By Professor Paul Richard Munroe

Journal articles

Chen Y; Xu J; Zhang L; Jiang M; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2026, 'Interstitial nitrogen-driven surface reconstruction in FeCoNi coatings for enhanced OER activity and durability', Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.125955

George NS; Bahadur R; Fawaz M; Tahery S; Munroe P; Aravind A; Sajan D; Singh G; Vinu A, 2026, 'Carbon nitride incorporated nanoporous carbon nanoarchitectonics derived from Victorian brown coal for supercapacitor and oxygen reduction reaction', Carbon, 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2025.120857

Zhou Q; Xu J; Peng S; Jiang M; Chen Y; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2026, 'Gradient TiZrHfMoW/(Mo,W)N multilayer coatings formed via Mo/W segregation: Coherent interface architecture and toughening mechanisms', Scripta Materialia, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116943

Tahery S; Parra MC; Munroe P; Mitchell DRG; Meale SJ; Joseph S, 2025, 'Developing an activated biochar-mineral supplement for reducing methane formation in anaerobic fermentation', Biochar, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42773-024-00403-5

Xu D; Xu J; Zhou Q; Zhao Y; Wang Q; Wu J; Liu M; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2025, 'Role of microstructure, mechanical performance, and adhesion on cavitation erosion resistance of a nanocrystalline (TiZrNbTaMo)N refractory high-entropy nitride coating on TC4 alloy', Materials Today Communications, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.114025

Zhou Q; Xu J; Jiang M; Xie ZH; Munroe PR, 2025, 'Corrosion-resistant and electrically conductive (TiVCrNbMo)N high-entropy nitride coatings for PEM fuel cell bipolar plates', Surface and Coatings Technology, 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132664

Eriş R; Meghwal A; Singh S; Berndt CC; Ang ASM; Munroe P, 2025, 'Microstructural and mechanical development of high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) sprayed AlCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy coatings: The role of dynamic recrystallization', Surface and Coatings Technology, 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132522

Zhou Q; Jiang M; Xu J; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2025, 'Accelerated discovery of hydrogen storage hydride perovskites: A combined machine learning and first-principles approach', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.151697

zhou Q; Jiang M; Xu J; Xie ZH; Munroe P; Lu H, 2025, 'Enhancing humidity sensing with NiPS3: A theoretical study on selectivity and sensitivity', Physica B Condensed Matter, 711, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2025.417306

Jiang M; Xu J; Zhou Q; Chen Y; Munroe P; Li L; Xie ZH; Wu Y; Peng S, 2025, 'Rationally Designed Asymmetric Pt─O─Cu Ligand to Stabilize Active Sites Towards Superior Industrial-Standard Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202510259

Jiang M; Xu J; Zhou Q; Chen Y; Munroe P; Li L; Xie Z; Wu Y; Peng S, 2025, 'Rationally Designed Asymmetric Pt─O─Cu Ligand to Stabilize Active Sites Towards Superior Industrial‐Standard Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution', Angewandte Chemie, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202510259

Eriş R; Meghwal A; Singh S; Berndt CC; Ang ASM; Munroe P, 2025, 'Exploring the impact of Mo addition in high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) sprayed CoCrFeNiMo0.5 high-entropy alloy coatings', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1037, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180510

Bosi E; Meghwal A; Singh S; Luzin V; Roccisano A; Hall C; Munroe P; Berndt CC; Ang ASM, 2025, 'Quantitative phase prediction in a eutectic AlCoCrFeNi2.1 high-entropy alloy HVOF coating using Scheil simulation', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1037, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.182275

Cao F; Wang H; Xie J; Hao Z; Luo R; Yuan Z; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2025, 'Influence of Thickness and Ti Interlayer on Scratch and Wear Resistance of CoCrNi Medium Entropy Alloy Coatings', Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 34, pp. 7386 - 7395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09723-w

Eriş R; Meghwal A; Singh S; Berndt CC; Ang ASM; Munroe P, 2025, 'Annealing effects on the microstructural and mechanical evolution of high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) sprayed Al0.3CrFeNiTi0.3 medium-entropy alloy coatings', Surface and Coatings Technology, 502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.131805

Bosi E; Meghwal A; Hourmand M; Singh S; Boschen M; Roccisano A; Hall C; Matthews S; Munroe P; Berndt CC; Ang ASM, 2025, 'First report of agglomerated and sintered carbide-high-entropy alloy composite thermal spray coating', Scripta Materialia, 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116591

Akhter R; Bendavid A; Munroe P, 2025, 'Improving the wear resistance and scratch adhesion strength of TiAlN coatings via Al incorporation', Thin Solid Films, 816, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2025.140650

Jiang M; Xu J; Chen Y; Wang L; Zhou Q; Munroe P; Li L; Xie ZH; Peng S, 2025, 'Interstitial Doping in Ultrafine Nanocrystals for Efficient and Durable Water Splitting', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202424195

Zhou Q; Jiang M; Xu J; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2025, 'Mechanisms of superlubricity in WS2/Graphite Interfaces: A First-Principles study on Silicon-Based substrates', Applied Surface Science, 686, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.162109

Eriş R; Meghwal A; Singh S; Berndt CC; Ang ASM; Munroe P, 2025, 'A detailed investigation on the microstructural and mechanical properties of high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) sprayed Al0.3CrFeNiTi0.3 medium-entropy alloy coatings', Surface and Coatings Technology, 499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131682

Jiang M; Xu J; Chen Y; Wang L; Munroe P; Xie ZH; Peng S, 2025, 'High-Efficiency Photo-Assisted Large Current-Density Water Splitting with Mott-Schottky Heterojunctions', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202415492

Jiang M; Xu J; Chen Y; Wang L; Munroe P; Xie Z; Peng S, 2025, 'High‐Efficiency Photo‐Assisted Large Current‐Density Water Splitting with Mott‐Schottky Heterojunctions', Angewandte Chemie, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202415492

Jiang M; Xu J; Chen Y; Wang L; Zhou Q; Munroe P; Li L; Xie Z; Peng S, 2025, 'Interstitial Doping in Ultrafine Nanocrystals for Efficient and Durable Water Splitting', Angewandte Chemie, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202424195

Meghwal A; Bosi E; Anupam A; Hall C; Björklund S; Joshi S; Munroe P; Berndt CC; Ang ASM, 2024, 'Microstructure, multi-scale mechanical and tribological performance of HVAF sprayed AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy coating', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1005, pp. 175962, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.175962

Jiang M; Xu J; Liu C; Xie ZH; Munroe PR, 2024, 'Enhanced corrosion resistance of NbTaMoW medium entropy alloy coatings in simulated PEMFC environments: Experimental and computational insights', Corrosion Science, 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2024.112499

Eriş R; Bosi E; Meghwal A; Webster RF; Berndt CC; Ming Ang AS; Munroe P, 2024, 'Sunflower-like eutectic solidification in gas atomized Al0.3CrFeNiTi0.3 medium-entropy alloy powders: A comprehensive microstructural study', Materials Science and Engineering A, 912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2024.146996

Chen Y; Xu J; Chen Y; Wang L; Jiang S; Xie ZH; Zhang T; Munroe P; Peng S, 2024, 'Rapid Defect Engineering in FeCoNi/FeAl2O4 Hybrid for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Catalysis: A Pathway to High-Performance Electrocatalysts', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202405372

Xie S; Xu J; Jiang M; Chen Y; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2024, 'Boosting electrocatalytic water splitting of Mo-doped CoNi/FeCr2O4 heterojunctions via photothermal effects', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 110, pp. 144 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.02.225

Zhao Y; Xu J; Wang Q; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2024, 'Corrigendum to “(TiZrNbTaMo)N nanocomposite coatings embedded with silver nanoparticles: imparting mechanical, osteogenic and antibacterial traits to dental implants” [J. Alloy. Compd. 972 (2024) 172824] (Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2024) 972, (S0925838823041270), (10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172824))', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.173018

Chen Y; Xu J; Jiang M; Wang L; Ma R; Chen Y; Xie ZH; Munroe P; Hu F; Li L; Peng S, 2024, 'Enhancing Oxygen Evolution Reaction Performance: Electrochemical Activation of the Biphasic CoNi/Zn(Fe,Al,Cr)2O4 via Controlled Aluminum Leaching Facilitated Surface Reconstruction', Advanced Energy Materials, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202303450

Zhao Y; Xu J; Wang Q; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2024, '(TiZrNbTaMo)N nanocomposite coatings embedded with silver nanoparticles: imparting mechanical, osteogenic and antibacterial traits to dental implants', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172824

Jiang M; Xu J; Munroe P; Xie ZH; Chen Z, 2024, 'Light metal decorated graphene-like Si2BN monolayers as hydrogen storage media: A DFT investigation', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 50, pp. 865 - 878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.08.174

Zhao Y; Jiang M; Xu J; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2024, 'Effects of nitrogen concentration on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline (TiZrNbTaMo)N high-entropy nitride coatings: Experimental investigations and first-principles calculations', Vacuum, 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2023.112715

Anupam A; Meghwal A; Ang ASM; Vijay R; Munroe P; Murty BS; Berndt CC; Kottada RS, 2024, 'Oxidation Behaviour Of Alcocr0.5ni Medium Entropy Alloy Bond Coat Deposited By Atmospheric Plasma Spray', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4961303

Liu C; Xu J; Xie ZH; Munroe PR; Chen Z, 2023, 'Antibacterial and corrosion resistant ANPs-TaC nanocomposite coating for biomedical applications', Surface and Coatings Technology, 474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.130056

Chen Y; Xu J; Chen Y; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2023, 'Hybrid Metal/Spinel Oxide Coating with Microcone Arrays to Stimulate a Photothermal-Augmented Oxygen Evolution Reaction', Small, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202302781

Meghwal A; Anupam A; Boschen M; Singh S; Björklund S; Joshi S; Munroe P; Berndt CC; Ang ASM, 2023, 'Novel Al2CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy coating produced using suspension high velocity air fuel (SHVAF) spraying', Intermetallics, 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2023.108057

Wang G; Xu J; Chen Y; Zhao YJ; Xie ZH; Munroe PR, 2023, 'Assessment of the tribocorrosion performance of a (TiZrNbTaMo)C refractory high entropy alloy carbide coating in a marine environment', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 965, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.171342

Abbas M; Khalid A; Ang ASM; Munroe PR, 2023, 'Microstructural study on the effect of thermo-physical properties for plasma sprayed Ni and Ni–20Cr splats formed on Cu substrates', Surface and Coatings Technology, 473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129976

Jiang M; Ma R; Xu J; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2023, 'Fabrication of a Ag2O/SiO2/Ta2O5 nanocomposite coating for orthopaedic applications: Anticorrosion, photocatalytical and antimicrobial activities', Ceramics International, 49, pp. 28297 - 28312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.06.085

Bosi E; Meghwal A; Singh S; Munroe P; Berndt CC; Ang ASM, 2023, 'Empirical and Computational-Based Phase Predictions of Thermal Sprayed High-Entropy Alloys', Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 32, pp. 1840 - 1855, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11666-023-01586-2

Akhter R; Bendavid A; Munroe P, 2023, 'Microstructure, mechanical properties and optical reflectance of TiNiN films deposited on silicon substrates using cathodic arc evaporation', Thin Solid Films, 777, pp. 139896, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2023.139896

Jiang M; Xu J; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2023, '1D/2D CdS/WS2 heterojunction photocatalyst: First-principles insights for hydrogen production', Materials Today Communications, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.105991

Jiang M; Xu J; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2023, 'First-principles calculations of Li-decorated Dirac semimetal NP monolayer as a potential reversible hydrogen storage medium', Materials Today Communications, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.106309

Wang G; Xu J; Peng S; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2023, 'High-entropy carbides designed to resist cavitation erosion-corrosion in an acidic environment: Surface engineering guided by first-principles calculations and experiments', Vacuum, 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2023.111974

Jiang M; Xu J; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2023, 'Lithium-decorated SiB monolayer for reversible hydrogen storage: High-capacity realization through strain engineering', Applied Surface Science, 618, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.156707

Kabir MS; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2023, 'Scratch adhesion evaluation of diamond like carbon coatings with alternate hard and soft multilayers', Wear, 518-519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2023.204647

Peng S; Xu J; Hu D; Xie ZH; Munroe P, 2023, 'The impact of surface scratches on the corrosion behavior of nanocrystalline high entropy alloy coatings: Electrochemical experiments and first-principles study', Applied Materials Today, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2023.101767

TAHERY S; REBBECK M; JOSEPH S; MUNROE P; CHEN G; O'SULLIVAN M; PITCHFORD WS, 2023, 'Overall benefits of biochar, fed to dairy cows, for the farming system', Pedosphere, 33, pp. 225 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedsph.2022.06.039

Wang Y; Joseph S; Wang X; Weng ZH; Mitchell DRG; Nancarrow M; Taherymoosavi S; Munroe P; Li G; Lin Q; Chen Q; Flury M; Cowie A; Husson O; Van Zwieten L; Kuzyakov Y; Lehmann J; Li B; Shang J, 2023, 'Inducing Inorganic Carbon Accrual in Subsoil through Biochar Application on Calcareous Topsoil', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 1837 - 1847, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c06419

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