Projects per year
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
Network
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Metallosupramolecular Cages for Enantioselective Applications
Turner, D. & Crowley, J.
22/02/21 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
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Magnetometry Facility for Molecular and Nanoscale Materials
Boskovic, C., Wang, L., Mulvaney, P., Jones, C., Fuller, R., Daeneke, T., Abrahams, B. F., Ou, J., Turner, D., Li, D., Martin, L. & Soncini, A.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
4/05/21 → 3/05/22
Project: Research
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Ultra-high activity heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 utilization
Chaffee, A., van Duin, A. C. T., Batten, S., Turner, D., Munro, J. C. & Janik, M. J.
1/08/18 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
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Victorian Molecular Structure Elucidation Facility
White, J. M. L., Griffen, M., Boskovic, C., Barnard, P. J., Dutton, J., Turner, D., Andrews, P., Ritchie, C., Jones, C., Abrahams, B. F., Murray, K. & Batten, S.
Monash University – Internal School Contribution, Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
8/03/17 → 7/03/18
Project: Other
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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
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Electrochemical Hydrogenation of Furfural in Aqueous Acetic Acid Media with Enhanced 2-Methylfuran Selectivity Using CuPd Bimetallic Catalysts
Zhou, P., Li, L., Mosali, V. S. S., Chen, Y., Luan, P., Gu, Q., Turner, D. R., Huang, L. & Zhang, J., 21 Mar 2022, In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 61, 13, 9 p., e202117809.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus) -
Enantioselective chiral sorption of 1-phenylethanol by homochiral 1D coordination polymers
Cao, W., Missen, O. P. & Turner, D. R., 21 Feb 2022, In: Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 9, 4, p. 709-718 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the coordination chemistry of a low symmetry, bent dipyridyl ligand
Kyratzis, N. & Turner, D. R., 8 Aug 2022, In: Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 75, 11-14, p. 1702-1721 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the reactivity of L-tellurocystine, Te-protected tellurocysteine conjugates and diorganodiselenides towards hydrogen peroxide: synthesis and molecular structure analysis
Tripathi, A., Deka, R., Butcher, R. J., Turner, D. R., Deacon, G. B. & Singh, H. B., 14 Jun 2022, In: New Journal of Chemistry. 46, 22, p. 10550-10559 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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SCANZ Crystallography School 2021
David Turner (Speaker) & David Turner (Organiser)
19 Jan 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Crystal33
David Turner (Keynote/plenary speaker)
25 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference