Maria Forsyth
Research Staff
Coordinator
Bateria aurreratuak
Polimeroak eta energia
Previous positions include: Chair in Electromaterials and Corrosion Sciences and Australian Laureate Fellow (Deakin University); Professorial Fellow (2003-2010) in the Department of Materials Engineering, Monash University, Australia; EPSRC Visiting Fellow at Warwick University and Birmingham University; Fulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Centre, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA, 1990-1991.
Senior Editor: (ACS journal - The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters)
Awards: Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences (FAAS);The Victorian Prize for Science and Innovation (VESKI); International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) Elected Fellow; Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI); Galileo Galilei Award at the International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-16 in Sweden); Australasian Corrosion Medal; Deakin Universities Vice Chancellor Award for Excellence in Research Supervision
Currently works: POLYMAT (University Basque Country) and Institute for Frontier Materials (Deakin University Australia)
PhD in Physical and Materials Chemistry (Thesis entitled :Solute Effects on Ice Nucleation and Recrystallization) (1990) from Monash University, Australia
Novel solid state electrolytes based on ionic liquids, organic ionic plastic crystals and their polymer composites for advanced battery applications; Understanding structure and dynamics in electrolytes using NMR and MD simulations; Corrosion protection using novel corrosion inhibitors and inhibited coatings; Applied Electrochemistry
Systematic Investigation of Classical Molecular Dynamics Models for Ionic Liquid-Based Electrolytes at Electrode Interfaces
S. Ravindranath, J. Soto Puelles, A. Padua, M. Forsyth and F. Chen
Phosphonium Poly(Ionic Liquid) Electrolytes for Fast Lithium-Ion Conduction
A. Herranz Berzosa, K. Cai, G. Lingua, D. Mantione, I. Santos, F. Santino, M. Forsyth, F. Chen and D. Mecerreyes
Ionic Liquids Electrolytes for High Performance Sodium Batteries-Chemistry, Composition, and Interfaces
F. Makhlooghiazad, L. Huang, N. Byrne, P. Howlett and M. Forsyth
Toward Safer and Sustainable Lithium Metal Batteries: Fluorine-Free Solid Polymer Electrolytes
D. Fraile-Insagurbe, L. Meabe, B. Fortuin, I. Segura-Laparra, E. Sasieta-Barrutia, R. Cid Barreno, J. Carrasco, W. Wieczorek, M. Forsyth, M. Armand and M. Martínez-Ibáñez
Polymer Nanoparticles as Functional Fillers for Composite Electrolytes for Batteries
Herranz Berzosa A., Lingua G., Unanue L., A.J. Müller, Forsyth M., J.R. Leiza and Mecerreyes D.
Polymerized Ionic-Liquid Electrolytes with Borate Mixed-Anion Chemistry: Structure, Ion Transport, and Thermal Properties
Guiraud M., Zhang Y., Chen F., O’Dell L., Chotard J.-N., Forsyth M., Kar M. and Makhlooghiazad F.
Correlated Polymer-Proton Hopping Enables Water-Independent Fast Proton Transport in Poly(Ionic Liquid) Membranes
Smith K., Gallastegui A., Yu Z., Pairetti Y., Seel A., Ollivier J., Sakai V.G., Schroeder B.C., Forsyth M., Gueguen A., Mecerreyes D. and Foglia F.
Poly(IL)s-in-Salt Electrolytes as a Versatile Platform for Next Generation Metal Batteries
G. Lingua, F. Chen, S. Kondou, X. Wang, D. Mecerreyes and M. Forsyth
Water-soluble fluorine-free poly(ionic liquid)borate binders for Li-ion battery cathodes
H. Amir, A. Rolandi, G. Lingua, M. Forsyth, M. Swadzba-Kwasny, J. Holbrey, D. Mecerreyes and N. Casado
Effect of the polymer nature on the properties of composite solid electrolytes based on the organic ionic plastic crystal HMGFSI
Y. Garcia, A. Gallastegui, V. Bocharova, L. Porcarelli, C. Kang, H. Zhu, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and L. O'Dell
Protic Poly(ionic liquid)s with High Ionic Conductivity and Li<SUP>+</SUP> Transport Number as Moderate Temperature Solid Electrolytes
G. Lingua, A. Gallastegui, Y. Pairetti, A. Berzosa, K. Cai, F. Chen, D. Mecerreyes and M. Forsyth
Pedot conducting polymers as corrosion inhibitors additives for acrylic-uv coatings
S. Monaci, D. Minudri, A. Aird, D. Mantione, D. Mecerreyes, A. Somers and M. Forsyth
Gel polymer electrolytes based on sulfonamide functional polymer nanoparticles for sodium metal batteries
P. Stigliano, A. Gallastegui, T. Smith, L. O'Dell, D. Mecerreyes, C. Pozo-Gonzalo and M. Forsyth
Lignin-Based Bio Ionic Liquids for Enhanced Corrosion Protection of Metals
S. Monaci, A. Mezzetta, L. Guazzelli, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and A. Somers
Lithium Single-Ion Copolymer Nanoparticle Design for Salt-Free Quasi-Solid-State Electrolytes
A. Herranz Berzosa, A. Gallastegui, G. Lingua, D. Mantione, I. Villaluenga, L. O’Dell, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Corrosion Protection of Mild Steel in Acidic Environments by Cetrimonium Cinnamates in Solution and Added to a Low Volatile Organic Compound Coating
D. Quites Rodrigues, M. Ghorbani, J. Soto Puelles, S. Crawford, M. Paulis, M. Forsyth and A. Somers
Structure and Dynamics in Solid Electrolyte Composites of the Organic Ionic Plastic Crystal HMGFSI and Lithium Sulphonamide Functional Acrylate Polymer Nanoparticles
Y. Garcia, L. Porcarelli, C. Kang, H. Zhu, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and L. O'Dell
Printable Single-Ion Polymer Nanoparticle Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries
A. Gallastegui, R. del Olmo, M. Criado-Gonzalez, J.R. Leiza, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Versatile mixed ionic-electronic conducting binders for high-power, high-energy batteries
R. del Olmo, G. Guzmán-González, O. Sanz, M. Forsyth and N. Casado
Physical properties and ion dynamics in composites of the organic ionic plastic crystal N-ethyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide with lithium sulphonamide functional acrylate polymer nanoparticles
Y. García, L. Porcarelli, H. Zhu, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and L. O'Dell
Composite lithium conducting solid electrolytes based on zwitterionic plastic crystals and polymer nanoparticles
F. Makhlooghiazad, L. Porcarelli, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth, L. O’Dell and J. Pringle
All-Polymer Nanocomposite as Salt-Free Solid Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries
J. Olmedo-Martínez, R. del Olmo, A. Gallastegui, I. Villaluenga, M. Forsyth, A.J. Müller and D. Mecerreyes
Protection coatings for corrosion control of mild steel using phenolic polymeric deep eutectic solvents
J. Lopez de Lacalle, D. Minudri, M. Picchio, A. Gallastegui, D. Mantione, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Innovative Strategy for Developing PEDOT Composite Scaffold for Reversible Oxygen Reduction Reaction
R. del Olmo, A. Dominguez-Alfaro, J. Olmedo-Martínez, O. Sanz, C. Pozo-Gonzalo, M. Forsyth and N. Casado
Exploring Sustainable Coating Solutions for Applications in Highly Corrosive Environments
A. Suárez-Vega, G. Berriozabal, A. Urbegain, D. Minudri, A. Somers, M. Forsyth, R. Caracena and N. Marinova
Poly(vinyl benzoate)-b-poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium TFSI)-b-poly(vinyl benzoate) Triblock Copolymer Electrolytes for Sodium Batteries
P. Stigliano, A. Gallastegui, C. Villacis-Segovia, M. Amores, A. Kumar, L. O’Dell, J. Fang, D. Mecerreyes, C. Pozo-Gonzalo and M. Forsyth
Effect of the curing agent DETA and its interaction with a rare earth carboxylate as corrosion inhibitor in a hybrid silica-epoxy formulation
A. Suárez-Vega, C. Agustín-Sáenz, L. O’Dell, F. Brusciotti, A. Somers and M. Forsyth
Unlocking sustainable power: advances in aqueous processing and water-soluble binders for NMC cathodes in high-voltage Li-ion batteries
A. Rolandi, I. de Meatza, N. Casado, M. Forsyth, D. Mecerreyes and C. Pozo-Gonzalo
Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyte
A. Rolandi, N. Casado, A. Somers, I. de Meatza, D. Mecerreyes, C. Pozo-Gonzalo, P. Howlett, R. Kerr and M. Forsyth
Solvate Ionic Liquids based on branched glymes enabling high performance lithium metal batteries
G. Lingua, G. Depraetère, J. Wang, J. Bara, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Protic poly(diallylmethylammonium) poly(ionic liquid) proton exchange membranes with low fluorine content
Y. Pairetti, A. Gallastegui, Z. Wojnarowska, M. Paluch, I. Aziz, N. Casado, L. O'Dell, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel by Coumarate-Based Ionic Liquids and Coatings
S. Monaci, D. Mantione, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and A. Somers
Nanostructured Ionic Liquid Containing Block Copolymer Electrolytes for Solid-State Supercapacitors
A. Varghese, D. de Morais Zanata, S. Lashkari, M. González, M. Forsyth, P. Howlett, A. Rider, N. Goujon and I. Villaluenga
Ion conduction and phase behaviour in dual cation polyelectrolyte blends for sodium-ion batteries
S. Malunavar, L. Porcarelli, P. Howlett, D. Mecerreyes and M. Forsyth
Highly-concentrated bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide-based ternary gel polymer electrolytes for high-voltage lithium metal batteries
M. Martinez-Ibañez, N. Boaretto, A. Santiago, L. Meabe, X. Wang, O. Zugazua, I. Raposo, M. Forsyth, M. Armand and H. Zhang
Effect of Fumed Silica on Ion Conduction in Proton-Conducting Nanocomposites
G. Huang, H. Zhu, L. Porcarelli and M. Forsyth
Probing disorder and dynamics in composite electrolytes of an organic ionic plastic crystal and lithium functionalised acrylic polymer nanoparticles
Y. García, L. Porcarelli, H. Zhu, M. Forsyth, D. Mecerreyes and L. O'Dell
Development of waterborne anticorrosive coatings by the incorporation of coumarate based corrosion inhibitors and phosphate functionalization
D. Quites, A. Somers, M. Forsyth and M. Paulis
Lignin-Derivative Ionic Liquids as Corrosion Inhibitors
S. Monaci, D. Minudri, L. Guazzelli, A. Mezzetta, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and A. Somers
Carrageenans as Sustainable Water-Processable Binders for High-Voltage NMC811 Cathodes
A. Rolandi, C. Pozo-Gonzalo, I. de Meatza, N. Casado, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Fluorine-Free Poly(ionic Liquid)s Binders for the Aqueous Processing of High-Voltage NMC811 Cathodes
A. Rolandi, C. Pozo-Gonzalo, I. de Meatza, N. Casado, D. Mecerreyes and M. Forsyth
Bio-based ether solvent and ionic liquid electrolyte for sustainable sodium-air batteries
P. Stigliano, N. Ortiz-Vitoriano, L. Medinilla, J. Bara, J. López del Amo, L. Lezama, M. Forsyth, D. Mecerreyes and C. Pozo-Gonzalo
Transport Properties and Local Ions Dynamics in LATP-Based Hybrid Solid Electrolytes
N. Boaretto, P. Ghorbanzade, H. Perez-Furundarena, L. Meabe, J. López del Amo, I. Gunathilaka, M. Forsyth, J. Schuhmacher, A. Roters, S. Krachkovskiy, A. Guerfi, M. Armand and M. Martinez-Ibañez
Biobased Acrylic Latexes/Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Aqueous Binders for Lithium-Ion NMC 811 Cathodes
A. Rolandi, A. Barquero, C. Pozo-Gonzalo, I. de Meatza, N. Casado, M. Forsyth, J.R. Leiza and D. Mecerreyes
Surface and Conductivity Characterization of Layered Organic Ionic Plastic Crystal (OIPC)-Polymer Films
M. Kang, F. Nti, J. Rao, N. Goujon, M. Han, G. Greene, X. Wang, M. Forsyth and P. Howlett
Current Trends and Perspectives of Polymers in Batteries
D. Mecerreyes, N. Casado, I. Villaluenga and M. Forsyth
Poly(ionic liquid)s having coumarate counter-anions as corrosion inhibitors in acrylic UV coatings
D. Minudri, A. Somers, N. Casado, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Study of Ion Transport in Novel Protic Polymerized Ionic Liquids and Composites
G. Huang, H. Zhu, L. Porcarelli, Y. Garcia, L. O'Dell and M. Forsyth
Zwitterionic materials with disorder and plasticity and their application as non-volatile solid or liquid electrolytes
F. Makhlooghiazad, L. O’Dell, L. Porcarelli, C. Forsyth, N. Quazi, M. Asadi, O. Hutt, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and J. Pringle
Single-ion polymer/LLZO hybrid electrolytes with high lithium conductivity
M. Lechartier, L. Porcarelli, H. Zhu, M. Forsyth, A. Gueguen, L. Castro and D. Mecerreyes
Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors Based on Polymer Composites
R. Del Olmo, M. Forsyth and N. Casado
Incorporation of a Coumarate Based Corrosion Inhibitor in Waterborne Polymeric Binders for Corrosion Protection Applications
D. Quites, J.R. Leiza, D. Mantione, A. Somers, M. Forsyth and M. Paulis
Mixed ionic and electronic conducting binders containing PEDOT:PSS and organic ionic plastic crystals toward carbon-free solid-state battery cathodes
R. Del Olmo, T. Mendes, M. Forsyth and N. Casado
Injectable PEDOT:PSS/cholinium ionic liquid mixed conducting materials for electrocardiogram recordings
N. Casado, S. Zendegi, L. Tomé, S. Velasco-Bosom, A. Aguzin, M. Picchio, M. Criado-Gonzalez, G. Malliaras, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Task-Specific Phosphonium Iongels by Fast UV-Photopolymerization for Solid-State Sodium Metal Batteries
L. Porcarelli, J. Olmedo-Martínez, P. Sutton, V. Bocharova, A. Fdz De Anastro, M. Galceran, A. Sokolov, P. Howlett, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Lithium Borate Ionic Liquids as Single-Component Electrolytes for Batteries
G. Guzmán-González, M. Alvarez-Tirado, J. Olmedo-Martínez, M. Picchio, N. Casado, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Formulation and Characterization of PS-Poly(ionic liquid) Triblock Electrolytes for Sodium Batteries
S. Malunavar, A. Gallastegui, X. Wang, F. Makhlooghiazad, D. Mecerreyes, M. Armand, M. Galceran, P. Howlett and M. Forsyth
Unraveling the Influence of Li+-cation and TFSI--anion in Poly(ionic liquid) Binders for Lithium-Metal Batteries
Del Olmo R., Guzmán-González G., Santos-Mendoza I.O., Mecerreyes D., Forsyth M. and Casado N.
Emerging iongel materials towards applications in energy and bioelectronics
L. Tome, L. Porcarelli, J. Bara, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Flame retardant polyphosphoester copolymers as solid polymer electrolyte for lithium batteries
J. Olmedo-Martinez, L. Meabe, R. Riva, G. Guzman-Gonzalez, L. Porcarelli, M. Forsyth, A. Mugica, I. Calafel, A.J. Müller, P. Lecomte, C. Jerome and D. Mecerreyes
Tuning Electronic and Ionic Conductivities in Composite Materials for Electrochemical Devices
N. Casado, S. Zendegi, R. Olmo, A. Dominguez-Alfaro and M. Forsyth
Design of polymeric corrosion inhibitors based on ionic coumarate groups
E. Udabe, A. Somers, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Properties of hybrid sol-gel coatings with the incorporation of lanthanum 4-hydroxy cinnamate as corrosion inhibitor on carbon steel with different surface finishes
A. Suárez-Vega, C. Agustín-Sáenz, L. O'Dell, F. Brusciotti, A. Somers and M. Forsyth
Tuning Proton Exchange and Transport in Protic Ionic Liquid Solution through Anion Chemistry
G. Huang, L. Porcarelli, M. Forsyth and H. Zhu
Influence of Counteranion on the Properties of Polymerized Ionic Liquids/Ionic Liquids Proton-Exchange Membranes
G. Huang, L. Porcarelli, Y. Liang, M. Forsyth and H. Zhu
Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Nanoparticles as Functional Fillers for Solid Electrolytes in Lithium Metal Batteries
L. Porcarelli, P. Sutton, V. Bocharova, R. Aguirresarobe, H. Zhu, N. Goujon, J.R. Leiza, A. Sokolov, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Ternary Poly(ethylene oxide)/Poly(l, l -lactide) PEO/PLA Blends as High-Temperature Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries
J. Olmedo-Martinez, L. Porcarelli, G. Guzman-Gonzalez, I. Calafel, M. Forsyth, D. Mecerreyes and A.J. Müller
Decoupled ion mobility in nano-confined ionic plastic crystal
H. Zhu, A. Grzelak, R. Yunis, J. Martin and M. Forsyth
Cation Effect in the Corrosion Inhibition Properties of Coumarate Ionic Liquids and Acrylic UV-Coatings
E. Udabe, A. Sommers, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Metal-free coumarate based ionic liquids and poly(ionic liquid)s as corrosion inhibitors
E. Udabe, M. Forsyth, A. Somers and D. Mecerreyes
The influence of interfacial interactions on the conductivity and phase behaviour of organic ionic plastic crystal/polymer nanoparticle composite electrolytes
F. Nti, L. Porcarelli, G. Greene, H. Zhu, F. Makhliighiazad, D. Mecerreyes, P. Howlett, M. Forsyth and X. Wang
Macrophase-Separated Organic Ionic Plastic Crystals/PAMPS-Based Ionomer Electrolyte: A New Design Perspective for Flexible and Highly Conductive Solid-State Electrolytes
N. Goujon, R. Kerr, C. Gervillie, V. Oza, L. O'Dell, P. Howlett and M. Forsyth
Influence of the Cyclic versus Linear Carbonate Segments in the Properties and Performance of CO2-Sourced Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries
F. Ouhib, L. Meabe, A. Mahmoud, B. Grignard, J. Thomassin, F. Boschini, H. Zhu, M. Forsyth, D. Mecerreyes and C. Detrembleur
Toward High-Energy-Density Lithium Metal Batteries: Opportunities and Challenges for Solid Organic Electrolytes.
X. Wang, R. Kerr, F. Chen, N. Goujon, J. Pringle, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and P. Howlett
Single-Ion Conducting Poly(Ethylene Oxide Carbonate) as Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium Batteries
L. Meabe, N. Goujon, C. Li, M. Armand, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Effect of lanthanum 4-hydroxy cinnamate on the polymerisation, condensation and thermal stability of hybrid sol–gel formulations
A. Suarez Vega, C. Agustín-Sáenz, F. Brusciotti, A. Somers and M. Forsyth
Mixed ionic-electronic conductors based on PEDOT:PolyDADMA and organic ionic plastic crystals
R. Olmo, N. Casado, J. Olmedo-Martínez, X. Wang and M. Forsyth
High Coulombic Efficiency Na-O-2 Batteries Enabled by a Bilayer Ionogel/Ionic Liquid
T. Ha, A. Fdz De Anastro, N. Ortiz-Vitoriano, J. Fang, D. MacFarlane, M. Forsyth, D. Mecerreyes, P. Howlett and C. Pozo-Gonzalo
Poly(Ionic Liquid)s-in-Salt Electrolytes with Co-coordination-Assisted Lithium-Ion Transport for Safe Batteries
X. Wang, F. Chen, G. Girard, H. Zhu, D. MacFarlane, D. Mecerreyes, M. Armand, P. Howlett and M. Forsyth
UV-Cross-Linked lonogels for All-Solid-State Rechargeable Sodium Batteries
A. Fdz De Anastro, L. Porcarelli, M. Hilder, C. Berlanga, M. Galceran, P. Howlett, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Poly(ionic liquid)s/Electrospun Nanofiber Composite Polymer Electrolytes for High Energy Density and Safe Li Metal Batteries
X. Wang, G. Girard, H. Zhu, R. Yunis, D. MacFarlane, D. Mecerreyes, A. Bhattacharyya, P. Howlett and M. Forsyth
Poly(ionic liquid) iongel membranes for all solid-state rechargeable sodium battery
A. de Anastro, N. Lago, C. Berlanga, M. Galceran, M. Hilder, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
UV-cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide carbonate) as free standing solid polymer electrolyte for lithium batteries
L. Meabe, T. Huynh, D. Mantione, L. Porcarelli, C. Li, L. O'Dell, H. Sardon, M. Armand, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Polymeric ionic liquids for lithium-based rechargeable batteries
G. Eshetu, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth, H. Zhang and M. Armand
Innovative Electrolytes Based on Ionic Liquids and Polymers for Next-Generation Solid -State Batteries
M. Forsyth, L. Porcarelli, X. Wang, N. Goujon and D. Mecerreyes
DNP NMR Studies of Crystalline Polymer Domains by Copolymerization with Nitroxide Radical Monomers
E. Verde-Sesto, N. Goujon, H. Sardon, P. Ruiz, Tan Vu Huynh, F. Elizalde, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and L. O'Dell
Poly(ionic liquid) iongels for all-solid rechargeable zinc/PEDOT batteries
A. De Anastro, N. Casado, X. Wang, J. Rehmen, D. Evans, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and C. Pozo-Gonzalo
Solid-state DNP NMR studies of crystalline polymer domains by co-polymerisation with radical monomers
H. Sardon, M. Verde, P. Ruiz, T. Huynh, D. Mecerreyes, M. Forsyth and L. O'Dell
Poly(ethylene oxide carbonates) solid polymer electrolytes for lithium batteries
L. Meabe, Tan Vu Huynh, N. Lago, H. Sardon, C. Li, L. O'Dell, M. Armand, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
Proton Conducting Membranes Based on Poly(Ionic Liquids) Having Phosphonium Counter-Cations
M. Isik, L. Porcarelli, N. Lago, H. Zhu, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes


