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Nicola Gaston

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Professor Nicola Gaston is a faculty member at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. His research focuses on the dynamics and structural properties of liquid metals, particularly in the contexts of catalysis and crystal growth. Recent publications include studies on the atomic-scale behavior of doped liquid gallium and the role of adsorbates in photoconductivity of SnO2 nanotubes, contributing to advancements in materials science and nanotechnology.

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More than skin deep: understanding the native oxide of gallium

Open Date: 2026-01-01

Close Date: 2029-01-01

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Zengxia Pei

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University of Sydney

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Martin Allen

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University of Canterbury

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Jim Partridge

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RMIT University

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Priyank Vijaya Kumar

UNSW Sydney

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Krista Steenbergen

NEW ZEALAND

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Alison Downard

University of Canterbury

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Charlie Ruffman

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Victoria University of Wellington

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Kourosh Kalantar‐Zadeh

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University of Sydney

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Roger Reeves

University of Canterbury

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Michelle J.S. Spencer

Professor of Chemistry & Deputy Director STEM Centre for Digital Innovation

RMIT University

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Andrew J. Christofferson

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RMIT University

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Ostwald Ripening of Liquid-Metal-Grown Micropattern-Confined Crystals by Solid-Phase Diffusion

Liquid Metal Transport Crystal Growth: A Liquid Phase Deposition Strategy for On-Substrate Design of Metal Crystals

Atomic‐Scale Dynamics at the Interface of Doped Liquid Gallium: Contrasting Effects of Gallium Oxide and Vacuum

Atomic‐Scale Dynamics at the Interface of Doped Liquid Gallium: Contrasting Effects of Gallium Oxide and Vacuum

Combined role of H2O and O2 adsorbates on the persistent UV photoconductivity of perfectly square SnO2 nanotubes

Discerning order from chaos: characterising the surface structure of liquid gallium

Trends in the electronic and geometric structures of doped two-dimensional quasi-hexagonal C60

Chemical Modification Strategies to Tune the Surface Band Bending and Electron Density of Square SnO2 Nanotubes

Observing growth of metallic crystals inside liquid metal solvents

Hydrogen Adsorption on Solid and Liquid Surfaces of Ga–Sn and Ga–In

Dynamic sampling of liquid metal structures for theoretical studies on catalysis

Resolving decades of debate: the surprising role of high-temperature covalency in the structure of liquid gallium

Tuning the electronic structure of gold cluster-assembled materials by altering organophosphine ligands

An Atomic‐Scale Explanation for The High Selectivity Towards Carbon Dioxide Reduction Observed On Liquid Metal Catalysts

An Atomic‐Scale Explanation for The High Selectivity Towards Carbon Dioxide Reduction Observed On Liquid Metal Catalysts

Dynamic Activation of Ga Sites by Pt Dopant in Low‐Temperature Liquid‐Metal Catalysts

Dynamic Activation of Ga Sites by Pt Dopant in Low‐Temperature Liquid‐Metal Catalysts

Frontispiece: Dynamic Activation of Ga Sites by Pt Dopant in Low‐Temperature Liquid‐Metal Catalysts

Frontispiz: Dynamic Activation of Ga Sites by Pt Dopant in Low‐Temperature Liquid‐Metal Catalysts

Structural and electronic changes in Ga–In and Ga–Sn alloys on melting

Oscillatory bifurcation patterns initiated by seeded surface solidification of liquid metals

Catalytic Potential of Post-Transition Metal Doped Graphene-Based Single-Atom Catalysts for the CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction Reaction

Clustering of metal dopants in defect sites of graphene-based materials

Clustering of metal dopants in defect sites of graphene-based materials

Concentration dependent alloying behaviour of liquid GaAu

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Zengxia Pei

Martin Allen

Jim Partridge

Priyank Vijaya Kumar

Krista Steenbergen

Alison Downard

Charlie Ruffman

Kourosh Kalantar‐Zadeh

Roger Reeves

Michelle J.S. Spencer

Andrew J. Christofferson

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