Publications

2023

29. S. A. Humphry-Baker , O. Aihemaiti, E. Ivanov, E. Del Rio, C. G. Windsor, J. Astbury, Optimisation of W₂B-W composites for radiation attenuation and thermal-mechanical performance. Nuclear Materials and Energy (2023) 34 101349 doi.org/10.1016/j.nme.2022.101349

2022

28. Jebalia, M. Kristiawan, M. Charalamides, S. A. Humphry-Baker, G. Della Valle, S. Guessasma, Microstructure and local mechanical properties of pea starch/protein composites. Composites Part C: Open Access 8 (2022) 100272 doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomc.2022.100272

27. Y. Lin, C. McFadzean and S. A. Humphry-Baker, Oxidation resistance of WB and W₂B-W neutron shields. Journal of Nuclear Materials 565 (2022) 153762 doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.153762

26. C. G. Windsor, J. Astbury, G. Morgan, C. Wilson, and S. A. Humphry-Baker, Activation and transmutation of tungsten boride shields in a spherical tokamak. Nuclear Fusion (2022) 62 036009 doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac4866

2021

25. D. Nagy and S. A. Humphry-Baker, An oxidation mechanism map for tungsten. Scripta Materialia 209, 114373 doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.114373

24. C. G. Windsor, J. Astbury, J. Davidson, C. McFadzean, G. Morgan, C. Wilson, and S. A. Humphry-Baker, Tungsten boride shields in a spherical tokamak fusion power plant. Nuclear Fusion 61(8) doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac09ce

23. M. Vreeswijk, A. Kot, F. Giuliani, and S. A. Humphry-Baker, Abnormal WC crystal growth from liquid Co flux occurs via eta phase decomposition. Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater 105589. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2021.105589

22.* A. J. Knowles, D. Dye, R. Dodds, A. Watson, C. D. Hardie, D. Dye, S. A. Humphry-Baker Tungsten-based bcc-superalloys Applied Materials Today 23 101014. doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2021.101014

21. S. A. Humphry-Baker, and L. J. M. Vandeperre, Creep deformation of WC hardmetals with iron-based binders. Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater 95 105462. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2020.105462

2020

20. S. A. Humphry-Baker, P. Ramanujam, G. D. W. Smith, J. Binner and W. E. Lee, Ablation resistance of tungsten carbide cermets in extreme conditions. Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater 93 105356. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2020.105356

19. M. Athanasakis, E. Ivanov, E. Del Rio and S. A. Humphry-Baker, A high temperature W2B cermet for compact neutron shielding. Journal of Nuclear Materials 532 152062. doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152062

2019

18. S. A. Humphry-Baker, G. D. W. Smith and G. Pintsuk, Thermal shock of tungsten carbide in plasma-facing conditions. Journal of Nuclear Materials 524 239-246. doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.06.041

17. D. J. M. King, S. T. Y. Cheung, S. A. Humphry-Baker, C. Parkin, A. Couet, M. B. Cortie, G. R. Lumpkin, S. C. Middleburgh and A. J. Knowles, High temperature, neutron transparent high-entropy alloys in the Nb-Ti-VZr system. Acta Materialia 166 435-446 doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2019.01.006

16. S. A. Humphry-Baker and G. D. W. Smith Shielding materials in the compact spherical tokamak. Phil Trans A 377 2141 doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2017.0443

2018

15. S. A. Humphry-Baker and J. M. Marshall Structure and properties of high-hardness silicide coatings on coated cemented carbides for high temperature applications. Coatings 8(7), 247 doi.org/10.3390/coatings8070247

14.* S. A. Humphry-Baker, R. Harrison, G. Greaves, A. Knowles, G. D. W. Smith, W. E. Lee and S. E. Donnelly A candidate fusion engineering material, WC-FeCr. Scripta Materialia 155: 129-130. doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2018.06.027

13. Yun-Hao Hsieh, S. A. Humphry-Baker, D. Horlait, D.J. Gregg, E. Vance, W.E. Lee, Durability of hot uniaxially pressed Synroc derivative wasteform for EURO-GANEX wastes. J. Nuc. Mater 509: 43-53 doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.06.006

2017

12. S. A. Humphry-Baker and C. A. Schuh Spontaneous solid state foaming of nanocrystalline thermoelectric compounds at elevated temperatures. Nano Energy 36: 223-232 doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.04.018

11. S.A. Humphry-Baker, J.D. Marshall, G.D.W. Smith and W.E. Lee, Thermophysical properties of Co-free WC-FeCr Hardmetals, 19th Plansee Seminar Proceedings .

10.* S. A. Humphry-Baker, K. Peng and W. E. Lee Oxidation resistant tungsten carbide hardmetals. Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater 66: 135-143. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2017.03.009

2016

9.* S. A. Humphry-Baker, S. Garroni, F. Delogu and C. A. Schuh Melt-driven mechanochemical phase transformations in moderately exothermic mixtures. Nature Materials 15(12): 1280-1286 doi.org/10.1038/nmat4732

8. Y-H. Hsieh, D. Horlait, S. A. Humphry-Baker, E.R. Vance, D.J. Gregg, L. Edwards, T.D. Waite, W.E. Lee, Potential wasteforms for immobilization of advanced reprocessing wastes, Waste Management 2016 Proceedings

7. S. A. Humphry-Baker and W. E. Lee Tungsten carbide is more oxidation resistant than tungsten when processed to full density. Scripta Materialia 116: 67-70 . doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2016.01.007

6. Y-H. Hsieh, D. Horlait, S. A. Humphry-Baker, E.R. Vance, D.J. Gregg, L. Edwards, T.D. Waite, W.E. Lee, Wasteforms for waste from advanced reprocessing, MRS Advances 1(63-64): 4255-4260:. doi.org/10.1557/adv/2017.217

2014

5. S. A. Humphry-Baker and C. A. Schuh Suppression of grain growth in nanocrystalline Bi2Te3 through oxide particle dispersions, Journal of Applied Physics, 116(17): 173505 doi.org/10.1063/1.4901235

4. S. A. Humphry-Baker and C. A. Schuh Grain growth and structural relaxation of nanocrystalline Bi2Te3, Journal of Applied Physics, 116(15): 153502 doi.org/10.1063/1.4898320

3. S. A. Humphry-Baker and C. A. Schuh Anomalous grain refinement trends during mechanical milling of Bi2Te3, Acta Materialia, 75: 167-179 doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2014.04.032

2011

2. S. A. Humphry-Baker and C. A. Schuh The Nanocrystalline Thermoelectric Compound Bi2Te3 Forms by a Particle-Wise Explosive Reaction during Mechanical Alloying, Scripta Materialia, 65(6): 516-519 doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.06.014

2009

1. E. A. Marquis, J. M. Hyde, D. W. Saxey, S. Lozano-Perez, V. de Castro, D. Hudson, C. A. Williams, S. A. Humphry-Baker, G. D.W. Smith. Nuclear reactor materials at the Atomic scale, Materials Today. 12(11): 30-37 doi.org/10.1016/S1369-7021(09)70296-2