Konstantinov, Konstantin K. Dr. / ISEM Head of Postgraduate Studies

Head Of

• Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials Group Leader, Head of Nanoceramics for Health Protection group 2008 -

Member Of

• Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute 2008 -

Has Collaborator

• Algie, Jennifer  Dr
• Bakand, Shahnaz  Dr.
• Barker, Phil J.  Faculty Academic
• Huang, Xu-Feng  Prof
• Lerch, Michael L. F.  Professor
• Rosenfeld, Anatoly B.  Distinguished Professor
• Sencadas, Vitor  Dr.
• Sluyter, Ronald  Faculty Academic
• Solaiman, S M.  A/Prof

Selected Publications

• Journal Article

  Year	Title
  2020	Development of CeO2 nanodot encrusted TiO2 nanoparticles with reduced photocatalytic activity and increased biocompatibility towards a human keratinocyte cell line Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry B Volume 8 Pages 4016 - 4028 ISSN 2050-750X Altmetric
  2020	Hydrothermal synthesis of rutile TiO2 nanorods and their decoration with CeO2 nanoparticles as low-photocatalytic active ingredients in UV filtering applications Published In Journal of Materials Science Volume 55 Pages 8095 - 8108 Altmetric
  2020	Na-doped ZnO UV filters with reduced photocatalytic activity for sunscreen applications Published In Journal of Materials Science Volume 55 Pages 2772 - 2786 ISSN 0022-2461 Altmetric
  2020	Y2O3 decorated TiO2 nanoparticles: Enhanced UV attenuation and suppressed photocatalytic activity with promise for cosmetic and sunscreen applications Published In Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology Volume 207 Altmetric
  2020	ZnO/CeO2 nanocomposite with low photocatalytic activity as efficient UV filters Published In Journal of Materials Science Altmetric
  2019	Li2S-Based Li-Ion Sulfur Batteries: Progress and Prospects Published In Small Volume Online First Pages 1903934-1 - 1903934-24 ISSN 1613-6829 Altmetric
  2019	Metal–Organic Framework (MOF)-Derived Nanoporous Carbon Materials Published In Chemistry: An Asian Journal Volume 14 Pages 1331 - 1343 ISSN 1861-471X Altmetric
  2019	Nano-sunscreens – a double-edged sword in protecting consumers from harm: viewing Australian regulatory policies through the lenses of the European Union Published In Critical Reviews in Toxicology Volume 49 Pages 122 - 139 ISSN 1040-8444 Altmetric
  2019	Synthesis of methotrexate-loaded tantalum pentoxide–poly(acrylic acid) nanoparticles for controlled drug release applications Published In Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Volume 538 Pages 286 - 296 ISSN 0021-9797 Altmetric
  2018	Biocompatible Bi(OH)3 nanoparticles with reduced photocatalytic activity as possible ultraviolet filter in sunscreens Published In Materials Research Bulletin Volume 108 Pages 130 - 141 ISSN 0025-5408 Altmetric
  2018	Boosting potassium-ion batteries by few-layered composite anodes prepared via solution-triggered one-step shear exfoliation Published In Nature Communications Volume 9 Pages 3645-1 - 3645-10 ISSN 2041-1723 Altmetric
  2018	High toxicity of Bi(OH)3 and α-Bi2O3 nanoparticles towards malignant 9L and MCF-7 cells Published In Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications Volume 93 Pages 958 - 967 ISSN 0928-4931 Altmetric
  2018	Radiosensitisation enhancement effect of BrUdR and Ta2O5 NSPs in combination with 5-Fluorouracil antimetabolite in kilovoltage and megavoltage radiation Published In Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express Volume 4 Pages 034001-1 - 034001-14 Altmetric
  2018	Suppression of the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanoparticles encapsulated by chitosan through a spray-drying method with potential for use in sunblocking applications Published In Powder Technology Volume 329 Pages 252 - 259 ISSN 1873-328X Altmetric
  2018	TiO2/(BiO)2CO3 nanocomposites for ultraviolet filtration with reduced photocatalytic activity Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry C Volume 6 Pages 5639 - 5650 ISSN 2050-7534 Altmetric
  2018	Tubular TiO2 Nanostructures: Toward Safer Microsupercapacitors Published In Advanced Materials Technologies Volume 3 Pages 1700194-1 - 1700194-7 Altmetric
  2018	Tuning wall thicknesses in mesoporous silica films for optimization of optical anti-reflective properties Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 18 Pages 100 - 103 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2017	A new energy storage system: Rechargeable potassium-selenium battery Published In Nano Energy Volume 35 Pages 36 - 43 ISSN 2211-2855 Altmetric
  2017	An All-Integrated Anode via Interlinked Chemical Bonding between Double-Shelled-Yolk-Structured Silicon and Binder for Lithium-Ion Batteries Published In Advanced Materials Volume 29 Pages 1703028-1 - 1703028-11 ISSN 0935-9648 Altmetric
  2017	Electrochemical biosensing strategies for DNA methylation analysis Published In Biosensors and Bioelectronics Volume 94 Pages 63 - 73 ISSN 0956-5663 Altmetric
  2017	Liquid-Crystal-Mediated 3D Macrostructured Composite of Co/Co3O4 Embedded in Graphene: Free-Standing Electrode for Efficient Water Splitting Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume Online First Pages 1600386-1 - 1600386-6 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
  2017	Nanostructures, concentrations and energies: an ideal equation to extend therapeutic efficiency on radioresistant 9L tumour cells using Ta2O5 ceramic nanostructured particles Published In Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express Volume 3 Pages 015018-1 - 015018-13 Altmetric
  2017	Synchrotron activation radiotherapy: Effects of dose-rate and energy spectra to tantalum oxide nanoparticles selective tumour cell radiosensitization enhancement Published In Journal of Physics: Conference Series Volume 777 Pages 012011-1 - 012011-4 Altmetric
  2017	Three dimensional cellular architecture of sulfur doped graphene: self-standing electrode for flexible supercapacitors, lithium ion and sodium ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A Volume 5 Pages 5290 - 5302 ISSN 2050-7496 Altmetric
  2016	A chemically modified graphene oxide wrapped porous hematite nano-architecture as a high rate lithium-ion battery anode material Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 6 Pages 82698 - 82706 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2016	First proof of bismuth oxide nanoparticles as efficient radiosensitisers on highly radioresistant cancer cells Published In Physica Medica: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology Volume 32 Pages 1444 - 1452 ISSN 1724-191X Altmetric
  2016	Liquid-crystal-mediated self-assembly of porous α-Fe2o3 nanorods on PEDOT:PSS-functionalized graphene as a flexible ternary architecture for capacitive energy storage Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume 33 Pages 27 - 37 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
  2016	Local dose enhancement of proton therapy by ceramic oxide nanoparticles investigated with Geant4 simulations Published In Physica Medica: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology Volume 32 Pages 1584 - 1593 ISSN 1724-191X Altmetric
  2016	Multifunctional Fe2O3/CeO2 nanocomposites for free radical scavenging ultraviolet protection Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 6 Pages 65397 - 65402 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2016	Optimizing dose enhancement with Ta2O5 nanoparticles for synchrotron microbeam activated radiation therapy Published In Physica Medica: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology Volume 32 Pages 1852 - 1861 ISSN 1724-191X Altmetric
  2016	Self-assembled N/S codoped flexible graphene paper for high performance energy storage and oxygen reduction reaction Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 8 Pages 2078 - 2087 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
  2016	Study of the effect of ceramic TaO5 nanoparticle distribution on cellular dose enhancement in a kilovoltage photon field Published In Physica Medica: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology Volume 32 Pages 1216 - 1224 ISSN 1724-191X Altmetric
  2016	Synthesis-dependent surface defects and morphology of hematite nanoparticles and their effect on cytotoxicity in vitro Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 8 Pages 5867 - 5876 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
  2016	Ternary porous sulfur/dual-carbon architectures for lithium/sulfur batteries obtained continuously and on a large scale via an industry-oriented spray-pyrolysis/sublimation method Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 8 Pages 25251 - 25260 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
  2016	Titanium doped tin dioxide as potential UV filter with low photocatalytic activity for sunscreen products Published In Materials Letters Volume 171 Pages 289 - 292 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
  2016	Wearable energy-smart ribbons for synchronous energy harvest and storage Published In Nature Communications Volume 7 Pages 13319-1 - 13319-10 ISSN 2041-1723 Altmetric
  2015	A facile synthesis of high-surface-area sulfur–carbon composites for Li/S batteries Published In Chemistry: A European Journal Volume 21 Pages 10061 - 10069 ISSN 1521-3765 Altmetric
  2015	Indirect radio-chemo-beta therapy: a targeted approach to increase biological efficiency of x-rays based on energy Published In Physics in Medicine and Biology Volume 60 Pages 7847 - 7859 ISSN 0031-9155 Altmetric
  2015	Nitrogen doped graphene via thermal treatment of composite solid precursors as a high performance supercapacitor Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 5 Pages 30679 - 30686 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2015	Sodium and lithium storage properties of spray-dried molybdenum disulfide-graphene hierarchical microspheres Published In Scientific Reports Volume 5 Pages 11989-1 - 11989-8 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
  2015	Split-half-tubular polypyrrole@sulfur@polypyrrole composite with a novel three-layer-3D structure as cathode for lithium/sulfur batteries Published In Nano Energy Volume 11 Pages 587 - 599 ISSN 2211-2855 Altmetric
  2015	Synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene via thermal treatment of graphene oxide within methylimidazole and its capacitance performance as electric double layer capacitor Published In Journal of Nanotechnology and Materials Science Volume 2 Pages 1 - 5 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	Design of self-assembled TiO2 architectures: Towards hybrid nanotubular interfaces Published In Physica Status Solidi A: Applications and Materials Science Volume 211 Pages 938 - 945 ISSN 1862-6300 Altmetric
  2014	Engineering of bismuth oxide nanoparticles to induce differential biochemical activity in malignant and nonmalignant cells Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume 31 Pages 960 - 964 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
  2014	Formation and processability of liquid crystalline dispersion graphene oxide Published In Materials Horizons Volume 1 Pages 87 - 91 Altmetric
  2014	Graphene oxide dispersions: tuning rheology to enable fabrication Published In Materials Horizons Volume 1 Pages 326 - 331 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 pure sulfur honeycomb-like architectures synthesized by a cooperative self-assembly strategy for lithium sulfur batteries Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 4 Pages 36513 - 36516 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2014	High-Z nanostructured ceramics in radiotherapy: first evidence of Ta2O5-induced dose enhancement on radioresistant cancer cells in an MV photon field Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume 31 Pages 500 - 505 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
  2014	High-performance multifunctional graphene yarns: toward wearable all-carbon energy storage textiles Published In ACS Nano Volume 8 Pages 2456 - 2466 ISSN 1936-0851 Altmetric
  2014	Highly porous hematite nanorods prepared via direct spray precipitation method Published In Materials Letters Volume 117 Pages 279 - 282 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
  2014	In situ engineering of urchin-like reduced graphene oxide-Mn 2O3-Mn3O4 nanostructures for supercapacitors Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 4 Pages 886 - 892 ISSN 2046-2069 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	Liquid crystalline graphene oxide/PEDOT: PSS self-assembled 3D architecture for binder-free supercapacitor electrodes Published In Frontiers in Energy Research Volume 2 Pages 1 - 21 Altmetric
  2014	Mass production of Li4Ti5O12 with a conductive network via in situ spray pyrolysis as a long cycle life, high rate anode material for lithium ion batteries Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 4 Pages 38568 - 38574 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2014	Surface engineering of self-assembled TiO2 nanotube arrays: a practical route towards energy storage applications Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 586 Pages 197 - 201 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
  2014	Synthesis of potential theranostic system consisting of methotrexate-immobilized (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane coated α-Bi2O3 nanoparticles for cancer treatment Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 4 Pages 24412 - 24419 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2013	A conductive polypyrrole-coated, sulfur-carbon nanotube composite for use in lithium-sulfur batteries Published In ChemPlusChem Volume 78 Pages 318 - 324 ISSN 0010-0765 Altmetric
  2013	A significant improvement in both low- and high-field performance of MgB2 superconductors through graphene oxide doping Published In Scripta Materialia Volume 69 Pages 437 - 440 ISSN 1359-6462 Altmetric
  2013	Band structure, magnetic, and transport properties of two dimensional compounds Sr2-xGdxCoO4 Published In Journal of Applied Physics Volume 113 Pages 17B522-1 - 17B522-3 ISSN 0021-8979 Altmetric
  2013	Cerium oxide nanoparticles: influence of the high-Z component revealed on radioresistant 9L cell survival under X-ray irradiation Published In Nanomedicine Volume 9 Pages 1098 - 1105 ISSN 1743-5889 Altmetric
  2013	Comparison of photoprotection efficiency and antiproliferative activity of ZnO commercial sunscreens and CeO2 Published In Materials Letters Volume 108 Pages 13 - 16 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
  2013	CuS nanoflakes, microspheres, microflowers, and nanowires: Synthesis and lithium storage properties Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 13 Pages 1309 - 1316 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2013	Organic solvent-based graphene oxide liquid crystals: A facile route toward the next generation of self-assembled layer-by-layer multifunctional 3D architectures Published In ACS Nano Volume 7 Pages 3981 - 3990 ISSN 1936-0851 Altmetric
  2013	Scalable one-step wet-spinning of graphene fibers and yarns from liquid crystalline dispersions of graphene oxide: towards multifunctional textiles Published In Advanced Functional Materials Volume 23 Pages 5345 - 5354 ISSN 1616-301X Altmetric
  2013	The effects of cerium doping on the size, morphology, and optical properties of α-hematite nanoparticles for ultraviolet filtration Published In Materials Research Bulletin Volume 48 Pages 4521 - 4525 ISSN 0025-5408 Altmetric
  2012	"Density of states, magnetic and transport properties of Nd doped two dimensional perovskite compound Sr2CoO4" Published In Journal of Applied Physics Volume 111 Pages 07D708-1 - 07D708-3 ISSN 0021-8979 Altmetric
  2012	Cerium oxide based particles as possible alternative to ZnO in sunscreens: Effect of the synthesis method on the photoprotection results Published In Materials Letters Volume 68 Pages 357 - 360 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
  2012	Enhanced hydrogen storage in graphene oxide-MWCNTs composite at room temperature Published In Advanced Energy Materials Volume 2 Pages 1439 - 1446 ISSN 1614-6832 Altmetric
  2012	Enhancement of the electrochemical capacitance of TiO2 nanotube arrays through controlled phase transformation of anatase to rutile Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 14 Pages 4770 - 4779 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
  2012	Globular reduced graphene oxide-metal oxide structures for energy storage applications Published In Energy and Environmental Science Volume 5 Pages 5236 - 5240 ISSN 1754-5692 Altmetric
  2012	On the curve-fitting of XPS Ce(3d) spectra of cerium oxides by E. Paparazzo, Materials Research Bulletin 46 (2011) Published In Materials Research Bulletin Volume 47 Pages 3941 - 3942 ISSN 0025-5408 Altmetric
  2012	One-step spray pyrolysis synthesized CuO-carbon composite combined with carboxymethyl cellulose binder as anode for lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 12 Pages 1314 - 1317 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2012	Rapid synthesis of functional oxides by electric discharge assisted mechanical milling method Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 536 Pages S3 - S8 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
  2012	Rietveld analysis of the effect of annealing atmosphere on phase evolution of nanocrystalline TiO 2 powders Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 12 Pages 4724 - 4728 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2011	A highly ordered titania nanotube array as a supercapacitor electrode Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 13 Pages 5038 - 5041 ISSN 1463-9076 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	Enhancement of the capacitance in TiO2 nanotubes through controlled introduction of oxygen vacancies Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 21 Pages 5128 - 5133 ISSN 0959-9428 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	Synthesis of nano-hematite for possible use in sunscreens Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 11 Pages 2413 - 2420 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2010	Application of nanostructured Ca doped CeO2 for ultraviolet filtration Published In Materials Research Bulletin Volume 45 Pages 527 - 535 ISSN 0025-5408 Altmetric
  2010	Growth and characteristics of ZnO nano-aggregates electrodeposited onto p-Si(1 1 1) Published In Applied Surface Science Volume 257 Pages 616 - 621 ISSN 0169-4332 Altmetric
  2010	Growth and characterization of thin ZnO films deposited on glass substrates by electrodeposition technique Published In Applied Surface Science Volume 256 Pages 4114 - 4120 ISSN 0169-4332 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	Nanocrystalline NiO hollow spheres in conjunction with CMC for lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Applied Electrochemistry Volume 40 Pages 1415 - 1419 ISSN 0021-891X Altmetric
  2010	Si-based anode materials for lithium rechargeable batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 20 Pages 10055 - 10057 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
  2009	Synthesis of nanosized vanadium pentoxide/carbon composites by spray pyrolysis for electrochemical capacitor application Published In Electrochimica Acta Volume 54 Pages 1420 - 1425 ISSN 0013-4686 Altmetric
  2009	The effect of carbon doping on the upper critical field (Hc2) and resistivity of MgB2 by using sucrose (C12H22O11) as the carbon source Published In Superconductor Science and Technology Volume 22 Pages 1 - 5 ISSN 0953-2048 Altmetric
  2008	Electrochemical performance of nanocrystalline SnO2 carbon nanotube composites as anode in lithium-ion cells Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 8 Pages 1 - 5 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2021	Development of Ambient Air Operation Rechargeable Sodium-Air Batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2016 - 2019	Development of novel safe Lithium metal-free sulfur batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2015 - 2018	Design and application of new nanomaterials theranostic platforms for targeted treatment of cancer Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2016	Small animal stereotaxic instrument and microinjection unit Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2014	High energy anode materials for lithium ion batteries Awarded by: Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre Funding Scheme: R&D Fund
2013	Fabrication and characterisation facilities for lithium rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	National facility for biased target deposition of alloyed nanolayers Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	The creation of functional biological materials via Ion Beam surface modification of in-organic and semi-organic thick films Awarded by: Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Funding Scheme: Research Awards
2010	Advanced Nanostructured Ceramic Composites for Ultracapacitors 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
2010	Room temperature rechargeable sulphur batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2009	A universal nano tribometer for surface and thin film characterisation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2009	Dynamic Texture Measurement Facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	An analytical field emission gun scattering electron microscope Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	High field magnet for materials processing and characterisation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	High performance nanomaterials for thermionics and thermoelectrics applications Awarded by: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) Funding Scheme: International Science Linkages
2007	16 Tesla Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) 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
2007	Miniature lithium ion battery for implantable medical device applications Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
	Potassium ion batteries for large scale renewable energy storage Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Other Research Activities

• Global Challenge: New generation sunscreens optimized for Australian extreme UV exposure and development of reliable in vitro protocol for UV protection Principal Chief Investigator 2018 -

Impact Story

Potential Supervision Topics

• Multifunctional nanoceramics
  Spray-solution based nanotechnologies for mass production of UV filters for sunscreens
  Theranostic ceramic-based materials and composites for oxidative stress treatment, cancer therapies and neurodegenerative conditions
  Advanced energy storage nanomaterials

Advisees

• Graduate Advising Relationship

  Degree	Research Title	Advisee
  Doctor of Philosophy	Development of mesoporous carbon nanoarchitectures for energy storage systems
  Doctor of Philosophy	Advanced Nano Ceramic Sunscreen UV Filters for Melanoma Protection	Mueen, Rafid Abdlateef
  Doctor of Philosophy	Lanthanide nanoparticles for image guided multimodal therapies	Engels, Elette
  Doctor of Philosophy	Proposal of Energy Devices	Zhang, Shilin
  Doctor of Philosophy	Next Generation Inorganic Nanomaterials for Sunscreening Applications	Morlando, Alexander
  Doctor of Philosophy	Nano Materials for Energy Applications	Yang, Huiling
  Doctor of Philosophy	Study of advanced materials for Li-ion batteries	Jiang, Jicheng
  Doctor of Philosophy	Development of Novel Safe Lithium Metal-Free Sulfur Batteries	Zheng, Zhi
  Master of Research - EIS	Synthesis and characterisation of barium-doped lanthanum manganite nanoparticles	O'Keefe, Alice
  Doctor of Philosophy	Advanced nanoceramic composite for health protection applications.	Rehman, Yaser
  Doctor of Philosophy	New generation multifunctional nanoceramics for melanoma prevention and therapy	Chaki Borras, Marcela
  Master of Philosophy - EIS	Development of UV opacity and sunscreen testing in Australian conditions	Cooray, Nuwangi

Keywords

• nano-technologies; nano-ceramics; nano-composites; multifunctional nano-materials; bioceramics; energy storage materials; spray-solution cost effective technologies; oxidative stress treatment; theranostic materials for cancer therapies and neurodegenerative diseases

Full Name

• Konstantin Konstantinov, K

Located In Facility

• Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) 

Fax

• +61 2 4221 5731

Orcid Id

• http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4919-6385 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

• 8000-2018

Scopus Id

• 7005665869

Research Areas

• 0302 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
• 0904 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• 0912 - MATERIALS ENGINEERING
• 091201 - CERAMICS
• 1007 - NANOTECHNOLOGY
• 100708 - NANOMATERIALS
• 100709 - NANOMEDICINE

Research Overview

• With an international 29 years academic career, Assoc. Prof. Konstantinov is a leading expert in design, synthesis, characterisation and study of multifunctional nanoceramic materials and composites for health protection and energy storage applications. He is a creator of several advanced spray-solution based cost-effective nano-technologies for mass production of ceramic nano-particles. He is an active initiator of new multidisciplinary research directions.  Konstantinov has an stablished leadership and expertise in arrangement and supervision of large multidisciplinary teams for competitive internal and external projects. he is also creator of successful supervision model for early engagement and transition of UoW undergraduate  students to HDR post-graduates at UoW.

Head Of

• Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials Group Leader, Head of Nanoceramics for Health Protection group 2008 -

Member Of

• Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute 2008 -

Has Collaborator

• Algie, Jennifer  Dr
• Bakand, Shahnaz  Dr.
• Barker, Phil J.  Faculty Academic
• Huang, Xu-Feng  Prof
• Lerch, Michael L. F.  Professor
• Rosenfeld, Anatoly B.  Distinguished Professor
• Sencadas, Vitor  Dr.
• Sluyter, Ronald  Faculty Academic
• Solaiman, S M.  A/Prof

Selected Publications

• Journal Article

  Year	Title
  2020	Development of CeO2 nanodot encrusted TiO2 nanoparticles with reduced photocatalytic activity and increased biocompatibility towards a human keratinocyte cell line Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry B Volume 8 Pages 4016 - 4028 ISSN 2050-750X Altmetric
  2020	Hydrothermal synthesis of rutile TiO2 nanorods and their decoration with CeO2 nanoparticles as low-photocatalytic active ingredients in UV filtering applications Published In Journal of Materials Science Volume 55 Pages 8095 - 8108 Altmetric
  2020	Na-doped ZnO UV filters with reduced photocatalytic activity for sunscreen applications Published In Journal of Materials Science Volume 55 Pages 2772 - 2786 ISSN 0022-2461 Altmetric
  2020	Y2O3 decorated TiO2 nanoparticles: Enhanced UV attenuation and suppressed photocatalytic activity with promise for cosmetic and sunscreen applications Published In Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology Volume 207 Altmetric
  2020	ZnO/CeO2 nanocomposite with low photocatalytic activity as efficient UV filters Published In Journal of Materials Science Altmetric
  2019	Li2S-Based Li-Ion Sulfur Batteries: Progress and Prospects Published In Small Volume Online First Pages 1903934-1 - 1903934-24 ISSN 1613-6829 Altmetric
  2019	Metal–Organic Framework (MOF)-Derived Nanoporous Carbon Materials Published In Chemistry: An Asian Journal Volume 14 Pages 1331 - 1343 ISSN 1861-471X Altmetric
  2019	Nano-sunscreens – a double-edged sword in protecting consumers from harm: viewing Australian regulatory policies through the lenses of the European Union Published In Critical Reviews in Toxicology Volume 49 Pages 122 - 139 ISSN 1040-8444 Altmetric
  2019	Synthesis of methotrexate-loaded tantalum pentoxide–poly(acrylic acid) nanoparticles for controlled drug release applications Published In Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Volume 538 Pages 286 - 296 ISSN 0021-9797 Altmetric
  2018	Biocompatible Bi(OH)3 nanoparticles with reduced photocatalytic activity as possible ultraviolet filter in sunscreens Published In Materials Research Bulletin Volume 108 Pages 130 - 141 ISSN 0025-5408 Altmetric
  2018	Boosting potassium-ion batteries by few-layered composite anodes prepared via solution-triggered one-step shear exfoliation Published In Nature Communications Volume 9 Pages 3645-1 - 3645-10 ISSN 2041-1723 Altmetric
  2018	High toxicity of Bi(OH)3 and α-Bi2O3 nanoparticles towards malignant 9L and MCF-7 cells Published In Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications Volume 93 Pages 958 - 967 ISSN 0928-4931 Altmetric
  2018	Radiosensitisation enhancement effect of BrUdR and Ta2O5 NSPs in combination with 5-Fluorouracil antimetabolite in kilovoltage and megavoltage radiation Published In Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express Volume 4 Pages 034001-1 - 034001-14 Altmetric
  2018	Suppression of the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanoparticles encapsulated by chitosan through a spray-drying method with potential for use in sunblocking applications Published In Powder Technology Volume 329 Pages 252 - 259 ISSN 1873-328X Altmetric
  2018	TiO2/(BiO)2CO3 nanocomposites for ultraviolet filtration with reduced photocatalytic activity Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry C Volume 6 Pages 5639 - 5650 ISSN 2050-7534 Altmetric
  2018	Tubular TiO2 Nanostructures: Toward Safer Microsupercapacitors Published In Advanced Materials Technologies Volume 3 Pages 1700194-1 - 1700194-7 Altmetric
  2018	Tuning wall thicknesses in mesoporous silica films for optimization of optical anti-reflective properties Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 18 Pages 100 - 103 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2017	A new energy storage system: Rechargeable potassium-selenium battery Published In Nano Energy Volume 35 Pages 36 - 43 ISSN 2211-2855 Altmetric
  2017	An All-Integrated Anode via Interlinked Chemical Bonding between Double-Shelled-Yolk-Structured Silicon and Binder for Lithium-Ion Batteries Published In Advanced Materials Volume 29 Pages 1703028-1 - 1703028-11 ISSN 0935-9648 Altmetric
  2017	Electrochemical biosensing strategies for DNA methylation analysis Published In Biosensors and Bioelectronics Volume 94 Pages 63 - 73 ISSN 0956-5663 Altmetric
  2017	Liquid-Crystal-Mediated 3D Macrostructured Composite of Co/Co3O4 Embedded in Graphene: Free-Standing Electrode for Efficient Water Splitting Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume Online First Pages 1600386-1 - 1600386-6 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
  2017	Nanostructures, concentrations and energies: an ideal equation to extend therapeutic efficiency on radioresistant 9L tumour cells using Ta2O5 ceramic nanostructured particles Published In Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express Volume 3 Pages 015018-1 - 015018-13 Altmetric
  2017	Synchrotron activation radiotherapy: Effects of dose-rate and energy spectra to tantalum oxide nanoparticles selective tumour cell radiosensitization enhancement Published In Journal of Physics: Conference Series Volume 777 Pages 012011-1 - 012011-4 Altmetric
  2017	Three dimensional cellular architecture of sulfur doped graphene: self-standing electrode for flexible supercapacitors, lithium ion and sodium ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A Volume 5 Pages 5290 - 5302 ISSN 2050-7496 Altmetric
  2016	A chemically modified graphene oxide wrapped porous hematite nano-architecture as a high rate lithium-ion battery anode material Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 6 Pages 82698 - 82706 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2016	First proof of bismuth oxide nanoparticles as efficient radiosensitisers on highly radioresistant cancer cells Published In Physica Medica: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology Volume 32 Pages 1444 - 1452 ISSN 1724-191X Altmetric
  2016	Liquid-crystal-mediated self-assembly of porous α-Fe2o3 nanorods on PEDOT:PSS-functionalized graphene as a flexible ternary architecture for capacitive energy storage Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume 33 Pages 27 - 37 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
  2016	Local dose enhancement of proton therapy by ceramic oxide nanoparticles investigated with Geant4 simulations Published In Physica Medica: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology Volume 32 Pages 1584 - 1593 ISSN 1724-191X Altmetric
  2016	Multifunctional Fe2O3/CeO2 nanocomposites for free radical scavenging ultraviolet protection Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 6 Pages 65397 - 65402 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2016	Optimizing dose enhancement with Ta2O5 nanoparticles for synchrotron microbeam activated radiation therapy Published In Physica Medica: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology Volume 32 Pages 1852 - 1861 ISSN 1724-191X Altmetric
  2016	Self-assembled N/S codoped flexible graphene paper for high performance energy storage and oxygen reduction reaction Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 8 Pages 2078 - 2087 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
  2016	Study of the effect of ceramic TaO5 nanoparticle distribution on cellular dose enhancement in a kilovoltage photon field Published In Physica Medica: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology Volume 32 Pages 1216 - 1224 ISSN 1724-191X Altmetric
  2016	Synthesis-dependent surface defects and morphology of hematite nanoparticles and their effect on cytotoxicity in vitro Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 8 Pages 5867 - 5876 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
  2016	Ternary porous sulfur/dual-carbon architectures for lithium/sulfur batteries obtained continuously and on a large scale via an industry-oriented spray-pyrolysis/sublimation method Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 8 Pages 25251 - 25260 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
  2016	Titanium doped tin dioxide as potential UV filter with low photocatalytic activity for sunscreen products Published In Materials Letters Volume 171 Pages 289 - 292 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
  2016	Wearable energy-smart ribbons for synchronous energy harvest and storage Published In Nature Communications Volume 7 Pages 13319-1 - 13319-10 ISSN 2041-1723 Altmetric
  2015	A facile synthesis of high-surface-area sulfur–carbon composites for Li/S batteries Published In Chemistry: A European Journal Volume 21 Pages 10061 - 10069 ISSN 1521-3765 Altmetric
  2015	Indirect radio-chemo-beta therapy: a targeted approach to increase biological efficiency of x-rays based on energy Published In Physics in Medicine and Biology Volume 60 Pages 7847 - 7859 ISSN 0031-9155 Altmetric
  2015	Nitrogen doped graphene via thermal treatment of composite solid precursors as a high performance supercapacitor Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 5 Pages 30679 - 30686 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2015	Sodium and lithium storage properties of spray-dried molybdenum disulfide-graphene hierarchical microspheres Published In Scientific Reports Volume 5 Pages 11989-1 - 11989-8 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
  2015	Split-half-tubular polypyrrole@sulfur@polypyrrole composite with a novel three-layer-3D structure as cathode for lithium/sulfur batteries Published In Nano Energy Volume 11 Pages 587 - 599 ISSN 2211-2855 Altmetric
  2015	Synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene via thermal treatment of graphene oxide within methylimidazole and its capacitance performance as electric double layer capacitor Published In Journal of Nanotechnology and Materials Science Volume 2 Pages 1 - 5 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	Design of self-assembled TiO2 architectures: Towards hybrid nanotubular interfaces Published In Physica Status Solidi A: Applications and Materials Science Volume 211 Pages 938 - 945 ISSN 1862-6300 Altmetric
  2014	Engineering of bismuth oxide nanoparticles to induce differential biochemical activity in malignant and nonmalignant cells Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume 31 Pages 960 - 964 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
  2014	Formation and processability of liquid crystalline dispersion graphene oxide Published In Materials Horizons Volume 1 Pages 87 - 91 Altmetric
  2014	Graphene oxide dispersions: tuning rheology to enable fabrication Published In Materials Horizons Volume 1 Pages 326 - 331 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 pure sulfur honeycomb-like architectures synthesized by a cooperative self-assembly strategy for lithium sulfur batteries Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 4 Pages 36513 - 36516 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2014	High-Z nanostructured ceramics in radiotherapy: first evidence of Ta2O5-induced dose enhancement on radioresistant cancer cells in an MV photon field Published In Particle and Particle Systems Characterization Volume 31 Pages 500 - 505 ISSN 0934-0866 Altmetric
  2014	High-performance multifunctional graphene yarns: toward wearable all-carbon energy storage textiles Published In ACS Nano Volume 8 Pages 2456 - 2466 ISSN 1936-0851 Altmetric
  2014	Highly porous hematite nanorods prepared via direct spray precipitation method Published In Materials Letters Volume 117 Pages 279 - 282 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
  2014	In situ engineering of urchin-like reduced graphene oxide-Mn 2O3-Mn3O4 nanostructures for supercapacitors Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 4 Pages 886 - 892 ISSN 2046-2069 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	Liquid crystalline graphene oxide/PEDOT: PSS self-assembled 3D architecture for binder-free supercapacitor electrodes Published In Frontiers in Energy Research Volume 2 Pages 1 - 21 Altmetric
  2014	Mass production of Li4Ti5O12 with a conductive network via in situ spray pyrolysis as a long cycle life, high rate anode material for lithium ion batteries Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 4 Pages 38568 - 38574 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2014	Surface engineering of self-assembled TiO2 nanotube arrays: a practical route towards energy storage applications Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 586 Pages 197 - 201 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
  2014	Synthesis of potential theranostic system consisting of methotrexate-immobilized (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane coated α-Bi2O3 nanoparticles for cancer treatment Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 4 Pages 24412 - 24419 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
  2013	A conductive polypyrrole-coated, sulfur-carbon nanotube composite for use in lithium-sulfur batteries Published In ChemPlusChem Volume 78 Pages 318 - 324 ISSN 0010-0765 Altmetric
  2013	A significant improvement in both low- and high-field performance of MgB2 superconductors through graphene oxide doping Published In Scripta Materialia Volume 69 Pages 437 - 440 ISSN 1359-6462 Altmetric
  2013	Band structure, magnetic, and transport properties of two dimensional compounds Sr2-xGdxCoO4 Published In Journal of Applied Physics Volume 113 Pages 17B522-1 - 17B522-3 ISSN 0021-8979 Altmetric
  2013	Cerium oxide nanoparticles: influence of the high-Z component revealed on radioresistant 9L cell survival under X-ray irradiation Published In Nanomedicine Volume 9 Pages 1098 - 1105 ISSN 1743-5889 Altmetric
  2013	Comparison of photoprotection efficiency and antiproliferative activity of ZnO commercial sunscreens and CeO2 Published In Materials Letters Volume 108 Pages 13 - 16 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
  2013	CuS nanoflakes, microspheres, microflowers, and nanowires: Synthesis and lithium storage properties Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 13 Pages 1309 - 1316 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2013	Organic solvent-based graphene oxide liquid crystals: A facile route toward the next generation of self-assembled layer-by-layer multifunctional 3D architectures Published In ACS Nano Volume 7 Pages 3981 - 3990 ISSN 1936-0851 Altmetric
  2013	Scalable one-step wet-spinning of graphene fibers and yarns from liquid crystalline dispersions of graphene oxide: towards multifunctional textiles Published In Advanced Functional Materials Volume 23 Pages 5345 - 5354 ISSN 1616-301X Altmetric
  2013	The effects of cerium doping on the size, morphology, and optical properties of α-hematite nanoparticles for ultraviolet filtration Published In Materials Research Bulletin Volume 48 Pages 4521 - 4525 ISSN 0025-5408 Altmetric
  2012	"Density of states, magnetic and transport properties of Nd doped two dimensional perovskite compound Sr2CoO4" Published In Journal of Applied Physics Volume 111 Pages 07D708-1 - 07D708-3 ISSN 0021-8979 Altmetric
  2012	Cerium oxide based particles as possible alternative to ZnO in sunscreens: Effect of the synthesis method on the photoprotection results Published In Materials Letters Volume 68 Pages 357 - 360 ISSN 0167-577X Altmetric
  2012	Enhanced hydrogen storage in graphene oxide-MWCNTs composite at room temperature Published In Advanced Energy Materials Volume 2 Pages 1439 - 1446 ISSN 1614-6832 Altmetric
  2012	Enhancement of the electrochemical capacitance of TiO2 nanotube arrays through controlled phase transformation of anatase to rutile Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 14 Pages 4770 - 4779 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
  2012	Globular reduced graphene oxide-metal oxide structures for energy storage applications Published In Energy and Environmental Science Volume 5 Pages 5236 - 5240 ISSN 1754-5692 Altmetric
  2012	On the curve-fitting of XPS Ce(3d) spectra of cerium oxides by E. Paparazzo, Materials Research Bulletin 46 (2011) Published In Materials Research Bulletin Volume 47 Pages 3941 - 3942 ISSN 0025-5408 Altmetric
  2012	One-step spray pyrolysis synthesized CuO-carbon composite combined with carboxymethyl cellulose binder as anode for lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 12 Pages 1314 - 1317 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2012	Rapid synthesis of functional oxides by electric discharge assisted mechanical milling method Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 536 Pages S3 - S8 ISSN 0925-8388 Altmetric
  2012	Rietveld analysis of the effect of annealing atmosphere on phase evolution of nanocrystalline TiO 2 powders Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 12 Pages 4724 - 4728 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2011	A highly ordered titania nanotube array as a supercapacitor electrode Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 13 Pages 5038 - 5041 ISSN 1463-9076 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	Enhancement of the capacitance in TiO2 nanotubes through controlled introduction of oxygen vacancies Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 21 Pages 5128 - 5133 ISSN 0959-9428 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	Synthesis of nano-hematite for possible use in sunscreens Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 11 Pages 2413 - 2420 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric
  2010	Application of nanostructured Ca doped CeO2 for ultraviolet filtration Published In Materials Research Bulletin Volume 45 Pages 527 - 535 ISSN 0025-5408 Altmetric
  2010	Growth and characteristics of ZnO nano-aggregates electrodeposited onto p-Si(1 1 1) Published In Applied Surface Science Volume 257 Pages 616 - 621 ISSN 0169-4332 Altmetric
  2010	Growth and characterization of thin ZnO films deposited on glass substrates by electrodeposition technique Published In Applied Surface Science Volume 256 Pages 4114 - 4120 ISSN 0169-4332 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	Nanocrystalline NiO hollow spheres in conjunction with CMC for lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Applied Electrochemistry Volume 40 Pages 1415 - 1419 ISSN 0021-891X Altmetric
  2010	Si-based anode materials for lithium rechargeable batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry Volume 20 Pages 10055 - 10057 ISSN 0959-9428 Altmetric
  2009	Synthesis of nanosized vanadium pentoxide/carbon composites by spray pyrolysis for electrochemical capacitor application Published In Electrochimica Acta Volume 54 Pages 1420 - 1425 ISSN 0013-4686 Altmetric
  2009	The effect of carbon doping on the upper critical field (Hc2) and resistivity of MgB2 by using sucrose (C12H22O11) as the carbon source Published In Superconductor Science and Technology Volume 22 Pages 1 - 5 ISSN 0953-2048 Altmetric
  2008	Electrochemical performance of nanocrystalline SnO2 carbon nanotube composites as anode in lithium-ion cells Published In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Volume 8 Pages 1 - 5 ISSN 1533-4880 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2021	Development of Ambient Air Operation Rechargeable Sodium-Air Batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2016 - 2019	Development of novel safe Lithium metal-free sulfur batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2015 - 2018	Design and application of new nanomaterials theranostic platforms for targeted treatment of cancer Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2016	Small animal stereotaxic instrument and microinjection unit Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2014	High energy anode materials for lithium ion batteries Awarded by: Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre Funding Scheme: R&D Fund
2013	Fabrication and characterisation facilities for lithium rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	National facility for biased target deposition of alloyed nanolayers Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	The creation of functional biological materials via Ion Beam surface modification of in-organic and semi-organic thick films Awarded by: Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Funding Scheme: Research Awards
2010	Advanced Nanostructured Ceramic Composites for Ultracapacitors 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
2010	Room temperature rechargeable sulphur batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2009	A universal nano tribometer for surface and thin film characterisation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2009	Dynamic Texture Measurement Facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	An analytical field emission gun scattering electron microscope Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	High field magnet for materials processing and characterisation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	High performance nanomaterials for thermionics and thermoelectrics applications Awarded by: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) Funding Scheme: International Science Linkages
2007	16 Tesla Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) 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
2007	Miniature lithium ion battery for implantable medical device applications Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
	Potassium ion batteries for large scale renewable energy storage Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Other Research Activities

• Global Challenge: New generation sunscreens optimized for Australian extreme UV exposure and development of reliable in vitro protocol for UV protection Principal Chief Investigator 2018 -

Impact Story

Potential Supervision Topics

• Multifunctional nanoceramics
  Spray-solution based nanotechnologies for mass production of UV filters for sunscreens
  Theranostic ceramic-based materials and composites for oxidative stress treatment, cancer therapies and neurodegenerative conditions
  Advanced energy storage nanomaterials

Advisees

• Graduate Advising Relationship

  Degree	Research Title	Advisee
  Doctor of Philosophy	Development of mesoporous carbon nanoarchitectures for energy storage systems
  Doctor of Philosophy	Advanced Nano Ceramic Sunscreen UV Filters for Melanoma Protection	Mueen, Rafid Abdlateef
  Doctor of Philosophy	Lanthanide nanoparticles for image guided multimodal therapies	Engels, Elette
  Doctor of Philosophy	Proposal of Energy Devices	Zhang, Shilin
  Doctor of Philosophy	Next Generation Inorganic Nanomaterials for Sunscreening Applications	Morlando, Alexander
  Doctor of Philosophy	Nano Materials for Energy Applications	Yang, Huiling
  Doctor of Philosophy	Study of advanced materials for Li-ion batteries	Jiang, Jicheng
  Doctor of Philosophy	Development of Novel Safe Lithium Metal-Free Sulfur Batteries	Zheng, Zhi
  Master of Research - EIS	Synthesis and characterisation of barium-doped lanthanum manganite nanoparticles	O'Keefe, Alice
  Doctor of Philosophy	Advanced nanoceramic composite for health protection applications.	Rehman, Yaser
  Doctor of Philosophy	New generation multifunctional nanoceramics for melanoma prevention and therapy	Chaki Borras, Marcela
  Master of Philosophy - EIS	Development of UV opacity and sunscreen testing in Australian conditions	Cooray, Nuwangi

Keywords

• nano-technologies; nano-ceramics; nano-composites; multifunctional nano-materials; bioceramics; energy storage materials; spray-solution cost effective technologies; oxidative stress treatment; theranostic materials for cancer therapies and neurodegenerative diseases

Full Name

• Konstantin Konstantinov, K

Located In Facility

• Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) 

Fax

• +61 2 4221 5731

Orcid Id

• http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4919-6385 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

• 8000-2018

Scopus Id

• 7005665869