Professor Torben Daeneke
Professor
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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torben.daeneke@rmit.edu.au
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
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About
Dr Torben Daeneke is a research active academic that strives to provide material solutions to significant societal challenges such as energy, pollution and CO2 emissions.
Dr Torben Daeneke is an inorganic chemist who received his PhD from Monash University in 2013 and now leads the multidisciplinary Liquid Metal Research Group at RMIT. Over the past years, Dr Daeneke has researched photochemical energy conversion, the synthesis and applications of low dimensional materials as well as the chemistry of low temperature liquid metals. His work on liquid metal solvents, molten metal catalysts and their applications has attracted significant funding from industry and funding agencies. Furthermore, Dr Daeneke developed novel techniques for the synthesis of atomically thin semiconductors which find applications in next generation electronics as well as flexible and printed devices, sensors and circuits.
Dr Daeneke is also the HDR Manager for the Chemical and Environmental Engineering discipline. As part of this role he facilitates the PhD and Masters by research programs and advocates for cutting edge research education.
Industry experience:
Dr Torben Daeneke worked within the CSIRO between 2012 and 2014. He also collaborates closely with industry to commercialise his research.
Dr Torben Daeneke is an inorganic chemist who received his PhD from Monash University in 2013 and now leads the multidisciplinary Liquid Metal Research Group at RMIT. Over the past years, Dr Daeneke has researched photochemical energy conversion, the synthesis and applications of low dimensional materials as well as the chemistry of low temperature liquid metals. His work on liquid metal solvents, molten metal catalysts and their applications has attracted significant funding from industry and funding agencies. Furthermore, Dr Daeneke developed novel techniques for the synthesis of atomically thin semiconductors which find applications in next generation electronics as well as flexible and printed devices, sensors and circuits.
Dr Daeneke is also the HDR Manager for the Chemical and Environmental Engineering discipline. As part of this role he facilitates the PhD and Masters by research programs and advocates for cutting edge research education.
Industry experience:
Dr Torben Daeneke worked within the CSIRO between 2012 and 2014. He also collaborates closely with industry to commercialise his research.
Supervisor projects
- Heterogeneous liquid metal catalysis
- 14 Aug 2024
- Development of next generation liquid metal catalysts for CO2 reutilization
- 30 Jan 2024
- Development of catalytic pathways for Hydrogen generation by utilisation of NH3
- 3 Jan 2024
- Novel catalytic system fabrication and design for clean energy applications.
- 1 Dec 2023
- Sustainable Safe Clean Drinking water and a model of working ethically with communities that can have positive outcomes for Indigenous communities across the continent.
- 13 Oct 2023
- Investigations into the thermal treatment of solid waste
- 28 Jul 2023
- Design and Fabrication of Antimicrobial Nanoparticles from Liquid Metals.
- 24 Jul 2023
- Understanding how nanomaterials interact with biological systems
- 20 Jul 2023
- Materials and Processes for the waste to Energy/Resources
- 5 Jun 2023
- Development of next generation liquid metal catalysts for environmentally friendly chemical conversions
- 3 May 2023
- Development of next generation liquid metal catalysts for environmentally friendly chemical conversions
- 13 Apr 2023
- Liquid Metal Reaction Platforms: Exploring the 2D Oxidation Products of Liquid Metal Alloys for Potential Future Use in More Than Moore-Based Low-Energy Devices
- 27 Jan 2023
- Development of low energy logic devices based on two dimensional materials
- 17 Jan 2023
- Catalytic methane decomposition for the production of hydrogen and carbon using novel metal catalysts
- 30 Sep 2022
- Biogas to carbon nanomaterials
- 18 Aug 2022
- Surface-functionalized liquid metal electrocatalysts for CO2 mitigation and green fuel synthesis
- 28 Jul 2022
- Solvation and Nanostructure in Liquid Metal Systems
- 4 Jul 2022
- Assembly of advanced nanocarbons for photocatalysis
- 21 Dec 2021
- Nanocolloidal Chemistry in Liquid Metal Media
- 1 Dec 2021
- Biopolymers based Carbon Nanofibers Flexible Sheet for Supercapacitor Application
- 29 Jul 2021
- Liquid Metal Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
- 26 Nov 2020
- Investigation of Ultra-thin Gallium Compound Layers Fabricated by Liquid Metal Chemistry for Hybrid Integrated Photonics
- 12 Jun 2020
- The Activation and Conversion of Carbon Dioxide and Methane by Novel Catalysts
- 11 Jun 2020
- Development of Oxide Electronics Based on Two-Dimensional Materials Derived from Liquid Metals
- 23 Jan 2020
- Liquid Metal Catalysis for Carbon Dioxide Splitting
- 5 Sep 2019
- Synthesis of Two-dimensional Indium Oxide Using Liquid Metal Chemistry
- 2 Aug 2019
- Liquid Metal Facilitated Synthesis of Low Dimensional Materials
- 25 Feb 2019
- Synthesis and Application of Two Dimensional Non-layered Nanomaterials Derived from Liquid Gallium
- 20 Sep 2018
- Synthesis, structural transformation and surface properties of two dimensional metal oxides and their compounds
- 30 Aug 2018
- Synthesis, Investigation and Application of Two-Dimensional Nanosheets from Liquid Bismuth
- 18 Jun 2018
- Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Oxide and Oxysulphide Nanomaterials and Their Potential Applications
- 1 Mar 2018
- High Performance Electronic Devices Based on Two-dimensional Nano-scale Metal Oxides and Chalcogenides
- 20 Apr 2017
- Investigating novel synthesis, optical properties and applications of model 2D semiconducting nanocrystals
- 9 Aug 2016
- Exploring the Surface Effects of Liquid Metal Droplets
- 11 Apr 2016
- Two-Dimensional (2D) Functional Materials for Sensing and Piezoelectric Applications
- 29 Feb 2016
- Structure-material property relationships and applications of low dimensional metal-chalcogenides nanostructures
- 20 Jul 2015
Teaching interests
Supervisor interest areas:
-Catalysis for energy and environmental applications
-Liquid metal chemistry
-2D Materials
-Nano-electronics
-Printed electronics
-Flexible devices
-Colloidal chemistry
-Energy conversion
-Waste processing and reclamation of materials
-Oxide chemistry
Supervisor projects:
-Development of low energy logic devices based on two dimensional materials
-Development of next generation liquid metal catalysts for environmentally friendly chemical conversions
-Surface-functionalized liquid metal electrocatalysts for CO2 mitigation and green fuel synthesis
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Programs:
-BH079 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/chemical-engineering)
-BH076 - Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/environmental-and-sustainable-engineering)
-BH126 - Bachelor of Engineering
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering)
-Catalysis for energy and environmental applications
-Liquid metal chemistry
-2D Materials
-Nano-electronics
-Printed electronics
-Flexible devices
-Colloidal chemistry
-Energy conversion
-Waste processing and reclamation of materials
-Oxide chemistry
Supervisor projects:
-Development of low energy logic devices based on two dimensional materials
-Development of next generation liquid metal catalysts for environmentally friendly chemical conversions
-Surface-functionalized liquid metal electrocatalysts for CO2 mitigation and green fuel synthesis
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Programs:
-BH079 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/chemical-engineering)
-BH076 - Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/environmental-and-sustainable-engineering)
-BH126 - Bachelor of Engineering
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering)
Research interests
Dr Daeneke’s research focuses on the chemistry of liquid metals and their applications in synthesis and catalysis. His main research streams include the study of fundamental phenomena that are observed within molten metals, the design of liquid metal catalysts and the development of low dimensional materials for electronic applications.
Research keywords:
Liquid Metals, 2D materials, Oxide electronics, Flexible electronics, Printed electronics, CO2 reduction, Catalysis, Nano materials
Research keywords:
Liquid Metals, 2D materials, Oxide electronics, Flexible electronics, Printed electronics, CO2 reduction, Catalysis, Nano materials
