Dr Bradley Kirk
Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
College of Sciences
Dr Bradley Kirk had completed his PhD (Chemistry) at Flinders University in 2023. During his time at Flinders University, his research focus was towards the development of scalable organic photovoltaic (OPV) fabrication, in-depth investigation of degradation pathways associated with OPVs, as well as strategies for improving the lifespan that could be utilised in industry-scale manufacturing of flexible solar cells. Since moving to University of Adelaide as a grant-funded researcher at the University of Adelaide in early 2024, he has been working on the development of beta voltaic (BV) devices, in collaboration with EntX Ltd. and University of South Australia. The research project aims at investigating the influence of materials have over the device performance and lifespan of BVs.
My research is towards the development and characterisation of materials used in beta voltaic devices. This is achieved by utilising a variety of analytical techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). I also specialise in thin-film deposition, having experience with both vacuum (i.e. thermal and sputtering) and solvent-based (i.e. spin, blade and slot-die) coating methods, over flexible and rigid substrates.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Grant-funded Researcher (Level A) | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - 2024 | Casual Research Academic | Flinders University |
| 2018 - 2024 | Casual Teaching Academic | Flinders University |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2023 | Flinders University | Australia | PhD |
| 2015 - 2019 | Flinders University | Australia | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Enhanced program for high achievers) |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2022 | Academic internship program for doctoral students | Flinders University | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Cao, X., Luo, X., Heydari, A., Barros, S. M., Kirk, B. P., Tang, Y., & Raston, C. L. (2025). Vortex fluidic mediated generation of fatty acid ethyl esters from vegetable oils for applications in cosmetic emulsions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 494, 145006-1-145006-14. Scopus7 WoS6 |
| 2025 | Cao, X., Luo, X., Barros, S. M., Xing, W., MacGregor, M., Delcheva, I., . . . Raston, C. L. (2025). Vortex fluidic-mediated transesterification enhancement of mongongo fatty acid ethyl ester production for haircare applications. RSC Sustainability, 3(4), 1909-1922. Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2025 | Kirk, B. P., Pan, X., Griffith, M. J., Jevric, M., Andersson, G. G., & Andersson, M. R. (2025). The Influence of Solid Additives in the Active Layer on the Thermal Stability of Slot-Die-Coated Organic Photovoltaics. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 17(46), 63674-63687. |
| 2025 | Kalnins, C. A. G., Francis, N., Yin, Y., Garcia-Quintana, L., Kirk, B. P., Spooner, N. A., . . . Llusca Jane, M. (2025). Enhanced Betavoltaic Signals in Asymmetric Metal–Semiconductor–Metal SiC Schottky Devices: An Experimental and Simulation Investigation with63Ni,90Sr/90Y, and177Lu β Exposure. ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 7(24), 10892-10900. |
| 2024 | Kirk, B. P., Alghamdi, A. R., Griffith, M. J., Pan, X., Jevric, M., Lewis, D. A., . . . Andersson, M. R. (2024). Investigation of different degradation pathways for organic photovoltaics at different temperatures. Materials Advances, 5(10), 4438-4451. Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2024 | Kirk, B. P., Bjuggren, J. M., Andersson, G. G., Dastoor, P., & Andersson, M. R. (2024). Printing and Coating Techniques for Scalable Organic Photovoltaic Fabrication. Materials, 17(11), 42 pages. Scopus9 WoS10 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Xu, H., Sharma, A., Han, J., Kirk, B. P., Alghamdi, A. R., Xu, F., . . . Baran, D. (2024). The Role of Self-Assembled Monolayers in the Performance-Stability Trade-Off in Organic Solar Cells. Advanced Energy Materials, 14(44), 12 pages. Scopus29 WoS27 |
| 2023 | Alghamdi, A. R., Kirk, B. P., Andersson, M. R., & Andersson, G. G. (2023). Chemical and Electronic Properties of PTB7-Th and ITIC on ZnO Interfaces in Organic Solar Cells. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 11(32), 11811-11818. Scopus4 WoS6 |
| 2022 | Alghamdi, A. R., Kirk, B. P., Kocak, G., Andersson, M. R., & Andersson, G. G. (2022). Modification of the Surface Composition of PTB7-Th: ITIC Blend Using an Additive. Molecules, 27(19), 13 pages. Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | Kirk, B., Pan, X., Jevric, M., Andersson, G., & Andersson, M. R. (2022). Introducing neat fullerenes to improve the thermal stability of slot-die coated organic solar cells. Materials Advances, 3(6), 2838-2849. Scopus6 WoS5 |
| 2018 | Bjuggren, J. M., Sharma, A., Gedefaw, D., Elmas, S., Pan, C., Kirk, B., . . . Andersson, M. R. (2018). Facile Synthesis of an Efficient and Robust Cathode Interface Material for Polymer Solar Cells. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1(12), 7130-7139. Scopus20 WoS19 |
| Date | Engagement Type | Partner Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Collaboration | EntX Ltd. |
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