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Biography
Dr. Max Mann obtained his PhD from Flinders University in 2022 focusing on developing new polymers for coating, composites, environmental remediation and mining applications. During his PhD, Max applied the polymers used in mining applications to recover precious metals from electronic waste. For this work he received the 2022 SA Environment Award in the category “Innovation Award” and the 2022 Green Industries SA Circular Economy Student Award. After finishing his PhD Max held a postdoctoral position at Flinders University, continuing his work in precious metal recovery from electronic waste. During this time, he also developed and modified metal organic cages for short chain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) capture. Max joined Dr. Andrew Frierdich’s Group at Monash in May 2022 and is working on critical metal recovery from mine tailings as well as carbon mineralisation.
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Education/Academic qualification
Chemistry, PhD, Sulfur copolymers for coatings, composites, and mining applications, Flinders University
Award Date: 26 May 2022
Research area keywords
- Ore processing
- Isotope Geochemistry
- Environmental Geochemistry
- Material Science
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Developing methods to enhance the detection and quantification of cobalt in iron rich geological samples using X-ray fluorescence
Mann, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Frierdich, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hamilton, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE)
1/10/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Research output
- 9 Article
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Chemically Activated SS Metathesis for Adhesive-Free Bonding of Polysulfide Surfaces
Mann, M., Pauling, P. J., Tonkin, S. J., Campbell, J. A. & Chalker, J. M., Jul 2022, In: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 223, 13, 7 p., 2100333.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus) -
Inverse Vulcanisation of canola oil as a route to recyclable chopped carbon fibre composites
Stojcevski, F., Stanfield, M. K., Hayne, D. J., Mann, M., Lundquist, N. A., Chalker, J. M. & Henderson, L. C., Jul 2022, In: Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 32, 9 p., e00400.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus) -
Magnetic responsive composites made from a sulfur-rich polymer
Lundquist, N. A., Yin, Y., Mann, M., Tonkin, S. J., Slattery, A. D., Andersson, G. G., Gibson, C. T. & Chalker, J. M., 21 Oct 2022, In: Polymer Chemistry. 13, 39, p. 5659-5665 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
12 Citations (Scopus) -
Modelling mercury sorption of a polysulfide coating made from sulfur and limonene
Worthington, M. J. H., Mann, M., Muhti, I. Y., Tikoalu, A. D., Gibson, C. T., Jia, Z., Miller, A. D. & Chalker, J. M., 28 May 2022, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 24, 20, p. 12363-12373 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
27 Citations (Scopus) -
Carbonisation of a polymer made from sulfur and canola oil
Mann, M., Luo, X., Tikoalu, A. D., Gibson, C. T., Yin, Y., Al-Attabi, R., Andersson, G. G., Raston, C. L., Henderson, L. C., Pring, A., Hasell, T. & Chalker, J. M., 28 Jun 2021, In: Chemical Communications. 57, 51, p. 6296-6299 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
24 Citations (Scopus)