By Professor Paul Richard Munroe

Journal articles

Najafzadeh N; Quadir MZ; Munroe P, 2015, 'Through Thickness Microstructural and Texture Inhomogeneity Within Al Layers in ARB-Produced Al-Al(Sc) Layered Composite Sheets', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 46, pp. 4772 - 4782, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-015-3056-4

Joseph S; Anawar HM; Storer P; Blackwell P; Chia C; Lin Y; Munroe P; Donne S; Horvat J; Wang J; Solaiman ZM, 2015, 'Effects of Enriched Biochars Containing Magnetic Iron Nanoparticles on Mycorrhizal Colonisation, Plant Growth, Nutrient Uptake and Soil Quality Improvement', Pedosphere, 25, pp. 749 - 760, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(15)30056-4

Blackwell P; Joseph S; Munroe P; Anawar HM; Storer P; Gilkes RJ; Solaiman ZM, 2015, 'Influences of Biochar and Biochar-Mineral Complex on Mycorrhizal Colonisation and Nutrition of Wheat and Sorghum', Pedosphere, 25, pp. 686 - 695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(15)30049-7

Joseph S; Husson O; Graber ER; Van Zwieten L; Taherymoosavi S; Thomas T; Nielsen S; Ye J; Pan G; Chia C; Munroe P; Allen J; Lin Y; Fan X; Donne S, 2015, 'The electrochemical properties of biochars and how they affect soil redox properties and processes', Agronomy, 5, pp. 322 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy5030322

Zhou D; Zhang D; Kong C; Munroe P; Torrens R, 2015, 'Grain and nanoparticle coarsening of an ultrafine structured Cu-5 vol.%Al2O3 nanocomposite during isochronal annealing', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 642, pp. 83 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.04.106

Xu J; Xu S; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2015, 'A ZrN nanocrystalline coating for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell metallic bipolar plates prepared by reactive sputter deposition', RSC Advances, 5, pp. 67348 - 67356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra09733a

Xu J; Liu L; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2015, 'Promoting bone-like apatite formation on titanium alloys through nanocrystalline tantalum nitride coatings', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3, pp. 4082 - 4094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5tb00236b

Huang HH; Zhang Q; Huang E; Maran R; Sakata O; Ehara Y; Shiraishi T; Funakubo H; Munroe P; Valanoor N, 2015, 'Epitaxial PbZrxTi1-xO3 Ferroelectric Bilayers with Giant Electromechanical Properties', Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.201500075

Krishnan PSSR; Aguiar JA; Ramasse QM; Kepaptsoglou DM; Liang WI; Chu YH; Browning ND; Munroe P; Nagarajan V, 2015, 'Mapping strain modulated electronic structure perturbations in mixed phase bismuth ferrite thin films', Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 3, pp. 1835 - 1845, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4tc02064b

Tseng LT; Lu Y; Fan HM; Wang Y; Luo X; Liu T; Munroe P; Li S; Yi J, 2015, 'Magnetic properties in α-MnO2 doped with alkaline elements', Scientific Reports, 5, pp. 9094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep09094

YAO C; JOSEPH S; Lianqing LI; PAN G; LIN Y; MUNROE P; PACE B; TAHERYMOOSAVI S; ZWIETEN LV; THOMAS T; NIELSEN S; Jun YE; DONNE S, 2015, 'Developing More Effective Enhanced Biochar Fertilisers for Improvement of Pepper Yield and Quality', Pedosphere, 25, pp. 703 - 712, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(15)30051-5

JOSEPH S; POW D; DAWSON K; MITCHELL DRG; RAWAL A; HOOK J; TAHERYMOOSAVI S; ZWIETEN LV; RUST J; DONNE S; MUNROE P; PACE B; GRABER E; THOMAS T; NIELSEN S; Jun YE; LIN Y; PAN G; Lianqing LI; SOLAIMAN ZM, 2015, 'Feeding Biochar to Cows: An Innovative Solution for Improving Soil Fertility and Farm Productivity', Pedosphere, 25, pp. 666 - 679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(15)30047-3

Xu J; Li Z; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2014, 'Role of Cr additions in enhancing wear and oxidation resistance of (Mo1-xCrx)Si2 nanocrystalline films', Ceramics International, 40, pp. 15859 - 15874, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.07.114

Xu J; Li Z; Lu X; Yan Y; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2014, 'Mechanical and electrochemical properties of nanocrystalline (Mo 1-xCrx)3Si coatings: Experimental and modeling studies', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 611, pp. 179 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.05.099

Chia CH; Joseph SD; Rawal A; Linser R; Hook JM; Munroe P, 2014, 'Microstructural characterization of white charcoal', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 109, pp. 215 - 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2014.06.009

Sun B; Huang X; Chen S; Zhao Y; Zhang J; Munroe P; Wang G, 2014, 'Hierarchical macroporous/mesoporous NiCo2O4 nanosheets as cathode catalysts for rechargeable Li-O2 batteries', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2, pp. 12053 - 12059, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ta01888e

Nielsen S; Minchin T; Kimber S; van Zwieten L; Gilbert J; Munroe P; Joseph S; Thomas T, 2014, 'Comparative analysis of the microbial communities in agricultural soil amended with enhanced biochars or traditional fertilisers', Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 191, pp. 73 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.04.006

Sun B; Huang X; Chen S; Munroe P; Wang G, 2014, 'Porous graphene nanoarchitectures: An efficient catalyst for low charge-overpotential, long life, and high capacity lithium-oxygen batteries', Nano Letters, 14, pp. 3145 - 3152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl500397y

Bian R; Joseph S; Cui L; Pan G; Li L; Liu X; Zhang A; Rutlidge H; Wong S; Chia C; Marjo C; Gong B; Munroe P; Donne S, 2014, 'A three-year experiment confirms continuous immobilization of cadmium and lead in contaminated paddy field with biochar amendment', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 272, pp. 121 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.03.017

Zhou D; Zhang D; Kong C; Munroe P; Torrens R, 2014, 'Thermal stability of the nanostructure of mechanically milled Cu-5 vol% Al2O3 nanocomposite powder particles', Journal of Materials Research, 29, pp. 996 - 1005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2014.79

Deshmukh S; Haberl B; Ruffell S; Munroe P; Williams JS; Bradby JE, 2014, 'Phase transformation pathways in amorphous germanium under indentation pressure', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4871190

O'Brien S; Shaw J; Zhao X; Abbott PV; Munroe P; Xu J; Habibi D; Xie Z, 2014, 'Size dependent elastic modulus and mechanical resilience of dental enamel', Journal of Biomechanics, 47, pp. 1060 - 1066, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.12.030

Xu J; Li Z; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2014, 'Uniting superhardness and damage-tolerance in a nanosandwich-structured Ti-B-N coating', Scripta Materialia, 74, pp. 88 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.11.004

Xu J; Zhao X; Munroe P; Xie Z, 2014, 'Synergistic toughening of hard, nacre-mimetic MoSi2 coatings by self-assembled hierarchical structure', Scientific Reports, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep04239

Wo PC; Munroe PR; Jiang ZT; Zhou Z; Li KY; Xie Z, 2014, 'Enhancing toughness of CrN coatings by Ni addition for safety-critical applications', Materials Science and Engineering: A, 596, pp. 264 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2013.12.064

Morozovska AN; Eliseev EA; Krishnan PSSR; Tselev A; Strelkov E; Borisevich A; Varenyk OV; Morozovsky NV; Munroe P; Kalinin SV; Nagarajan V, 2014, 'Defect thermodynamics and kinetics in thin strained ferroelectric films: The interplay of possible mechanisms', Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.054102

Sankara Rama Krishnan PS; Morozovska AN; Eliseev EA; Ramasse QM; Kepaptsoglou D; Liang WI; Chu YH; Munroe P; Nagarajan V, 2014, 'Misfit strain driven cation inter-diffusion across an epitaxial multiferroic thin film interface', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4862556

Xu J; Liu L; Li Z; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2014, 'Niobium addition enhancing the corrosion resistance of nanocrystalline Ti5Si3 coating in H2SO4 solution', Acta Materialia, 63, pp. 245 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2013.10.040

Trotter G; Rayner G; Baker I; Munroe PR, 2014, 'Accelerated precipitation in the AFA stainless steel Fe-20Cr-30Ni-2Nb-5Al via cold working', Intermetallics, 53, pp. 120 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2014.04.018

Downie A; Lau D; Cowie A; Munroe P, 2014, 'Approaches to greenhouse gas accounting methods for biomass carbon', Biomass and Bioenergy, 60, pp. 18 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.11.009

Chia CH; Singh BP; Joseph S; Graber ER; Munroe P, 2014, 'Characterization of an enriched biochar', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 108, pp. 26 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2014.05.021

Qiu J; Liu Y; Meng F; Baker I; Munroe PR, 2014, 'Effects of environment on dry sliding wear of powder metallurgical Ti-47Al-2Cr-2Nb-0.2W', Intermetallics, 53, pp. 10 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2014.02.021

Liu L; Xu J; Munroe P; Xu J; Xie ZH, 2014, 'Electrochemical behavior of (Ti1-xNbx) 5Si3 nanocrystalline films in simulated physiological media', Acta Biomaterialia, 10, pp. 1005 - 1013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2013.09.021

Xu J; Wang GD; Lu X; Liu L; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2014, 'Mechanical and corrosion-resistant properties of Ti-Nb-Si-N nanocomposite films prepared by a double glow discharge plasma technique', Ceramics International, 40, pp. 8621 - 8630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.01.079

Su D; Xie X; Munroe P; Dou S; Wang G, 2014, 'Mesoporous hexagonal Co3O4 for high performance lithium ion batteries', Scientific Reports, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep06519

Xu J; Hu W; Yan Y; Lu X; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2014, 'Microstructure and mechanical properties of a Mo-toughened Mo 3Si-based in situ nanocomposite', Vacuum, 109, pp. 112 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2014.07.004

Liu L; Xu J; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2014, 'Microstructure, mechanical and electrochemical properties of in situ synthesized TiC reinforced Ti5Si3 nanocomposite coatings on Ti-6Al-4V substrates', Electrochimica Acta, 115, pp. 86 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.138

Xu J; Li ZY; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2014, 'Oxidation resistance of Mo(Si1-xAlx)2 nanocrystalline films and characterization of their oxide scales by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy', RSC Advances, 4, pp. 55696 - 55708, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra10570b

Najafzadeh N; Quadir MZ; Munroe P, 2014, 'Through-thickness variations in recrystallization behavior in an Al-based ARB composite sheet', IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/63/1/012084

Zinnia NA; Quadir MZ; Munroe PR; Ferry M, 2014, 'Unusual crystallographic aspects of Microband boundaries within {111}<110> oriented grains in a cold rolled interstitial free steel', ISIJ International, 54, pp. 1346 - 1352, http://dx.doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational.54.1346

Zhao X; O'Brien S; Shaw J; Abbott P; Munroe P; Habibi D; Xie Z, 2013, 'The origin of remarkable resilience of human tooth enamel', Applied Physics Letters, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4842015

Quadir MZ; Munroe PR, 2013, 'Origin of copious recrystallization in cold rolled interstitial free (IF) steels', Steel Research International, 84, pp. 1320 - 1324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/srin.201300066

Xu J; Liu L; Jiang L; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2013, 'Unraveling the mechanical and tribological properties of a novel Ti 5Si3/TiC nanocomposite coating synthesized by a double glow discharge plasma technique', Ceramics International, 39, pp. 9471 - 9481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.05.065

Zhou DS; Zhang DL; Kong C; Munroe P, 2013, 'Factors controlling the tensile properties of ultrafine structured Cu-5vol%Al2O3 nanocomposite prepared by high energy mechanical milling and powder compact extrusion', Materials Science and Engineering: A, 584, pp. 67 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2013.07.005

Sun B; Munroe P; Wang G, 2013, 'Ruthenium nanocrystals as cathode catalysts for lithium-oxygen batteries with a superior performance', Scientific Reports, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02247

Xu J; Wu JD; Li Z; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2013, 'Mechanical properties of Cr-alloyed MoSi2-based nanocomposite coatings with a hierarchical structure', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 565, pp. 127 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.02.134

Munroe PR; Xu J; Liu L; Xie Z-H; Jiang Z-T, 2013, 'The nature and role of passive films in controlling the corrosion resistance of MoSi2-based nanocomposite coatings', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, pp. 10281 - 10291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3TA11813D

Xue F; Wang JJ; Sheng G; Huang E; Cao Y; Huang HH; Munroe P; Mahjoub R; Li YL; Nagarajan V; Chen LQ, 2013, 'Phase field simulations of ferroelectrics domain structures in PbZrxTi1-xO3 bilayers', ACTA MATERIALIA, 61, pp. 2909 - 2918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2013.01.038

Wu X; Baker I; Hong W; Munroe PR, 2013, 'The mechanical properties of near-equiatomic B2/f.c.c. FeNiMnAl alloys', , pp. 249 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.1751

Tay SL; Haseeb ASMA; Johan MR; Munroe PR; Quadir MZ, 2013, 'Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate', Intermetallics, 33, pp. 8 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2012.09.016

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