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Dr Marcello Solomon

Research Associate for the Sydney Net Zero Institute

Phone

61 2 8627 4112

Fax

61 2 9351 3329

Email

marcello.solomon@sydney.edu.au

Address

J01 - Chemical Engineering Building

The University of Sydney

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Member of Sydney Southeast Asia Centre

Websites

Net Zero Initiative

ORCID

Biographical details

Dr Marcello Solomon completed his PhD in 2017 at The University of Sydney, researching Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide under the joint supervision of Prof. Deanna D'Alessandro and Prof. Kate Jolliffe.

Research interests

– Porous Materials Scale-Up and Commericialisation

–Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Technologies

– Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Composite Materials

– Net-zero Focused Project Leadership

Teaching and supervision

Marcello is the Thesis Coordinator for the following units:

– CHNG4811/4812:Thesis A/B

–CHNG5020/5021/5022:Capstone A/B

–CHNG5222/5223:Dissertation A/B

Marcello is part of the coordination team for the following unit:

–CHNG4203:Major Industrial Project Program (Supervision) [MIPPS]

Associations

–Royal Australian Chemical Institute:Chartered Chemist and NSW Branch Committee Member

Themes

Clean energy, Materials and structures

Publications

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Journals

Solomon, M., Rabha, S., Fimbres Weihs, G., Goyal, H., Taghikhah, F., Varghese, J., Wenger, S., Liang, W., Kearns, E., Huang, J., D'Alessandro, D., et al (2024). Decarbonization in Australia and India: Bilateral Opportunities and Challenges for the Net Zero Transformation. ACS Engineering Au, 4(3), 295-311. [More Information]
Miller, K., Lin, R., Hou, J., Kepert, C., D'Alessandro, D., Solomon, M. (2024). The Gore-Tex® effect in externally hydrophobic Metal-Organic Frameworks. Materials Advances, 5(5), 1868-1874. [More Information]
Kearns, E., Xia, Q., Gillespie, R., Proschogo, N., Doheny, P., Solomon, M., D'Alessandro, D. (2023). 3D Printing of Monoliths Using TIFSIX-Ni-Based Formulations for the Electric Swing Adsorption of CO2. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(27), 32935-32944. [More Information]
Cheng, Y., Xia, Q., Liu, H., Solomon, M., Ling, C., Muellner, M. (2023). Polymer brush-grafted cellulose nanocrystals for the synthesis of porous carbon-coated titania nanocomposites. Polymer Chemistry. [More Information]
Rizzuto, F., Pal, S., Kearns, E., Hua, C., Solomon, M., Doheny, P., Faust, T., Kepert, C., Das, M., D'Alessandro, D. (2023). The physical and electronic properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks containing dipyridylthiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole. CrystEngComm, 25(46), 6434-6440. [More Information]
Cheng, Y., Xia, Q., Liu, H., Solomon, M., Brisson, E., Blackman, L., Ling, C., Muellner, M. (2023). Tunable Polymer Nanoreactors from RAFT Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly: Fabrication of Nanostructured Carbon-Coated Anatase as Battery Anode Materials with Variable Morphology and Porosity. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(9), 12261-12272. [More Information]
Leong, C., Chan, B., Liu, T., Moore, H., Hod, I., Solomon, M., Usov, P., Hupp, J., Farha, O., D'Alessandro, D. (2022). Charge transfer in mixed and segregated stacks of tetrathiafulvalene, tetrathianaphthalene and naphthalene diimide: a structural, spectroscopic and computational study. New Journal of Chemistry, 46(21), 10026-10036. [More Information]
Gan, L., Velásquez-Hernández, M., Emmerstorfer-Augustin, A., Wied, P., Wolinski, H., Zilio, S., Solomon, M., Liang, W., Doonan, C., Falcaro, P. (2022). Multi-layered ZIF-coated cells for the release of bioactive molecules in hostile environments. Chemical Communications, 58(72), 10004-10007. [More Information]
Ding, B., Chan, B., Proschogo, N., Solomon, M., Kepert, C., D'Alessandro, D. (2021). A cofacial metal-organic framework based photocathode for carbon dioxide reduction. Chemical Science, 12(10), 3608-3614. [More Information]
Ding, B., Solomon, M., Leong, C., D'Alessandro, D. (2021). Redox-active ligands: Recent advances towards their incorporation into coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 439, 213891-1-213891-35. [More Information]
Solomon, M., Hua, C., Chan, B., Church, T., Cohen, S., Kubiak, C., Jolliffe, K., D'Alessandro, D. (2021). The electrochemical reduction of a flexible Mn(ii) salen-based metal-organic framework. Dalton Transactions, 50(37), 12821-12825. [More Information]
Liang, W., Xu, H., Carraro, F., Maddigan, N., Li, Q., Bell, S., Huang, D., Tarzia, A., Solomon, M., Amenitsch, H., et al (2019). Enhanced Activity of Enzymes Encapsulated in Hydrophilic Metal-Organic Frameworks. Journal of the American Chemical Society. [More Information]
Liang, W., Carraro, F., Solomon, M., Bell, S., Amenitsch, H., Sumby, C., White, N., Falcaro, P., Doonan, C. (2019). Enzyme Encapsulation in a Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141(36), 14298-14305. [More Information]
Solomon, M., Southon, P., Rawal, A., Hook, J., Jolliffe, K., D'Alessandro, D. (2019). Salen-based metal complexes and the physical properties of their porous organic polymers. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 72(11), 916-922. [More Information]
Solomon, M., Chan, B., Kubiak, C., Jolliffe, K., D'Alessandro, D. (2019). The spectroelectrochemical behaviour of redox-active manganese salen complexes. Dalton Transactions, 48(11), 3704-3713. [More Information]
Solomon, M., Rawal, A., Hook, J., Cohen, S., Kubiak, C., Jolliffe, K., D'Alessandro, D. (2018). Electroactive Co(III) salen metal complexes and the electrophoretic deposition of their posous organic polymers onto glassy carbon. RSC Advances, 8(43), 24128-24142. [More Information]
Walwyn, R., Chan, B., Usov, P., Solomon, M., Duyker, S., Koo, J., Kawano, M., Turner, P., Kepert, C., D'Alessandro, D. (2018). Spectroscopic, electronic and computational properties of a mixed tetrachalcogenafulvalene and its charge transfer complex. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 6(5), 1092-1104. [More Information]
Solomon, M., Church, T., D'Alessandro, D. (2017). Perspectives on metal-organic frameworks with intrinsic electrocatalytic activity. CrystEngComm, 19(29), 4049-4065. [More Information]
Caddy, J., Faust, T., Walton, I., Cox, J., Benedict, J., Solomon, M., Southon, P., Kepert, C., D'Alessandro, D. (2017). Photoactive and physical properties of an azobenzene-containing coordination framework. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70(11), 1171-1179. [More Information]

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2024

Solomon, M., Rabha, S., Fimbres Weihs, G., Goyal, H., Taghikhah, F., Varghese, J., Wenger, S., Liang, W., Kearns, E., Huang, J., D'Alessandro, D., et al (2024). Decarbonization in Australia and India: Bilateral Opportunities and Challenges for the Net Zero Transformation. ACS Engineering Au, 4(3), 295-311. [More Information]
Miller, K., Lin, R., Hou, J., Kepert, C., D'Alessandro, D., Solomon, M. (2024). The Gore-Tex® effect in externally hydrophobic Metal-Organic Frameworks. Materials Advances, 5(5), 1868-1874. [More Information]

2023

Kearns, E., Xia, Q., Gillespie, R., Proschogo, N., Doheny, P., Solomon, M., D'Alessandro, D. (2023). 3D Printing of Monoliths Using TIFSIX-Ni-Based Formulations for the Electric Swing Adsorption of CO2. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(27), 32935-32944. [More Information]
Cheng, Y., Xia, Q., Liu, H., Solomon, M., Ling, C., Muellner, M. (2023). Polymer brush-grafted cellulose nanocrystals for the synthesis of porous carbon-coated titania nanocomposites. Polymer Chemistry. [More Information]
Rizzuto, F., Pal, S., Kearns, E., Hua, C., Solomon, M., Doheny, P., Faust, T., Kepert, C., Das, M., D'Alessandro, D. (2023). The physical and electronic properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks containing dipyridylthiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole. CrystEngComm, 25(46), 6434-6440. [More Information]
Cheng, Y., Xia, Q., Liu, H., Solomon, M., Brisson, E., Blackman, L., Ling, C., Muellner, M. (2023). Tunable Polymer Nanoreactors from RAFT Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly: Fabrication of Nanostructured Carbon-Coated Anatase as Battery Anode Materials with Variable Morphology and Porosity. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(9), 12261-12272. [More Information]

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2022

Leong, C., Chan, B., Liu, T., Moore, H., Hod, I., Solomon, M., Usov, P., Hupp, J., Farha, O., D'Alessandro, D. (2022). Charge transfer in mixed and segregated stacks of tetrathiafulvalene, tetrathianaphthalene and naphthalene diimide: a structural, spectroscopic and computational study. New Journal of Chemistry, 46(21), 10026-10036. [More Information]
Gan, L., Velásquez-Hernández, M., Emmerstorfer-Augustin, A., Wied, P., Wolinski, H., Zilio, S., Solomon, M., Liang, W., Doonan, C., Falcaro, P. (2022). Multi-layered ZIF-coated cells for the release of bioactive molecules in hostile environments. Chemical Communications, 58(72), 10004-10007. [More Information]

2021

Ding, B., Chan, B., Proschogo, N., Solomon, M., Kepert, C., D'Alessandro, D. (2021). A cofacial metal-organic framework based photocathode for carbon dioxide reduction. Chemical Science, 12(10), 3608-3614. [More Information]
Ding, B., Solomon, M., Leong, C., D'Alessandro, D. (2021). Redox-active ligands: Recent advances towards their incorporation into coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 439, 213891-1-213891-35. [More Information]
Solomon, M., Hua, C., Chan, B., Church, T., Cohen, S., Kubiak, C., Jolliffe, K., D'Alessandro, D. (2021). The electrochemical reduction of a flexible Mn(ii) salen-based metal-organic framework. Dalton Transactions, 50(37), 12821-12825. [More Information]

2019

Liang, W., Xu, H., Carraro, F., Maddigan, N., Li, Q., Bell, S., Huang, D., Tarzia, A., Solomon, M., Amenitsch, H., et al (2019). Enhanced Activity of Enzymes Encapsulated in Hydrophilic Metal-Organic Frameworks. Journal of the American Chemical Society. [More Information]
Liang, W., Carraro, F., Solomon, M., Bell, S., Amenitsch, H., Sumby, C., White, N., Falcaro, P., Doonan, C. (2019). Enzyme Encapsulation in a Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141(36), 14298-14305. [More Information]
Solomon, M., Southon, P., Rawal, A., Hook, J., Jolliffe, K., D'Alessandro, D. (2019). Salen-based metal complexes and the physical properties of their porous organic polymers. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 72(11), 916-922. [More Information]
Solomon, M., Chan, B., Kubiak, C., Jolliffe, K., D'Alessandro, D. (2019). The spectroelectrochemical behaviour of redox-active manganese salen complexes. Dalton Transactions, 48(11), 3704-3713. [More Information]

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2018

Solomon, M., Rawal, A., Hook, J., Cohen, S., Kubiak, C., Jolliffe, K., D'Alessandro, D. (2018). Electroactive Co(III) salen metal complexes and the electrophoretic deposition of their posous organic polymers onto glassy carbon. RSC Advances, 8(43), 24128-24142. [More Information]
Walwyn, R., Chan, B., Usov, P., Solomon, M., Duyker, S., Koo, J., Kawano, M., Turner, P., Kepert, C., D'Alessandro, D. (2018). Spectroscopic, electronic and computational properties of a mixed tetrachalcogenafulvalene and its charge transfer complex. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 6(5), 1092-1104. [More Information]

2017

Solomon, M., Church, T., D'Alessandro, D. (2017). Perspectives on metal-organic frameworks with intrinsic electrocatalytic activity. CrystEngComm, 19(29), 4049-4065. [More Information]
Caddy, J., Faust, T., Walton, I., Cox, J., Benedict, J., Solomon, M., Southon, P., Kepert, C., D'Alessandro, D. (2017). Photoactive and physical properties of an azobenzene-containing coordination framework. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70(11), 1171-1179. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2024

Research and Translation Hub for Environmental Remediation Technologies, Tricoli A, Kaisare N, Montoya A, Rabha S, D'Alessandro D, Varghese J, Solomon M, Goyal H, Miller K, Sahu S, Gu Q, Kueh C, Roy S, Ramanujam K, Office of Global Engagement/International SDG Collaboration Program
Expanding Capabilities for the Delivery of New Energy Technologies in the building and infrastructure sector inIndia and Australia, Mahalingham A, Whyte J, D'Alessandro D, Sahu S, Seshadri S, Solomon M, Mottee L, Randhawa K, Office of Global Engagement/Ignition Grants