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Journal Articles

• Generation of microdischarges in diamond substrates. S. Mitea, M. Zelznik, M.D. Bowden, P.W. May, N.A. Fox, J.N. Hart, C. Fowler, R. Stevens and N.S. Braithwaite. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 21(2), 022001, 2012.
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• Improving density functional theory for crystal polymorph energetics. C.R. Taylor, P.J. Bygrave, J.N. Hart, N.L. Allan and F.R. Manby. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14, 7739–7743, 2012.
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• Ternary silicon germanium nitrides: A class of tunable band gap materials. J.N. Hart, N.L. Allan and F. Claeyssens. Physical Review B, 84, 245209, 2011.
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• Predicting crystal structures ab initio: Group 14 nitrides and phosphides. J.N. Hart, N.L. Allan and F. Claeyssens. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12, 8620–8631, 2010.
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• Solid phases of phosphorus carbide: An ab initio study. F. Claeyssens, J.N. Hart, N.L. Allan and J.M. Oliva. Physical Review B, 79(13), 134115, 2009.
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• Energy Minimization of Single-Walled Titanium Oxide Nanotubes. J.N. Hart, S.C. Parker and A.A. Lapkin. ACS Nano, 3(11), 3401–3412, 2009.
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• Carbon nitride: Ab initio investigation of carbon-rich phases. J.N. Hart, F. Claeyssens, N.L. Allan and P.W. May. Physical Review B, 80(17), 174111, 2009.
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• Alternative Materials and Processing Techniques for Optimized Nanostructures in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. J.N. Hart, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8, 2230–2248, 2008.
• Vibrational analysis of per-fluorinated-triamantane. J.N. Hart, P.W. May, N.L. Allan, J.E.P. Dahl, S. Liu, R.M.K. Carlson and J.L. Adcock. Chemical Physics Letters, 460(1-3), 237–240, 2008.
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• A Comparison of Microwave and Conventional Heat Treatments of Nanocrystalline TiO₂. J.N. Hart, D. Menzies, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 91, 6–16, 2007.
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• Low temperature crystallization behavior of TiO₂ derived from a sol-gel process. J.N. Hart, L. Bourgeois, R. Cervini, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 42, 107–117, 2007.
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• TiO₂ sol-gel blocking layers for dye-sensitized solar cells. J.N. Hart, D. Menzies, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Comptes Rendus Chimie, 9(5-6), 622–626, 2006.
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• Microwave Processing of TiO₂ Blocking Layers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. J.N. Hart, D. Menzies, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 40(1), 45–54, 2006.
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• Challenges of producing titanium dioxide films by sol-gel processing and microwave heating. J.N. Hart, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Surface and Coatings Technology, 198(1-3), 20–23, 2005.
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• Nanostructured TiO₂ films in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. D.B. Menzies, J.N. Hart, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon, Q. Dai and L. Spiccia. International Journal of Nanoscience, 4(4), 785–793, 2005.
• Formation of anatase TiO₂ by microwave processing. J.N. Hart, R. Cervini, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 84(1-4), 135–143, 2004.
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• Low temperature formation of anatase titanium dioxide. J.N. Hart, R. Cervini, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Key Engineering Materials, 264-268, 1221–1224, 2004.
• Structural and chemical analysis of well-crystallized hydroxyfluorapatites. L.M. Rodríguez-Lorenzo, J.N. Hart and K.A. Gross. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107(33), 8316–8320, 2003.
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• Influence of fluorine in the synthesis of apatites. Synthesis of solid solutions of hydroxy-fluorapatite. L.M. Rodríguez-Lorenzo, J.N. Hart and K.A. Gross. Biomaterials, 24, 3777–3785, 2003.
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• Fluor-hydroxyapatite solid solutions as alternative bioceramics. K.A. Gross, J.N. Hart and L.M. Rodríguez-Lorenzo. Key Engineering Materials, 218-220, 165–168, 2002.
• Solid solutions of hydroxyfluorapatite. Influence of the amount of fluoride on mechanical properties. L.M. Rodríguez-Lorenzo, J.N. Hart and K.A. Gross. Journal of the Australasian Ceramic Society, 38(2), 154–158, 2002.

Conference Presentations

• Electronic properties of GaP-ZnS solid solutions - A DFT study. J.N. Hart and N.L. Allan. 10th International Conference on Solid State Chemistry, Pardubice, Czech Republic, June 2012.
• Microplasma Arrays from CVD Diamond. P.W. May, M. Bowden, N.A. Fox, M. Zeleznik, R. Stevens, S. Mitea, J. Hart and C. Fowler. New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2012.
• Microplasma Arrays from CVD Diamond. P.W. May, M. Bowden, N.A. Fox, M. Zeleznik, R. Stevens, S. Mitea, J.N. Hart and C. Fowler. Materials Research Symposium Fall Meeting, Boston, USA, November 2011.
• Ternary silicon germanium nitrides - A potential new class of tunable band gap materials. J.N. Hart, N.L. Allan and F. Claeyssens. 10th International Conference on Materials Chemistry, Manchester, UK, July 2011.
• Prediction of crystal structures and properties of Group 14 nitrides and phosphides. J.N. Hart, N.L. Allan, F. Claeyssens, P.W. May and M. Ruda. 3rd International Symposium on Structure-Property Relationships in Solid State Materials, Stuttgart, Germany, June 2010.
• Energy minimisation of titanium oxide nanotubes. J.N. Hart, S.C. Parker and A.A. Lapkin. RCS Solid State Meeting on Functional Oxides, London, UK, April 2008.
• Microwave heating of TiO₂ blocking layers for dye-sensitized solar cells. J.N. Hart, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. 6th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology, Kapalua, Hawaii, USA, September 2005.
• Microwave heating of TiO₂ films for dye-sensitised solar cells. J.N. Hart, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. AustCeram - Australasian Ceramic Society Conference, Melbourne, Australia, November 2004.
• Challenges of producing titanium dioxide films by sol-gel processing and microwave heating. J.N. Hart, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Thin Films 2004 - 2nd International Conference on Technological Advances of Thin Films and Surface Coatings, Singapore, July 2004.
• A comparison of microwave and conventional heat treatment of nanocrystalline titanium dioxide. J.N. Hart, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. Destination Renewables - from Research to Market, 41st Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society, Melbourne, Australia, November 2003.
• Formation of anatase titanium dioxide by low temperature and microwave processing. J.N. Hart, R. Cervini, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. International Solar Energy Society Solar World Congress, Göteborg, Sweden, June 2003.
• Low temperature formation of anatase titanium dioxide. J.N. Hart, R. Cervini, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. European Ceramic Society Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2003.
• Solid solutions of hydroxyfluorapatite. Influence of the amount of fluorine in sintering ability and mechanical properties. L.M. Rodríguez-Lorenzo, J.N. Hart and K.A. Gross. AustCeram - Australasian Ceramic Society Conference, Perth, Australia, September 2002.
• Fluor-hydroxyapatite solid solutions as alternative bioceramics. K.A. Gross, J.N. Hart and L.M. Rodríguez-Lorenzo. 14th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine (Bioceramics 14), Palm Springs, California, USA, November 2001.

Conference Posters

• Fabrication of Microplasma Arrays from CVD Diamond. M. Zeleznik, P.W. May, N.A. Fox, J.N. Hart, M.M.S. Bowden, R. Stevens and C. Fowler. Materials Research Symposium Fall Meeting, Boston, USA, November 2011.
• Carbon nitride crystal structures: An ab initio investigation of carbon-rich phases. J.N. Hart, F. Claeyssens, N.L. Allan and P.W. May. 12th European Conference on Solid State Chemistry, Munster, Germany, September 2009.
• Carbon nitride crystal structures: An ab initio investigation of carbon-rich phases. J.N. Hart, N.L. Allan and P.W. May. Computational Molecular Science, Cirencester, UK, June 2008.
• TiO₂ sol-gel blocking layers for dye-sensitized solar cells. J.N. Hart, D. Menzies, Y. Cheng, G.P. Simon and L. Spiccia. 15th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy (IPS-15), Paris, France, July 2004.

Popular Press

• Dye-sensitised solar cells - the future of photovoltaics?. J.N. Hart. CSIRO Sustainability Network Newsletter, 2003.

Theses

• Sol-gel and microwave processing of titanium dioxide for dye-sensitised solar cells. J.N. Hart. PhD thesis, Monash University, 2005.