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Rebecca Fuller

Rebecca (Becky) Fuller
Senior Lecturer
Room 305 , Chemistry Building
+61 3 6226 2092 (phone)
Dr Becky Fuller is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Natural Sciences. She is interested in the development of magnetic molecules and particles for a diverse range of applications.
Biography
Becky graduated from the University of Western Australia with a BSc(Hons) in 2002. She went on to complete a PhD (UWA 2010) in Synthetic Chemistry and Condensed Matter Physics under the guidance of Prof George Koutsantonis and Prof Robert Stamps. Following, she undertook postdoctoral research with Prof Mark Spackman, before being awarded an independent UWA Research Fellowship (2014-2018) in the Discipline of Chemistry. She then moved to Curtin University (2018-2019) to work as an ARC DECRA recipient in the School of Molecular and Life Sciences. Becky was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Tasmania in September 2019.
Career summary
Qualifications
Degree | Thesis title | University | Country | Date of award |
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PhD | The synthesis and magnetic properties of metallic nanoparticles and clusters | University of Western Australia | Australia | 18/11/2010 |
BSc (1st Class Hons) | A theoretical and experimental investigation into the electronic states of metal phosphides | University of Western Australia | Australia | 11/12/2002 |
Teaching
Teaching responsibility
View more on Dr Rebecca Fuller in WARP
Expertise
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Magnetism
- Coordination Chemistry
- Lanthanoids
- Synthesis of Materials
- NanoChemistry
- Catalysis
Research Themes
Becky’s research focuses on the development of new magnetic molecular materials. Specifically the multidiscipline projects focus on the synthesis of systematically varied systems and studying how their features affect the magnetic or catalytic properties of the materials. The systems produced have diverse applications including use as a contrast agent in medical imaging, information storage materials and catalysts for the oil and gas industry. These applications align with the better health and the environment, resources and sustainability themes.
Awards
- 2014 UWA Research Collaboration Award
- 2012 Cancer Council WA Early Career Investigator Award
- 2012 UWA Research Development Award
- 2011 Graduate Women (WA) Jillian Bradshaw Award
- 2002 A.R.H. Cole Prize in Chemistry (Physical and Inorganic)
Fields of Research
- Transition metal chemistry (340211)
- F-block chemistry (340203)
- Nanochemistry (340303)
Research Objectives
- Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences (280105)
Publications
Becky publishes in a number of high quality journals including those in the general chemistry; inorganic and nuclear chemistry; and physical chemistry categories.
Total publications
36
Journal Article
(36 outputs)Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
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2022 | Bissember AC, Connell TU, Fuller RO, Pullen R, Yeung A, 'Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory curricula in Australian universities: investigating the major topics and approaches to learning', Australian Journal of Chemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Science, 75, (9) pp. 698-707. ISSN 0004-9425 (2022) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Bissember AC; Pullen R | |
2022 | Landowski LM, Livesey KL, Bibari O, Russell AM, Taylor MR, et al., 'Optimisation of iron oxide nanoparticles for agglomeration and blockage in aqueous flow systems', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 75, (2) pp. 102-110. ISSN 0004-9425 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/CH21061 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1 Co-authors: Landowski LM; Bibari O; Russell AM; Taylor MR; Ho CC; Howells DW | |
2022 | Loedolff MJ, Fuller RO, Nealon GL, Saunders M, Spackman MA, et al., 'Solution-phase decomposition of ferrocene into wustite-iron oxide core-shell nanoparticles', Dalton Transactions, 51, (4) pp. 1603-1611. ISSN 1477-9226 (2022) [Refereed Article] | |
2022 | Olding A, Tang M, Ho CC, Fuller RO, Bissember AC, 'Rhenium-catalysed reactions in chemical synthesis: selected case studies', Dalton Transactions, 51, (8) pp. 3004-3018. ISSN 1477-9226 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/d1dt04205j [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Olding A; Tang M; Ho CC; Bissember AC | |
2022 | Scolaro L, Lorenser D, Quirk BC, Kirk RW, Ho LA, et al., 'Multimodal imaging needle combining optical coherence tomography and fluorescence for imaging of live breast cancer cells labeled with a fluorescent analog of tamoxifen', Journal of Biomedical Optics, 27, (7) Article 076004. ISSN 1083-3668 (2022) [Refereed Article] | |
2022 | Tang M, Cameron L, Poland EM, Yu LJ, Moggach SA, et al., 'Photoactive metal carbonyl complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: synthesis, characterization, and viability as photoredox catalysts', Inorganic Chemistry, 61, (4) pp. 1888-1898. ISSN 0020-1669 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02964 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Tang M; Poland EM; Thickett SC; Ho CC; Bissember AC | |
2021 | Fuller RO, Taylor MR, Duggin M, Bissember AC, Canty AJ, et al., 'Enhanced synthesis of oxo-verdazyl radicals bearing sterically-and electronically-diverse C3-substituents', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 19, (46) pp. 10120-10138. ISSN 1477-0520 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01946e [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Taylor MR; Duggin M; Bissember AC; Canty AJ | |
2021 | Ho CC, Olding A, Fuller RO, Canty AJ, Lucas NT, et al., 'Suzuki-Miyaura Csp2-Csp2 cross-couplings employing nickel(II) pincer precatalysts: mechanistic investigations', Organometallics, 40, (14) pp. 2305-2310. ISSN 0276-7333 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00033 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Ho CC; Olding A; Canty AJ; Bissember AC | |
2021 | Jalali M, Ho CC, Fuller RO, Lucas NT, Ariafard A, et al., 'Photochemical activation of a hydroxyquinone-derived phenyliodonium ylide by visible light: synthetic and mechanistic investigations', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 86, (2) pp. 1758-1768. ISSN 0022-3263 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02592 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Jalali M; Ho CC; Ariafard A; Bissember AC | |
2020 | Caporale C, Sobolev AN, Phonsri W, Murray KS, Swain A, et al., 'Lanthanoid pyridyl-β-diketonate 'triangles'. New examples of single molecule toroics', Dalton Transactions, 49, (47) pp. 17421-17432. ISSN 1477-9226 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02855j [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 | |
2020 | Fuller RO, Koutsantonis GA, Ogden MI, 'Magnetic properties of calixarene-supported metal coordination clusters', Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 402 Article 213066. ISSN 0010-8545 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.213066 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 23Web of Science - 23 | |
2020 | Ho LA, Scolaro L, Thomas E, Quirk BC, Kirk RW, et al., 'Developing tamoxifen-based chemical probes for use with a dual-modality fluorescence and optical coherence tomography imaging needle', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73, (10) pp. 903-910. ISSN 0004-9425 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/CH19364 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 | |
2020 | Lee J, Caporale C, McKinley AJ, Fuller RO, Silvester DS, 'Electrochemical properties of a verdazyl radical in room temperature ionic liquids', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73, (10) pp. 1001-1009. ISSN 0004-9425 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/CH19575 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 2 | |
2018 | Loedolff MJ, Goh B-M, Koutsantonis GA, Fuller RO, 'Supported heterogeneous catalysts: what controls cobalt nanoparticle dispersion on alumina?', New Journal of Chemistry, 42, (18) pp. 14894-14900. ISSN 1144-0546 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/c8nj03076f [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 | |
2016 | Duczynski JA, Fuller R, Stewart SG, 'Tert-Butyldimethylsilyl Amine (TBDMS-NH2): A Mild and Green Reagent for the Protection of Benzyl Alcohols, Phenols, and Carboxylic Acids under Solvent-Free Conditions', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 69, (10) pp. 1172-1179. ISSN 0004-9425 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/CH16097 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 | |
2016 | Fuller RO, Goh B-M, Koutsantonis GA, Loedolff MJ, Saunders M, et al., 'A simple procedure for the production of large ferromagnetic cobalt nanoparticles', Dalton Transactions, 45, (30) pp. 11983-11989. ISSN 1477-9226 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/C6DT01935H [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8Web of Science - 8 | |
2016 | Ho LA, Thomas E, McLaughlin RA, Flematti GR, Fuller RO, 'A new selective fluorescent probe based on tamoxifen', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 26, (20) pp. 4879-4883. ISSN 0960-894X (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.09.028 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 14Web of Science - 14 | |
2016 | Reid BL, Woodward RC, Fuller RO, Sobolev AN, Skelton BW, et al., 'Investigation of the structure and magnetism in lanthanide ß-triketonate tetranuclear assemblies', Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 69, (11-13) pp. 1852-1863. ISSN 0095-8972 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2016.1180375 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 | |
2016 | Sushruth M, Ding J, Duczynski J, Woodward RC, Begley RA, et al., 'Resonance-based detection of magnetic nanoparticles and microbeads using nanopatterned ferromagnets', Physical Review Applied, 6, (4) Article 044005. ISSN 2331-7019 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.6.044005 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 14Web of Science - 14 | |
2015 | Fuller RO, Griffith CS, Koutsantonis GA, Skelton BW, White AH, 'Anion-Directed Solid-State Structures of Copper(I) and Silver(I) Adducts of Ruthenium Ethyne-1,2-diyl Compounds', Organometallics, 34, (11) pp. 2632-2646. ISSN 0276-7333 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1021/om501270u [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 | |
2015 | Fuller RO, Koutsantonis GA, Lozic I, Ogden MI, Skelton BW, 'Manganese-calcium clusters supported by calixarenes', Dalton Transactions, 44, (5) pp. 2132-2137. ISSN 1477-9226 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/C4DT02952F [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 14 | |
2014 | Dalessio D, Sobolev AN, Skelton BW, Fuller RO, Woodward RC, et al., 'Lanthanoid 'bottlebrush' clusters: remarkably elongated metal-oxo core structures with controllable lengths', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136, (43) pp. 15122-15125. ISSN 0002-7863 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1021/ja506677h [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 42Web of Science - 41 | |
2014 | Fuller RO, Livesey KL, Woodward RC, McKinley AJ, Skelton BW, et al., 'Magnetic studies of metal ion coordination clusters encapsulated with thiacalixarene', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 67, (11) pp. 1588-1594. ISSN 0004-9425 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/CH14136 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 | |
2014 | Hondow N, Fuller RO, 'The use of preformed nanoparticles in the production of heterogeneous catalysts', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 417 pp. 396-401. ISSN 0021-9797 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.11.064 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 10 | |
2014 | Lee JJ, Sobolev AN, Turner MJ, Fuller RO, Iversen BB, et al., 'Molecular imprisonment: host response to guest location, orientation, and dynamics in clathrates of Dianin's compound', Crystal Growth & Design, 14, (3) pp. 1296-1306. ISSN 1528-7483 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1021/cg4018129 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 15 | |
2012 | Fuller RO, Griffith CS, Koutsantonis GA, Lapere KM, Skelton BW, et al., 'Supramolecular interactions between hexabromoethane and cyclopentadienyl ruthenium bromides: Halogen bonding or electrostatic organisation?', Crystengcomm, 14, (3) pp. 804-811. ISSN 1466-8033 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/c1ce05438d [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 15 | |
2012 | Fuller RO, Griffith CS, Koutsantonis GA, Lapere KM, Skelton BW, et al., 'Seemingly simple group 8 cyclopentadienyl dicarbonyl metal halides: From little things, interesting things grow', Crystengcomm, 14, (3) pp. 812-818. ISSN 1466-8033 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05439B [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 3 | |
2011 | Lee JJ, Fuller RO, Sobolev AN, Clausen HF, Overgaard J, et al., 'Temperature-dependent crystal structure of the isopropanol clathrate of Dianin's compound', Chemical Communications, 47, (7) pp. 2029-2031. ISSN 1359-7345 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04418K [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 | |
2010 | Bilyk A, Dunlop JW, Fuller RO, Hall AK, Harrowfield JM, et al., 'Systematic structural coordination chemistry of p-tert-Butyltetrathiacalix[4]arene: further complexes of Lanthanide Metal Ions', European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2010, (14) pp. 2127-2152. ISSN 1434-1948 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200901070 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 24 | |
2010 | Bilyk A, Dunlop JW, Fuller RO, Hall AK, Harrowfield JM, et al., 'Systematic structural coordination chemistry of p-tert-Butyltetrathiacalix[4]arene: further complexes of Transition-Metal Ions', European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2010, (14) pp. 2106-2126. ISSN 1434-1948 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200901071 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 47Web of Science - 81 | |
2010 | Fuller RO, Chandler GS, Davis JR, McKinley AJ, 'Matrix isolation ESR and theoretical studies of metal phosphides', The Journal of Chemical Physics, 133, (16) Article 164311. ISSN 0021-9606 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1063/1.3491501 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 11 | |
2010 | Hondow NS, Koutsantonis GA, Fuller RO, Fansuri H, Saunders M, et al., 'The modification of M41S materials: addition of metal clusters and nanoparticles', New Journal of Chemistry, 34 pp. 1286-1294. ISSN 1144-0546 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1039/B9NJ00626E [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 8 | |
2009 | Fuller RO, Koutsantonis GA, Stamps RL, 'An experimental investigation of dynamic behavior in FePt systems', Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 21, (12) Article 124203. ISSN 0953-8984 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/21/12/124203 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 | |
2008 | Fuller RO, Hondow NS, Koutsantonis GA, Saunders M, Stamps RL, 'A novel approach to FePt assemblage and synthesis', The Journal of Physical Chemistry Part C, 112, (14) pp. 5271-5274. ISSN 1932-7447 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1021/jp8009113 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 11 | |
2005 | Fuller RO, Koutsantonis GA, Stamps RL, Bardou F, 'Broad distributions of relaxation times in FePt nanoparticles', Journal of Applied Physics, 97, (10) Article 10J508. ISSN 0021-8979 (2005) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1063/1.1853932 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 | |
2001 | Fuller RO, Bettens RPA, Collins MA, 'Interpolated potential-energy surface and reaction dynamics for BH++H2', Journal of Chemical Physics, 114, (24) Article 10711. ISSN 0021-9606 (2001) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1063/1.1377602 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 18Web of Science - 18 |
Grants & Funding
Becky has secured funding for a variety of projects from the Australian Research Council, Industry, not for profit and internal institutional sources.
Some of these projects include: medical contrast agents (Cancer Council WA, Ada Bartholomew Trust, Breast Cancer Research Centre), oil and gas catalysis (WA:ERA ex-Chevron) and magnetic molecules (ARC DE180100112). She is currently working as an ARC DECRA recipient for the project entitled: “Design and synthesis of new radical and heterometallic magnetic molecules”.
Funding Summary
Number of grants
10
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- Infrastructure funding-Quantum Design Magnetic Property Measurement System to be housed at Uni Melb; replace aging infrastructure at Monash uni. Very specialised equipment, performs magnetic characterisation; New generation of instruments have liquid helium recovery and will not require extensive liquid helium cryogen top ups.
- Funding
- Australian Research Council ($620,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Linkage Infrastructure
- Administered By
- University of Melbourne
- Research Team
- Boskovic C; Fuller RO; Wang L; Mulvaney P; Jones C; Ou J; Abrahams B; Daeneke T; Turner D; Li D; Martin L; Soncini A
- Year
- 2021
- Grant Reference
- LE210100009
- Funding
- Australian Research Council ($348,575)
- Scheme
- Fellowship-Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Fuller RO
- Period
- 2018 - 2020
- Grant Reference
- DE180100112
- Funding
- Ada Bartholomew Medical Research Trust Grant ($30,000)
- Scheme
- Research Grant
- Administered By
- University of Western Australia
- Research Team
- Ho LO; Thomas E; Scolara L; McLaughlin RA; Fuller RO
- Year
- 2014
- Funding
- Breast Cancer Research Centre WA ($25,000)
- Scheme
- Research Grant
- Administered By
- University of Western Australia
- Research Team
- Ho LO; Thomas E; Scolara L; McLaughlin RA; Fuller RO
- Year
- 2014
- Funding
- University of Western Australia ($12,000)
- Scheme
- UWA Research Collaboration Awards
- Administered By
- University of Western Australia
- Research Team
- Arnold DA; Andrew J; Fuller RO
- Year
- 2014
- Funding
- University of Western Australia ($337,603)
- Scheme
- ReEntry Fellowship
- Administered By
- University of Western Australia
- Research Team
- Fuller RO
- Period
- 2013 - 2015
- Funding
- Cancer Council of Western Australia ($25,000)
- Scheme
- Early Career Investigator Grant
- Administered By
- University of Western Australia
- Research Team
- Duczynscki J; Woodward RC; Fuller RO
- Year
- 2012
- Funding
- Western Australian Energy Research Alliance ($300,000)
- Scheme
- Research Grant
- Administered By
- University of Western Australia
- Research Team
- Loedolff MJ; Goh B-M; Koutsantonis GA; Fuller RO
- Period
- 2012 - 2013
- Funding
- University of Western Australia ($150,000)
- Scheme
- PathFinder Fund
- Administered By
- University of Western Australia
- Research Team
- Koutsantonis GA; Fuller RO
- Year
- 2012
- Funding
- University of Western Australia ($30,000)
- Scheme
- Research Development Award
- Administered By
- University of Western Australia
- Research Team
- St Pierre T; Woodward RC; Fuller RO
- Year
- 2012
Research Supervision
I am committed to the training of both undergraduate and postgraduate students Teaching the next generation of scientists through participation in the research laboratory is something that I enjoy. My philosophy in terms of supervision is to be as flexible as possible to adapt projects towards student interests and skills. I have successfully supervised both undergraduate and post graduate students at my previous institutions and look forward to the development of my research group at the University of Tasmania. Please contact me if you are interested in undertaking a project involving the synthesis of magnetic molecules or nanoparticles.
Current
2
Current
Degree | Title | Commenced |
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PhD | Development of Magnetic Material's for Use in Microplastic Removal | 2020 |
PhD | Synthesis of dinuclear radical bridge clusters | 2022 |