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Email: s.middleburgh@bangor.ac.uk

We are always looking for exceptional candidates for PhD positions in the Nuclear Futures Institute. If you are interested in any of the following projects, please contact me.

• Novel nuclear fuel manufacture and in-reactor behaviour.
• Corrosion of materials within the nuclear environment.
• Materials for space and other extreme environments.
• Fusion materials development.
• Advanced glasses and amorphous systems.
• Nuclear forensics.

2025

• Published
  Dunn, S., Harrison, R., Gilbert, M. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Aug 2025, In: Applied Surface Science Advances. 28, 100782.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of print
  Mitchell, I., Martini, F., Stephens, G. F., Middleburgh, S. & Vidal, F., 1 Jan 2026, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 190, 106002.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Stratton, B., Davis, T., Astbury, J., Abdallah, M., Stephens, S. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 606, 155619.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Stratton, B., Davis, T., Abdallah, M., Astbury, J., Stephens, S. & Middleburgh, S., 3 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 615, 12 p., 155950.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vallely, S., Mohun, R., Lee, B., Williams, D., Thomas, P. J., Puide, M., Goddard, D. & Middleburgh, S., 19 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 616, 156105.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Atkinson, C., Robshaw, T., Walker, G. D., Rushton, M., Middleburgh, S., Lee, B. & Ogden, M., 1 Jul 2025, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 185, 105719.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of print
  Vidal, F., Dixon, L., Middleburgh, S. & Mitchell, I., 1 Nov 2025, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 658, 165804
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• Published
  Makurunje, P., Callaghan, J. & Middleburgh, S., 31 Oct 2024, 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). International Astronautical Federation (IAF), IAC-24,C2,LBA,1,x91846
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Stephens, G. F., London, I., Ghardi, M., Fraile, A., Rushton, M., Lee, B., Cole-Baker, A. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 154780.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 9 Jan 2024, Patent No. US11869677B2
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Middleburgh, S., Makurunje, P., Mohun, R., Goddard, D., Stephens, G. F. & Lee, B., 8 Oct 2024.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• Published
  Mohun, R., Middleburgh, S., Thomas, P. J. & Corkhill, C., 1 Dec 2024, In: Materialia. 38, 102226.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of print
  Ghardi, E., Scrimshire, A., Smith, R., Bingham, P., Middleburgh, S., Lee, W. & Rushton, M., 30 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 26, 7, p. 6138-6147 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of print
  Pollard, J., Dumain, A., Stratton, B., Irukuvarghula, S., Astbury, J., Middleburgh, S., Giuliani, F. & Humphry-Baker, S. A., 6 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 604, 155499.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Stephens, G. F., Wilson, J., Curling, S., He, G., Thomas, P. J., Williams, D., Ortner, S., Grovenor, C., Rushton, M., Cole-Baker, A. & Middleburgh, S., 6 May 2024, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 171, 105165.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 15 Feb 2024, Patent No. US20240055145A1
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S., Vrtiska, S. & Lee, B., 1 Mar 2024, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 105011.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Fraile, A., Cavaleiro, D., Bondarev, A., Middleburgh, S., Lee, B. & Fernandes, F., 1 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A. 42, 6
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• Published
  Owen, M. W., Rushton, M. J. D., Cooper, M. W. D., Claisse, A., Ghardi, M., Lee, W. E. & Middleburgh, S. C., 1 Nov 2023, Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry: 20th International Symposium. Yagnik, S. K. & Preuss, M. (eds.). Vol. STP1645-EB. p. 459-473 15 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Makurunje, P., Middleburgh, S. & Lee, B., 1 Feb 2023, In: Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 43, 2, p. 283-197
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Wilson, J. A., Moore, C., Goddard, D. T. & Middleburgh, S. C., 1 May 2023, In: Materialia. 28, 101764.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Mitchell, I., Vidal, F., Middleburgh, S., Garbout, A., Buffière, J.-Y. & Letang, J. M., Oct 2023.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• Published
  Owen, M., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M., Claisse, A., Lee, B. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 576, 154270.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S., Dumbill, S., Qaisar, A., Vatter, I., Owen, M., Vallely, S., Goddard, D., Eaves, D., Puide, M., Limback, M. & Lee, B., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 575, 154250.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S. & Lee, B., Oct 2023, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 164, 104873.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 26 Jan 2023, Patent No. US20230025227A1
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Owen, M., Rushton, M., Cooper, M. W., Ghardi, M., Claisse, A., Lee, B. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Aug 2023, In: Scripta Materialia. 233, 115507.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Mistarihi, Q., Martini, F., Buckley, J., Middleburgh, S., Abram, T. & Turner, J., 1 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 154417.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Garner, A., Gillen, C., Stephens, G. F., Styman, P., Armson, S., Jacqueline, R., Liu, J., Carruthers, A., Pickering, F., Sherry, S., ChoenMay, C., Fenwick, M., Hulme, H., Ortner, S., Riley, C., Grovenor, C., Frankel, P., Middleburgh, S. & Cole-Baker, A., 1 Nov 2023, p. 356-386. 31 p.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2022

• Published
  Costa, D. R., Hedberg, M., Adorno-Lopez, D., Delmas, M., Middleburgh, S., Wallenius, J. & Olsson, P., 15 Aug 2022, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 567, 153845.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Lin-Vines, A., Wilson, J., Fraile, A., Evitts, L. J., Rushton, M., Astbury, J., Lee, W. E. & Middleburgh, S. C., Sept 2022, In: Results In Materials. 15, 100320.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
• Published
  Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S., Vrtiska, S. & Lee, B., 1 Aug 2022, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 150, 104295.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 17 May 2022, Patent No. US11335468B2
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Moore, C., Wilson, J., Rushton, M., Lee, B., Astbury, J. & Middleburgh, S., 1 May 2022, In: Acta Materialia. 229, 117832.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Costa, D. R., Liu, H., Adorno-Lopez, D., Middleburgh, S., Wallenius, J. & Olsson, P., 1 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 561, 153554.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 27 Sept 2022, Patent No. US11456083B2
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Wilson, J., Evitts, L. J., Fraile, A., Wilson, R., Rushton, M., Goddard, D., Lee, B. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Physics: Energy. 4, 3, 034002.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Makurunje, P., Woodhouse, G., Goddard, D. & Middleburgh, S., 15 Jun 2022, In: Ceramics International. 48, 12, p. 17529-17538
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• Published
  Liu, H., Messina, L., Claisse, A., Middleburgh, S., Schuler, T. & Olsson, P., 15 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 547, 152794.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Owen, M., Rushton, M., Evitts, L. J., Claisse, A., Puide, M., Lee, B. & Middleburgh, S., Nov 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 555, 153108.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Pickering, E., Carruthers, A., Barron, P., Middleburgh, S., Armstrong, D. & Gandy, A., 11 Jan 2021, In: Entropy. 23, 1, 98.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Ipatova, I., Greaves, G., Pacheco-Gutiérrez, S., Middleburgh, S., Rushton, M. & Jimenez-Melero, E., 1 Jul 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 550, 152910.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Ji, J., Yu, J., Lee, B., Middleburgh, S., Li, D., Wang, X., Li, Q., Wang, Z., Shi, G., Chen, F. & Zhang, L., 1 Mar 2021, In: Ceramics International. 47, 5, p. 6409-6417
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Stephens, G. F., Evitts, L. J., Rushton, M., Lee, B., Middleburgh, S., Than, Y. R., Cole-Baker, A., Neilson, W., Murphy, S., Wenman, M. R., Grimes, R. W., Gotham, N. & Ortner, S., 29 Oct 2021, ENS TopFuel 2021 Conference proceedings. ENS TopFuel
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Costa, D. R., Hedberg, M., Middleburgh, S., Wallenius, J., Olsson, P. & Lopes, D. A., Feb 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 544, 152700.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S., Dahlfors, M. & Lee, B., Jul 2021, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 137, 103752.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S., Lee, W. E. & Rushton, M., 1 Jan 2021, In: Acta Materialia. 202, p. 366-375
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Stephens, G. F., Than, Y. R., Nelson, W., Evitts, L. J., Wenman, M., Murphy, S., Grimes, R. W., Cole-Baker, A., Ortner, S., Gotham, N., Rushton, M., Lee, B. & Middleburgh, S., 15 Dec 2021, In: Solid State Ionics. 373, 115813.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Evitts, L. J., Pearce, F., Middleburgh, S., Rushton, M. & Lee, B., 1 Aug 2021, Nuclear Future, 17, 4, p. 18-20 3 p.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• Published
  Evitts, L. J., Pearce, F., Middleburgh, S., Rushton, M. & Lee, B., 1 Nov 2021, Nuclear Future, 17, 6, p. 17-19 3 p.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• Published
  Dahlfors, M., Joannou, J., Brummitt, A., Rushton, M., Middleburgh, S. & Lee, B., 2021, EPJ Web of Conferences. EDP Sciences, Vol. 247. 11 p. 20006
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Joya, Y., Yan, B., James, K., Yue, L., Middleburgh, S. & Wang, J., Mar 2021, In: Materials Today Communications. 26, 7 p., 101800.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Jones, E., Hemmings, D. & Middleburgh, S., 24 Sept 2021, The Conversation.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• Published
  Evitts, L., Gilbert, M. R., Middleburgh, S., Lee, B. & Dahlfors, M., 1 Jul 2021, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 137, 103762.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 22 Oct 2020, Patent No. US20200335231A1
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Turner, J., Middleburgh, S. & Abram, T., 1 Feb 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 529, 151891.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 26 Nov 2020, Patent No. US20200373022A1
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. C., Ipatova, I., Evitts, L. J., Rushton, M. J. D., Assinder, B., Grimes, R. W. & Lee, W. E., 15 Jan 2020, In: Scripta Materialia. 175, p. 7-10
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Evitts, L., Middleburgh, S., Kardoulaki, E., Ipatova, I., Rushton, M. & Lee, B., Jan 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 528, 151892.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  De Los Reyes, M., Aughterson, R., Gregg, D., Middleburgh, S., Zaluzec, N., Huai, P., Ren, C. & Lumpkin, G., Oct 2020, In: Journal of American Ceramic Society. 103, 10, p. 5502-5514
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Besmann, T. M., McMurray, J., Nelson, A., White, J., Lahoda, E., Middleburgh, S., Claisse, A., Ulrich, T., Johnson, K., Kocevski, V., Adorno-Lopez, D. & Vogel, S., 31 Mar 2020, University of South Carolina Press.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• Published
  Thompson, N., Middleburgh, S., Evitts, L., Gilbert, M., Sennett, M. & Hyatt, N., 15 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 542, 152476.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Turner, J., Martini, F., Buckley, J., Phillips, G., Middleburgh, S. & Abram, T., Nov 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 540, 1252388.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Qin, M., Middleburgh, S., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M., Puide, M., Kuo, E. Y., Grimes, R. W. & Lumpkin, G. R., Nov 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 540, 152258.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Bowden, D., Ward, J., Middleburgh, S., de Moraes Shubeita, S., Zapata-Solvas, E., Lapauw, T., Vleugels, J., Lambrinou, K., Lee, B., Preuss, M. & Frankel, P., 15 Jan 2020, In: Acta Materialia. 183, p. 24-35
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Ribeiro Costa, D., Hedberg, M., Middleburgh, S., Wallenius, J., Olssen, P. & Lopes, D. A., Nov 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 540, 152355.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• Published
  Liu, H., Claisse, A., Middleburgh, S. & Olssen, P., 15 Dec 2019, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 527, 151828.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S., Burr, P. A., Kardoulaki, E. & Holmes, R., 1 Jan 2019, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 513, p. 45-55
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S., Andersson, D., Stanek, C., Claisse, A., Beeler, B. & Liu, X.-Y., Mar 2019, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 515, p. 312-325 14 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Lopes, D. A., Wilson, T. L., Kocevski, V., Moore, E. E., Besman, T. M., Wood, E. S., White, J. T., Nelson, A. T., Middleburgh, S. & Claisse, A., Apr 2019, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 516, April, p. 194-201
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  King, D. J. M., Cheung, S. T. Y., Humphry-Baker, S. A., Parkin, C., Couet, A., Cortie, M. B., Lumpkin, G. R., Middleburgh, S. & Knowles, A. J., Mar 2019, In: Acta Materialia. 166, p. 435-446
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. & Wallenius, J., 14 Jan 2019, 127 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• Published
  Rushton, M. J. D., Ipatova, I., Evitts, L. J., Lee, W. E. & Middleburgh, S. C., 28 May 2019, In: RSC Advances. 9, 29, p. 16320-16327
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Ipatova, I., Harrison, R. W., Donnelly, S. E., Rushton, M. J. D., Middleburgh, S. C. & Jimenez-Melero, E., 1 Dec 2019, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 526, 151730.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor) & Hallstadius, L. (Inventor), 31 Oct 2018
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Obbard, E. G., Johnson, K. D., Burr, P. A., Lopes, D. A., Gregg, D. J., Liss, K.-D., Griffiths, G., Scales, N. & Middleburgh, S. C., 1 Sept 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 508, p. 516-520
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 15 Nov 2018
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor) & Puide, M. (Inventor), 14 Nov 2018
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 22 Aug 2018
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Ward, J., Middleburgh, S., Topping, M., Garner, A., Stewart, D., Barsoum, M. W., Preuss, M. & Frankel, P., 15 Apr 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 502, p. 220-227 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  King, D. J. M., Middleburgh, S. C., Burr, P. A., Whiting, T. M., Fossati, P. C. & Wenman, M. R., 20 Jul 2018, In: Physical Review B . 98, 2, 024418.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. (Inventor) & Lahoda, E. (Inventor), 27 Dec 2018
  Research output: Patent
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. C., Claisse, A., Andersson, D. A., Grimes, R. W., Olsson, P. & Maskova, S., 1 Apr 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 501, p. 234-237
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  King, D. J. M., Burr, P. A. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Jul 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 505
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• Published
  Jossou, E., Oladimeji, D., Malakkal, L., Middleburgh, S., Szpunar, B. & Szpunar, J., 1 Oct 2017, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 494, p. 147-156 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Lopes, D. A., Benarosch, A., Middleburgh, S. & Johnson, K. D., 1 Dec 2017, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 496, p. 234-241 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• Published
  Noordhoek, M. J., Besmann, T. M., Andersson, D., Middleburgh, S. C. & Chernatynskiy, A., 31 Oct 2016, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 479, p. 216-223 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  King, D. J. M., Middleburgh, S. C., McGregor, A. G. & Cortie, M. B., 1 Feb 2016, In: Acta Materialia. 104, p. 172-179
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Horlait, D., Middleburgh, S. C., Chroneos, A. & Lee, W. E., 7 Jan 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• Published
  Cooper, M. W. D., Middleburgh, S. C. & Grimes, R. W., Nov 2015, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 466, p. 29-35
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• Published
  Kong, L., Gregg, D. J., Karatchevtseva, I., Zhang, Z., Blackford, M. G., Middleburgh, S. C., Lumpkin, G. R. & Triani, G., 7 Jul 2014, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 53, 13, p. 6761-6768 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. C., Karatchevtseva, I., Kennedy, B. J., Burr, P. A., Zhang, Z., Reynolds, E., Grimes, R. W. & Lumpkin, G. R., 14 Oct 2014, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2, 38, p. 15883-15888
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. C., King, D. M., Lumpkin, G. R., Cortie, M. & Edwards, L., 25 Jun 2014, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 599, p. 179-182
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Zhang, Y., Cejka, J., Karatchevtseva, I., Qin, M., Kong, L., Short, K., Middleburgh, S. C. & Lurnpkin, G. R., 31 Mar 2014, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 446, 1-3, p. 68-72 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Qin, M. J., Cooper, M. W. D., Kuo, E. Y., Rushton, M. J. D., Grimes, R. W., Lumpkin, G. R. & Middleburgh, S. C., 10 Dec 2014, In: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 26, 49
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• Published
  Middleburgh, S. C., Lumpkin, G. R. & Riley, D., 1 Oct 2013, In: Journal of American Ceramic Society. 96, 10, p. 3196-3201 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Middleburgh, S. C., Lagerlof, K. P. D. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Jan 2013, In: Journal of American Ceramic Society. 96, 1, p. 308-311 4 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Zhang, Z., Middleburgh, S. C., de los Reyes, M., Lumpkin, G. R., Kennedy, B. J., Blanchard, P. E. R., Reynolds, E. & Jang, L.-Y., 19 Dec 2013, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 117, 50, p. 26740-26749 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Zhang, Y., Karatchevtseva, I., Qin, M., Middleburgh, S. C. & Lumpkin, G. R., 1 Jun 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 437, 1-3, p. 149-153 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Fullarton, M. L., Qin, M. J., Robinson, M., Marks, N. A., King, D. J. M., Kuo, E. Y., Lumpkin, G. R. & Middleburgh, S. C., 2013, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 1, 46, p. 14633-14640 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Gregg, D. J., Zhang, Y., Middleburgh, S. C., Conradson, S. D., Triani, G., Lumpkin, G. R. & Vance, E. R., 1 Nov 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 443, 1-3, p. 444-451 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• Published
  Middleburgh, S. C., Parfitt, D. C., Blair, P. R. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Jul 2011, In: Journal of American Ceramic Society. 94, 7, p. 2225-2229 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• 24 Oct 2024

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• 15 Oct 2024

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• 15 Oct 2024

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• 14 Oct 2024

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• 14 Oct 2024

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• 14 Oct 2024

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Invited presentation at MS&T 2024: Kernel fuels have emerged as promising candidates for high temperature gas reactors due to their robust nature and exceptional tolerance at elevated temperatures. Their potential application in space systems has attracted significant attention from developers. Collaborating with the NNL, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is engaged in the advancement of a diverse range of candidate fuel systems. Leveraging novel manufacturing techniques and state-of-the-art computer modeling, our research aims to optimize the performance of these fuels. One area of focus is the integration of burnable absorbers within the UO2 and UCO kernels themselves. Our investigation includes an exploration of phase segregation, variations in thermal conductivity, and the impact of processing parameters, all of which are crucial for enhancing fuel performance. Moreover, our efforts extend to the development of manufacturing methods, complemented by optical dilatometry and simultaneous thermal analysis. These techniques enable precise calibration of sintering parameters, facilitating the refinement of fuel properties and performance.

  8 Oct 2024

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2023

• Scientific contribution to BBC Future feature

  18 Apr 2023

  Links:

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

2022

• Sustainability cannot be achieved without further improvement of existing technologies, or even better, with disruptive quantum leaps. Nuclear energy, both fission and fusion, in alliance with renewables, has a most important role to play towards the planet’s net zero CO2 goals. The challenging environments associated with next-generation nuclear reactors vary according to the reactor design and the components of interest, but involve extremes of temperature, radiation, corrosion, stress, and heat flux.

  A new kind of materials -called High Entropy Alloys (HEAs)- represent a unique opportunity for the design of alloys for harsh conditions, such as advanced nuclear applications, or other applications where current materials fall short. Surface coating technology has brought new vitality to the development of HEAs, which relieves the restrictions of preparation and industrial application caused by the cost of bulk HEAs and enhances the possibility of rapid design for new materials.

  Our project represents an integrative experimental/computational approach to develop a new generation of materials for nuclear reactors. We will study and design the new HEA coatings for extreme conditions of service, with minimal impact on the environment. The project links world-class research groups: i) ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s enhanced capabilities in advanced computational and experimental materials science and ii) University of Coimbra and Technical University Prague, worldwide recognized by the development/design and upscaling of coatings.

  The project is one more step to established strategic research partnerships with top groups worldwide; we aspire to establish strategic research partnerships with industry to go further for a demonstrator project.

  Funding awarded through the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Innovation and Impact Award (Research Wales Innovation Funding). Value = £50,000

  1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2023

  Activity: Other (Contributor)

• Discussed the latest advances in nuclear fusion.

  9 Feb 2022

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

• Progress in Nuclear Energy is an international review journal covering all aspects of nuclear science and engineering. In keeping with the maturity of nuclear power, articles on safety, siting and environmental problems are encouraged, as are those associated with economics and fuel management.

  Editorship of a journal raises the profile of the researcher and the researcher's institution. It allows many people in the field, internationally, to be made aware of the good work underway within the group and university. Editorships are visible to the general public via the journal's website.

  5 Jan 2022 →

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

2021

• PhD thesis

  16 Nov 2021

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

• 9 Nov 2021

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

• PhD thesis

  20 Oct 2021

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

• NuFuel is the pre-eminent European nuclear fuels conference and was hosted at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ as a hybrid in-person/online event in September 2021.

  13 Sep 2021 – 16 Sep 2021

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

2019

• Symposium organiser for EN17—Structure–Property Processing Performance Relationships in Materials for Nuclear Technologies

  1 Dec 2019 – 6 Dec 2019

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

• Editor of Progress in Nuclear Energy

  1 Aug 2019 →

  Links:

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

• 30 Apr 2019 – 1 May 2019

  Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)

• 28 Apr 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Invited talk

  25 Mar 2019 – 26 Mar 2019

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

• Oral presentation

  10 Mar 2019 – 14 Mar 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• 4 Feb 2019 – 9 Feb 2019

  Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)

2018

• Outstanding reviewer status achieved

  Jul 2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Editorial board member)

• 26 Mar 2018 – 28 Mar 2018

  Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)

• 01/10/2025 – 15/10/2029 (Active)

• 01/10/2025 – 15/10/2029 (Active)

• 01/08/2025 – 30/12/2025 (Active)

• 01/06/2025 – 15/06/2028 (Active)

• 01/01/2025 – 15/01/2026 (Active)

• 01/01/2025 – 15/04/2026 (Active)

• 01/10/2024 – 15/10/2028 (Active)

• 01/10/2024 – 15/10/2027 (Active)

• 01/08/2024 – 31/07/2025 (Finished)

• 01/07/2024 – 31/10/2025 (Active)

• 01/05/2024 – 31/01/2026 (Active)

• 01/02/2024 – 28/02/2026 (Active)

• 01/02/2024 – 18/01/2026 (Active)

• 01/01/2024 – 17/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/01/2024 – 18/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/10/2023 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/04/2023 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/01/2023 – 30/04/2026 (Active)

• 01/01/2023 – 31/01/2026 (Active)

• 01/11/2022 – 30/09/2023 (Finished)

• 01/11/2022 – 30/09/2023 (Finished)

• 01/10/2022 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

• 01/10/2022 – 31/10/2028 (Active)

• 01/09/2022 – 01/04/2026 (Active)

• 01/07/2022 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/07/2022 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/04/2022 – 31/10/2025 (Active)

• 14/01/2022 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/12/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• 01/12/2021 – 29/12/2023 (Finished)

• 01/12/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• 01/11/2021 – 17/09/2024 (Finished)

• 01/10/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• 01/10/2021 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/08/2021 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/02/2021 – 15/10/2025 (Finished)

• 01/12/2020 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/10/2020 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 14/09/2020 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

• 14/09/2020 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

• 01/08/2020 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/06/2020 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• 01/06/2020 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/04/2020 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

• 01/03/2020 – 19/09/2025 (Finished)

• 01/10/2019 – 31/07/2024 (Finished)

• 01/10/2019 – 31/10/2023 (Finished)

• 01/08/2019 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

• 01/06/2019 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

  Layman's description

  New fuels are being developed in collaboration with UK industry to help power the next generation of nuclear power reactors to be built here in Wales.