Professor Simon Middleburgh
Ser Cymru Professor

Affiliations
Links
- https://nubu.nu/materials/simon-middleburgh/
Group website
Contact info
Email: s.middleburgh@bangor.ac.uk
- 2011
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Atomic Scale Modeling of Point Defects in Zirconium Diboride
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
- 2013
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Structure, properties and formation of PuCrO3 and PuAlO3 of relevance to doped nuclear fuels
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
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Accommodation of Excess Oxygen in Group II Monoxides
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
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Raman spectroscopic study of natural and synthetic brannerite
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
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Accommodation, Accumulation, and Migration of Defects in Ti3SiC2 and Ti3AlC2 MAX Phases
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
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The incorporation of plutonium in lanthanum zirconate pyrochlore
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
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Gradual Structural Evolution from Pyrochlore to Defect-Fluorite in Y2Sn2-xZrxO7: Average vs Local Structure
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
- 2014
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Theoretical and experimental Raman spectroscopic studies of synthetic thorutite (ThTi2O6)
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
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Segregation and migration of species in the CrCoFeNi high entropy alloy
Middleburgh, S. C., King, D. M., Lumpkin, G. R., Cortie, M. & Edwards, L., 25 Jun 2014, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 599, p. 179-182Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Novel Chemical Synthesis and Characterization of CeTi2O6 Brannerite
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
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Peroxide defect formation in zirconate perovskites
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. 15883-15888Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
- 2015
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Modelling the thermal conductivity of (UxTh1-x)O-2 and (UxPu1-x)O-2
Cooper, M. W. D., Middleburgh, S. C. & Grimes, R. W., Nov 2015, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 466, p. 29-35Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
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. 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting the formation and stability of single phase high-entropy alloys
King, D. J. M., Middleburgh, S. C., McGregor, A. G. & Cortie, M. B., 1 Feb 2016, In: Acta Materialia. 104, p. 172-179Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phase equilibria in the U-Si system from first-principles calculations
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
- 2017
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First-principles study of defects and fission product behavior in uranium diboride
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
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Spark plasma sintering and microstructural analysis of pure and Mo doped U3Si2 pellets
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
- 2018
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Solution of hydrogen in accident tolerant fuel candidate material: U3Si2
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. 234-237Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crystallographic evolution of MAX phases in proton irradiating environments
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
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The formation and structure of Fe-Mn-Ni-Si solute clusters and G-phase precipitates in steels
King, D. J. M., Burr, P. A. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Jul 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 505Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Density functional theory study of the magnetic moment of solute Mn in bcc Fe
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
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A sintered nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, a fuel assembly, and a method of manufacturing a sintered nuclear fuel pellet
Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 22 Aug 2018Research output: Patent
Anisotropy in the thermal expansion of uranium silicide measured by neutron diffraction
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. 516-520Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A ceramic nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, and a fuel assembly
Middleburgh, S. (Inventor) & Hallstadius, L. (Inventor), 31 Oct 2018Research output: Patent
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A nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, and a fuel assembly
Middleburgh, S. (Inventor) & Puide, M. (Inventor), 14 Nov 2018Research output: Patent
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Annular Nuclear Fuel Pellets with Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins
Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 15 Nov 2018Research output: Patent
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Method to produce uranium silicides
Middleburgh, S. (Inventor) & Lahoda, E. (Inventor), 27 Dec 2018Research output: Patent
- 2019
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Defect evolution in burnable absorber candidate material: Uranium diboride, UB2
Middleburgh, S., Burr, P. A., Kardoulaki, E. & Holmes, R., 1 Jan 2019, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 513, p. 45-55Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SEALER-UK Deliverable 1: UK-BEIS Advanced Modular Reactor Competition - Phase 1
Middleburgh, S. & Wallenius, J., 14 Jan 2019, 127 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Density functional theory calculations of self- and Xe diffusion in U3Si2
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
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High temperature, low neutron cross-section highentropy alloys in the Nb-Ti-V-Zr system
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. 435-446Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental and computational assessment of U Si N ternary phases
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. 194-201Research 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
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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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Choosing the correct strong correlation correction for U3Si2: influence of magnetism
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
- 2020
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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
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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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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. 24-35Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A high density composite fuel with integrated burnable absorber: U3Si2-UB2
Turner, J., Middleburgh, S. & Abram, T., 1 Feb 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 529, 151891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phase Equilibria and Thermochemistry of Advanced Fuels: Modeling Burnup Behavior: Technical Report
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
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Ion beam irradiation of ABO4 compounds with the fergusonite, monazite, scheelite, and zircon structures
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. 5502-5514Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A cladding tube, and a method of manufacturing a cladding tube
Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 22 Oct 2020, Patent No. US20200335231A1Research output: Patent
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Synthesis of Candidate Advanced Technology Fuel: Uranium Diboride (UB2) via Carbo/Borothermic Reduction of UO2
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
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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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UN microspheres embedded in UO2 matrix: an innovative accident tolerant fuel
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
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A tubular ceramic component suitable for being used in a nuclear reactor
Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 26 Nov 2020, Patent No. US20200373022A1Research output: Patent
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Short communication on further elucidating the structure of amorphous U2O7 by extended X-ray absorption spectroscopy and DFT simulations
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
- 2021
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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
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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