Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Barwich, Sebastian; Medeiros de Araújo, Joao; Rafferty, Aran; Gomes da Rocha, Claudia; Ferreira, Mauro; Coleman, Jonathan, On the relationship between morphology and conductivity in nanosheet networks, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021
Malvika Nagrath; Alireza Rahimnejad Yazdi; Aran Rafferty; Dermot Daly; Saeed Ur Rahman; Parveen Arany; Mark R Towler,, The synthesis and characterization of tantalum-containing mesoporous glass fibres formed by electrospinning, Biomaterials, 2020
Aran Rafferty, Alex Conway, Trevor Woods, Yurii Gun'ko, James Kennedy, Richard Coull, An investigation of open, interconnected porosity in 3D-printed alumina, Ceramics in Modern Technologies, 2, 2019, p145 - 151
Rezvani, E. and Rafferty, A. and McGuinness, C. and Kennedy, J., Adverse effects of nanosilver on human health and the environment, Acta Biomaterialia, 94, 2019, p145-159
Properties of Glass Materials in, editor(s)M.S.J. Hashmi , Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier, 2016, [M. Hasanuzzaman, A. Rafferty, M. Sajjia, A.-G. Olabi]
Production and Treatment of Porous Glass Materials for Advanced Usage in, editor(s)M.S.J. Hashmi , Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier, 2016, [M. Hasanuzzaman, A. Rafferty, M. Sajjia, A.G. Olabi]
Hasanuzzaman, M, Rafferty, A, Olabi, AG, Effects of zircon on porous structure and alkali durability of borosilicate glasses, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 40, (1), 2014, p581 - 590
Hasanuzzaman, M, Sajjia, M, Rafferty, A, Olabi, AG, Thermal behaviour of zircon/zirconia-added chemically durable borosilicate porous glass, THERMOCHIMICA ACTA, 555, 2013, p81-88
Ali Eltmimi, Leon Barron, Aran Rafferty, John P. Hanrahan, Olga Fedyanina, Ekaterina Nesterenko, Pavel Nesterenko, and Brett Paull. , Preparation, characterisation and modification of carbon-based monolithic rods for chromatographic applications, Journal of Separation Science, 33, 2010, p1 - 13
BOOK CHAPTER: Advanced Characterization Techniques for Nanostructures in, Emerging Nanotechnologies for Manufacturing, edited by Waqar Ahmed, M. J. Jackson. , Elsevier Inc., 2010, pp59 - 91, [Authors: D. Brabazon, A. Rafferty]
Rafferty, A. and Alsebaie, A.M. and Olabi, A.G. and Prescott, T., Properties of zirconia-toughened-alumina prepared via powder processing and colloidal processing routes, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 329, (2), 2009, p310-315
A. Rafferty, S. Bakir, D. Brabazon, T. Prescott., Calibration and characterisation using a laser-based magnetostriction measurement system., Materials And Design, 30, (5), 2009, p1680 - 1684
Rafferty, A. and Gun'ko, Y. and Raghavendra, R., An investigation of co-fired varistor-NiZn ferrite multilayers, Materials Research Bulletin, 44, (4), 2009, p747-752
A. Rafferty, A. M. Alsebaie, A. G. Olabi, T. Prescott., Alumina-zirconia nano-composites prepared via powder and colloidal processing methods., Journal Of Colloid And Interface Science, 329, (2), 2009, p310 - 315
M. Biswas, E. McGlynn, M. O. Henry, M. McCann, A. Rafferty., Carbothermal reduction vapor phase transport growth of ZnO nanostructures: effects of various carbon sources., Journal Of Applied Physics, 105, (9), 2009, p1-6
A. Rafferty, Y. Gunko, R. Raghavendra, Investigation of the co-firing behaviour of varistor and NiZn ferrite multilayers, Materials Research Bulletin, 44, (4), 2009, p747 - 752
M. Hasanuzzaman, A. Rafferty, A. G. Olabi, T. Prescott, Sintering and characterisation of nano-sized yttria-stabilised zirconia, International Journal Of Nanoparticles, 1, (1), 2008, p50 - 65
A. Rafferty, D. Brabazon, T. Prescott, Sintering behaviour of cobalt ferrite ceramic, Ceramics International, 34, (1), 2008
M. Hasanuzzaman, A. Rafferty, A.G. Olabi, T. Prescott., Approach for sintering nano-sized yttria-stabilised zirconia, International Journal Of Nanomanufacturing, 1, (4), 2007, p524 - 536
N.B. Ekreem, A.G. Olabi, T. Prescott, A. Rafferty, M.S.J. Hashmi., An overview of magnetostriction, its use and methods to measure these properties, Journal Of Materials Processing Technology,, 191, (1-3), 2007, p96 - 101
S. Balakrishnan, Y. K. Gun'ko, T. S. Perova, A. Rafferty, E. V. Astrova, R. A. Moore, Porous silicon - rare earth doped xerogel and glass composites, Physica Status Solidi A-applied Research, 202, (8), 2005, p1693 - 1697
Balakrishnan, S. , Gun'ko, Y.K. , Perova, T.S. , Rafferty, A. , Moore, R.A. , Astrova, E.V., Investigations on europium doped alumino-silicate xerogel incorporated in micro-channel glass and porous silicon, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering , 5825, (647 ), 2005, p647-653
E V Astrova, T N Borovinskaya, A V Tkachenko, S Balakrishnan, T S Perova, A Rafferty and Y K Gunko, Morphology of macro-pores formed by electrochemical etching of p-type Si, Journal Of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 14, (2), 2004, p1 - 7
A. Rafferty, Y. Gunko, R. Raghavendra, An investigation of co-fired varistor-ferrite materials, Journal Of The European Ceramic Society, 24, (7), 2004, p2005 - 2013
B. P. Kelleher, A. J. Simpson, K. O. Willeford, M. J. Simpson, R. Stout, A. Rafferty, W. L. Kingery, Acid phosphatase interactions with organo-mineral complexes: Influence on catalytic activity, Biogeochemistry, 71, (3), 2004, p285 - 297
A. Rafferty, R. Hill, B. P. Kelleher, T. F. O' Dwyer., An investigation of amorphous phase separation, leachability and surface area in an ionomer glass and a sodium-boro-silicate glass system, Journal Of Materials Science, 38, (19), 2003, p3891 - 3902
A. Rafferty, R. G. Hill, D. Wood, An investigation into the amorphous phase separation characteristics of an ionomer glass series and a sodium-boro-silicate glass system, Journal Of Materials Science, 38, (11), 2003, p2311 - 2319
Clifford, A. and Hill, R. and Rafferty, A. and Mooney, P. and Wood, D. and Samuneva, B. and Matsuya, S., The influence of calcium to phosphate ratio on the nucleation and crystallization of apatite glass-ceramics, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 12, (5), 2001, p461-469
Clifford, A. Hill R, Rafferty, A. Mooney P, Wood D, Samuneva B, Matsuya S, J, The Influence of Calcium to Phosphate Ratio on the Nucleation and Crystallisation of Apatite Glass-Ceramics, Journal Of Materials Science : Materials In Medicine, 12, (5), 2001, p461 - 469
A. Rafferty, R. Hill, D. Wood, Amorphous Phase Separation of Ionomer Glasses, Journal Of Materials Science, 35, (15), 2000, p3863 - 3869
R. G. Hill, A. Rafferty, P. Mooney, D. Wood, The influence of Glass Composition on Nucleation, Crystallisation, Microstructure and Properties of Apatite-Mullite Glass-Ceramics, Glass Science And Technology, 73, (Suppl C1), 2000, p146 - 153
A. Rafferty, A. Clifford, R. Hill, D. Wood, B. Samuneva, M. Dimitrova-Lukacs, Influence of Fluorine Content in Apatite Mullite Glass-Ceramics, Journal Of The American Ceramic Society, 83, (11), 2000, p2833 - 2838
Burggraf C, Koenig C, Siffert P, Hage-Ali M, Winfield R, Kelly P, Rafferty A, Uggerhoj E, Medenwaldt R, Dunhill T, Skuse K, Developments of capillaries in glass for X-ray focussing: Application of X-ray microbeams in crystallography, Journal De Physique IV, 8, (5), 1998, p413 - 419
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Ali Eltmimi, Leon Barron, Pavel Nesterenko, Aran Rafferty, John Hanrahan and Brett Paull, Modified carbon monolithic columns for chromatographic applications, HPLC 2008, The 33rd International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques, Kyoto, Japan, 02-05 DEC, 2008
Ali Eltmimi, Pavel Nesterenko, Aran Rafferty, John Hanrahan and Brett Paull, Preparation, characterisation and modification of carbon monolithic columns for chromatographic applications, Analytical Research Forum, Hull, UK, 21-23 JUL, 2008
A. Clarke, A. G. Olabi, A. Rafferty, T. Prescott and K. Benyounis, Finite element analysis of homogeniser valve parts, CN CAE; International Conference on Simulation Based Enginering and Sciences, Venice, 16-17 OCT, 2008
N. B. Ekreem, A. Rafferty, S. A. Mazlan, T. Prescott and A. G. Olabi, Prediction and Measurement of Strong Magnetic Fields using Computational FEMM Modelling, TCN CAE; International Conference on Simulation Based Enginering and Sciences, Venice, 16-17 OCT, 2008
A. Rafferty, Prosthetic hip replacements; a review, Technology Ireland, 27, (2), 1995, p19 - 21
Research Expertise
Description
CERAMIC MATERIALS: zirconia, alumina, ferrites, intermetallics GLASSY MATERIALS: controlled pore glass, sodium boro silicate, ionomer glasses. GLASS-CERAMICS: fluorapatite, zircon, alumino-silicate crystal phases. BIOMASS: Pre-treatment of biomass to increase gas yields during anaerobic digestion MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION: Expert in ceramics characterization and porous materials characterization. Vast experience of particle size analysis, mercury porosimetry, dilatometry, thermo-gravimetric analysis, pycnometry, BET surface area analysis, zeta potential. MATERIALS PROCESSING: Experience of heat-treating ceramic materials, spray drying, hammer milling, attrition milling, ball milling,screen printing, glass pouring, glass forming, and leaching to form porous glass. TESTING: Magnetostrictive testing, Young's Modulus testing.Projects
- Title
- A new chromatographic media for bioseparations
- Summary
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Agency
- Enterprise Ireland
- Date From
- 01 May 2011
- Date To
- 30 April 2013
- Title
- Magnetostrictive cobalt ferrite for measurement of high currents
- Summary
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Agency
- Enterprise Ireland
- Date From
- Jan 2009
- Date To
- Jan 2010
- Title
- Investigation of porous glass
- Summary
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Agency
- DCU
- Date From
- March 2008
- Date To
- March 2010
Recognition
Awards and Honours
Institute of Materials Prize
Best Poster Prize, Analytical Research Forum 2007, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow .
Memberships
Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining. Chartered Engineer.