1. 2025
2. 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

3. Published

   Decomposition and stoichiometry variation in lithium hydride and lithium deuteride

   Stratton, B., Davis, T., Astbury, J., Abdallah, M., Stephens, S. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 606, 155619.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4. 2024
5. Published

   Enhanced radiation damage tolerance in Zr-doped UO2

   Mohun, R., Middleburgh, S., Thomas, P. J. & Corkhill, C., 1 Dec 2024, In: Materialia. 38, 102226.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

6. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

7. E-pub ahead of print

   Hydrogen desorption kinetics of hafnium hydride powders

   Pollard, J., Dumain, A., Stratton, B., Irukuvarghula, S., Astbury, J., Middleburgh, S., Giuliani, F. & Humphry-Baker, S. A., 6 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 155499.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8. Published

   Additive manufacture of zirconium alloys for thermal propulsion by selective powder deposition

   Makurunje, P., Callaghan, J. & Middleburgh, S., 31 Oct 2024, 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). International Astronautical Federation (IAF), IAC-24,C2,LBA,1,x91846

   Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

9. Published

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

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

   Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

10. Published

    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

11. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

12. Published

    On the design of a composite hydride-metal to accommodate hydride decomposition

    Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 15 Feb 2024, Patent No. US20240055145A1

    Research output: Patent

13. 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

14. Published

    Breeder blanker for nuclear fusion reactor

    Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 9 Jan 2024, Patent No. US11869677B2

    Research output: Patent

15. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

16. 2023
17. Published

    Understanding the Mechanistic Role of Lithium in Accelerated Corrosion of Zirconium Alloys Using Advanced Characterization and Atomistic Simulation

    Garner, A., Gillen, C., Stephens, G. F., Styman, P., Armson, S., Jacqueline, R., Liu, J., Carruthers, A., Pickering, F., Sherry, S., ChoenMay, C., Fenwick, M., Hulme, H., Ortner, S., Riley, C., Grovenor, C., Frankel, P., Middleburgh, S. & Cole-Baker, A., 1 Nov 2023, p. 356-386. 31 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

18. Published

    Creating Functional Digital Shadows of X-ray systems

    Mitchell, I., Vidal, F., Middleburgh, S., Garbout, A., Buffière, J.-Y. & Letang, J. M., Oct 2023.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

19. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

20. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

21. Published

    The oxidation of uranium diboride in flowing air atmospheres

    Mistarihi, Q., Martini, F., Buckley, J., Middleburgh, S., Abram, T. & Turner, J., 1 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 154417.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

22. Published

    Assessing the high concentration of vacancies in refractory high entropy alloys

    Wilson, J. A., Moore, C., Goddard, D. T. & Middleburgh, S. C., 1 May 2023, In: Materialia. 28, 101764.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

23. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

24. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

25. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

26. Published

    Layered neutron shielding

    Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 26 Jan 2023, Patent No. US20230025227A1

    Research output: Patent

27. 2022
28. Published

    Nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, and a fuel assembly

    Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 27 Sept 2022, Patent No. US11456083B2

    Research output: Patent

29. 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 journal › Letter › peer-review

30. Published

    Coated ZrN sphere-UO2 composites as surrogates for UN-UO2 accident tolerant fuels

    Costa, D. R., Hedberg, M., Adorno-Lopez, D., Delmas, M., Middleburgh, S., Wallenius, J. & Olsson, P., 15 Aug 2022, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 567, 153845.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

31. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

32. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

33. Published

    Self-contained dual-scale composite architectures in spray dried zirconium diboride

    Makurunje, P., Woodhouse, G., Goddard, D. & Middleburgh, S., 15 Jun 2022, In: Ceramics International. 48, 12, p. 17529-17538

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

34. Published

    Fuel pellet

    Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 17 May 2022, Patent No. US11335468B2

    Research output: Patent

35. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

36. Published

    Interface interactions in UN-X-UO2 systems (X = V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W) by pressure-assisted diffusion experiments at 1773 K

    Costa, D. R., Liu, H., Adorno-Lopez, D., Middleburgh, S., Wallenius, J. & Olsson, P., 1 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 561, 153554.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

37. 2021
38. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

39. 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 publication › Article

40. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

41. 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 proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

42. Published

    Uranium: what the explosion in prices means for the nuclear industry

    Jones, E., Hemmings, D. & Middleburgh, S., 24 Sept 2021, The Conversation.

    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

43. 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 publication › Article

44. Published

    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

45. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

46. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

47. Published

    Accommodation and Diffusion of Nd in Uranium Silicide - U3Si2

    Liu, H., Messina, L., Claisse, A., Middleburgh, S., Schuler, T. & Olsson, P., 15 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 547, 152794.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

48. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

49. Published

    Ultrafast femtosecond laser micro-marking of single-crystal natural diamond by two-lens focusing system

    Joya, Y., Yan, B., James, K., Yue, L., Middleburgh, S. & Wang, J., Mar 2021, In: Materials Today Communications. 26, 7 p., 101800.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

50. Published

    Oxidation of UN-U2N3/UO2 composites: an evaluation of UO2 as an oxidation barrier for the nitride phases

    Costa, D. R., Hedberg, M., Middleburgh, S., Wallenius, J., Olsson, P. & Lopes, D. A., Feb 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 544, 152700.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

51. Published

    High-Entropy Alloys for Advanced Nuclear Applications

    Pickering, E., Carruthers, A., Barron, P., Middleburgh, S., Armstrong, D. & Gandy, A., 11 Jan 2021, In: Entropy. 23, 1, 98.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

52. 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 journal › Article › peer-review

53. 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 proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

54. 2020
55. Published

    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

56. Published

    A tubular ceramic component suitable for being used in a nuclear reactor

    Middleburgh, S. (Inventor), 26 Nov 2020, Patent No. US20200373022A1

    Research output: Patent