Chemistry
Overview
The discipline comprises three major programs, concerning:
- Novel materials and nanotechnology
- Medicinal and forensic chemistry
- Polymers
Research areas include purification of water, storage of hydrogen for fuel cells, synthesis of antioxidants, and the development of novel organic solar cell materials. The Chemistry Discipline has collectively published more than 500 refereed journal papers, and in the past 12 months alone, these papers have been downloaded from the QUT publication repository more than 100,000 times.
Grants and projects
This is just a sample of our research activity in this area.
Student topics
We're looking for students to study these topics.
- Framework Alloys
- Manufacturing polymers from sugarcane
- Other potential areas for PhD research
- Other potential areas for honours research
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- Other potential areas for honours research
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- Surface Tethered Molecular Devices
- Other potential areas for honours research
- Other potential areas for honours research
- pH 'Switchable' Catenanes and Rotaxanes
- Other potential areas for honours research
- Dual acting antioxidants
- Polyoxazolines - a new class of biomaterials
- Other potential areas for honours research
- Molecular capsules as fluorescent sensors
- Investigation of ionic emissions from motor vehicles
- Gold photocatalystic for synthesis of organic compounds
- Reversible macrocycles, rotaxanes and catenanes
- Ceramic nanowire membranes for biological separation
- Receptor modelling and source apportionment of pollutants in air
- Fluorescent capsules as metal ion sensors
- Mechanisms of degradation of dye sensitised solar cells
- New visible light photocatalysts from titanante nanostructures
- Application of multivariate data analysis techniques to chemical data
- Ceramic filters of nanofibres for separation of biological molecules
- Synthesis of metal complexes of new amine-containing ligands
- Gas Sensors made from Semi-conducting Nanoparticle Thin Films
- Anion sensing by mechanically-interlocked molecules
- Development and application of modern analytical procedures for characterising and monitoring pollutants in the environment
- New Synthetic Applications of Organometallic Porphyrins
- New Profluorescent Nitroxides for Investigating Bacteria Biofilm Dispersal
- Exploring iodo-click chemistry for fluorophore assembly
- Synthesis and characterisation of hydrotalcites specifically designed for the removal of pollutants from water
- Chemistry concepts in the transition from high school to university
- Resorcinarenes as Drug Delivery Systems for Nitroxide-Based Antioxidants
- Develop functional nanomaterials for sustainable production and green chemistry
- Catalytic conversion of formaldehyde to formic acid
- Synthesis of chemosensors for environmental free radicals
- Prostate cancer diagnosis and staging by MRI: synthesis of an enzyme-activated contrast agent
- Porphyrinoid Oligomers for Non-Linear Optical Applications
- Synthesis of dual-acting antioxidants combining nitroxides with dietary antioxidants
- Complex Macromolecular Architectures via Efficient Radical Exchange Reactions
- Enantio-selective determination of ephedrine isomers within forensic samples by chiral sensors
- Stand-off detection of chemical hazards using Raman Spectroscopy
- Hybrid polymer/metal nanoparticles with surface-enhanced Raman tracking for potential use in nanomedicine
- Synthesis of dual-acting antioxidants combining nitroxides with known pharmacophores
- Red mud applications in building materials
- Ultrasonic treatment of weld joints for the prevention of Stress Corrosion Cracking
- Synthesis of tri- and tetra-nitroxides for the preparation of polymer architectures
- Magnetic resonance microimaging of cartilage
- New sorbents for removal of radioactive ions, heavy metal ions and organic contaminants from polluted water
- A Vibrational Spectroscopy Study of the Interaction of Ink and Substrate in Digital Printing
- Purification of industrial wastewaters using commercial and novel materials
- Synthesis and characterisation of tailor-made organoclays for the removal of water pollutants
- Carbon Nanotube Strain Sensors for Assessing Aircraft Paint Degradation
- Molecular modelling of organic molecule chemisorption to metal oxide surfaces
- Alternative calcium sources for the stabilisation of supersaturated bayer liquors
- Improving the physical properties of hydrotalcite in seawater neutralised red mud
- Improving disposal technologies for bauxite refinery residue by-products
- Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of the Inside of Bacterial Cells
- Developing Enhanced Stability Nitroxides as Sensors for Degradation in Demanding Environments
- Development of Technology for the Safe Discharge of Coal Seam Gas Waters
- Fundamental understanding of alumina waste neutralisation by-products and potential applications
- Treatment of Acid Sulphate Soils using Seawater Neutralised Red Mud
- The development of new water resources from the treatment and recycling of industrial waste residues in Australia
- Profluorescent nitroxides as sensors of mechanical damage in polymer materials
- Synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers for drug delivery of profluorescent nitroxides to cells
- Synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers for drug delivery of fluorescent sensors to cells
- Metabolic fingerprinting of follicular fluid using NMR Spectroscopy
- Synthesis and characterisation of doped alumina nanofibres and their application
- Polymeric nanothermometers: Sensors for in vivo detection of tumour cells
- Metabonomic Analysis of Biological Samples Using NMR as a Tool for Identifying Prostate Cancer
- Production of low alcohol wine using membrane separation technology
- Synthesis and characterisation of organoclays specifically designed for the removal of pollutants from water
- Industrial synthesis of silver catalysts for formaldehyde manufacture
- Polymer Micro/Nanoparticles for Pulmonary Delivery of Drugs using Dry Powder Inhalers (DPI) for Systematic Diseases
- Molecular basis of load carriage in articular cartilage
- Nanotechnology-Based rapid detection system for waterborne Micro-organisms using Raman Spectroscopy
- Development of zeolites for application in sandy soils to inhibit nitrogen fertiliser leaching and to deliver micronutrients
- ZnO Nanowire Gas Sensors for agricultural & mining applications
- Towards the development of a new class of blockers: design, synthesis and testing of antagonists (blockers) of the low affinity site of the adrenoceptor
- Synthesis of chemosensors for monitoring of free radicals in the environment
- The application of thermally activated layered double hydroxides for the water purification
- Removal of heavy metals from contaminated water using modified bayer hydrotalcites
- Micro/nanoparticulate drug delivery systems for pulmonary administration using dry powder inhalers (DPI) for systemic diseases
- Maximization of micronized drug particles dispersion form dry powder inhaler formulations for asthma
- Applications of nitroxides as redox mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells
- Improving the physical properties of hydrotalcite in seawater neutralised red mud slurries
Staff
Chemistry staff profiles
Research degree enquiries
Science and Engineering research office
- Phone: 3138 4783
- Int. phone: +61 7 3138 4783
- Email: sef.research@qut.edu.au
Commercial research enquiries
Science and Engineering Faculty - Commercial Research and Corporate Education
- Phone: 3138 9948
- Int. phone: +61 7 3138 9948
- Email: sef.industryenquiry@qut.edu.au
Partnership enquiries
Science and Engineering - Partnerships
- Phone: 3138 7693
- Int. phone: +61 7 3138 7693
- Email: sef.industryenquiry@qut.edu.au
