Publications
Metal anodes meet ionic liquids: An interfacial perspective
Rabia Jamil, Suraj Loomba, Mega Kar, Gavin Collis, Debbie Silvester, Nasir Mahmood
(2024), Vol. 11, Applied Physics Reviews, New York, NY., C1
Saliha Saher, Samantha Piper, Craig Forsyth, Mega Kar, Douglas Macfarlane, Jennifer Pringle, Karolina Matuszek
(2024), pp. 1-10, Materials Advances, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
Non-fluorinated Zinc Anions: A Low-Cost Environmental Approach for Reversible Zinc Electrochemistry
M Kar, T Ha, D Duncan, F Chen, P Cherepanov, J Sun, C Pozo-Gonzalo
(2023), Vol. 6, pp. 1-12, Batteries and Supercaps, London, Eng., C1
Sustainable materials for renewable energy storage in the thermal battery
S Piper, C Forsyth, M Kar, C Gassner, R Vijayaraghavan, S Mahadevan, K Matuszek, J Pringle, D MacFarlane
(2023), Vol. 1, pp. 470-480, RSC Sustainability, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Probing crystal structures of dicarbamate phase change materials to inform structural design
S Piper, C Forsyth, M Kar, L O’Dell, J Ma, J Pringle, D MacFarlane, K Matuszek
(2023), pp. 4482-4493, Materials Advances, London, Eng., C1
Fluoroborate ionic liquids as sodium battery electrolytes
D Duncan, S Piper, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane, M Kar
(2023), Vol. 25, pp. 27718-27730, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, London, Eng., C1
Unveiling ion-coordination in super-concentrated borate-based ionic liquid electrolyte
D Duncan, I Gunathilaka, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane, M Kar
(2023), Vol. 472, pp. 1-11, Electrochimica Acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Ionic liquids for renewable thermal energy storage - a perspective
S Piper, M Kar, D MacFarlane, K Matuszek, J Pringle
(2022), Vol. 24, pp. 102-117, Green Chemistry, Cambridge, Eng., C1
K Matuszek, C Hatton, M Kar, J Pringle, D MacFarlane
(2022), Vol. 15, pp. 100108-100108, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X, C1
Recent strategies for improving the performance of ionic liquids as battery electrolytes
B Roy, U Pal, M Kar, D MacFarlane
(2022), Vol. 37, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, C1
High-Ionicity Electrolytes Based on Bulky Fluoroborate Anions for Stable Na-Metal Cycling
D Duncan, B Roy, S Piper, C Nguyen, P Howlett, M Forsyth, D Macfarlane, J Sun, M Kar
(2022), Vol. 126, pp. 18918-18930, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, C1
Phase Change Materials for Renewable Energy Storage at Intermediate Temperatures
K Matuszek, M Kar, J Pringle, D Macfarlane
(2022), Vol. 123, Chemical Reviews, United States, C1
Emergence of nonaqueous electrolytes for rechargeable zinc batteries
M Kar, C Pozo-Gonzalo
(2021), Vol. 28, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, C1
B Roy, P Cherepanov, C Nguyen, C Forsyth, U Pal, T Mendes, P Howlett, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane, M Kar
(2021), Vol. 11, Advanced Energy Materials, C1
S Piper, C Forsyth, M Kar, D Macfarlane, K Matuszek, J Pringle
(2021), Vol. 2, pp. 7650-7661, Materials Advances, C1
Guanidinium Organic Salts as Phase-Change Materials for Renewable Energy Storage
K Matuszek, R Vijayaraghavan, M Kar, S Mahadevan, D MacFarlane
(2021), Vol. 14, pp. 2757-2762, ChemSusChem, Germany, C1
Simple route to lithium dendrite prevention for long cycle-life lithium metal batteries
A Ghosh, P Cherepanov, C Nguyen, A Ghosh, A Kumar, A Ahuja, M Kar, D MacFarlane, S Mitra
(2021), Vol. 23, pp. 1-9, Applied Materials Today, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Influence of ion structure on thermal runaway behaviour of aprotic and protic ionic liquids
R Vijayaraghavan, M Kar, N Sivanesh, V Samuel, M Surianarayanan, S Olsen, D MacFarlane
(2020), Vol. 56, pp. 11819-11822, Chemical Communications, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
A Ghosh, A Kumar, T Das, A Ghosh, S Chakraborty, M Kar, D MacFarlane, S Mitra
(2020), Vol. 30, pp. 1-11, Advanced Functional Materials, London, Eng., C1-1
A Ghosh, A Kumar, A Roy, C Nguyen, A Ahuja, M Adil, M Chatti, M Kar, D MacFarlane, S Mitra
(2020), Vol. 3, pp. 5637-5645, ACS Applied Energy Materials, C1-1
Role of Hydrogen Bonding in Phase Change Materials
K Matuszek, R Vijayaraghavan, M Kar, D Macfarlane
(2020), Vol. 20, pp. 1285-1291, Crystal Growth and Design, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Pyrazolium Phase-Change Materials for Solar-Thermal Energy Storage
K Matuszek, R Vijayaraghavan, C Forsyth, S Mahadevan, M Kar, D MacFarlane
(2020), Vol. 13, pp. 159-164, ChemSusChem, Weinheim, Germany, C1-1
Ionic Liquids-Further Progress on the Fundamental Issues
M Kar, N Plechkova, K Seddon, J Pringle, D MacFarlane
(2019), Vol. 72, pp. 3-10, Australian Journal of Chemistry, C1
Ionic liquid/tetraglyme hybrid Mg[TFSI]
Z Ma, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane, M Kar
(2019), Vol. 4, pp. 146-153, Green Energy and Environment, C1
Mg Cathode Materials and Electrolytes for Rechargeable Mg Batteries: A Review
Z Ma, D MacFarlane, M Kar
(2019), Vol. 2, pp. 115-127, Batteries and Supercaps, C1-1
A Ghosh, A Kumar, A Roy, M Panda, M Kar, D Macfarlane, S Mitra
(2019), Vol. 11, pp. 14101-14109, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Novel and versatile room temperature ionic liquids for energy storage
M Kar, O Tutusaus, D MacFarlane, R Mohtadi
(2019), Vol. 12, pp. 566-571, Energy and Environmental Science, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
K Gunderson-Briggs, T Rüther, A Best, M Kar, C Forsyth, E Izgorodiana, D MacFarlane, A Hollenkamp
(2019), Vol. 58, pp. 4390-4394, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Germany, C1-1
New dimensions in salt-solvent mixtures: a 4th evolution of ionic liquids
Douglas MacFarlane, Alison Chong, Maria Forsyth, Mega Kar, R Vijayaraghavan, Anthony Somers, Jennifer Pringle
(2018), Vol. 206, pp. 9-28, Faraday Discussions, Cambridge, Eng., C1
M Hilder, P Howlett, D Saurel, E Gonzalo, A Basile, M Armand, T Rojo, M Kar, D MacFarlane, M Forsyth
(2018), Vol. 268, pp. 94-100, Electrochimica acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Manohar, T Mendes, M Kar, D Wang, C Xiao, M Forsyth, S Mitra, D Macfarlane
(2018), Vol. 54, pp. 3500-3503, Chemical Communications, England, C1
Stability enhancing ionic liquid hybrid electrolyte for NVP@C cathode based sodium batteries
C Manohar, K Raj, M Kar, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane, S Mitra
(2018), Vol. 2, pp. 566-576, Sustainable Energy and Fuels, C1
Supported Ionic Liquid Gel Membrane Electrolytes for Flexible Supercapacitors
X Zhang, M Kar, T Mendes, Y Wu, D MacFarlane
(2018), Vol. 8, Advanced Energy Materials, C1-1
Fundamentals of Ionic Liquids: From Chemistry to Applications
Douglas MacFarlane, Mega Kar, Jennifer Pringle
(2017), Weinheim, Germany, A1-1
Electrochemical cycling of Mg in Mg[TFSI]
Z Ma, M Kar, C Xiao, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane
(2017), Vol. 78, pp. 29-32, Electrochemistry Communications, C1
M Hilder, M Gras, C Pope, M Kar, D Macfarlane, M Forsyth, L O'Dell
(2017), Vol. 19, pp. 17461-17468, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, England, C1
Electro-synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen at ambient temperature and pressure in ionic liquids
F Zhou, L Azofra, M Ali, M Kar, A Simonov, C McDonnell-Worth, C Sun, X Zhang, D Macfarlane
(2017), Vol. 10, pp. 2516-2520, Energy and Environmental Science, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
M Pan, R Vijayaraghavan, F Zhou, M Kar, H Li, C Wang, D MacFarlane
(2017), Vol. 53, pp. 5950-5953, Chemical Communications, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
S Platzer, M Kar, R Leyma, S Chib, A Roller, F Jirsa, R Krachler, D MacFarlane, W Kandioller, B Keppler
(2017), Vol. 324, pp. 241-249, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Netherlands, C1-1
Stable zinc cycling in novel alkoxy-ammonium based ionic liquid electrolytes
M Kar, B Winther-Jensen, M Armand, T Simons, O Winther-Jensen, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane
(2016), Vol. 188, pp. 461-471, Electrochimica Acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Ionic liquid electrolytes for reversible magnesium electrochemistry
M Kar, Z Ma, L Azofra, K Chen, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane
(2016), Vol. 52, pp. 4033-4036, Chemical communications, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Reduction of oxygen in a trialkoxy ammonium-based ionic liquid and the role of water
C Pozo-Gonzalo, M Kar, E Jónsson, P Howlett, D MacFarlane, M Forsyth
(2016), Vol. 196, pp. 727-734, Electrochimica Acta, C1
C Pope, M Kar, D MacFarlane, M Armand, M Forsyth, L O'Dell
(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 3187-3195, ChemPhysChem, Germany, C1
Ionic liquids and their solid-state analogues as materials for energy generation and storage
D MacFarlane, M Forsyth, P Howlett, M Kar, S Passerini, J Pringle, H Ohno, M Watanabe, F Yan, W Zheng, S Zhang, J Zhang
(2016), Vol. 1, Nature Reviews Materials, C1
Exploring zinc coordination in novel zinc battery electrolytes
M Kar, B Winther-Jensen, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane
(2014), Vol. 16, pp. 10816-10822, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Cambridge, England, C1
Ionic liquid electrolytes as a platform for rechargeable metal-air batteries: a perspective
M Kar, T Simons, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane
(2014), Vol. 16, pp. 18658-18674, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Chelating ionic liquids for reversible zinc electrochemistry
M Kar, B Winther-Jensen, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane
(2013), Vol. 15, pp. 7191-7197, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Cambridge, England, C1
L Jin, P Howlett, J Efthimiadis, M Kar, D MacFarlane, M Forsyth
(2011), Vol. 21, pp. 10171-10178, Journal of materials chemistry, Cambridge, U. K., C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
Prof Jenny Pringle, Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Dan Li, Prof Douglas MacFarlane, Prof Abbas Kouzani, Prof Peter Talbot, Prof Patrick Howlett, Prof Saeid Nahavandi, Dr Michael Fielding, Dr Justine Walter, Dr John Chiefari, Dr Andrew Rider, Dr Yufei Wang, Dr Sceats Mark, Adj/Prof Drew Evans, Mr Herbert Ho, Mr Simon Savage, Prof Jose Alarco, Dr Xinyi Zhang, Dr Parama Banerjee, Michael Portmann, Mr Richard Brodribb, Mr Nathan Spencer, Dr Mega Kar, AsPr Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, A/Prof Andrew Minett
ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
- 2024: $2,594
- 2022: $150,508
- 2021: $640,137
- 2020: $837,006
- 2019: $801,691
- 2018: $1,014,689
Designing disorder into ionic materials for clean energy applications.
Prof Jenny Pringle, Prof Douglas MacFarlane, Dr Mega Kar
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2023: $245,166
- 2022: $141,516
- 2021: $108,963
Electrolyte design for high-performance, sustainable sodium batteries
Dr Mega Kar, Prof Maria Forsyth
ARC DECRA - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- 2024: $60,281
Other Public Sector Funding
ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
Prof Jenny Pringle, Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Dan Li, Prof Douglas MacFarlane, Prof Abbas Kouzani, Prof Peter Talbot, Prof Patrick Howlett, Prof Saeid Nahavandi, Dr Michael Fielding, Dr Justine Walter, Dr John Chiefari, Dr Andrew Rider, Dr Yufei Wang, Dr Sceats Mark, Adj/Prof Drew Evans, Mr Herbert Ho, Mr Simon Savage, Prof Jose Alarco, Dr Xinyi Zhang, Dr Parama Banerjee, Michael Portmann, Mr Richard Brodribb, Mr Nathan Spencer, Dr Mega Kar, AsPr Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, A/Prof Andrew Minett
Department of Defence
- 2019: $30,000
Industry and Other Funding
ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
Prof Jenny Pringle, Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Dan Li, Prof Douglas MacFarlane, Prof Abbas Kouzani, Prof Peter Talbot, Prof Patrick Howlett, Prof Saeid Nahavandi, Dr Michael Fielding, Dr Justine Walter, Dr John Chiefari, Dr Andrew Rider, Dr Yufei Wang, Dr Sceats Mark, Adj/Prof Drew Evans, Mr Herbert Ho, Mr Simon Savage, Prof Jose Alarco, Dr Xinyi Zhang, Dr Parama Banerjee, Michael Portmann, Mr Richard Brodribb, Mr Nathan Spencer, Dr Mega Kar, AsPr Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, A/Prof Andrew Minett
Sensorplex Pty Ltd, Ionic Industries Ltd, Sentek Pty Ltd, Calix Limited, Sicona Battery Technologies Pty Ltd, SupraG International PTY LTD, SupraG Energy
- 2024: $14,073
- 2023: $86,855
Novel Ionic Liquid based Solid-State Electrolytes for Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries (SSLMBs).
Dr Mega Kar, Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Jenny Pringle, Prof Patrick Howlett, Dr Fangfang Chen
Petronas Research SDN BHD
- 2024: $153,368
- 2023: $153,368
- 2022: $85,204
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report