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Personal profile
Biography
David is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry at Monash University. He has previously held an ARC Future Fellowship, an AINSE Research Fellowship and ARC Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the same institution, before being appointed as Senior Lecturer in 2016. He was awarded his PhD (2004) and MSci (2001) from King's College, London.
Research interests
The research interests of the Turner group lie in the general fields of supramolecular and coordination chemistry. Current projects involve the syntheis of chiral coordination polymers and metal-organic polyhedra for enantiomeric separations, the use of neutron diffraction to explore hydrogen-bonding networks and the design/synthesis of amine-based porous materials for gas capture/separation.
The Turner group is currently offering PhD projects in the areas of (i) chiral supramolecular cages, (ii) chiral coordination polymers, (iii) amine-based metal-organic frameworks, and (iv) crystal engineering.
Community service
David contributes to the CSIRO 'Scientists in Schools' program through a partnership with Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School in which 1-2 year 11 students take part in laboratory-based research at Monash each year. David has also been involved with outreach with the Australian Synchrotron and the John Monash Science School.
David has served as the President of the Victorian Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) and is currently the Secretary of the Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand (SCANZ).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Chemistry, PhD, King's College London
Award Date: 30 Dec 2004
Research area keywords
- Coordination Chemistry
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Crystallography
- Metal-Organic Framework
- Host-Guest Systems
- Cage Complexes
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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New fluorescent and light responsive chelating agents
Robinson, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Turner, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ritchie, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/04/25 → 31/10/28
Project: Research
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ARC Training Centre for Development of Advanced Radiochemical Technologies
Robinson, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Donnelly, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rendina, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McIntosh, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hagemeyer, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tuck, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Andrews, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Alt, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ritchie, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Turner, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chan, P. W. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aulsebrook, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hutton, C. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), White, J. M. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rutledge, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), New, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ackerman, U. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fraser, B. H. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Greguric, I. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Le, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kopka, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Zarschler, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Oldham, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Santamaria, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Walsh, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Campbell, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Poniger, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wheatcroft, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Graf, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Toups Dugas, D. (Project Manager)
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/10/24 → 30/09/29
Project: Research
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Metallosupramolecular Cages for Enantioselective Applications
Turner, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Crowley, J. (Partner Investigator (PI))
22/02/21 → 19/12/25
Project: Research
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Towards new chiral hydrogen-bonding materials
Turner, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chant, W. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Edwards, A. J. (Partner Investigator (PI))
13/03/25 → 16/03/25
Project: Research
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Magnetometry Facility for Molecular and Nanoscale Materials
Boskovic, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mulvaney, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jones, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fuller, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Daeneke, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abrahams, B. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ou, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Turner, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Martin, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Soncini, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC)
4/05/21 → 3/05/22
Project: Research
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Biomass-derived polyol esters as sustainable phase change materials for renewable energy storage
Gwozdz, M., Markiewicz, M., Stolte, S., Chrobok, A., Turner, D., Matuszek, K. & Brzeczek-Szafran, A., 21 Nov 2024, In: Green Chemistry. 26, 22, p. 11259-11271 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the oxygen evolution electrocatalysis of an amine-based cobalt metal-organic framework
Ang, J. N. S., Chatti, M., Dinh, K. N., Batten, S. R., Simonov, A. N. & Turner, D. R., 1 Aug 2023, In: Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. 8, 8, p. 1004-1012 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Pushing the Boundary of Covalency in Lanthanoid-Tellurium Bonds: Insights from the Synthesis, Molecular and Electronic Structures of Low-Coordinate, Monomeric Europium(II) and Ytterbium(II) Tellurolates
Deka, R., Dey, S., Guo, Z., Butcher, R. J., Junk, P. C., Turner, D. R., Singh, H. B. & Deacon, G. B., 26 Jul 2023, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 29, 42, 10 p., e202301054.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The preservation of sarin and O,O′-diisopropyl fluorophosphate inside coordination cage hosts
Dorrat, J. C., Young, R. J., Taylor, C. G. P., Tipping, M. B., Blok, A. J., Turner, D. R., McKay, A. I., Ovenden, S., Ward, M. D., Dennison, G. H. & Tuck, K. L., 14 Sept 2023, In: Dalton Transactions. 52, 34, p. 11802-11814 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Efficient synthetic route to heterobimetallic trinuclear complexes [Ln-Mn-Ln] and their single molecule magnetic properties
Ghazali, N. F., Vignesh, K. R., Phonsri, W., Murray, K. S., Junk, P. C., Deacon, G. B. & Turner, D. R., 28 Dec 2022, In: Dalton Transactions. 51, 48, p. 18502-18513 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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ARC Australian Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Turner, David (Recipient), 3 Jan 2006
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Dean's Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (Individual)
Turner, David (Recipient), 20 Jul 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Victorian Young Tall Poppy Science Award 2011
Turner, David (Recipient), 9 Nov 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Wailailak Research Convention
David Turner (Keynote/plenary speaker)
29 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Crystal34
David Turner (Organiser)
6 Dec 2022 → 9 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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RACI Congress 2022
David Turner (Invited speaker)
3 Jul 2022 → 9 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Secretary - SCANZ (The Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand)
David Turner (Member)
31 May 2021 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
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Crystal33
David Turner (Keynote/plenary speaker)
25 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference