Micheál D. Scanlon

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Micheál D. Scanlon

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7951-7085

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20052026

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Research Interests

My primary mission is to understand the fundamental behaviour of polarised liquid|liquid interfaces and harness their untapped potential for applications related to energy conversion and storage, advanced functional materials development, sensor technology and the creation of bio-mimetic molecular machines.

Teaching Interests

I teach on the following modules in the Department of Chemical Sciences:

  • CH4004 Physical Chemistry 3,
  • CH4354 Analytical Chemistry for the Environment, and
  • CH4025 Photochemistry.

Each academic year, I mentor up to 5 final year undergraduate projects for students from the Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Science bachelor degree programs at UL.

I regularly mentor visiting Masters student projects from the MSc. Analytical Chemistry program at University College Cork (UCC).

Biography

Prof. Micheál D. Scanlon is an electrochemist and a leader in the field of electrochemistry at polarised immiscible liquid|liquid interfaces.
 
In 2016, he was awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant, allowing him to develop a world-class laboratory at UL to study polarised liquid|liquid interfaces for energy conversion and storage applications.
 
Using polarised liquid|liquid interfaces, Professor Scanlon pioneers new approaches to:
  • electrocatalysis of energy related reactions, such as oxygen reduction, hydrogen evolution, and water oxidation,
  • electrosynthesis of conducting polymer thin films and their nanocomposites,
  • bioelectrochemistry of a model enzyme (Cytochrome c),
  • interfacial self-assembly of porphyrin molecules and metallic nanoparticles,
  • solar energy conversion at photoactive liquid|liquid interfaces, and
  • electroanalytical chemistry of non-redox active molecules.

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Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Electroanalytical Processes of Bioanalytical Importance at Micro- and Nano-Liquid | Liquid Interfaces, University College Cork

1 Sep 2005 → 31 Aug 2009

Award Date: 10 Sep 2009

Bachelor, BSc (1st Class Honours) Chemistry, University College Cork

1 Sep 2001 → 31 Aug 2005

Award Date: 15 Sep 2005

External positions

Professor, University of Limerick

3 May 2022 → …

Associate Professor A, University of Limerick

1 Jan 2021 → 2 May 2022

Associate Professor B (tenured), University of Limerick

1 Jan 2017 → 31 Dec 2020

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Starting Investigator Research Grant (SIRG) holder., University College Cork

1 Sep 2014 → 31 Dec 2016

Senior Post-doctoral Researcher, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

1 Sep 2011 → 31 Aug 2014

Post-doctoral researcher, University of Limerick

1 Sep 2009 → 31 Aug 2011

Keywords

  • QD Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Liquid|liquid electrochemistry
  • Photoelectrochemistry
  • Conducting polymers
  • Porphyrin self-assembly
  • Bioelectrochemistry
  • Energy conversion and storage
  • Electroanalytical chemistry
  • Interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

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