Professor Peter Holliman

Professor

Materials Science and Engineering

p.j.holliman@swansea.ac.uk

Academic Office - A226
Second Floor
Engineering East
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9911-8513

About

I joined Swansea in 2017 as Chemistry Engineering Steel Bridge Professor. My research interests are industry facing and relate to advanced materials and related manufacturing processes. Hence, we use fundamental chemical understanding of molecules and interfaces to understand and solve large-scale materials engineering and manufacturing issues.

We research in 3 main areas:

Renewable energy; particularly materials chemistry for solar cell manufacturing
Advanced steel technology; particularly decarbonisation of iron making and new product development
Water; particularly contaminant fate and selective water treatment

Areas Of Expertise

Synthetic and materials chemistry
Advanced devices such as photovoltaics (solar cells)
High temperature thermal chemistry
Steel manufacturing and value-added products
Surface chemistry and sorption processes
Water treatment
Manufacturing optimisation

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

EG-290 Order and Disorder in Materials

Introduction to imperfections in crystals; point defects (impurities and vacancies), line defects (dislocations) and planar defects (interfaces and grain boundaries). Understanding of crystal growth and defects. The positive and negative effects of defects on different types of crystalline materials; and how understanding can lead to control.

Research Collaborations

Publications

Research Highlights

Brady‐Boyd, A., Hazeldine, K., Cross, R., Ren, G., Connell, A., Kershaw, C., Holliman, P., & Evans, D. (n.d.) Investigating the Molecular Orientation and Thermal Stability of Spiro‐OMeTAD and its Dopants by Near Edge X‐Ray Absorption Fine Structure. Advanced Physics Research
https://doi.org/10.1002/apxr.202200045, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63340
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/apxr.202200045
REIS, S., Holliman, P., Martin, C., & Jones, E. (2023). Biomass–Coal Hybrid Fuel: A Route to Net-Zero Iron Ore Sintering. Sustainability, 15(6), 5495
https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065495, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63005

All Research

Journal Articles

REIS, S., Holliman, P., & Martin, C. (2025). Evaluation of the effect of a biomass fuel source on the thermal properties of iron ore sinter. Fuel, 381(B)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133172, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67954
Marti Valls, R., GRIFFIN, R., Sawhney, A., DLOFO, C., Dunlop, T., REIS, S., Holliman, P., & Baker, J. (2024). A new approach for obtaining ceramic NASICON (Na3Zr2Si2PO12) films sintered in situ by a sol–gel method, using spray deposition and near-infra red sintering. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12(45), 31116-31120.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ta05747c, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68216
Marti Valls, R., Garcia Rodriguez, R., Meza Rojas, D., Dunlop, T., Jones, E., Thomas, S., Davies, M., Holliman, P., Baker, J., & Charbonneau, C. (2024). A facile method to obtain colloidal dispersions of nickel hydroxide: Improving the processing of nickel oxide and facilitating its upscaling for perovskite-type solar devices. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 698, 134524
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.134524, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66717
Cairns, S., Meza Rojas, D., Holliman, P., & Robertson, I. (2024). Interactions Between Biochar and Nano(Micro)Plastics in the Remediation of Aqueous Media. International Journal of Environmental Research, 18(5), 87
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-024-00635-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67173
Cariello, M., Pant, N., Harkiss, A., Tracey, F., Cameron, J., Skabara, P., Holliman, P., Docampo, P., & Cooke, G. (2023). Synthesis of SOT-OH and its application as a building block for the synthesis of new dimeric and trimeric Spiro-OMeTAD materials. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 7(8), 899-905.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d2me00038e, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65194
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2me00038e
REIS, S., Holliman, P., Martin, C., & Jones, E. (2023). Biomass–Coal Hybrid Fuel: A Route to Net-Zero Iron Ore Sintering. Sustainability, 15(6), 5495
https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065495, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63005
Cairns, S., Robertson, I., Holliman, P., & Street-Perrott, A. (2022). Treatments of wood ash amended biochar to reduce nutrient leaching and immobilise lead, copper, zinc and cadmium in aqueous solution: column experiments. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 8(6), 1277-1286.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ew00962a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59983
Tizaoui, C., Stanton, R., Statkute, E., Rubina, A., Lester-Card, E., Lewis, A., Holliman, P., & Worsley, D. (2022). Ozone for SARS-CoV-2 inactivation on surfaces and in liquid cell culture media. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 428, 128251
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128251, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59183
Tamaddon Jahromi, H., Rolland, S., Jones, J., Coccarelli, A., Sazonov, I., Kershaw, C., Tizaoui, C., Holliman, P., Worsley, D., Thomas, H., & Nithiarasu, P. (2021). Modelling ozone disinfection process for creating COVID-19 secure spaces. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 32(1)
https://doi.org/10.1108/hff-12-2020-0797, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56337
Gray-Wannell, N., Holliman, P., Greenwell, H., Delbos, E., & Hillier, S. (2020). Adsorption of phosphate by halloysite (7 Å) nanotubes (HNTs). Clay Minerals, 55(2), 184-193.
https://doi.org/10.1180/clm.2020.24, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55534
Holliman, P., Kershaw, C., Jones, E., Meza-Rojas, D., Lewis, A., McGettrick, J., Geatches, D., Sen, K., Metz, S., Tizzard, G., & Coles, S. (2020). Novel benzothiazole half-squaraines: model chromophores to study dye–TiO2 interactions in dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(42), 22191-22205.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta06016j, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55389
Holliman, P., Mohsen, M., Connell, A., Kershaw, C., Meza Rojas, D., Jones, E., Geatches, D., Sen, K., & Hsiao, Y. (2020). Double Linker Triphenylamine Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Energies, 13(18), 4637
https://doi.org/10.3390/en13184637, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55254
Sullivan, G., Gallardo, J., Jones, E., Holliman, P., Watson, T., & Sarp, S. (2020). Detection of trace sub-micron (nano) plastics in water samples using pyrolysis-gas chromatography time of flight mass spectrometry (PY-GCToF).. Chemosphere, 249, 126179
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126179, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53513
Holliman, P., Connell, A., Jones, E., & Kershaw, C. (2020). Metal Oxide Oxidation Catalysts as Scaffolds for Perovskite Solar Cells. Materials, 13(4), 949
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13040949, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53743
Jones, E., Holliman, P., Bowen, L., Connell, A., Kershaw, C., & Meza Rojas, D. (2020). Hybrid Al2O3-CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskites towards Avoiding Toxic Solvents. Materials, 13(1), 243
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13010243, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53740
Hill, D., Holliman, P., Jones, E., McGettrick, J., Worsley, D., Appleman, M., & Chatterjee, P. (2019). Desorption of carboxylates and phosphonates from galvanized steel: Towards greener lubricants. Surface and Interface Analysis
https://doi.org/10.1002/sia.6681, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50778
Jones, E., Holliman, P., & Peter, L. (2019). Spectral response mapping of co-sensitized dye-sensitized solar cells dyed processed using rapid adsorption/desorption. Materials Letters: X, 100015
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlblux.2019.100015, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50283
Connell, A., Wang, Z., Lin, Y., Greenwood, P., Wiles, A., Jones, E., Furnell, L., Anthony, R., Kershaw, C., Cooke, G., Snaith, H., & Holliman, P. (2019). Low cost triazatruxene hole transporting material for >20% efficiency perovskite solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry C
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TC04231D, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50095
Sullivan, G., Holliman, P., Holliman, P., & Sullivan, G. (2019). Thermal treatment of Himalayan balsam: Tar and biochar analysis. Bioresource Technology Reports, 5, 164-169.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2019.01.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48283
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Hobbs, R., Connell, A., Furnell, L., Anthony, R., & Kershaw, C. (2019). Quantitative chemical analysis of perovskite deposition using spin coating. Materials Letters: X, 100011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlblux.2019.100011, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49857
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Hobbs, R., Connell, A., Kershaw, C., Anthony, R., & Furnell, L. (2019). Quantitative chemical analysis of perovskite deposition using spin coating. Materials Letters: X, 2, 100011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlblux.2019.100011, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54437
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mlblux.2019.100011
Holliman, P., Connell, A., Davies, M., Carnie, M., Bryant, D., & Jones, E. (2019). Low temperature sintering of aqueous TiO2 colloids for flexible, co-sensitized dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Letters, 236, 289-291.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.10.118, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45210
McFarlane, T., De Castro, C., Holliman, P., & Davies, M. (2018). Improving the light harvesting and colour range of methyl ammonium lead tri-bromide (MAPbBr3) perovskite solar cells through co-sensitisation with organic dyes. Chemical Communications, 55(1), 35-38.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc07298a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46156
Holliman, P., Kershaw, C., Jones, E., Hobbs, R., McGettrick, J., Geatches, D., Metz, S., Anthony, R., Furnell, L., & Connell, A. (2018). A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 19(1), 599-612.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2018.1492858, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54438
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2018.1492858
Holliman, P., Kershaw, C., Connell, A., Jones, E., Hobbs, R., Anthony, R., Furnell, L., McGettrick, J., Geatches, D., & Metz, S. (2018). A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 19(1), 599-612.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2018.1492858, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43673
Hill, D., Holliman, P., McGettrick, J., Appelman, M., Chatterjee, P., Watson, T., & Worsley, D. (2017). Study of the tribological properties and ageing of alkyphosphonic acid films on galvanized steel. Tribology International
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2017.11.015, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36778
Hill, D., Holliman, P., McGettrick, J., Searle, J., Appelman, M., Chatterjee, P., Watson, T., & Worsley, D. (2017). Studies of inherent lubricity coatings for low surface roughness galvanised steel for automotive applications. Lubrication Science
https://doi.org/10.1002/ls.1370, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31547
Furnell, L., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Jones, E., Hobbs, R., Kershaw, C., Anthony, R., Searle, J., Watson, T., & McGettrick, J. (2017). Digital imaging to simultaneously study device lifetimes of multiple dye-sensitized solar cells. Sustainable Energy Fuels, 1(2), 362-370.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7SE00015D, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31632
Abdalhadi, S., Connell, A., Zhang, X., Wiles, A., Davies, M., Holliman, P., Cooke, G., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2016). Convenient synthesis of EDOT-based dyes by CH-activation and their application as dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4(40), 15655-15661.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TA04483B, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31075
Hughes, D., Holliman, P., Jones, T., & Freeman, A. (2016). Rapid, Semi-Automated Fractionation of Freshwater Dissolved Organic Carbon Using DAX 8 (XAD 8) and XAD 4 Resins in Tandem. Natural Science, 08(11), 487-498.
https://doi.org/10.4236/ns.2016.811050, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37041
Jones, E., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Davies, M., Baker, J., Hobbs, R., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Anthony, R., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2016). A novel dimethylformamide (DMF) free bar-cast method to deposit organolead perovskite thin films with improved stability. Chemical Communications, 52(23), 4301-4304.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc09859a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37040
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Connell, A., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., & Hobbs, R. (2016). Solvent issues during processing and device lifetime for perovskite solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 19(7), 508-511.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1121317, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54441
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1121317
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Jones, E., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Hobbs, R., & Davies, M. (2016). Surface interactions of half-squaraine dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 19(7), 494-496.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1111578, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54442
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1111578
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Connell, A., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., & Hobbs, R. (2015). Solvent issues during processing and device lifetime for perovskite solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 19(7), 508-511.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1121317, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37036
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Jones, E., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Hobbs, R., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2015). Surface interactions of half-squaraine dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 10(7), 494-496.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1111578, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35884
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84957615536&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Jones, E., Furnell, L., Kershaw, C., Davies, M., Gwenin, C., Pitak, M., Coles, S., & Cooke, G. (2015). Multiple linker half-squarylium dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells; are two linkers better than one?. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(6), 2883-2894.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA06896C, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21549
Brooks, E., Freeman, C., Gough, R., & Holliman, P. (2015). Tracing dissolved organic carbon and trihalomethane formation potential between source water and finished drinking water at a lowland and an upland UK catchment. Science of The Total Environment, 537, 203-212.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.08.017, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37038
Gough, R., Holliman, P., Cooke, G., & Freeman, C. (2015). Characterisation of algogenic organic matter during an algal bloom and its implications for trihalomethane formation. Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology, 6, 11-19.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.swaqe.2014.12.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37033
Charbonneau, C., Holliman, P., Davies, M., Watson, T., & Worsley, D. (2015). Facile self-assembly and stabilization of metal oxide nanoparticles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 442, 110-119.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2014.11.042, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21103
Holliman, P., Al-Salihi, K., Connell, A., Davies, M., Jones, E., & Worsley, D. (2014). Development of selective, ultra-fast multiple co-sensitization to control dye loading in dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Advances, 4(5), 2515-2522.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra42131g, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37099
Gough, R., Holliman, P., Heard, T., & Freeman, C. (2014). Dissolved organic carbon and trihalomethane formation potential removal during coagulation of a typical UK upland water with alum, PAX-18 and PIX-322. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology—AQUA, 63(8), 650
https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2014.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37113
Hodgson, S., Jones, S., Holliman, P., Rugen-Hankey, S., Barrioz, V., Irvine, S., & Holliman, P. (2014). Porous ZnO as a novel encapsulation matrix for quantum dot based luminescent down-shifting films. Materials Letters, 130, 120-122.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2014.05.087, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37115
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Connell, A., Mohsen, M., Al-Salihi, K., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2014). Factors leading to low cost dye sensitised solar cells with ‘go faster’ stripes. Materials Research Innovations, 18(2), 91-94.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000205, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21551
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Connell, A., Furnell, L., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2014). Photovoltaic product form and importance of colour. Materials Research Innovations, 18(7), 486-489.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000253, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21550
Davies, M., Carnie, M., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Douglas, P., Watson, T., Charbonneau, C., Troughton, J., Worsley, D., Douglas, P., Worsley, D., Watson, T., Davies, M., Carnie, M., Charbonneau, C., & Holliman, P. (2014). Compositions, colours and efficiencies of organic–inorganic lead iodide/bromide perovskites for solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 18(7), 482-485.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000252, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20855
Williams, A., Holliman, P., Carnie, M., Davies, M., Worsley, D., & Watson, T. (2014). Perovskite Processing for Photovoltaics: a Spectro-Thermal Evaluation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(45), 19338-19346.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA04725G, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18689
Davies, M., Watson, T., Holliman, P., Connell, A., & Worsley, D. (2014). In situ monitoring and optimization of room temperature ultra-fast sensitization for dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem. Commun., 50(83), 12512-12514.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CC05766J, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18691
Holliman, P., Muslem, D., Jones, E., Connell, A., Davies, M., Charbonneau, C., Carnie, M., & Worsley, D. (2014). Low temperature sintering of binder-containing TiO2/metal peroxide pastes for dye-sensitized solar cells. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2(29), 11134-11143.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA01000K, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37114
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Davies, M., Gwenin, C., Weiss, S., Pitak, M., Horton, P., Coles, S., Cooke, G., & Worsley, D. (2014). A study of dye anchoring points in half-squarylium dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2(11), 4055-4066.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TA15278B, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37112
Gough, R., Holliman, P., Willis, N., & Freeman, C. (2014). Dissolved organic carbon and trihalomethane precursor removal at a UK upland water treatment works. Science of The Total Environment, 468-469, 228-239.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.08.048, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40680
Brady‐Boyd, A., Hazeldine, K., Cross, R., Ren, G., Connell, A., Kershaw, C., Holliman, P., & Evans, D. (n.d.) Investigating the Molecular Orientation and Thermal Stability of Spiro‐OMeTAD and its Dopants by Near Edge X‐Ray Absorption Fine Structure. Advanced Physics Research
https://doi.org/10.1002/apxr.202200045, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63340
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/apxr.202200045

Conference Contributions

Rolland, S., Tamaddon Jahromi, H., Jones, J., Coccarelli, A., Sazonov, I., Kershaw, C., Tizaoui, C., Holliman, P., Worsley, D., Thomas, H., & Nithiarasu, P. (2012). Modelling Ozone Disinfection to Prevent Covid-19 Transmission. In Mathematics in Industry (pp. 535-541). Springer International Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11818-0_69, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62181

Supervision

Next generation insulation materials for use within the building envelope. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Ian Mabbett
Capture and Reduction of Carbon Emissions to Maximize Circularity in the Steelmaking Process.«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Ian Mabbett
Free oxygen control in a pulse fired reheat furnace (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Ian Mabbett
Moving towards net zero in the sintering process and it's effects on sinter quality and productivity. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Francisco Martin-Martinez
Utilising Waste Industrial Slag: Fireproof High Efficiency Inorganic Building Insulation (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof David Worsley
Solar-Driven advanced oxidation processes for Greywater recycling in agricultural irrigation (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Chedly Tizaoui
Investigating the suitability of subcoal as an alternative blast furnace reductant (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof David Worsley
New generation insulation material for use within the building envelope (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Sackett
The Environmental Optimisation of the Iron Ore Sintering Process (awarded 2024)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Cameron Pleydell-Pearce
New Generation Foam to Revolutionise the Building Industry (awarded 2024)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Ian Mabbett
Understanding the fundamentals of Chromium-free pre-treatments (awarded 2023)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Geraint Williams

Taught Modules

EG-117 Engineering Mathematics 2 (Chem & Med)

Module Aims: This module (in combination with Engineering Mathematics 1) provides further grounding in mathematical analysis techniques for Engineering students. The module extends the understanding into more complex analytical methods, focusing on complex numbers, multi-variable functions, series and sequences and differential equations.
EG-290 Order and Disorder in Materials

Introduction to order in materials-single crystals and polycrystalline powders. Understanding of the basic principles of crystallography and the factors governing atomic arrangements through defined examples of crystal structures of elements, ionic compounds, interstitial and substitutional solid solutions. The importance of powder diffraction for the characterisation of materials and examples of its application. Introduction to imperfections in crystals and the concept of disorder rather than defects (i.e. positive and negative effects of disorder). Disorder will be considered around 0-dimensional point defects (impurities and vacancies), 1-dimensional line defects (dislocations), 2-dimensional planar defects (interfaces and grain boundaries) and 3-dimensional defects (particulate) . The positive and negative effects of defects on different types of crystalline materials; and how understanding can lead to control. Case studies of real-life examples of disorder will be used to illustrate the concepts through the module.
EG-353 Individual Engineering Project

The module involves the application of scientific and engineering principles to the solution of a practical problem associated with engineering systems and processes. The student will gain experience in working independently on a substantial, individually assigned task, using accepted planning procedures. It will require and develop self-organisation and the critical evaluation of options and results, as well as developing technical knowledge in the chosen topic.
EGA131 Engineering Mathematics (Biomedical and Chemical)

This module provides the essential grounding in mathematical analysis techniques for Engineering students. This module ensures that all students have a suitable level of mathematical skills for subsequent engineering modules.

Key Grants and Projects

Surface engineering of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells 2017 - 2021

EP/P030068/1, with Prof Graeme Cooke, Dr Dawn Geatches, Profs Dave Worsley & Trystan Watson, £1.5M
Self-assembled perovskite absorbers – cells in modules 2015 - 2020

EP/M015254/2, with Prof Henry Snaith (Oxford), Profs Dave Worsley & Trystan Watson (Swansea), £2.5M

Public Engagements

We also have interests in publicising STEM (science technology engineering and mathematics) within society. In the past, we have received support from EPSRC for this for the Chemistry Show-Sioe Cemeg outreach activity in North Wales. More recently, we have been designing interactive, practical STEM activities and outreach lectures. So far, we have presented these to:

School children in Romania
At different year groups at several North Wales schools
To Sixth Form students at STFC-Daresbury

Professor Peter Holliman

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Supervision

Next generation insulation materials for use within the building envelope. (current)

Capture and Reduction of Carbon Emissions to Maximize Circularity in the Steelmaking Process.«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» (current)

Free oxygen control in a pulse fired reheat furnace (current)

Moving towards net zero in the sintering process and it's effects on sinter quality and productivity. (current)

Utilising Waste Industrial Slag: Fireproof High Efficiency Inorganic Building Insulation (current)

Solar-Driven advanced oxidation processes for Greywater recycling in agricultural irrigation (current)

Investigating the suitability of subcoal as an alternative blast furnace reductant (awarded 2024)

New generation insulation material for use within the building envelope (current)

The Environmental Optimisation of the Iron Ore Sintering Process (awarded 2024)

New Generation Foam to Revolutionise the Building Industry (awarded 2024)

Understanding the fundamentals of Chromium-free pre-treatments (awarded 2023)

Taught Modules

EG-117 Engineering Mathematics 2 (Chem & Med)

EG-290 Order and Disorder in Materials

EG-353 Individual Engineering Project

EGA131 Engineering Mathematics (Biomedical and Chemical)

Key Grants and Projects

Surface engineering of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells 2017 - 2021

Self-assembled perovskite absorbers – cells in modules 2015 - 2020

Public Engagements