Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Sarfaraz Ali

Sarfaraz Ali

Liyuan Fan

Liyuan Fan

George Vamvounis

George Vamvounis

Murray Davies

Murray Davies

Michael Oelgemoeller

Michael Oelgemoeller

Peter Junk

Peter Junk

Zhifang Guo

Zhifang Guo

Phurpa Wangchuk

Phurpa Wangchuk

Yang Liu

Yang Liu

Michael Liddell

Michael Liddell

Spatial predictions of changes in forest biomass carbon (TLJV Postdoctoral project) (Old ID 22356)
Michael Liddell
01 Jul 2015 - 31 Dec 2017
This project will enable the appointment of a Postdoctoral Fellow who will work with JCU and CSIRO researchers to better link ground-based measures of biomass with remote sensing tools. This will provide spatial predictions of changes in biomass carbon with known certainty. Specific tasks for the first year of the project will include three stages of work, each focusing on TERN Supersites. The Supersites involved are FNQ Rainforest Robson Creek (Qld), Warra Tall Eucalypt (TAS and Calperum Malee (SA).
Field-Deployable Chemical Sensors for Water Quality Monitoring in the Great Barrier Reef (Old ID 30054)
Yang Liu
17 Jul 2023 - 01 Sep 2024
Field-deployable chemical sensors are increasingly necessary for high resolution in situ monitoring of water pollutants across the freshwater and marine ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) - the world’s largest coral reef system. Currently, the chemical sensors deployed in the GBR regions rely heavily on optical principles that encounter reliability and robustness issues when used in complex aquatic environments. This project will establish a collaboration with the world-leading research group in chemical sensor design and field deployment to address this current scientific challenge in Australia. The collaboration proposed here will provide significant benefits for better management of the GBR.
Development of Microflow Photochemistry and its Application in the Synthesis of Platform Chemicals of Pharmaceutical Importance (Old ID 20071)
Michael Oelgemoeller
01 Aug 2013 - 31 Dec 2017
The proposal develops an innovative approach in organic synthesis. It combines organic photochemistry and microflow chemistry with novel lamp and LED technology. Advanced microflow reactor concepts based on microcapillaries or flow injection will be designed and applied in the synthesis of platform chemicals. LED-panels will be utilized as powerful, miniaturized light sources. Methods for parallel photochemistry and scale-up will be furthermore realized using important examples of pharmaceutical interest. The superiority of microflow photochemistry over conventional techniques will be demonstrated through comparison studies. Hence, microflow photochemistry will emerge as a concept, rapid and resource efficient synthesis tool.
Understanding and improving rare earth corrosion inhibitors (Old ID 26335)
Peter Junk
10 Feb 2020 - 30 Jun 2024
This project aims to investigate rare earth corrosion inhibitors by an interdisciplinary program of chemistry and materials science. The project will generate new knowledge as to how rare earth corrosion inhibitors function and can be improved. Expected outcomes include a better understanding of inhibitor induced protective films and improved inhibitors. Significant benefits are eventually better protection of infrastructure from corrosion with greener inhibitors and a new bulk use for rare earths to aid Australia’s emerging rare earth industry.
Xanthostemon plant essential oils as a valuable renewable resource for medical, agrochemical and healthcare applications. (Old ID 26985)
Michael Oelgemoeller
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Jan 2024
The genus Xanthostemon consists of about fifty plant species and is endemic to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and New Caledonia. Australian essential oils are known to contain β-triketones, which possess broad antimicrobial and insecticidal activities. In contrast, the chemical composition of essential oils from New Caledonian and Papua New Guinean species are unknown. This project will close this gap by harvesting and characterizing essential oils in three tropical countries, identifying and modifying β-triketone constituents and testing these for insecticidal and antibacterial properties. The results will enable local essential oil producers to diversify and add value to their product portfolios.
Abrasive Blasting - Are There Any Environmental Concerns (Old ID 23046)
Michael Liddell
01 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2017
The re-surfacing and re-use of existing high voltage towers instead of removing and replacing with new structures has the potential to alter the way that power transmission infrastructure is used in the long term in Queensland. This project will look at using abrasive blasting in the high value and sensitive landscape of the rainforests of the Wet Tropics and will develop the science narrative around how the process interacts with the local environment.
Ozflux FNQ tropical rainforest site (Old ID 18293)
Michael Liddell
01 Sep 2009 - 30 Jun 2019
As part of the Australian National Flux Network (Ozflux) the FNQ tropical rainforest site will be required to provide half-hourly average time series of a range of data streams including fluxes of carbon, water and energy. The data will be sent to a central console in Canberra where it will be quality assessed and archived. The processed data will be used by the ACEAS Ecological Monitoring and Synthesis centre in Brisbane after the appropriate data access conditions have been met and post-publication by the original authors.
Solar Insect Repellents - Prevention of Insect-borne Diseases with Sunlight (Old ID 22156)
Michael Oelgemoeller
01 Jul 2015 - 31 Dec 2017
Following the 'prevention is better than cure' approach, this project will develop procedures for the sustainable production of a powerful insect repellent. It uses Northern Queensland's two major natural resources: sunshine and biomass. The funding will support a PhD project starting in mid-2015.
Techno-Economic Analysis of Bio-Based Hydrogen Production in Gasifier-Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems: Exploring Dry Reforming Materials for Enhanced Performance and Cost Efficiency (Old ID 31187)
Liyuan Fan
15 May 2024 - 15 May 2025
This fellowship, sponsored by the Australian Government (AUD 90,000), will support my research project "Techno-Economic Analysis of Bio-Based Hydrogen Production in Gasifier-Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems: Exploring Dry Reforming Materials for Enhanced Performance and Cost Efficiency." This initiative is hosted by Imperial College London, The University of Oxford, and the Henry Royce Institute in the UK. I intend to leverage this platform to foster collaborations with top-tier research groups, particularly in the realm of low-cost green hydrogen production. This aligns with James Cook University's aspirations to become a leading institute in delivering relevant research to industries operating in the Tropics.
Corrosion inhibitors for Prochem Haulage (Old ID 26710)
Peter Junk
08 Jan 2020 - 08 Aug 2020
This project will implement a new anti-corrosion system at mining sites coordinated by Prochem Haulage

An assessment workflow to recover microplastics from complex biological matrices

Elucidating structural patterns in hydrogen bond dense materials: a study of ammonium salts of (4-aminium-1-hydroxybutylidine)-1,1-bisphosphonic acid

Droplet microfluidics for double lipase immobilisation using TiO2 and alginate microbeads

Synthesis and characterisation of η6-arene (halogenidoaluminato)-lanthanoid(II) and alkaline earth(II) complexes

Understanding the performance differences between solution and vacuum deposited OLEDs: a computational approach

Effective Dual-Functional Metal-Organic Framework (DF-MOF) as a Catalyst for the Solvent-Free Cycloaddition Reaction

Methane reforming in solid oxide fuel cells: challenges and strategies

Bridge to the future: important lessons from 20 years of ecosystem observations made by the OzFlux network

Lanthanoid Biphenolates as a Rich Source of Lanthanoid-Main Group Heterobimetallic Complexes

  • 2022
  • Wiley
  • Researchers:Zhifang GuoMurray DaviesPeter Junk

Single-Step Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Oxide from Aniline at Ambient Conditions

Title: Research Committee of the College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
Reseracher: Yang Liu (Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
End Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee of the College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
Reseracher: Yang Liu (Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: National Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science
Reseracher: Yang Liu (Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: JCU Distinguished Professor
Reseracher: Peter Junk (Distinguished Professor; Nevitt Professor of Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021
Title: The Top Researcher Award in Inorganic Chemistry in Australia: for highest number of citations from papers published in the last 5 years in the 20 top journals. (https://specialreports.theaustralian.com.au/1540291/13/)
Reseracher: Peter Junk (Distinguished Professor; Nevitt Professor of Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2020
Title: Burrows Award, Premier Inorganic Chemistry Award for the RACI. Contributions to Inorganic Chemistry
Reseracher: Peter Junk (Distinguished Professor; Nevitt Professor of Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2016
Title: Reperio Award (JCU): Best innovative research presentation to investors
Reseracher: Peter Junk (Distinguished Professor; Nevitt Professor of Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2016
Title: Terrae Rarae Award: In recognition of outstanding contributions to the coordination chemistry of the rare earth elements. Highlighted in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2016).
Reseracher: Peter Junk (Distinguished Professor; Nevitt Professor of Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2016
Title: DSc awarded by James Cook University
Reseracher: Peter Junk (Distinguished Professor; Nevitt Professor of Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2007
Title: Ecka Granules Visiting Lectureship, University of Tasmania
Reseracher: Peter Junk (Distinguished Professor; Nevitt Professor of Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2003