Professor Bill Lee

Ser Cymru Professor in Materials for Extreme Environments

  1. Article › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    Doing more with nuclear

    Rushton, M. & Lee, B., May 2021, In: Energy World. May 2021, p. 22-24 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticle

  3. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  4. Published

    A candidate fusion engineering material, WC-FeCr

    Humphry-Baker, S. A., Harrison, R. W., Greaves, G., Knowles, A. J., Smith, G. D. W., Donnelly, S. E. & Lee, W. E., Oct 2018, In: Scripta Materialia. 155, p. 129-133

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Addressing high processing temperatures in reactive melt infiltration for multiphase ceramic composites

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Assessing Li accommodation at amorphous ZrO2 grain boundaries

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Atomic-scale description of interfaces in rutile/sodium silicate glass–crystal composites

    Fossati, P. C. M., Rushton, M. & Lee, W., 21 Jun 2018, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 20, p. 17624-17636

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Atomistic modeling approach to the thermodynamics of sodium silicate glasses

    Fossati, P. C. M., Mellan, T. A., Kuganathan, N. & Lee, W. E., Mar 2021, In: Journal of American Ceramic Society. 104, 3, p. 1331-1344 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Co-Generation in the Early Days of Nuclear Power: Part 1: Calder Hall and Chapelcross

    Rushton, M. J. D. & Lee, W. E., 1 Nov 2020, In: Nuclear Future. 16, 6, p. 51-54

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Co-generation in the early days of nuclear power: Part 2: Metal production

    Rushton, M. J. D. & Lee, W. E., 1 Feb 2021, In: Nuclear Future. 17, 1, p. 40-44

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Degradation of partially immersed glass: A new perspective

    Chinnam, R. K., Fossati, P. C. M. & Lee, W. E., May 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 503, p. 56-65

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Diffusion in doped and undoped amorphous zirconia

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Diffusion in undoped and Cr-doped amorphous UO2

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Effect of La2O3 addition on long-term oxidation kinetics of ZrB2–SiC and HfB2–SiC ultra-high temperature ceramics

    Zapata-Solvas, E., Jayaseelan, D. D., Brown, P. M. & Lee, B., Dec 2014, In: Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 34, 15, p. 3535-3548

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity

    Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S., Vrtiska, S. & Lee, B., 1 Aug 2022, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 150, 104295.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Enrichment of Chromium at Grain Boundaries in Chromia Doped UO2

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Evidence of excess oxygen accommodation in yttria partially-stabilized zirconia

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Experimental synthesis and density functional theory investigation of radiation tolerance of Zr-3(Al1-xSix)C-2 MAX phases

    Zapata-Solvas, E., Christopoulos, S.-R. G., Ni, N., Parfitt, D. C., Horlait, D., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Chroneos, A. & Lee, W. E., 1 Apr 2017, In: Journal of American Ceramic Society. 100, 4, p. 1377-1387

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. E-pub ahead of print

    First-principles study of lithium aluminosilicate glass scintillators

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  20. HfB2 ceramic polycrystals: A low-temperature metal-like ceramic at high temperatures?

    Zapata-Solvas, E., Moshtaghioun, B. M., Gómez-García, D., Domínguez-Rodríguez, A. & Lee, W. E., Oct 2021, In: Scripta Materialia. 203, 114037.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Hydrogen Accommodation in the TiZrNbHfTa High Entropy Alloy

    Moore, C., Wilson, J., Rushton, M., Lee, B., Astbury, J. & Middleburgh, S., 1 May 2022, In: Acta Materialia. 229, 117832.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    In-reactor behaviour and economic assessment of enriched gadolinia burnable absorbers

    Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S. & Lee, B., Oct 2023, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 164, 104873.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Influence of boron isotope ratio on the thermal conductivity of uranium diboride (UB2) and zirconium diboride (ZrB2)

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Interface properties of Ti3SiC2/Al2O3 ceramics: Combined experiments and first-principles calculations

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Investigating the highest melting temperature materials: A laser melting study of the TaC-HfC system

    Cedillos-Barraza, O., Manara, D., Boboridis, K., Watkins, T., Grasso, S., Jayaseelan, D. D., Konings, R. J. M., Reece , M. J. & Lee, B., 1 Dec 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 37962.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Modelling the impact of configurational entropy on the stability of amorphous SiO2

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    On the oxidation and ignition of uranium carbide fragments in air and comparison with zirconium carbide oxidation

    Gasparrini, C., Podor, R., Fiquet, O., Rushton, M. J. D. & Lee, W. E., 15 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 592, 154944.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    On the stoichiometry of zirconium carbide

    Gasparrini, C., Rana, D.-S., Le Brun, N., Horlait, D., Markides, C. N., Farnan, I. & Lee, W. E., 14 Apr 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, p. 6347

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Oxidation of UC: An in situ high temperature environmental scanning electron microscopy study

    Gasparrini, C., Podor, R., Horlait, D., Rushton, M. J. D., Fiquet, O. & Lee, W. E., Oct 2017, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 494, p. 127-137

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Performance and economic assessment of enriched gadolinia burnable absorbers

    Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S., Dahlfors, M. & Lee, B., Jul 2021, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 137, 103752.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Predicting the thermal expansion of body-centred cubic (BCC) high entropy alloys in the Mo-Nb-Ta-Ti-W system

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Radiation-induced microcrystal shape change as a mechanism of wasteform degradation

    Ojovan, M. I., Burakov, B. E. & Lee, W. E., 1 Apr 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 501, p. 162-171

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Shifting to a 36-month fuel cycle with advanced moderating burnable absorbers enabling high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU)

    Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S., Vrtiska, S. & Lee, B., 1 Mar 2024, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 105011.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Stoichiometry deviation in amorphous zirconium dioxide

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Structure and properties of amorphous uranium dioxide

    Middleburgh, S., Lee, B. & Rushton, M., 1 Jan 2021, In: Acta Materialia. 202, p. 366-375

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Synthesis and DFT investigation of new bismuth-containing MAX phases

    Horlait, D., Middleburgh, S. C., Chroneos, A. & Lee, W. E., 7 Jan 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Temperature dependent volatilisation behaviour of Cs from two commercial adsorbents used at Fukushima measured using novel experimental apparatus

    Pletser, D., Ohashi, T., Yoshii, Y. & Lee, W. E., 1 Nov 2018, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 109, p. 214-222

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    The Stability of Irradiation-Induced Defects in Zr3AlC2, Nb4AlC3 and (Zr0.5,Ti0.5)3AlC2 MAX Phase-Based Ceramics

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    The accommodation of lithium in bulk ZrO2

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Thermal Properties of Rare-Earth Monosilicates for EBC on Si-Based Ceramic Composites

    Al Nasiri, N., Patra, N., Horlait, D., Jayaseelan, D. D. & Lee, B., Feb 2016, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 99, 2

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Ti-Zr-Nb-(V) refractory alloy coatings deposited by high-power impulse magnetron sputtering: Structure, mechanical properties, oxidation resistance, and thermal stability

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Tungsten carbide is more oxidation resistant than tungsten when processed to full density

    Humphry-Baker, S. A. & Lee, W. E., 15 Apr 2016, In: Scripta Materialia. 116, p. 67-70

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Uranium carbide oxidation from 873 K to 1173 K

    Gasparrini, C., Podor, R., Fiquet, O., Horlait, D., May, S., Wenman, M. R. & Lee, W. E., 1 May 2019, In: Corrosion Science. 151, p. 44-56

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Utilizing neutronics modelling to predict changing Pu ratios in UO2 in the presence of Th

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Letter › Research › Peer-reviewed
  46. Published

    Defect Behaviour in the MoNbTaVW High Entropy Alloy (HEA)

    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 journalLetterpeer-review

  47. Conference contribution › Research › Peer-reviewed
  48. Published

    Lithium Accomodation in ZrO2

    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 proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  49. Published

    The UK National Thermal-Hydraulics Facility: Motivations, Design and Planning Status

    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 proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  50. Abstract › Research › Peer-reviewed
  51. Published

    Development of Kernel Fuels for High Temperature Gas Reactor and Space Systems

    Middleburgh, S., Makurunje, P., Mohun, R., Goddard, D., Stephens, G. F., Callaghan, J. & Lee, B., 8 Oct 2024.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceAbstractpeer-review

  52. Article › Research
  53. Published

    The future of medical radioisotope production in the UK: An introduction to nuclear medicine

    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 publicationArticle

  54. Published

    The future of medical radioisotope production in the UK -- Part Two

    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 publicationArticle