Biography

Honours and Awards

Beilby Medal and Prize 1977

Symposium in Honor of James E Castle’s 65th year, Electrochemical Society (USA) 2001

Festschrift in celebration of the 65th birthday of Professor James E Castle Surf Interface Anal. 33 Issue 10/11, (2002)

Riviere Prize, UK Surface Analysis Forum, 2002

Professional Activities

BSI Committee on Surface Chemical Analysis (CII/60).

ISO/TC 201 Committee on Surface Chemical Analysis

Research Interests

a) Techniques

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Scanning Auger Microscopy
Scanning Probe Microscopy

b) Topics

Corrosion and Electrochemistry
Surface transport phenomena
Electrochromic thin films
Knowledge-base construction for Expert Systems
Surface characteristics of poly peptide fibre and amyloid nanotubes

Publications

1) J.F.Watts, S.R. Leadley, J.E.Castle and C.J.Bloomfield Langmuir The Adsorption of PMMA on Oxidised Al and Si Substrates: an investigation by High Resolution XPS Langmuir 16 pp 2292-2300 (2000)

2) J.E.Castle, S.J.Greaves, M.R. Guascito, and A.M.Salvi, “An X-ray photoelectron study of valence charge in transition metal aluminides” Phil Mag. A 80 pp2425-2444 (2000)

3) P.Singjai J.E.Castle and, P.A.Zhdan ‘ Observations on the full honeycomb structure of graphite as imaged by atomic force microscopy’ Phil Mag. A 80 pp2445-2456 (2000)

4) P.A.Zhdan and J.E.Castle ‘Copper Pickup from Admiralty Brass in Ultra Pure Water’ Sixth International Conference on Cycle Chemistry in Fossil Plants. EPRI Palo Alto, CA,.2000

5) T.B.Whitfield, J.E.Castle and M.Ali The Corrosion of Copper in Electrically Insulating Oils. P123, Eurocorr2000, pub. IOM Communications ISBN 1-86125-127-0 plus associated CD ROM London

6) J.E.Castle, P.A. Zhdan, P.Singjai and T.Simpson Surface Topography and Corrosion Rate. P116, Eurocorr2000, pub. IOM Communications ISBN 1-86125-127-0 plus associated CD ROM London

7) J.E.Castle, sections 13 and 16 in L.Kover, Surf. Interface Anal. 29 671 – 716 (2000)

8) J.E.Castle and A.M Salvi ‘ Chemical State Information from the Near-Peak Region of the X-Ray Photo-Electron Spectrum’ J.Elec.Spec.and Rel Phenomena, 114-116, pp 1103-1113 (2001)

9) S.A.Morton, G.Beamson, J.F.Watts, P.Tsakiropoulos, D.Clark, and J.E.Castle. “Electron Spectroscopy with Chromium Kb \Photons: High Energy XPS and X-AES” S.Diplas, J.Elec.Spec.and Rel Phenomena, 113, 153-166 (2001)

10) J.E.Castle and A.M.Salvi ‘Interpretation of the Shirley Background in XPS Analysis’ J.Vac.Sci.Tech A 19, pp1170-1176 (2001)

11) J.E.Castle, A.M.Salvi and M.R. Guascito, An Analysis of the X-ray Photoelectron Energy-Loss Background in Silicides. Surf.Interface.Anal. 31 pp 881-889(2001)

12) James E. Castle, “Corrosion Science as a Tool for the Development of XPS” State-of-the-Art Application of Surface and Interface Methods to Environmental Material Interactions in Honor of James E castle’s 65th year.” PV 2001 – 5, D.R.Baer, C.R.Clayton, G.D.Davis and G.P.Halada Eds. The Electrochemical Society Pennington, NJ. Pp1-14(2001)

13) J.E.Castle and A.M.Salvi, Characterisation and Use of Intrinsic Background in XPS, The Analyst 17, pp i147-i150 (2001)

14) P.A.Zhdan and J.E.Castle ‘Copper Pickup from Admiralty Brass in Ultra Pure Water’ Power Plant Chemistry, 3 pp 661 – 667 (2001)

15) F.Starr, A.Shibli, J.Castle and R.Walker “Issues in the Design and Use of Expert Systems to Identify High Temerature Creep Failures in Generating Plant”, Baltica V Symposium on Condition and Life Management for Power Plants ,pp521-534 ed S.Hietanen and P.Auerkari, Porvoo, Finland (2001).

16) J.E.Castle ‘A Wizard Source of Expertise in XPS’ Surf.Interface Anal. 33 pp 196 – 202 (2002)

17) J.E.Castle, A. M. Salvi, F. Decker and G.Moretti.’The Use Of The Absolute Auger Parameter For Vanadium In The Study Of The Dielectric Relaxation Of Cerium Vanadate’ Surf.Interface Anal. 33 pp 533 – 538, (2002).

18) P.A. Zhdan and J.E.Castle “Correlated Behaviour of Surface Topography and Corrosion of Brass in Pure Water” pp 822-834 Corrosion and Corrosion Protection” PV 2001 – 22,. D.Sinclair, R.P.Frankenthal, E.Kelman and W.Plieth, Eds , The Electrochemical Society Pennington, NJ. (2002)

19) J.E.Castle, A. M. Salvi, G.Moretti M.R.Guascito, F. Decker. And M.Satta “The Influence of Li Intercalation on the Electronic Polarisability of Oxide Lattices Determined by XPS” Advanced Batteries and Super Capacitors pp 188-201, PV 2001 – 21 , G. Nazri, R. Koetz, B. Scrosati, P. A. Moro, E. S. Takeuchi, ,. Eds , The Electrochemical Society Pennington, NJ. (2002)

20) J.E.Castle, M.R.Guascito A. M.Salvi and F.Decker ‘An Electrochemical Cell for study by XPS of lithium intercalation in oxide films’. Surf Interface Anal. 34 pp 619-622 (2002)

21) P.A. Zhdan and J.E.Castle, ‘ The Corrosion of Brass in Ultra Pure Water, Measured by Means of AFM and Solution Analysis’ Surf Interface Anal. 34 pp 180-184 (2002)

22) T.B.Whitfield, J.E.Castle, C Saracco and M.Ali , ‘XPS Observations Of The Diffusion Of Copper Through The Paper Layers Used To Insulate Transformers’ Surf Interface Anal. 34 pp 176-179 (2002)

23) J.E.Castle “The Non-Protective Corrosion of copper at low temperatures” “Corrosion Science A retrospective and current status in Honor of Robert P Frankenthal” pp 165-175, PV 2002-13 - ,G.S.Frankel, J.R.Scully, H.S.Isaacs and J.D.Sinclair, Eds , The Electrochemical Society Pennington, NJ. (2002)

24) J.E.Castle, T.B.Whitfield, and M.Ali ‘ The Transport of Copper through Oil Impregnated Paper Insulation in Electrical Current Transformers and Bushings’ IEEE Insulation magazine 19 (1) pp 25 – 29 (2003)

25) A.Siddle,J.E.Castle, G.Hultquist and K.L.Tan ‘Investigation of the Initial Oxidation of the Alloy Co86Cr14 and its Constituent Metals with Oxygen using In-Situ Dynamic SIMS’ Surf Interface Anal. 33 pp 807 – 814 (2002).

26) X-F Yang and J.E.Castle ‘Using in situ AFM to investigate corrosion and passivation of duplex stainless steels’, Surf Interface Anal. 33 pp 894 – 899 (2002).

27) J.E. Castle, A.M. Salvi2, A. DeBonis2, M.R.Guascito2, M. T.Lupo2, F.Decker3 Boris Orel4 and Angela Surca4 Site Occupancy and Auger Parameter in Lithium Ion Intercalation of Vanadium Pentoxide PV 2003 - ,A. Rougier Eds , The Electrochemical Society Pennington, NJ. (2003)

28) P.A.Zhdan, J.E.Castle, and G.Beskova, A Comparative Study of Copper Release from Admiralty Brass, Aluminum Brass and 90/10 Copper Nickel Alloy, Exposed to High Purity Water at 95C (203F) Seventh International Conference on Cycle Chemistry in Fossil Plants. EPRI Palo Alto, CA,.2003

29) P.A. Zhdan, J.E. Castle & G. Bescova, Copper alloy Corrosion in High Purity Feedwater: Admiralty Brass, Aluminum Brass, and 90/10 Copper/Nickel at 95C (203F), EPRI,Palo Alto, CA: 2003. 1007391

30) J.E.Castle and K.Asami “A new method for categorising XPS surface enrichment measurements in passivating films” Surface and Interface Analysis 36 pp 220 – 224 (2004)

31) J.E.Castle and C.J.Powell “Report on the 34th IUVSTA Workshop ‘XPS: from spectra to results – towards an expert system” Surf.Interface Anal. 36 pp225 - 37 (2004)

32) A. Aeimbhu, J.E.Castle and P.Singjai, ‘Relation of Albumin Concentration and Its Adsorbed Overlayer Thickness on Commercially Pure Titanium using XPS’, European Cells and Materials 7 Suppl.1 p6 (2004)

33) R. Flamia, P.A. Zhdan, M. Martino, J.E. Castle, and A.M. Tamburro ”AFM Study of the Elastin-Like Biopolymer poly(VGGVG)”. BioMacromolecules 5 1511 – 1528 (2004)

34) N. Ibris, D. Alamarguy, J. Castle, A.M.Salvi, M.Liberatore, F.Decker ‘Spectroscopic analyses of templated V2O5 thin films’, 6th International Meeting on Electrochromism I.M.E..6, August 29th to September 2nd, 2004, Brno Czech Republic

35) F. Starr, J. Castle, and R. Walker, “Potential Problems in the Identification of the Root Cause of Superheater Tube Failures in 9 Cr Martensitic Alloys,” Materials at High Temperatures, 2(3), 147-160 (2004).

36) A. Aeimbhu, J.E.Castle and P.Singjai, ‘The Influence of Albumin on the Electrochemical Behaviour of Commercial Titanium’ Key Engineering Materials 288-289 pp 615 -618, (2005)

37) J.E.Castle “Auger Electron Spectroscopy” in “Analytical Methods for Corrosion Science and Engineering (eds. P. Marcus and F. Mansfeld). (2005) pp39-63,pub. CRC.

38) R. Flamia, G. Lanza , A.M. Salvi and J.E. Castle & A.M.Tamburro. ‘Conformational study and Hydrogen bonds detection on Elastin-related poly-peptides using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, XPS’. BioMacromolecules 6 1299 – 1309 (2005)

39) M.F.Fitzpatrick, Y. Nakazawa and J.E.Castle. ‘Corrosion of Zinc Coated Steel: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study of Galvanised and Galvanealed Steels’ Honda R & D Technical Review 17 pp 107 – 116 (2005)

40) B.L.Dooley , J.E.Castle and P.A.Zhdan, Minimising ‘Copper Pickup from Copper Alloys in the Feed Train by Control of pH and ORP: New Operating Limits’. Power Plant Chemistry, 7 (9) pp 561 – 567(2005)

41) Areeya Aeimbhu, James E Castle and Pisith Singjai, ‘Accounting for the size of molecules in determination of adsorption isotherms by XPS; exemplified by adsorption of chicken egg albumin on titanium’ Surface and Interface Analysis 37 pp1127 – 1136 (2005)

42) D. Alamarguy, J.E. Castle, M. Liberatore, F. Decker. Distribution of Intercalated Lithium in V2O5 thin films determined by SIMS Depth-Profiling Surface and Interface Analysis 38 pp 801-804 (2006)

43) D. Alamarguy, J.E. Castle, N. Ibris, A. M. Salvi.Characterisation of sol-gel crystalline V2O5 thin films after Li intercalation cycling in press Surface and Interface Analysis 38 pp847 -850 (2006)

44) R. Flamia, A.M. Salvi, L. D’Alessio, J.E. Castle and A.M. Tamburro ‘Transformation of amyloid-like fibres, formed from an elastin-based biopolymer, into hydrogel: an XPS and AFM study’ BioMacromolecules 8, pp128-138 (2007)

45) J.E.Castle ‘A Module to Guide the Expert Use of XPS by Corrosion Scientists’ JVST A 25 pp1-27 (2007)

46) D. Alamarguy, J.E. Castle, N. Ibris, A. M. Salvi. ”Factors influencing Charge Capacity of Vanadium Pentoxide Thin Films During Lithium Ion Intercalation/Deintercalation Cycles” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 25, pp1577 - 1586, (2007)

47) R. Flamia, P.A. Zhdan, J.E. Castle, and A.M. Tamburro “Comment on the Mechanical Properties of the Amyloid Fibre, poly(ValGlyGlyLeuGly), Obtained by a Novel AFM Methodology” J..Mats.Sci. 43, pp395-397, (2008)

48) F.Decker, F. Donsanti, A. M. Salvi, N. Ibris, J.E. Castle, F. Martin, David Alamarguy, A. Surca, B. Orel, A. Lourenço 2The Li+ distribution in V2O5 Films Resulting from Electrochemical Intercalation Reactions”. Braz. J. Chem. To be published

49) James E Castle, Franco Decker; Anna Maria Salvi; Frantz A Martin; Frederique Donsanti; Neluta Ibris David Alamarguy “XPS and ToFSIMS Study of the Distribution of Li Ions in Thin Films of Vanadium Pentoxide after Electrochemical Intercalation Surface and Interface Analysis to be published

50) J E Castle The Composition of Metal Surfaces after Atmospheric Exposure; An Historical Perspective, Journal of Adhesion. To be published, 2008

51) Jolanta Swiatowska-Mrowiecka, Frantz Martin , Vincent Maurice, Sandrine Zanna, Lorena Klein, Jim Castle, Philippe Marcus The distribution of lithium intercalated in V2O5 thin films studied by XPS and ToF-SIMS Electrochim.Acta Pub on line Jan15th 2008