Professor Catherine Stampfl
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Professor Catherine Stampfl

Professor Stampfl is an ARC Laureate Fellow. She is Professor of Physics at the University of Sydney and heads the Condensed Matter Theory Research Group within the School of Physics. She is internationally recognised for her work in the area of first-principles computational condensed matter and materials. Professor Catherine Stampfl holds a PhD and BSc from the La Trobe University and a Habilitation from the Technical University Berlin, Germany. Prior appointments include postdoc and staff scientist in the Theory Department of the Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Berlin Germany, Research Fellow at Xerox, Palo Alto Research Center, California USA and Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, USA.

Adsorption on metal surfaces, chemical reactions at surfaces, oxidation/corrosion of metal surfaces, surface phase transitions, superhard nitride-based materials for hard coatings, dilute magnetic III-Nitrides, doping and defects in III-Nitrides. Member of the Condensed Matter Theory Group.

Project titleResearch student
2D materials – effect of strain on chemical reactivity and the physics of boropheneYazeed ALNAFIE
Point defects for Quantum Information Processing from First-Principles CalculationsAbdulrahman ALSARHAN
Designing catalyst materials for CO2 reductionLeonel CABRERA LOOR
Ab initio Investigations of Ni-based catalysts for CO_2 reforming of Methane: Role and Interplay of Structure Support Interface and EnvironmentNaiyuan DONG
Designing Multiferroic Heterostructures: A Density Functional Theory StudyFahmida FAKHERA
Synthesis of New Carbon Network Materials in Plasmas for Atmosphere Cleansing: Density Functional Theory StudiesYuzhen GUO
Explore the impact of the coordination environment on carbon-supported metal catalysts for green ammonia synthesis.Jiarong LI
A DFT-based investigation into high temperature superconductivity in 2D metal boridesKe Ri LIANG
Quantum computation logic circuits realization based on plasmon effectsLu NIU
Simulating single-photon emitting point defects in layered Van der Waals materials using machine-learned force fieldsAlexander PHAN
Computational Modeling of Novel Materials for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic ApplicationRedi Kristian PINGAK
Quantum defects in low-dimensional metal oxidesAiden THURLOE

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Stampfl, C., Carter, D. (2010). Gallium Nitride Nanowires. In Klaus D. Sattler (Eds.), Handbook of Nanophysics: Nanotubes and Nanowires, (pp. 18-1-18-17). Florida, USA: CRC Press.
  • Das Arulsamy, A., Soon, A., Stampfl, C. (2008). Transport Properties of YBa2Cu3O7 Superconductors and Electronic Structure of Cu2O Surfaces. In L. C. Liang (Eds.), YBCO Superconductor Research Progress, (pp. 11-51). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Reuter, K., Stampfl, C., Scheffler, M. (2004). Ab initio atomistic thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of surface properties and functions. In Sidney Yip (Eds.), Handbook of Materials Modeling, Vol. 1: Fundamental Models and Methods, (pp. 149-194). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Journals

  • Murthy, P., Conquest, O., Liang, W., Stampfl, C., Huang, J. (2024). An Outlook on the Applications of Ru-Based Nanocatalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to CO and CH4. Energy and Fuels, 38(11), 9339-9364. [More Information]
  • Islam, A., Akbar, M., Islam, M., Stampfl, C., Bhuiyan, A., Park, J. (2024). Atomistic details of grain, crack, and notch effect on the mechanical behavior and fracture mechanisms of monolayer silicon carbide. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 316, 129068. [More Information]
  • Bafekry, A., Faraji, M., Fazeli, S., Khan, S., Fadlallah, M., Stampfl, C., Ghergherehchi, M., Chang, G., Shokri, B. (2024). Controlling the Electro-Optical Properties of an AlSb Monolayer with a DLHC Structure through Phosphorus Alloying: A DFT Study. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128(19), 8016-8024. [More Information]

2024

  • Murthy, P., Conquest, O., Liang, W., Stampfl, C., Huang, J. (2024). An Outlook on the Applications of Ru-Based Nanocatalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to CO and CH4. Energy and Fuels, 38(11), 9339-9364. [More Information]
  • Islam, A., Akbar, M., Islam, M., Stampfl, C., Bhuiyan, A., Park, J. (2024). Atomistic details of grain, crack, and notch effect on the mechanical behavior and fracture mechanisms of monolayer silicon carbide. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 316, 129068. [More Information]
  • Bafekry, A., Faraji, M., Fazeli, S., Khan, S., Fadlallah, M., Stampfl, C., Ghergherehchi, M., Chang, G., Shokri, B. (2024). Controlling the Electro-Optical Properties of an AlSb Monolayer with a DLHC Structure through Phosphorus Alloying: A DFT Study. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128(19), 8016-8024. [More Information]

2023

  • Islam, A., Hasan, M., Islam, M., Bhuiyan, A., Stampfl, C., Park, J. (2023). Crystal orientation-dependent tensile mechanical behavior and deformation mechanisms of zinc-blende ZnSe nanowires. Scientific Reports, 13(1). [More Information]
  • Islam, M., Mazumder, A., Zhou, C., Stampfl, C., Park, J., Yang, C. (2023). Current prospects and challenges in negative-capacitance field-effect transistors. IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society. [More Information]
  • Bezzerga, D., Haidar, E., Stampfl, C., Mir, A., Sahnoun, M. (2023). Ferro-piezoelectricity in emerging Janus monolayer BMX2 (M = Ga, In and X = S, Se): ab initio investigations. Nanoscale Advances, 5(5), 1425-1432. [More Information]

2022

  • Conquest, O., Roman, T., Marianov, A., Kochubei, A., Jiang, Y., Stampfl, C. (2022). Ab Initio Investigation of Covalently Immobilized Cobalt-Centered Metal-Organic Catalysts for CO2Reduction: The Effect of the Substrate on the Reaction Energetics. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(24), 10081-10100. [More Information]
  • Liang, Y., Cui, X., Li, F., Stampfl, C., Ringer, S., Zheng, R. (2022). Atomic and Molecular Hydrogen Impurities in Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(4), 1721-1728. [More Information]
  • Arafat, A., Islam, M., Ferdous, N., Islam, A., Sarkar, M., Stampfl, C., Park, J. (2022). Atomistic reaction mechanism of CVD grown MoS2 through MoO3 and H2S precursors. Scientific Reports, 12(1). [More Information]

2021

  • Bafekry, A., Stampfl, C., Faraji, M., Yagmurcukardes, M., Fadlallah, M., Jappor, H., Ghergherehchi, M., Feghhi, S. (2021). A Dirac-semimetal two-dimensional BeN4: Thickness-dependent electronic and optical properties. Applied Physics Letters, 118(20), 1-5. [More Information]
  • Haidar, E., Tawfik, S., Stampfl, C., Hirao, K., Yoshizawa, K., Nakajima, T., Soliman, K., El-Nahas, A. (2021). Attenuation of Redox Switching and Rectification in Azulenequinones/Hydroquinones after B and N Doping: A First-Principles Investigation. Advanced Theory and Simulations, 4(1), 2000203. [More Information]
  • Conquest, O., Roman, T., Marianov, A., Kochubei, A., Jiang, Y., Stampfl, C. (2021). Calculating Entropies of Large Molecules in Aqueous Phase. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 17(12), 7753-7771. [More Information]

2020

  • Bafekry, A., Stampfl, C., Farjami Shayesteh, S. (2020). A First-Principles Study of C3N Nanostructures: Control and Engineering of the Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Nanosheets, Tubes and Ribbons. ChemPhysChem, 21(2), 164-174. [More Information]
  • Bafekry, A., Stampfl, C., Ghergherehchi, M., Farjami Shayesteh, S. (2020). A first-principles study of the effects of atom impurities, defects, strain, electric field and layer thickness on the electronic and magnetic properties of the C2N nanosheet. Carbon, 157, 371-384. [More Information]
  • Bafekry, A., Stampfl, C. (2020). Band-gap control of graphenelike borocarbonitride g-BC6 N bilayers by electrical gating. Physical Review B, 102(19), 195411. [More Information]

2019

  • Zhang, P., Yang, X., Hou, X., Mi, J., Yuan, Z., Huang, J., Stampfl, C. (2019). Active sites and mechanism of the direct conversion of methane and carbon dioxide to acetic acid over the zinc-modified H-ZSM-5 zeolite. Catalysis Science and Technology, 9(22), 6297-6307. [More Information]
  • Wang, J., Chen, X., Zhang, A., Bai, D., Tang, G., Zhang, J., Stampfl, C. (2019). Band alignment of nonpolar (10(1)over-bar0) ZnO on (112) LaAlO3. Solid State Communications, 287, 23-26. [More Information]
  • Chu, Z., Stampfl, C., Duan, X. (2019). Boron-Doped g-C6N6 Layer as a Metal-Free Photoelectrocatalyst for N2 Reduction Reaction. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123(47), 28739-28743. [More Information]

2018

  • Wang, Z., Ling, H., Shi, J., Stampfl, C., Yu, A., Hunger, M., Huang, J. (2018). Acidity enhanced [Al]MCM-41 via ultrasonic irradiation for the Beckmann rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime to epsilon-caprolactam. Journal of Catalysis, 358, 71-79. [More Information]
  • Liu, H., Wang, H., Liu, Z., Ling, H., Zhou, C., Li, H., Stampfl, C., Liao, X., Wang, J., Shi, X., Huang, J. (2018). Confinement Impact for the Dynamics of Supported Metal Nanocatalyst. Small, 14(29), 1801586 (1)-1801586 (6). [More Information]
  • Ba, D., Liu, H., Zhang, A., Wang, J., Tang, G., Zhang, J., Stampfl, C. (2018). Effect of an Al-adlayer in the c-plane ZnO/AlN heterostructure. EPL, 122, 26003-p1-26003-p6. [More Information]

2017

  • Weston, L., Janotti, A., Cui, X., Stampfl, C., Van de Walle, C. (2017). Acceptor doping in the proton conductor SrZrO3. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19(18), 11485-11491. [More Information]
  • Bai, D., Wang, J., Stampfl, C., Wu, S., Liu, H., Tang, G. (2017). Band offsets in La2O3/InN heterostructures. Solid State Communications, 265, 19-22. [More Information]
  • Wang, Z., Wang, L., Zhou, Z., Zhang, Y., Li, H., Stampfl, C., Liang, C., Huang, J. (2017). Benzylation of Arenes with Benzyl Chloride over H-Beta Zeolite: Effects from Acidity and Shape-Selectivity. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121(28), 15248-15255. [More Information]

2016

  • Wang, Z., Jiang, Y., Lafon, O., Trebosc, J., Kim, K., Stampfl, C., Baiker, A., Amoureux, J., Huang, J. (2016). Bronsted acid sites based on penta-coordinated aluminum species. Nature Communications, 7, 1-5. [More Information]
  • Tawfik, S., Cui, X., Ringer, S., Stampfl, C. (2016). Communication: Electrical rectification of C59N: The role of anchoring and doping sites. Journal of Chemical Physics, 144(2), 1-5. [More Information]
  • Tawfik, S., Cui, X., Ringer, S., Stampfl, C. (2016). Endohedral metallofullerenes, M@C60 (M = Ca, Na, Sr): selective adsorption and sensing of open-shell NOx gases. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 18(31), 21315-21321. [More Information]

2015

  • Weston, L., Cui, X., Ringer, S., Stampfl, C. (2015). Bistable Magnetism and Potential for Voltage-Induced Spin Crossover in Dilute Magnetic Ferroelectrics. Physical Review Letters, 114(24), 1-4. [More Information]
  • Tawfik, S., Cui, X., Ringer, S., Stampfl, C. (2015). High On/Off Conductance Switching Ratio via H-Tautomerization in Quinone. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 11(9), 4154-4158. [More Information]
  • Jones, T., Rocha, T., Knop-Gericke, A., Stampfl, C., Schlögl, R., Piccinin, S. (2015). Insights into the Electronic Structure of the Oxygen Species Active in Alkene Epoxidation on Silver. ACS Catalysis, 5(10), 5846-5850. [More Information]

2014

  • Cousland, G., Cui, X., Smith, A., Stampfl, C., Wong, L., Tayebjee, M., Yu, D., Triani, G., Evans, P., Ruppender, H., Stampfl, A., et al (2014). A medium-energy photoemission and ab-initio investigation of cubic yttria-stabilised zirconia. Journal of Applied Physics, 115(14), 1-11. [More Information]
  • Jones, T., Rocha, T., Knop-Gericke, A., Stampfl, C., Schlogl, R., Piccinin, S. (2014). Adsorbate induced vacancy formation on silver surfaces. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(19), 9002-9014. [More Information]
  • Fronzi, M., Piccinin, S., Delley, B., Traversa, E., Stampfl, C. (2014). CHx adsorption (x = 1-4) and thermodynamic stability on the CeO2(111) surface: A first-principles investigation. RSC Advances, 4(24), 12245-12251. [More Information]

2013

  • Soon, A., Wallman, J., Delley, B., Stampfl, C. (2013). Early transition metal dopants in cuprous oxide: To spin or not to spin. Current Applied Physics, 13(8), 1707-1712. [More Information]
  • Cui, X., Li, L., Zheng, R., Liu, Z., Stampfl, C., Ringer, S. (2013). Graphene based dots and antidots: a comparative study from first principles. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 13(2), 1251-1255. [More Information]
  • Fair, K., Cui, X., Li, L., Shieh, C., Zheng, R., Liu, Z., Delley, B., Ford, M., Ringer, S., Stampfl, C. (2013). Hydrogen adsorption capacity of adatoms on double carbon vacancies of graphene: A trend study from first principles. Physical Review B, 87(1), 1-7. [More Information]

2012

  • Zhang, R., Kim, C., Delley, B., Stampfl, C., Soon, A. (2012). A first-principles study of ultrathin nanofilms of MgO-supported TiN. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14(7), 2462-2467. [More Information]
  • Weston, L., Cui, X., Delley, B., Stampfl, C. (2012). Band offsets and polarization effects in wurtzite ZnO/Mg 0.25 Zn 0.75 O superlattices from first principles. Physical Review B, 86(20), 1-9. [More Information]
  • Lee, T., Delley, B., Stampfl, C., Soon, A. (2012). Environment-dependent nanomorphology of TiN: the influence of surface vacancies. Nanoscale, 4(16), 5183-5188. [More Information]

2011

  • Shieh, C., Cui, X., Delley, B., Stampfl, C. (2011). Built-in electric fields and valence band offsets in InN/GaN(0001) superlattices: First-principles investigations. Journal of Applied Physics, 109(8), 083721-1-083721-8. [More Information]
  • Warschkow, O., Chuasiripattana, K., Lyle, M., Delley, B., Stampfl, C. (2011). Cu/ZnO(0001) under oxidating and reducing conditions: A first-principles survey of surface structures. Physical Review B, 84, 125311-1-125311-25. [More Information]
  • Duan, X., Stampfl, C., Bilek, M., McKenzie, D., Wei, S. (2011). Design of shallow acceptors in ZnO through early transition metals codoped with N acceptors. Physical Review B, 83(8), 085202-1-085202-8. [More Information]

2010

  • Alterawneh, M., Radny, M., Smith, P., Mackie, J., Kennedy, E., Dlugogorski, B., Soon, A., Stampfl, C. (2010). Adsorption of 2-chlorophenol on Cu2O(111)-Cu-CUS: A first-principles density functional study. Applied Surface Science, 256(15), 4764-4770. [More Information]
  • Piccinin, S., Zafeiratos, S., Stampfl, C., Hansen, T., Havecker, M., Teschner, D., Bukhtiyarov, V., Girgsdies, F., Knop-Gericke, A., Schlogl, R., et al (2010). Alloy Catalyst in a Reactive Environment: The Example of Ag-Cu Particles for Ethylene Epoxidation. Physical Review Letters, 104(3), 035503-1-035503-4. [More Information]
  • Cui, X., Delley, B., Stampfl, C. (2010). Band gap engineering of wurtzite and zinc-blende GaN/AlN superlattices from first principles. Journal of Applied Physics, 108(10), 103701-1-103701-10. [More Information]

2009

  • Altarawneh, M., Radny, M., Smith, P., Mackie, J., Kennedy, E., Dlugogorski, B., Soon, A., Stampfl, C. (2009). A first-principles density functional study of chlorophenol adsorption on Cu2O(110):CuO. Journal of Chemical Physics, 130(18), 184505-1-184505-7. [More Information]
  • Bohnen, K., Heid, R., Pintschovius, L., Soon, A., Stampfl, C. (2009). Ab initio lattice dynamics and thermal expansion of Cu2O. Physical Review B, 80(13), 134304-1-134304-6. [More Information]
  • Piccinin, S., Stampfl, C., Scheffler, M. (2009). Ag-Cu alloy surfaces in an oxidizing environment: A first-principles study. Surface Science, 603(10-12), 1467-1475. [More Information]

2008

  • Zhang, H., Soon, A., Delley, B., Stampfl, C. (2008). Aluminium Absorption on Ir(I I I) at a quarter mono-layer coverage: A first principles study. Applied Surface Science, 254, 7655-7658. [More Information]
  • Stampfl, C., Soon, A., Piccinin, S., Shi, H., Zhang, H. (2008). Bridging the temperature and pressure gaps: close-packed transition metal surfaces in an oxygen environment. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 20(18), 184021-1-184021-19. [More Information]
  • Cui, X., Medvedeva, J., Delley, B., Freeman, A., Stampfl, C. (2008). Built-in electric field assisted spin injection in Cr and Mn delta-layer doped AlN/GaN(0001) heterostructures from first principles. Physical Review B, 78, 245317-1-245317-15. [More Information]

2007

  • Cui, X., Fernandez Hevia, D., Delley, B., Freeman, A., Stampfl, C. (2007). Embedded clustering in Cr-doped AlN: Evidence for general behavior in dilute magnetic III-nitride semiconductors. Journal of Applied Physics, 101(10), 103917 - 1-103917 - 6. [More Information]
  • Shi, H., Stampfl, C. (2007). First-principles investigations of the structure and stability of oxygen adsorption and surface oxide formation at Au(111). Physical Review B, 76(7), 075327 - 1-075327 - 14. [More Information]
  • Da Silva, J., Stampfl, C. (2007). Nature of Xenon adsorption on graphite: On-top versus hollow site preference. Physical Review B, 76(8), 085301-1-085301-6. [More Information]

2006

  • Da Silva, J., Stampfl, C., Scheffler, M. (2006). Converged properties of clean metal surfaces by all-electron first-principles calculations. Surface Science, 600(3), 703-715. [More Information]
  • Cui, X., Delley, B., Freeman, A., Stampfl, C. (2006). Magnetic metastability in tetrahedrally bonded magnetic III-Nitride semiconductors. Physical Review Letters, 97(1), 016402-1-016402-4. [More Information]
  • Soon, A., Stampfl, C., Todorova, M., Delley, B. (2006). Oxygen adsorption and stability of surface oxides on Cu(111): A first-principles investigation. Physical Review B, 73(16), 165424-1-165424-12. [More Information]

2005

  • Borg, M., Stampfl, C., Mikkelsen, A., Gustafson, J., Lundgren, E., Scheffler, M., Andersen, J. (2005). Density of configurational states from first-principles calculations: The phase diagram of Al-Na surface alloys. ChemPhysChem, 6(9), 1923-1928. [More Information]
  • Medvedeva, J., Freeman, A., Cui, X., Stampfl, C., Newman, N. (2005). Half-metallicity and efficient spin injection in AlN/GaN : Cr (0001) heterostructure. Physical Review Letters, 94(14), 146602-1-146602-4. [More Information]
  • Cui, X., Medvedeva, J., Delley, B., Freeman, A., Newman, N., Stampfl, C. (2005). Role of embedded Clustering in Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors: Cr Doped GaN. Physical Review Letters, 95(25), 256404-1-256404-4. [More Information]

2004

  • Reuter, K., Stampfl, C., Scheffler, M. (2004). Ab initio atomistic thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of surface properties and functions. In Sidney Yip (Eds.), Handbook of Materials Modeling, Vol. 1: Fundamental Models and Methods, (pp. 149-194). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

2003

  • Da Silva, J., Stampfl, C., Scheffler, M. (2003). Adsorption of Xe Atoms on Metal Surfaces: New Insights from First-Principles Calculations. Physical Review Letters, 90(6), 066104-1-066104-4.
  • Li, W., Stampfl, C., Scheffler, M. (2003). Insights into the function of silver as an oxidation catalyst by ab initio atomistic thermodynamics. Physical Review B, 68(16), 165412-1-165412-15. [More Information]
  • Stampfl, C., Freeman, A. (2003). Metallic to insulating nature of TaNx: Role of Ta and N vacancies. Physical Review B, 67(6), 064108-1-064108-7.

2002

  • Reuter, K., Stampfl, C., Ganduglia-Pirovano, M., Scheffler, M. (2002). Atomistic description of oxide formation on metal surfaces: the example of ruthenium. Chemical Physics Letters, 352((2002)), 311-317. [More Information]
  • Stampfl, C., Ganduglia-Pirovano, M., Reuter, K., Scheffler, M. (2002). Catalysis and corrosion: the theoretical surface-science context. Surface Science, 500, 368-394. [More Information]
  • Fuchs, M., Da Silva, J., Stampfl, C., Neugebauer, J., Scheffler, M. (2002). Cohesive properties of group-III nitrides: A comparative study of all-electron and pseudopotential calculations using the generalized gradient approximation. Physical Review B, 65, 245212-1-245212-13. [More Information]

2001

  • Barman, S., Stampfl, C., Haberle, W., Ibanez, Y., Cai, Y., Horn, K. (2001). Collective excitations in alkali metals on Al(111). Physical Review B, 64(2001), 195410.
  • Stampfl, C., Mannstadt, W., Asahi, R., Freeman, A. (2001). Electronic structure and physical properties of early transition metal mononitrides: Density-functional theory LDA, GGA, and screened-exchange LDA FLAPW calculations. Physical Review B, 63, 155106-1-155106-11.
  • Lizzit, S., Baraldi, A., Groso, K., Reuter, V., Ganduglia-Pirovano, M., Stampfl, C., Scheffler, M., Stichler, M., Keller, C., Wurth, W., et al (2001). Surface core-level shifts of clean and oxygen covered Ru(0001). Physical Review B, 63, 205419-1-205419-14.

Selected Grants

2025

  • Conversion of CO into Methanol via an Innovative Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Process for Sustainable Energy Applications, Stampfl C, Australia Japan Innovation Fund (AJIF)/Australia-Japan Innovation Fund Research Grants

2023

  • Computational design of frontier materials for sustainable technologies, Stampfl C, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Australian Laureate Fellowships (FL)
  • Salable liquid-form system for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, Jiang Y, Stampfl C, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)
  • First-principles design of atomic defects for quantum technologies, Verdi C, Stampfl C, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)