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
- 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, Sitek J, .... (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, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2017). Enhancement of pyroelectric properties of lead-free 0.94Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-0.06BaTiO3 ceramics by La doping. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 37(4)
- Balakt AM, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2017). Large pyroelectric properties at reduced depolarization temperature in A-site nonstoichiometry composition of lead-free 0.94Na x Bi y TiO3–0.06Ba z TiO3 ceramics. Journal of Materials Science, 52(12)
- Balakt AM, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2017). The decrease of depolarization temperature and the improvement of pyroelectric properties by doping Ta in lead-free 0.94Na 0.5 Bi 0.5 TiO 3 -0.06BaTiO 3 ceramics. Ceramics International, 43(4)
- Balakt AM, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2017). Giant pyroelectric properties in La and Ta co-doped lead-free 0.94Na 0.5 Bi 0.5 TiO 3 -0.06BaTiO 3 ceramics. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 709
- 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)
Conference Papers
- Balakt AM, Shaw CP & Zhang Q. (2016). The effects of Ba2+ content on depolarization temperature and pyroelectric properties of lead-free 0.94Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3–0.06Ba1+xTiO3 ceramics
- Wallis K, Shaw CP & Alcock JR. (2012). Design of experiment for the optimisation of deep reactive ion etching of silicon inserts for microfabrication
- Stoyanov S, Bailey C, Leach R, Hughes B, Wilson A, .... (2008). Modelling and prototyping the conceptual design of 3D CMM micro-probe
- ZHANG Q, CORDOVA S, MARSHALL JM, SHAW CP & WHATMORE RW. (2007). STRESS-INDUCED PHASE FORMATION OF PZT 52/48 THIN FILMS
- Whatmore RW, Zhang Q, Shaw CP, Dorey RA & Alcock JR. (2007). Pyroelectric ceramics and thin films for applications in uncooled infra-red sensor arrays
- Kokkinos P, Kirby PB, Shaw CP, Wright RV & Deligianni D. (2005). Production of microtextured titanium substrates by photolithographic techniques for the in-vitro study of the effect of microgeometry on the osseointegration process
- Landi S, Shaw CP, Kirby PB & Whatmore RW. (2005). Complex contour features in silicon by modified deep reactive ion etching process for infrared collection applications and hot embossing applications
- Whatmore RW, Landi S, Shaw CP & Kirby PB. (2005). Pyroelectric Arrays Using Ceramics and Thin Films Integrated Radiation Collectors: Design Fabrication and Testing
- SHAW C, LANDI S, WHATMORE R & KIRBY P. (2004). Development Aspects of an Integrated Pyroelectric Array Incorporating a Thin PZT Film and Radiation Collectors
- Landi S, Shaw CP, Kirby PB & Whatmore RW. (2004). Complex contour features in silicon by modified deep reactive ion etching processes for large MEMS applications
- Landi S, Shaw CP, Kirby PB & Whatmore RW. (2004). Implementation of deep reactive ion etching for the fabrication of contoured features in silicon
- ZHANG Q, SHAW CP, HUANG Z & WHATMORE RW. (2004). Sol-Gel Derived Lead Zirconate Titanate Thick Films and Their Improved Pyroelectric Properties
- Molter O, Shaw CP & Whatmore RW. (2001). Dopant effects in Pyroelectric ceramics in the PMN-PZT system
- Whatmore RW, Shaw CP, Zhang Q, Roy SS & Gleeson HF. (2001). Oxide Ferroelectric Thin Film/Nematic Liquid Crystal Devices
- Whatmore W, Shaw CP, Zhang Q, Roy SS & Gleeson HF. (2001). Oxide ferroelectric thin film/nematic liquid crystal devices
- 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
- Hubbard JF, Gleeson HF, Whatmore RW, Shaw CP, Zhang Q, .... (1999). The Interaction of Poled Thin Film Ferroelectrics with Nematic Liquid Crystals
