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No Image Associate Professor Craig Buckley  
BSc(Hons) Griffith University 1990, PhD Griffith 1994
Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Interests & Publications (see below)
 
Contact Information
Telephone: 61 + 8 9266 3532  
Fax: 61 + 8 9266 2377
Email: c.buckley@curtin.edu.au
Location: 301.101 (John de Laeter Building)
Research Interests:
  • Research Fields
    • Condensed/Soft condensed matter physics.
    • Applications of the small angle scattering technique (X-rays and neutrons) to ceramics, mesoporous materials, reservoir rocks, inorganic polymers, clays, biological materials and biominerals.
    • Hydrogen absorption in metals, alloys, intercalated carbons and mesoporous materials.
    • Modelling absorption and physi-absorption processes.
    • First principle calculations of the structure of alumina phases.
    • Crucible manufacture for high temperature superconductors (HTSC).
  • Research Techniques
    • Small angle X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS)
    • Ultra small angle neutron scattering
    • X-ray and neutron diffraction
    • Inelastic neutron scattering
    • Synchrotron radiation and X-ray fluorescence.
    • Modelling scattering data.
Teaching:

Lecturing and tutoring experience in University Physics at all levels.

  • First Year
    • Particle and Waves 101
    • Structure of Matter 102
  • Second Year
    • Electromagnetism 202/212
  • Third Year
    • Quantum Physics
    • Statistical Physics 301
  • Honours
    • Solid State Physics 401
    • Microstructural Materials Science Physics 502
    • Applied Physics 402 (Introduction to Small Angle Scattering)
    • Physics 402 (Tensors and General Relativity)
Publications:

Refereed Journal Papers

  • "The Hydrogen Activation of LaNi5", E.H. Kisi, C.E. Buckley and E.M. Gray. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 185, (1992) 369-384.
  • "New Experiments on Pressure Hysteresis in LaNi5-Hx", E.M. Gray, C.E. Buckley and E.H. Kisi. Z. Phys. Chem. Bd, 179 1-2, (1993) 91-97.
  • "Stability of the Hydrogen Absorption and Desorption Isotherms in a LaNi5 Hydrogen Storage Alloy. Part I: Hysteresis Dynamics and the Equilibrium Isotherm”. C.E. Buckley, E.MacA. Gray and E.H. Kisi. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 215, (1994) 195-199.
  • "Stability of the Hydrogen Absorption and Desorption Isotherms in a LaNi5 Hydrogen Storage Alloy. Part II: Effects of Absorbing/Desorbing Large Aliquots of H”. E.MacA. Gray, C.E. Buckley and E.H. Kisi. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 215, (1994) 201-211.
  • "Stability of the Hydrogen Absorption and Desorption Isotherms in a LaNi5 Hydrogen Storage Alloy. Part IV: Thermal History Effects". C.E. Buckley, E.MacA. Gray and E.H. Kisi. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 231, (1995) 460-466.
  • "Study of the Pressure Composition Phase Diagram of the HfV2-H2 System". M. Kemali, C.E. Buckley, R.L. Havill, D.K. Ross, J.M. Titman and M. Mercer. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 231, (1995) 434-435.
  • "Beyond Pair Interactions in the Pd-H2 System". C.E. Buckley, J.F. Dobson and M.A. Poyser. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 7, (1995) 5815-5833.
  • "Inelastic Neutron-Scattering Measurements on the C15 Laves Phase Compounds, HfV2Hx." M. Kemali, C.E. Buckley, S. Bennington, D.K. Ross and S.F. Parker. Physica B, 234, (1997) 906-909.
  • “Hydrogen in Aluminum.” H.K. Birnbaum, C.E. Buckley, F. Zeides, E. Sirois, P. Rozenak, S. Spooner and J.S. Lin. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 253-254, (1997) 260-264.
  • “SANS Study of the Aluminum Hydrogen System.” C.E. Buckley and H.K. Birnbaum. Physica B, 241-243, (1998) 344-346.
  • “Calculation of the Radial Distribution Function of Bubbles in the Aluminum Hydrogen System.” C.E. Buckley, H.K. Birnbaum, D. Bellmann and P.Staron. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 292-293, (1999) 231-236.
  • “Stability of the Hydrogen Absorption and Desorption Plateaux in LaNi5-H. Part 5: H CAPACITY.” T. Blach, E.MacA. Gray and C.E. Buckley. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 292-293, (1999) 57-61.
  • “Modelling the Liquid Infiltration Kinetics in Alumina Preforms.” C.E. Buckley, P. Manurung and I.M. Low. J. Aust. Ceram. Soc., 36, (2000) 127 - 134.
  • “Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction Characterisation of Corrosion Deposits Induced by Carbon Dioxide on Mild Steel.” S. Sembiring, B. O’Connor, D. Li, A. van. Riessen, C.E. Buckley and I. Low. Advances in X-Ray Analysis., 43, (2000) 319 - 325.
  • “Characterisation of H-Defects in the Aluminium-Hydrogen System using Small Angle Scattering Techniques.” C.E. Buckley, H.K. Birnbaum, J.S. Lin, S. Spooner, D. Bellmann, P. Staron, T.J. Udovic and E. Hollar. J. Appl. Cryst., 34, (2001) 119 –129.
  • “A Computational Investigation of the Structure of γ-Alumina using Interatomic Potentials.” G. Paglia, A.Rohl, C.E. Buckley and J.D. Gale. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 11, (2001) 3310 - 3316.
  • “Phase Compositions and Depth-Profiling of Calcium Aluminates in a Functionally-Graded Al2O3-CA6 Composite.” D. Asmi, I.M. Low, B.H. O’Connor and C.E. Buckley. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 118, (2001) 219 - 224.
  • “Characterisation of the Charging Techniques used to introduce Hydrogen in Aluminium.” C.E. Buckley and H.K. Birnbaum. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 330-332, (2002) 649 - 653.
  • “Diagnostic X-ray Dosimetry using Monte Carlo Simulation.” J.L. Ioppolo, R.I. Price, T. Tuchyna and C.E. Buckley. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47, (2002) 1707 - 1720.
  • “Towards the Determination of the Structure of γ-Alumina.” G. Paglia, C.E. Buckley, A.L. Rohl and L. Byrne. J. Aust. Ceram. Soc., 38, (2002) 92 - 98.
  • “Compressive Strength and Microstructural Character of Aluminosilicate Geopolymers.” Subaer, A. van Riessen, B.H. O’Connor and C.E. Buckley. J. Aust. Ceram. Soc., 38, (2002) 83 - 86.
  • “SAXS Studies on Lanthanum-Doped Mesoporous Alumina.” M. Singh and C.E. Buckley. J. Aust. Ceram. Soc., 38, (2002) 87 - 91.
  • “A New Structural Model for Boehmite-derived γ-Alumina.” G. Paglia, C.E. Buckley, A.L. Rohl, B.A. Hunter, R.D. Hart, J.V. Hanna and L.T. Byrne. Phys. Rev. B., 68, (2003) 144110-1 – 144110-11.
  • “The boehmite-derived γ-alumina system I: structural evolution with temperature, with the identification and structural determination of a new transition phase, γ’-alumina.” G. Paglia, C.E. Buckley, A.L. Rohl, R.D. Hart, K. Winter, A.J. Studer, B.A. Hunter, and J.V. Hanna. Chemistry of Materials., 16, (2004) 220 - 236.
  • “Delamination and Re-assembly of Surfactant-Containing Li/Al Layered Double Hydroxides.” M. Singh, M.I. Ogden, G.M. Parkinson, C.E. Buckley and J. Connolly. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 14, (2004) 871 - 874.
  • “Evidence of the Iron Nanostructure in the Fex(Ge28Sb12Se60)100-x Glass Ion-Selective Electrode using Small Angle Neutron Scattering and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy.” B. Pejcic, R. De Marco, C.E. Buckley, C.F. Maitland and R. Knott. Talanta, 63, (2004) 149 - 157.
  • “The boehmite-derived γ-alumina system, 2: consideration of hydrogen and surface.” G. Paglia, C.E. Buckley, T.J. Udovic, A.L. Rohl, F. Jones, C.F. Maitland, and J. Connolly. Chemistry of Materials., 16, (2004) 1914 - 1923.
  • “Determination of the size and ordering of pores in mesoporous silica using small angle neutron scattering.” J. Connolly, M. Singh and C.E. Buckley. Physica B, 350, (2004) 224-226.
  • “Comparison of specific surface area determined from small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and BET.” C.E. Buckley, C.F. Maitland, D. Scott, G. Carter and J. Connolly. J. Aust. Ceram. Soc., 40, (2004) 7 - 11.
  • “Oxalate-Precursor Processing for High Quality BaZrO3.” N. Kirby, A. van Riessen, C.E. Buckley and V.W. Wittorff. J. Mat. Sci., 40, (2005) 97 – 106.
  • “Solid-State processing of BaZrO3 for melt processing of high temperature superconductors.” N.M. Kirby, A. Trang, A. van Riessen, C.E. Buckley, V.W. Wittorf and J.R. Cooper. Superconductor Science and Technology, 18 (2005) 648 - 657.
  • “Preliminary Results of Hydrogen Adsorption and SAXS Modelling of MCM-41.” D.A. Sheppard, C. Maitland and C.E. Buckley. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2005.
  • “Determination of the Structure of γ-Alumina from Interatomic Potential and First Principle Calculations – The Requirement of Significant Numbers of Non-Spinel Positions to Achieve an Accurate Structural Model” G. Paglia, A.L. Rohl, C.E. Buckley and J.D. Gale. Phys. Rev. B, 71 (2005) 224115-1 - 224115-16.
  • Also 27 refereed Conference papers.