Personal profile
Biography
Professor Matthew Hill is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and the Winner of a 2014 Australian Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. Matthew leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers that are actively involved with industry partners to bring exciting discoveries in the laboratory to market. He holds a joint position between CSIRO and Monash. His research areas include development and application of porous materials: storage, separation and triggered release of small molecules with adsorbents and membranes, flow chemistry, lithium-sulfur batteries and supercapacitors.
External positions
CSIRO
2006 → …
Research area keywords
- metal organic frameworks and MOFs, batteries, lithium sulfur batteries, membranes, separations, flow chemistry, gas storage, carbon capture, magnetic induction
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Scalable Hydrogen-on-Demand Systems Using Advanced Membrane Technologies for Global Deployment
Hill, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Freeman, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Scott, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zadehahmadi, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ha, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Parkm, H. B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/09/25 → 30/05/26
Project: Research
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Triple-functional carbon molecular sieve separators for next-generation Li-S batteries
Hill, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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ARC Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling
Webley, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Tanksale, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marcellin, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shao, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aisbett, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moghaddam, L. V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ebert, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Konarova, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hill, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pareek, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bhatelia, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Greening, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rackemann, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Honnery, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yin, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hughes, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kaneti, Y. V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joshi, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Metcalfe, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Raab, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gilbert, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kobayashi, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Anderson, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hennessy, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Davies, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Puxty, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Mac Dowell, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), van Duin, A. C. T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sick, V. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Beever, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Nielsen, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Haesner, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Theobald, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kimber, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Markotsis, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Shah, M. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tade , M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ao, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sharma, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Garg, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Shen , Q. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Liaw, S. B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Leong, S. (Project Manager), Dargaville, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Soon Chan, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), McCubbin, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kourabas, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nagtzaam, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Judkins, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Leung, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fan, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Arami Niya, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, Cyclion Pty Ltd, Solarferm Limited, Bondi Bio Pty Ltd, Great Wrap Pty Ltd
11/08/23 → 10/08/29
Project: Research
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MOF-polymer 3D composites for liquid organic hydrogen carrier utilisation
Hill, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Scott, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Freeman, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/21 → 28/11/26
Project: Research
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CSIRO Ending Plastic Waste project
Hill, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & van 't Hag, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
9/12/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Asymmetric design of ion-transport channels in a polymeric membrane for lithium-ion sieving
Wang, F., He, K., Wang, Z., Ma, H., Shi, F., Li, Z., Zhou, X., Wu, Q., Acharya, D., Doherty, C. M., Hill, M. R., Li, Z. & Wang, H., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Membrane Science. 738, 10 p., 124807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Noncollapsible, Meringue-Structured Cathodes for a Volumetrically Efficient Li–S Battery
Jovanović, P., Shaibani, M., Nishshanke, M. M., Zavabeti, A., Hill, M. R. & Majumder, M., Jan 2026, In: Small Structures. 7, 1, 13 p., e202500537.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Metal-Organic Framework Designed for Separation of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers
Scalzo, M. T., Sutton, A. L., Sadiq, M. M., Zhang, H., Freeman, B. D., Scott, T. F. & Hill, M. R., 24 Jan 2025, In: Chemistry of Materials. 37, 3, p. 1174–1182 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Design and Development of a Self-Supporting ZIF-62 Glass MOF Membrane with Enhanced Molecular Sieving for High H2 Separation Efficiency
Mahdavi, H., Olorunyomi, J. F., Eden, N. T., Doherty, C. M., Acharya, D., Smith, S. J. D., Mulet, X. & Hill, M. R., 10 Feb 2025, In: ACS Omega. 10, 7, p. 7441-7451 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Electrified reformer for syngas production – Additive manufacturing of coated microchannel monolithic reactor
Asmat, H., Paul, P., McLaren, F., Djumas, L., Bott, J., Hill, M. R. & Tanksale, A., Feb 2025, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 361, 15 p., 124640.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Programs that Enhance Learning
Tanner, J. (Recipient), Edouard, V. (Recipient), Chang, V. (Recipient), Suzuki, K. (Recipient), Rivett, J. (Recipient), Beck, M. (Recipient) & Hill, M. (Recipient), 24 Jun 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)