Wexler, David

Top Publications

Year	Title
2007	Preparation and electrochemical properties of SnO2 nanowires for application in lithium-ion batteries Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
2007	Sugar coating of Boron powder for efficient carbon doping of MgB2 with enhanced current-carrying performance Published in Advanced Materials
2008	Sulfur-mesoporous carbon composites in conjunction with a novel ionic liquid electrolyte for lithium rechargeable batteries Published in Carbon
2011	Graphene-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanoparticles with 3D laminated structure as superior anode in lithium ion batteries Published in Chemistry: A European Journal
2017	Squat formation and the occurrence of two distinct classes of white etching layer on the surface of rail steel Published in International Journal of Fatigue

Research Areas

0912 - MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Understanding and treatment of squat defects in a railway network Published In Wear Volume 442-443 Pages 203139-1 - 203139-9 Altmetric
2019	Characterisation of White Etching Layers formed on rails subjected to different traffic conditions Published In Wear Volume 436-437 Pages 202998-1 - 202998-11 ISSN 0043-1648 Altmetric
2019	Evolution of rail surface degradation in the tunnel: The role of water on squat growth under service conditions Published In Engineering Fracture Mechanics Volume 209 Pages 32 - 47 ISSN 0013-7944 Altmetric
2019	Microstructural changes on railway track surfaces caused by electrical leakage between wheel and rail Published In Tribology International Volume 140 Pages 105875-1 - 105875-13 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2018	Study of reaction sequences during MSR synthesis of TiC by controlled ball milling of titanium and graphite Published In Materials Characterization Volume 140 Pages 299 - 311 ISSN 1044-5803 Altmetric
2018	Thermomechanical simulation of white etching layer formation on rail steel Published In Materials Australia: the magazine of engineering materials technology Volume June Pages 50 - 55
2018	Understanding reaction sequences and mechanisms during synthesis of nanocrystalline Ti2N and TiN via magnetically controlled ball milling of Ti in nitrogen Published In Journal of Materials Science Volume 53 Pages 3064 - 3077 ISSN 0022-2461 Altmetric
2017	Characterization and mechanical properties of α-Al2O3 particle reinforced aluminium matrix composites, synthesized via uniball magneto-milling and uniaxial hot pressing Published In Advanced Powder Technology Volume 28 Pages 1054 - 1064 ISSN 0921-8831 Altmetric
2017	Development of Aluminium Reinforced Milled Carbon Fibre Composites via Magnetically Controlled Ball Milling: Manufacturing and Characterisation Published In Nano Hybrids And Composites Volume 16 Pages 13 - 19 Altmetric
2017	Nitrogenation of hafnium carbide powders in AC and DC plasma by Electrical Discharge Assisted Mechanical Milling Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 715 Pages 192 - 198 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
2017	Rapid hydrothermal synthesis of Li3VO4 with different favored facets Published In Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry Volume 21 Pages 2547 - 2553 ISSN 1432-8488 Altmetric
2017	Sequence of phase evolution during mechanically induced self-propagating reaction synthesis of TiB and TiB2 via magnetically controlled ball milling of titanium and boron powders Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 701 Pages 380 - 391 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
2017	Squat formation and the occurrence of two distinct classes of white etching layer on the surface of rail steel Published In International Journal of Fatigue Volume 104 Pages 52 - 60 ISSN 0142-1123 Altmetric
2017	Stress-Induced Twinning and Phase Transformations during the Compression of a Ti-10V-3Fe-3Al Alloy Published In Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science Volume 48A Pages 2791 - 2800 ISSN 1073-5623 Altmetric
2016	Core-shell Co/CoO integrated on 3D nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide aerogel as an enhanced electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction Published In Frontiers in Chemistry Volume 4 Pages 36-1 - 36-10 Altmetric
2016	Early stages of phase formation before the ignition peak during mechanically induced self-propagating reactions (MSRs) of titanium and graphite Published In Scripta Materialia Volume 122 Pages 93 - 97 ISSN 1359-6462 Altmetric
2016	Rapid transformation of hexagonal to cubic silicon carbide (sic) by electric discharge assisted mechanical milling Published In Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing Volume 36 Pages 1177 - 1186 ISSN 1572-8986 Altmetric
2016	Strain rate dependence of deformation-induced transformation and twinning in a metastable titanium alloy Published In Acta Materialia Volume 104 Pages 190 - 200 ISSN 1359-6454 Altmetric
2015	Facile synthesis of porous V2O3/C composites as lithium storage material with enhanced capacity and good rate capability Published In Journal of Power Sources Volume 275 Pages 392 - 398 ISSN 0378-7753 Altmetric
2015	Improving the electrochemical performance of the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 spinel by polypyrrole coating as a cathode material for the lithium-ion battery Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A Volume 3 Pages 404 - 411 ISSN 2050-7488 Altmetric
2015	N-doped crumpled graphene derived from vapor phase deposition of PPy on graphene aerogel as an efficient oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 7 Pages 7066 - 7072 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
2015	The evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-2Cr-1Fe during ageing Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 629 Pages 260 - 273 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
2015	The influence of β phase stability on deformation mode and compressive mechanical properties of Ti-10V-3Fe-3Al alloy Published In Acta Materialia Volume 84 Pages 124 - 135 ISSN 1359-6454 Altmetric
2015	Ultra-fast synthesis and properties of high dielectric constant calcium copper titanate (CCT) ceramics synthesized by electric discharge assisted mechanical milling in oxygen and argon plasma Published In Ceramics International Volume 41 Pages 9296 - 9300 ISSN 0272-8842 Altmetric
2014	A neutron diffraction investigation of residual stresses in rail ends after severe deformation of rail surfaces Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 777 Pages 213 - 218 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Effects of reducing temperatures on the hydrogen storage capacity of double-walled carbon nanotubes with Pd loading Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 14 Pages 4706 - 4709 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
2014	Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4/TiO2 films Published In Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Volume 417 Pages 402 - 409 ISSN 0021-9797 Altmetric
2014	High di-electric constant nano-structure ceramics synthesis using novel electric discharge assisted mechanical milling and magneto ball milling and its properties Published In International Journal of Nanotechnology Volume 11 Pages 728 - 736 ISSN 1475-7435 Altmetric
2014	High-performance sodium-ion batteries and sodium-ion pseudocapacitors based on MoS2/graphene composites Published In Chemistry: A European Journal Volume 20 Pages 9607 - 9612 ISSN 0947-6539 Altmetric
2014	Liquid crystalline dispersions of graphene-oxide-based hybrids: a practical approach towards the next generation of 3D isotropic architectures for energy storage applications Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume 31 Pages 465 - 473 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
2014	Microwave autoclave synthesized multi-layer graphene/single-walled carbon nanotube composites for free-standing lithium-ion battery anodes Published In Carbon Volume 66 Pages 637 - 645 ISSN 0008-6223 Altmetric
2014	Novel germanium/polypyrrole composite for high power lithium-ion batteries Published In Scientific Reports Volume 4 Pages 1 - 8 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
2014	Residual stresses in rail-ends from the in-service insulated rail joints using neutron diffraction Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 768-769 Pages 741 - 746 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Reversible sodium storage via conversion reaction of a MoS2-C composite Published In Chemical Communications Volume 50 Pages 10730 - 10733 ISSN 1359-7345 Altmetric
2014	The mechanism of one-step synthesis of hollow-structured Li3VO4 as an anode for lithium-ion batteries Published In Chemistry: A European Journal Volume 20 Pages 5608 - 5612 ISSN 0947-6539 Altmetric
2013	Hollow structured Li3VO4 wrapped with graphene nanosheets in situ prepared by one-pot template-free method as an anode for lithium-ion batteries Published In Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology Volume 13 Pages 4715 - 4720 ISSN 1530-6984 Altmetric
2013	In situ one-step synthesis of a 3D nanostructured germanium-graphene composite and its application in lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 1 Pages 10798 - 10804 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2013	Neutron residual stress measurements in rails Published In Neutron News Volume 24 Pages 9 - 13 ISSN 1044-8632 Altmetric
2013	PdNi hollow nanoparticles for improved electrocatalytic oxygen reduction in alkaline environments Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 5 Pages 12708 - 12715 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
2013	Rapid synthesis of free-standing MoO3/Graphene films by the microwave hydrothermal method as cathode for bendable lithium batteries Published In Journal of Power Sources Volume 228 Pages 198 - 205 ISSN 0378-7753 Altmetric
2013	Simple synthesis of yolk-shelled ZnCo2O4 microspheres towards enhancing the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries in conjunction with a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose binder Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A Volume 1 Pages 15292 - 15299 ISSN 2050-7488 Altmetric
2013	Structural and material characterisation of insulated rail joints Published In Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering Volume 13 Pages 75 - 87
2012	A significant improvement in the superconducting properties of MgB2 by co-doping with graphene and nano-SiC Published In Scripta Materialia Volume 67 Pages 802 - 805 ISSN 1359-6462 Altmetric
2012	Carbon-coated SnO2/graphene nanosheets as highly reversible anode materials for lithium ion batteries Published In Carbon Volume 50 Pages 1897 - 1903 ISSN 0008-6223 Altmetric
2012	Cocore–Ptshell nanoparticles as cathode catalyst for PEM fuel cells Published In Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry Volume 16 Pages 1105 - 1110 ISSN 1432-8488 Altmetric
2012	Effects of different palladium content loading on the hydrogen storage capacity of double-walled carbon nanotubes Published In International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume 37 Pages 5686 - 5690 ISSN 0360-3199 Altmetric
2012	Enhanced biocompatibility of PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) polymer films by ion irradiation Published In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms Volume 273 Pages 161 - 163 ISSN 0168-583X Altmetric
2012	Free-standing single-walled carbon nanotube/SnO2 anode paper for flexible lithium-ion batteries Published In Carbon Volume 50 Pages 1289 - 1297 ISSN 0008-6223 Altmetric
2012	Graphene wrapped LiFePO4/C composites as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries with enhanced rate capability Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 22 Pages 16465 - 16470 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2012	Impact of mechanical bending on the electrochemical performance of bendable lithium batteries with paper-like free-standing V2O5–polypyrrole cathodes Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 22 Pages 11159 - 11165 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2012	LiFePO4–Fe2P–C composite cathode: An environmentally friendly promising electrode material for lithium-ion battery Published In Journal of Power Sources Volume 206 Pages 259 - 266 ISSN 0378-7753 Altmetric
2012	Microstructural characterisation of railhead damage in insulated rail joints Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 706-709 Pages 2937 - 2942 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2012	Pt-Ni/C catalysts using different carbon supports for the cathode of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) Published In Materials Chemistry and Physics Volume 136 Pages 845 - 849 ISSN 0254-0584 Altmetric
2012	The effect of reduced graphene oxide addition on the superconductivity of MgB2 Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 22 Pages 13941 - 13946 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2011	Acid treatment of carbon supports for proton exchange membrane fuel cell electrocatalyst Published In Advanced Science Letters Volume 4 Pages 492 - 495 ISSN 1936-6612 Altmetric
2011	Amorphous carbon coated high grain boundary density dual phase Li4Ti5O12-TiO2: A nanocomposite anode material for li-ion batteries Published In Advanced Energy Materials Volume 1 Pages 212 - 220 ISSN 1614-6832 Altmetric
2011	Comparison of GO, GO/MWCNTs composite and MWCNTs as potential electrode materials for supercapacitors Published In Energy and Environmental Science Volume 4 Pages 1855 - 1865 ISSN 1754-5692 Altmetric
2011	Durability investigation of graphene-supported Pt nanocatalysts for PEM fuel cells Published In Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry Volume 15 Pages 1057 - 1062 ISSN 1432-8488 Altmetric
2011	Effect of different reductants for palladium loading on hydrogen storage capacity of double-walled carbon nanotubes Published In International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume 36 Pages 9032 - 9036 ISSN 0360-3199 Altmetric
2011	Graphene-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanoparticles with 3D laminated structure as superior anode in lithium ion batteries Published In Chemistry: A European Journal Volume 17 Pages 661 - 667 ISSN 0947-6539 Altmetric
2011	Processing of materials by electric discharge assisted mechanical milling Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 674 Pages 29 - 39 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2011	Pt/C catalysts using different carbon supports for the cathode of PEM fuel cells Published In Advanced Science Letters Volume 4 Pages 115 - 120 ISSN 1936-6612 Altmetric
2011	Rapid synthesis of binary α-NiS–β-NiS by microwave autoclave for rechargeable lithium batteries Published In Electrochimica Acta Volume 58 Pages 456 - 462 ISSN 0013-4686 Altmetric
2011	Synthesis and characterization of Fe doped CeO2 nanoparticles for pigmented ultraviolet filter applications Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 11 Pages 4019 - 4028 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
2011	Tin/polypyrrole composite anode using sodium carboxymethyl cellulose binder for lithium-ion batteries Published In Dalton Transactions: an international journal of inorganic chemistry Volume 40 Pages 12801 - 12807 ISSN 1477-9226 Altmetric
2011	Vacancy-assisted hardening in nanostructured metals Published In Materials Letters Volume 65 Pages 514 - 516 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
2010	Basic molten salt process-A new route for synthesis of nanocrystalline Li4Ti5O12-TiO2 anode material for Li-ion batteries using eutectic mixture of LiNO3-LiOH-Li2O2 Published In Journal of Power Sources Volume 195 Pages 4297 - 4303 ISSN 0378-7753 Altmetric
2010	Chemical processing of double-walled carbon nanotubes for enhanced hydrogen storage Published In International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume 35 Pages 6345 - 6349 ISSN 0360-3199 Altmetric
2010	High-surface-area α-Fe2O3/carbon nanocomposite: one-step synthesis and its highly reversible and enhanced high-rate lithium storage properties Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 20 Pages 2092 - 2098 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2010	In situ observations of the densification behaviour of WC-FeAl-B composites during liquid phase sintering Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 638-642 Pages 921 - 926 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2010	Nanocoating of particles for optimal doping and universal enhancement of current-carrying ability in "organic" MgB2-xCx superconductors Published In Journal of Applied Physics Volume 107 Pages 09E147-1 - 09E147-3 ISSN 0021-8979 Altmetric
2010	Ni@Pt core-shell nanoparticles with enhanced catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 503 Pages L1 - L4 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
2010	Pt1-xCox nanoparticles as cathode catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells with enhanced catalytic activity Published In Materials Chemistry and Physics Volume 124 Pages 841 - 844 ISSN 0254-0584 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2019	Advance Ultra High Temperature Ceramics Alloys Awarded by: Defence Innovation Network (DIN) Funding Scheme: Pilot Projects
2017 - 2018	Synthesis of high Entropy alloys for High temperature & high erosion applications Awarded by: Defence Science and Technology Group Funding Scheme: Competitive Evaluation Research Agreement Program
2017	ARC Training Centre for Advanced Technologies in Rail Track Infrastructure Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Industrial Transformation Training Centres
2012 - 2015	Development of novel composite anode materials combined with new binders for high energy, high power and long life lithium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2013	Development of electric discharge assisted mechanical milling - blue sky technology for synthesis and processing of materials Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2012	An aberration corrected analytical transmission electron microscope for nanoscale characterisation of materials Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2010	Advanced Nanostructured Ceramic Composites for Ultracapacitors Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2010	Development of advanced lithium ion battery and battery management system for electric vehicle/hybrid electric vehicle application Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2010	Graphene â¬ the new frontier electromaterial for rechargeable lithium batteries and supercapacitors Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2010	Nanocomposite electrode materials and ionic liquid electrolytes for power type lithium ion batteries Awarded by: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) Funding Scheme: International Science Linkages
2009	Novel lithium iron based olivine phosphates as cathode materials for the development of new generation power batteries. Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2008	High field magnet for materials processing and characterisation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2007	Exploration of new catalyst materials for hydrogen/air fed proton exchange membrane fuel cells Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
	Solidification Behavior Research in the Continuous Casting of High Nitrogen and High Molybdenum Awarded by: Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre Funding Scheme: R&D Fund
	Synthesising improved ultra-high temperatures ceramics Awarded by: Defence Innovation Network (DIN) Funding Scheme: Seed Project Grant

Potential Supervision Topics

Synthesis and characterisation of advanced alloys and ceramics

Teaching Activities

Ceramics Lecturer 2015 -
Ceramics Lecturer 2015 - 2020
Ceramics Lecturer 2015 - 2020
Ceramics Lecturer 2015 - 2020
Ceramics Lecturer 2015 - 2020

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of New Thermo-Mechanically Processed V-Cr (Nb-Mo) Micro-alloyed Steels
Doctor of Philosophy	High Temperature Lubricant for Hot Strip Rolling
Doctor of Philosophy	Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Hastelloy Alloys
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	High temperature shape memory alloys and high entropy alloy of related compositions	Deng, Cheng
Doctor of Philosophy	The effects of cooling rate and alloying elements on the solidification behaviour of continuously cast super-austenitic and duplex stainless steels	Wang, Tong

Located In Facility

Building 1 Room 109

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4121-8973 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2007	Preparation and electrochemical properties of SnO2 nanowires for application in lithium-ion batteries Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
2007	Sugar coating of Boron powder for efficient carbon doping of MgB2 with enhanced current-carrying performance Published in Advanced Materials
2008	Sulfur-mesoporous carbon composites in conjunction with a novel ionic liquid electrolyte for lithium rechargeable batteries Published in Carbon
2011	Graphene-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanoparticles with 3D laminated structure as superior anode in lithium ion batteries Published in Chemistry: A European Journal
2017	Squat formation and the occurrence of two distinct classes of white etching layer on the surface of rail steel Published in International Journal of Fatigue

Research Areas

0912 - MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Understanding and treatment of squat defects in a railway network Published In Wear Volume 442-443 Pages 203139-1 - 203139-9 Altmetric
2019	Characterisation of White Etching Layers formed on rails subjected to different traffic conditions Published In Wear Volume 436-437 Pages 202998-1 - 202998-11 ISSN 0043-1648 Altmetric
2019	Evolution of rail surface degradation in the tunnel: The role of water on squat growth under service conditions Published In Engineering Fracture Mechanics Volume 209 Pages 32 - 47 ISSN 0013-7944 Altmetric
2019	Microstructural changes on railway track surfaces caused by electrical leakage between wheel and rail Published In Tribology International Volume 140 Pages 105875-1 - 105875-13 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2018	Study of reaction sequences during MSR synthesis of TiC by controlled ball milling of titanium and graphite Published In Materials Characterization Volume 140 Pages 299 - 311 ISSN 1044-5803 Altmetric
2018	Thermomechanical simulation of white etching layer formation on rail steel Published In Materials Australia: the magazine of engineering materials technology Volume June Pages 50 - 55
2018	Understanding reaction sequences and mechanisms during synthesis of nanocrystalline Ti2N and TiN via magnetically controlled ball milling of Ti in nitrogen Published In Journal of Materials Science Volume 53 Pages 3064 - 3077 ISSN 0022-2461 Altmetric
2017	Characterization and mechanical properties of α-Al2O3 particle reinforced aluminium matrix composites, synthesized via uniball magneto-milling and uniaxial hot pressing Published In Advanced Powder Technology Volume 28 Pages 1054 - 1064 ISSN 0921-8831 Altmetric
2017	Development of Aluminium Reinforced Milled Carbon Fibre Composites via Magnetically Controlled Ball Milling: Manufacturing and Characterisation Published In Nano Hybrids And Composites Volume 16 Pages 13 - 19 Altmetric
2017	Nitrogenation of hafnium carbide powders in AC and DC plasma by Electrical Discharge Assisted Mechanical Milling Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 715 Pages 192 - 198 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
2017	Rapid hydrothermal synthesis of Li3VO4 with different favored facets Published In Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry Volume 21 Pages 2547 - 2553 ISSN 1432-8488 Altmetric
2017	Sequence of phase evolution during mechanically induced self-propagating reaction synthesis of TiB and TiB2 via magnetically controlled ball milling of titanium and boron powders Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 701 Pages 380 - 391 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
2017	Squat formation and the occurrence of two distinct classes of white etching layer on the surface of rail steel Published In International Journal of Fatigue Volume 104 Pages 52 - 60 ISSN 0142-1123 Altmetric
2017	Stress-Induced Twinning and Phase Transformations during the Compression of a Ti-10V-3Fe-3Al Alloy Published In Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science Volume 48A Pages 2791 - 2800 ISSN 1073-5623 Altmetric
2016	Core-shell Co/CoO integrated on 3D nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide aerogel as an enhanced electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction Published In Frontiers in Chemistry Volume 4 Pages 36-1 - 36-10 Altmetric
2016	Early stages of phase formation before the ignition peak during mechanically induced self-propagating reactions (MSRs) of titanium and graphite Published In Scripta Materialia Volume 122 Pages 93 - 97 ISSN 1359-6462 Altmetric
2016	Rapid transformation of hexagonal to cubic silicon carbide (sic) by electric discharge assisted mechanical milling Published In Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing Volume 36 Pages 1177 - 1186 ISSN 1572-8986 Altmetric
2016	Strain rate dependence of deformation-induced transformation and twinning in a metastable titanium alloy Published In Acta Materialia Volume 104 Pages 190 - 200 ISSN 1359-6454 Altmetric
2015	Facile synthesis of porous V2O3/C composites as lithium storage material with enhanced capacity and good rate capability Published In Journal of Power Sources Volume 275 Pages 392 - 398 ISSN 0378-7753 Altmetric
2015	Improving the electrochemical performance of the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 spinel by polypyrrole coating as a cathode material for the lithium-ion battery Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A Volume 3 Pages 404 - 411 ISSN 2050-7488 Altmetric
2015	N-doped crumpled graphene derived from vapor phase deposition of PPy on graphene aerogel as an efficient oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 7 Pages 7066 - 7072 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
2015	The evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-2Cr-1Fe during ageing Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 629 Pages 260 - 273 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
2015	The influence of β phase stability on deformation mode and compressive mechanical properties of Ti-10V-3Fe-3Al alloy Published In Acta Materialia Volume 84 Pages 124 - 135 ISSN 1359-6454 Altmetric
2015	Ultra-fast synthesis and properties of high dielectric constant calcium copper titanate (CCT) ceramics synthesized by electric discharge assisted mechanical milling in oxygen and argon plasma Published In Ceramics International Volume 41 Pages 9296 - 9300 ISSN 0272-8842 Altmetric
2014	A neutron diffraction investigation of residual stresses in rail ends after severe deformation of rail surfaces Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 777 Pages 213 - 218 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Effects of reducing temperatures on the hydrogen storage capacity of double-walled carbon nanotubes with Pd loading Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 14 Pages 4706 - 4709 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
2014	Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4/TiO2 films Published In Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Volume 417 Pages 402 - 409 ISSN 0021-9797 Altmetric
2014	High di-electric constant nano-structure ceramics synthesis using novel electric discharge assisted mechanical milling and magneto ball milling and its properties Published In International Journal of Nanotechnology Volume 11 Pages 728 - 736 ISSN 1475-7435 Altmetric
2014	High-performance sodium-ion batteries and sodium-ion pseudocapacitors based on MoS2/graphene composites Published In Chemistry: A European Journal Volume 20 Pages 9607 - 9612 ISSN 0947-6539 Altmetric
2014	Liquid crystalline dispersions of graphene-oxide-based hybrids: a practical approach towards the next generation of 3D isotropic architectures for energy storage applications Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume 31 Pages 465 - 473 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
2014	Microwave autoclave synthesized multi-layer graphene/single-walled carbon nanotube composites for free-standing lithium-ion battery anodes Published In Carbon Volume 66 Pages 637 - 645 ISSN 0008-6223 Altmetric
2014	Novel germanium/polypyrrole composite for high power lithium-ion batteries Published In Scientific Reports Volume 4 Pages 1 - 8 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
2014	Residual stresses in rail-ends from the in-service insulated rail joints using neutron diffraction Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 768-769 Pages 741 - 746 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Reversible sodium storage via conversion reaction of a MoS2-C composite Published In Chemical Communications Volume 50 Pages 10730 - 10733 ISSN 1359-7345 Altmetric
2014	The mechanism of one-step synthesis of hollow-structured Li3VO4 as an anode for lithium-ion batteries Published In Chemistry: A European Journal Volume 20 Pages 5608 - 5612 ISSN 0947-6539 Altmetric
2013	Hollow structured Li3VO4 wrapped with graphene nanosheets in situ prepared by one-pot template-free method as an anode for lithium-ion batteries Published In Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology Volume 13 Pages 4715 - 4720 ISSN 1530-6984 Altmetric
2013	In situ one-step synthesis of a 3D nanostructured germanium-graphene composite and its application in lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 1 Pages 10798 - 10804 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2013	Neutron residual stress measurements in rails Published In Neutron News Volume 24 Pages 9 - 13 ISSN 1044-8632 Altmetric
2013	PdNi hollow nanoparticles for improved electrocatalytic oxygen reduction in alkaline environments Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 5 Pages 12708 - 12715 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
2013	Rapid synthesis of free-standing MoO3/Graphene films by the microwave hydrothermal method as cathode for bendable lithium batteries Published In Journal of Power Sources Volume 228 Pages 198 - 205 ISSN 0378-7753 Altmetric
2013	Simple synthesis of yolk-shelled ZnCo2O4 microspheres towards enhancing the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries in conjunction with a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose binder Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A Volume 1 Pages 15292 - 15299 ISSN 2050-7488 Altmetric
2013	Structural and material characterisation of insulated rail joints Published In Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering Volume 13 Pages 75 - 87
2012	A significant improvement in the superconducting properties of MgB2 by co-doping with graphene and nano-SiC Published In Scripta Materialia Volume 67 Pages 802 - 805 ISSN 1359-6462 Altmetric
2012	Carbon-coated SnO2/graphene nanosheets as highly reversible anode materials for lithium ion batteries Published In Carbon Volume 50 Pages 1897 - 1903 ISSN 0008-6223 Altmetric
2012	Cocore–Ptshell nanoparticles as cathode catalyst for PEM fuel cells Published In Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry Volume 16 Pages 1105 - 1110 ISSN 1432-8488 Altmetric
2012	Effects of different palladium content loading on the hydrogen storage capacity of double-walled carbon nanotubes Published In International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume 37 Pages 5686 - 5690 ISSN 0360-3199 Altmetric
2012	Enhanced biocompatibility of PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) polymer films by ion irradiation Published In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms Volume 273 Pages 161 - 163 ISSN 0168-583X Altmetric
2012	Free-standing single-walled carbon nanotube/SnO2 anode paper for flexible lithium-ion batteries Published In Carbon Volume 50 Pages 1289 - 1297 ISSN 0008-6223 Altmetric
2012	Graphene wrapped LiFePO4/C composites as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries with enhanced rate capability Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 22 Pages 16465 - 16470 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2012	Impact of mechanical bending on the electrochemical performance of bendable lithium batteries with paper-like free-standing V2O5–polypyrrole cathodes Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 22 Pages 11159 - 11165 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2012	LiFePO4–Fe2P–C composite cathode: An environmentally friendly promising electrode material for lithium-ion battery Published In Journal of Power Sources Volume 206 Pages 259 - 266 ISSN 0378-7753 Altmetric
2012	Microstructural characterisation of railhead damage in insulated rail joints Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 706-709 Pages 2937 - 2942 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2012	Pt-Ni/C catalysts using different carbon supports for the cathode of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) Published In Materials Chemistry and Physics Volume 136 Pages 845 - 849 ISSN 0254-0584 Altmetric
2012	The effect of reduced graphene oxide addition on the superconductivity of MgB2 Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 22 Pages 13941 - 13946 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2011	Acid treatment of carbon supports for proton exchange membrane fuel cell electrocatalyst Published In Advanced Science Letters Volume 4 Pages 492 - 495 ISSN 1936-6612 Altmetric
2011	Amorphous carbon coated high grain boundary density dual phase Li4Ti5O12-TiO2: A nanocomposite anode material for li-ion batteries Published In Advanced Energy Materials Volume 1 Pages 212 - 220 ISSN 1614-6832 Altmetric
2011	Comparison of GO, GO/MWCNTs composite and MWCNTs as potential electrode materials for supercapacitors Published In Energy and Environmental Science Volume 4 Pages 1855 - 1865 ISSN 1754-5692 Altmetric
2011	Durability investigation of graphene-supported Pt nanocatalysts for PEM fuel cells Published In Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry Volume 15 Pages 1057 - 1062 ISSN 1432-8488 Altmetric
2011	Effect of different reductants for palladium loading on hydrogen storage capacity of double-walled carbon nanotubes Published In International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume 36 Pages 9032 - 9036 ISSN 0360-3199 Altmetric
2011	Graphene-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanoparticles with 3D laminated structure as superior anode in lithium ion batteries Published In Chemistry: A European Journal Volume 17 Pages 661 - 667 ISSN 0947-6539 Altmetric
2011	Processing of materials by electric discharge assisted mechanical milling Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 674 Pages 29 - 39 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2011	Pt/C catalysts using different carbon supports for the cathode of PEM fuel cells Published In Advanced Science Letters Volume 4 Pages 115 - 120 ISSN 1936-6612 Altmetric
2011	Rapid synthesis of binary α-NiS–β-NiS by microwave autoclave for rechargeable lithium batteries Published In Electrochimica Acta Volume 58 Pages 456 - 462 ISSN 0013-4686 Altmetric
2011	Synthesis and characterization of Fe doped CeO2 nanoparticles for pigmented ultraviolet filter applications Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 11 Pages 4019 - 4028 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
2011	Tin/polypyrrole composite anode using sodium carboxymethyl cellulose binder for lithium-ion batteries Published In Dalton Transactions: an international journal of inorganic chemistry Volume 40 Pages 12801 - 12807 ISSN 1477-9226 Altmetric
2011	Vacancy-assisted hardening in nanostructured metals Published In Materials Letters Volume 65 Pages 514 - 516 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
2010	Basic molten salt process-A new route for synthesis of nanocrystalline Li4Ti5O12-TiO2 anode material for Li-ion batteries using eutectic mixture of LiNO3-LiOH-Li2O2 Published In Journal of Power Sources Volume 195 Pages 4297 - 4303 ISSN 0378-7753 Altmetric
2010	Chemical processing of double-walled carbon nanotubes for enhanced hydrogen storage Published In International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume 35 Pages 6345 - 6349 ISSN 0360-3199 Altmetric
2010	High-surface-area α-Fe2O3/carbon nanocomposite: one-step synthesis and its highly reversible and enhanced high-rate lithium storage properties Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 20 Pages 2092 - 2098 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
2010	In situ observations of the densification behaviour of WC-FeAl-B composites during liquid phase sintering Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 638-642 Pages 921 - 926 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2010	Nanocoating of particles for optimal doping and universal enhancement of current-carrying ability in "organic" MgB2-xCx superconductors Published In Journal of Applied Physics Volume 107 Pages 09E147-1 - 09E147-3 ISSN 0021-8979 Altmetric
2010	Ni@Pt core-shell nanoparticles with enhanced catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 503 Pages L1 - L4 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
2010	Pt1-xCox nanoparticles as cathode catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells with enhanced catalytic activity Published In Materials Chemistry and Physics Volume 124 Pages 841 - 844 ISSN 0254-0584 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2019	Advance Ultra High Temperature Ceramics Alloys Awarded by: Defence Innovation Network (DIN) Funding Scheme: Pilot Projects
2017 - 2018	Synthesis of high Entropy alloys for High temperature & high erosion applications Awarded by: Defence Science and Technology Group Funding Scheme: Competitive Evaluation Research Agreement Program
2017	ARC Training Centre for Advanced Technologies in Rail Track Infrastructure Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Industrial Transformation Training Centres
2012 - 2015	Development of novel composite anode materials combined with new binders for high energy, high power and long life lithium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2013	Development of electric discharge assisted mechanical milling - blue sky technology for synthesis and processing of materials Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2012	An aberration corrected analytical transmission electron microscope for nanoscale characterisation of materials Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2010	Advanced Nanostructured Ceramic Composites for Ultracapacitors Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2010	Development of advanced lithium ion battery and battery management system for electric vehicle/hybrid electric vehicle application Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2010	Graphene â¬ the new frontier electromaterial for rechargeable lithium batteries and supercapacitors Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2010	Nanocomposite electrode materials and ionic liquid electrolytes for power type lithium ion batteries Awarded by: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) Funding Scheme: International Science Linkages
2009	Novel lithium iron based olivine phosphates as cathode materials for the development of new generation power batteries. Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2008	High field magnet for materials processing and characterisation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2007	Exploration of new catalyst materials for hydrogen/air fed proton exchange membrane fuel cells Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
	Solidification Behavior Research in the Continuous Casting of High Nitrogen and High Molybdenum Awarded by: Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre Funding Scheme: R&D Fund
	Synthesising improved ultra-high temperatures ceramics Awarded by: Defence Innovation Network (DIN) Funding Scheme: Seed Project Grant

Potential Supervision Topics

Synthesis and characterisation of advanced alloys and ceramics

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Ceramics Lecturer 2015 -
Ceramics Lecturer 2015 - 2020
Ceramics Lecturer 2015 - 2020
Ceramics Lecturer 2015 - 2020
Ceramics Lecturer 2015 - 2020

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Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of New Thermo-Mechanically Processed V-Cr (Nb-Mo) Micro-alloyed Steels
Doctor of Philosophy	High Temperature Lubricant for Hot Strip Rolling
Doctor of Philosophy	Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Hastelloy Alloys
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	High temperature shape memory alloys and high entropy alloy of related compositions	Deng, Cheng
Doctor of Philosophy	The effects of cooling rate and alloying elements on the solidification behaviour of continuously cast super-austenitic and duplex stainless steels	Wang, Tong

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Wexler, David Dr

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