Contact Dr Christopher Shaw
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750111
- Email: C.P.Shaw@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Nanotechnology
- Smart Materials
Background
Dr Chris Shaw obtained his BSc(Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Liverpool in 1985 before joining Cranfield University to study an MSc in Molecular Electronics (Thesis: ElectroRheology (1987)) and PhD in Molecular Electronics (Thesis: Polymeric Materials for Piezoelectricity and Second Harmonic Generation (1991)). He subsequently returned to Cranfield to join the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Group in 1997, and is now a Research Fellow in the Surface Engineering and Precision Institute within the Manufacturing Department. Recent project work has focused on ferroelectric, piezoelectric and pyroelectric materials and their applications. Dr. Shaw has acquired many years experience in cleanroom processing techniques within these research projects and provides support within the cleanroom facility on other projects, and on MSc teaching courses.
Current activities
Dr Shaw's Current research activities and expertise include:
Deposition and characterisation of ferroelectric thin films
Photolithography and clean room processing techniques for microsystem device fabrication.
Sputtering and evaporation of metal coatings.
Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE) for silicon etching
Formulation, processing and characterisation of PZT related ceramics (including tape cast and bulk material)
Development of pyroelectric testing methods
Development of a pyroelectric borescope for NDT
Processing of smart inkjet heads
Clients
- Cambridge University
- Manchester University
- National Physical Laboratory
- Irisys (InfraRed Integrated Systems Ltd)
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Russo S, Grasso M, Huang J, Pramana SS, Gucci F, .... (2024). Electrophoretic deposition of LiFePO4 and carbon black: a numerical study to explore longitudinal trends using Taguchi design. Materials & Design, 247
- Gucci F, Grasso M, Shaw C, Leighton G & Marchante Rodriguez V. (2023). PEO-based polymer blend electrolyte for composite structural battery. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 62(8)
- Gucci F, Grasso M, Russo S, Leighton GJT, Shaw C, .... (2023). Electrical and mechanical characterisation of poly(ethylene)oxide-polysulfone blend for composite structural lithium batteries. Polymers, 15(11)
- Peng B, Zhang M, Tang S, Jiang J, Zhao W, .... (2020). Frequency dependent electrocaloric effect in Nb-doped PZST relaxor thin film with the coexistence of tetragonal antiferroelectric and rhombohedral ferroelectric phases. Ceramics International, 46(4)
- Achour A, Liu J, Peng P, Chen K, Reece M, .... (2019). (Invited) Tuning of Catalytic Activity By Thermoelectric Effect. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2019-02(26)
- He S, Peng B, Leighton GJT, Shaw C, Wang N, .... (2019). High-performance La-doped BCZT thin film capacitors on LaNiO3/Pt composite bottom electrodes with ultra-high efficiency and high thermal stability. Ceramics International, 45(9)
- Xu M, Peng B, Zhu J, Liu L, Sun W, .... (2019). Enhanced energy storage performance of (1-x)(BCT-BMT)-xBFO lead-free relaxor ferroelectric ceramics in a broad temperature range. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 789
- Chen X, Shaw C, Gelman L & Grattan KTV. (2019). Advances in test and measurement of the interface adhesion and bond strengths in coating-substrate systems, emphasising blister and bulk techniques. Measurement, 139
- Peng B, Jiang J, Tang S, Zhang M, Liu L, .... (2019). Tailoring the electrocaloric effect of Pb0.78Ba0.2La0.02ZrO3 relaxor thin film by GaN substrates. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 7(45)
- Peng B, Zhang Q, Gang B, Leighton GJT, Shaw C, .... (2019). Phase-transition induced giant negative electrocaloric effect in a lead-free relaxor ferroelectric thin film. Energy & Environmental Science, 12(5)
- Achour A, Liu J, Peng P, Shaw C & Huang Z. (2018). In-situ tuning of catalytic activity by thermoelectric effect for ethylene oxidation. ACS Catalysis, 8(11)
- Peng B, Zhang Q, Lyu Y, Liu L, Lou X, .... (2018). Thermal strain induced large electrocaloric effect of relaxor thin film on LaNiO3/Pt composite electrode with the coexistence of nanoscale antiferroelectric and ferroelectric phases in a broad temperature range. Nano Energy, 47
- Valls Arrufat A, Budziszewska M, Lopez C & Nguyen A. (2017). REACH compliant epoxides used in the synthesis of Fe (III)-based aerogel monoliths for target fabrication. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 5
- Balakt AM, Christopher S & Zhang Q. (2017). Large pyroelectric properties at reduced depolarization temperature in A-site nonstoichiometry composition of lead-free 0.94NaxBiyTiO3–0.06BazTiO3 ceramics. Journal of Materials Science, 52(12)
- Balakt AM, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2017). Giant pyroelectric properties in La and Ta co-doped lead-free 0.94Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-0.06BaTiO3 ceramics. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 709
- Balakt AM, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2016). Enhancement of pyroelectric properties of lead-free 0.94 Na 0.5 Bi 0.5 TiO 3-0.06 BaTiO 3 ceramics by La doping. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 37(4)
- Balakt AM, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2016). The decrease of depolarization temperature and the improvement of pyroelectric properties by doping Ta in lead-free 0.94Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-0.06BaTiO3 ceramics. Ceramics International, 43(4)
- Shaw CP, Zhang Q, Correia TM & Weaver PM. (2016). Characterisation of lead barium zirconate thin films for utilisation of the electrocaloric effect. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 178
- Atkinson C, Sansom CL, Almond HJ & Shaw CP. (2015). Coatings for concentrating solar systems – A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 45
- Rocks SA, Tredez Q, Almond HJ, Shaw CP & Dorey RA. (2009). Bottom up fabrication of a nickel–lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric microcantilevers. Materials Letters, 63(1)
- Shaw CP, Whatmore RW & Alcock JR. (2007). Porous, Functionally Gradient Pyroelectric Materials. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 90(1)
- Zhang Q, Corkovic S, Shaw CP, Huang Z & Whatmore RW. (2005). Effect of porosity on the ferroelectric properties of sol-gel prepared lead zirconate titanate thin films. THIN SOLID FILMS, 488(1-2)
- Whatmore RW, Molter O & Shaw CP. (2003). Electrical properties of Sb and Cr-doped PbZrO3–PbTiO3–PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3 ceramics. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 23(5)
- Dunn S, Shaw CP, Huang Z & Whatmore RW. (2002). Ultrahigh resolution of lead zirconate titanate 30/70 domains as imaged by piezoforce microscopy. Nanotechnology, 13(4)
- Stringfellow SB, Gupta S, Shaw C, Alcock JR & Whatmore RW. (2002). Electrical conductivity control in uranium-doped PbZrO3–PbTiO3–Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 pyroelectric ceramics. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 22(4)
- Shaw CP, Gupta S, Stringfellow SB, Navarro A, Alcock JR, .... (2002). Pyroelectric properties of Mn-doped lead zirconate–lead titanate–lead magnesium niobate ceramics. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 22(13)
- Whatmore RW, Shaw CP, Zhang Q, Roy SS & Gleeson HF. (2001). Oxide ferroelectric thin film/nematic liquid crystal devices. Integrated Ferroelectrics, 41(1-4)
- Shaw CP, Roy SS, Whatmore RW, Gleeson H, Huang Z, .... (2001). Growth and characterisation of lead zirconate titanate (30/70) thin films using TiO2seeding for oxide ferroelectric-liquid crystal display application. Ferroelectrics, 256(1)
- Roy SS, Gleeson HF, Whatmore RW, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2001). Effects of Pulsed Electric Fields on a Nematic Device with a Ferroelectric Ceramic Substrate. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 368(1)
- Roy SS, Gleeson H, Shaw CP, Whatmore RW, Huang Z, .... (2000). Growth and characterisation of lead zirconate titanate (30/70) on indium tin oxide coated glass for oxide ferroelectric-liquid crystal display application. Integrated Ferroelectrics, 29(3-4)
- HUBBARD JF, GLEESON HF, WHATMORE RW, SHAW CP, ZHANG Q, .... (1999). Local Freedericksz transitions at a nematic liquid crystal/thin film oxide ferroelectric interface. Liquid Crystals, 26(4)
- Hubbard JF, Gleeson HF, Whatmore RW, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (1999). Coupling of the remanent polarisation in thin film oxide ferroelectrics with nematic liquid crystals. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 9(2)
