Dr Michael Rushton

Senior Research Lecturer

  1. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Migration of fluorine in fluorapatite - a concerted mechanism

    Jay, E. E., Rushton, M. J. D. & Grimes, R. W., 2012, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry. 22, 13, p. 6097-6103 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Trapping of volatile fission products by C60

    Kuganathan, N., Arya, A. K., Rushton, M. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Jun 2018, In: Carbon. 132, p. 477-485

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. 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

  5. Thermal conductivity and the isotope effect in Li2O

    Lu, H., Murphy, S. T., Rushton, M. J. D., Parfitt, D. C. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Nov 2012, In: Fusion Engineering and Design. 87, 11, p. 1834-1838 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  14. 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, 49

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Effect of trivalent dopants on local coordination and electronic structure in crystalline and amorphous ZnO

    Ramo, D. M., Chroneos, A., Rushton, M. J. D. & Bristowe, P. D., 31 Mar 2014, In: Thin Solid Films. 555, p. 117-121 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Simulation of defects and defect processes in fluorite and fluorite related oxides: Implications for radiation tolerance

    Rushton, M. J. D., Stanek, C. R., Cleave, A. R., Uberuaga, B. P., Sickafus, K. E. & Grimes, R. W., 1 Feb 2007, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 255, 1, SI, p. 151-157 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Effect of strain on the oxygen diffusion in yttria and gadolinia co-doped ceria

    Rushton, M. J. D., Chroneos, A., Skinner, S. J., Kilner, J. A. & Grimes, R. W., 10 Jan 2013, In: Solid State Ionics. 230, SI, p. 37-42 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. A critical assessment of interatomic potentials for ceria with application to its elastic properties revisited

    Rushton, M. J. D. & Chroneos, A., Nov 2013, In: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 24, 11, p. 4590-4592 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Impact of uniaxial strain and doping on oxygen diffusion in CeO2

    Rushton, M. J. D. & Chroneos, A., 14 Aug 2014, In: Scientific Reports. 4

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Partial ordering of glass networks adjacent to simulated glass-crystal interfaces

    Rushton, M. J. D., Grimes, R. W. & Owens, S. L., 1 Aug 2011, In: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 357, 16-17, p. 3278-3287 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Predicted pyrochlore to fluorite disorder temperature for A(2)Zr(2)O(7) compositions

    Rushton, MJD., Grimes, RW., Stanek, CR. & Owens, S., 1 Jun 2004, In: Journal of Materials Research. 19, 6, p. 1603-1604 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. 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 journalComment/debate

  24. 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

  25. Changes to alkali ion content adjacent to crystal-glass interfaces

    Rushton, M. J. D., Grimes, R. W. & Owens, S. L., 2008, Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXI. Lee, WE., Roberts, JW., Hyatt, NC. & Grimes, RW. (eds.). Vol. 1107. p. 207+ (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review