Research outputs
2026
Impact of CdSe thickness on voids and defects in CdSe1-xTex/CdTe solar cells
Leaver, J. F., Dawe, C. A., Bilton, M., Shalvey, T. S., & Major, J. D. (2026). Impact of CdSe thickness on voids and defects in CdSe1-xTex/CdTe solar cells. MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING, 205. doi:10.1016/j.mssp.2025.110336
Ultrafast NIR kHz and GHz Burst Laser Micro-Structuring of Polyimide Films
Wang, S., Mischo, C., Perrie, W., Rajendran, J., Ibrahim, A., Tang, Y., . . . Edwardson, S. (2026). Ultrafast NIR kHz and GHz Burst Laser Micro-Structuring of Polyimide Films. Photonics, 13(2), 179. doi:10.3390/photonics13020179
Fine-tuning the surface coverage of niobium oxide on platinum catalysts and its impact on the oxygen reduction reaction
Hadley, A. M. K., Eastcott, J. I., Parakh, A., Paul, M. T. Y., Bilton, M. W., Lee, A. W. H., & Gates, B. D. (2026). Fine-tuning the surface coverage of niobium oxide on platinum catalysts and its impact on the oxygen reduction reaction. RSC APPLIED INTERFACES. doi:10.1039/d5lf00290g
2025
Densification, microstructure, crystallographic texture and mechanical properties in increased productivity laser additive manufacturing of pure tantalum
Sidambe, A. T., Bilton, M., Black, K., & Fox, P. (2025). Densification, microstructure, crystallographic texture and mechanical properties in increased productivity laser additive manufacturing of pure tantalum. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRACTORY METALS & HARD MATERIALS, 133. doi:10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2025.107339
Ultrafast holographic pulse burst laser surface modification of metals with orthogonal polarisations
Fang, Z., Wang, S., Tang, Y., Perrie, W., Agate, B., Tang, Y., . . . Dearden, G. (2025). Ultrafast holographic pulse burst laser surface modification of metals with orthogonal polarisations. OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY, 192. doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.113508
High-Performance NIR Laser-Beam Shaping and Materials Processing at 350 W with a Spatial Light Modulator
Zuo, S., Wang, S., Pulham, C., Tang, Y., Perrie, W., Allegre, O. J., . . . Dearden, G. (2025). High-Performance NIR Laser-Beam Shaping and Materials Processing at 350 W with a Spatial Light Modulator. PHOTONICS, 12(6). doi:10.3390/photonics12060544
2024
Multi-spot ultrafast laser ablation at ambient pressure – A new window on coalescing shock wave interactions
Zhou, T., Kraft, S., Fang, Z., Perrie, W., Bilton, M., Schille, J., . . . Dearden, G. (2024). Multi-spot ultrafast laser ablation at ambient pressure – A new window on coalescing shock wave interactions. Optics & Laser Technology, 175, 110739. doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.110739
A study of the formation of fuzzy tungsten in a HiPIMS plasma system
Ali, Z., Bahri, M., Bilton, M., & Bradley, J. W. (2024). A study of the formation of fuzzy tungsten in a HiPIMS plasma system. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ad2005
Simultaneous Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering with a Kerr Gate for Fluorescence Suppression.
Cabello, G., Sazanovich, I. V., Siachos, I., Bilton, M., Mehdi, B. L., Neale, A. R., & Hardwick, L. J. (2024). Simultaneous Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering with a Kerr Gate for Fluorescence Suppression.. The journal of physical chemistry letters, 608-615. doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02926
2023
The effect of earthquake rupture on the brittle-viscous flow of olivine
Mariani, E., Bagshaw, H., Bilton, M., & Gardner, J. (2023). The effect of earthquake rupture on the brittle-viscous flow of olivine. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu23-15541
2022
Pulse Burst Generation and Diffraction with Spatial Light Modulators for Dynamic Ultrafast Laser Materials Processing.
Fang, Z., Zhou, T., Perrie, W., Bilton, M., Schille, J., Löschner, U., . . . Dearden, G. (2022). Pulse Burst Generation and Diffraction with Spatial Light Modulators for Dynamic Ultrafast Laser Materials Processing.. Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 15(24), 9059. doi:10.3390/ma15249059
Enhanced Long-Term Cathode Stability by Tuning Interfacial Nanocomposite for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Hu, D., Dawson, K., Zanella, M., Manning, T. D., Daniels, L. M., Browning, N. D., . . . Rosseinsky, M. J. (2022). Enhanced Long-Term Cathode Stability by Tuning Interfacial Nanocomposite for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, 9(14). doi:10.1002/admi.202102131
2021
The impact of oxidised powder particles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4 V processed by laser powder bed fusion
Williams, R., Bilton, M., Harrison, N., & Fox, P. (2021). The impact of oxidised powder particles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4 V processed by laser powder bed fusion. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, 46. doi:10.1016/j.addma.2021.102181
Contact transfer of engineered nanomaterials in the workplace
Andreu, I., Ngo, T. M., Perez, V., Bilton, M. W., Cadieux, K. E. C., Paul, M. T. Y., . . . Gates, B. D. (2021). Contact transfer of engineered nanomaterials in the workplace. Royal Society Open Science, 8(8), 210141. doi:10.1098/rsos.210141
A Novel Self-Assembly Strategy for the Fabrication of Nano-Hybrid Satellite Materials with Plasmonically Enhanced Catalytic Activity
Morris, G., Sorzabal-Bellido, I., Bilton, M., Dawson, K., McBride, F., Raval, R., . . . Diaz Fernandez, Y. A. (2021). A Novel Self-Assembly Strategy for the Fabrication of Nano-Hybrid Satellite Materials with Plasmonically Enhanced Catalytic Activity. Nanomaterials, 11(6), 1580. doi:10.3390/nano11061580
2020
Covalent Organic Framework Nanosheets Embedding Single Cobalt Sites for Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
Wang, X., Fu, Z., Zheng, L., Zhao, C., Wang, X., Chong, S. Y., . . . Cooper, A. I. (2020). Covalent Organic Framework Nanosheets Embedding Single Cobalt Sites for Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 32(21), 9107-9114. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c01642
Highly Stable Energy Capsules with Nano-SiO2 Pickering Shell for Thermal Energy Storage and Release
Graham, M., Smith, J., Bilton, M., Shchukina, E., Novikov, A. A., Vinokurov, V., & Shchukin, D. G. (2020). Highly Stable Energy Capsules with Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub> Pickering Shell for Thermal Energy Storage and Release. ACS NANO, 14(7), 8894-8901. doi:10.1021/acsnano.0c03706
GaAsSbN for Multi-Junction Solar Cells
Mumtaz, A., Milanova, M., Sandall, I., Cheetham, K., Cao, Z., Bilton, M., . . . Durose, K. (2020). GaAsSbN for Multi-Junction Solar Cells. In 2020 47TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE (PVSC) (pp. 1799-1803). doi:10.1109/pvsc45281.2020.9300524
Nanostructure of mouse otoconia
Athanasiadou, D., Jiang, W., Reznikov, N., Rodríguez-Navarro, A. B., Kröger, R., Bilton, M., . . . McKee, M. D. (2020). Nanostructure of mouse otoconia. Journal of Structural Biology, 107489. doi:10.1016/j.jsb.2020.107489
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-modified AlSi10Mg fabricated by Laser-Powder Bed Fusion
Garmendia, X., Chalker, S., Bilton, M., Sutcliffe, C. J., & Chalker, P. R. (2020). Microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-modified AlSi10Mg fabricated by Laser-Powder Bed Fusion. Materialia, 100590. doi:10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100590
Enhanced fuzzy tungsten growth in the presence of tungsten deposition
McCarthy, P., Hwangbo, D., Bilton, M., Kajita, S., & Bradley, J. W. (2020). Enhanced fuzzy tungsten growth in the presence of tungsten deposition. Nuclear Fusion, 60. doi:10.1088/1741-4326/ab6060
A stable covalent organic framework for photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
Fu, Z., Wang, X., Gardner, A., Wang, X., Chong, S. Y., Neri, G., . . . Cooper, A. I. (2020). A stable covalent organic framework for photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction. CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 11(2), 543-550. doi:10.1039/c9sc03800k
2019
Mussel-Inspired Self-Healing Coatings Based on Polydopamine-Coated Nanocontainers for Corrosion Protection
Qian, B., Zheng, Z., Michailids, M., Fleck, N., Bilton, M., Song, Y., . . . Shchukin, D. (2019). Mussel-Inspired Self-Healing Coatings Based on Polydopamine-Coated Nanocontainers for Corrosion Protection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 11(10), 10283-10291. doi:10.1021/acsami.8b21197
Tannic complexes coated nanocontainers for controlled release of corrosion inhibitors in self-healing coatings
Qian, B., Michailidis, M., Bilton, M., Hobson, T., Zheng, Z., & Shchukin, D. (2019). Tannic complexes coated nanocontainers for controlled release of corrosion inhibitors in self-healing coatings. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, 297, 1035-1041. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2018.12.062
One-pot synthesis of sub-10 nm LiNbO<sub>3</sub> nanocrystals exhibiting a tunable optical second harmonic response
Ali, R. F., Bilton, M., & Gates, B. D. (2019). One-pot synthesis of sub-10 nm LiNbO<sub>3</sub> nanocrystals exhibiting a tunable optical second harmonic response. NANOSCALE ADVANCES, 1(6), 2268-2275. doi:10.1039/c8na00171e
2018
Fractal-like hierarchical organization of bone begins at the nanoscale
Reznikov, N., Bilton, M., Lari, L., Stevens, M. M., & Kroger, R. (2018). Fractal-like hierarchical organization of bone begins at the nanoscale. SCIENCE, 360(6388), 507-+. doi:10.1126/science.aao2189
Nanoscale Thin Films of Niobium Oxide on Platinum Surfaces: Creating a Platform for Optimizing Material Composition and Electrochemical Stability
Eastcott, J., Parakh, A., Paul, M. T. Y., Lee, A. W. H., Bilton, M. W., & Gates, B. (2018). Nanoscale Thin Films of Niobium Oxide on Platinum Surfaces: Creating a Platform for Optimizing Material Composition and Electrochemical Stability. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. doi:10.1139/cjc-2017-0595
2017
Biomineralization of a titanium-modified hydroxyapatite semiconductor on conductive wool fibers
Adamiano, A., Sangiorgi, N., Sprio, S., Ruffini, A., Sandri, M., Sanson, A., . . . Tampieri, A. (2017). Biomineralization of a titanium-modified hydroxyapatite semiconductor on conductive wool fibers. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B, 5(36), 7608-7621. doi:10.1039/c7tb00211d
2016
Improving Worker Safety for Handling Nanomaterials at the Benchtop
Gates, B. D., Cadieux, K., Bilton, M., Guo, I., Castillo, T. H., Chung, T., . . . Davies, C. B. (2016). Improving Worker Safety for Handling Nanomaterials at the Benchtop. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 22(S3), 2050-2051. doi:10.1017/s1431927616011089
Synergistic Biomineralization Phenomena Created by a Combinatorial Nacre Protein Model System
Chang, E. P., Roncal-Herrero, T., Morgan, T., Dunn, K. E., Rao, A., Kunitake, J. A. M. R., . . . Evans, J. S. (2016). Synergistic Biomineralization Phenomena Created by a Combinatorial Nacre Protein Model System. BIOCHEMISTRY, 55(16), 2401-2410. doi:10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00163
Crystallization of citrate-stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate to nanocrystalline apatite: a surface-mediated transformation
Chatzipanagis, K., Iafisco, M., Roncal-Herrero, T., Bilton, M., Tampieri, A., Kroger, R., & Manuel Delgado-Lopez, J. (2016). Crystallization of citrate-stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate to nanocrystalline apatite: a surface-mediated transformation. CRYSTENGCOMM, 18(18), 3170-3173. doi:10.1039/c6ce00521g
2014
Durability of CaO-CaZrO<sub>3</sub> Sorbents for High-Temperature CO<sub>2</sub> Capture Prepared by a Wet Chemical Method
Zhao, M., Bilton, M., Brown, A. P., Cunliffe, A. M., Dvininov, E., Dupont, V., . . . Milne, S. J. (2014). Durability of CaO-CaZrO<sub>3</sub> Sorbents for High-Temperature CO<sub>2</sub> Capture Prepared by a Wet Chemical Method. ENERGY & FUELS, 28(2), 1275-1283. doi:10.1021/ef4020845
2013
The effect of alkyl chain length on the level of capping of silicon nanoparticles produced by a one-pot synthesis route based on the chemical reduction of micelle
Ashby, S. P., Thomas, J. A., Coxon, P. R., Bilton, M., Brydson, R., Pennycook, T. J., & Chao, Y. (2013). The effect of alkyl chain length on the level of capping of silicon nanoparticles produced by a one-pot synthesis route based on the chemical reduction of micelle. JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, 15(2). doi:10.1007/s11051-013-1425-8
Let them beat cake
Calvert, G., Lawson, S., & Bilton, M. (2013). Let them beat cake. Innovations in Pharmaceutical Technology, (44), 42-45.
2012
Nanoparticulate hydroxyapatite and calcium-based CO2 sorbents
Bilton, M. W. (2012, September 28). Nanoparticulate hydroxyapatite and calcium-based CO2 sorbents.
Comparison of Hydrothermal and Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nano-Particulate Hydroxyapatite by Characterisation at the Bulk and Particle Level
Bilton, M., Milne, S. J., & Brown, A. P. (2012). Comparison of Hydrothermal and Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nano-Particulate Hydroxyapatite by Characterisation at the Bulk and Particle Level. Open Journal of Inorganic Non-metallic Materials, 02(01), 1-10. doi:10.4236/ojinm.2012.21001
Investigating the optimum conditions for the formation of calcium oxide, used for CO<sub>2</sub> sequestration, by thermal decomposition of calcium acetate
Bilton, M., Brown, A. P., & Milne, S. J. (2012). Investigating the optimum conditions for the formation of calcium oxide, used for CO<sub>2</sub> sequestration, by thermal decomposition of calcium acetate. ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND ANALYSIS GROUP CONFERENCE 2011 (EMAG 2011), 371. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/371/1/012075
2010
Sol-gel synthesis and TEM-EDX characterisation of hydroxyapatite nanoscale powders modified by Mg, Sr or Ti
Qaisar, S. A., Bilton, M., Wallace, R., Brydson, R., Brown, A. P., Ward, M., & Milne, S. J. (2010). Sol-gel synthesis and TEM-EDX characterisation of hydroxyapatite nanoscale powders modified by Mg, Sr or Ti. ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND ANALYSIS GROUP CONFERENCE 2009 (EMAG 2009), 241. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/241/1/012042
Sol-gel synthesis and characterisation of nano-scale hydroxyapatite
Bilton, M., Brown, A. P., & Milne, S. J. (2010). Sol-gel synthesis and characterisation of nano-scale hydroxyapatite. ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND ANALYSIS GROUP CONFERENCE 2009 (EMAG 2009), 241. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/241/1/012052