Professor Michael Rushton
Professor

Affiliations
Links
- https://nubu.nu/materials/michael-rushton/
Profile on research group web site.
- 2025
- E-pub ahead of print
Optioneering in nuclear ion exchange resin disposal
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
- 2024
- Published
Modelling Potential Candidates for Targeted Auger Therapy
Buchanan, C., Aboagye, E., Evitts, L. J., Rushton, M. & Smith, T., 18 Dec 2024, In: Biophysica. 4, p. 711-723 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lithium stabilization of amorphous ZrO2
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
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
- 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 journal › Article › peer-review
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
- 2023
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
- 2022
- Published
Exploring small nuclear to plug the energy gaps
Rushton, M., 8 Sept 2022, In: Nature. 609, 7926, p. S8 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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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 journal › Letter › peer-review
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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Molecular dynamics simulations of radiation damage in YBa2Cu3O7
Gray, R. L., Rushton, M. J. D. & Murphy, S. T., 7 Feb 2022, In: Superconductor Science and Technology. 35, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2021
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermophysical properties of liquid (U, Zr)O₂ by molecular dynamics
Beigbeder, T., Bourasseau, E. & Rushton, M., 12 Dec 2021, In: Molecular Simulation. 47, 18, p. 1502-1508 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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 publication › Article
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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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 TopFuelResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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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 publication › Article
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In-situ TEM investigation of nano-scale helium bubble evolution in tantalum-doped tungsten at 800 °C
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
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Doing more with nuclear
Rushton, M. & Lee, B., May 2021, In: Energy World. May 2021, p. 22-24 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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. 40-44Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structure and properties of amorphous uranium dioxide
Middleburgh, S., Lee, B. & Rushton, M., 1 Jan 2021, In: Acta Materialia. 202, p. 366-375Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The predicted shapes of voids and Xe bubbles in UO2
Galvin, C. O. T., Rushton, M., Cooper, M. W. D., Burr, P. A. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Jan 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 543, 152622.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 20006Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
- 2020
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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. 51-54Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermal conductivity variation in uranium dioxide with gadolinia additions
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
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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. 7-10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
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Void evolution in tungsten and tungsten-5wt.% tantalum under in-situ proton irradiation at 800 and 1000°C
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
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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. 16320-16327Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2018
- 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. 17624-17636Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trapping of volatile fission products by C60
Kuganathan, N., Arya, A. K., Rushton, M. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Jun 2018, In: Carbon. 132, p. 477-485Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Oxygen diffusion in Gd-doped mixed oxides
Galvin, C. O. T., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Jan 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. p. 300-306Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
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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. 127-137Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
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Thermophysical properties and oxygen transport in (Thx,Pu1−x)O2
Galvin, C. O. T., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M. J. D. & Grimes, R. W., Dec 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 1, p. 36024 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Milestone report: The simulation of radiation driven gas diffusion in UO<sub>2</sub> at low temperature
Cooper, M. W., Kuganathan, N., Burr, P. A., Rushton, M. J., Grimes, R. W., Turbull, J. A., Stanek, C. R. & Andersson, A. D., 24 Oct 2016, Los Alamos, NM (United States).Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Development of Xe and Kr empirical potentials for CeO2, ThO2, UO2 and PuO2, combining DFT with high temperature MD
Cooper, M. W. D., college, I., Wales, U. O. N., Rushton, M. J. D., Grimes, R. W., Stanek, C. R. & Andersson, D. A., 23 Aug 2016, In: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 28, 40Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermodynamic calculations of oxygen self-diffusion in mixed-oxide nuclear fuels
Parfitt, D. C., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M. J. D., Christopoulos, S.-R. G., Fitzpatricka, M. E. & Chroneos, A., 29 Jul 2016, In: RSC Advances. 6, 78, p. 74018-74027 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2015
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From solid solution to cluster formation of Fe and Cr in alpha-Zr
Burr, P. A., Wenman, M. R., Gault, B., Moody, M. P., Ivermark, M., Rushton, M. J. D., Preuss, M., Edwards, L. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Dec 2015, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 467, 1, p. 320-331 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Impact of Neutron Cross Section Group Structures on the Accuracy of Radiological Source Models
Hodgson, A. P. J., Grimes, R. W., Rushton, M. J. D. & Marsden, O. J., Nov 2015, In: Nuclear Science and Engineering. 181, 3, p. 302-309 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Linking atomic and mesoscopic scales for the modelling of the transport properties of uranium dioxide under irradiation
Bertolus, M., Freyss, M., Dorado, B., Martin, G., Hoang, K., Maillard, S., Skorek, R., Garcia, P., Valot, C., Chartier, A., Van Brutzel, L., Fossati, P., Grimes, R. W., Parfitt, D. C., Bishop, C. L., Murphy, S. T., Rushton, M. J. D., Staicu, D., Yakub, E., Nichenko, S., Krack, M., Devynck, F., Ngayam-Happy, R., Govers, K., Deo, C. S. & Behera, R. K., 1 Jul 2015, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 462, p. 475-495 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermophysical properties and oxygen transport in the (U-x,Pu1-x)O-2 lattice
Cooper, M. W. D., Murphy, S. T., Rushton, M. J. D. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Jun 2015, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 461, p. 206-214 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of Gallium Doping in Garnet-Type Li7La3Zr2O12 Solid Electrolytes
Jalem, R., Rushton, M. J. D., Manalastas, W. J., Nakayama, M., Kasuga, T., Kilner, J. A. & Grimes, R. W., 28 Apr 2015, In: Chemistry of Materials. 27, 8, p. 2821-2831Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetics of superionic conductivity in lithium lanthanum titanates
Jay, E. E., Rushton, M. J. D., Chroneos, A., Grimes, R. W. & Kilner, J. A., 2015, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 17, 1, p. 178-183Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prediction and characterisation of radiation damage in fluorapatite
Jay, E. E., Fossati, P. C. M., Rushton, M. J. D. & Grimes, R. W., 2015, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 3, 3, p. 1164-1173 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2014
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Thermal conductivity and energetic recoils in UO2 using a many-body potential model
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, 49Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermophysical and anion diffusion properties of (U x ,Th1-x )O2.
Cooper, M. W. D., Murphy, S. T., Fossati, P. C. M., Rushton, M. J. D. & Grimes, R. W., Nov 2014, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society A . 470, 2171, p. 20140427 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of uniaxial strain and doping on oxygen diffusion in CeO2
Rushton, M. J. D. & Chroneos, A., 14 Aug 2014, In: Scientific Reports. 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparison of empirical potential models for the simulation of dislocations in uranium dioxide
Murphy, S. T., Rushton, M. J. D. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Apr 2014, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 72, SI, p. 27-32 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review