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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

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Materials Science

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Overview

Colm O'Dwyer is affiliated with University College Cork in Ireland, contributing significantly to research in engineering and materials science. Their work focuses on advancing knowledge in electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as materials chemistry. This multidisciplinary approach extends to electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, and polymers and plastics.

The scientist's primary research topics include advancements in battery materials, photonic crystals and applications, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, as well as transition metal oxide nanomaterials. Additional focus areas encompass advanced battery materials and technologies, photonic and optical devices, and advanced battery technologies research.

O'Dwyer has published extensively, appearing frequently in venues such as ECS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, arXiv (Cornell University), ECS Advances, and ECS Transactions. These platforms highlight their contributions within the electrochemical and materials science communities.

Recent publications demonstrate a breadth of interest in energy storage technologies and material innovations. Selected papers include:

  • "Evolution of 3D Printing Methods and Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Quantifying the Effect of Electronic Conductivity on the Rate Performance of Nanocomposite Battery Electrodes," 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • "Additive manufacturing for energy storage: Methods, designs and material selection for customizable 3D printed batteries and supercapacitors," 2020, Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
  • "Long Cycle Life, Highly Ordered SnO2/GeO2 Nanocomposite Inverse Opal Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries," 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Many Facets of Photonic Crystals: From Optics and Sensors to Energy Storage and Photocatalysis," 2022, Advanced Materials Technologies

Frequent collaboration is evident in their work with co-authors including Umair Gulzar, Alex Lonergan, David McNulty, Alex Grant, and Vladimir Egorov. These partnerships contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of their research and reflect recurring joint investigations.

Best Publications

  • High-Performance Germanium Nanowire-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes Extending over 1000 Cycles Through in Situ Formation of a Continuous Porous Network

    Tadhg Kennedy;Emma Mullane;Hugh Geaney;Michal Osiak

  • Light‐Emitting Diodes with Semiconductor Nanocrystals

    Andrey L. Rogach;Nikolai Gaponik;John M. Lupton;Cristina Bertoni

  • Artificial opal photonic crystals and inverse opal structures – fundamentals and applications from optics to energy storage

    Eileen Armstrong;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer

  • Recent progress in theoretical and computational investigations of Li-ion battery materials and electrolytes

    Mahesh Datt Bhatt;Mahesh Datt Bhatt;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer

  • The optical response of nanostructured surfaces and the composite diffracted evanescent wave model

    O. Alloschery;B. Viaris de Lesegno;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer

  • Evaluating the performance of nanostructured materials as lithium-ion battery electrodes

    Mark J. Armstrong;Colm O’Dwyer;William J. Macklin;Justin. D. Holmes;Justin. D. Holmes

  • Supercapattery Based on Binder-Free Co<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·8H<sub>2</sub>O Multilayer Nano/Microflakes on Nickel Foam

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  • Structuring materials for lithium-ion batteries: advancements in nanomaterial structure, composition, and defined assembly on cell performance

    Michal Osiak;Hugh Geaney;Eileen Armstrong;Colm O'Dwyer

  • Bottom-up growth of fully transparent contact layers of indium tin oxide nanowires for light-emitting devices.

    C. O'Dwyer;M. Szachowicz;G. Visimberga;V. Lavayen;V. Lavayen

  • Evolution of 3D Printing Methods and Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage

    Vladimir Egorov;Umair Gulzar;Yan Zhang;Siobhán Breen

  • Key scientific challenges in current rechargeable non-aqueous Li-O2 batteries: experiment and theory.

    Mahesh Datt Bhatt;Mahesh Datt Bhatt;Hugh Geaney;Hugh Geaney;Michael Nolan;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer

  • Synthesis and electrochemical properties of vanadium oxide materials and structures as Li-ion battery positive electrodes

    David McNulty;D. Noel Buckley;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer

  • Nano-Urchin: The Formation and Structure of High-Density Spherical Clusters of Vanadium Oxide Nanotubes

    C. O'dwyer;D. Navas;V. Lavayen;E. Benavente

  • The Origin of Shape Sensitivity in Palladium‐Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Cross Coupling Reactions

    Gillian Collins;Gillian Collins;Michael Schmidt;Michael Schmidt;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer;Justin D. Holmes;Justin D. Holmes

  • Cobalt-based electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries

    Shihan Qi;Daxiong Wu;Yan Dong;Jiaqin Liao

  • Hierarchical NiO–In2O3 microflower (3D)/ nanorod (1D) hetero-architecture as a supercapattery electrode with excellent cyclic stability

    N. Padmanathan;Han Shao;Han Shao;David McNulty;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer

  • Metal-assisted chemical etching of silicon and the behavior of nanoscale silicon materials as Li-ion battery anodes

    William McSweeney;William McSweeney;William McSweeney;Hugh Geaney;Hugh Geaney;Colm O’Dwyer;Colm O’Dwyer

  • Rutile TiO2 Inverse Opal Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries with Long Cycle Life, High-Rate Capability, and High Structural Stability

    David McNulty;Elaine Carroll;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer

  • Solution Processable Metal Oxide Thin Film Deposition and Material Growth for Electronic and Photonic Devices

    Colm Glynn;Colm Glynn;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer

  • Life cycle assessment of lithium-air battery cells

    Mats Zackrisson;Kristin Fransson;Jutta Hildenbrand;Gorazd Lampic

  • Enhanced Catalytic Activity of High-Index Faceted Palladium Nanoparticles in Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling Due to Efficient Leaching Mechanism

    Gillian Collins;Gillian Collins;Michael Schmidt;Michael Schmidt;Colm O'Dwyer;Colm O'Dwyer;Gerard P. McGlacken

Frequent Co-Authors

Justin D. Holmes
Justin D. Holmes University College Cork
C. M. Sotomayor Torres
C. M. Sotomayor Torres Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia
Michael A. Morris
Michael A. Morris Trinity College Dublin
Rajaram S. Mane
Rajaram S. Mane Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University
Magdalena Aguiló
Magdalena Aguiló Rovira i Virgili University
Francesc Díaz
Francesc Díaz Rovira i Virgili University
Kwang Ho Kim
Kwang Ho Kim Pusan National University
Jonathan N. Coleman
Jonathan N. Coleman Trinity College Dublin
Valeria Nicolosi
Valeria Nicolosi Trinity College Dublin
Paul K. Hurley
Paul K. Hurley Tyndall National Institute

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