Lecturer in Materials Engineering

Mechanics of Materials Research Group

Bsc, PhD
T: +44 (0)116 252 2538
F: +44 (0)116 252 2525
E: dpw14@le.ac.uk

Location: Room 133, Michael Atiyah Building

Dave Weston was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire.  He received a BSc in Chemistry followed by a PhD in catalysis on the surface of Group 1 metals from the University of Nottingham.  A brief stint at Sellafield with BNFL was followed by a period of self-employment before joining the Department of Materials at the University of Nottingham as a post doctoral research fellow.   His research interests are concerned with the electrodeposition of hard, as deposited, Co-W coatings which display excellent wear and corrosion resistance.  He is also interested in codeposition of particles with electrodeposits and has developed a pulse current technique which allows control over particle capture by an electrodeposited matrix. He has recently worked I hydrogen storage and identified the ready formation of Mg-Ti-H species during ball milling.  The Mg-Ti-H system is very interesting as a hydrogen storage material and also for use as a negative electrode in Li-ion batteries.

Recent Publications:
Weston, DP; Shipway, PH; Harris, SJ, et al. ‘Establishing Relationships between Bath Chemistry’, Electrodeposition and Microstructure of Co-W alloy coatings produced from a Gluconate Bath.Electrochimica Acta, 55, 20, 5695-5708
Weston D P, Harris S J, Shipway P H, Yellup J, Patent Number: WO2009130450-A1
Shipway, PH; Weston, DP, ‘Thermal effects in blasting and erosion of polymeric materials’
Journal of Materials Process Technology, 209, 20, 6161-6167
Weston D.P., Shipway P.H., Harris S.J., Capel H., ‘Corrosion behaviour of electrodeposited amorphous and nanocrystalline Co-W coatings’ Eurocorr 2008, Edinburgh
Harris S.J., Yan H., Yu J., Weston D.P., ‘Using a tri-valent chromium addition to increase the corrosion resistance of Zn-Co alloy electrodeposited coatings’ Eurocorr 2008, Edinburgh
Weston D.P., Shipway P.H., Harris S.J.,  ‘Development of nanostructured coatings for advanced engineering applications’ 5th International Nanotechnology Symposium, Date: NOV 21-22, 2006 Karlsruhe GERMANY
Weston, DP, Harris, SJ, Shipway, PH.  ‘Coating removal from an industrial polypropylene blend by cryogenic blasting: the development of substrate damage”,  Wear.  258 (1-4): 2005 392-401