Publications
1. Plowman, B. J., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., The active site behaviour of electrochemically synthesised gold nanomaterials, Faraday Discussions, 2011, DOI:10.1039/C1FD00017A.
2. Basile, A., Bhatt, A. I., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., An investigation of silver electrodeposition from ionic liquids: Influence of atmospheric water uptake on the silver electrodeposition mechanism and film morphology, Electrochimica Acta, 2011, 56, 2895.
3. Pearson, A., O’Mullane, A. P., Bansal, V., Bhargava, S. K., Galvanic replacement of semiconductor phase I CuTCNQ microrods with KAuBr4 to fabricate CuTCNQ/Au nanocomposites with photocatalytic properties, Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 1705.
4. Ramanathan, R., O'Mullane, A. P., Parikh, R., Smooker, P., Bhargava, S. K., Bansal, V., Bacterial kinetics-controlled shape-directed biosynthesis of silver nanoplates using Morganella psychrotolerans, Langmuir, 2011, 27, 714.
5. Plowman, B. J., O’Mullane, A. P., Selvakannan, PR., Bhargava, S. K., Honeycomb nanogold networks with highly active sites, Chem. Comm., 2010, 46, 9182.
6. Najdovski, I., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., Electrochemical properties of galvanically replaced iron nanocubes with gold and palladium, Electrochem. Commun., 2010 , 12, 1535.
7. Sirajuddin, Mechler, A., Torriero, A. A. J., Nafady, A., Lee, C-Y., Bond, A. M., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., The formation of gold nanoparticles using hydroquinone as a reducing agent through a localized pH change upon addition of NaOH to a solution of HAuCl4, Coll. Surf. A, 2010, 370, 35.
8. Plowman, B. J., Mahajan, M., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., Electrochemical detection of dopamine and cytochrome c at a nanostructured gold electrode, Electrochimica Acta, 2010, 55, 8953.
9. Bansal, V, Li, V., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S . K., Shape dependent electrocatalytic behaviour of silver nanoparticles, CrysEngComm., 2010, 12, 4280.
10. O’Mullane, A. P., Ippolito, S. J., Bond, A. M., Bhargava, S. K., A study of localised galvanic replacement of copper and silver films with gold using scanning electrochemical microscopy, Electrochem. Commun., 2010, 12, 611.
11. Sivan, V., Holland, A., O’Mullane, A. P., Mitchell, A., Investigation of the physical origins of etching LiNbO3 during Ti in-dfusion, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2010, 96, 121913.
12. Pearson, A., O'Mullane, A. P., Bansal, V., Bhargava, S. K. Galvanic replacement mediated shape transformation of Ag nanospheres into dendritic Ag-Au nanostructures in the ionic liquid [BMIM][BF4]. Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 731.
13. Nafady, A., Bond, A. M., O’Mullane, A. P., Electrochemically-induced TCNQ/Mn[TCNQ]2(H2O)2 (TCNQ 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane) solid-solid interconversion: two voltammetrically distinct processes that allow selective generation of nanofiber or nanorod network morphologies, Inorg. Chem., 2009, 48, 9258.
14. Plowman, B., Ippolito, S. J., Bansal, V., Sabri, Y. M., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., Gold nanospikes formed through a simple electrochemical route with high electrocatalytic and surface enhanced Raman scattering activity, Chem. Commun., 2009, 5039.
15. Neumeyer, B., Hensler, J., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., A facile chemical screening method for the detection of stress corrosion cracking in 9 carat gold alloys, Gold Bull, 2009, 42, 209.
16. Bansal, V., O’Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., Galvanic replacement mediated synthesis of hollow Pt nanocatalysts: signicance of residual Ag for the H2 evolution reaction, Electrochem. Comm., 2009, 11, 1639.
17. O’Mullane, A. P., Ippolito, S., Sabri, Y., Bansal, V., Bhargava, S. K., Premonolayer oxidation of nanostructured gold: an important factor influencing electrocatalytic activity, Langmuir, 2009, 25, 3845.
18. Milsom, E. V., Bond, A. M., O’Mullane, A. P., Elton, D., Lee, C., Marken, F., Probing second harmonic components of pH-sensitive redox processes in a mesoporous TiO2-Nafion film electrode with Fourier-transformed large-amplitude sinusoidally modulated voltammetry, Electroanalysis, 2009, 21, 41.
19. Lert-Anantawong, B., O’Mullane, A. P., Zhang, J., Surareungchai, W., Somasundrum, M., Bond, A. M., A study of the mediated oxidation of ascorbic acid by ferrocenemethanol by dc and large-amplitude Fourier transformed ac voltammetry, Anal. Chem., 2008, 80, 6515.
20. O’Mullane, A. P., Zhang, J., Brajter-Toth, A., Bond, A.M., Higher harmonic large-amplitude Fourier transformed alternating current voltammetry: analytical attributes derived from studies of the oxidation of ferrocenemethanol and uric acid at a glassy carbon electrode, Anal. Chem., 2008, 80, 4614.
21. O’Mullane, A.P., Neufeld, A.K. and Bond, A.M., Monitoring cuprous ion transport by scanning electrochemical microscopy during the course of copper electrodeposition, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2008, 155, D538.
22. Qu, X., Nafady, A., Mechler, A., Zhang, J., Harris, A. R., Martin, L. L., O’Mullane, A. P., Bond, A. M., AFM study of morphological changes associated with electrochemical solid-solid transformation of 3-Dimensional crystals of TCNQ to CuTCNQ and MTCNQ (M Co, Ni, TCNQ Tetracyanoquinodimethane), J. Solid State Electrochem., 2008, 12, 739.
23. Lert-Anantawong, B., O’Mullane, A. P., Surareungchai, W., Somasundrum, M., Burke, L. D., Bond, A. M., Study of the underlying electrochemistry of polycrystalline gold in aqueous solution and electrocatalysis by Large amplitude Fourier transformed alternating current voltammetry, Langmuir, 2008, 24, 2856.
24. Harris, A. R., Nafady, A., O’Mullane, A. P., Bond, A. M., Voltammetric, spectroscopic and microscopic investigations of electrocrystallized forms of semi-conducting AgTCNQ (TCNQ 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane) exhibiting dferent morphologies and colours, Chem. Mater., 2007, 19, 5499.
25. Nafady, A., Bond, A. M., Bilyk, A., Harris, A. R., Bhatt, A. I., O’Mullane, A. P., De Marco, R., Tuning the electrocrystallization parameters of semiconducting Co[TCNQ]2- based material to yield either single nanowires or crystalline thin films, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 2369.
26. O’Mullane, A. P., Fay, N., Nafady, A., Bond, A. M., Preparation of metal-TCNQ charge transfer complexes on conducting and insulating surfaces by photocrystallization, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 2066.
27. O’Mullane, A.P., Neufeld, A. K., Harris, A. R., Bond, A. M., Electrocrystallization of phase I CuTCNQ on semiconducting boron doped diamond and indium tin oxide electrodes, Special Electrochemistry Issue of Langmuir, 2006, 22, 10499.
28. Harris, A.R., Neufeld, A. K. O’Mullane, A.P., Bond, A. M., Characterisation of two distinctly dferent processes associated with the electrocrystallization of microcrystals of phase I, CuTCNQ (TCNQ7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane), J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 4397.
29. Nafady, A., O’Mullane, A. P., Neufeld, A. K., Bond, A. M., Morphology changes and mechanistic aspects of the electrochemically-induced reversible solid-solid transformation of microcrystalline TCNQ into Co[TCNQ]2-based materials (TCNQ 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane), Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 4375.
30. Neufeld, A. K., O’Mullane, A. P., Effect of the mediator in feedback mode based SECM
interrogation of indium tin oxide and boron doped diamond electrodes, J. Solid State Electrochem. 2006, 10, 808.
31. O'Mullane, A. P., Dale, S. E., Day, T. M., Wilson, N. R., Macpherson, J. V., Unwin, P. R., Formation of polyaniline/Pt nanoparticle composite films and their electrocatalytic properties, J. Solid State Electrochem. 2006, 10, 792.
32. Bhargava, S.K., Booth, J. M., Bond, A. M., O’Mullane, A. P., Voltammetric monitoring of gold nanoparticle formation facilitated by Glycyl-L-Tyrosine: Relation to electronic spectra and transmission electron microscopy images, J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 12419.
33. Neufeld, A.K., O’Mullane, A.P., Bond, A. M., Control of localized nanorod formation and patterns of semi-conductor phase I crystals in TCNQ surfaces by scanning electrochemical microscopy, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13846.
34. O’Mullane, A.P., Neufeld, A.K., Bond, A.M., Distinction of the two phases of CuTCNQ by scanning electrochemical microscopy, Anal. Chem. 2005, 77, 5447.
35. Harris, A.R., Neufeld, A. K. O’Mullane, A.P., Bond, A. M., Morrison, R. J. S., Voltammetric, EQCM, spectroscopic, and microscopic studies on the electrocrystallization of semiconducting, Phase I, CuTCNQ on carbon, gold, and platinum electrodes by a nucleation-growth process, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2005, 152, C577.
36. O'Mullane, A.P., Macpherson, J. V., Unwin, P. R., Cervera-Montesinos, J., Manzanares, J. A., Frehill, F., Vos, J. G., Measurement of Lateral Charge Propagation in [Os(bipy)2(PVP)nCl]Cl Thin Films: A Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Approach. J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 7219.
37. O'Mullane, A.P., Dale, S. E., Macpherson, J. V., Unwin, P. R., Fabrication and electrocatalytic properties of polyaniline/Pt nanoparticle composites. Chem. Commun. 2004, 1606.
38. Burke, L.D., O'Connell, A. M., O'Mullane, A. P., The role of defects, or active states, in surface electrochemistry with particular reference to gold in neutral solution. J. Appl. Electrochem. 2003, 33, 1125.
39. Burke, L.D., Ahern, A. J., O'Mullane, A. P., High energy states of gold and their importance in electrocatalytic processes at surfaces and interfaces. Gold Bull. 2002, 35, 3.
40. Burke, L.D., O'Mullane, A. P., Lodge, V. E., Mooney, M. B., Auto-inhibition of hydrogen gas evolution on gold in aqueous acid solution. J. Solid State Electrochem. 2001, 5, 319.
41. Burke, L.D., M.A. Horgan, L.M. Hurley, L.C. Nagle and A.P. O'Mullane, Superactivation of metal electrode surfaces and its relevance to COads oxidation at fuel cell anodes. J. Appl. Electrochem. 2001, 31, 729.
42. Burke, L.D., Collins, J. A., Horgan, M. A., Hurley, L. M., O'Mullane, A. P., The importance of the active states of surface atoms with regard to the electrocatalytic behaviour of metal electrodes in aqueous media. Electrochim. Acta 2000, 45, 4127.
43. Burke, L.D., O'Mullane, A. P., Generation of active surface states of gold and the role of such states in electrocatalysis. J. Solid State Electrochem. 2000, 4, 285.
Conference proceedings
44. Bassiouni, M, Ward, L. P., Singh Raman, R. K., O’Mullane, A. P., Gideon, B., Bhargava, S. K., Studies on the degree of sensitization of welded 2507 super duplex stainless steel using a modied DL-EPR test procedure, Corrosion and Prevention, Adelaide, 2010.
45. Bassiouni, M, Ward, L. P., Singh Raman, R. K., O’Mullane, A. P., Gideon, B., Study on the microstructural changes and impact on the pitting corrosion behaviour of 2507 duplex stainless steel weld regions, Corrosion and Prevention, Adelaide, 2010.
46. Pearson, A., O'Mullane, A. P., Bansal, V., Bhargava, S. K. Galvanic replacement mediated shape transformation of Ag nanospheres into dendritic Ag-Au nanostructures in the ionic liquid [BMIM][BF4]. Chemeca, Adelaide, 2010.
47. Ramanathan, R., Smooker, P. M., O’ Mullane, A. P., Bhargava, S. K., Bansal, V., Biological synthesis of anisotropic silver nanoparticles, Chemeca, Adelaide, 2010.
48. Campbell, J. L., O’Mullane, A. P., Bansal, V., Bhargava, S. K., Templated synthesis of metallic and bimetallic nanoshells with applications in electrocatalysis, Chemeca, Adelaide, 2010.
49. Plowman, B., O’Mullane, A. P., Ippolito, S. J., Bansal, V., Bhargava, S. K., Electrochemical Formation of Platinum Nanostructures for Fuel Cell Applications, ICONN, Syndney, 2010.
50. Neufeld, A. K., O’Mullane, A. P., Bond, A. M., Electronic Properties of Modied Surfaces Using Contact and Non-Contact Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques and SECM, 2005, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 838E, O15.3. (Scanning-Probe and Other Novel Microscopies of Local Phenomena in Nanostructured Materials).
51. Burke, L.D., O'Mullane, A. P., Anomalous responses of gold sensor electrodes due to the presence of metastable surface states. Proc. Electrochem. Soc. 2001, 2001-18 (Chemical and Biological Sensors and Analytical Methods II), 320.
52. Ahern, B.M., Burke, L. D., Casey, D. P., Horgan, M. A., Hurley, L. M., O'Mullane, A. P., Self-deactivation of hydrogen evolving metal cathodes in aqueous media. Proc. Electrochem. Soc. 2000, 2000-16 (Hydrogen at Surface and Interfaces), 209.
53. Burke, L.D., Hurley, L. M., O'Mullane, A. P., The quantum dot view of mediated electron transfer at noble metal electrode surfaces. Proc. Electrochem. Soc. 1999, 98-26 (Molecular Functions of Electroactive Thin Films), 215.
54. Burke, L.D., Hurley, L. M., O'Mullane, A. P., The alternative electrochemistry of gold. Proc. Electrochem. Soc. 1999, 99-27 (Passivity and Localized Corrosion), 190.
