RESEARCH INTERESTs

Adsorption on metal surfaces, chemical reactions at surfaces, oxidation/corrosion of metal surfaces, surface phase transitions, superhard nitride-based materials for hard coatings, dilute magnetic III-Nitrides, doping and defects in III-Nitrides. Member of the Condensed Matter Theory Group.

Catherine's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Fundamental Laws of Nature, Molecules to Materials, Next Generation Materials.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Conversion of CO into Methanol via an Innovative Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Process for Sustainable Energy Applications
    Australia Japan Innovation Fund (AJIF)1 Apr 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Fronzi M,
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Computational design of frontier materials for sustainable technologies
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Australian Research Council16 Mar 2023 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Jiang Y,
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    First-principles design of atomic defects for quantum technologies
    Australian Research Council (ARC)9 Jan 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Verdi C,
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Salable liquid-form system for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Stampfl C,
    • Jiang Y
  • GRANT
    Computational Quantum Mechanics for Electronic Materials Discovery: Electron-phonon coupling in Low Dimensional Superconductors, Surfaces and Interfaces
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Aug 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Design principles for engineering novel nano-catalysts for carbon dioxide activation and transformation
    Office of Global Engagement1 Sep 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Soon A,
    • Jang W,
    • Stampfl C,
    • Montoya A,
    • Giyeok LE
  • GRANT
    Covalently immobilised molecular catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Jiang Y,
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Magneto-optical facility for the search of novel multifunctional materials
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2018 - 5 Mar 2020
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    High Temperature Atomic Structure and Physical Property Analysis Facility
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2016 - 30 Apr 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wang G,
    • Stampfl C,
    • Liao X,
    • Phillips M,
    • Sahajwalla V
  • GRANT
    Maintaining and enhancing merit-based access to the NCI National Facility
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Bernhardt D,
    • Radom L,
    • Leinweber D,
    • Coote ML,
    • Russo S
  • GRANT
    Materials at the nanoscale for optics and quantum science
    Office of Global Engagement1 Jan 2016
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Novel 2-photon atom manipulation for ultra-nanoscale processing of diamond
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 May 2015 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Mildren RP,
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Functionalization of graphene for applications in spintronics and sensing
    DVC Research1 Jan 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • Kratzer P,
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Targeting nano-catalysts for sustainable biorefining and chemical processes
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2019
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Renewing Intersects share of the National Computational Infrastructures peak facility
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2014
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Computational Materials Science for Energy Production and Storage
    DVC Research1 Jan 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Nano Catalysts for a Clean Environment
    DVC Research1 Jan 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    • Freeman AJ,
    • Stampfl C,
    • Scheffler M,
    • Freeman A
  • GRANT
    The magnetism of CrO2 approaching the quantum critical point, Pc(0)
    Australian Synchrotron1 Jan 2011
    People funded by this grant:
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Combined scanning tunnelling microscope system for materials characterization and manipulation at nanoscale
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    First-Principles Engineering of Advanced Multicomponent Materials for Clean, Energy Efficient Thermoelectric and Catalytic Technologies
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2009 - 16 Sep 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Freeman A,
    • Freeman AJ,
    • Stampfl C,
    • Scheffler M,
    • Piccinin S
  • GRANT
    Nitrogen Oxide Emissions
    DVC International1 Jan 2009
    People funded by this grant:
    • Stampfl C
  • GRANT
    Facility for imaging, manipulation and measurement of molecular scale quantum materials
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2009
    People funded by this grant:
    • Pakes CI,
    • Jaimeson DN,
    • Prawer SP,
    • Stampfl C,
    • Riley JD
  • GRANT
    Integrated Surface Fabrication and Characterisation Laboratory
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2008 - 31 Aug 2009
    People funded by this grant:
    • Reimers J,
    • Stampfl AP,
    • Micolich A,
    • Evans PJ,
    • Belcher WJ
  • GRANT
    First Pinciples Catalyst Design towards an Environmentally Clean and Energy Efficient Future
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2007 - 25 Apr 2010
    People funded by this grant:
    • Delley B,
    • Warschkow O,
    • Stampfl C