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Monash Research Outputs: 259
Mean Field Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI): 1.9
3 Year Rolling Mean FWCI: 1.84
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute research published in Nature discovered a common enzyme capable of converting atmospheric hydrogen into electricity, potentially offering a new, sustainable source of clean energy. Derived from a soil bacterium, the enzyme, identified as Huc, was studied for its unique ability to generate electrical current from very low hydrogen concentrations.
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Monash University's Emerging Technologies Research Lab (faculties of Art, Design & Architecture and Information Technology) conducted a four-year research project to explore future scenarios of Australian households' energy use. The study, developed in partnership with Energy Consumers Australia, Ausgrid, and AusNet Services, aims to inform energy forecasting by incorporating consumer behavior and needs into industry models.
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Monash University spinoff Jupiter Ionics was named a finalist in The Spinoff Prize 2023 for pioneering a method to manufacture carbon-neutral ammonia and its derivatives using renewable energy. The technology, developed by researchers from the School of Chemistry, is capable of decarbonising ammonia production, a significant contributor to global CO2 emissions.
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Faculty of Engineering researchers were awarded half a million dollars in funding by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to investigate the nature and origin of periodic variations in the national energy grid. The team’s work involved developing a tool for use by the Australian Energy Market Operator and Transmission Network Service Providers to further boost connection of renewable energy sources, including solar and wind-generated electricity, to the national grid.
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Three Faculty of Science Early Career Researchers were awarded more than $1.3 million under the Australian Research Council’s Early Career Industry Fellowships as part of the Industry Fellowships Program for their research relating to development of ammonia electrosynthesis devices; phase change materials for renewable energy storage, and scalable high performance electrolytic hydrogen generators, in collaboration with industry partners.
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Monash University spin-out company enyGy reported it had developed advanced graphene technology for ultracapacitors, enabling them to achieve up to double their energy density. This advance, building on Faculty of Engineering research, has the potential to benefit a number of areas, including cost savings for public transport systems, enhanced use of personal technology devices and reduced environmental impact.
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Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering, in collaboration with RMIT University, have developed a new lithium-sulphur battery design that uses less lithium, is more energy-efficient, and is cheaper and easier to recycle than traditional lithium-ion batteries. This technology could lead to significant advances to the electric vehicle, drone, and electronic device markets.
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The Economic Fairways Mapper, a collaborative project between Faculty of Engineering researchers and Geoscience Australia, won the 2023 Eureka Prize for Innovative Research in Sustainability. The online platform developed by the team enables the creation of accurate resource maps, supporting decisions in development projects and significantly influencing Australia's hydrogen energy strategy.
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