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Background
John Nicholls joined Cranfield Institute of Technology (now Cranfield University), as a Research Officer, in 1974. He was promoted to Senior Research Officer and Head of 'High Temperature Materials' in 1978; following his appointment, the group's research activities expanded to encompass contaminant corrosion of materials for boilers, gas turbines and diesel engines; high temperature erosion, erosion-corrosion interactions; and the performance of coatings at high temperatures. These themes have been a fundamental aspect of Professor Nicholls research, over 35 years, where he has an international reputation for his studies in the design and manufacture of coating systems to combat high temperature corrosion, erosion and wear.
The research into coating technology, coating manufacture and its subsequent performance has expanded greatly since 1980, and is now one of the core theme of the Institute's (SENTi) activities. Continued growth was acknowledged with his appointment as Principal Research Officer (1985), Senior Principal Research Officer (1989) and in 1991 to a personal chair, Professor of Coating Technology. Research interests include the design and manufacture of coating systems and surface treatments to combat high temperature oxidation, corrosion, erosion and other high temperature wear processes. In 1991 he was also appointed European Editor of 'Materials at High Temperatures', a peer reviewed specialist journal. Since his appointment to Professor of Coating Technology, his research group has continued to expand. Between 2001-2004, he established the 'National High Temperature Surface Engineering Research Centre' at Cranfield which he has directed since this date, an outwardly facing business unit within the School of Applied Sciences at Cranfield that can develop and manufacture coating systems from laboratory scale through to pilot plant demonstrator. In 2006, Professor Nicholls was appointed Head of the 'Surface Science and Engineering Centre' at Cranfield University and in 2012 to Head of the newly formed 'Surface Engineering and Nanotechnology Institute (SENTi). SENTi now has 26 academic and research related staff, plus 52 postgraduate research students (MSc and PhD). Recent research includes: the manufacture of low thermal conductivity thermal barrier coatings (TBCs); research into self diagnostic TBCs; coating design for energy harvesting; functional nano-structured coatings; intermetallic diffusion barriers and the development of structured corrosion resistant coatings.
In 2009, Professor Nicholls was elected as Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, recognizing his World leading research in coating design , particularly low thermal conductivity thermal barrier coatings. Professor Nicholls has published 250 papers, contributed chapters to and edited several books and is joint holder of nine coating patents. He has given numerous keynote papers worldwide and is a contributor to the prestigious 'Gordon Research Conference', where he is regularly invited to speak. For 2009 he was Chairman of this conference on 'High Temperature Corrosion'. Professor Nicholls is a member and immediate past chairman of the Surface Engineering Committee of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He is a member of the Institute's Surface Engineering Division Board and a member of the High Temperature Materials Committee. He is a past Vice President of the Institute of Corrosion and represents the UK on the European Federation of Corrosion working party on 'High Temperature Corrosion'.
Current activities
The development of low thermal conductivity, electron beam, physical vapour deposited thermal barrier coatings
The development of advanced bondcoat systems to provide long-life thermal barrier coating structures
Oxidation and High Temperature Corrosion mechanisms, models and processes
The development of stochastic life prediction models for bond coat oxidation
Influence of oxidation and high temperature corrosion the fatigue lives of disc alloys
The development of a smart corrosion resistant coating systems
The development of life prediction models for high temperature corrosion
The development of self diagnostic thermal barrier coating systems
The development of advanced abradable coatings
The development of multi-layered erosion resistant coatings
Erosion and Foriegn Object damage
Erosion and Foreign Object Damage to thermal barrier coatings and other high temperature coating systems
Clients
Working closely with Industry: Thirty five industrial companies, worldwide, have supported research in Professor Nicholls' group, with 40% of the groups research funding supported by Industry.
Key Industrial clients include:
Rolls-Royce plc, Derby, UK
Siemens Industrial Turbines, Lincoln, UK
Alstom Power, Whetstone, UK
SNECMA Moteurs, Villerouche, France
MTU, Munich, Germany
ITP, Spain
Howmet, USA
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Li Z, Brewster G, Isern L, Chalk C, Nicholls J, .... (2025). A core-shell thermal barrier coating with strong resistance to molten silicate attack and fracture. Acta Materialia, 288
- Beake BD, Goodes SR, Zhang H, Isern L, Chalk C, .... (2024). Randomised nano-/micro- impact testing – A novel experimental test method to simulate erosive damage caused by solid particle impacts. Tribology International, 195
- Duarte Martinez F, Dawson K, Tatlock G, Leggett J, Gibson G, .... (2024). Chlorine-induced stress corrosion cracking of single crystal superalloys at 550 °C. High Temperature Corrosion of Materials, 101(5)
- Araguás Rodríguez S, Ferran-Marques M, Pilgrim C, Kamnis S, Feist JP, .... (2024). Thermal history coatings: influence of atmospheric plasma spray parameters on performance. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 147(1)
- Syed A, Aria AI & Nicholls J. (2024). Molten Salt Corrosion Study of Alloys for Energy Application. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2024-02(14)
- Dawson K, Duarte Martinez F, Gray S, Nicholls J, Gibson G, .... (2023). Environmentally assisted cracking of a single crystal nickel-based superalloy. Materials at High Temperatures, 40(4)
- Waeytens M, Syed AU, Roberts T, Duarte Martinez F, Gray S, .... (2023). A microscopy study of nickel-based superalloys performance in type I hot corrosion conditions. Materials at High Temperatures, 40(4)
- Duarte Martinez F, Syed A, Dawson K, Tatlock GJ, Morar NI, .... (2023). Effect of NaCl and SO2 on the stress corrosion cracking of CMSX-4 at 550°C. Materials at High Temperatures, 40(4)
- Gao Z, Zhang X, Chen Y, Chalk C, Nicholls J, .... (2023). Strain tolerance evolution of EB-PVD TBCs after thermal exposure or CMAS attack. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 44(1)
- Luo W, Syed AU, Nicholls JR & Gray S. (2023). An SVM-based health classifier for offline Li-ion batteries by using EIS technology. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 170(3)
- Pidcock A, Mori S, Sumner J, Simms N, Nicholls J, .... (2022). High temperature corrosion of HVOF coatings in laboratory-simulated biomass combustion superheater environments. High Temperature Corrosion of Materials, 99(1-2)
- Luo W, Syed A, Gray S & Nicholls J. (2022). An SVM-Based Health Classifier for Offline Li-Ion Batteries by Using EIS Technology. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2022-02(28)
- Syed AU, Martinez FD, Roberts T, Encinas-Oropesa A, Morar NI, .... (2021). Performance comparison between isothermal hot corrosion and in situ cyclic hot corrosion of nickel-based superalloys. Oxidation of Metals, 96(1-2)
- Isern L, Waddie AJ, Chalk C, Moore AJ & Nicholls JR. (2021). Non-destructive thickness measurement of thermal barrier coatings using terahertz radiation. Emergent Materials, 4(6)
- Chevallier J, Isern L, Almandoz Forcen K, Chalk C & Nicholls JR. (2021). Modelling evaporation in electron‑beam physical vapour deposition of thermal barrier coatings. Emergent Materials, 4(6)
- Chapman N, Gray S, Sumner J & Nicholls JR. (2021). Mechanical stress effects on 550°C hot corrosion propagation rates in precipitation hardened Ni-base superalloys: CMSX-4, CM247LC DS and IN6203DS. Oxidation of Metals, 97(3-4)
- Ng C-H, Yin S, Lupoi R & Nicholls J. (2021). Correlation between flattening ratio and wear performance of cold sprayed metal matrix composite coatings. Materials Letters, 283
- Boissonnet G, Chalk C, Nicholls JR, Bonnet G & Pedraza F. (2020). Thermal insulation of YSZ and erbia-doped yttria-stabilised zirconia EB-PVD thermal barrier coating systems after CMAS attack. Materials, 13(19)
- Waddie AJ, Schemmel PJ, Chalk C, Isern L, Nicholls JR, .... (2020). Terahertz optical thickness and birefringence measurement for thermal barrier coating defect location. Optics Express, 28(21)
- Boissonnet G, Chalk C, Nicholls JR, Bonnet G & Pedraza F. (2020). Phase stability and thermal insulation of YSZ and erbia-yttria co-doped zirconia EB-PVD thermal barrier coating systems. Surface and Coatings Technology, 389
- Boissonnet G, Chalk C, Nicholls J, Bonnet G & Pedraza F. (2020). Thermal insulation of CMAS (Calcium-Magnesium-Alumino-Silicates)- attacked plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40(5)
- Chapman N, Gray S, Sumner J & Nicholls JR. (2020). Stress corrosion testing of CMSX-4, CM247LC DS and IN6203DS Ni-base superalloys. Oxidation of Metals, 95(1-2)
- Ng C-H, Yin S, Lupoi R & Nicholls J. (2020). Mechanical reliability modification of metal matrix composite coatings by adding al particles via cold spray technology. Surfaces and Interfaces, 20
- Chapman N, Gray S, Sumner J & Nicholls JR. (2020). Surface roughness evolution to identify incubation time for hot corrosion of nickel-base superalloys: CMSX-4, CM247LC DS and IN6203DS at 550 °C. Oxidation of Metals, 94(5-6)
- Ng C-H, Rao J & Nicholls JR. (2019). The role of PVD sputtered PTFE and Al2O3 thin films in the development of damage tolerant coating systems. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 9(1)
- Brooking L, Gray S, Dawson K, Nicholls JR, Simms NJ, .... (2019). Analysis of combined static load and low temperature hot corrosion induced cracking in CMSX-4 at 550°C. Corrosion Science, 163
- Modic M, Kovač J, Nicholls JR, Kos Š, Serša G, .... (2019). Targeted plasma functionalization of titanium inhibits polymicrobial biofilm recolonization and stimulates cell function. Applied Surface Science, 487
- Balinski K, Jahns K, Schroth M, Bursich S, Salime J, .... (2018). Oxidation behaviour of synthetic stainless steel interdiffusion layers. Materials at High Temperatures, 35(1-3)
- Iralal Morar N, Roy R, Mehnen J, Marithumu S, Gray S, .... (2018). Investigation of recast and crack formation in laser trepanning drilling of CMSX-4 angled holes. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 95(9-12)
- Brooking L, Gray S, Sumner J, Nicholls JR & Simms N. (2018). Interaction of hot corrosion fatigue and load dwell periods on a nickel-base single crystal superalloy. International Journal of Fatigue, 117
- Brooking L, Gray S, Sumner J, Nicholls JR, Marchant G, .... (2018). Effect of stress state and simultaneous hot corrosion on the crack propagation and fatigue life of single crystal superalloy CMSX-4. International Journal of Fatigue, 116
- Rao J, Anjum SS, Craig M & Nicholls JR. (2017). Bioinspired metal–polymer thin films with varying hydrophobic properties. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 15(1)
- Tinsley L, Chalk C, Nicholls JR, Mehnen J & Roy R. (2017). A study of pulsed thermography for life assessment of thin EB-PVD TBCs undergoing oxidation ageing. NDT & E International, 92
- Simms N, Nicholls JR, Karunaratne MS, Jepson MA & Thomson RC. (2017). Modelling of microstructural evolution in multi-layered overlay coatings. Journal of Materials Science, 52(20)
- Chapman N, Brooking L, Sumner J, Gray S & Nicholls JR. (2017). Corrosion fatigue testing: the combined effect of stress and high temperature corrosion. Materials at High Temperatures, 35(1-3)
- Morar N, Roy R, Mehnen J, Nicholls JR & Gray S. (2017). The effect of trepanning speed of laser drilled acute angled cooling holes on the high temperature low cycle corrosion fatigue performance of CMSX-4 at 850 °C - WITHDRAWN DUPLICATE: see https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11868. International Journal of Fatigue, 102
- Ndamka NL, Wellman RG & Nicholls JR. (2016). The degradation of thermal barrier coatings by molten deposits: introducing the concept of basicity. Materials at High Temperatures, 33(1)
- Dudziak T, Lukaszewicz M, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2016). Impact specimen geometry on T23 and TP347HFG steels behaviour during steam oxidation at harsh conditions. Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 52(1)
- Schubert AB, Wellman R, Nicholls J & Gentleman MM. (2016). Direct observations of erosion-induced ferroelasticity in EB-PVD thermal barrier coatings. Journal of Materials Science, 51(6)
- de Matos Loureiro da Silva Pereira VE, Nicholls JR & Newton R. (2016). Modelling the EB-PVD thermal barrier coating process: Component clusters and shadow masks. Surface and Coatings Technology, 311
- Chatterton J, Parsons D, Nicholls J, Longhurst P, Bernon M, .... (2015). Carbon brainprint – An estimate of the intellectual contribution of research institutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 96
- Hussain T, Simms NJ, Nicholls JR & Oakey JE. (2015). Fireside corrosion degradation of HVOF thermal sprayed FeCrAl coating at 700–800 °C. Surface and Coatings Technology, 268
- Orlicka D, Simms NJ, Hussain T & Nicholls JR. (2015). Comparison between oxidation of Fe–Cr–Al sputter coatings in air and air–HCl environments at 550°C. Materials at High Temperatures, 32(1-2)
- Dudziak T, Łukaszewicz M, Simms N & Nicholls JR. (2015). Steam oxidation of TP347HFG, super 304H and HR3C – analysis of significance of steam flowrate and specimen surface finish. Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 50(4)
- Brossard M, Pedraza F, Craig M & Nicholls JR. (2015). Failure mechanism of an out-of-pack nickel aluminide coating cyclically oxidised at 1100 °C with water accelerated cooling. Surface and Coatings Technology, 276
- Craig M, Ndamka NL, Wellman RG & Nicholls JR. (2015). CMAS degradation of EB-PVD TBCs: The effect of basicity. Surface and Coatings Technology, 270
- Cruchley S, Sun JF, Taylor MP, Evans HE, Bowen P, .... (2014). Cautionary note on use of focused ion beam sectioning as technique for characterising oxidation damage in Ni based superalloys. Materials at High Temperatures, 31(1)
- Sumner J, Encinas‐Oropesa A, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2014). Type
II hot corrosion: Behavior ofCMSX ‐4 andIN 738LC as a function of corrosion environment. Materials and Corrosion, 65(2) - Encinas‐Oropesa A, Simms NJ, Nicholls JR, Oakey JE, Heikinheimo L, .... (2014). Effect of biofuel‐derived contaminants on coated industrial gas turbines blade materials. Materials and Corrosion, 65(2)
- Seraffon M, Simms NJ, Sumner J & Nicholls JR. (2014). Oxidation Behaviour of NiCrAl and NiCoCrAl Bond Coatings Under Industrial Gas Turbine Conditions. Oxidation of Metals, 81(1-2)
- Nicholls JR. (2014). Editorial: A new era for Materials at High Temperatures. Materials at High Temperatures, 31(1)
- Hussain T, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2014). Modelling fireside corrosion of thermal sprayed coatings in co‐firing of coal/biomass. Materials and Corrosion, 65(2)
- Chirivi L & Nicholls JR. (2014). Influence of Surface Finish on the Cyclic Oxidation Lifetime of an EB-PVD TBC, Deposited on PtAl and Pt-diffused Bondcoats. Oxidation of Metals, 81(1-2)
- Dudziak T, Lukaszewicz M, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2014). Sample orientation and high temperature performance of T23 and T347HFG steels in steam oxidation. Journal of Corrosion Science and Engineering, 17
- Sumner J, Encinas-Oropesa A, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2013). Type II Hot Corrosion: Kinetics Studies of CMSX-4. Oxidation of Metals, 80(5-6)
- Hussain T, Dudziak T, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2013). Fireside Corrosion Behavior of HVOF and Plasma-Sprayed Coatings in Advanced Coal/Biomass Co-Fired Power Plants. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 22(5)
- Lukaszewicz M, Simms NJ, Dudziak T & Nicholls JR. (2013). Effect of Steam Flow Rate and Sample Orientation on Steam Oxidation of Ferritic and Austenitic Steels at 650 and 700 °C. Oxidation of Metals, 79(5-6)
- Liu D, Seraffon M, Flewitt PEJ, Simms NJ, Nicholls JR, .... (2013). Effect of substrate curvature on residual stresses and failure modes of an air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating system. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 33(15-16)
- Bradshaw A, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2013). Development of hot corrosion resistant coatings for gas turbines burning biomass and waste derived fuel gases. Surface and Coatings Technology, 216
- Bradshaw A, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2013). Hot corrosion tests on corrosion resistant coatings developed for gas turbines burning biomass and waste derived fuel gases. Surface and Coatings Technology, 228
- Nicholls JR, Skelton P & Ravi VA. (2013). Materials at High Temperatures: change of publishing arrangements. Materials at High Temperatures, 30(3)
- Chen J, Beake BD, Wellman RG, Nicholls JR & Dong H. (2012). An investigation into the correlation between nano-impact resistance and erosion performance of EB-PVD thermal barrier coatings on thermal ageing. Surface and Coatings Technology, 206(23)
- Bhattacharyya D, Targa M & Nicholls JR. (2012). Electron beam physical vapour deposited zirconia based ceramics for developments of solar surface coatings. Surface Engineering, 28(2)
- Lukaszewicz M, Simms NJ, Dudziak T & Nicholls JR. (2012). Characterisation of oxide scales developed on high temperature resistant alloys in pure steam environments. Materials at High Temperatures, 29(3)
- Bhattacharyya D, Targa M & Nicholls JR. (2012). Electron beam physical vapour deposited zirconia based ceramics for developments of solar surface coatings. Energy Materials: Materials Science and Engineering for Energy Systems, 7(2)
- Seraffon M, Simms NJ, Nicholls JR, Sumner J & Nunn J. (2011). Performance of thermal barrier coatings in industrial gas turbine conditions. Materials at High Temperatures, 28(4)
- Taylor MP, Evans HE, Gray S & Nicholls JR. (2011). A chromia forming thermal barrier coating system. Materials and Corrosion, 62(7)
- Seraffon M, Simms NJ, Sumner J & Nicholls JR. (2011). The development of new bond coat compositions for thermal barrier coating systems operating under industrial gas turbine conditions. Surface and Coatings Technology, 206(7)
- Karabela A, Zhao LG, Tong J, Simms NJ, Nicholls JR, .... (2011). Effects of cyclic stress and temperature on oxidation damage of a nickel-based superalloy. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 528(19-20)
- Wang X, Atkinson A, Chirivì L & Nicholls JR. (2010). Evolution of stress and morphology in thermal barrier coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 204(23)
- Rao J, Roberts T, Lawson K & Nicholls J. (2010). Nickel titanium and nickel titanium hafnium shape memory alloy thin films. Surface and Coatings Technology, 204(15)
- Wellman R, Whitman G & Nicholls JR. (2010). CMAS corrosion of EB PVD TBCs: Identifying the minimum level to initiate damage. International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 28(1)
- Bardi U, Caporali S, Craig M, Giorgetti A, Perissi I, .... (2009). Electrodeposition of aluminium film on P90 Li–Al alloy as protective coating against corrosion. Surface and Coatings Technology, 203(10-11)
- Simms NJ, Encinas‐Oropesa A & Nicholls JR. (2008). Hot corrosion of coated and uncoated single crystal gas turbine materials. Materials and Corrosion, 59(6)
- Heyes AL, Feist JP, Chen X, Mutasim Z & Nicholls JR. (2008). Optical Nondestructive Condition Monitoring of Thermal Barrier Coatings. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 130(6)
- Vaßen R, Cernuschi F, Rizzi G, Scrivani A, Markocsan N, .... (2008). Recent Activities in the Field of Thermal Barrier Coatings Including Burner Rig Testing in the European Union. Advanced Engineering Materials, 10(10)
- Bradshaw A, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2008). Passage of trace metal contaminants through hot gas paths of gas turbines burning biomass and waste-fuels. Fuel, 87(17-18)
- Mohammad FZ, Lawson KJ & Nicholls JR. (2007). Influence of processing parameters on deposition rate and crystal structure of reactively sputtered HfC. Surface Engineering, 23(3)
- Wellman RG & Nicholls JR. (2007). A review of the erosion of thermal barrier coatings. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 40(16)
- Coleman SY & Nicholls JR. (2006). Designing experiments for maximum information from cyclic oxidation tests and their statistical analysis using half Normal plots. Materials and Corrosion, 57(1)
- PEREIRA V, SILVA R & NICHOLLS J. (2006). Computer model to predict evaporation and deposition of thermal barrier coatings. Aerospace Science and Technology, 10(5)
- Nicholls JR, Rose T & Hojda R. (2006). Rapid cyclic oxidation tests, using joule heating of wire and foil materials. Materials and Corrosion, 57(1)
- Tryon B, Feng Q, Pollock TM, Wellman RG, Nicholls JR, .... (2006). Multilayered ruthenium-modified bond coats for thermal barrier coatings. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 37(11)
- Steenbakker RJL, Wellman RG & Nicholls JR. (2006). Erosion of gadolinia doped EB-PVD TBCs. Surface and Coatings Technology, 201(6)
- Rao J, Lawson KJ & Nicholls JR. (2005). The characterisation of e-beam evaporated and magnetron sputtered carbon films fabricated for atomic oxygen sensors. Surface and Coatings Technology, 197(2-3)
- Tatlock GJ, Al-Badairy H, Bennett MJ & Nicholls JR. (2005). Characterisation studies of chromia formation on commercial FeCrAlRE alloy foils following chemically induced failure at 900°C. Materials at High Temperatures, 22(3)
- Bennett MJ, Nicholls JR, Simms NJ, Naumenko D, Quadakkers WJ, .... (2005). Lifetime extension of FeCrAlRE alloys in air: Potential roles of an enhanced Al-reservoir and surface pre-treatment. Materials and Corrosion, 56(12)
- Tatlock GJ, Al-Badairy H, Bennett MJ & Nicholls JR. (2005). Characterisation studies of chromia formation on commercial FeCrAlRE alloy foils following chemically induced failure at 900°C. Materials at High Temperatures, 22(3-4)
- Tatlock GJ, Al-Badairy H, Bennett MJ, Newton R, Nicholls JR, .... (2005). Air oxidation of commercial FeCrAlRE alloy foils between 800 and 950°C. Materials Science and Technology, 21(8)
- Wellman RG, Dyer A & Nicholls JR. (2004). Nano and Micro indentation studies of bulk zirconia and EB PVD TBCs. Surface and Coatings Technology, 176(2)
- Simms NJ, Newton R, Norton JF, Encinas-Oropesa A, Oakey JE, .... (2003). Degradation of Fe–Cr–Al–RE and Ni–Cr–Al–RE foils in air and combustion gas atmospheres. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(3)
- Nicholls JR, Newton R, Simms NJ & Norton JF. (2003). Modelling the oxidation of FeCrAl-RE ODS alloys in simulated natural gas combustion environments. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(2)
- Nicholls JR, Bennett MJ & Newton R. (2003). A life prediction model for the chemical failure of FeCrAlRE alloys: preliminary assessment of model extension to lower temperatures. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(3)
- Nicholls JR, Wellman RG & Deakin MJ. (2003). Erosion of thermal barrier coatings. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(2)
- Bennett MJ, Newton R & Nicholls JR. (2003). The behaviour of commercial FeCrAlRE alloys in nitrogen-oxygen – water vapour bioxidant environments. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(3)
- Nicholls JR. (2003). Advances in Coating Design for High-Performance Gas Turbines. MRS Bulletin, 28(9)
- Niewolak L, Lawson K, Roßbach P, Wessel E, Shemet V, .... (2003). Transient oxidation of alumina forming Ti–Al–Ag-based alloys and coatings studied by SEM, AFM, XPS and LRS. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(4)
- Bennett MJ, Nicholls JR, Borchardt G & Strehl G. (2002). Crevice corrosion of Cr2O3and Al2O3forming alloys in mixed nitrogen-oxygen environments. Materials at High Temperatures, 19(3)
- Bennett MJ, Nicholls JR, Borchardt G & Strehl G. (2002). Crevice corrosion of Cr2O3 and Al2O3 forming alloys in mixed nitrogen-oxygen environments. Materials at High Temperatures, 19(3)
- Hancock P, Vales da Silva MF & Nicholls JR. (2002). Measurement of mechanical properties of multilayer coatings by nanoindentation. Materials Science and Technology, 18(8)
- Feist JP, Heyes AL & Nicholls JR. (2001). Phosphor thermometry in an electron beam physical vapour deposition produced thermal barrier coating doped with dysprosium. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 215(6)
- Simms NJ, Oakey JE & Nicholls JR. (2000). Development and application of a methodology for the measurement of corrosion and erosion damage in laboratory, burner rig and plant environments. Materials at High Temperatures, 17(2)
- Nicholls JR & Bennett MJ. (2000). Cyclic oxidation – guidelines for test standardisation, aimed at the assessment of service behaviour†. Materials at High Temperatures, 17(3)
- Nicholls JR. (2000). Designing oxidation-resistant coatings. JOM, 52(1)
- Taylor MP, Evans HE, Ponton CB & Nicholls JR. (2000). A method for evaluating the creep properties of overlay coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 124(1)
- Chan WY, Evans HE, Ponton CB, Nicholls JR & Simms NJ. (2000). The influence of NiAl3on the high temperature oxidation of a plasma-sprayed overlay coating. Materials at High Temperatures, 17(2)
- Wellman RG & Nicholls JR. (2000). Some observations on erosion mechanisms of EB PVD TBCS. Wear, 242(1-2)
- Fátima Vales Silva M, Hancock P & Nicholls JR. (2000). A Nanoindentation Technique for Accurate Measurements of Mechanical Properties on Bilayer Coatings. Advanced Engineering Materials, 2(10)
- Fátima Vales Silva M, Hancock P & Nicholls JR. (2000). Multilayer Coating Techniques to Optimise the Properties of TiB2-Based Coatings. Advanced Engineering Materials, 2(10)
- Fátima Vales Silva M, Hancock P & Nicholls JR. (2000). A Nanoindentation Technique for Accurate Measurements of Mechanical Properties on Bilayer Coatings. Advanced Engineering Materials, 2(10)
- Nicholls JR & Bennett MJ. (2000). Cyclic oxidation – guidelines for test standardisation, aimed at the assessment of service behaviour. Materials at High Temperatures, 17(3)
- Fátima Vales Silva M, Hancock P & Nicholls JR. (2000). Multilayer Coating Techniques to Optimise the Properties of TiB2-Based Coatings. Advanced Engineering Materials, 2(10)
- Nicholls JR. (1999). Smart multilayered coatings with controlled thermal conductivities using plasma assisted deposition. Vide: Science, Technique et Applications
- AL-SABOUNI O, NICHOLLS JR & STEPHENSON DJ. (1998). Reactive plasma spraying of 80/20 nickel-chromium powders. Journal of Materials Science Letters, 17(5)
- Nicholls JR, Jaslier Y & Rickerby DS. (1998). Erosion of EB-PVD thermal barrier coatings. Materials at High Temperatures, 15(1)
- Nicholls JR, Evans HE & Saunders SRJ. (1997). Fracture and spallation of oxides. Materials at High Temperatures, 14(1)
- Nicholls JR, Leggett J & Andrews P. (1997). Hot Salt Corrosion of titanium aluminides. Materials and Corrosion, 48(1)
- Ahari KG, Coleys KS & Nicholls JR. (1997). Statistical evaluation of corrosion of sialon in burner rig simulated combustion atmospheres. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 17(5)
- Nicholls JR. (1997). Editorial. Materials at High Temperatures, 14(1)
- Nicholls J. (1996). Smart coatings: a bright future. Materials World, 4(1)
- Evans HE, Nicholls JR & Saunders SRJ. (1995). The Influence of Diffusion-Related Mechanisms in Limiting Oxide-Scale Failure. Solid State Phenomena, 41
- Saunders SRJ & Nicholls JR. (1995). Hot-salt corrosion testing—an international intercomparison. Materials at High Temperatures, 13(3)
- Nicholls JR. (1994). Coatings and hardfacing alloys for corrosion and wear resistance in diesel engines. Materials Science and Technology, 10(11)
- Nicholls JR. (1994). Corrosion and wear resistance of some novel and current diesel exhaust valve materials. Materials at High Temperatures, 12(1)
- Hancock P, Nicholls JR & Mahmood K. (1993). The influence of imposed strain rate on fracture of surface oxides. Corrosion Science, 35(5-8)
- Nicholls JR, Lawson KJ, Yasiri LHA & Hancock P. (1993). Vapour phase alloy design of corrosion-resistant overlay coatings. Corrosion Science, 35(5-8)
- Stephenson DJ & Nicholls JR. (1993). Modelling erosive wear. Corrosion Science, 35(5-8)
- Nicholls JR & Stephenson DJ. (1992). A life prediction model for coatings based on the statistical analysis of hot salt corrosion performance. Corrosion Science, 33(8)
- Nicholls JR & Stephenson DJ. (1991). Applications of coating technology and HIP to advanced materials processing. Materials at High Temperatures, 9(2)
- Nicholls JR. (1991). Editorial. Materials at High Temperatures, 9(1)
- Downing M, Nicholls JR & Stephenson DJ. (1991). Physical vapour deposition coating processes for encapsulation of powder metal components before hot isostatic pressing. Materials Science and Technology, 7(12)
- Nicholls JR & Stephenson DJ. (1991). High temperature coatings for gas turbines. Metals and materials Bury St Edmunds, 7(3)
- Hancock P, Chien HH, Nicholls JR & Stephenson DJ. (1990). In situ measurements of the mechanical properties of aluminide coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 43-44(PART 1)
- Stephenson DJ & Nicholls JR. (1990). Role of surface oxides in modifying solid particle impact damage. Materials Science and Technology, 6(1)
- Saunders SRJ & Nicholls JR. (1989). The need for a standard procedure in hot-salt corrosion testing: Guidelines for hot-salt corrosion burner rig tests. High Temperature Technology, 7(4)
- Nicholls JR & Saunders SRJ. (1989). Comparison of hot-salt corrosion behaviour of superalloys in high and low velocity burner rigs. High Temperature Technology, 7(4)
- Nicholls JR & Saunders SRJ. (1989). Hot-salt corrosion standards, test procedures and performance. High Temperature Technology, 7(4)
- Nicholls JR, Hancock P & Al Yasiri LH. (1989). Optimising oxidation resistance of MCrAl coating systems using vapour phase alloy design. Materials Science and Technology, 5(8)
- Saunders SRJ & Nicholls JR. (1989). Coatings and surface treatments for high temperature oxidation resistance. Materials Science and Technology, 5(8)
- Impey SA, Stephenson DJ & Nicholls JR. (1988). Mechanism of scale growth on liquid aluminium. Materials Science and Technology, 4(12)
- Hancock P & Nicholls JR. (1988). Application of fracture mechanics to failure of surface oxide scales. Materials Science and Technology, 4(5)
- Hancock P, Nicholls JR & Stephenson DJ. (1987). The mechanism of high temperature erosion of coated superalloys. Surface and Coatings Technology, 32(1-4)
- STEPHENSON DJ, NICHOLLS JR & HANCOCK P. (1987). ChemInform Abstract: The Interaction Between Corrosion and Erosion During Simulated Sea Salt Compressor Shedding in Marine Gas Turbines. ChemInform, 18(4)
- Stephenson DJ, Nicholls JR & Hancock P. (1986). Particle-surface interactions during the erosion of aluminide-coated MarM002. Wear, 111(1)
- Stephenson DJ, Nicholls JR & Hancock P. (1986). The interaction between corrosion and erosion during simulated sea salt compressor shedding in marine gas turbines. Corrosion Science, 26(10)
- Stephenson DJ, Nicholls JR & Hancock P. (1986). Particle-surface interactions during the erosion of a gas turbine material (MarM002) by pyrolytic carbon particles. Wear, 111(1)
- Strutt JE, Nicholls JR & Barbier B. (1985). The prediction of corrosion by statistical analysis of corrosion profiles. Corrosion Science, 25(5)
- Stephenson DJ, Nicholls JR & Hancock P. (1985). The erosion of gas turbine blade materials by solid sea salt. Corrosion Science, 25(12)
- Saunders SRJ & Nicholls JR. (1984). Hot salt corrosion test procedures and coating evaluation. Thin Solid Films, 119(3)
- Nicholls JR & Lawson K. (1984). VAPOUR DEPOSITION - AN INDUSTRIAL COATING PROCESS.. Metallurgia, 51(7)
- Rhys-Jones TN, Nicholls JR & Hancock P. (1983). Effects of SO2/SO2 on the efficiency with which MgO inhibits vanadic corrosion in residual fuel fired gas turbines. Corrosion Science, 23(2)
- Hancock P & Nicholls JR. (1982). High temperature technology. High Temperature Technology, 1(1)
- Johnson JB, Nicholls JR, Hurst RC & Hancock P. (1978). The mechanical properties of surface oxides on nickel-base superalloys—I. Oxidation. Corrosion Science, 18(6)
- Johnson JB, Nicholls JR, Hurst RC & Hancock P. (1978). The mechanical properties of surface scales on nickel-base superalloys—II. Contaminant corrosion. Corrosion Science, 18(6)
- Nicholls JR & Rawlings RD. (1978). Activation analysis of plastic deformation of Ni3Al-10 at% Fe. Physica Status Solidi (a), 49(1)
- Nicholls JR & Rawlings RD. (1978). Comments on Mössbauer studies of Ni3Al. Scripta Metallurgica, 12(7)
- Nicholls JR & Rawlings RD. (1977). Steady-state creep of an alloy based on the intermetallic compound Ni3Al(??). Journal of Materials Science, 12(12)
- Nicholls JR & Rawlings RD. (1977). A Mössbauer effect study of Ni3Al with iron additions. Acta Metallurgica, 25(2)