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Professor Desmond Gibson​

1. "Characterization and application of pulsed DC sputter deposited hydrogenated amorphous carbon for durable multilayer infrared optical coatings on chalcogenide glasses” Jonathan Pomfret, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Lewis Fleming, Wenzhong Zhu, Sproules, Peter MacKay, Des Gibson,  Vol. 65, No. 5, 10 February 2026, AppliedOptics DOI: 10.1364/AO.578041

2. "Investigation of gasochromic properties in tungsten oxide thin films prepared by glancing angle deposition using electron beam evaporation" Wiktoria Weichbrodt, Jaroslaw Domaradzki, Des Gibson, and Michal Mazur. 06/11/2025 in Applied Optics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.574156

3. "Thin-film Flexural Ultrasonic Transducers for Air-coupled Measurement" S. Adams, M.McKinlay, C.G. Núñez, L. Kang, S. Dixon, D. Gibson, A. Feeney. 15/09/2025 in International Ultrasonics Symposium. DOI: https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/368925/

4. "Low thermal noise mirror coatings utilising titanium dioxide and germanium dioxide mixtures" M. Fazio, I. W. Martin, P. Hill, M. Ben Yaala, M. Chicoine, C. Clark, N. Demos, M. M. Fejer, D. Gibson, S. Gras, J. Hough, A. Markosyan, G. McGhee, S. Rowan, J. Smith, F. Schiettekatte, S. Tait, G. Vajente, S. Reid. 11/02/2025 in Investigation. DOI: 10.48550/ARXIV.2502.07679​

5. "Optical and durability properties of microwave plasma assisted sputter deposited stoichiometric silicon nitride" Connor Lindsay*, Carlos García Nuñez, Lewis Fleming, Ian Brinkley, Stuart Reid, Iain Martin, Des Gibson. 2025 in Optical Interference coatings conference. DOI: https://research-portal.uws.ac.uk/en/publications/d6c587a2-7bc5-4693-97fa-35a1b4c8acf2

6. "Study of optical losses in SiNx and SiOxNy coatings deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition for gravitational wave detection" Kirstin Saunders*, Tobias Herfurth, Simon Bublitz, Christian Mühlig, Anne-Sophie Munser, Des Gibson, Caspar Clark, Carlos García Nuñez, Sven Schröder. 18/05/2025 in Optical interference and coatings conference. DOI: https://opg.optica.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OIC-2025-FA.9

7. "Sustainable Occupancy Sensing Platform via Triboelectric and Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors" Isidoro Ruiz-García; Emma Keel; Ashwini Konanahalli; Des Gibson; Morteza Amjadi Kolour; Marco Caffio. 2025 in IEEE Sensors Letters. DOI: 10.1109/LSENS.2025.3589020

8. "CeOx thin films as transparent nanomaterials for efficient gas sensing" Damian Wojcieszak a, Paulina Kapuścik a, Jarosław Domaradzki a, Agata Obstarczyk a, Malwina Sikora a b, Patrycja A. Pokora a, Marcin P. Prządka a c, Des Gibson. 15/09/2025 in Surface and Coating Technology. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132344

9. "X-ray-induced optical luminesce on ZnO nanostructured films" Valentina Bonino, Michael McKinlay, Des Gibson, Carlos Garcia Nuñez. 03/06/2025 in SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics. DOI: 10.1117/12.3058440

10. "Comparison of Mid-IR LED-Based and MEMS Hotplate-Based Photoacoustic CO2 Sensors" Lucky Ahmed Ishaku, David Hutson, Des Gibson. 16/05/2025 in European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research. DOI: 10.24018/ejeng.2025.10.3.3201

11. "Enhancing energy materials with data-driven methods: A roadmap to long-term hydrogen energy sustainability using machine learning" Cheng Li , Jianjun Ma ,Des Gibson c, Yijun Yan , Muhammad Haroon , Mehak Bi Bi. 15/04/2025 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.03.201

12. "Search for Continuous Gravitational Waves from Known Pulsars in the First Part of the Fourth LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Observing Run" A. G. Abac, R. Abbott, I. Abouelfettouh, F. Acernese, K. Ackley, S. Adhicary, N. Adhikari, R. X. Adhikari, V. K. Adkins, D. Agarwal et al. 10/04/2025 in The astrophysical Journal. DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/adb3a0

13. "Breakthrough material for broadband photodetectors: Gii" Des GibsonCarlos Garcia Nuñez.06/02/2025 in Laserfocus world. DOI: https://www.laserfocusworld.com/detectors-imaging/article/55263440/breakthrough-material-for-broadband-photodetectors-gii

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Dr Qaisar Abbas

1. "Supercapacitors: Shaping the future energy storage landscape for flexible, implantable and wearable electronic devices." Abbas, Q., Gibson, D., Raza, R., & Olabi, A. G. (2025).  Science Talks, 13, 100411. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sctalk.2024.100411.

2. ‘‘Physiochemical Characterization and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopic Analysis of NASICON-Based M1+xAlxTi2−x(PO4)3 Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries’’. Zunaira Zulfiqar, Khalid Aljohani, Amna Mir, Rizwan Raza, Michal Mazur, Qaisar Abbas. Energy Storage, 2025. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.70245.

3. ‘‘Graphitic Carbon Nitride, Synthesis Strategies, Characteristics and Application as an Electrode for Advanced Rechargeable Battery Systems’’ Qaisar Abbas, Pragati A. Shinde, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Rizwan Raza, Abdul Ghani Olabi, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technology 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.53941/rest.2025.100009.

4. ‘‘Introduction to supercapacitors’’Qaisar Abbas, Emma Keel, Abdul Ghani Olabi, Renewable Energy - Volume 3: Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries, 2026. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-29875-2.00006-1.

5. ‘‘Developments of Supercapacitors’’ Zunaira Zulfiqar, Rizwan Raza, Qaisar Abbas, Renewable Energy - Volume 3: Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries, 2026. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-29875-2.00016-4.

6. ‘‘Analysis of Supercapacitors’’ Qaisar Abbas, Mojtaba Mirzaeian,  Renewable Energy - Volume 3: Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries, 2026. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-29875-2.00022-X.

7. ‘‘State of the art of supercapacitors’’ Pragati A. Shinde, Qaisar Abbas, Lok Kumar Shrestha, Katsuhiko Ariga, Abdul Ghani Olabi 5,  Renewable Energy - Volume 3: Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries, 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-29875-2.00008-5.

8. ‘‘Applications of supercapacitors’’ Pragati A. Shinde, Nilesh R. Chodankar, Qaisar Abbas, Lok Kumar Shrestha, Katsuhiko Ariga, Abdul Ghani Olabi  Renewable Energy - Volume 3: Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries, 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-29875-2.00017-6.

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Dr Ashwini Konanahalli

1. "Sustainable occupancy sensing platform via triboelectric and piezoresistive pressure sensors" Ruiz-Garcia, I., Keel, E., Konanahalli, A., Gibson, D., Kolour, M. A., Caffio, M., Heidari, H. & García Núñez, C., 31 Aug 2025, In: IEEE Sensors Letters. 9, 8, 4 p., 5503004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review DOI: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11079960

2. "Exploring Data Readiness for AI Adoption in the Construction Industry" Dinara Davletbayeva, Stuart Tennant and Ashwini Konanahalli. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 41st Annual ARCOM Conference, C. Thomson and C J Neilson (eds), Dundee.Research output: Contribution to conference › Article › peer-review

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Additional publications

1. "Removal of background white light noise in coherent-dispersion spectrometer based on spatial-frequency dual-domain" Yinhua Wu, Pengfei Zhu, Zhe Chong, Shasha Chen, Shigeng Song, And Shun Zhou, Vol. 33, No. 23 / 17 Nov 2025, Optics Express 47923 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.572280

2. "Introduction of built-in electric fields induced by oxygen vacancy gradient distribution to drive high-performance BiFeO3-based self-powered photodetectors" Youxin Yuanfeng, Jie Wei, Shigeng Song, Zehao Sun, Junlong Zhang, Ao Cao, Xuyu Shen, Guogang Chen. Materials Research Bulletin, 194(2026)113776. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2025.113776Get rights and content

3. "Direct optimal calculation method for obtaining the thickness and complex refractive index of chalcogenide glass films" Yue Zhang, Yao Zhou, Yinghao Cao, Jianxing Zhao, Rui Hong, Jiaxuan Ren, Gong Zhang, Shigeng Song, Chonge Wang, Yinglin Song & Jianhong Zhou. Applied Physics B, Vol. 131, 163, 21.07.2025. DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00340-025-08526-8

4. "SPRNet: laser spot center position and reconstructionunder atmospheric turbulence based on deep learning enhancement" Jiaqi Wang, Xiangsheng Meng, Shun Zhou, Xuan Wang, Junfeng Han, Yifan Guo, Shigeng Song, Weiguo Liu. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 186(2025)108775. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2024.108775

5. "AFSS Wide-Frequency Reconfigurable Design and Electromagnetic Characterization Research" Lei Gong,Xinru Tian,Ge Zhang,Xuan Liu, Shigeng Song, Jian Song,Haoyang Liu,Liguo Wang andZhiqiang Yang. Electronics 2025, 14(18), 3628; - 12 Sep 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14183628

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Professor Desmond Gibson

1. "Systematic approach for high piezoelectric AlN deposition" Lucía Nieto Sierra ,Fernando Lloret, Juan Jesús Gallardo, Carlos García Núñez, Manuel Pelayo  García,  Gonzalo Alba ,  Des Gibson, Daniel Araujo. 15/12/2024 in Journal of Alloys and Compounds. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.176723

2. "On the Piezoelectric Properties of Zinc Oxide Thin Films Synthesized by Plasma Assisted DC Sputter Deposition" Michael McKinlay, Lewis Fleming, Manuel Pelayo García, Lucía Nieto Sierra, Pilar Villar Castro, Daniel Araujo, Basilio Javier García, Des Gibson, Carlos García Nuñez. 08/10/2024 in Advanced Materials Interfaces. DOI: 10.1002/admi.202400252

3. "Supercapacitors: Shaping the future energy storage landscape for flexible, implantable and wearable electronic devices" Qaisar Abbas, Des Gibson, Rizwan Raza, Abdul Ghani Olabi. 27/11/2024 in Science Talks. DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2024.100411 

4. "Giant Piezoelectric Effect Induced by Porosity in Inclined ZnO Thin Films" Manuel Pelayo Garcia, Karim Ben Saddik, Mahdieh Shojaei Baghini, Dave Allan Hughes, Des Gibson, Basilio Javier García, Carlos García Nuñez. 27/08/2024 in Advanced Electronic Materials. DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202400138

5. "Study of Triboelectric Potential for Tunable Contact-Electrification Field-Effect Transistors" Michael McKinlay; Mahdieh Shojaei Baghini; Manuel Pelayo Garcia; Bhavani Yalagala; Hadi Heidari; Des Gibson. September 2024 in IEEE Sensors Letters. DOI: 10.1109/LSENS.2024.3442311

6. "High-performance piezophototronic devices based on zinc oxide nanostructured thin films synthesized by physical vapour deposition" Manuel Pelayo Garcia, Michael McKinlay, Des Gibson, Carlos Garcia Nuñez. 18/06/2024 in Photosensitive Materials and their Applications III. DOI: 10.1117/12.3017252

7. "Ultralight vector dark matter search using data from the KAGRA O3GK run" A. G. Abac, R. Abbott, H. Abe, I. Abouelfettouh, F. Acernese, K. Ackley, C. Adamcewicz, S. Adhicary, N. Adhikari et al. 22/08/2024 in Physical Review. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.110.042001

8. "Light powered battery-less non-dispersive infrared sensor for methane gas detection" Lewis Fleming, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Jonathan Pomfret, Ewan Waddell, Greg McGann, David Hutson, Emma Keel, Matthias Kauer, Matthieu Bellanger, Ian Brinkley, Des Gibson. 20/06/2024 in Optical Sensing and Detection III. DOI: 10.1117/12.3022146

9. "Microwave plasma assisted sputtering of a combined Ta2O5/SiO2 and a-Si:H/SiO2 two stack optical coating design concept for gravitational wave detectors" Connor Lindsay, Carlos García Nuñez, Lewis Fleming, Jonathan Pomfret, Kirstin Saunders, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Simon Tait, Stuart Reid, Iain Martin, Des Gibson. 24/06/2024 in Advances in Optical Thin Films III. DOI: 10.1117/12.3022968

10. "Optical and structural properties of silicon nitride thin films deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition for high reflectance optical mirrors" Kirstin Saunders, Michał Mazur, Caspar Clark, Des Gibson, Carlos Garcia Nuñez. 24/06/2024 in Advances in Optical Thin Films III. DOI: 10.1117/12.3022947

11. "Pulsed DC sputter deposited hydrogenated carbon: an alternative durable infrared optical thin film material" S. Ahmadzadeh, L. Fleming, D. Gibson. 24/06/2024 in Advances in Optical Thin Films III. DOI: 10.1117/12.3023594

12. "Potential broadband photodetector concept based on three-dimensional graphene foam" Emma Keel, Marco Caffio, Des Gibson, Carlos Garcia Nunez. 18/06/2024 in Photosensitive materials and their applications III. DOI: 10.1117/12.3017247

13. "Ultra-Inclined Nanocolumnar ZnO Films Sputtered Using a Novel Masking Configuration Providing Controlled and Restricted Oblique Angle Deposition for Enhanced Sensing Platforms" M. Pelayo Garcia, D. Gibson, K. L. McAughey, D.A. Hughes, C. García Núñez. 12/06/2024 in Advanced Physics Research. DOI: 10.1002/apxr.202400020

14. "Non-stoichiometric silicon nitride for future gravitational wave detectors" G S Wallace, M Ben Yaala, S C Tait, G Vajente, T McCanny, C Clark, D Gibson, J Hough, I W Martin, S Rowan. 02/04/2024 in Classical and Quantum Gravity. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6382/ad35a1

15. "A Refined Quasi-Static Method for Precise Determination of Piezoelectric Coefficient of Nanostructured Standard and Inclined Thin Films" Manuel Pelayo Garcia, Desmond Gibson, Dave Allan Hughes, Carlos Garcia Nuñez. 07/03/2024 in Advanced Physics Research. DOI: 10.1002/apxr.202300091

16. "GWTC-2.1: Deep extended catalog of compact binary coalescences observed by LIGO and Virgo during the first half of the third observing run" R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, F. Acernese, K. Ackley, C. Adams, N. Adhikari, R. X. Adhikari, V. B. Adya, C. Affeldt, et al. 05/01/2024 in Physical Review. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.109.022001

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Dr Qaisar Abbas

1. "Potential electrolytes for solid state batteries and its electrochemical analysis—A review," Zunaira Zulfiqar, Sadaf Zulfiqar, Qaisar Abbas, M Mirzaeian, and Rizwan Raza, Energy Storage 6 (1), e506 (2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.506

2. "Few-layer graphene as an ‘active’conductive additive for flexible aqueous supercapacitor electrodes," RE Williams, S Sukumaran, Q Abbas, and MRC Hunt, Carbon 218, 118744 (2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2023.118744

3. "Recent advances on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their applications in energy conversion devices: Technical review," Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, A Qaisar, Enas Taha Sayed, N Shehata, JBM Parambath, Abdul Hai Alami, and AG Olabi, Energy, 131127 (2024). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.131127

4. "Strong antiferromagnetic exchange coupling at Gd2O3/GdFeO3 interfaces in nanoparticle ensembles,"Muhammad Azeem, Udayan Anakha, Michal Mazur, Qaisar Abbas, and Arseniy Berezner, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 57 (44), 445302 (2024). DOI:https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6463/ad5f28

5. 'Attaining Superior Performance in an Aqueous Hybrid Supercapacitor Based on N-Doped Highly Porous Carbon Spheres and NS Dual Doped Co3O4''. Qaisar Abbas, Pragati A Shinde, Mojtaba Mirzaeian, Michal Mazur, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, and Abdul Ghani Olabi Electrochimica Acta, 2024: p. 145094. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145094

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Dr Ashwini Konanahalli

1. "Big data value proposition in UK facilities management: a structural equation modelling approach" Konanahalli, A., Marinelli, M. & Oyedele, L., 7 Jul 2024, In: Buildings. 14, 7, 20 p., 2083.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/7/2083

 

Additional publications​

1. "Multiple strategies to greatly enhance the photovoltaic characteristics of BiFeO3-based films" Zehao Sun, Jie Wei, Shigeng Song, Minchuan Xiahou, Ao Cao, Junlong Zhang, Youxin Yuanfeng, Guogang Chen and Yongqiang Chen. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers 11, 4780-4793 (2024). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D4QI00972J

2. "A Multiple Layer Mapping Method Combing Light Weight and Ground-optimized LiDAR Odometry and Mapping (LeGO-LOAM) with a Loop Closure Detection Algorithm" T. Xie, X.-L. Peng, P. Zhang, Bo Lu, S.-G. Song, S.-F. Wang. Lasers in Engineering, 57(2024)243. DOI: https://www.oldcitypublishing.com/journals/lie-home/lie-issue-contents/lie-volume-57-number-4-6-2024/lie-57-4-6-p-243-256/

3. "Building on prior lightweight CNN model combined with LSTM-AM framework to guide fault detection in fixed-wing UAVs​" Aakash Kumar, Shifeng Wang, Ali Muhammad Shaikh, Hazrat Bilal, Bo Lu & Shigeng Song. International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, (2024).                  DOI: https:// doi.org/10.1007/s13042-024-02141-3

4. “Direct Z-scheme In2S3@BiYWO6 heterojunction photocatalysts for highly efficient environmental remediation” Junlong Zhang, Jie Wei, Minchuan Xiahou, Zehao Sun, Ao Cao, Youxin Yuanfeng, Yanchun He, Shigeng Song. Applied Surface Science, 651 (2024) 159197. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.159197

5. Crystal clear: the impact of crystal structure in the development of high-performance organic semiconductors, C. J. McHugh, Acta Crystallographica, Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, 2024, 80 (11), 696-697 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2053229624010520

6. Detection of nitroaromatic and peroxide based explosives with amine and phosphine functionalised diketopyrrolopyrroles, M. Warzecha, G. Morris, A. J. McLean, J. Calvo-Castro and C. J. McHugh, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15 (23), 27915–27927 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c02714

7. Serendipitous Enhancement of the Dimensionality in Diketopyrrolopyrroles through O-Substitution, M. Warzecha, A. R. Kennedy, C. J. McHugh, and J. Calvo-Castro, Cryst. Growth Des. 2023, 23, 670−675 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01420

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Professor Desmond Gibson​

1.  "GWTC-3: Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the Second Part of the      Third Observing Run" R. Abbott1, T. D. Abbott2, F. Acernese3,4, K. Ackley5, C. Adams6, N.                        Adhikari7, R. X. Adhikari, V. B. Adya, C. Affeldt9,10 et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Virgo                    Collaboration, and KAGRA Collaboration) 04/12/2023 Physics Review                                                        DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.13.041039

2. ​"Search for Gravitational Waves Associated with Fast Radio Bursts Detected by CHIME/FRB during the LIGO–Virgo Observing Run O3a" R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, F. Acernese, K. Ackley, C. Adams, N. Adhikari, R. X. Adhikari, V. B. Adya, C. Affeldt, D. Agarwal et al. 28/09/2023 The astrophysical Review. DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/acd770

3. "Investigation and Band Gap Analysis of Pulsed Dc Magnetron Sputtered Diamond-Like Carbon to Enhance Contact-Electrification and Durability of Triboelectric Nanogenerators"  Ammara Ejaz, Michael McKinlay, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Manuel Pelayo Garcia, Lewis Fleming, Piotr Mazur, Michal Mazur, Des Gibson, Carlos Garcia Nuñez. 04/07/2023 Advanced Materials Technologies DOI: 10.1002/admt.202300450

4. "Band Gap Engineering of Pb1-xCdxSe Thin Films Providing Mid-IR Photoluminescent-Based Light Emitting Diodes for Use in Nondispersive Infrared Gas Sensors" Greg McGann; Carlos Garcia Nuñez; Lewis Fleming; David Hutson; Ewan Waddell; Des Gibson. Sept. 2023 in IEEE Sensors Letters. DOI: 10.1109/LSENS.2023.3307081

5. "Integrated transparent surface acoustic wave technology for active de-fogging and icing protection onglass" HuiLing Ong Deyu Yang , Hui Chen , Jian Zhou , Luke Haworth , Jikai Zhang , Des Gibson , Prashant Agrawal , Hamdi Torun , Qiang Wu , Xianghui Hou , YongQing Fu. 01/08/2023 in Materials Chemistry and Physics. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.127842 

6. "Three-dimensional graphene foam based triboelectric nanogenerators for energy systems and autonomous sensors" Emma Keel , Ammara Ejaz , Michael Mckinlay , Manuel Pelayo Garcia , Marco Caffio , Des Gibson , Carlos García Núñez July 2023 in Nano Technology. DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108475

7. "Advances in sensing mechanisms and micro/nanostructured sensing layers for surface acoustic wave-based gas sensors" Xue Li, Wenfeng Sun, Wei Fu, Haifeng Lv, Xiaotao Zu, Yuanjun Guo, Des Gibson and Yong-Qing Fu. 09/03/2023 In Journal of Materials Chemistry. DOI: 10.1039/D2TA10014B

8. "Population of Merging Compact Binaries Inferred Using Gravitational Waves through GWTC-3" R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, F. Acernes, K. Ackley, C. Adams, N. Adhikari, R. X. Adhikari, V. B. Adya, C. Affeldt et al. 29/03/2023 in Physical Review X. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.13.011048

9. "Amorphous dielectric optical coatings deposited by plasma ion-assisted electron beam evaporation for gravitational wave detectors" Carlos Garcia Nuñez, Gavin Wallace, Lewis Fleming, Kieran Craig, Shigeng Song, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Caspar Clark, Simon Tait, Iain Martin, Stuart Reid, Sheila Rowan, and Des Gibson. 23/02/2023 in Applied Optics. DOI: 10.1364/AO.477186

10. "Broadband infrared absorber based on a sputter deposited hydrogenated carbon multilayer enhancing MEMS-based CMOS thermopile performance" Sam Ahmadzadeh, Des Gibson, Lewis Fleming, David Hutson, Shigeng Song, Allan James, Stephen Wells, Alan Forsyth, and Suzanne Bruckshaw. 01/03/2023 in Applied Optics. DOI: 10.1364/AO.477050

11. "Tantalum oxide and silicon oxide mixture coatings deposited using microwave plasma assisted co-sputtering for optical mirror coatings in gravitational wave detectors" Shigeng Song, Sijia Cai, Daxing Han, Carlos García Nuñez, Gong Zhang, Gavin Wallace, Lewis Fleming, Kieran Craig, Stuart Reid, Iain W. Martin, Sheila Rowan, and Des Gibson. 01/03/2023 in Applied Optics. DOI: 10.1364/ao.477211

12. "Search for subsolar-mass black hole binaries in the second part of Advanced LIGO’s and Advanced Virgo’s third observing run" R. Abbott; H. Abe; F. Acernese; K. Ackley; S. Adhicary; N. Adhikari; R. X. Adhikari; V. K. Adkins; V. B. Adya; C. Affeldt et al. 28/02/2023 in Monthly Notices of the RAS. DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad588

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Dr Qaisar Abbas

1. "Engineering of nickel, cobalt oxides and nickel/cobalt binary oxides by electrodeposition and application as binder free electrodes in supercapacitors" Qaisar Abbas, Hafsa Khurshid, Rahana Yoosuf, Jonathan Lawrence, Bashar A. Issa, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem & Abdul Ghani Olabi. 20/09/2023 in Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42647-4 

2. "Rechargeable batteries: Technological advancement, challenges, current and emerging applications," Abdul Ghani Olabi, Qaisar Abbas, Pragati A Shinde, and Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Energy 266, 126408 (2023). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.126408

3. "Redox flow batteries: Recent development in main components, emerging technologies, diagnostic techniques, large-scale applications, and challenges and barriers," Abdul Ghani Olabi, Mohamed Adel Allam, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, TD Deepa, Abdul Hai Alami, Qaisar Abbas, Ammar Alkhalidi, and Enas Taha Sayed, Batteries 9 (8), 409 (2023). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9080409.

4. "Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of supercapacitors: A review," Pragati A Shinde, Qaisar Abbas, Nilesh R Chodankar, Katsuhiko Ariga, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, and Abdul Ghani Olabi, Journal of Energy Chemistry 79, 611-638 (2023). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2022.12.030

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Dr Ashwini Konanahalli

1. "Toward urban data governance: status-quo, challenges, and success factors" Bozkurt, Y., Rossmann, A., Konanahalli, A. & Pervez, Z., 7 Aug 2023, In: IEEE Access. 11, p. 85656-85677 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review DOI: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10210345

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1. “Optical and structural properties of gradient (Ti,Co)Ox thin-film coatings with resistive switching effect”, Damian Wojcieszak, Jaroslaw DomaradzkiI,  Patrycia Pokora, Malwina Sikora, Michal Mazur, Pawel Chodasewicz, Jerzy Morgiel, Des Gibson. Nov 22 accepted for publication in Applied Optics.

2. “Broadband infrared absorber based on a sputter deposited hydrogenated carbon multilayer enhancing MEMS based CMOS thermopile performance”, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Des Gibson,  Lewis Fleming,  David Hutson, Shigeng Song, Allan James , Stephen Wells , Alan Forsyth , Suzanne Bruckshaw. Nov 22 accepted for publication in Applied Optics.

3. “Study of Amorphous Dielectric Optical Coatings Deposited by Plasma Ion Assisted Electron Beam Evaporation for Gravitational Wave Detectors” Carlos Garcia Nuñez, Gavin Wallace, Lewis Fleming, Kieran Craig, Shigeng Song, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Caspar Clark, Simon Tait, Iain Martin, Stuart Reid, Sheila Rowan, and Des Gibson, Applied Optics (2022) - under review.

4. “Tantalum Oxide and Silica Mixture Coatings Deposited Using Microwave Plasma Assisted Co-sputtering for Optical Mirror Coatings in Gravitational Wave Detectors” Shigeng Song, Sijia Cai, Daxing Han, Carlos García Nuñez, Gong Zhan, Gavin Wallace, Lewis Fleming, Kieran Craig, Stuart Reid, Iain Martin, Sheila Rowan, and Des Gibson, Applied Optics (2022) - under review.

5. “QRsens: Dual-purpose Quick Response code with built-in colourimetric sensors” Pablo Escobedo, Celia E. Ramos-Lorente, Ammara Ejaz, Miguel M. Erenas, Antonio Martínez-Olmos, Miguel A. Carvajal, Carlos García Núñez, Ignacio de Orbe-Payá, Luis F. Capitán-Vallvey, Alberto J. Palma, - Nov 22 accepted for publication in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical.

6. “Ultra-Thin Graphene Foam Based Flexible Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors for Robotics”  Connor I. Douglas*, Carlos Garcia Nuñez, Marco Caffio, Des Gibson, Key Engineering Materials 922 (2022) 79-86 DOI:10.4028/p-oy94hj

7. “Synthesis and characterization of hydrogel nanocomposite based on functional CNTs–copper sulfate-polymethyl methacrylate”, H. Fathinejad, M. Mirzaeian, A.Shabahang, Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 2022, 1-6, DOI: 10.1080/1536383X.2022.2061956

8. “Solid state electrolytes”, Q Abbas, M Mirzaeian, AG Olabi, D Gibson, Encyclopedia of Smart Materials, 382-392, 2022.

9. “High-Energy Electrochemical Capacitors”, M Mirzaeian, Energies 2022, 15(10), 3478.

10. “Recent demulsification methods of crude oil emulsions – Brief review”, S Faizullayev, A Adilbekova, W Kujawski, M Mirzaeian, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022, 215(B), 110643.

11. “Energy efficiency improvement potentials through energy benchmarking in pulp and paper industry”, I. Shabbir, M. Mirzaeian, F. Sher, Cleaner Chemical Engineering, 2022, 3, 100058

12. “Efficient Recovery Annealing of the Pseudocapacitive Electrode with a High Loading of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles for Hybrid Supercapacitor Applications”, KA Abdullin, MT Gabdullin, ZK Kalkozova, ST Nurbolat, M Mirzaeian, Nanomaterials 2022, 12 (20), 3669

13. “Graphene Synthesis Techniques and Environmental Applications”, Q Abbas, PA Shinde, MA Abdelkareem, AH Alami, M Mirzaeian, A Yadav, AG Olabi, Materials 2022, 15, 7804. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217804

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1. “Engineering inclined orientations of piezoelectric films for integrated acoustofluidics and lab-on-a-chip operated in liquid environments”, Yong-Qing Fu,  Hua-Feng Pang, Hamdi Torun, Ran Tao, Glen McHale, Julien Reboud, Kai Tao,  Jian Zhou, Jingting Luo, Desmond Gibson,  Jikui Luo and  PingAn Hu, Lab Chip, 2021, Advance Article, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0LC00887G​

2. "Performance evaluation of an air breathing polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell in harsh environments–A case study under Saudi Arabia's ambient condition" Al-Anazi, A., Wilberforce, T., Khatib, F. N., Vichare, P., Olabi, A. G., International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 (45), 23463-23479 (2021).

3. “Characteristics of electrochemical energy storage materials in light of advanced characterization techniques”, A. Iqbal, M. A. Abdelkareem, N. M. Hamdan, A. Baroutaji, M. Mirzaeian, A. G. Olabi, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier BV, ISBN: 978012808157329, 00097, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815732-9.00097-8

4. “Stabilization of the Surface of ZnO Films and Elimination of the Aging Effect”, K A. Abdullin, M Gabdullin, S K. Zhumagulov, G A. Ismailova, L V Gritsenko, Y Y Kedruk, M Mirzaeian, Materials, 2021, 14(21), 6535.

5. "SANS study of electrolyte accessibility into Novel Heteroatom-Loaded Activated Carbons used for supercapacitor electrodes." M. Mirzaeian, Z Ghumman, Q Abbas, P Hall, Proceedings of Faraday joint interest group conference 2021 - Royal Society of Chemistry, pp NSO01.

6. “Structural Tuneability and Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications of Resorcinol-Formaldehyde based Carbon Aerogels”, Q Abbas, M Mirzaeian, M A Abdelkareem, A A Makky, A Yadav, A.G. Olabi, International Journal of Energy Research, 2021, 46(5), 5478-5502.

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1. “Miniaturised Infrared Spectrophotometer for Low Power Consumption Multi-Gas Sensing”, Muhiyudin, M.; Hutson, D.; Gibson, D.; Waddell, E.; Song, S.; Ahmadzadeh, S. Sensors 2020, 20, 3843,  https://doi.org/10.3390/s20143843

2. “Breath emulator for simulation and modelling of expired tidal breath carbon dioxide characteristics”, Lewis Fleming , Des Gibson, David Hutson, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Ewan Waddell, Shigeng Song, Stuart Reid, Caspar Clark, Julien S Baker, Russell Overend, Calum MacGregor, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 4 November 2020,’ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105826

3. “Model comparison from LIGO-Virgo data on GW170817's binary components and consequences for the merger remnant”, Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Abbott, T. D., Abraham, S., Acernese, F., Ackley, K., ... Zweizig, J. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 37(4), [045006] 2020. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/ab5f7c

4. “Simulation analysis and preparation of a high optical density laser protection filter”, Liangyi Hang, Weiguo Liu,, Shigeng Song, Des Gibson, Shun Zhou, Xu Zhang, Cheng Li, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Applied Optics, Vol. 59, No. 11,  10 April 2020, DOI: 10.1364/AO.386799

5. “Drivers and Challenges Associated with the Implementation of Big Data within UK Facilities Management Sector: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Approach” Konanahalli, A., Marinelli, M., Oyedele, L. O. (2020 - Early Access). IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2019.2959914

6. "Structural, optical properties and optical modelling of hydrothermal chemical growth derived ZnO nanowires," Chu, H. O., Wang, Q., Shi, Y., Song, S., Liu, W., Zhou, S., Gibson, D., Alajlani, Y. & Li, C., Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 30, 1, p. 191-199 9 p. 21 Jan 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65191-5

7. "Structure of smectic-A liquid crystals in nonuniform domains: Modeling the impact of imperfect boundaries" A. S. al Sallo, A. J. Walker & G. P. Boswell, Phys. Rev. E, 2020, 101 (3), 032703. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.101.032703

8. "Single GaAs Nanowire Based Photodetector Fabricated by Dielectrophoresis" Carlos, García Núñez, Alejandro Braña, Nair Lopez, Jose Luis Pau, and Basilio J. Garcia 2020 Nanotechnology 31 225604 https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ab76ee 

9. “Vanadium air/redox flow batteries”, Abbas, Q., Mirzaeian, M. & Gibson, D., Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering. Elsevier B.V. / 20 February 2020.

10. “Durable infrared optical coatings based on pulsed DC-sputtering of hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H)”, Des Gibson, Shigeng Song, Lewis Fleming, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Hn On Chu, Stephen  Sproule, Ryan Swindell, Xiaoling Zhang, Parnia Navabpour, Caspar Clark, Mark Bailey, Applied Optics Vol. 59, Issue 9, pp. 2731-2738 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.378266

11. "Solid state electrolytes" Abbas, Q., Mirzaeian, M., Olabi, A., Gibson, D. Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering Elsevier B.V. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11740-0; ISBN (Print): 9780128035818.

12. “Low cost Hyper-spectral imaging system using Linear Variable Bandpass Filter for Agritech Applications”, Shigeng Song, Des Gibson,, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Hin On Chu, Barry Warden, Russell Overend, Fraser Macfarlane, Paul Murray, Stephen Marshall, Matt Aitkenhead, Damian Bienkowski, Russell Allison Applied Optics. Vol. 59, No. 5 / 10 February 2020.

13. "Adapted Delaunay Triangulation method for freeform surface generation from random point clouds for stochastic optimization applications," Bhattarai, S., Dahal, K., Vichare, P., Wenbing, C. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 61(2), pp 649-660. DOI: 10.1007/s00158-019-02385-6 (2020).

14. "E-learning tools: engaging our students?" Escalona, P. M., Marzano, A., Vichare, P., Dunn, M., Lazar, I., Soares, F., 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 1783-1786 DOI: 10.1109/EDUCON45650.2020.9125251 (2020).

15. “Improvement of the pseudocapacitive performance of cobalt oxide-based electrodes for electrochemical capacitors”, M Mirzaeian, N Akhanova, M Gabdullin, Z Kalkozova, A Tulegenova, S Nurbolat, K Abdullin, Energies, 2020, 13 (19), 5228.

16. “Pseudocapacitive Effect of Carbons Doped with Different Functional Groups as Electrode Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors”, M Mirzaeian, Q Abbas, M Hunt, P Hall, Energies, 2020, 13 (21), 5577.

17. “Solid State Electrolyte”, Qaisar Abbas, Mojtaba Mirzaeian & Des Gibson, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier BV, ISBN: 9780128035818, 11740. 2020. http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11740-0

18. “Vanadium Air/Redox Flow Battery”, Qaisar Abbas, Mojtaba Mirzaeian & Des Gibson., Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier B. V., ISBN: 9780128035818, 11741, 2020. http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11741-2

19. “Electrode Materials for Fuel Cell”, Amina Sarfraz, Asif Hassan Raza, Mojtaba Mirzaeian, Qaisar Abbas & Rizwan Raza, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier BV, ISBN: 9780128035818, 11742, 2020. http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11742-4

20. “Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries”, Qaisar Abbas, Mojtaba Mirzaeian, Michael RC Hunt, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier BV, ISBN:9780128035818, 12115, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.12115-0

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1.  “Search for gravitational-wave signals associated with gamma-ray bursts during the second observing run of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo”, B. P. Abbott, R Birney, Des Gibson  et al., Astrophys. J. 886, 75 (2019), 10.3847/1538-4357/ab4b48.

2. “A comparison between DCMS, HiPIMS and a novel ‘HiPIMS+Kick’ deposition for piezoelectric thin-films”, Rogan, Mhairi; O'Donnell, John; Hrebik, Jason; Franzer, Nick; Belan, Rob; Gibson, Des; McAughey, Kevin L.; Hughes, David A. 2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS). IEEE, 2019. p. 2616-2619 (IEEE Conference Proceedings.

3. “Search for gravitational waves from Scorpius X-1 in the second Advanced LIGO observing run with an improved hidden Markov model”, B. P. Abbott, R Birney, Des Gibson  et al.,  Physical Review D, Vol. 100, No. 12, 122002,  04.12.2019,  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.95.122003.

4. “Search for Subsolar Mass Ultracompact Binaries in Advanced LIGO's Second Observing Run”, B. P. Abbott, R Birney, Des Gibson et al. Physical Review Letters 123(16), 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.231103

5. “Searches for Gravitational Waves from Known Pulsars at Two Harmonics in 2015–2017 LIGO Data”, B. P. Abbott, R Birney, Des Gibson  et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration), The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 879, Number 1,  published 26th June 2019, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ab20cb

6. “Search for intermediate mass black hole binaries in the first and second observing runs of the Advanced LIGO and Virgo network”, B. P. Abbott, Ross Birney, Des Gibson et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration), Phys. Rev. D 100, 064064 – Published 30 September 2019, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.064064 

7. “3D patterning/manipulating microparticles and yeast cells using ZnO/Si thin film surface acoustic waves”, Xiang Tao, Tan Dai Nguyen, Hao Jin,Ran Tao, Jingting Luo, Xin Yang, Hamdi Torun, Jian Zhou, Shuyi Huang, Lin Shi, Des Gibson, Michael Cooke, Hejun Du, Shurong Dong, Jikui Luo, YongQing Fu, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical 299 (2019), 1268 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2019.126991)

8. “All-sky search for long-duration gravitational-wave transients in the second Advanced LIGO observing run”, B. P. Abbott, Ross Birney, Des Gibson et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration), Phys. Rev. D 99, 104033 – 14 May 2019, (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.99.104033)

9. “Charge-Based Supercapacitor Storage Estimation for Indoor Sub-mW Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting Powered Wireless Sensor Nodes”, Xicai Yue, Janice Kiely, Des Gibson and Emmanuel M. Drakakis, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2019. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2019.2896321)

10. “Effect of Nitrogen Doping on the Electrochemical Performance of Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Based Carbon Aerogels as Electrode Material for Supercapacitor Applications”,  Mojtaba Mirzaeian, Qaisar Abbas, Des Gibson, Michal Mazur, Energy 2019. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.02.108)

11. “A concentrated vertical jetting mechanism for isotropically focused ZnO/Si surface acoustic waves”, M. Jangi, J. T. Luo, R. Tao, J. Reboud, R. Wilson, J.M. Cooper, D. Gibson, Y.Q. Fu, International Journal of Multiphase Flow 2019. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2019.02.002)

12. "Energy Autonomous Electronic skin," Carlos García Núñez, Libu Manjakkal and Ravinder Dahiya, NPJ Flexible Electronics 2019, 3(1). (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41528-018-0045-x)

13. "Graphite Polyurethane Resin Composites for High-Energy Density Supercapacitors," L. Manjakkal, W. T. Navaraj, C. García Núñez and Ravinder Dahiya. Advanced Science 2019. (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21983844).

14. “Thin film flexible/bendable acoustic wave devices: Evolution, hybridization and decoupling of multiple acoustic wave modes”, R. Tao, W.B. Wang, J.T. Luoc, S. Ahmad Hasana, H. Toruna, P. Canyelles-Pericasa, J. Zhou, W.P. Xuan, M.D. Cooke, D. Gibson, Q.Wu, W.P. Ng, J.K. Luo, Y.Q. Fu, Surface and Coating Technology 2019, 357, 587–594. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.10.042)

15. The Role of H-optimisation on the Computed Intermolecular Interactions and Charge Transfer Integrals in Diketopyrrolopyrroles, J. Calvo-Castro, A. R. Kennedy and C. J. McHugh, J. Phys. Chem. A., 2019, 123, 14, 3185. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.9b01275

16. A 2-D π–π dimer model system to investigate structure-charge transfer relationships in rubrene, S. H. Chung, J. Calvo-Castro and C. J. McHugh, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019, 7, 2029. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TC06412A

17. “FM needs to delve into AI” Konanahalli, A. (2019). Institute and Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM)’s Facilitate Journal.

18. “Big Data Analytics for Facilities Management” Konanahalli, A. (2019) i-FM Trends and Opportunities Report 2019. 

19. "Novel Trends in Modelling Techniques of Pelton Turbine Bucket for Increased Renewable" Energy, Bhattarai, S., Vichare, P., Dahal, K., Al Makky, A. & Olabi, A. G., Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 112, pp 87-101 (2019).

20. "Design, construction and characterisation of a novel nanovibrational bioreactor and cultureware for osteogenesis." Campsie, P., Childs, P. G., Robertson, S. N., Cameron, K., Hough, J., Salmeron-Sanchez, M., Tsimbouri, P. M., Vichare, P., Dalby, M. J. & Reid, S. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 12944 (2019).

21. “Pseudo-capacitance of silver oxide thin film electrodes in ionic liquid for electrochemical energy applications," AI Oje, AA Ogwu, M Mirzaeian, N Tsendzughul, AM Oje, Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 2019, 4, 213 -222.

22. “Effect of nitrogen doping on the electrochemical performance of resorcinol-formaldehyde based carbon aerogels as electrode material for supercapacitor applications”, M Mirzaeian, Q Abbas, D Gibson, M Mazur, Energy, 2019, 173, 809-819. Mojtaba Mirzaeian – CV 4/14

23. “Silver thin film electrodes for supercapacitor application”, AI Oje, AA Ogwu, M Mirzaeian, AM Oje, N Tsendzughul, Applied Surface Science 488, 2019, 142-150.

 

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1. “Optimised Performance of Non-Dispersive Infrared Gas Sensors Using Multilayer Thin Film Bandpass Filters”, Pinggui Wang, Xiuhua Fu, Des Gibson, Lewis Fleming,  Sam Ahmadzadeh, Cheng Li, Manu Muhiyudin, Shigeng Song, David Hutson, David Moodie, Calum MacGregor and Matthew Steer, Coatings 2018, 8(12), 472. (https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/8/12/472)

2. “Influence of the magnetron sputtering conditions on the physicochemical properties of TiO2 thin films”, Artur Wiatrowski, Michał Mazur, Agata Obstarczyk, Damian Wojcieszak, Danuta Kaczmarek, Jerzy Morgiel, Des Gibson, Coatings 2018, 8(11), 412. (https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8110412)

3. “Amorphous silicon with extremely low absorption: Beating thermal noise in gravitational astronomy”, R. Birney, J. Steinlechner, Z. Tornasi, S. MacFoy, D. Vine, A. S. Bell, D. Gibson, J. Hough, S. Rowan, P. Sortais, S. Sproules, S. Tait, I. W. Martin, and S. Reid, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2018, 121, 191101. (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.191101)

4. “Simulation and Optimization of Film Thickness Uniformity in Physical Vapor Deposition”, Ben Wang, Xiuhua Fu, Shigeng Song, Hin On Chu, Des Gibson, Cheng Li, Yongjing Shi and Zhentao Wu, Coatings 2018, 8(8),  325 (16th Sept 2018); https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8090325

5.  “Automated control of plasma ion assisted electron beam deposited TiO2 optical thin films”,Bing Hui , Xiuhua Fu,  Des Gibson, David Child , Shigeng Song, Lewis Fleming, Guntis Rutins, Hin on Chu, Caspar Clark, Stuart Reid, Coatings 2018, 8(8), 272 (3rd August 2018); https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8080272

6. “Investigation of TiO2 Thin Film Deposited by Microwave Plasma Assisted Sputtering and Its Application in 3D Glasses”, Qi Hao, Xiuhua Fu, Shigeng Song, Des Gibson, Cheng Li, Hin On Chu, Yongjing Shi , Coatings 2018, 8(8), 270 (1st August 2018);  http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/8/8/270/htm

7.  “Temperature effects on photoacoustic carbon dioxide sensor developed using mid-IR LED”, Lucky.A. Ishaku, David Hutson, Des Gibson, IEEE International Instrumentation & Technology, 12th July 2018,  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8409855/

8. “Inorganic Thin Film Materials for Solar Cell Applications”, Yahya Alajlani, Abed Alaswad, Frank Placido, Des Gibson, Adel Diyaf,  Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, 21st May 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.10355-8

9. “Effect of physical activation/surface functional groups on wettability and electrochemical performance of     carbon/activated carbon aerogels based electrode materials for electrochemical capacitors”, Qaisar Abbas , Mojtaba Mirzaeian, Abraham A. Ogwu, Michal Mazur, Des Gibson, International journal of hydrogen energy, (30th May 2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.04.099

10. “Effect of elevated substrate temperature deposition on the mechanical losses of tantala thin film coatings”, Vajente, Gabriele; Birney, Ross; Ananyeva, Alena; Angelova, Svetoslava; Asselin, Romaine; Baloukas, Bill; Bassiri, Riccardo; Billingsley, Garilynn; Fejer, Martin; Gibson, Des; Godbout, Louis; Gustafson, Eric; Heptonstall, Alastair; Hough, Jim; MacFoy, Sean; Markosyan, Ashot; Martin, Iain; Martinu, Ludvik; Murray, Peter; Penn, Steven; Roorda, Sjoerd; Rowan, Sheila; Schiettekatte, Francois; Shink, Rosalie; Torrie, Calum; Vine, David; Reid, Stuart; Adhikari, Rana, 2018 Class. Quantum Grav. 35 075001, (23rd Feb 2018) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/aaad7c

11. “Reducing N2O induced cross-talk in a NDIR CO2 gas sensor for breath analysis using multilayer thin film optical interference coatings”, Fleming, L.; Gibson, D.; Song, S.; Li, C.; Reid, S.. Surf. Coatings Technol. 2018, 336, 9–16, DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.09.033

12. “A numerical and experimental study of a new design of closed dynamic respiration chamber”, Ahmed Al Makky, A. Alaswad, D. Gibson, S. Song, A.G. Olabi, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 145 (23rd Feb 2018), 326 – 340 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.01.015

13. "Amorphous Silicon with Extremely Low Absorption: Beating Thermal Noise in Gravitational Astronomy.", Birney R, Steinlechner J, Tornasi Z, MacFoy S, Vine D, Bell AS, et al. Phys Rev Lett [Internet]. 2018 Nov;121(19):191101. Available from: https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.191101

14. "Asymptotic properties of radial A+B->C reaction fronts", Philip Trevelyan and Alan Walker, Phys. Rev. E, 2018, 98 (3), 10.1103/PhysRevE.98.032118

15. "The Provision of mathematics and statistics support in Scottish Higher Education Institutions (2017): A Comparative study by the Scottish Mathematics Support Network", Shazia Ahmed, Peter Davidson, Kate Durkacz, Calum MacDonald, Morgiane Richards and Alan Walker, MSOR Connections, 2018, 16(3), 5-19, 10.21100/msor.v16i3.798

16. “Pipe Organ” Inspired Air-coupled Ultrasonic Transducers with Broader Bandwidth", Botong Zhu, Benjamin Tiller, Alan Walker, Anthony  Mulholland, and James Windmill, IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control, 2018, 65(10), 1873 – 1881, 10.1109/TUFFC.2018.2861575

17. “Big Data: A new revolution in UK facilities management sector”. Konanahalli, A., Oyedele, L.O., Marinelli, M., Selim, G., (2018). RICS Research Trust Report. DOI

18. “Implementing Big Data into Facilities Management” Konanahalli, A. (2018). International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) Facilities Management Journal. 

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