Professor Colin Hall

Industry Professor Future Industries Institute

Mawson Lakes Campus (MM3-01D)
tel +61 8 830 23833

mob 0438829155
email colin.hall@unisa.edu.au

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Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Additive Manufacturing
Automotive
Material Science
Tribology (combine corrosion & wear)
Space & Defence

Colin Hall is an Industry Professor at the Future Industries Institute (University of South Australia), and is a key member of the Materials Engineering Group. Colin is interested in helping Australian manufacturing be globally competitive through the uptake of innovative research. Colin has worked in private industry for 9 years and academia for 19 years giving him a unique perspective for industry engaged research.

Colin completed his PhD in material science, in 2014. His approach to research is focused on identifying new materials or enhanced ways of using existing ones to solve problems. Specifically focusing on additive manufacturing and coatings for industry partners operating in space, automotive, mining, agriculture and... Read more

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About me

Currently Colin is focussed on two area, thin film coatings for optical systems and wear resistant structures & coatings for extreme conditions.

Colin leads a team looking at wear minimisation through cladding of mineral processing equipment, utilising Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) to create metal matrix composite coatings. With an extensive tribology lab the project will correlate lab based wear tests to real world wear and optimise coating composition. Colin is also the SA node lead in the ARC ITTC Surface Engineering for Advanced Manufacturing (SEAM) which works with partners LaserBond and Santos. This work looks at the control and optimisation of additive manufacturing.

Colin works closely with SMR (a tier 1 automotive supplier). The team continues to innovate in the area of decorative coatings and their integration into lighting and sensing applications. One output of the research was a safer method of manufacture for producing an equivalent to electroplated plastic. Colin also played a key role in the development of an automotive plastic mirror. The advantages of plastic exterior mirrors are that they are shatter proof, lightweight and offer design freedom. Over the 5 years of production over 1.8 million mirrors have been exported to the USA. For this work Colin was awarded the inaugural 2016 Prime Ministers Prize for New Innovators. This coating technology is finding its way onto high end cars in north america and europe.

Further work in the area of thin film coatings includes novel interference filters for space based sensors and laser systems. The universities capablity in thin film coatings is extensive and is open to contract coating work.

During his time at the University of South Australia he has also conducted research on conducting polymers, looking at their electrochromic properties, low cost heliostats for concentrated solar power and developing protective coatings for aeroplane windows. Colin is also collaborating with the University of Adelaide's School of Dentistry; this work is looking at bringing instrumented nanomechanical analysis to the study of tooth wear in erosive environments. In total Colin has published 61 journal articles, 2 book chapters, art work, presented at numerous conferences and is an inventor on 14 patents. Colin has been invited to speak at prestigious universities and conferences both on the material science aspect but also on how to successfully transition research to commercial outcomes.

Colin supports the materials community by his work as the South Australia branch president for Materials Australia.

Research

Research focus

Materials Engineering
Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Physical Sciences

Highlights

Thin Films for optical and protective applications.,

Chemical and physical vacuum deposition techniques.,

Design and Construction of vacuum equipment.,

Microwave PECVD,

Conducting polymers for electrochromic applications,

Nanomechanical analysis of materials

Research

Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

iLaunch: MP-8 Novel Bio-Based Epoxy for Sustainable Aerospace, iLaunch Trailblazer, 01/07/2024 - 30/06/2026
IND - Maintenance and Repair of Ageing Infrastructure in Remote Australian Locations, Santos Ltd, 01/01/2019 - 13/03/2025
Coating and Repair of Additive Manufactured Components, ARC - Industrial Transformation Training Centres, 01/01/2019 - 13/03/2025
IND - Coating and Repair of Additive Manufactured Components, LaserBond Limited, 01/01/2019 - 13/03/2025
Maintenance and Repair of Ageing Infrastructure in Remote Australian Locations, Unknown, 01/01/2019 - 13/03/2025
Fabrication of Spin Torque oscillator: Stages 1 and 2 Feasibility, Defence Science and Technology Group, 01/06/2023 - 30/12/2023
IMCRC: Energy absorbing traffic lights (EATL), Innovative Manufacturing CRC Limited, 01/10/2021 - 30/10/2022
AAS - Portable Healthcare: High-Value Micro/Nano-Scale Structures and Coating for Mass Production of Biomedical Devices, Australian Academy of Science, 01/11/2017 - 28/02/2022
Gov - Active Beta-voltaic device demonstration, DISER-Innovation Connections Grant, 09/09/2020 - 08/03/2021
Tribological study of hardface coatings for ground-engaging tools, Taiho Kogyo Tribology Research Foundation, 13/11/2018 - 30/09/2019
3-203 Next Generation Automotive Coatings, CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology Ltd, 01/08/2012 - 31/12/2017
FIA001 Ind Ptnr - Development of a manufacturing process for the metallization for functional glass fibres, Trajan Scientific Australia Pty Ltd, 01/01/2017 - 30/11/2017
3-205 Coating for Commercial Application, CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology Ltd, 16/02/2017 - 30/07/2017
Laser cladding for wear minimisation in drilling industry tools, LaserBond Limited, 27/06/2016 - 30/06/2017
ASTRI - P11 Helisostat cost down project, Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative, 27/06/2014 - 31/12/2016
3-111 - lightweight plastic glazing for the automotive industry, CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology Ltd, 28/03/2013 - 31/01/2016

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2016	Höflich, A, Bradley, N, Hall, C, Evans, D, Murphy, P & Charrault, E 2016, 'Packing density/surface morphology relationship in thin sputtered chromium films', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 291, pp. 291-286. Open access 9 9

Chapters

Year	Output
2019	Zuber, K, Radjef, R & Hall, C 2019, 'Dynamic effects in siloxane PECVD coatings', in M Benelmekki & A Erbe (eds), Nanostructured thin films: fundamentals and applications, Elsevier, US, ch. 6, pp. 141-180. 2
2012	Ranjitkar, S, Kaidonis, J, Hall, C, Marino, V, Richards, L & Townsend, G 2012, 'Emerging techniques for the analysis of tooth wear', in G Townsend, E Kanazawa & H Takayama (eds), New directions in dental anthropology: paradigms, methodologies and outcomes, University of Adelaide Press, Adelaide, ch. 11, pp. 123-137. Open access 6

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2025	Thit, M, Rocissano, A, Hatem, A, Uddin, M, Hall, C & Schlaefer, T 2025, 'Surface integrity and high-cycle fatigue life of direct laser metal deposited AISI 431 alloys modified by plasticity ball burnishing', International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 190, article no. 108614, pp. 1-13. Open access
2024	Alam, S, Uddin, M & Hall, C 2024, 'A synergistic approach combining surface enhancement and buckling modes for improved axial crushing performance of thin-walled tubes', Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol. 91, no. 7, article no. 071005, pp. 1-13. Open access
2024	Ansari, MJ, Arcondoulis, EJ, Roccisano, A, Schulz, C, Schlaefer, T & Hall, C 2024, 'Optimized analytical approach for the detection of process-induced defects using acoustic emission during directed energy deposition process', Additive Manufacturing, vol. 86, article no. 104218, pp. 1-12. Open access 1 1
2024	Mahmoud, MSM, Hall, C, Yap, PL & Fabretto, M 2024, 'Silicon-tin thin-film anodes for low and high power-density lithium-ion batteries', Thin Solid Films, vol. 796, article no. 140332, pp. 1-14. Open access
2024	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, vol. 1005, pp. 1-16. Open access 2 1
2023	Al Saady, D, Hall, C, Edwards, S, Reynolds, EC, Richards, LC & Ranjitkar, S 2023, 'Erosion-inhibiting potential of the stannous fluoride-enriched CPP-ACP complex in vitro', Scientific Reports, vol. 13, no. 1, article no. 7940. Open access 2 2 1
2023	Meghwal, A, Schulz, C, Hall, C, Vogli, E, Berndt, CC & Ang, ASM 2023, 'Microstructural, mechanical and high-temperature tribological performance of Fe-based fully amorphous and amorphous/crystalline coatings', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 475, pp. 1-19. Open access 5 5
2023	Meghwal, A, Singh, S, Sridar, S, Xiong, W, Hall, C, Munroe, P, Berndt, CC & Ang, ASM 2023, 'Development of composite high entropy-medium entropy alloy coating', Scripta Materialia, vol. 222, article no. 115044, pp. 1-6. Open access 9 7 4
2023	Santos, V, Uddin, M & Hall, C 2023, 'Mechanical surface treatments for controlling surface integrity and corrosion resistance of Mg alloy implants: a review', Journal of Functional Biomaterials, vol. 14, no. 5, article no. 242, pp. 1-34. Open access 12 12
2023	Uddin, M, Santifoller, R, Hall, C & Schlaefer, T 2023, 'Effect of combined grinding-burnishing process on surface integrity, tribological and corrosion performance of laser-cladded Stellite 21 alloys', vol. 25, no. 8, article no. 2201332, pp. 1-12. Open access 6 6
2022	Mahmoud, MSM, Hall, C, Francis, C, Rollo-Walker, G & Fabretto, M 2022, 'Binary silicon-based thin-film anodes for lithium-ion batteries: a review', Journal of Power Sources, vol. 520, article no. 230871, pp. 1-16. 16 14 4
2022	Meghwal, A, Anupam, A, Schulz, C, Hall, C, Murty, B, Kottada, RS, Vijay, R, Munroe, P, Berndt, CC & Ang, ASM 2022, 'Tribological and corrosion performance of an atmospheric plasma sprayed AlCoCr0.5Ni high-entropy alloy coating', Wear, vol 506-507, article no. 204443, pp. 1-15. 26 23 2
2022	Meghwal, A, Pinches, S, King, HJ, Schulz, C, Stanford, N, Hall, C, Berndt, CC & Ang, ASM 2022, 'Fe-based amorphous coating for high-temperature wear, marine and low pH environments', Materialia, vol. 25, article no. 101549, pp. 1-18. Open access 15 14 2
2022	Meghwal, A, Singh, S, Anupam, A, King, HJ, Schulz, C, Hall, C, Munroe, P, Berndt, CC & Ang, ASM 2022, 'Nano- and micro-mechanical properties and corrosion performance of a HVOF sprayed AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy coating', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 912, pp. 1-16. 40 34 2
2022	Salah, M, Pathirana, T, Alvarez de Eulate, E, Hall, C, Kerr, R & Fabretto, M 2022, 'Effect of vinylene carbonate electrolyte additive and battery cycling protocol on the electrochemical and cyclability performance of silicon thin-film anodes', Journal of Energy Storage, vol. 46, article no. 103868, pp. 1-13. 12 10 1
2022	Uddin, M, Santifoller, R, Hall, C & Schlaefer, T 2022, 'A grinding-burnishing approach to enhancing surface integrity, tribological and corrosion behaviour of laser-cladded AISI 431 alloys', Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, vol. 144, no. 7, article no. 071003. Open access 9 8 1
2021	Abou Hatem, AL, Schulz, C, Schlaefer, T, Boobhun, JT, Stanford, N & Hall, C 2021, 'Influence of laser absorption by water- and gas-atomised powder feedstock on laser metal deposition of AISI 431 stainless steel', Additive Manufacturing, vol. 47, article no. 102242, pp. 1-10. Open access 6 6 4
2021	Hall, C 2021, 'What are industry professors and why does Australia need them?', Australian Physics, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 11-13. Open access 1
2021	Meghwal, A, Anupam, A, Luzin, V, Schulz, C, Hall, C, Murty, B, Kottada, RS, Berndt, CC & Ang, ASM 2021, 'Multiscale mechanical performance and corrosion behaviour of plasma sprayed AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy coatings', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 854, article no. 157140, pp. 1-20. Open access 142 127 5
2021	Radjef, R, Jarvis, KL, Hall, C, Ang, A, Fox, BL & McArthur, SL 2021, 'Characterising a custom-built radio frequency pecvd reactor to vary the mechanical properties of tmdso films', Molecules, vol. 26, no. 18, article no. 5621, pp. 1-17. Open access
2021	Salah, M, Hall, C, Murphy, P, Francis, C, Kerr, R, Stoehr, B, Rudd, S & Fabretto, M 2021, 'Doped and reactive silicon thin film anodes for lithium ion batteries: a review', Journal of Power Sources, vol. 506, article no. 230194. Open access 45 42 1
2021	Salah, M, Pathirana, T, Alvarez De Eulate, E, Hall, C, Stoehr, B, Rudd, S, Kerr, R & Fabretto, M 2021, 'Physical vapor deposition cluster arrival energy enhances the electrochemical performance of silicon thin-film anodes for Li-ion batteries', ACS Applied Energy Materials, vol. 4, no. 11, pp. 12243-12256. 5 4 2
2021	Uddin, M, Hall, C, Santos, V, Visalakshan, R, Qian, G & Vasilev, K 2021, 'Synergistic effect of deep ball burnishing and HA coating on surface integrity, corrosion and immune response of biodegradable AZ31B mg alloys', Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications, vol. 118, article no. 111459, pp. 1-15. Open access 40 35 2
2020	Ayeleru, OO, Dlova, S, Akinribide, OJ, Olorundare, OF, Akbarzadeh, R, Murukanahally Kempaiah, D, Hall, C, Ntuli, F, Kupolati, WK & Olubambi, PA 2020, 'Nanoindentation studies and characterization of hybrid nanocomposites based on solvothermal process', Inorganic Chemistry Communications, vol. 113, article no. 107704, pp. 1-11. Open access 6 5
2020	Salah, M, Hall, C, Alvarez de Eulate, E, Murphy, P, Francis, C, Kerr, R, Pathirana, T & Fabretto, M 2020, 'Compressively stressed silicon nanoclusters as an antifracture mechanism for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 12, no. 35, pp. 39195-39204. Open access 12 12 3
2020	Schulz, C, Schlafer, T, Charrault, E & Hall, C 2020, 'Erosive wear testing of laser clad and HVOF coatings for drilling in mining', Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 520-529. Open access 7 5
2020	Schulz, C, Schlafer, T, Plowman, J & Hall, C 2020, 'Considering impact and corrosion resistance in the performance of heavy wear resistant coatings', Journal of Metals, vol. 72, no. 12, pp. 4624-4631. Open access 10 9 1
2020	Uddin, M, Hall, C & Santos, V 2020, 'Fabrication, characterisation and corrosion of HA coated AZ31B Mg implant material: effect of electrodeposition current density', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 385, article no. 125363, pp. 1-12. Open access 40 44 1
2019	Fang, Q, Krajancich, B, Chin, L, Zilkens, R, Curatolo, A, Frewer, L, Anstie, J, Wijesinghe, P, Hall, C, Dessauvagie, B, Latham, B, Saunders, CM & Kennedy, BF 2019, 'Handheld probe for quantitative micro-elastography', Biomedical Optics Express, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 4034-4049. Open access 23 22 3
2019	Rudd, R, Obrusník, A, Zikan, P, Hall, C, Murphy, P, Evans, D & Charrault, E 2019, 'Plasma gas aggregation cluster source: Influence of gas inlet configuration and total surface area on the heterogeneous aggregation of silicon clusters', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 364, pp. 1-6. Open access 2 2 1
2019	Salah, M, Murphy, P, Hall, C, Francis, C, Kerr, R & Fabretto, M 2019, 'Pure silicon thin-film anodes for lithium-ion batteries: a review', Journal of Power Sources, vol. 414, pp. 48-67. Open access 162 155 3
2018	Uddin, MS, Hall, C, Hooper, R, Charrault, E, Murphy, P & Santos, V 2018, 'Finite element analysis of surface integrity in deep ball-burnishing of a biodegradable AZ31B Mg alloy', Metals, vol. 8, no. 2, article no. 136 pp. 1-17. Open access 26 23 2
2017	Hora, J, Hall, C, Evans, D & Charrault, E 2017, 'Inorganic thin film deposition and application on organic polymer substrates', Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 20, no. 5, article no. 1700868, pp. 1-18. Open access 36 34 10
2017	Markanday, JF, Charrault, E, Evans, D, Zuber, K & Hall, C 2017, 'Chemical seeding via propanol plasma pretreatment for improving adhesion and properties of PECVD siloxane coatings on polymers', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 14, no. 8, article no. e1600106, pp. 1-12. 4 3 12
2017	Ranjitkar, S, Turan, A, Mann, C, Gully, G, Marsman, M, Edwards, S, Kaidonis, J, Hall, C, Lekkas, D, Wetselaar, P, Brook, A, Lobbezoo, F & Townsend, G 2017, 'Surface-sensitive microwear texture analysis of attrition and erosion', Journal of Dental Research, vol. 96, no. 3, pp. 300-307. 20 15
2017	Rudd, R, Barthe, C, Zuber, K, Murphy, P, Hall, C, Evans, D & Charrault, E 2017, 'Degradation and gelation during plasma synthesis of nanoparticles in ionic liquids', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, vol. 121, no. 11, pp. 6349-6356. Open access 2
2017	Rudd, R, Obrusník, A, Zikán, P, Pratt, R, Hall, C, Murphy, P, Evans, D & Charrault, E 2017, 'Manipulation of cluster formation through gas-wall boundary conditions in large area cluster sources', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 314, pp. 125-130. Open access 8 9
2017	Uddin, M, Rosman, H, Hall, C & Murphy, P 2017, 'Enhancing the corrosion resistance of biodegradable Mg-based alloy by machining-induced surface integrity: influence of machining parameters on surface roughness and hardness', International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 90, no. 5-8, pp. 2095-2108. 61 65
2017	Zuber, K, Markanday, JF, Hall, C, Evans, D, Charrault, E & Murphy, P 2017, 'Post-polymerization surface segregation in thin PECVD siloxane films leading to a self-regenerative effect', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 14, no. 9, article no. e1600233, pp. 1-7. 8 8
2016	Bradley, N, Hora, J, Hall, C, Evans, D, Murphy, PJ & Charrault, E 2016, 'Influence of post-deposition moisture uptake in polycarbonate on thin film's residual stress short term evolution', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 294, pp. 210-214. Open access 9 10
2016	Höflich, A, Bradley, N, Hall, C, Evans, D, Murphy, P & Charrault, E 2016, 'Packing density/surface morphology relationship in thin sputtered chromium films', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 291, pp. 291-286. Open access 9 9
2016	Rudd, R, Hall, C, Murphy, PJ, Reece, PJ, Charrault, E & Evans, DR 2016, 'Decoupling the effects of confinement and passivation on semiconductor quantum dots', Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 18, no. 29, pp. 19765-19772. Open access 4 6
2016	Stoehr, B, Hall, CJ, Evans, DR & Murphy, PJ 2016, 'Cleaning dirty surfaces: a three-body problem', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 8, no. 28 pp. 18534-18539. Open access
2016	Stoehr, B, McClure, S, Höflich, A, Al, KM, Hall, C, Murphy, P & Evans, D 2016, 'Unusual nature of fingerprints and the implications for easy-to-clean coatings', Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 619-625. Open access 13 11 7
2015	Caruso, D, Fabretto, R, Field, S, Evans, D, Murphy, P & Hall, C 2015, 'Market evaluation, performance modelling and materials solution addressing short wavelength discomfort glare in rear view automotive mirrors', Translational Materials Research, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 1-13. Open access 5
2015	Kwek, S, Mian, M, Hall, C, Xie, Z, Yong, R, Kaidonis, J, Townsend, G & Ranjitkar, S 2015, 'Nanoscratch testing for the assessment of enamel demineralization under conditions simulating wine erosion', Australian Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 12-17. Open access 10 10 22
2015	Ranjitkar, S, Cheung, W, Yong, R, Deverell, J, Pakianathan, M & Hall, C 2015, 'Odontogenic facial swelling of unknown origin', Australian Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 426-433. Open access 3 2 1
2015	Uddin, M, Hall, C & Murphy, P 2015, 'Surface treatments for controlling corrosion rate of biodegradable Mg and Mg-based alloy implants', Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1-24, article no.053501. Open access 139 128 4
2014	Anastassiadis, P, Hall, C, Marino, V & Bartold, P 2014, 'Surface scratch assessment of titanium implant abutments and cementum following instrumentation with metal curettes', Clinical Oral Investigations, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 545-551. 3
2014	Fabretto, M, Hall, C, Evans, D, Zuber, K, Switalska, E, Reeks, L, Schmauder, T & Murphy, P 2014, 'Optical coatings for automotive applications: a case study in translating fundamental materials science into commercial reality', Translational Materials Research, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 1-18. Open access 7 1
2014	Hall, CJ, Murphy, PJ & Griesser, HJ 2014, 'Direct imaging of mechanical and chemical gradients across the thickness of graded organosilicone microwave PECVD coating', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 1279-1287. 12 12
2014	Hall, CJ, Murphy, PJ & Griesser, HJ 2014, 'Influence of tetramethyldisiloxane-oxygen mixtures on the physical properties of microwave PECVD coatings and subsequent post-plasma reactions', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol.12, no. 6, pp. 555-563. 6 6
2014	Hall, CJ, Murphy, PJ, Schmauder, T & Griesser, HJ 2014, 'Variations in graded organosilicone microwave PECVD coatings modify stress and improve the durability on plastic substrates', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 259, pp. 616-624. 7 7
2014	Hall, CJ, Ponnusamy, M, Murphy, PJ, Lindberg, M, Antzutkin, ON & Griesser, HJ 2014, 'A solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance study of post-plasma reactions in organosilicone microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) coatings', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 6, no. 11, pp. 8353–8362. 23 22
2014	Mann, I, Ranjitkar, S, Lekkas, D, Hall, CJ, Kaidonis, J, Townsend, G & Brook, C 2014, 'Three-dimensional profilometric assessment of early enamel erosion simulating gastric regurgitation', Journal of Dentistry, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 1411-1421. 23 20 69
2013	Hall, C, Field, S, Zuber, K, Murphy, P & Evans, D 2013, 'Corrosion resistance of robust optical and electrical thin film coatings on polymeric substrates', Corrosion Science, vol. 69, pp. 406-411. Open access 15 15
2013	Oberli, L, Caruso, D, Hall, C, Fabretto, M, Murphy, PJ & Evans, D 2013, 'Condensation and freezing of droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces', Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 210, pp. 47-47. Open access 252 222
2013	Zuber, K, Downey, EF, Hall, C, Murphy, P & Evans, D 2013, 'Growth of sputtered nanocomposite alloys on polymeric substrates : the role of the substrate's mechanical hardness', Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. 1076-1081. Open access 5 5
2012	Hall, C, Murphy, PJ & Griesser, HJ 2012, 'Hydroxyl radical etching improves adhesion of plasma-deposited a-SiOxCyHz films on poly(methylmethacrylate)', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 398-405. 9 9
2012	Hall, CJ, Murphy, PJ & Griesser, HJ 2012, 'Etching and deposition mechanism of an alcohol plasma on polycarbonate and poly(methyl methacrylate) : an adhesion promotion mechanism for plasma deposited a:SiO xC yH z coating', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 855-865. 10 10
2012	Zuber, K, Hall, C, Murphy, P & Evans, D 2012, 'Atomic structure studies of chrome alloy coatings and their abrasion resistance', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 206, no. 17, pp. 3645-3649. Open access 9 10
2012	Zuber, K, Hall, C, Murphy, P & Evans, D 2012, 'Enhanced abrasion resistance of ultrathin reflective coatings on polymeric substrates : an improvement upon glass substrates', Wear, vol. 297, no. 1-2, pp. 986-991. Open access 11 10
2011	Desai, S, Shepherd, R, Innis, P, Murphy, P, Hall, C, Fabretto, M & Wallace, G 2011, 'Gel electrolytes with ionic liquid plasticiser for electrochromic devices', Electrochimica Acta, vol. 56, no. 11, pp. 4408-4413. 36 33
2011	Evans, D, Zuber, K, Hall, C, Griesser, HJ & Murphy, P 2011, 'Abrasion resistance of thin film coatings as measured by diffuse optical scattering', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 206, no. 2-3, pp. 312-317. 14 14
2010	Fabretto, M, Mueller, M, Hall, C, Murphy, P, Short, RD & Griesser, HJ 2010, 'In-situ QCM-D analysis reveals four distinct stages during vapour phase polymerisation of PEDOT thin films', Polymer, vol. 51, no. 8, pp. 1737-1743. 38 38
2009	Fabretto, M, Zuber, K, Hall, C, Murphy, P & Griesser, HJ 2009, 'The role of water in the synthesis and performance of vapour phase polymerised PEDOT electrochromic devices', Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 19, no. 42, pp. 7871-7878. 97 90
2008	Fabretto, MV, Murphy, PJ, Hall, CJ, Valthlanathan, T, Mazurkiewicz, J, Wallace, GG & Innis, PC 2008, 'Faradaic charge corrected colouration efficiency measurements for electrochromic devices', Electrochimica Acta, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 2250-2257. Open access 18 16
2008	Hall, CJ, Fabretto, MV, Murphy, PJ & Zuber, K 2008, 'Improved PEDOT Conductivity via Suppression of Crystallite Formation in Fe(III) Tosylate During Vapor Phase Polymerization', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, vol. 29, no. 18, pp. 1503-1508. 87 82
2008	Murphy, PJ, Hall, CJ, Innis, PC, Fabretto, MV, Wallace, GG, Valthlanathan, T & Mazurkiewicz, J 2008, 'The mechanism of conductivity enhancement in poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonic) acid using linear-diol additives: Its effect on electrochromic performance', Thin Solid Films, vol. 516, pp. 7828-7835. 28 26
2008	Zuber, K, Fabretto, MV, Hall, CJ & Murphy, PJ 2008, 'High Conductivity PEDOT Using Humidity Facilitated Vacuum Vapour Phase Polymerisation', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, vol. 29, pp. 1403-1409. 72 69

Conferences

Year	Output
2022	Schlaefer, T, Bathurst, T, Probets, B, Schulz, C & Hall, C 2022, 'Lifetime-extended steel mill rollers produced by laser cladding', AISTech 2022: The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, pp. 1010-1019.
2021	Santos, V, Uddin, M & Hall, C 2021, 'Influence of shot peening and ball burnishing on surface integrity and corrosion resistance of AZ31B Mg alloys', 10th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Engineers Australia, pp. 50-65. Open access
2019	Schulz, C, Schlaefer, T, Charrault, E & Hall, C 2019, 'Erosive wear testing of laser clad and HVOF coatings for drilling in mining', in F Azarmi, Y Lau, and J Veilleux (eds), ITSC 2019: International Thermal Spray Conference, ASM International, pp. 427-432.
2019	Schulz, C, Schlaefer, T, Gilois, B & Hall, C 2019, 'Laser cladding and thermal spraying for wear and corrosion protection of agricultural cutting blades', Australasian Corrosion Association's Annual Conference: Corrosion and Prevention 2019, Australasian Corrosion Association, pp. 1-11.
2017	Hall, C, Pratt, R, Farrant, D, Corsi, C, Pye, J & Coventry, J 2017, 'Cost analysis of a mini-facet heliostat', in AA Obaidli et al.(eds), 22nd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2016, AIP, vol. 1850, no. 110005, pp. 1-9. Open access 3 4 1
2016	Coventry, J, Arjomandi, M, Barry, J, Blanco, M, Hall, C & Yu, J and 6 other authors 2016, 'Development of the ASTRI heliostat', in V Rajpaul and C Richter (eds), 21st Solar PACES International Conference, AIP Publishing, vol. 1734, 020005, pp. 1-9. Open access 3 2
2010	Kumeria, T, Hall, C & Losic, D 2010, 'Optimisation of reflective interferometric properties of nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) for biosensing applications', Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, IEEE, article no. 5699781, pp. 63-64.

Non Traditional Outputs

Year	Output
2018	Tsiavis, J, Hall, C & Boots, C 2018, Tan Le, 20/20 Celebrating twenty years with twenty new portrait commissions, Canberra, ACT, 20 October 2018-10 February 2019. Open access

Other outputs

Cost down on mirror systems (Heliostats) for concentrated solar processes

Research

Patents

Details	Registry	Status
Anti-glare mirrors Caruso, Dean; Hall, Colin James; Evans, Drew Raymond	AU	Filed
Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David	CN	Granted
Coated articles with a low-e coating and/or a hard coat Llusca Jane, Marta; Hall, Colin James; Pająk, Aleksandra; Patil, Apurva; Switalska, Eliza; Luqman, Nulhakim Yunos; Reeks, Lachlan Barry; Zuber, Kamil	Australia	Filed
Coated Polymeric Substrates Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David	US	Filed
Electromagnetic interference protection for radomes Caruso, Dean; Edwards, Scott; Symonds, Tim; Belcher, Simon; Fimeri, Gary Gordon Leslie; Field, Simon, David; Stoehr, Bastian; Hall, Colin	Other	Filed
Light efficiency methods for HTL systems Nicholson, James; Koehne, Shane; Evans, Drew Raymond; Hall, Colin James; Zuber, Kamil; Edwards, Scott; Belcher, Simon	United States	Filed
Light efficiency methods for vehicular HTL systems Nicholson, James; Koehne, Shane; Evans, Drew Raymond; Hall, Colin James; Zuber, Kamil; Edwards, Scott; Belcher, Simon; Chapman-Winter, Matthew	United States	Granted
Plastic Automotive Mirrors Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David; Zuber, Kamil	EP	Filed
Plastic Automotive Mirrors Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David; Zuber, Kamil	US	Granted
Plastic Automotive Mirrors Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David; Zuber, Kamil	WO	Filed
Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom Edwards, Scott A; Fabretto, Rick; Hall, Colin; Innis, Charles Peter; Mazurkiewicz, Jakub Henryk; Murphy, Peter J; Wallace, Gordon George; Zuber, Kamil	AU	Granted
Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom Mazurkiewicz, Jakub Henryk; Wallace, Gordon George; Innis, Charles Peter; Edwards, Scott A; Murphy, Peter J; Hall, Colin; Fabretto, Rick; Zuber, Kamil	EP	Filed
Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom Mazurkiewicz, Jakub Henryk; Wallace, Gordon George; Innis, Charles Peter; Edwards, Scott A; Murphy, Peter J; Hall, Colin; Fabretto, Rick; Zuber, Kamil	US	Granted
Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom Mazurkiewicz, Jakub Henryk; Wallace, Gordon George; Innis, Charles Peter; Edwards, Scott; Murphy, Peter; Hall, Colin; Fabretto, Manrico; Zuber, Kamil	WO	Filed
Reflector coatings and methods for production Evans, Drew Raymond; Hall, Colin; Bishop,Matthew; Murphy, Peter James	WO	Filed

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation	AUSTRALIA
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	BOTSWANA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Energy	AUSTRALIA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, de Biologie et de Physique	FRANCE
Fiona Stanley Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Free University of Amsterdam	NETHERLANDS
Indian Institute of Technology	INDIA
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	INDIA
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials	INDIA
LaserBond Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Laserbond Ltd (SA)	AUSTRALIA
Leybold Optics	GERMANY
LM Group (United States)	UNITED STATES
Lulea University of Technology	SWEDEN
PlasmaSolve	CZECH REPUBLIC
PMB Defence Engineering	AUSTRALIA
PMB Defence Engineering, North Haven	AUSTRALIA
Private Individual	UNITED KINGDOM
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Reutlingen University	GERMANY
Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia	AUSTRALIA
Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
SMR Automotive Australia Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Swinburne University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Tshwane University of Technology	SOUTH AFRICA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Bath	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Bristol	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Johannesburg	SOUTH AFRICA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Pittsburgh	UNITED STATES
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Warwick	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Western Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Wollongong	AUSTRALIA
University West	SWEDEN
Women's and Children's Hospital	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Roy Reynoldson Award 2023 Materials Australia	2023
Branch member Amnesty International Australia	2018
President Materials Australia	2018
Branch member Amnesty International Australia	2017
Member Australian Institute of Physics (AIP)	2017
Member Society of Vacuum Coaters	2017
Member Australian Vacuum Society	2017
Member American Vacuum Society (AVS)	2017
Member Materials Australia	2017
Branch member Amnesty International Australia	2016
Inaugural Prize for New Innovators Prime Ministers Prizes for Science	2016
Holden scholarship for the Governors Leadership Foundation program Leaders Institute of South Australia	2015
Foster Carer RSPCA South Australia	2014
Distinguished Service Award - 10 years Australian National Fabrication Faclity	2013
Foster Carer RSPCA South Australia	2013
Automotive Engineering Excellence Award, Silver Society of Automotive Engineers, Australasia	2011
Research Excellence Award AutoCRC	2011

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Advancing Electron Beam Melting (EBM) manufacturing capability for space and defence applications	Current
Advancing Electron Beam Melting (EBM) manufacturing capability for space and defence applications	Current
Anti-corrosion coatings for the hydrogen economy	Current
Computational modelling of synergistic metal additive manufacturing process	Current
Developing high-quality optical coatings for rare-earth doped fluoride glass waveguide lasers	Current
Experimental study of fatigue life assessment of additively manufactured metal components	Current
Freeform Telescope Design and Fabrication for Compact, Lightweight, High-Performance Infrared Sensors	Current
On the acoustic emission-based identification and localisation of process-induced cracks in laser-based directed energy deposition	Current
Study of a hybrid surface treatment for the enhancement of surface integrity and corrosion resistance of biodegradable magnesium alloys	Current
Sustainability with integrated digital twins in manufacturing and supply chains	Current
Advancing capabilities of multi-kilowatt off-axis laser metal deposition process for additive manufacturing of stainless steel for industrial applications	Completed
Examining the role of copper in electrofusion couplings: implication for PE100 pipe durability	Completed
Fabrication of quantum dots and investigation of size and matrix material effects on optical properties of quantum dot nanocomposites	Completed
Investigation of interactions between fingerprints, surfaces and cleaning implements	Completed
Numerical and experimental study on crashworthiness of thin-walled metallic tubes: effect of surface strengthening and bio-inspired PEKK infills	Completed
Silicon-based thin-film anodes for lithium-ion batteries using physical vapour deposition	Completed

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