Deakin University Australia
Overview
Deakin University has a connected approach to solving global challenges. We bring together different schools of thinking and people across disciplines to translate ideas into solutions for some of the biggest, most complex global challenges. Our research is guided by five themes:
Enabling a sustainable world
By placing sustainability at the centre of all our research, we help to prioritise the protection of all species, advance a circular economy and support the transition to sustainable energy solutions. This applies to our research in land, air and marine ecosystems, renewable energy and resource management technologies – resulting in positive outcomes for our local and global communities.
Improving health and wellbeing
We’re driving research that improves lives – locally and globally – in meaningful ways. Our research addresses the world’s most significant health challenges at individual and population levels. With global partners and local communities, we’re working to highlight inequities, improve health care systems of prevention and management, and identify innovative technological solutions.
Advancing society, culture and the economy
We’re helping to strengthen society, culture and the economy through creative and intercultural approaches to education, the arts and business. Australia’s heritage, First Nations’ knowledge and inter-cultural histories inform our solutions for a sustainable, inclusive society. We’re looking to the past and the future to strengthen inclusive societies, prioritise education and build resilient communities.
Creating smarter technologies
We’re developing technology with ethical foundations to support a sustainable, progressive society. Our research focuses on a human-centred approach to developing technologies for education, health, manufacturing and defence. We’re creating technologies that improve people’s lives while playing a key role in Australia’s economic future – delivering valuable outcomes for industry and the community.
Building safe and secure communities
From strengthening community resilience to developing cutting edge cyber security, our cross-disciplinary research builds ethical, innovative solutions to global security problems. Addressing challenges from extremist and violent behaviours, to cyber-crime, to personal and global security, our researchers work with communities, organisations and government to develop technologies and translational knowledge that result in safer communities.
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Research
Date range: 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2021
Region: Global
Subject/journal group: All
The table to the right includes counts of all research outputs for Deakin University published between 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2021 which are tracked by the Nature Index.
Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject. Below, the same research outputs are grouped by subject. Click on the subject to drill-down into a list of articles organized by journal, and then by title.
Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area.
| Count | Share |
|---|---|
| 60 | 18.89 |
Outputs by subject (Share)
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 18 | 2.68 |
| Physical Sciences | 23 | 7.78 |
| Chemistry | 24 | 9.99 |
| Earth & Environmental Sciences | 9 | 2.05 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.85 | 12.79 | 13.51 | 12.66 | 15.60 |
Highlight of the month
Bringing stability to lithium-battery electrolytes through disorder
© KTSDesign / SCIENCEPHOTOLIBRARY / Getty Images
A family of special molecules, known as zwitterionic molecules, that possess both positively and negatively charged groups is showing promise as a new source of stable electrolytes in lithium batteries.
The properties of zwitterionic materials can be varied over a wide range by attaching different positively and negatively charged groups to their molecules. These materials have been used as additives in electrolytes, but their use as electrolyte materials has gone unexplored.
Now, by investigating the properties of zwitterionic materials that exhibit both disorder on a molecular level and plasticity, a team led by researchers from Deakin University in Australia has found they are suitable as solid and liquid electrolytes for safe lithium batteries.
These zwitterionic molecules could be used as plastic electrolytes, the researchers note. Furthermore, unlike conventional lithium-battery electrolytes, they are non-flammable.
References
- Nature Materials 21, 228–236 (2022). doi: 10.1038/s41563-021-01130-z
See more research highlights from Deakin University
Collaboration
Date range: 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2021
International vs. domestic collaboration by Share
- 31.10% Domestic
- 68.90% International
Hover over the graph to view the percentage of collaboration.
Top 10 domestic collaborators with Deakin University by Share (51 total)
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Deakin University and Monash University
(4.53)
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Deakin University and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
(2.14)
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Deakin University and The University of Melbourne (UniMelb)
(1.91)
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Deakin University and University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
(1.77)
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Deakin University and Australian National University (ANU)
(1.62)
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Deakin University and University of Wollongong (UOW)
(1.37)
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Deakin University and The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
(1.30)
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Deakin University and The University of Sydney (USYD)
(1.23)
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Deakin University and La Trobe University
(1.11)
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Deakin University and Flinders University
(0.92)
Top 10 international collaborators with Deakin University by Share (720 total)
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Deakin University and Qingdao University (QU)
(3.13)
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Deakin University and Anhui Agricultural University (AAU)
(2.54)
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Deakin University and University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
(2.34)
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Deakin University and Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT)
(2.18)
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Deakin University and Polymat
(1.60)
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Deakin University and Jilin University (JLU)
(1.60)
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Deakin University and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
(1.49)
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Deakin University and Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering
(1.46)
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Deakin University and The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas)
(1.43)
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Deakin University and Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
(1.00)
Relationships
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials
- Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre (AFFRIC)
- Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases (GCEID)
- National Computational Infrastructure (NCI)
- TERI-Deakin Nano Biotechnology Centre (TD-NBC)
- The Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP)
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