By Professor Paul Richard Munroe

Journal articles

Abbas M; Smith GM; Munroe PR, 2020, 'Microstructural evolution and bonding of HVOF sprayed Ni particles on both mild and stainless-steel substrates', Surface and Coatings Technology, 394, pp. 125909, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125909

Zhang Y; Matthews S; Munroe P; Hyland M, 2020, 'Effect of particle pre-oxidation on Ni and Ni20Cr splat formation during plasma spraying', Surface and Coatings Technology, 393, pp. 125849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125849

Gao T; Bian R; Joseph S; Taherymoosavi S; Mitchell DRG; Munroe P; Xu J; Shi J, 2020, 'Wheat straw vinegar: A more cost-effective solution than chemical fungicides for sustainable wheat plant protection', Science of the Total Environment, 725, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138359

Joseph S; Pow D; Dawson K; Rust J; Munroe P; Taherymoosavi S; Mitchell DRG; Robb S; Solaiman ZM, 2020, 'Biochar increases soil organic carbon, avocado yields and economic return over 4 years of cultivation', Science of the Total Environment, 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138153

Nie KB; Zhu ZH; Munroe P; Deng KK; Han JG, 2020, 'Microstructure, Tensile Properties and Work Hardening Behavior of an Extruded Mg–Zn–Ca–Mn Magnesium Alloy', Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 33, pp. 922 - 936, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40195-020-01061-9

Daram P; Munroe PR; Banjongprasert C, 2020, 'Microstructural evolution and nanoindentation of NiCrMoAl alloy coating deposited by arc spraying', Surface and Coatings Technology, 391, pp. 125565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125565

Abbas M; Smith GM; Munroe PR, 2020, 'Microstructural Characterization of HVOF-Sprayed Ni on Polished and Oxidized Stainless Steel Substrates', Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 29, pp. 1093 - 1110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11666-020-01031-8

Chew J; Zhu L; Nielsen S; Graber E; Mitchell DRG; Horvat J; Mohammed M; Liu M; van Zwieten L; Donne S; Munroe P; Taherymoosavi S; Pace B; Rawal A; Hook J; Marjo C; Thomas DS; Pan G; Li L; Bian R; McBeath A; Bird M; Thomas T; Husson O; Solaiman Z; Joseph S; Fan X, 2020, 'Biochar-based fertilizer: Supercharging root membrane potential and biomass yield of rice', Science of the Total Environment, 713, pp. 136431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136431

Nie KB; Guo YC; Munroe P; Deng KK; Kang XK, 2020, 'Microstructure and tensile properties of magnesium matrix nanocomposite reinforced by high mass fraction of nano-sized particles including TiC and MgZn2', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 819, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.153348

Sha C; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2020, 'FeMnNiCoCr-based high entropy alloy coatings: Effect of nitrogen additions on microstructural development, mechanical properties and tribological performance', Applied Surface Science, 507, pp. 145101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.145101

Sui F; Wang J; Zuo J; Joseph S; Munroe P; Drosos M; Li L; Pan G, 2020, 'Effect of amendment of biochar supplemented with Si on Cd mobility and rice uptake over three rice growing seasons in an acidic Cd-tainted paddy from central South China', Science of the Total Environment, 709, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136101

Sha C; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2020, 'Extremely hard, α-Mn type high entropy alloy coatings', Scripta Materialia, 178, pp. 477 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2019.12.029

Sha C; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2020, 'High entropy alloy FeMnNiCoCr coatings: Enhanced hardness and damage-tolerance through a dual-phase structure and nanotwins', Surface and Coatings Technology, 385, pp. 125435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125435

Nie K; Zhu Z; Munroe P; Deng K; Han J, 2020, 'The effect of Zn/Ca ratio on the microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of dilute Mg–Zn–Ca–Mn alloys that exhibit superior strength', Journal of Materials Science, 55, pp. 3588 - 3604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-04174-4

Peng S; Xu J; Li Z; Jiang S; Munroe P; Xie ZH; Lu H, 2020, 'A reactive-sputter-deposited TiSiN nanocomposite coating for the protection of metallic bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cells', Ceramics International, 46, pp. 2743 - 2757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.09.263

Xu J; Peng S; Guo B; Zhao Y; Fu T; Jiang S; Munroe P; Xie ZH; Lu H, 2020, 'Influence of Ag alloying on the antibacterial properties, bio-corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of α-Nb5Si3 nanocrystalline coating', Applied Surface Science, 503, pp. 144082, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144082

Karami A; Xie Z; Zhang J; Kabir MS; Munroe P; Kidd S; Zhang H, 2020, 'Insights into the antimicrobial mechanism of Ag and I incorporated ZnO nanoparticle derivatives under visible light', Materials Science and Engineering C, 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110220

Shi W; Ju Y; Bian R; Li L; Joseph S; Mitchell DRG; Munroe P; Taherymoosavi S; Pan G, 2020, 'Biochar bound urea boosts plant growth and reduces nitrogen leaching', Science of the Total Environment, 701, pp. 134424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134424

Zhao S; Dong L; Sun B; Yan K; Zhang J; Wan S; He F; Munroe P; Notten PHL; Wang G, 2020, 'K2Ti2O5@C Microspheres with Enhanced K⁺ Intercalation Pseudocapacitance Ensuring Fast Potassium Storage and Long-Term Cycling Stability', Small, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.201906131

Kabir MS; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2020, 'Scratch and wear resistance of hydrophobic CeO2-x coatings synthesized by reactive magnetron sputtering', Ceramics International, 46, pp. 89 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.08.237

Xu J; Zhang SK; Lu XL; Jiang S; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2019, 'Effect of Al alloying on cavitation erosion behavior of TaSi2 nanocrystalline coatings', Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 59, pp. 104742, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104742

Zhang Y; Matthews S; Munroe P; Hyland M, 2019, 'Plasma-sprayed nickel splats on chromium substrates: The role of substrate preheating and thermal conductivity', Applied Surface Science, 494, pp. 124 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.06.266

Dang VM; Joseph S; Van HT; Mai TLA; Duong TMH; Weldon S; Munroe P; Mitchell D; Taherymoosavi S, 2019, 'Immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated soil after mining activity by using biochar and other industrial by-products: the significant role of minerals on the biochar surfaces', Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), 40, pp. 3200 - 3215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2018.1468487

Zhang Y; Han MG; Garlow JA; Tan Y; Xue F; Chen LQ; Munroe P; Valanoor N; Zhu Y, 2019, 'Deterministic Ferroelastic Domain Switching Using Ferroelectric Bilayers', Nano Letters, 19, pp. 5319 - 5326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01782

Wang J; Munroe P; Zhou Z; Xie Z, 2019, 'Nanostructured molybdenum nitride-based coatings: Effect of nitrogen concentration on microstructure and mechanical properties', Thin Solid Films, 682, pp. 82 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2019.05.011

Karami A; Zhang H; Pederick VG; McDevitt CA; Kabir MS; Xu S; Munroe P; Zhou Z; Xie Z, 2019, 'Cr–Ag coatings: synthesis, microstructure and antimicrobial properties', Surface Engineering, 35, pp. 596 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02670844.2018.1537082

Guo B; Xu J; Lu XL; Jiang S; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2019, 'Electronic structure, mechanical and physical properties of Ag alloyed α-Nb5Si3: First-principles calculations', Physica B: Condensed Matter, 564, pp. 80 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2019.04.013

Sha C; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2019, 'Scratch response and tribological behaviour of CrAlNiN coatings deposited by closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering system', Surface and Coatings Technology, 367, pp. 30 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.03.053

Bolton L; Joseph S; Greenway M; Donne S; Munroe P; Marjo CE, 2019, 'Phosphorus adsorption onto an enriched biochar substrate in constructed wetlands treating wastewater', Ecological Engineering: X, 1, pp. 100005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoena.2019.100005

Xu J; Peng S; Jiang S; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2019, 'Erosion–corrosion resistance of a β-Ta 2 O 5 nanocrystalline coating in two-phase fluid impingement environments', Materials Science and Technology (United Kingdom), 35, pp. 925 - 938, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2019.1597483

Zhao S; Yan K; Munroe P; Sun B; Wang G, 2019, 'Construction of Hierarchical K1.39Mn3O6 Spheres via AlF3 Coating for High-Performance Potassium-Ion Batteries', Advanced Energy Materials, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201803757

Wu M; Li Z; Gault B; Munroe P; Baker I, 2019, 'The effects of carbon on the phase stability and mechanical properties of heat-treated FeNiMnCrAl high entropy alloys', Materials Science and Engineering: A, 748, pp. 59 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.01.083

Peng S; Xu J; Munroe P; Xie Z, 2019, 'Sandwich-structured, damage-resistant TiN/graded TiSiN/TiSiN film', Results in Physics, 12, pp. 543 - 554, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2018.12.019

Sha C; Munroe P; Zhou Z; Xie Z, 2019, 'Effect of Ni content on the microstructure and mechanical behaviour of CrAlNiN coatings deposited by closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering', Surface and Coatings Technology, 357, pp. 445 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.10.052

Xu J; Liu W; Jiang S; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2019, 'Enhancing the cavitation erosion resistance of D8m-Ta5Si3 nanocrystalline coatings through Al alloying', Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 50, pp. 138 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.09.008

Saleh M; Xu A; Hurt C; Ionescu M; Daniels J; Munroe P; Edwards L; Bhattacharyya D, 2019, 'Oblique cross-section nanoindentation for determining the hardness change in ion-irradiated steel', International Journal of Plasticity, 112, pp. 242 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2018.08.015

Zhou D; Quadir Z; Kong C; Pan H; Liu Z; Sha G; Munroe P; Zhang D, 2018, 'Understanding structural evolution of nanostructured Cu-Al2O3 composite powders during thermomechanical processing', Materialia, 4, pp. 268 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2018.09.026

Cao F; Munroe P; Zhou Z; Xie Z, 2018, 'Microstructure and mechanical properties of a multilayered CoCrNi/Ti coating with varying crystal structure', Surface and Coatings Technology, 350, pp. 596 - 602, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.07.066

Kabir MS; Munroe P; Gonçales V; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Goncales V, 2018, 'Structure and properties of hydrophobic CeO2−x coatings synthesized by reactive magnetron sputtering for biomedical applications', Surface and Coatings Technology, 349, pp. 667 - 676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.06.031

Saleh M; Zaidi Z; Hurt C; Ionescu M; Munroe P; Bhattacharyya D; Zaidi S, 2018, 'Comparative study of two nanoindentation approaches for assessing mechanical properties of ion-irradiated stainless steel 316', Metals, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met8090719

Sando D; Young T; Bulanadi R; Cheng X; Zhou Y; Weyland M; Munroe P; Nagarajan V, 2018, 'Designer defect stabilization of the super tetragonal phase in >70-nm-thick BiFeO3 films on LaAlO3 substrates', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 57, pp. 0902b2, http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/JJAP.57.0902B2

Chen Y; Zhou Z; Munroe P; Xie Z, 2018, 'Hierarchical nanostructure of CrCoNi film underlying its remarkable mechanical strength', Applied Physics Letters, 113, pp. 081905, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5042148

Reynolds A; Joseph SD; Verheyen TV; Chinu K; Taherymoosavi S; Munroe PR; Donne S; Pace B; van Zwieten L; Marjo CE; Thomas T; Rawal A; Hook J, 2018, 'Effect of clay and iron sulphate on volatile and water-extractable organic compounds in bamboo biochars', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 133, pp. 22 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2018.05.007

Xu J; Sun TT; Jiang S; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2018, 'Antimicrobial and biocorrosion-resistant MoO 3 -SiO 2 nanocomposite coating prepared by double cathode glow discharge technique', Applied Surface Science, 447, pp. 500 - 511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.04.026

Sun B; Li P; Zhang J; Wang D; Munroe P; Wang C; Notten PHL; Wang G, 2018, 'Dendrite-Free Sodium-Metal Anodes for High-Energy Sodium-Metal Batteries', Advanced Materials, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201801334

Kabir MS; Munroe P; Zhou Z; Xie Z, 2018, 'Study of the structure, properties, scratch resistance and deformation behaviour of graded Cr-CrN-Cr(1-x)AlxN coatings', Ceramics International, 44, pp. 11364 - 11373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.03.187

Xu J; Liu W; Xu S; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2018, 'Mechanical and electrochemical properties of Al alloyed D8m-Ta5Si3 nanocrystalline coatings', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 749, pp. 406 - 423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.03.156

Xu J; Ma JJ; Munroe P; Xie ZH, 2018, 'INFLUENCE of FLUORIDE ION CONCENTRATIONS on the CORROSION BEHAVIOR of Ta2N NANOCRYSTALLINE COATING for DENTAL IMPLANT APPLICATIONS', Surface Review and Letters, 25, pp. 1850083, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218625X1850083X

JIANG XU; MA JJ; MUNROE P; XIE Z-H, 2018, 'INFLUENCE OF FLUORIDE ION CONCENTRATIONS ON THE CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF Ta2N NANOCRYSTALLINE COATING FOR DENTAL IMPLANT APPLICATIONS', Surface Review and Letters, 25, pp. 1 - 19

Yao X; Zheng YF; Quadir MZ; C.Kong ; Liang JM; Chen YH; P.Munroe ; Zhang DL, 2018, 'Grain growth and recrystallization behaviors of an ultrafine grained Al-0.6 wt%Mg-0.4 wt%Si-5vol.%SiC nanocomposite during heat treatment and extrusion', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 745, pp. 519 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.02.145

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