Professor Simon Middleburgh

Ser Cymru Professor

Contact info

Email: s.middleburgh@bangor.ac.uk

  1. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  2. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  3. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  4. 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

  5. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  6. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  9. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  10. 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

  11. E-pub ahead of print

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Published

    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 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. 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

  17. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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. 516-520

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  23. 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

  24. 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 conferenceAbstractpeer-review

  25. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  26. 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. 15883-15888

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    A nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, and a fuel assembly

    Middleburgh, S. & Puide, M., 14 Nov 2018

    Research output: Patent

  28. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  29. 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

  30. Published

    A ceramic nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, and a fuel assembly

    Middleburgh, S. & Hallstadius, L., 31 Oct 2018

    Research output: Patent

  31. Published

    Method to produce uranium silicides

    Middleburgh, S. & Lahoda, E., 27 Dec 2018

    Research output: Patent

  32. Published
  33. 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

  34. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published
  36. 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

  37. Published

    SEALER-UK Deliverable 1: UK-BEIS Advanced Modular Reactor Competition - Phase 1

    Middleburgh, S. & Wallenius, J., 14 Jan 2019, 127 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  38. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    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. 234-237

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    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. 45-55

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  42. 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. 179-182

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. 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

  44. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    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. 194-201

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. 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 journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  49. 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

  50. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

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