Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Linker-free covalent immobilization of nisin using atmospheric pressure plasma induced grafting (Journal article - 2017)
- CNN-RNN architecture to calculate BPM from underwater ECG samples (Journal article - 2023)
2025
Conformal Encapsulation of Wafer-Scale Molybdenum Disulfide Field-Effect Transistors by Plasma-Induced Molecular Polymerization
Liu, M. -J., Wang, Y., Cyu, R. -H., Lai, P. -C., Chaudhary, M., Kuo, Y. -J., . . . Chueh, Y. -L. (2025). Conformal Encapsulation of Wafer-Scale Molybdenum Disulfide Field-Effect Transistors by Plasma-Induced Molecular Polymerization. SMALL METHODS, 9(12). doi:10.1002/smtd.202501536
Demonstration of Super-X divertor exhaust control for transient heat load management in compact fusion reactors
Kool, B., Verhaegh, K., Derks, G. L., Wijkamp, T. A., Koenders, J. T. W., Lonigro, N., . . . Zamkovska, V. (2025). Demonstration of Super-X divertor exhaust control for transient heat load management in compact fusion reactors. Nature Energy, 10(9), 1116-1131. doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01824-7
Impact of Yacora evaluated molecular effective rate coefficients on detached SOLPS-ITER simulations
Bryant, J., Mckay, K., Harrison, J. R., Moulton, D., Verhaegh, K., Cowley, C., . . . Wuenderlich, D. (2025). Impact of Yacora evaluated molecular effective rate coefficients on detached SOLPS-ITER simulations. NUCLEAR FUSION, 65(3). doi:10.1088/1741-4326/adb3bb
Exploring the use of low-temperature atmospheric plasma polymerization for the reduction of parasitic currents in type-II superlattice devices
Gillies, R., Mckay, K., Asku, K., Srivastava, V., Kersia, M., & Sandall, I. (2025). Exploring the use of low-temperature atmospheric plasma polymerization for the reduction of parasitic currents in type-II superlattice devices. PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION, 67(2). doi:10.1088/1361-6587/ada1fa
Breakdown conditions of a multi-electrode low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma source
Gillies, R. M., Tompkins, J., & Mckay, K. (2025). Breakdown conditions of a multi-electrode low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma source. PHYSICA SCRIPTA, 100(2). doi:10.1088/1402-4896/ada594
Understanding and modeling of gas puff injection for diagnostic purposes.
Rodriguez-Gonzalez, A., Cruz-Zabala, D. J., McKay, K., Griener, M., Plank, U., Viezzer, E., . . . ASDEX Upgrade Team. (2025). Understanding and modeling of gas puff injection for diagnostic purposes.. The Review of scientific instruments, 96(1), 013506. doi:10.1063/5.0219445
2024
Overview of physics results from MAST upgrade towards core-pedestal-exhaust integration
Harrison, J. R., Aboutaleb, A., Ahmed, S., Aljunid, M., Allan, S. Y., Anand, H., . . . Zamkovska, V. (2024). Overview of physics results from MAST upgrade towards core-pedestal-exhaust integration. NUCLEAR FUSION, 64(11). doi:10.1088/1741-4326/ad6011
2023
CNN-RNN architecture to calculate BPM from underwater ECG samples
Beckingham, T., Spencer, J., & McKay, K. (2023). CNN-RNN architecture to calculate BPM from underwater ECG samples. Applied Intelligence. doi:10.1007/s10489-023-04522-7
2022
Comparing Plasma Source Capabilities for Singly Charging Particles of Varying Size
Gillies, R. M., Godfrey, R., Tompkins, J., & McKay, K. (2022). Comparing Plasma Source Capabilities for Singly Charging Particles of Varying Size. In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) (pp. 1). IEEE. doi:10.1109/icops45751.2022.9813277
2019
Plasma-Assisted Desorption Ionization
McKay, K. (2019). Plasma-Assisted Desorption Ionization. In Ambient Mass Spectroscopy Techniques in Food and the Environment (pp. 125-142). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781315146836-7
Sleep monitoring in microgravity
Beckingham, T., & McKay, K. (2019). Sleep monitoring in microgravity. In Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress Iac Vol. 2019-October.
2017
Studying Townsend and glow modes in an atmospheric-pressure DBD using mass spectrometry
McKay, K., Donaghy, D., HE, F., & Bradley, J. W. (2017). Studying Townsend and glow modes in an atmospheric-pressure DBD using mass spectrometry. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 27. doi:10.1088/1361-6595/aa9cb0
Linker-free covalent immobilization of nisin using atmospheric pressure plasma induced grafting
Aveyard, J., Bradley, J. W., McKay, K., McBride, F., Donaghy, D., Raval, R., & D'Sa, R. A. (2017). Linker-free covalent immobilization of nisin using atmospheric pressure plasma induced grafting. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 5(13), 2500-2510. doi:10.1039/C7TB00113D
2016
Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Polymerization of Acrylic Acid: Gas-Phase Ion Chemistry
Moix, F., McKay, K., Walsh, J. L., & Bradley, J. W. (2016). Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Polymerization of Acrylic Acid: Gas-Phase Ion Chemistry. PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS, 13(2), 236-240. doi:10.1002/ppap.201500031
2015
Mass spectrometric investigation of the ionic species in a dielectric barrier discharge operating in helium-water vapour mixtures
Abd-Allah, Z., Sawtell, D. A. G., McKay, K., West, G. T., Kelly, P. J., & Bradley, J. W. (2015). Mass spectrometric investigation of the ionic species in a dielectric barrier discharge operating in helium-water vapour mixtures. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS, 48(8). doi:10.1088/0022-3727/48/8/085202
Tailoring Atmospheric Pressure Polymerization of Functional Thin Films
Moix, F., McKay, K., Walsh, J. L., & Bradley, J. W. (2015). Tailoring Atmospheric Pressure Polymerization of Functional Thin Films. In Annual Technical Conference Proceedings Vol. 57 (pp. 281-284). Society of Vacuum Coaters. doi:10.14332/svc14.proc.1886
2014
Characterization of micro-plasmas for Ambient Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Bowfield, A., Bunch, J., Salter, T. L., Steven, R., Gilmore, I. S., Barrett, D. A., . . . Bradley, J. W. (2014). Characterization of micro-plasmas for Ambient Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Analyst, 139(21), 5430-5438. doi:10.1039/c4an01110d
Comparison of Three Plasma Sources for Ambient Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry
McKay, K., Salter, T. L., Bowfield, A., Walsh, J. L., Gilmore, I. S., & Bradley, J. W. (2014). Comparison of Three Plasma Sources for Ambient Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 25(9), 1528-1537. doi:10.1007/s13361-014-0924-x
Measurement and control of the streamer head electric field in an atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrier plasma jet
Olszewski, P., Wagenaars, E., McKay, K., Bradley, J. W., & Walsh, J. L. (2014). Measurement and control of the streamer head electric field in an atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrier plasma jet. PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 23(1). doi:10.1088/0963-0252/23/1/015010
2013
Mass spectrometric diagnosis of an atmospheric pressure helium microplasma jet
McKay, K., Oh, J. -S., Walsh, J. L., & Bradley, J. W. (2013). Mass spectrometric diagnosis of an atmospheric pressure helium microplasma jet. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS, 46(46). doi:10.1088/0022-3727/46/46/464018
Mass spectrometric diagnosis of an atmospheric pressure helium microplasma jet
McKay, K., Oh, J. -S., Walsh, J. L., & Bradley, J. W. (2013). Mass spectrometric diagnosis of an atmospheric pressure helium microplasma jet. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 46(46), 464018. doi:10.1088/0022-3727/46/46/464018
Observations of ionic species produced in an atmospheric pressure pulse-modulated RF plasma needle
McKay, K., Walsh, J. L., & Bradley, J. W. (2013). Observations of ionic species produced in an atmospheric pressure pulse-modulated RF plasma needle. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 22(3), 035005. doi:10.1088/0963-0252/22/3/035005
Observations of ionic species produced in an atmospheric pressure pulse-modulated RF plasma needle
McKay, K., Walsh, J. L., & Bradley, J. W. (2013). Observations of ionic species produced in an atmospheric pressure pulse-modulated RF plasma needle. PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 22(3). doi:10.1088/0963-0252/22/3/035005
2012
Generation and loss of reactive oxygen species in low-temperature atmospheric-pressure RF He + O<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O plasmas
McKay, K., Liu, D. X., Rong, M. Z., Iza, F., & Kong, M. G. (2012). Generation and loss of reactive oxygen species in low-temperature atmospheric-pressure RF He + O<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O plasmas. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS, 45(17). doi:10.1088/0022-3727/45/17/172001
2011
Double-Layer Structures in Low-Temperature Atmospheric-Pressure Electronegative RF Microplasmas: Separation of Electrons and Anions
McKay, K., Liu, D. -X., Iza, F., Rong, M. -Z., & Kong, M. G. (2011). Double-Layer Structures in Low-Temperature Atmospheric-Pressure Electronegative RF Microplasmas: Separation of Electrons and Anions. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, 39(11), 2138-2139. doi:10.1109/TPS.2011.2156815
Dynamics and particle fluxes in atmospheric-pressure electronegative radio frequency microplasmas
McKay, K., Liu, D. X., Rong, M. Z., Iza, F., & Kong, M. G. (2011). Dynamics and particle fluxes in atmospheric-pressure electronegative radio frequency microplasmas. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 99(9). doi:10.1063/1.3631758
2010
Excitation frequency effects on atmospheric-pressure helium RF microplasmas: plasma density, electron energy and plasma impedance
McKay, K., Iza, F., & Kong, M. G. (2010). Excitation frequency effects on atmospheric-pressure helium RF microplasmas: plasma density, electron energy and plasma impedance. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D, 60(3), 497-503. doi:10.1140/epjd/e2010-00191-7