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Materials Science
UK
2022

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

Overview

Peter Skeldon is a researcher affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their primary research contributes to the fields of engineering and materials science, with particular involvement in aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, materials chemistry, and mechanical engineering.

Their work spans several interrelated topics, including:

  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
  • Superconducting materials and applications
  • Magnesium alloys: properties and applications
  • Corrosion behavior and inhibition
  • Aluminum alloys composites properties
  • Metal and thin film mechanics
  • Physics of superconductivity and magnetism

Skeldon's recent publications reflect these interests with a focus on material properties and surface engineering techniques. Notable papers include:

  • "Plasma electrolytic oxidation and corrosion protection of friction stir welded AZ31B magnesium alloy-titanium joints," published in 2020 in Surface and Coatings Technology
  • "Abrasion resistance of a Nb3Sn magnetron-sputtered coating on copper substrates for radio frequency superconducting cavities," published in 2023 in Materials & Design
  • "X-ray computed tomographic and focused ion beam/electron microscopic investigation of coating defects in niobium-coated copper superconducting radio-frequency cavities," published in 2021 in Materials Chemistry and Physics

Frequent collaborators in their work include S. Aliasghari, who has coauthored three publications, along with Xiaorong Zhou and Řeža Valizadeh, each contributing to two joint papers. Other coauthors include Aleksey B. Rogov and Aleksey Yerokhin.

The research venues where Skeldon has published highlight a focus on material surface properties and design, specifically:

  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Materials & Design
  • Materials Chemistry and Physics

Overall, Skeldon's research integrates experimental and analytical techniques to address challenges related to advanced materials, surface coatings, and superconducting applications. This multidisciplinary approach supports developments in particle accelerators and the mechanical performance of metallic and composite materials.

Best Publications

  • A flow model of porous anodic film growth on aluminium

    S.J. Garcia-Vergara;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson;H. Habazaki

  • Characterization of AC PEO coatings on magnesium alloys

    R. Arrabal;E. Matykina;T. Hashimoto;P. Skeldon

  • Corrosion resistance of WE43 and AZ91D magnesium alloys with phosphate PEO coatings

    R. Arrabal;E. Matykina;F. Viejo;P. Skeldon

  • XPS studies of MoS2 formation from ammonium tetrathiomolybdate solutions

    H.W. Wang;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson

  • Anodic oxidation of aluminium

    G. E. Thompson;Y. Xu;P. Skeldon;K. Shimizu

  • Susceptibility of rare-earth-magnesium alloys to micro-galvanic corrosion

    A.E. Coy;F. Viejo;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson

  • Crystallization of anodic titania on titanium and its alloys

    H. Habazaki;M. Uozumi;H. Konno;K. Shimizu

  • CeO2-filled sol―gel coatings for corrosion protection of AA2024-T3 aluminium alloy

    M. Schem;T. Schmidt;J. Gerwann;M. Wittmar

  • New findings on properties of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings from study of an Al–Cu–Li alloy

    Ying Liang Cheng;Zhi Gang Xue;Qun Wang;Xiang Quan Wu

  • Effects of Alloying Elements in Anodizing of Aluminium

    H. Habazaki;K. Shimizu;P. Skeldon;G. E. Thompson

  • A Tracer Study of Porous Anodic Alumina

    P. Skeldon;G. E. Thompson;S. J. Garcia-Vergara;L. Iglesias-Rubianes

  • Real-time imaging of coating growth during plasma electrolytic oxidation of titanium

    E. Matykina;A. Berkani;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson

  • Corrosion of magnesium in humid air

    Rakel Lindström;Lars-Gunnar Johansson;George E. Thompson;Peter Skeldon

  • Influence of water content on nanotubular anodic titania formed in fluoride/glycerol electrolytes

    A. Valota;D.J. LeClere;P. Skeldon;M. Curioni

  • Investigation of the growth processes of coatings formed by AC plasma electrolytic oxidation of aluminium

    E. Matykina;R. Arrabal;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson

  • Development of anodic coatings on aluminium under sparking conditions in silicate electrolyte

    F. Monfort;A. Berkani;E. Matykina;P. Skeldon

  • A Model for the Incorporation of Electrolyte Species into Anodic Alumina

    G. C. Wood;P. Skeldon;G. E. Thompson;K. Shimizu

  • Fast migration of fluoride ions in growing anodic titanium oxide

    H. Habazaki;K. Fushimi;K. Shimizu;P. Skeldon

  • Incorporation of zirconia into coatings formed by DC plasma electrolytic oxidation of aluminium in nanoparticle suspensions

    E. Matykina;R. Arrabal;F. Monfort;P. Skeldon

  • A non-chromate conversion coating for magnesium alloys and magnesium-based metal matrix composites

    M.A. Gonzalez-Nunez;C.A. Nunez-Lopez;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroki Habazaki
Hiroki Habazaki Hokkaido University
George E. Thompson
George E. Thompson University of Manchester
Kenichi Shimizu
Kenichi Shimizu Keio University
G. C. Wood
G. C. Wood University of Manchester
Xiaorong Zhou
Xiaorong Zhou University of Manchester
Teruo Hashimoto
Teruo Hashimoto University of Manchester
Endzhe Matykina
Endzhe Matykina Complutense University of Madrid
R. Arrabal
R. Arrabal Complutense University of Madrid
Morgan R. Alexander
Morgan R. Alexander University of Nottingham
Polycarpos Falaras
Polycarpos Falaras National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos

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