By Professor Paul Richard Munroe

Journal articles

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

Zhu H; Jiang Y; Song J; Li J; Munroe P; Xie Z, 2013, 'In situ synthesis and characterization of a hierarchically structured Al2O3/Al3Ti composite', Journal of Materials Science, 48, pp. 929 - 935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-012-6817-0

Krishnan PSSR; Munroe PR, 2013, 'Influence of fabrication conditions on the ferroelectric polarization of barium titanate thin films', Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, 1, pp. 149 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jascer.2013.04.001

Wu H; Baker I; Liu Y; Wu X; Munroe PR; Zhang J, 2013, 'Tribological studies of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass', Intermetallics, 35, pp. 25 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2012.11.010

Lu Y; Baker I; Kennedy FE; Munroe PR; Blau PJ, 2013, 'A comparison of dry sliding wear of Fe30Ni20Mn 25Al25 at room temperature and elevated temperature', Intermetallics, 39, pp. 94 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2013.03.019

Wu X; Baker I; Wu H; Munroe PR, 2013, 'Accelerated precipitation due to mechanical milling of two-phase B2/L2 1 Fe30Ni20Mn20Al30', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 559, pp. 97 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.01.083

Lin Y; Munroe PR; Joseph S; Ziolkowski A; Van zwieten L; Kimber S; Rust J, 2013, 'Chemical and structural analysis of enhanced biochars: Thermally treated mixtures of biochar, chicken litter, clay and minerals', Chemosphere, 91, pp. 35 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.11.063

Xu J; Mao X; Xie Z; Munroe PR, 2013, 'Connecting structural, mechanical and tribological characteristics of Al alloyed nanocrystalline molybdenum silicide coatings', Journal of Physics D - Applied Physics, 46, pp. Article no. 065304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/46/6/065304

Wang B; Wang Y; Sun B; Munroe PR; Wang G, 2013, 'Coral-like V2O5 nanowhiskers as high-capacity cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries', RSC Advances, 3, pp. 5069 - 5075, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ra22425b

Xu J; Liu L; Li Z; Munroe PR; Xie Z, 2013, 'Effect of Al addition upon mechanical robustness and corrosion resistance of Mo5Si3/MoSi2 gradient nanocomposite coatings', Surface and Coatings Technology, 223, pp. 115 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.02.045

Liu L; Xu J; Munroe P; Xie Z-H, 2013, 'Electrochemical behavior of (Ti Nb )Si nanocrystalline films in simulated physiological media', Acta Biomaterialia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2013.09.021

Xu J; Liu L; Li Z; Munroe P; Xie Z-H, 2013, 'Niobium addition enhancing the corrosion resistance of nanocrystalline TiSi coating in HSO solution', Acta Materialia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2013.10.040

Xu J; Li Z; Xie Z; Munroe PR; Lu XL; Lan XF, 2013, 'Novel high damage-tolerant, wear resistant MoSi2-based nanocomposite coatings', Applied Surface Science, 270, pp. 418 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.01.041

Qiu J; Baker I; Kennedy FE; Liu Y; Munroe PR, 2013, 'The effects of stoichiometry on the dry sliding wear of FeAl', Intermetallics, 40, pp. 19 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2013.03.020

Liu L; Xu J; Munroe PR; Xie Z, 2013, 'The roles of passive layers in regulating the electrochemical behavior of Ti5Si3-based nanocomposite films', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, pp. 2064 - 2078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ta00510g

Xu J; Li Z; Xie Z-H; Munroe P, 2013, 'Uniting superhardness and damage-tolerance in a nanosandwich-structured Ti-B-N coating', Scripta Materialia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.11.004

Su D; Horvat J; Munroe P; Ahn H; Ranjbartoreh AR; Wang G, 2012, 'ChemInform Abstract: Polyhedral Magnetite Nanocrystals with Multiple Facets: Facile Synthesis, Structural Modelling, Magnetic Properties and Application for High Capacity Lithium Storage.', ChemInform, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201216010

Kong CH; Munroe PR, 2012, '3D Microstructural Analyses of Premature Failure of a MoSi2 Heating Element', Microscopy and Microanalysis, 18, pp. 628 - 629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1431927612004990

Chia CH; Munroe P; Joseph SD, 2012, 'Microstructural Characterization of White Charcoal', Microscopy and Microanalysis, 18, pp. 1562 - 1563, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S143192761200966X

Downie AE; Munroe PR; Cowie A; Van zwieten L; Lau D, 2012, 'Biochar as a Geo-engineering Climate Solution: Hazard Identification and Risk Management', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 42, pp. 225 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2010.507980

Ahmed MS; Munroe PR; Jiang Z-T; Zhao X; Wajrak M; Guo H; Rickard W; Xie Z, 2012, 'Corrosion- and damage-resistant nitride coatings for steel', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 95, pp. 2997 - 3004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2012.05328.x

Li Z; Munroe PR; Jiang Z-T; Zhao X; Xu J; Zhou Z-F; Jiang J-Q; Fang F; Xie Z-H, 2012, 'Designing superhard, self-toughening CrAlN coatings through grain boundary engineering', ACTA Materialia, 60, pp. 5735 - 5744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2012.06.049

Rama Krishnan PS; Ramasse QM; Liang W; Valanoor N; Chu Y-H; Munroe PR, 2012, 'Effect of processing kinetics on the structure of ferromagnetic- ferroelectric-ferromagnetic interfaces', Journal of Applied Physics, 112, pp. Art. no. 104102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4765045

Wu H; Baker I; Liu Y; Wu X; Munroe PR, 2012, 'Effects of environment on the sliding tribological behaviors of Zr-based bulk metallic glass', Intermetallics, 25, pp. 115 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2011.12.025

Xu J; Liu L; Xie Z; Munroe PR, 2012, 'Enhanced corrosion-resistance in nanocrystalline MoSi 2 films enabled by Cr additions', Surface and Coatings Technology, 206, pp. 4947 - 4951

Wo PC; Munroe PR; Li Z; Jiang Z-T; Xie Z; Zhou ZF; Li KY, 2012, 'Factors governing the mechanical behaviour of CrSiN coatings: Combined nanoindentation testing and transmission electron microscopy', Materials Science and Engineering A - Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, 534, pp. 297 - 308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2011.11.072

Chia C; Gong B; Joseph S; Marjo CE; Munroe PR; Rich AM, 2012, 'Imaging of mineral-enriched biochar by FTIR, Raman and SEM-EDX', Vibrational Spectroscopy, 62, pp. 248 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vibspec.2012.06.006

Xu J; Wu J; Lai D; Xie Z; Munroe PR, 2012, 'Investigation on effect of alloying elements on mechanical properties of MoSi2 by first principle calculation', Materials Science and Technology, 28, pp. 1337 - 1344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1743284712Y.0000000069

Lai D; Xie Z; Habibi D; Munroe PR, 2012, 'Mechanical characterization of a novel nanocrystalline coating: First-principles calculations and nanoindentation', Materials Characterization, 68, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2012.03.003

Lin Y; Munroe PR; Joseph S; Henderson RK, 2012, 'Migration of dissolved organic carbon in biochars and biochar-mineral complexes', Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 47, pp. 677 - 686, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2012000500007

Xu J; Liu L; Xie Z; Munroe PR, 2012, 'Nanocomposite bilayer film for resisting wear and corrosion damage of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy', Surface and Coatings Technology, 206, pp. 4156 - 4165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2012.04.015

Sun B; Liu HK; Munroe PR; Ahn H; Wang G, 2012, 'Nanocomposites of CoO and a mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) as a high performance cathode catalyst for lithium-oxygen batteries', Nano Research, 5, pp. 460 - 469

Lin Y; Munroe PR; Joseph S; Van zwieten L; Kimber S, 2012, 'Nanoscale organo-mineral reactions of biochars in a Ferrosol:An investigation using microscopy', Plant and Soil, 357, pp. 369 - 380

Bhuyan S; Bradby JE; Ruffell S; Haberl B; Saint C; Williams JS; Munroe PR, 2012, 'Phase stability of silicon during indentation at elevated temperature: evidence for a direct transformation from metallic Si-II to diamond cubic Si-I', MRS Communications, 2, pp. 9 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2011.24

Meng F; Baker I; Munroe PR, 2012, 'The effects of environment on the dry sliding wear of eutectic Fe 30Ni 20Mn 35Al 15', Journal of Materials Science, 47, pp. 4827 - 4837, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-012-6341-2

Lin Y; Munroe PR; Joseph S; Henderson RK; Ziolkowski A, 2012, 'Water extractable organic carbon in untreated and chemical treated biochars', Chemosphere, 87, pp. 151 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.12.007

Wang G; Liu H; Liu J; Qiao S; Lu GM; Munroe P; Ahn H, 2011, 'ChemInform Abstract: Mesoporous LiFePO₄/C Nanocomposite Cathode Materials for High Power Lithium Ion Batteries with Superior Performance.', ChemInform, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201106006

Downie AE; Van Zwieten L; Smernik RJ; Morris S; Munroe PR, 2011, 'Terra Preta Australis: Reassessing the carbon storage capacity of temperate soils', Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 140, pp. 137 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2010.11.020

Cribb B; White T; Shapter J; Muhling J; Soon L; Ringer S; Grinan E; Frost C; Munroe P, 2011, 'Advanced Microscopic Characterisation through Integrated Learning Tools', Microscopy and Microanalysis, 17, pp. 870 - 871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927611005228

Arredondo M; Weyland M; Hambe M; Ramasse QMR; Munroe PR; Valanoor N, 2011, 'Chemistry of Ruddlesden–Popper planar faults at a ferroelectric–ferromagnet perovskite interface', Journal of Applied Physics, 109, pp. 84101 - 084109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3569858

Ahmed M; Zhou ZF; Munroe PR; Li L; Xie Z, 2011, 'Control of the damage resistance of nanocomposite TiSiN coatings on steels: Roles of residual stress', Thin Solid Films, 519, pp. 5007 - 5012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2011.01.070

Ahmed MS; Munroe PR; Jiang ZT; Zhao X; Rickard W; Zhou ZF; Li LKY; Xie Z, 2011, 'Corrosion behaviour of nanocomposite TiSiN coatings on steel substrates', Corrosion Science, 53, pp. 3678 - 3687, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2011.07.011

Xu J; Xie Z; Munroe PR, 2011, 'Effect of Cr alloying on friction and wear of sputter-deposited nanocrystalline (MoxCr1-x)5Si3 films', Intermetallics, 19, pp. 1146 - 1156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2011.03.019

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