Martin Saunders

Research Interests & Areas of Expertise:

Current Students:

Mr Karel Hartlieb (PhD): Synthesis and characterisation of nanomaterials formed by Spinning Disc Processing

Ms Wendy Loh (PhD): Nanotoxicology of organic nanoparticles

Mr Clint Johnson (PhD): Nanotoxicology of inorganic nanoparticles

Mr Victor Wong (Hons): Characterisation of metal nanoparticles formed in plants

Mr Ben Padman (Undergraduate): Development of methods to characterise order in self-assembled nanostructures from TEM images

Mr Yun-Cherng Yu (Hons) and Mr Windsor Christobal (Hons): Characterisation of carbon nanostructures formed by methane cracking

Recent Publications:

Saunders, M., Kong, C., Shaw, J.A., Macey, D.J. and Clode, P.L. (2009). Characterization of biominerals in the radula teeth of the chiton, Acanthopleura hirtosa. Journal of Structural Biology Available online. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.03.003.

Clode, P.L., Saunders, M., Maker, G., Ludwig, M. and Atkins, C.A. (2009). Uric acid deposits in symbiotic marine algae. Plant, Cell and Environment 32(2):170-177. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01909.x. Front cover image:

Chan, E.P.H., Mhawi, A., Clode, P., Saunders, M. and Filgueira, L. (2009). Effects of titanium (IV) ions on human dendritic cells. Metallomics 1:166-174. DOI: 10.1039/B820871A.

Shaw, J.A., Macey, D.J., Brooker, L.R., Stockdale, E.J., Saunders, M. and Clode, P.L. (2009). The chiton stylus canal: an element delivery pathway for tooth cusp biomineralization. Journal of Morphology 270:588-600. DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10705.

Shaw, J.A., Macey, D.J., Brooker, L.R., Stockdale, E.J., Saunders, M. and Clode, P.L. (2009). Ultrastructure of the epithelial cells associated with tooth biomineralization in the chiton, Acanthopleura hirtosa. Microscopy & Microanalysis 15:154-165. DOI:10.1017/S1431927609090230. Front cover image:

Chin, S.F., Iyer, K.S., Raston, C.L. and Saunders, M. (2008) Size selective synthesis of superparamagnetic nanoparticles under continuous flow conditions, Advanced Functional Materials 18, 922-927.

Mefford, O.T., Carroll, M. R. J., Vadala, M. L., Goff, J. D., Mejia-Ariza, R., Saunders, M., Woodward, R. C., St. Pierre, T. G., Davis, R. M. and Riffle, J. S. (2008) Size Analysis of PDMS-Magnetite Nanoparticle Complexes: Experiment and Theory, Chemistry of Materials 20(6), 2184-2191.

Fuller, R., Hondow, N., Koutsantonis, G.A., Saunders, M. and Stamps, R. (2008) A novel approach to FePt nanoparticle assemblage and synthesis, J Phys Chem C 112(14), 5271-5274.

Hough, R.M., Noble, R.R.P., Hitchen, G.J., Hart, R., Reddy, S. M., Saunders, M., Clode, P., Vaughan, D., Lowe, J., Gray, D.J., Anand, R.R., Butt, C.R.M. and Verrall, M. (2008) Natural transparent gold nanoplates, Geology 36(7), 571-574.

Iyer, K.S., Bond, C.S., Saunders, M. and Raston, C.L. (2008) Confinement of Silver Triangles in Silver Nanoplates Templated by Duplex DNA, Crystal Growth & Design 8(5), 1451-1453.

Prom-u-thai, C., Huang, L., Rerkasem, B., Thomson, G., Kuo, J., Saunders, M., Dell B. (2008) Distribution of Protein Bodies and Phytate-Rich Inclusions in Grain Tissues of Low and High Iron Rice Genotypes, Cereal Chemistry 85(2), 257-265.

Dodd, A.C., McKinley, A.J., Tsuzuki, T. and Saunders, M. (2008) A Comparative Evaluation of the Photocatalytic and Optical Properties of Nanoparticulate ZnO Synthesised by Mechanochemical Processing, Journal of Nanoparticle Research (published online June 2008).

Dodd, A.C., McKinley, A.J., Tsuzuki, T. and Saunders, M. (2008) Mechanochemical Synthesis of Nanoparticulate ZnO-ZnWO4 Photocatalysts and their Photocatalytic Activity, Journal of the European Ceramic Society (published online July 2008).

Liu, C., Gao, Z.Y., An, X., Saunders, M., Yang, H., Wang, H.B., Gao, L.X. and Cai, W. (2008) Microstructure and magnetic properties of Ni-rich Ni₅₄Mn_25.7Ga_20.3 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy thin film, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 320, 1078-1082.

Liu Chao, Gao Laixu, Yang Hong, Martin Saunders, An Xu, Gao Zhiyong, Cai Wei (2007) Crystallization behavior of Ni₅₄Mn_25.1Ga_20.9 ferromagnetic shape memory thin film, Rare Metals (accepted May 2007).

Iyer, K.S., Raston, C.L. and Saunders, M. (2007) Hierarchical aqueous self-assembly of C60 nano-whiskers and C60/silver nano-hybrids under continuous flow, Lab Chip 7, 1121-1124.

Jehanathan, N., Saunders, M., Liu, Y. and Dell, J. (2007) Crystallization of of silicon nitride thin films by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition, Scripta Materialia 57, 739-742.

Chin, S.F., Makha, M., Raston, C.L. and Saunders, M. (2007) Ferrofluidic Magnetite (Fe3O4) Nanoparticle Stabilization by Sulfonato-Calixarene Surfactants, Chem Comm, 1948-1950.

Woodward, R.C., Heeris, J., StPierre, T.G., Saunders, M., Gilbert, E.P., Rutnakornpituk, M., Zhang, Q. and Riffle, J.S. (2007) A Comparison of Methods for the Measurement of Particle Size Distribution of Magnetic Nanoparticles, Journal of Applied Crystallography 40, s495-s500.

Losurdo, M., Giangregorio, M.M., Bruno, G., Yang, D., Irene, E.A., Suvorova, A. and Saunders, M. (2007) Er2O3 as a candidate high-K dielectric, Applied Physics Letters 91, 091914.

Iyer, K.S., Raston, C.L. and Saunders, M. (2007) Continuous flow nano-technology: manipulating the size, shape, agglomeration, defects and phases of silver nano-particles, Lab Chip 7, 1800-1805.

Hartlieb, K.J., Raston, C.L. and Saunders, M. (2007) Controlled scalable synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles, Chemistry of Materials, 19(23), 5453-5459.

Jones, F., Jones, P., Ogden, M.I., Richmond, W.R., Rohl, A.L. and Saunders, M. (2007) The interaction of EDTA with barium sulphate, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 316(2), 553-561.

Dodd, A.C., McKinley, A.J., Tsuzuki, T. and Saunders, M. (2007) Photocatalytic Activity of Nanoparticulate TiO2 Synthesised by Solid State Chemical Reaction, Journal of Chemistry and Physics of Solids, 68(12), 2341-2348.

Zalich,, M.A., Vadala, M.L., Riffle, J.S., Saunders, M. and St. Pierre, T.G. (2007) Structural and magnetic properties of cobalt nanoparticles encased in siliceous shells, Chemistry of Materials 19, 6497-6604.

Dodd, A.C., McKinley, A.J., Saunders, M. and Tsuzuki, T. (2006) Mechanochemical synthesis of nanocrystalline SnO2-ZnO photocatalysts, Nanotechnology 17, 692-698.

Richmond, W., Cowley, J., Parkinson, G. and Saunders, M. (2006). An electron microscopy study of beta-FeOOH (Akaganéite) Nanotubes, Cryst. Eng. Comm. 7, 1-6.

Yan L., Lopez, C.M., Shrestha, R.P., Irene, E.A., Suvorova, A.A. and Saunders, M. (2006) Magnesium Oxide as a Candidate High-k Gate Dielectric. Applied Physics Letters 2006, vol.88, 142901-3.

Dodd, A.C., McKinley, A.J., Saunders, M. and Tsuzuki, T. (2006) Effect of Particle Size on the Photocatalytic Activity of Nanoparticulate Zinc Oxide, Journal of Nanoparticle Research 8, 43-51.

Zalich, M.A., Baranauskas, V.V., Riffle, J.S., Saunders, M. and St. Pierre, T.G. (2006) Magnetic and Structural Properties of Oxidatively Stable Cobalt Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Graphite Shells, Chemistry of Materials 18(11), 2648-2655.

Simas, F.N.B., Schaefer, C.E.G.R., de Melo, V.F., Guerra, M.B.B., Saunders, M. and Gilkes R.J. (2006) Clay-sized minerals in permafrost-affected soils (Cryosols) from King George Island, Antarctica, Clays and Clay Minerals 54(6), 721-736.

Anantachoke, N., Makha, M., Raston, C.L., Reutrakul, V., Smith, N.C. and Saunders, M. (2006) Fine Tuning The Production of Nanosized b-Carotene Using Spinning Disc Processing, Journal of the American Chemical Society 128(42), 13847-13853.

Jehanathan, N., Walmsley, B., Liu, Y., Dell, J. and Saunders, M. (2006) Effect of oxidation on the chemical bonding structure of PECVD SiNx thin films, Journal of Applied Physics 100, 123516.