Miquel Gimeno-Fabra

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  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• M.Gimeno-Fabra@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Miquel started his degree near Barcelona and graduated from an integrated masters in Chemistry in 2009 from Nottingham Trent University. He then moved into Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at The University of Nottingham, undertaking a PhD on the tailored continuous synthesis of targeted nanomaterials for applications ranging from gas storage and sensing to body armour and bioceramics for medical implants. He is currently a Research Fellow in Advanced Materials and part of the Advanced Materials Research Group. In the BENcH project, his role focuses on the synthesis and characterisation of the nanoparticles.

Expertise Summary

One of his most recent challenges has been working with the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Research Group (PEMC) on their electric superbike.

After a successful 2014 season racing an electric motorbike donated by Agni Motors, PEMC decided to buy a more powerful motor for 2015. With concerns over what modifications the old frame would need to accommodate the new motor, they reached out to colleagues within the faculty for somebody to help.

Recent Publications

• HANBY, B. V. T., STUART, B. W., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MOFFAT, J., GERADA, C. and GRANT, D. M., 2019. Layered Al2O3-SiO2 and Al2O3-Ta2O5 thin-film composites for high dielectric strength, deposited by pulsed direct current and radio frequency magnetron sputtering: Applied Surface Science Applied Surface Science. 492, 328-336
• CARAMAZANA, P., DUNNE, P., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E., 2018. A review of the environmental impact of nanomaterial synthesis using continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 12, 57-62
• HANBY, B. V. T., STUART, B. W., GRANT, C., MOFFAT, J., BLISSETT, J., GERADA, C., GIMENO-FABRA, M. and GRANT, D. M., 2018. Dielectric breakdown of alumina thin films produced by pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering: Thin Solid Films Thin Solid Films. 662, 145-154
• CARAMAZANA, P., DUNNE, P., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E., 2018. A review of the environmental impact of nanomaterial synthesis using continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 12, 57-62

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Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: high power density electric drives, mechatronics, composite materials, electric racing vehicles.

• HANBY, B. V. T., STUART, B. W., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MOFFAT, J., GERADA, C. and GRANT, D. M., 2019. Layered Al2O3-SiO2 and Al2O3-Ta2O5 thin-film composites for high dielectric strength, deposited by pulsed direct current and radio frequency magnetron sputtering: Applied Surface Science Applied Surface Science. 492, 328-336
• CARAMAZANA, P., DUNNE, P., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E., 2018. A review of the environmental impact of nanomaterial synthesis using continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 12, 57-62
• HANBY, B. V. T., STUART, B. W., GRANT, C., MOFFAT, J., BLISSETT, J., GERADA, C., GIMENO-FABRA, M. and GRANT, D. M., 2018. Dielectric breakdown of alumina thin films produced by pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering: Thin Solid Films Thin Solid Films. 662, 145-154
• CARAMAZANA, P., DUNNE, P., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E., 2018. A review of the environmental impact of nanomaterial synthesis using continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 12, 57-62
• CARAMAZANA-GONZÁLEZ, P., DUNNE, P. W., GIMENO-FABRA, M., ZILKA, M., TICHA, M., STIEBEROVA, B., FREIBERG, F., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E. H., 2017. Assessing the life cycle environmental impacts of titania nanoparticle production by continuous flow solvo/hydrothermal syntheses: Green Chemistry Green Chemistry. 19(6), 1536-1547
• STUART, B. W., GIMENO-FABRA, M., SEGAL, J., AHMED, I. and GRANT, D. M., 2017. Mechanical, structural and dissolution properties of heat treated thin-film phosphate based glasses: Applied Surface Science Applied Surface Science. 416, 605-617
• BLISSETT, J., DEGANO, M., GIMENO-FABRA, M. and WHEELER, P., 2017. Design of electrical system for racing electric motorcycles
• STIMPSON, A., CONTRERAS, J., WALTON, K., HILD, F., ILCHEV, A., GIMENO-FABRA, M., LESTER, E., GOLDSTEIN, A., SHEKHAR, R., AHMED, I., WHITTINGTON, A. and IRVINE, D., 2017. Synthesis of dispersant coated fillers designed to improve the ultrasound response of biocomposites: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society. 254, 2
• BARRERA BETANZOS, F., GIMENO-FABRA, M., SEGAL, J., GRANT, D. and AHMED, I., 2016. Cyclic pressure on compression-moulded bioresorbable phosphate glass fibre reinforced composites: Materials and Design Materials and Design. 100, 141-150
• FELFEL, R. M., POOCZA, L., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MILDE, T., HILDEBRAND, G., AHMED, I., SCOTCHFORD, C., SOTTILE, V., GRANT, D. M. and LIEFEITH, K., 2016. In vitro degradation and mechanical properties of PLA-PCL copolymer unit cell scaffolds generated by two-photon polymerization: Biomedical Materials (Bristol) Biomedical Materials (Bristol). 11(1),
• STUART, B. W., TITMAN, J. J., GIMENO-FABRA, M., AHMED, I. and GRANT, D. M., 2016. Insights into structural characterisation and thermal properties of compositionally equivalent vapour-condensed and melt-quenched glasses: Materials and Design Materials and Design. 111, 174-184
• GIMENO-FABRA, M., HILD, F., DUNNE, P. W., WALTON, K., GRANT, D. M., IRVINE, D. J. and LESTER, E. H., 2015. Continuous synthesis of dispersant-coated hydroxyapatite plates: CrystEngComm CrystEngComm. 17(32), 6175-6182
• LIU, Y., MACKENZIE, R. C. I., XU, B., GAO, Y., GIMENO-FABRA, M., GRANT, D., VAN LOOSDRECHT, P. H. M. and TIAN, W., 2015. Organic semiconductors with a charge carrier life time of over 2 hours at room temperature: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 3(47), 12260-12266
• STUART, B., GIMENO-FABRA, M., SEGAL, J., AHMED, I. and GRANT, D. M., 2015. Preferential sputtering in phosphate glass systems for the processing of bioactive coatings: Thin Solid Films Thin Solid Films. 589, 534-542
• STUART, B. W., GIMENO-FABRA, M., SEGAL, J., AHMED, I. and GRANT, D. M., 2015. Degradation and Characterization of Resorbable Phosphate-Based Glass Thin-Film Coatings Applied by Radio-Frequency Magnetron Sputtering: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 7(49), 27362-27372
• DUNNE, P. W., STARKEY, C. L., GIMENO-FABRA, M. and LESTER, E. H., 2014. The rapid size- and shape-controlled continuous hydrothermal synthesis of metal sulphide nanomaterials: Nanoscale Nanoscale. 6(4), 2406-2418
• GIMENO-FABRA, M., DUNNE, P., GRANT, D., GOODEN, P. and LESTER, E., 2013. Continuous flow synthesis of tungsten oxide (WO3) nanoplates from tungsten (VI) ethoxide: Chemical Engineering Journal Chemical Engineering Journal. 226, 22-29
• GIMENO-FABRA, M., MUNN, A. S., STEVENS, L. A., DRAGE, T. C., GRANT, D. M., KASHTIBAN, R. J., SLOAN, J., LESTER, E. and WALTON, R. I., 2012. Instant MOFs: Continuous synthesis of metal-organic frameworks by rapid solvent mixing: Chemical Communications Chemical Communications. 48(86), 10642-10644
• GIMENO-FABRA, M., PEROGLIO, M., EGLIN, D., ALINI, M. and PERRY, C. C., 2011. Combined release of platelet-rich plasma and 3D-mesenchymal stem cell encapsulation in alginate hydrogels modified by the presence of silica: Journal of Materials Chemistry Journal of Materials Chemistry. 21(12), 4086-4089