Research outputs
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 and Hard Materials, 133, 107339. 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 & Laser Technology, 192, 113508. 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), 544. 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
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
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
2019
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
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
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.
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
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
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