Biography
Dr Luhua Li obtained his PhD degree (in Physics) from the Australian National University in 2012 and currently an Associate Professor at the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Deakin University. He was awarded ARC DECRA (2016-2020) and Alfred Deakin Research Fellow (2014-2015). His current research focuses on boron nitride nanomaterials (i.e. BNNT and White Graphene) and other 2D nanomaterials (e.g. graphene). Dr Li is the author of 4 book chapters and 90 journal papers in e.g. Nature Chemistry, Science Advances, Nature Communications ×3, Nano Letters ×3, ACS Nano ×8, Advanced Functional Materials ×3, Angewandte Chemie ×2, Journal of American Chemical Society ×2, Matter, and Chem. See below for selected publications:
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Q. Cai, L. H. Li* et al. Outstanding Thermal Conductivity of Single Atomic Layer Isotope-Modified Boron Nitride. Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 085902 (2020)
J. Yang et al. Boundary-Induced Auxiliary Features in Scattering-Type Near-Field Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. ACS Nano 14, 1123 (2020)
T. Tian et al. Electronic polarizability as the fundamental variable in the dielectric properties of two-dimensional materials. Nano Lett. 20, 841 (2020)
W. Gan, L. H. Li* et al. Atomically Thin BN as an Ideal Spacer for Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence. ACS Nano 13, 12184 (2019)
Q. Cai, L. H. Li* et al. High thermal conductivity of high-quality monolayer BN and its thermal expansion. Science Advances 5, eaav0129 (2019)
M. Wang et al. Highly Compressive BN Nanotube Aerogels Reinforced with rGO. ACS Nano 13, 7402 (2019)
Shi et al. 2D Na–Cl crystals of unconventional stoichiometries on graphene surface from dilute solution at ambient conditions. Nature Chem. 10, 776 (2018)
L. H. Li et al. Asymmetric electric field screening in vdW heterostructures. Nature Commun. 9, 1271 (2018)
S. Mateti et al. Bulk hBN with a Quasi-Isotropic Thermal Conductivity. Adv. Funct. Mater. 28, 1707556 (2018)
A. Falin, L.H. Li* et al. Mechanical Properties of Atomically Thin BN and the Role of Interlayer Interactions. Nature Commun. 8, 15815 (2017)
Y. Zheng et al, Molecule-level g-C3N4 Coordinated Transition Metals as a New Class of Electrocatalysts for OER; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139, 3336 (2017)
Q. Cai, L.H. Li* et al. Molecule-Induced Conformational Change in BN Nanosheets with Enhanced Surface Adsorption. Adv. Funct. Mater. 26, 8356 (2016)
Q. Cai, L. H. Li* et al. BN Nanosheets Improve Sensitivity and Reusability of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 8405, (2016)
L. H. Li* et al. Atomically Thin BN: Unique Properties and Applications. Adv. Funct. Mater. 26, 2594 (2016)
Y. Zheng et al. High Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity of an Anomalous Ruthenium Catalyst. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 138, 16174 (2016)
L. H. Li* et al. Dielectric Screening in Atomically Thin BN Nanosheets. Nano Lett. 15, 218 (2015)
L. H. Li* et al. Strong Oxidation Resistance of Atomically Thin Boron Nitride Nanosheets. ACS Nano 8, 1457 (2014)
T. Xing, L. H. Li* et al. Observation of Active Sites for ORR on Nitrogen-Doped Multilayer Graphene. ACS Nano 8, 6856 (2014)
L. H. Li* et al. BN Nanosheets for Metal Protection. Adv. Mater. Interfaces 1, 1300132 (2014) Front cover
Y. Zheng et al, Hydrogen Evolution by a Metal-Free Electrocatalyst. Nature Commun. 5, 3783 (2014)
Y. Zheng et al, Toward Design of Synergistically Active Carbon-Based Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Nano 8, 5290 (2014)
L. Li, L. H. Li* et al. High-Quality BN Nanoribbons: Unzipping during Nanotube Synthesis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 52, 4212 (2013)
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Research interests
A wide variety of physical and chemical properties of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, especially boron nitride (BN) nanosheets and graphene. BN nanotubes are also a focus of my research.
Professional activities
2016-2018: Advisory Committee of Australian Synchrotron (SXR beamline)
Publications
G Jia, Z Wang, M Gong, Y Wang, L Li, Y Dong, L Liu, L Zhang, J Zhao, W Zheng, X Cui
(2023), Vol. 5, pp. 1-11, Carbon Energy, London, Eng., C1
Boron nitride nanosheets for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Q Cai, S Mateti, H Jiang, L Li, S Huang, Y Chen
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 1-9, Materials Today Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
G Jia, Y Wang, X Cui, H Zhang, J Zhao, L Li, L Gu, Q Zhang, L Zheng, J Wu, Q Wu, D Singh, W Li, L Zhang, W Zheng
(2022), Vol. 5, pp. 206-218, Matter, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
High- Q Phonon-polaritons in Spatially Confined Freestanding α-MoO3
J Yang, J Tang, M Ghasemian, M Mayyas, Q Yu, L Li, K Kalantar-Zadeh
(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 905-913, ACS Photonics, Washington, D.C., C1
The Magnetic Genome of Two-Dimensional van der Waals Materials
Q Wang, A Bedoya-Pinto, M Blei, A Dismukes, A Hamo, S Jenkins, M Koperski, Y Liu, Q Sun, E Telford, H Kim, M Augustin, U Vool, J Yin, L Li, A Falin, C Dean, F Casanova, R Evans, M Chshiev, A Mishchenko, C Petrovic, R He, L Zhao, A Tsen, B Gerardot, M Brotons-Gisbert, Z Guguchia, X Roy, S Tongay, Z Wang, M Hasan, J Wrachtrup, A Yacoby, A Fert, S Parkin, K Novoselov, P Dai, L Balicas, E Santos
(2022), Vol. 16, pp. 6960-7079, ACS Nano, Washington, D.C., C1
Enhanced Piezoelectric Properties Enabled by Engineered Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials
Yichao Wang, Xiangyang Guo, Lu Li, Juan Zhang, Gang Li, Ali Zavabeti, Yongxiang Li
(2022), pp. 1-17, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Washington, D.C., C1
Interfacial thermal conductance between atomically thin boron nitride and graphene
Q Yu, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, L Li
(2022), Vol. 15, pp. 122-126, Nanoscale, England, C1
Coordination Number Regulation of Molybdenum Single-Atom Nanozyme Peroxidase-like Specificity
Y Wang, G Jia, X Cui, X Zhao, Q Zhang, L Gu, L Zheng, L Li, Q Wu, D Singh, D Matsumura, T Tsuji, Y Cui, J Zhao, W Zheng
(2021), Vol. 7, pp. 436-449, Chem, C1
K Pandey, S Singh, S Choudhary, C Zhang, A Agarwal, L Li, Y Chen, A Keshri
(2021), Vol. 47, pp. 9194-9202, Ceramics International, C1
Mechanical Properties of Atomically Thin Tungsten Dichalcogenides: WS
A Falin, M Holwill, H Lv, W Gan, J Cheng, R Zhang, D Qian, M Barnett, E Santos, K Novoselov, T Tao, X Wu, L Li
(2021), Vol. 15, pp. 2600-2610, ACS Nano, United States, C1
F Cantos-Prieto, A Falin, M Alliati, D Qian, R Zhang, T Tao, M Barnett, E Santos, L Li, E Navarro-Moratalla
(2021), Vol. 21, pp. 3379-3385, Nano letters, Washington, D.C., C1
Near-Field Excited Archimedean-like Tiling Patterns in Phonon-Polaritonic Crystals
J Yang, Z Krix, S Kim, J Tang, M Mayyas, Y Wang, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, L Li, A Hamilton, I Aharonovich, O Sushkov, K Kalantar-Zadeh
(2021), Vol. 15, pp. 9134-9142, ACS Nano, Washington, DC, C1
Isotope Effect on the Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Atomically Thin Boron Nitride
Qiran Cai, Eli Janzen, J Edgar, Wei Gan, Shunying Zhang, Elton Santos, Luhua Li
(2021), Vol. 8, pp. 1-8, 2D Materials, Bristol, Eng., C1
Q Chao, S Mateti, M Annasamy, M Imran, J Joseph, Q Cai, L Li, P Cizek, P Hodgson, Y Chen, D Fabijanic, W Xu
(2021), Vol. 46, Additive Manufacturing, C1
The BAG2 and BAG6 Genes Are Involved in Multiple Abiotic Stress Tolerances in Arabidopsis Thaliana
Muhammad Arif, Zitong Li, Qiong Luo, Luhua Li, Yuequan Shen, Shuzhen Men
(2021), Vol. 22, pp. 1-18, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
J Yang, M Mayyas, J Tang, M Ghasemian, H Yang, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, Q Ou, L Li, Q Bao, K Kalantar-Zadeh
(2020), Vol. 14, pp. 1123-1132, ACS nano, Washington, D.C., C1
T Tian, D Scullion, D Hughes, L Li, C Shih, J Coleman, M Chhowalla, E Santos
(2020), Vol. 20, pp. 841-851, Nano Letters, Washington, DC, C1
Strong coupling of carbon quantum dots in plasmonic nanocavities
J Katzen, C Tserkezis, Q Cai, L Li, J Kim, G Lee, G Yi, W Hendren, E Santos, R Bowman, F Huang
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 19866-19873, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
Q Cai, W Gan, A Falin, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, J Zhuang, W Hao, S Huang, T Tao, Y Chen, L Li
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 21985-21991, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
Outstanding Thermal Conductivity of Single Atomic Layer Isotope-Modified Boron Nitride
Q Cai, D Scullion, W Gan, A Falin, P Cizek, S Liu, J Edgar, R Liu, B Cowie, E Santos, L Li
(2020), Vol. 125, Physical Review Letters, United States, C1
M Mokhlesur Rahman, M Zhou, I Sultana, S Mateti, A Falin, L Li, Z Wu, Y Chen
(2019), Vol. 2, pp. 160-167, Batteries and Supercaps, C1
In situ doping and synthesis of two-dimensional nanomaterials using mechano-chemistry
S Mateti, A Glushenkov, L Li, Q Ma, C Zhi, Y Chen
(2019), Vol. 4, pp. 642-646, Nanoscale horizons, Cambridge, Eng., C1
High thermal conductivity of high-quality monolayer boron nitride and its thermal expansion
Q Cai, D Scullion, W Gan, A Falin, S Zhang, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, Y Chen, E Santos, L Li
(2019), Vol. 5, Science Advances, United States, C1
Highly compressive boron nitride nanotube aerogels reinforced with reduced graphene oxide
M Wang, T Zhang, D Mao, Y Yao, X Zeng, L Ren, Q Cai, S Mateti, L Li, X Zeng, G Du, R Sun, Y Chen, J Xu, C Wong
(2019), Vol. 13, pp. 7402-7409, ACS Nano, Washington, D.C., C1
Perforation routes towards practical nano-porous graphene and analogous materials engineering
A Guirguis, J Maina, L Kong, L Henderson, A Rana, L Li, M Majumder, L Dumee
(2019), Vol. 155, pp. 660-673, Carbon, Oxford, Eng., C1
Atomically thin boron nitride as an ideal spacer for metal-enhanced fluorescence
W Gan, C Tserkezis, Q Cai, A Falin, S Mateti, M Nguyen, I Aharonovich, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, F Huang, L Song, L Kong, Y Chen, L Li
(2019), Vol. 13, pp. 12184-12191, ACS Nano, United States, C1
Biocompatibility of boron nitride nanosheets
S Mateti, C Wong, Z Liu, W Yang, Y Li, L Li, Y Chen
(2018), Vol. 11, pp. 334-342, Nano research, Beijing, China, C1
Y Liu, S Mateti, C Li, X Liu, A Glushenkov, D Liu, L Li, D Fabijanic, Y Chen
(2018), Vol. 20, Advanced Engineering Materials, C1
A Bisht, V Kumar, L Li, Y Chen, A Agarwal, D Lahiri
(2018), Vol. 710, pp. 366-373, Materials Science and Engineering A, C1
Asymmetric electric field screening in van der Waals heterostructures
L Li, T Tian, Q Cai, C Shih, E Santos
(2018), Vol. 9, Nature Communications, England, C1
G Shi, L Chen, Y Yang, D Li, Z Qian, S Liang, L Yan, L Li, M Wu, H Fang
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 776-779, Nature Chemistry, England, C1
Bulk Hexagonal Boron Nitride with a Quasi-Isotropic Thermal Conductivity
S Mateti, K Yang, X Liu, S Huang, J Wang, L Li, P Hodgson, M Zhou, J He, Y Chen
(2018), Vol. 28, Advanced Functional Materials, C1
J Katzen, M Velický, Y Huang, S Drakeley, W Hendren, R Bowman, Q Cai, Y Chen, L Li, F Huang
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 22520-22528, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, United States, C1
Interfacial reactions between titanium and boron nitride nanotubes
M Bhuiyan, L Li, J Wang, P Hodgson, Y Chen
(2017), Vol. 127, pp. 108-112, Scripta materialia, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Raman signature and phonon dispersion of atomically thin boron nitride
Q Cai, D Scullion, A Falin, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, Y Chen, E Santos, L Li
(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 3059-3067, Nanoscale, England, C1
Y Zheng, Y Jiao, Y Zhu, Q Cai, A Vasileff, L Li, Y Han, Y Chen, S Qiao
(2017), Vol. 139, pp. 3336-3339, Journal of the American Chemical Society, United States, C1
J Yang, Z Yang, L Li, Q Cai, H Nie, M Ge, X Chen, Y Chen, S Huang
(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 6886-6894, Nanoscale, England, C1
Mechanical properties of atomically thin boron nitride and the role of interlayer interactions
A Falin, Q Cai, E Santos, D Scullion, D Qian, R Zhang, Z Yang, S Huang, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, M Barnett, Y Chen, R Ruoff, L Li
(2017), Vol. 8, Nature Communications, England, C1
M Bhuiyan, J Wang, L Li, P Hodgson, A Agarwal, M Qian, Y Chen
(2017), Vol. 32, pp. 3744-3752, Journal of materials research, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Boron nitride nanotube films: preparation, properties, and implications for biology applications
L Li, Y Chen
(2016), pp. 165-181, Boron nitride nanotubes in nanomedicine : a volume in micro and nano technologies, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1
Identification and topographical characterisation of microbial nanowires in Nostoc punctiforme
S Sure, A Torriero, A Gaur, L Li, Y Chen, C Tripathi, A Adholeya, M Ackland, M Kochar
(2016), Vol. 109, pp. 475-480, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, Netherlands, C1
P Li, Z Yang, J Shen, H Nie, Q Cai, L Li, M Ge, C Gu, X Chen, K Yang, L Zhang, Y Chen, S Huang
(2016), Vol. 8, pp. 3543-3550, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, United States, C1
Quantum Emission from Defects in Single-Crystalline Hexagonal Boron Nitride
T Tran, C Zachreson, A Berhane, K Bray, R Sandstrom, L Li, T Taniguchi, K Watanabe, I Aharonovich, M Toth
(2016), Vol. 5, Physical Review Applied, C1
Atomically thin boron nitride: unique properties and applications
L Li, Y Chen
(2016), Vol. 26, pp. 2594-2608, Advanced functional materials, Londond, Eng., C1
In situ prepared V
S Mateti, M Rahman, L Li, Q Cai, Y Chen
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 35287-35294, RSC Advances, C1
Boron Nitride Nanosheet-Veiled Gold Nanoparticles for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering
Q Cai, S Mateti, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, S Huang, Y Chen, L Li
(2016), Vol. 8, pp. 15630-15636, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, United States, C1
Molecule-induced conformational change in boron nitride nanosheets with enhanced surface adsorption
Q Cai, A Du, G Gao, S Mateti, B Cowie, D Qian, S Zhang, Y Lu, L Fu, T Taniguchi, S Huang, Y Chen, R Ruoff, L Li
(2016), Vol. 26, pp. 8202-8210, Advanced functional materials, Weinheim, Germany, C1
Electron beam directed etching of hexagonal boron nitride
C Elbadawi, T Tran, M Kolíbal, T Šikola, J Scott, Q Cai, L Li, T Taniguchi, K Watanabe, M Toth, I Aharonovich, C Lobo
(2016), Vol. 8, pp. 16182-16186, Nanoscale, England, C1
Gas Protection of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials from High-Energy Impacts
T Xing, S Mateti, L Li, F Ma, A Du, Y Gogotsi, Y Chen
(2016), Vol. 6, Scientific Reports, England, C1
High electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of an anomalous ruthenium catalyst
Y Zheng, Y Jiao, Y Zhu, L Li, Y Han, Y Chen, M Jaroniec, S-Z Qiao
(2016), Vol. 138, pp. 16174-16181, Journal of the American chemical society, Washington, D.C., C1
Q Cai, S Mateti, W Yang, R Jones, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, S Huang, Y Chen, L Li
(2016), Vol. 55, pp. 8457-8457, Angewandte chemie: international edition, London, Eng., J2
Plasma functionalization of nanotubes
Z Chen, L Li, X Dai, Y Chen, X Wang
(2015), pp. 465-492, Nanotubes and Nanosheets: functionalization and applications of boron nitride and other nanomaterials, Boca Raton, Fla., B1
Boron (carbon) nitride nanomaterials: synthesis, porosity, and related applications
W Lei, D Liu, S Qin, D Portehault, Y Chen
(2015), pp. 59-90, Nanotubes and nanosheets : functionalization and applications of boron nitride and other nanomaterials., Baton Rouge, La., B1
Boron nitride nanotubes and nanoribbons produced by ball milling method
L Li, Y Chen
(2015), pp. 33-58, Nanotubes and Nanosheets: Functionalization and Applications of Boron Nitride and Other Nanomaterials, B1-1
Preparation and application of long boron nitride nanotubes
Y Yu, H Chen, Y Liu, L Li, Y Chen
(2015), pp. 525-550, Nanotubes and Nanosheets: Functionalization and Applications of Boron Nitride and Other Nanomaterials, B1-1
Surface chemistry of two-dimensional layered nanosheets
M Mathesh, H Wang, C Barrow, W Yang
(2015), pp. 333-366, Nanotubes and Nanosheets: Functionalization and Applications of Boron Nitride and Other Nanomaterials, B1-1
Dielectric screening in atomically thin boron nitride nanosheets.
L Li, E Santos, T Xing, E Cappelluti, R Roldán, Y Chen, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi
(2015), Vol. 15, pp. 218-223, Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology, United States, C1
T Xing, T Ramireddy, L Li, D Gunzelmann, H Zeng, W Qi, S Zhou, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 17, pp. 5084-5089, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, England, C1
Y Yu, H Chen, Y Liu, V Craig, C Wang, L Li, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 2, Advanced Materials Interfaces, C1
Q Cai, L Li, Y Yu, Y Liu, S Huang, Y Chen, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi
(2015), Vol. 17, pp. 7761-7766, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, London, Eng., C1
M Rahman, I Sultana, Z Chen, M Srikanth, L Li, X Dai, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 7, pp. 13088-13095, Nanoscale, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Inquisition of Microcystis aeruginosa and Synechocystis nanowires: characterization and modelling
S Sure, A Torriero, A Gaur, L Li, Y Chen, C Tripathi, A Adholeya, M Ackland, M Kochar
(2015), Vol. 108, pp. 1213-1225, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: international journal of general and molecular microbiology, New York, N.Y., C1
Silica Nanoparticles-mediated Stable Genetic Transformation in Nicotiana tabacum
Yuqin Fu, Luhua Li, Hui Wang, Yuan Jiang, Huijing Liu, Xiyan Cui, Piwu Wang, Changli Lu
(2015), Vol. 31, pp. 976-981, Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Non-covalent surface modification of boron nitride nanotubes for enhanced catalysis
R Li, J Liu, L Li, H Wang, Z Weng, S Lam, A Du, Y Chen, C Barrow, W Yang
(2014), Vol. 50, pp. 225-227, Chemical communications, Cambridge, England, C1
Mechanical property and structure of covalent functionalised graphene / epoxy nanocomposites
M Naebe, J Wang, A Amini, H Khayyam, N Hameed, L Li, Y Chen, B Fox
(2014), Vol. 4, pp. 1-7, Scientific reports, London, England, C1
Fabrication of boron nitride nanotube-gold nanoparticle hybrids using pulsed plasma in liquid
S Ponraj, Z Chen, L Li, J Shankaranarayanan, G Rajmohan, J du Plessis, A Sinclair, Y Chen, X Wang, J Kanwar, X Dai
(2014), Vol. 30, pp. 10712-10720, Langmuir, Washington, DC, C1
Y Zheng, Y Jiao, L Li, T Xing, Y Chen, M Jaroniec, S Qiao
(2014), Vol. 8, pp. 5290-5296, ACS Nano, Washington, D.C., C1
Observation of active sites for oxygen reduction reaction on nitrogen-doped multilayer graphene
T Xing, Y Zheng, L Li, B Cowie, D Gunzelmann, S Qiao, S Huang, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 8, pp. 6856-6862, ACS Nano, Washington DC, C1
Hydrogen evolution by a metal-free electrocatalyst
Y Zheng, Y Jiao, Y Zhu, L Li, Y Han, Y Chen, A Du, M Jaroniec, S Qiao
(2014), Vol. 5, pp. 1-22, Nature communications, London, England, C1
Strong oxidation resistance of atomically thin boron nitride nanosheets
L Li, J Cervenka, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 8, pp. 1457-1462, ACS Nano, Washington, D.C., C1
Y Yu, H Chen, Y Liu, V Craig, L Li, Y Chen, A Tricoli
(2014), Vol. 55, pp. 5616-5622, Polymer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Boron nitride nanosheets for metal protection
Lu Li, Tan Xing, Ying Chen, Rob Jones
(2014), Vol. 1, pp. 1-6, Advanced materials interfaces, England, London, C1
Y Yu, H Chen, Y Liu, V Craig, L Li, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 1, pp. 1-5, Advanced Materials Interfaces, London, Eng., C1
Advancement in liquid exfoliation of graphite through simultaneously oxidizing and ultrasonicating
G Shi, A Michelmore, J Jin, L Li, Y Chen, L Wang, H Yu, G Wallace, S Gambhir, S Zhu, P Hojati-Talemi, J Ma
(2014), Vol. 2, pp. 20382-20392, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Cambridge, England, C1
Deepika, L Li, A Glushenkov, S Hait, P Hodgson, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 4, pp. 1-6, Scientific reports, London, Eng., C1
Electric contributions to magnetic force microscopy response from graphene and MoS2 nanosheets
L Li, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 116, pp. 2-7, Journal of Applied Physics, College Park, MD, C1
Atomically thin boron nitride nanodisks
L Li, L Li, X Dai, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 106, pp. 409-412, Materials letters, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Boron nitride nanotube reinforced polyurethane composites
L Li, Y Chen, Z Stachurski
(2013), Vol. 23, pp. 170-173, Progress in natural science : Materials International, Beijing, China, C1
High-quality boron nitride nanoribbons - unzipping during nanotube synthesis
L Li, L Li, Y Chen, X Dai, P Lamb, B Cheng, M Lin, X Liu
(2013), Vol. 125, pp. 4306-4310, Angewandte chemie, Weinheim, Germany, C1
M Petravic, R Peter, M Varasanec, L Li, Y Chen, B Cowie
(2013), Vol. 31, pp. 1-5, Journal of vacuum science and technology A, New York, N. Y., C1
Disorder in ball-milled graphite revealed by Raman spectroscopy
T Xing, L Li, L Hou, X Hu, S Zhou, R Peter, M Petravic, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 57, pp. 515-519, Carbon, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Humidity sensing properties of single Au-decorated boron nitride nanotubes
Y Yu, H Chen, Y Liu, L Li, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 30, pp. 29-33, Electrochemistry communications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
D Lahiri, A Hadjikhani, C Zhang, T Xing, L Li, Y Chen, A Agarwal
(2013), Vol. 574, pp. 149-156, Materials science and engineering A, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
High yield BNNTs synthesis by promotion effect of milling-assisted precursor
L Li, X Liu, L Li, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 110, pp. 256-259, Microelectronic engineering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Ball milling : a green mechanochemical approach for synthesis of nitrogen doped carbon nanoparticles
T Xing, J Sunarso, W Yang, Y Yin, A Glushenkov, L Li, P Howlett, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 5, pp. 7970-7976, Nanoscale, Cambridge, England, C1
Synthesis of high density boron nitride nanotube film
X Liu, L Li, J Dai, L Li, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 562-565, pp. 926-929, Key engineering materials, Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland, C1
Surface wetting processing on BNNT films by selective plasma modes
L Li, X Liu, X Dai, L Li, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 58, pp. 3403-3408, Chinese science bulletin, Beijing, China, C1
High-quality boron nitride nanoribbons: Unzipping during nanotube synthesis
L Li, L Li, Y Chen, X Dai, P Lamb, B Cheng, M Lin, X Liu
(2013), Vol. 52, pp. 4212-4216, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Germany, C1-1
Aifang Gao, Xuli Liang, Luhua Li, Jinghua Cui
(2013), Vol. 19, pp. 3225-3231, Journal of Molecular Modeling, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Structural insight into plant programmed cell death mediated by BAG proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana
Shasha Fang, Luhua Li, Boyang Cui, Shuzhen Men, Yuequan Shen, Xue Yang
(2013), Vol. 69, pp. 934-945, Acta crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology, London, Eng., C1-1
Photoluminescence of boron nitride nanosheets exfoliated by ball milling
L Li, Y Chen, B Cheng, M Lin, S Chou, Y Peng
(2012), Vol. 100, pp. 1-4, Applied physics letters, College Park, Md., C1
Controlling wettability of boron nitride nanotube films and improved cell proliferation
L Li, L Li, S Ramakrishnan, X Dai, K Nicholas, Y Chen, Z Chen, X Liu
(2012), Vol. 116, pp. 18334-18339, Journal of physical chemistry C, Washington, D. C., C1
Mechanically activated catalyst mixing for high-yield boron nitride nanotube growth
L Li, L Li, Y Chen, X Dai, T Xing, M Petravic, X Liu
(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 1-8, Nanoscale research letters, Berlin, Germany, C1
High-resolution x-ray absorption studies of core excitons in hexagonal boron nitride
L Li, M Petrovic, B Cowie, T Xing, R Peter, Y Chen, C Si, W Duan
(2012), Vol. 101, pp. 1-4, Applied physics letters, College Park, Md., C1
Insight into reactions and interface between boron nitride nanotube and aluminium
D Lahiri, V Singh, L Li, X Tan, S Seal, Y Chen, A Agarwal
(2012), Vol. 27, pp. 2760-2770, Journal of materials research, Cambridge, England, C1
Structure and properties of biomedical films prepared from aqueous and acidic silk fibroin solutions
R Rajkhowa, B Levin, S Redmond, L Li, L Wang, J Kanwar, M Atlas, X Wang
(2011), Vol. 97A, pp. 37-45, Journal of biomedical materials research : Part A, Hoboken, N.J., C1
Large-scale mechanical peeling of boron nitride nanosheets by low-energy ball milling
L Li, Y Chen, G Behan, H Zhang, M Petravic, A Glushenkov
(2011), Vol. 21, pp. 11862-11866, Journal of materials chemistry, Cambridge, England, C1
Controlled surface modification of boron nitride nanotubes
X Dai, Y Chen, Z Chen, P Lamb, L Li, J du Plessis, D McCulloch, X Wang
(2011), Vol. 22, pp. 1-7, Nanotechnology, Bristol, U. K., C1
Decoration of nitrogen vacancies by oxygen atoms in boron nitride nanotubes
M Petravic, R Peter, I Kavre, L Li, Y Chen, L Fan, Y Yang
(2010), Vol. 12, pp. 15349-15353, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Cambridge, England, C1
Superhydrophobic properties of nonaligned boron nitride nanotube films
L Li, Y Chen
(2010), Vol. 26, pp. 5135-5140, Langmuir, Washington, D.C., C1
Boron nitride nanotube films grown from boron ink painting
L Li, Y Chen, A Glushenkov
(2010), Vol. 20, pp. 9679-9683, Journal of materials chemistry, Cambridge, England, C1
Single deep ultraviolet light emission from boron nitride nanotube film
L Li, Y Chen, M Lin, A Glushenkov, B Cheng, J Yu
(2010), Vol. 97, pp. 1-3, Applied physics letters, St Louis, Mo., C1
Synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes by boron ink annealing
L Li, Y Chen, A Glushenkov
(2010), Vol. 21, pp. 1-5, Nanotechnology, Bristol, England, C1
Synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes, bamboos and nanowires
L Li, C Li, Y Chen
(2008), Vol. 40, pp. 2513-2516, Physica e: low-dimensional systems and nanostructures, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Superior Adsorption Capability of Nanosheets for Surface Enhanced Raman
A/Prof Luhua Li
ARC DECRA - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- 2018: $133,312
- 2017: $131,342
- 2016: $129,401
Thermal Conductive Boron Nitride Nanosheets
Prof Ying (Ian) Chen, A/Prof Luhua Li, A/Prof Wenrong Yang
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2021: $133,981
- 2020: $168,464
- 2019: $165,485
Other Public Sector Funding
Synthesis and Application of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials
A/Prof Luhua Li
AAS Travel - Exchange/Visit(or) - Japan, Fellowship Australian Academy of Science
- 2015: $6,191
Industry and Other Funding
Research and development on the up scaling of boron nitride nanotube manufacturing facility.
A/Prof Luhua Li
BNNT Technology Limited
- 2021: $91,040
- 2020: $162,520
Boron nitride nanotube reinforced resins for ballistic applications.
A/Prof Luhua Li
Ballistic Glass Pty Ltd
- 2020: $27,000
Boron nitride nanotube reinforced precious metals.
A/Prof Luhua Li, Prof Matthew Barnett
BNNT Precious Metals Limited
- 2020: $86,500
White Graphene
A/Prof Luhua Li
White Graphene Limited
- 2022: $690,000
- 2021: $753,000
White Graphene Application R&D Project.
A/Prof Luhua Li
White Graphene Limited
- 2023: $119,000
- 2022: $240,000
- 2021: $200,200
Anti-corrosion/erosion Coatings by White Graphene Composites.
A/Prof Luhua Li, Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Dr Xing Jin
White Graphene Limited
- 2022: $50,500
White Graphene / Polymer Composites for Hydrogen Pipeline Coating.
A/Prof Luhua Li, Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Dr Xing Jin
White Graphene Limited
- 2023: $103,185
- 2022: $138,506
Other Funding Sources
Advanced Synthesis System for Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials
Prof Ying (Ian) Chen, A/Prof Luhua Li, Prof Dan Li, Dr Qiaoliang Bao, Prof Huanting Wang, A/Prof Wenlong Cheng, A/Prof Jung Ho Kim, Prof Joselito Razal, Dr Danyang Wang, A/Prof Wenrong Yang, Prof Arnan Mitchell
ARC LIEF - Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities Program, University of Wollongong, University of New South Wales (CAT8), Monash University
- 2016: $437,900
Boron nitride nanotube reinforced dental ceramic composites.
A/Prof Luhua Li, Dr Qi Chao
3D Dental Technology Pty Ltd, Innovative Manfacturing CRC Limited
- 2022: $80,906
- 2021: $299,076
- 2020: $25,454
Supervisions
Qiuhui Yu
Thesis entitled: Heat Dissipating Property and Application of Atomically Thin Boron Nitride
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Wei Gan
Thesis entitled: Properties and Applications of Atomically Thin Hexagonal Boron Nitride
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Shalini Thakkar
Thesis entitled: The development of nano-sensors for detection of arsenic in water
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Yuchen Liu
Thesis entitled: Composite Nanosheets of Graphene and Boron Nitride for Lubrication Application Plasma functionalized nanomembranes for environmental purification
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Srikanth Mateti
Thesis entitled: Synthesis and Applications of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Sri Balaji Ponraj
Thesis entitled: Nanosecond pulsed Atmospheric Pressure Plasma for Fabrication of Hybrid Nanostructures and Decontamination of Milk
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Qiran Cai
Thesis entitled: Special Adsorption Behaviour of Boron Nitride Nanosheets for Improved Sensing
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Md Mahedi Hasan Bhuiyan
Thesis entitled: Boron Nitride Nanotube Reinforced Titanium Matrix Composite
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Tan Xing
Thesis entitled: Nanostructured Carbon Materials: Fabrication and Applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials