification of active sites
- Electrocatalytic reactions such as oxygen evolution reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction, CO2 reduction and nitrogen conversion to ammonia
- Electrochemical based sensing
- Utilising techniques such as scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) and Fourier Transform ac voltammetry to study electron transfer processes at the solid solution interface
- Development of substrates for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
- Investigation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on Li electrodes for Li battery technology
- General application of electrochemical principles for studying chemical, physical and biological processes
- RACI Citation for contribution to the chemistry profession (2014)
- John A. Brodie medal for best paper at Chemeca (2010).
- Emerging researcher award from School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University (2009).
- Proud father of two fantastic little girls, Meesha and Maya.
- Completed 4 marathons (Dublin, Gold Coast and 2 x Melbourne).
Personal details
Positions
- Professor
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Keywords
Electrochemistry, Electrocatalysis, Photocatalysis, Electrodeposition, Nanomaterials, Surface science, Scanning electrochemical microscopy, Li metal batteries, Heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics, Water purification
Research field
Physical chemistry, Materials engineering, Nanotechnology
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (University College Cork(UCC))
Professional memberships and associations
- Immediate past Vice-chair of the Physical Electrochemistry Division of the International Society of Electrochemistry
- Immediate Past-Chair of the Electrochemistry Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (EDRACI)
- Fellow and chartered chemist of the RACI
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Member of the International Society of Electrochemistry
- Associate Editor for RSC Advances (2015-2017)
Teaching
CVB212
CVB210
CVB302
Capstone and Honours projects
Experience
Relevant Employment History
- RMIT University, Senior Lecturer, ARC Future Fellow, School of Applied Sciences (2012-2013)
- RMIT University, Vice-Chancellor Senior Research Fellow (2011)
- RMIT University, Research Fellow (2008-2010)
- CSIRO, Molecular and Health Technologies, Research Scientist (2007-2008)
- Monash University, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2004-2007)
- University of Warwick, UK, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2002-2004)
- Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2001-2002)
Publications
- Mao, X., He, T., Kour, G., Yin, H., Ling, C., Gao, G., Jin, Y., Liu, Q., O'Mullane, A. & Du, A. (2024). Computational electrocatalysis beyond conventional hydrogen electrode model: CO2 reduction to C2 species on copper facilitated by dynamically formed solvent halide ions at the solid-liquid interface. Chemical Science, 15(9), 3330–3338. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/246580
- Babikir, A., Mao, X., Du, A., Riches, J., Ostrikov, K. & O'Mullane, A. (2024). Electrochemical Nitrate-to-Ammonia Conversion Enabled by Carbon-Decoration of Ni-GaOOH Synthesized via Plasma-Assisted CO2 Reduction. Small, 20(31). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/248463
- Babikir, A., Ekanayake, M., Oloye, O., Riches, J., Ostrikov, K. & O'Mullane, A. (2024). Plasma-Assisted CO2 Reduction into Nanocarbon in Water Using Sonochemically Dispersed Liquid Gallium. Advanced Functional Materials, 34(31). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/244997
- Yuan, J., Yin, H., Jin, X., Zhao, D., Liu, Y., Du, A., Liu, X. & O'Mullane, A. (2023). A practical FeP nanoarrays electrocatalyst for efficient catalytic reduction of nitrite ions in wastewater to ammonia. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 325. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/242302
- Sarfo, D., Crawford, J., Riches, J. & O'Mullane, A. (2023). Confining the electrodeposition of FeCoNi oxide within a Nafion layer for the fabrication of stable oxygen evolution electrocatalysts. Chem Catalysis, 3(11). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/246686
- Sarfo, D., Kaur, A., Marshall, D. & O'Mullane, A. (2023). Electrochemical degradation and mineralisation of organic dyes in aqueous nitrate solutions. Chemosphere, 316. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/241625
- Crawford, J., Yin, H., Du, A. & O'Mullane, A. (2022). Nitrate-to-Ammonia Conversion at an InSn-Enriched Liquid-Metal Electrode. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 61(23). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/231163
- Oloye, O. & O'Mullane, A. (2021). Electrochemical Capture and Storage of CO2 as Calcium Carbonate. ChemSusChem, 14(7), 1767–1775. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/208906
- Pietrzak, B., Ward, A., Cheung, M., Schwendimann, B., Mollaoglu, G., Duong, M., Ulltveit-Moe, N., Allareddy, V., Dutton-Regester, K., Zhang, J., Scult, M., Naz, S., Singh, P., Yan, H., Isaacson, K., Dennis, A., Al-Humaidan, E., Beardsley, F., Lo, C., Sood, P., Jones, T., Nieuwenhuis, R., Ali, B., Yu, K., Arthur, P., Kumar, B., Chen, A., Buschke, F., Cingl, L., Zaidi, S., O’Mullane, A., Coetzee, V. & Konstantinides, N. (2018). Education for the future. Science, 360(6396), 1409–1412. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/200828
- Hoshyargar, F., Crawford, J. & O'Mullane, A. (2017). Galvanic replacement of the liquid metal galinstan. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139(4), 1464–1471. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/99827
QUT ePrints
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Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- Fellow of the RACI
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- RACI Citation Award for contribution to chemistry and the chemistry profession
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- Adjunct Associate Professor at RMIT University
- Type
- Recipient of a Nationally Competitive Research Fellowship
- Reference year
- 2011
- Details
- Fellowship Type: ARC Principal Research FellowshipProject Title: Surface modification of semiconducting organic charge transfer complexes with metal nanoparticles to create a new class of multifunctional materialsExternal Reference : FT110100760Years Awarded: 2011 - 2015Total Funding Awarded: $583,528
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2010
- Details
- John A Brodie Medal is awarded by the Institution of Engineers, Australia for the best paper in the discipline of chemical engineering presented at the Chemeca Conference, at any other conference sponsored by the Institution of Engineers, at a Branch meeting of the Institution or published in the journal of Chemical Engineering in Australia during the past year.
Selected research projects
- Title
- Nanoscale Electrochemical Imaging of Catalyst Inks for Water Oxidation
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP180102869
- Start year
- 2018
- Keywords
- Title
- Harnessing properties of liquid metals for future devices
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP170102138
- Start year
- 2017
- Keywords
- Title
- Surface modification of semiconducting organic charge transfer complexes with metal nanoparticles to create a new class of multifunctional materials
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- FT110100760
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- charge transfer complexes; catalysis; antibacterial activity
- Title
- Nano engineered multi functional materials for catalysis and sensing by an integrated chemical and electrochemical approach
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP110105125
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Title
- A highly sensitive and selective nano engineered sensor for the online monitoring of mercury vapour emissions from harsh industrial processes
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP100200859
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Development of Novel Liquid Metal Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Carbonaceous Products (2024)
- Investigation of Electroactive Organic Species for Redox Flow Battery Applications (2024)
- Design and Engineering of Nanostructured Liquid Metal Composites for Catalytic Applications (2022)
- Plasma assisted nanomaterials synthesis from sustainable sources (2022)
- Theoretical Investigation of Ferroelectric Properties in 2D Materials and Their Applications (2022)
- Using Room-Temperature Liquid Metals as a New Reaction Environment (2022)
- Fabrication and Characterization of Silicon Based Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries (2021)
- Electrochemical Synthesis of Water Splitting Nanomaterials (2019)
- Ultra Trace Detection of Toxicants Using Nanosensors (2019)
- Electrochemical Fabrication of Nanostructured Metal Oxides for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (2018)
Supervision topics
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.