Dr Martin Stennett
BSc(Hons) MSc PhD
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
University Teaching Associate in Nuclear Materials Chemistry
Experimental Officer in Nuclear Materials


+44 114 222 5924
Full contact details
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
- Profile
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Martin Stennett joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in 2004, as a PDRA, and in 2010 he was appointed to the role of University Teaching Associate in Nuclear Materials Chemistry.
- Qualifications
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Martin was awarded his PhD from Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in 2004, with a thesis entitled “Structure property relations in tetragonal tungsten bronze-structured dielectric ceramics“. He graduated from The University of Nottingham in 1999 with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and Molecular Physics and from Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in 2000 with an MSc in Ceramic Science and Engineering.
- Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ interests
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Structure-property relations in fluorite related metal oxides
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is focussed on the synthesis and characterisation of oxide-based fluorite and fluorite-related ceramic for applications in nuclear waste immobilisation. Characterisation techniques used include X-ray and electron diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and electron microscopy. Properties of interest include chemical durability and tolerance to radiation damage.Immobilisation of problematic radio-nuclides
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is focussed on the design, processing and characterisation of tailored ceramic and glass wasteforms for the immobilisation of problematic long-lived radio-nuclides such as 129I, 14C, 99Tc, plutonium and uranium.Application of novel processing techniques to ceramic and glass synthesis
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is focussed on the application of techniques such as molten salt mediated synthesis and microwave dielectric heating to the processing of glasses and ceramics for a wide range of applications. Of particular interest is the effect of processing on material properties.Key projects:
- Structure-property relations in fluorite and fluorite-related ceramics
- Synthesis and characterisation of tetragonal tungsten bronze ceramic phases for waste immobilisation
- Application of novel processing techniques to waste immobilisation
- Immobilisation of 14C in glass wasteforms fabricated by microwave synthesis
- Publications
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Journal articles
Chapters
Conference proceedings papers
2 (Zr2-x Cex )O7 : A model ceramic system for plutonium disposition. Ceramic Transactions, Vol. 222 (pp 11-20)
Sythesis and structures of Gd
Preprints