Dr Gordon Miskelly

Research

Dr. Miskelly's research focuses on two main areas: the application of coordination chemistry and analytical chemistry to practical problems, and the development of electrocatalysts and sensors via rational design.

Projects

Projects are available in the following areas:

Modified Semiconductor Surfaces
This project looks at the effect of attaching discrete, well-defined molecules to semiconductors. The ability to attach discrete complexes to the surface allows us to alter surface properties such as charge and hydrophilicity in a controlled fashion, and also allows us to engineer catalytic or sensor sites on the normally unreactive semiconductor surface. Our current focus is on modification of porous silicon surfaces for use as sensors.

Metalloporphyrin Chemistry
This project is investigating the reactivity of porphyrins with positive charge positioned close to the central metal binding site. The positively charged groups can act to increase anionic ligand binding, and cocrystallisation of these porphyrins with tetraanionic metal complexes is being investigated as a method of engineering one-dimensional structures. Certain of these cationic porphyrins can act as proton donors to bound ligands such as O₂ or CO₂, and these complexes could then act as electrocatalysts for O₂ or CO₂ reduction.

Forensic Chemistry
Projects in this area include characterising compounds used for the detection of latent fingerprints, increasing the selectivity of the luminol chemiluminescence test for blood, and multi-variate fingerprinting of natural or manufactured materials. Most of these projects are available for chemistry graduate students as well as forensic science students.

More Publications

Recent Publications

Kent EJM, Elliot DA, and Miskelly GM   Inhibition of bleach-induced luminol chemiluminescence   Journal of Forensic Sciences 48(1):64-67, 2003

Wagner JH and Miskelly GM   Background correction in forensic photography II Photography of blood under conditions of non-uniform illumination or variable substrate color - practical aspects and limitations   Journal of Forensic Sciences 48(3): 604-613, 2003

Wagner JH and Miskelly GM   Background correction in forensic photography I Photography of blood under conditions of non-uniform illumination or variable substrate color - theoretical aspects and proof of concept   Journal of Forensic Sciences 48(3): 593-603, 2003

Canaria CA, Huang M, Cho Y, Heinrich JL, Lee LI, Shane MJ, Smith RC, Sailor MJ and Miskelly GM   The effect of surfactants on the reactivity and photophysics of luminescent nanocrystalline porous silicon.   Advanced Functional Materials. 12(8):495-500, 2002 Aug.   View Abstract

Canaria CA, Lees IN, Wun AW, Miskelly GM and Sailor MJ   Characterization of the carbon-silicon stretch in methylated porous silicon - observation of an anomalous isotope shift in the FTIR spectrum.   Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 5(8):560-564, 2002 Aug.   View Abstract

Buckingham DA, Clark CR and Miskelly GM   The anation by oxalate and isomerization of cis- and trans-[Co(en)(2)(OH2)OH](2+).   Inorganic Chemistry. 39(26):6139-+, 2000 Dec 25.   View Abstract

Miskelly, G. M., Sailor, M. J.   Surface Modification of Porous Silicon via Formation of Silicon-Carbon Bonds   Corrosion & Prevention 2000, Paper 036, Auckland, December 2000

Komen RP, Miskelly GM, Oliver A and Rickard CEF   Aqua[9-(1,8-diazafluoren-9-ylidene)amino-1,8-diazafluorenato]hydroxo(urea)zinc(II) urea solvate.   Acta Crystallographica - Section C - Crystal Structure Communications. 55(Part 8):1213-1215, 1999 Aug 15.   View Abstract

La T, Miskelly GM and Bau R   SOLUTION NMR STUDIES AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE WATER-SOLUBLE IRON(III) PORPHYRIN IRON 5,10,15,20-TETRAKIS(2,3,5,6-TETRAFLUORO-4-N,N,N-TRIMETHYLANILINIUMYL)PORPHYRIN ([FETF(4)TMAP](5+)).   Inorganic Chemistry. 36(23):5321-5328, 1997 Nov 5.   View Abstract

P. J. Swedlund, J. G. Webster, G. M. Miskelly   Arsenic Removal from Geothermal Bore Water: The Effect of Dissolved Silica   Proceedings of the 18th NZ Geothermal Workshop, Auckland, 89-93, 1996.

La T, Richards RA, Lu RS, Bau R and Miskelly GM   SOLUTION CHEMISTRY AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF NICKEL TETRAKIS(2,3,5,6-TETRAFLUORO-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-4-ANILINIUMYL)PORPHYRIN TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONATE (NITF(4)TMAP(CF3SO3)(4)).   Inorganic Chemistry. 34(22):5632-5640, 1995 Oct 25.   View Abstract

B J Tufts, I L Abrahams, C E Caley, S R Lunt, G M Miskelly, M J Sailor, P G Santangelo, N S Lewis, A L Roe and K O Hodgson   XPS and EXAFS Studies of the Reactions of Co(III) Ammine complexes with GaAs Surfaces.   J. Am. Chem. Soc., 114, 5123-5136, 1990.

Teaching

Course

Role

CHEM 340

Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Coordinator

FORENSIC 706

Environmental Forensic Science

Coordinator

Last updated 23 Mar 2007

Telephone:	09-373-7599 ext 88338
Office:	Room 631A
E-mail:	g.miskelly@auckland.ac.nz

BSc(Hons), PhD Otago
Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry
Deputy Director, Forensic Science

Dr Gordon Miskelly

Research Synopsis

Research

Projects

Modified Semiconductor Surfaces

Metalloporphyrin Chemistry

Forensic Chemistry

Recent Publications

Teaching

BSc(Hons), PhD OtagoSenior Lecturer in Analytical ChemistryDeputy Director, Forensic Science

Dr Gordon Miskelly

Research Synopsis

Research

Projects

Modified Semiconductor Surfaces

Metalloporphyrin Chemistry

Forensic Chemistry

Recent Publications

Teaching

BSc(Hons), PhD Otago
Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry
Deputy Director, Forensic Science