The University of Western Australia
Dr Craig Bullen
Research Associate
Contact details
| Address | Chemistry The University of Western Australia (M310) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 4422 |
| craig.bullen@uwa.edu.au |
Location
Room 332, Molecular and Chemical Sciences Building, Crawley campus
Biography
Dr Craig Bullen studied physics and chemistry during his Bachelor of Science before completing a Masters Degree involving spectroscopic studies of Co absorption of finely dispersed metal particles at Waikato University in Hamilton, New Zealand. He undertook his PhD at Melbourne University, researching the chemistry of semi-conductor nanocrystals under the supervision of Prof Paul Mulvaney. These nano-crystals have unique size-dependent properties- their colour can be changed by manipulating the size of the crystal (pictured, above). He then moved to the Centre for Micro-Photonics at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne working with Professor Min Gu and Dr James Chon to develop next-generation high-density storage media and photonic devices. Dr Bullen then moved to the University of Padova in Italy and worked with Prof Massimo Gugliemi and A/Prof Alessandro Martucci to develop new materials for solar cell technologies and high powered LED coatings for the automotive industry. In 2008, Dr Bullen joined Prof Colin Raston's laboratory at UWA in the Centre for Strategic Nano-fabrication to continue his research on applied nanochemistry, in conjunction with Prof Eric Bakker from Curtin University.
Key research
- Nanoparticle kinetics and thermodynamics
- Composite materials
- Surface science
- Nanoparticle biosensors
Publications
Chon, J. W. M., Kao, T. S., Hsu, W. W., Fu, Y. H., Bullen, C., Tsai, D. P., Gu, M. Metallic nanorods doped optical recording media: The use of nanorods as nano-heat sensitizers, Japapanese Journal of Applied Physics Part 1, 46 (6B): pp 3952-3954, Sp. Iss. (2007)
Xiangping, L., Bullen, C., Chon, J.W.M., Evans, R.A., Min, G, Two-photon-induced three-dimensional optical data storage in CdS quantum-dot doped photopolymer, Applied Physics Letters, 90: pp 161-116 (2007)
Ventura, M.J., Bullen, C., Gu, M. Direct laser writing of three-dimensional photonic crystal lattices within a PbS quantum-dot-doped polymer material Optics Express, 15: pp 1817-1822 (2007)
Chon, J.W.M., Bullen, C., Zijlstra, P., Gu, M. Spectral encoding on gold nanorods doped in a silica sol-gel matrix and its application to high-density optical data storage, Advanced Functional Materials, 17: 875-880 (2007)
Li, J., Jia, B., Zhou, G., Bullen, C., Serbin, J., Gu, M. Spectral redistribution in spontaneous emission from quantum-dot-infiltrated 3D woodpile photonic crystals for telecommunications, Advanced Materials (2007)
Zijlstra, P., Bullen, C., Gu, M. High-temperature seedless synthesis of gold nanorods, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110: 19315-19318 (2006)
Bullen, C., Mulvaney, P. The effects of chemisorption on the luminescence of CdSe quantum dots, Langmuir, 22: pp 3007-3013 (2006)
Jasieniak, J., Bullen, C., Van Embden, J., Mulvaney, P. Phosphine-free synthesis of CdSe nanocrystals, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109: pp 20665-20668 (2005)
Bullen, C.R, Mulvaney, P. Nucleation and growth kinetics of CdSe nanocrystals in octadecene, Nano Letters, 4, 12: pp 2303-2307 (2004)
Chon, J.W.M., Gu, M., Bullen, C.R., Mulvaney, P. Three-photon excited band edge and trap emission of CdS semiconductor nanocrystals, Applied Physics Letters, 84: pp 4472-4474 (2004)
Bullen, C., Mulvaney, P,, Sada, C., Ferrari, M., Chiasera, A., Martucci, A. Incorporation of a highly luminescent semiconductor quantum dot in ZrO2-SiO2 hybrid sol-gel glass film, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 14: pp 1112-1116 (2004)
Chon, J.W.M., Gu, M., Bullen, C., Mulvaney, P. Two-photon fluorescence scanning near-field microscopy based on a focused evanescent field under total internal reflection, Optics Letters, 28: pp 1930-1932 (2003)
Mulvaney, P., Bullen, C. Ligand effects on the luminescence of CdSe quantum dots Abstracts of papers of the American Chemistry Society, 224: pp U297 (2002)
Mucalo, M.R., Bullen, C.R.; Manley-Harris, M., McIntire, T.M. Arabinogalactan from the Western larch tree: A new, purified and highly water-soluble polysaccharide-based protecting agent for maintaining precious metal nanoparticles in colloidal suspension, Journal of Materials Science, 37: pp 493-504 (2002)
Selvan, S.T., Bullen, C., Ashokkumar, M., Mulvaney, P. Synthesis of tunable, highly luminescent QD-glasses through sol-gel processing, Advanced Materials, 13: pp 985-988. (2001)
Mucalo, M.R., Bullen, C.R. Electric arc generated (Bredig) palladium nanoparticles: Surface analysis by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for samples prepared at different pH, Journal of Materials Science Letters, 20: pp 1853-1856 (2001)
Mucalo, M.R., Bullen, C.R. Rhenium-based hydrosols: Preparation and properties, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 239: pp 71-77 (2001)
Xiangping, L., Bullen, C., Chon, J.W.M., Evans, R.A., Min, G, Two-photon-induced three-dimensional optical data storage in CdS quantum-dot doped photopolymer, Applied Physics Letters, 90: pp 161-116 (2007)
Ventura, M.J., Bullen, C., Gu, M. Direct laser writing of three-dimensional photonic crystal lattices within a PbS quantum-dot-doped polymer material Optics Express, 15: pp 1817-1822 (2007)
Chon, J.W.M., Bullen, C., Zijlstra, P., Gu, M. Spectral encoding on gold nanorods doped in a silica sol-gel matrix and its application to high-density optical data storage, Advanced Functional Materials, 17: 875-880 (2007)
Li, J., Jia, B., Zhou, G., Bullen, C., Serbin, J., Gu, M. Spectral redistribution in spontaneous emission from quantum-dot-infiltrated 3D woodpile photonic crystals for telecommunications, Advanced Materials (2007)
Zijlstra, P., Bullen, C., Gu, M. High-temperature seedless synthesis of gold nanorods, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110: 19315-19318 (2006)
Bullen, C., Mulvaney, P. The effects of chemisorption on the luminescence of CdSe quantum dots, Langmuir, 22: pp 3007-3013 (2006)
Jasieniak, J., Bullen, C., Van Embden, J., Mulvaney, P. Phosphine-free synthesis of CdSe nanocrystals, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109: pp 20665-20668 (2005)
Bullen, C.R, Mulvaney, P. Nucleation and growth kinetics of CdSe nanocrystals in octadecene, Nano Letters, 4, 12: pp 2303-2307 (2004)
Chon, J.W.M., Gu, M., Bullen, C.R., Mulvaney, P. Three-photon excited band edge and trap emission of CdS semiconductor nanocrystals, Applied Physics Letters, 84: pp 4472-4474 (2004)
Bullen, C., Mulvaney, P,, Sada, C., Ferrari, M., Chiasera, A., Martucci, A. Incorporation of a highly luminescent semiconductor quantum dot in ZrO2-SiO2 hybrid sol-gel glass film, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 14: pp 1112-1116 (2004)
Chon, J.W.M., Gu, M., Bullen, C., Mulvaney, P. Two-photon fluorescence scanning near-field microscopy based on a focused evanescent field under total internal reflection, Optics Letters, 28: pp 1930-1932 (2003)
Mulvaney, P., Bullen, C. Ligand effects on the luminescence of CdSe quantum dots Abstracts of papers of the American Chemistry Society, 224: pp U297 (2002)
Mucalo, M.R., Bullen, C.R.; Manley-Harris, M., McIntire, T.M. Arabinogalactan from the Western larch tree: A new, purified and highly water-soluble polysaccharide-based protecting agent for maintaining precious metal nanoparticles in colloidal suspension, Journal of Materials Science, 37: pp 493-504 (2002)
Selvan, S.T., Bullen, C., Ashokkumar, M., Mulvaney, P. Synthesis of tunable, highly luminescent QD-glasses through sol-gel processing, Advanced Materials, 13: pp 985-988. (2001)
Mucalo, M.R., Bullen, C.R. Electric arc generated (Bredig) palladium nanoparticles: Surface analysis by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for samples prepared at different pH, Journal of Materials Science Letters, 20: pp 1853-1856 (2001)
Mucalo, M.R., Bullen, C.R. Rhenium-based hydrosols: Preparation and properties, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 239: pp 71-77 (2001)
Current projects
Dr Bullen is currently developing nano-particle based biosensors. This project involves combining biologically-compatible nanoparticles prepared using high throughput, scalable methods, with analyte-specific aptamer molecules. The target composite materials will provide a platform to address questions concerning biological processes, but can equally be extended more broadly to environmental and industrial sensing applications.
Colleagues
Professor Paul Mulvaney’s Group, University of Melbourne
Professor Min Gu, Centre for Micro-Photonics, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Associate Professor Alessandro Martucci, University of Padova
Colleagues
Professor Paul Mulvaney’s Group, University of Melbourne
Professor Min Gu, Centre for Micro-Photonics, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Associate Professor Alessandro Martucci, University of Padova
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