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  1. Li-Jian Meng, V. Teixeira, H.N. Cui Frank Placido, Z. Xu and M. P. dos Santos, “A study of the optical properties of titanium oxide films prepared by dc reactive magnetron sputtering”, accepted for publication, Appl. Surf. Sci
  2. O. Ademosu, A.A. Ogwu, F.Placido, J.McLean and T. Ashton, “Surface characterisation of modified biocompatible nitinol alloy wires exposed to Saline and Hanks physiological solution”. presented at the Institute of Physics (UK) conference on Novel Applications of surface modification, Chester College, UK, 18-21 September (2005)
  3. O.Ademosu, A.A. Ogwu, J.McLean, M. Corrigan and F. Placido , “Electrochemical corrosion of chemically etched and mechanically polished nitinol wires in Hanks and Saline solution”, presented at the International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, nanoSMat2005, Aveiro, Portugal-7-9 September (2005)
  4. F. Placido “Thin Films for Flexible Displays”, Invited Paper, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, nanoSMat2005, Aveiro, Portugal-7-9 September (2005)
  5. T.I.T. Okpalugo, A.A. Ogwu et al, Endothelial cell interaction with atomic N-neutral doped DLC thin films,  presented at the international conference on surfaces, coatings and nanostructured materials, nanoSMat2005, Aveiro, Portugal-7-9 September 2005
  6. F. Placido, S. Moh, O. Duyar and HZ Durosoy, “Complex Optical Filters by Microwave-assisted DC Magnetron Sputtering”, in Plasma Polymers and Related Materials, ed M. Mutlu, Hacettepe University Press, 68-74, (2005)
  7. A.A. Ogwu, E. Bouquerel, O. Ademosu, S. Moh, E. Crossan and F. Placido “An Extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek Theory Approach to Determining the Surface Energy of Copper Oxide Thin Films prepeared by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering”, Met. And Mat. Trans. A, 36A, 2435-2439, (2005)
  8. D. Lusk and F. Placido. “Omnidirectional mirror coating for infrared apllications”, Thin Solid Films, 492, 226-231, (2005)
  9. F. Placido, S. Moh, O. Duyar, H.Z. Durusoy "Complex Optical Filters by Microwave_assisted DC Magnetron Sputtering" in Plasma Polymers and Related Materials, Ed M. Mutlu, Hacettepe University Press, 68-74, (2005)
  10. A.A. Ogwu, T. Hellwig, D. Haddow, S. Doherty, F. Placido, K. Moellman, “Electrochemical investigation of the stability and corrosion restistance of Boron Phosphide films prepared by PECVD”, Windows and Domes Technologies iX, Ed Tustison R.W., SPIE Vol 5786, p130-136,  (2005)
  11. A.A. Ogwu, T. Hellwig, D. Haddow, S. Doherty, F. Placido, K. Moellman, “Surface characterization and surface energy measurements on Boron Phosphide films prepared by PECVD, Windows and Domes Technologies iX, Ed Tustison R.W., SPIE Vol 5786, p365-372, (2005)
  12. S. Song, Z. Ling and F. Placido “Impedance analysis of MnCoCuO NTC ceramic”, Mat. Res. Bull. p1081-1093, (2005)
  13. P.D. Maguire, J.A. McLaughlin, E.McAdams, A.A.Ogwu et al, Corrosion performance and bio-response of amorphous diamond-like carbon for medical stents and guidewires,  Diamond and Related Materials, Vol.14, issue 8, P1277-1288 (2005)
  14. B.D.Beake, A.A.Ogwu, T.Wagner, Recent Developments in Nano-Tribology: influence of experimental factors and film thickness on the measured critical load in the nanoscratch test, presented at the 3rd international conference on materials for advanced technologies, ICMAT 2005, Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore,3-8 July (2005)
  15. A.A.Ogwu , B.Beake, P.Maguire, J.McLaughlin, Silicon induced changes in the microstructure and nano-mechanical properties of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films prepared by PECVD, presented at the International conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, California, USA, May 2-6, (2005)
  16. S. Song and F. Placido “The influence of phase probability distributions on impedance spectroscopy”, J. Stat. Mech: Theor. Exp. P10018 (2004)
  17. D. Haddow, A.A. Ogwu,. F. Placido, “Corrosion resistance potential of boron phosphide films in a naval environment”, Windows and Domes Technologies Vlll, Ed Tustison R.W., SPIE Vol 5078 (2004)
  18. S. Moh and F. Placido, “Microwave-Assisted DC Magnetron Sputtering” 47th Annual Technical Conference, Proceedings of the Society of Vacuum Coaters, 443-446, (2004)
  19. A.A. Ogwu, E. Bouquerel and F. Placido “The effect of sputtering conditions on the optical transmission and wettability of amorphous copper oxide thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering”, CERAC Coating Material News, (Dec 2003)
  20. D. Lusk and F. Placido “Omnidirectional mirror coating design for IR applications”, 46th Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of the Society of Vacuum Coaters, 399, (2003)
  21. CK Lee, S Cochran, A Abrar, F Placido and KJ Kirk, “Performance of Aluminum Nitride Films in the 15 to 35 MHz Frequency Range for Ultrasonic Applications”,  US ONR Workshop on Transducers and Transducer Materials, State College, PA, May 2003
  22. Meng L-J., Placido F., “Annealing effect on ITO thin films prepared by microwave-enhanced dc reactive magnetron sputtering for telecomunication applications”. Surface and Coatings Technology, 166, p 44-50 (Mar 2003)
  23. Meng L-J, Crossan E., Voronov A., and Placido F., “Indium-tin-oxide thin film prepared by microwave-enhanced dc reactive magnetron sputtering for telecomunication wavelengths”. Thin Solid Films, 422, p 80-86 (Dec 2002)
  24. I. Abdulhalim, I., Millward, S., Moores, G., Firth L. and Placido F., “Operation of Lateral Effect Photosensitive Position Sensors using Differential Time Delay Mode”. Optical Engineering,41, p3265-3269, (Dec 2002)
  25. CK Lee, F Placido, S Cochran and KJ Kirk, “Growth of sputtered AlN thin films on glass at room temperature”, Proc. IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, Munich, October 2002
  26. Placido F. and Voronov A., “Characterisation of Thin Metal Films of Niobium and Zirconium”, 45th Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of the Society of Vacuum Coaters, 266, (2002)
  27. Voronov A. and Placido F., “Transparent, conductive ITO for Telecommunication Wavelengths”, 45th Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of the Society of Vacuum Coaters, 603, (2002)
  28. Lusk, D., Abdulhalim I. and Placido, F., “Omnidirectional reflection from Fibonacci quasi‑periodic one‑dimensional photonic crystal”, Opt. Commun., 198, 273-279, (2001)
  29. I. Abdulhalim, S. Millward, G. Moores "Application of photosensitive position sensors to the measurement of thermal expansion and temperature sensing" Yet to be published
  30. I. Abdulhalim "Comment on teaching the flux and transport parameters of Maxwellian gas within the kinetic theory" Europ.J.Phys. 22, p519-526 (2001)
  31. I. Abdulhalim "Theory for double beam interference microscopes with coherence effects and verification using the Linik microscope" J.Modern Optics, 48, p279-302, (2001)
  32. I. Abdulhalim "Spectroscopic interference microscopy technique for measurement of multi-layer parameters" Meas.Sci.Technol., 12 (11), p1996-2001, (2001)
  33. I. Abdulhalim "Analytic propagation matrix method for anisotropic magneto-optic layered media" J.Opt.A, 2, p557-564, (2000)
  34. Placido, F.; Gou, Z.; Rebecchi, C.: “Microwave-activated Reactive Sputtering of Aluminum Oxynitrides”, Proc SPIE, 4086, 376-381, (2000)
  35. Gou, Z.; Placido, F.; “Aluminum Oxynitride Rugate Filters grown by Reactive RF Sputtering”, Proc SPIE, 4086, 791-794, (2000)
  36. S. P. McGeoch, F. Placido, Z. Gou, C. J. H. Wort and J. A. Savage, “Coatings for the protection of diamond in high-temperature environments”, Diamond and Related Materials, 8,  p 916-919, (1999)