Personal profile
Biography
Research Interests
- Heterogeneous catalysis and catalytic nanomaterials.
- Plastic depolymerisation and upcycling strategies.
- Sustainable and circular approaches to chemical synthesis.
- Nanoparticle and 2D material design for energy and environmental applications.
- Surface and interface analysis of functional materials
Teaching Activities
- CM2003: Energetics and Kinetics
- CM2004: States of Matter
- CM3025: Materials Chemistry
- CM4020: Colloids and Surfaces
- CM4025: Advanced Nanomaterials
- CM6033: Sustianable Materials and the Environment
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):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Combined Fenton-Type Oxidation and Anaerobic Digestion of Polyethylene to Methane Using Biochar Catalysts
Breen, R., Hackula, A., Holmes, J. D., Wall, D. M. & Collins, G., 2 Feb 2026, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recent advances in chemical upcycling of plastic waste: microwave-assisted heating and heterogeneous catalysis
Breen, R., Holmes, J. D. & Collins, G., 17 Nov 2026, In: EES Catalysis.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Collaborative Cocurricular Undergraduate Research Experience on Sustainable Materials: Analysis of Biochar Using the Boehm Titration and Spectroscopic Techniques
Breen, R., Goggin, C., Holmes, J. D. & Collins, G., 11 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Chemical Education. 102, 3, p. 1323-1332 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Nickel Telluride Electrochemical Sensor for the Detection of the Antibiotic Ronidazole
Barwa, T., Sukanya, R., Kanagaraj, T., Collins, G., Luo, Y., Dempsey, E., Karthik, R., Shim, J. J. & Breslin, C. B., 24 Oct 2025, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 8, 42, p. 20523-20533 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heterogeneous Fenton-type oxidative degradation of low-density polyethylene to valuable acid products using a nanostructured Fe–CeO2 solid solution catalyst
Breen, R., Holmes, J. D. & Collins, G., 2 Jan 2025, In: Catalysis Science and Technology. 15, 3, p. 920-932 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Zurich Institute of Applied Sciences
Collins, G. (Visiting Researcher)
1 Jun 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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226th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society: Transparent conductive vanadium oxide-based thin films from liquid precursors
O'Dwyer, C. (Invited speaker), Collins, G. (Speaker), Aureau, D. (Speaker) & Etcheberry, A. (Speaker)
7 Oct 2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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-University College Cork : UCC researchers awarded EUR3.7m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges
Byrne, N., Holloway, P., Mccarthy, O., O Gallachoir, B., Cryan, J. F., O'Neill, M., Lim, A., Revez, A., Mullally, G., McKeown, M., O'Shea, R., Bose, A., Byrne, E., Heavin, C., Hennessy, T., Bradfield, T., Dunphy, N., Hughes , I. & Collins, G.
15/02/24
2 items of Media coverage
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Female researchers take top awards
O'Mahony, S., Long, B. & Collins, G.
24/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Impacts
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Invention discloure IDF 14-46 - Removal of germanium oxide by citric acid
O'Dwyer, C. (PI), Collins, G. (Participant), Aureau, D. (Participant) & Etcheberry, A. (Participant)
Impact: Technological Impact