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Materials Science
UK
2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
87
Citations
35644
World Ranking
1924
National Ranking
81

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Allan Matthews is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and has an extensive publication record spanning engineering and materials science. Their work primarily focuses on materials chemistry and mechanical engineering, with significant contributions to the mechanics of materials, electrical and electronic engineering, and artificial intelligence as it relates to material processes.

Their recent research includes studies on ceramic coatings, antimicrobial materials in construction, and advanced surface treatments. Notable publications are:

  • Toward rational design of ceramic coatings generated on valve metals by plasma electrolytic oxidation: The role of cathodic polarisation (2021, Ceramics International)
  • Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector (2022, Progress in Materials Science)
  • Smart Functionalization of Ceramic-Coated AZ31 Magnesium Alloy (2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • AC plasma electrolytic oxidation of additively manufactured and cast AlSi12 alloys (2020, Surface and Coatings Technology)
  • Flexible nanoporous activated carbon for adsorption of organics from industrial effluents (2021, Nanoscale)

The primary themes addressed in their work include metal and thin film mechanics, corrosion behavior and inhibition, and high entropy alloys studies. They have further examined magnesium alloys, additive manufacturing materials and processes, and high-temperature coating behaviors. Their research also encompasses advanced materials and composites.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Allan Matthews include:

  • Aleksey Yerokhin
  • Saurav Goel
  • Aleksey B. Rogov
  • A. Leyland
  • S. Aliasghari

The scientist has published extensively in various venues with a particular focus on:

  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Wear
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Scientific Reports
  • Coatings

Allan Matthews' expertise is reflected in their broad engagement across materials science disciplines involving surface engineering and coating technologies, with consistent output contributing to the understanding of material behavior under different manufacturing and environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • Plasma electrolysis for surface engineering

    A.L. Yerokhin;X. Nie;A. Leyland;A. Matthews

  • On the significance of the H/E ratio in wear control: a nanocomposite coating approach to optimised tribological behaviour

    Adrian Leyland;Allan Matthews

  • An electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study of the corrosion behaviour of PVD coated steels in 0.5 N NaCl aqueous solution: Part II.: EIS interpretation of corrosion behaviour

    C. Liu;C. Liu;Q. Bi;A. Leyland;A. Matthews

  • Characterisation of oxide films produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation of a Ti–6Al–4V alloy

    A. L. Yerokhin;Xiaokai Nie;A. Leyland;A. Matthews

  • Coatings tribology—contact mechanisms and surface design

    Kenneth Holmberg;Allan Matthews;Helena Ronkainen

  • Spectroscopic study of electrolytic plasma and discharging behaviour during the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process

    R O Hussein;X Nie;D O Northwood;A Yerokhin

  • Advances in piezoelectric thin films for acoustic biosensors, acoustofluidics and lab-on-chip applications

    Yong Qing Fu;Yong Qing Fu;Jack Luo;Nam-Trung Nguyen;Anthony Walton

  • Discharge characterization in plasma electrolytic oxidation of aluminium

    A L Yerokhin;L O Snizhko;N L Gurevina;A Leyland

  • Abrasive wear/corrosion properties and TEM analysis of Al2O3 coatings fabricated using plasma electrolysis

    X Nie;X Nie;E.I Meletis;J.C Jiang;A Leyland

  • Deposition of layered bioceramic hydroxyapatite/TiO2 coatings on titanium alloys using a hybrid technique of micro-arc oxidation and electrophoresis

    X. Nie;A. Leyland;A. Matthews

  • Anodic processes in plasma electrolytic oxidation of aluminium in alkaline solutions

    L.O Snizhko;A.L Yerokhin;A Pilkington;N.L Gurevina

  • Design criteria for wear-resistant nanostructured and glassy-metal coatings

    A. Leyland;A. Matthews

  • An electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study of the corrosion behaviour of PVD coated steels in 0.5 N NaCl aqueous solution: Part I. Establishment of equivalent circuits for EIS data modelling

    C Liu;C Liu;Q Bi;A Leyland;A Matthews

  • Evaluation of PVD nitride coatings, using impact, scratch and Rockwell-C adhesion tests

    W. Heinke;A. Leyland;A. Matthews;G. Berg

  • Coatings Tribology: Properties, Mechanisms, Techniques and Applications in Surface Engineering

    Kenneth Holmberg;Allan Matthews

  • Thickness effects on the mechanical properties of micro-arc discharge oxide coatings on aluminium alloys

    X. Nie;A. Leyland;H.W. Song;A.L. Yerokhin

  • Oxide ceramic coatings on aluminium alloys produced by a pulsed bipolar plasma electrolytic oxidation process

    A.L. Yerokhin;A. Shatrov;V. Samsonov;P. Shashkov

  • A perspective on the optimisation of hard carbon and related coatings for engineering applications

    Stephane Neuville;Allan Matthews

  • Tribology of thin coatings

    Kenneth Holmberg;Helena Ronkainen;Allan Matthews

  • EIS comparison on corrosion performance of PVD TiN and CrN coated mild steel in 0.5 N NaCl aqueous solution

    C Liu;C Liu;Q Bi;A Matthews

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian Leyland
Adrian Leyland University of Sheffield
Aleksey Yerokhin
Aleksey Yerokhin University of Manchester
Kenneth Holmberg
Kenneth Holmberg VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Jochen M. Schneider
Jochen M. Schneider RWTH Aachen University
Andrey A. Voevodin
Andrey A. Voevodin University of North Texas
Xueyuan Nie
Xueyuan Nie University of Windsor
Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly Manchester Metropolitan University
Changqing Liu
Changqing Liu Loughborough University
Ching-Ti Liu
Ching-Ti Liu Boston University
Bekir Sami Yilbas
Bekir Sami Yilbas King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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