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Department of Materials Engineering
Dan Li

Dan Li

Professor & ARC Future Fellow
Dan.Li2@monash.edu
Phone:
+61 3 990 59673
Homepage:
http://users.monash.edu.au/~lidan/
Office:
Room 257, Building 82, Clayton Campus

Ph. D - University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 1999
BSc, MS - Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
ARC Queen Elizabeth II Fellow, University of Wollongong (2006-2008)
Research Fellow, University of Washington/Philip Morris, USA (2005-2006)
California NanoSystems Institute/Hewlett-Packard Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles, USA (2004-2005)
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington, USA (2002-2004)
Winner of the Scopus Young Researcher of the Year award in Engineering and Technology (2010)

Our recent research is centred on graphene-based materials. Graphene is a single layer of graphite. This two-dimensional carbon nanostructure exhibits extraordinary electrical, thermal, mechanical properties as well as extremely high specific surface area. Since 2006, we have been developing innovative concepts to address the key scientific/technical challenges relating to scalable synthesis, processing and assembly of graphene-related materials. We are particularly keen to use this exceptional carbon molecule to build up new graphene-based assemblies for a broad range of applications. Our mission is to develop new materials to address the great challenges that our society is facing, such as energy, water, health care and environmental protection.

Teaching Commitments:

  • MTE4597

Publications:

  • (Recent representative publications)
  • Qiu, L., Liu, Z., Chang, S., Wu, Y. & Li, D* Biomimetic superelastic graphene-based cellular monoliths, Nature Communications 3, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2251 (2012).
  • Cheng, C. & Li, D*. Solvated graphenes: An emerging class of functional soft materials (invited review), Advanced Materials DOI:10.1002/adma.201203567 (2012).
  • Wang, Y.F., Yang, X.W., Qiu, L. & Li, D.* Revisiting the capacitance of polyaniline by using graphene hydrogel film as a substrate: the importance of nano-architecturing, Energy and Environmental Science DOI:10.1039/C2EE24018A (2012).
  • Zhu, J., Cheng, C. Yang, X.W., Wang, Y.F., Qiu, L. & Li, D*. Dynamic electrosorption analysis as an effective means to characterize the structure of bulk graphene assemblies, Chemistry-a European Journal, DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203219 (2012).
  • Yang, X. W., Qiu, L. Cheng, C. Wu, Y.Z. Ma, Z.F. & Li, D*. Ordered Gelation of Chemically Converted Graphene for Next-Generation Electroconductive Hydrogel Films. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 22, 7325-7328 (2011).
  • Yang, X. W., Zhu, J. W., Qiu, L. & Li, D*. Bio-inspired effective prevention of restacking in multilayered graphene films: Towards the next generation of high-performance supercapacitors. Advanced Materials, 23,2833-2838,2011.
  • Qiu, L., Zhang, X. H., Yang, W. R., Wang, Y. F., Simon, G. P. & Li, D*. Controllable corrugation of chemically converted graphene sheets in water and potential application for nanofiltration. Chemical Communications, 47, 5810-5812. (2011).
  • Bei, F. L., Hou, X. L., Chang, S., Simon, G. G. & Li, D*. Interfacing colloidal graphene oxide sheets with gold nanoparticles. Chemistry: a European Journal, 17, 5958-5964, 2011
  • Hilder, M., Winther-Jensen, B., Li, D., Forsyth, M. & MacFarlane, D. R. Direct electro-deposition of graphene from aqueous suspensions. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., DOI:10.1039/C1031CP20173E, in press.
  • Qiu, L., Yang, X. W., Gou, X. L., Yang, W. R., Ma, Z. F., Wallace, G. G. & Li, D*. Dispersing Carbon Nanotubes with Graphene Oxide in Water and Synergistic Effects between Graphene Derivatives. Chemistry-a European Journal 16, 10653-10658 (2010).
  • Tran, H. D., Li, D. & Kaner, R. B. One-Dimensional Conducting Polymer Nanostructures: Bulk Synthesis and Applications. Advanced Materials 21, 1487-1499 (2009).
  • Li, D., Huang, J. X. & Kaner, R. B. Polyaniline Nanofibers: A Unique Polymer Nanostructure for Versatile Applications. Accounts of Chemical Research 42, 135-145 (2009).
  • Li, D*., Muller, M. B., Gilje, S., Kaner, R. B. & Wallace, G. G. Processable aqueous dispersions of graphene nanosheets. Nature Nanotechnology 3, 101-105 (2008).
  • Li, D*. & Kaner, R. B* Graphene-based materials. Science 320, 1170-1171 (2008).
  • Chen, H., Muller, M. B., Gilmore, K. J., Wallace, G. G. & Li, D*. Mechanically strong, electrically conductive, and biocompatible graphene paper. Advanced Materials 20, 3557-+ (2008).
  • Li, D. & Kaner, R. B. Shape and aggregation control of nanoparticles: Not shaken, not stirred. Journal of the American Chemical Society 128, 968-975 (2006).
  • Li, D., McCann, J. T. & Xia, Y. Use of electrospinning to directly fabricate hollow nanofibers with functionalized inner and outer surfaces. Small 1, 83-86 (2005).
  • Li, D. & Kaner, R. B. Processable stabilizer-free polyaniline nanofiber aqueous colloids. Chemical Communications, 3286-3288 (2005).
  • Li, D. & Xia, Y. N. Electrospinning of nanofibers: Reinventing the wheel? Advanced Materials 16, 1151-1170 (2004).
  • Li, D. & Xia, Y. N. Direct fabrication of composite and ceramic hollow nanofibers by electrospinning. Nano Letters 4, 933-938 (2004).
  • Li, D. & Xia, Y. N. Nanomaterials - Welding and patterning in a flash. Nature Materials 3, 753-754 (2004).
  • Li, D. & Xia, Y. Direct fabrication of composite and ceramic hollow nanofibers by electrospinning. Nano Letters 4, 933-938 (2004).
  • Li, D. & Xia, Y. Electrospinning of nanofibers: Reinventing the wheel? Advanced Materials 16, 1151-1170 (2004).
  • Li, D. & Xia, Y. Welding and patterning in a flash. Nature Materials 3, 753-754 (2004).
  • Li, D., Wang, Y. & Xia, Y. Electrospinning Nanofibers as Uniaxially Aligned Arrays and Layer-by-Layer Stacked Films. Advanced Materials 16, 361-366 (2004).
  • Li, D., Babel, A., Jenekhe, S. A. & Xia, Y. Nanofibers of conjugated polymers prepared by electrospinning with a two-capillary spinneret. Advanced Materials 16, 2062-2066 (2004).
  • Li, D. & Xia, Y. N. Fabrication of titania nanofibers by electrospinning. Nano Letters 3, 555-560 (2003).
  • Li, D., Wang, Y. L. & Xia, Y. N. Electrospinning of polymeric and ceramic nanofibers as uniaxially aligned arrays. Nano Letters 3, 1167-1171 (2003).
  • Li, D., Herricks, T. & Xia, Y. Magnetic nanofibers of nickel ferrite prepared by electrospinning. Applied Physics Letters 83, 4586-4588 (2003).

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