University of Surrey

Division of Mechanical, Medical and Aerospace Engineering

Car Engine

Dr Mark Baker

Reader in Surface Science and Engineering

Qualifications: CSci MIMMM

Email:
Phone: Work: 01483 68 6294
Room no: 10 AB 03

Office hours

9.00 - 18.00

Further information

Biography

2011 - Present: Reader, University of Surrey

2004 - 2011:  Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey

1999 - 2004:  Lecturer, University of Surrey

1993 - 1999:  Research Scientist, Surface Engineering Unit, EU Institute for Advanced Materials, Ispra, Italy

1990 - 1993:  Postdoctoral Scientist, University of Surrey

1989 - 1990:  Research Scientist, GEC Research Centre, Wembley, London, UK

1985 - 1989:  PhD Student, University of Surrey (Thesis Title - A Study of Pitting Initiation in Stainless Steels)

1982 - 1985:  UG Student, University of Kent (BSc in Chemical Physics)

Research Interests

(a) Nanocomposite coatings for wear resistance

     - systems of interest include nc-(Ti,Al)N/a-BN,  nc-TiC/a-C, nc-CrN/a-Cu, nc-TiN/MoSx etc.

(b) Coatings and nanowires for functional applications 

      - systems of interest include ITO coatings,  N-doped TiO2 coatings, diffusion barrier layers, Ce-doped Al2O3 

(c) Surface modification of CdTe and CdZnTe X-ray detector materials 

(d) Plasma surface engineering of polymers

(e) Nanostructured hydroxyapatite based coatings for biomedical applications

(e) Passivation layers and localised corrosion of steels, Ti and Al alloys

(f) High temperature degradation of C/C composites

(f) Application of electron spectroscopy, electron microscopy and diffraction techniques to materials science phenomena

Current Research Programmes

1. KTP project (Torr Scientific Ltd) - 'Development of a Novel X-ray Monochromator for XPS' (2011 - 2013) 

2. EU research project (NATIOMEM) - 'N-doped TiO2 Coatings for Water Purification' (2010 - 2013)

3. EngD project (Plasmaquest Ltd) 'HiTUS Deposited Diffusion Barrier Thin Films' (2010 - 2014) 

4. PhD project (Sponsor: Astrium) - 'High Temperature degradation of C/C composites' (2009 - 2012)

5. PhD project - 'Surface Analysis of CdZnTe detectors' (2009 - 2012)

6. EngD project (Plasmaquest Ltd) 'Deposition and Characterisation of Large Area Functional Thin Films' (2007 - 2011)

Research Collaborations

1. University of Sheffield, UK

2. University of Cyprus, Cyprus

3. Institute of Nuclear and Energy Research (IPEN), Sao Paulo, Brazil

4. EU Institute of Health and Consumer Protection, Ispra, Italy

Publications

Highlights

  • Baker MA, Monclus MA, Rebholz C, Gibson PN, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2010) 'A study of the nanostructure and hardness of electron beam evaporated TiAlBN Coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA THIN SOLID FILMS, 518 (15), pp. 4273-4280.
    doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2009.12.109
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7516/
  • Grilli R, Baker MA, Castle JE, Dunn B, Watts JF. (2010) 'Localized corrosion of a 2219 aluminium alloy exposed to a 3.5% NaCl solution'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD CORROS SCI, 52 (9), pp. 2855-2866.
    doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.04.035
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/28863/
  • Baker MA, Assis SL, Higa OZ, Costa I. (2009) 'Nanocomposite hydroxyapatite formation on a Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy exposed in a MEM cell culture medium and the effect of H2O2 addition'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD ACTA BIOMATER, 5 (1), pp. 63-75.
    doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2008.08.008
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7859/
  • Polychronopoulou K, Neidhardt J, Rebholz C, Baker MA, O'Sullivan M, Reiter AE, Gunnaes AE, Giannakopoulos K, Mitterer C. (2008) 'Synthesis and characterization of Cr-B-N coatings deposited by reactive arc evaporation'. MATERIALS RESEARCH SOC J MATER RES, 23 (11), pp. 3048-3055.
    doi: 10.1557/JMR.2008.0370
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/119/

Journal articles

  • Audronis M, Hinder SJ, Mack P, Bellido-Gonzalez V, Bussey D, Matthews A, Baker MA. (2011) 'A comparison of reactive plasma pre-treatments on PET substrates by Cu and Ti pulsed-DC and HIPIMS discharges'. Elsevier Thin Solid Films, 520 (5), pp. 1564-1570.
    doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2011.09.011
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7519/
  • Yeadon AD, Wakeham SJ, Brown HL, Thwaites MJ, Whiting MJ, Baker MA. (2011) 'Remote plasma sputtering of indium tin oxide thin films for large area flexible electronics'. Elsevier Thin Solid Films, 520 (4), pp. 1207-1211.
    doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2011.07.072
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7587/
  • Grilli R, Abel ML, Baker MA, Dunn B, Watts JF. (2011) 'The adsorption of an epoxy acrylate resin on aluminium alloy conversion coatings'. Elsevier International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 31 (7), pp. 687-694.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2011.06.010
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7524/
  • Grilli R, Baker MA, Castle JE, Dunn B, Watts JF. (2011) 'Corrosion behaviour of a 2219 aluminium alloy treated with a chromate conversion coating exposed to a 3.5% NaCl solution'. Elsevier Corrosion Science, 53 (4), pp. 1214-1223.
    doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.12.006
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7526/
  • Gravani S, Polychronopoulou K, Stolojan V, Cui Q, Gibson PN, Hinder SJ, Gu Z, Doumanidis CC, Baker MA, Rebholz C. (2010) 'Growth and characterization of ceria thin films and Ce-doped gamma-Al2O3 nanowires using sol-gel techniques'. IOP PUBLISHING LTD NANOTECHNOLOGY, 21 (46) Article number 465606 , pp. ---.
    doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/46/465606
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7517/
  • Tsotsos C, Baker MA, Polychronopoulou K, Gibson PN, Giannakopoulos K, Polycarpou AA, Böbel K, Rebholz C. (2010) 'Structure and mechanical properties of low temperature magnetron sputtered nanocrystalline (nc-)Ti(N,C)/amorphous diamond like carbon (a-C:H) coatings'. Thin Solid Films, 519 (1), pp. 24-30.
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7873/
  • Tsotsos C, Polychronopoulou K, Demas NG, Constantinides G, Gravani S, Böbel K, Baker MA, Polycarpou AA, Rebholz C. (2010) 'Mechanical and high pressure tribological properties of nanocrystalline Ti(N,C) and amorphous C:H nanocomposite coatings'. Diamond and Related Materials, 19 (7-9), pp. 960-963.
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7875/
  • Baker MA, Monclus MA, Rebholz C, Gibson PN, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2010) 'A study of the nanostructure and hardness of electron beam evaporated TiAlBN Coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA THIN SOLID FILMS, 518 (15), pp. 4273-4280.
    doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2009.12.109
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7516/
  • Grilli R, Watts JF, Baker MA, Dunn B. (2010) 'Localised corrosion on 2219 aluminium alloy coated with a titanium based conversion coating'. WILEY-BLACKWELL SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Antalya, TURKEY: 42 (6-7), pp. 610-615.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.3318
  • Grilli R, Baker MA, Castle JE, Dunn B, Watts JF. (2010) 'Localized corrosion of a 2219 aluminium alloy exposed to a 3.5% NaCl solution'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD CORROS SCI, 52 (9), pp. 2855-2866.
    doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.04.035
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/28863/
  • Ozsan ME, Sellin PJ, Veeramani P, Hinder SJ, Monnier MLT, Prekas G, Lohstroh A, Baker MA. (2010) 'Chemical etching and surface oxidation studies of cadmium zinc telluride radiation detectors'. WILEY-BLACKWELL SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Antalya, TURKEY: 42 (6-7), pp. 795-798.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.3146
  • Polychronopoulou K, Baker MA, Rebholz C, Neidhardt J, O'Sullivan M, Reiter AE, Kanakis K, Leyland A, Matthews A, Mitterer C. (2009) 'The nanostructure, wear and corrosion performance of arc-evaporated CrBxNy nanocomposite coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURF COAT TECH, 204 (3), pp. 246-255.
    doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2009.07.009
  • Baker MA, Assis SL, Higa OZ, Costa I. (2009) 'Nanocomposite hydroxyapatite formation on a Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy exposed in a MEM cell culture medium and the effect of H2O2 addition'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD ACTA BIOMATER, 5 (1), pp. 63-75.
    doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2008.08.008
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7859/
  • Polychronopoulou K, Rebholz C, Baker MA, Theodorou L, Demas NG, Hinder SJ, Polycarpou AA, Doumanidis CC, Bobel K. (2008) 'Nanostructure, mechanical and tribological properties of reactive magnetron sputtered TiCx coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA DIAM RELAT MATER, 17 (12), pp. 2054-2061.
    doi: 10.1016/j.diamond.2008.07.007
  • Polychronopoulou K, Neidhardt J, Rebholz C, Baker MA, O'Sullivan M, Reiter AE, Gunnaes AE, Giannakopoulos K, Mitterer C. (2008) 'Synthesis and characterization of Cr-B-N coatings deposited by reactive arc evaporation'. MATERIALS RESEARCH SOC J MATER RES, 23 (11), pp. 3048-3055.
    doi: 10.1557/JMR.2008.0370
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/119/
  • Jimenez O, Audronis M, Baker MA, Matthews A, Leyland A. (2008) 'Structure and mechanical properties of nitrogen-containing Zr-Cu based thin films deposited by pulsed magnetron sputtering'. IOP PUBLISHING LTD J PHYS D APPL PHYS, 41 (15) Article number 155301
    doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/15/155301
  • Baker MA, Assis SL, Grilli R, Costa I. (2008) 'Investigation of the electrochemical behaviour and surface chemistry of a Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy exposed in MEM cell culture media with and without the addition of H2O2'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURF INTERFACE ANAL, 40 (3-4), pp. 220-224.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.2616
  • Grilli R, Baker MA, Dunn B, Watts JF. (2008) 'Failure characteristics of adhesively bonded aluminium for spacecraft applications'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURF INTERFACE ANAL, 40 (3-4), pp. 132-136.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.2793
  • Tsotsos C, Kanakis K, Davison A, Baker MA, Matthews A, Leyland A. (2006) 'Mechanical and tribological properties of CrTiCu(B,N) glassy-metal coatings deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURF COAT TECH, 200 (14-15), pp. 4601-4611.
    doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2005.04.009
  • Baker MA, Kench PJ, Tsotsos C, Gibson PN, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2005) 'Investigation of the nanostructure and wear properties of physical vapor deposited CrCuN nanocomposite coatings'. A V S AMER INST PHYSICS J VAC SCI TECHNOL A, 23 (3), pp. 423-433.
    doi: 10.1116/1.1875212
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7920/
  • Joseph MC, Tsotsos C, Baker MA, Kench PJ, Rebholz C, Matthews A, Leyland A. (2005) 'Characterisation and tribological evaluation of nitrogen-containing molybdenum-copper PVD metallic nanocomposite films'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURF COAT TECH, 190 (2-3), pp. 345-356.
    doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2004.04.074
  • Saliba-Silva A, Faria RN, Baker MA, Costa I. (2004) 'Improving the corrosion resistance of NdFeB magnets: an electrochemical and surface analytical study'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURF COAT TECH, 185 (2-3), pp. 321-328.
    doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2003.12.015
  • Baker MA, Kench PJ, Joseph MC, Tsotsos C, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2003) 'The nanostructure and mechanical properties of PVD CrCu (N) coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURF COAT TECH, 162 (2-3), pp. 222-227.
  • Scheuerlein C, Taborelli M, Hilleret N, Brown A, Baker MA. (2002) 'An AES study of the room temperature conditioning of technological metal surfaces by electron irradiation'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV APPL SURF SCI, 202 (1-2), pp. 57-67.
  • Gibson PN, Baker MA, Ozsan ME. (2002) 'Investigation of sulphur diffusion at the CdS/CdTe interface of thin-film solar cells'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURF INTERFACE ANAL, 33 (10-11), pp. 825-829.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.1459
  • Massaro C, Baker MA, Cosentino F, Ramires PA, Klose S, Milella E. (2001) 'Surface and biological evaluation of hydroxyapatite-based coatings on titanium deposited by different techniques'. JOHN WILEY & SONS INC J BIOMED MATER RES, 58 (6), pp. 651-657.
  • Saliba-Silva AM, Baker MA, De Melo HG, Costa I. (2001) 'Corrosion protection of sintered NdFeB magnets by phosphating'. Computational and Experimental Methods, 6, pp. 65-74.
  • Castle JE, Baker MA. (1999) 'The feasibility of an XPS expert system demonstrated by a rule set for carbon contamination'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV J ELECTRON SPECTROSC, 105 (2-3), pp. 245-256.
  • Baker MA, Gilmore R, Lenardi C, Gissler W. (1999) 'XPS investigation of preferential sputtering of S from MoS2 and determination of MoSx stoichiometry from Mo and S peak positions'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV APPL SURF SCI, 150 (1-4), pp. 255-262.
  • Gilmore R, Baker MA, Gibson PN, Gissler W. (1998) 'Preparation and characterisation of low-friction TiB2-based coatings by incorporation of C or MoS2'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURF COAT TECH, 105 (1-2), pp. 45-50.
  • Baker MA, Hammer P. (1997) 'A study of the chemical bonding and microstructure of ion beam-deposited CNx films including an XPS C 1s peak simulation'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURF INTERFACE ANAL, 25 (9), pp. 629-642.
  • Mollart TP, Gibson PN, Baker MA. (1997) 'An EXAFS and XRD study of the structure of nanocrystalline Ti-B-N thin films'. IOP PUBLISHING LTD J PHYS D APPL PHYS, 30 (13), pp. 1827-1832.
  • Baker MA, Hammer P. (1997) 'Study of the chemical composition and microstructure of ion beam-deposited CNx films including an XPS C 1s peak simulation'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURF INTERFACE ANAL, 25 (5), pp. 301-314.
  • Baker MA, Mollart TP, Gibson PN, Gissler W. (1997) 'Combined x-ray photoelectron Auger electron spectroscopy glancing angle x-ray diffraction extended x-ray absorption fine structure investigation of TiBxNy coatings'. AMER INST PHYSICS J VAC SCI TECHNOL A, 15 (2), pp. 284-291.
  • Gissler W, Baker MA, Haupt J, Gibson PN, Gilmore R, Mollart TP. (1997) 'Phase composition and tribological behavior of titanium boron nitride coatings'. MYU K K DIAMOND FILM TECHNOL, 7 (3), pp. 165-180.
  • Hammer P, Baker MA, Lenardi C, Gissler W. (1997) 'Synthesis of carbon nitride films at low temperature'. AMER INST PHYSICS J VAC SCI TECHNOL A, 15 (1), pp. 107-112.
  • BAKER MA, HAUPT J, GISSLER W. (1995) 'DETERMINATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF TINX, AND TIBXNY FILMS BY AES'. VERLAG Z NATURFORSCH Z NATURFORSCH A, 50 (7), pp. 624-630.
  • BAKER MA, STEINER A, HAUPT J, GISSLER W. (1995) 'AUGER-ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON-SPECTROSCOPY STUDY OF TI-B-N THIN-FILMS'. AMER INST PHYSICS J VAC SCI TECHNOL A, 13 (3), pp. 1633-1638.
  • BAKER MA, TSAKIROPOULOS P. (1993) 'THE APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL-STATE AES AND SAM TO THE EXAMINATION OF SPRAY-FORMED ALUMINUM-ALLOY FRACTURE SURFACES'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURF INTERFACE ANAL, 20 (7), pp. 589-594.
  • BAKER MA. (1993) 'THE APPLICATION OF SURFACE IMAGING TECHNIQUES TO THE STUDY OF PITTING CORROSION INITIATION IN STAINLESS-STEELS'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURF INTERFACE ANAL, 20 (6), pp. 535-&.
  • BAKER MA, CASTLE JE. (1993) 'THE INITIATION OF PITTING CORROSION AT MNS INCLUSIONS'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD CORROS SCI, 34 (4), pp. 667-682.
  • BAKER MA, CASTLE JE. (1992) 'THE INITIATION OF PITTING CORROSION OF STAINLESS-STEELS AT OXIDE INCLUSIONS'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD CORROS SCI, 33 (8), pp. 1295-1312.

Conference papers

  • Baker MA. (2007) 'Advanced characterisation of nanocomposite coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, ISRAEL: International Conference on Superhard Coatings 201 (13), pp. 6105-6111.
    doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2006.08.118
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7917/
  • Rebholz C, Monclus MA, Baker MA, Mayrhofer PH, Gibson PN, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2007) 'Hard and superhard TiAlBN coatings deposited by twin electron-beam evaporation'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, ISRAEL: International Conference on Superhard Coatings 201 (13), pp. 6078-6083.
    doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2006.08.121
  • Monclus MA, Baker MA, Rebhoz C, Stolojan V, Gibson PN, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2006) 'Nanostructural studies of PVD TiAlB coatings'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Vienna, AUSTRIA: 11th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Anlaysis 38 (4), pp. 731-735.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.2160
  • Boxshall K, Wu MH, Cui Z, Cui ZF, Watts JF, Baker MA. (2006) 'Simple surface treatments to modify protein adsorption and cell attachment properties within a poly(dimethylsiloxane) micro-bioreactor'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Vienna, AUSTRIA: 11th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Anlaysis 38 (4), pp. 198-201.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.2274
  • Baker MA, Li J. (2006) 'The influence of an OTS self-assembled monolayer on the wear-resistant properties of polysilicon based MEMS'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Vienna, AUSTRIA: 11th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Anlaysis 38 (4), pp. 863-867.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.2210
  • Monclus MA, Baker MA, Tsotsos C, Davison A, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2005) 'Investigation of the nanostructure and post-coat thermal treatment of wear-resistant PVD CrTiCuBN coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, Garmisch Partenkirchen, GERMANY: 9th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering 200 (1-4), pp. 310-314.
    doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2005.02.104
  • Barber DK, Jenkins SN, Whiting MJ, Baker MA. (2005) 'Analytical interfacial studies of double carbonate thermionic oxide cathodes over accelerated operational life'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, Beijing, PEOPLES R CHINA: 5th Internatioal Vacuum Electron Sources Conference 251 (1-4), pp. 42-49.
    doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2005.03.118
  • Li J, Cui Z, Baker MA. (2004) 'A study of the surface chemistry, morphology and wear of silicon based MEMS'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Berlin, GERMANY: 10th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA 03) 36 (8), pp. 1254-1258.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.1888
  • Barber DK, Jenkins SN, Whiting MJ, Baker MA. (2004) 'Investigation of the nickel/emissive oxide interface in thermionic emitters'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Berlin, GERMANY: 10th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA 03) 36 (8), pp. 1190-1194.
    doi: 10.1002/sia.1873
  • Li J, Cui Z, Baker MA. (2004) 'Surface characterisation of silicon based MEMS'. HIGHER EDUCATION PRESS CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES, Univ Coll London, Logrono, ENGLAND: 10th Joint Conference of Chinese-Society-of-Chemical-Science-and-Technology/United-Kingdom-Society-of-Chemical-Society 20 (4), pp. 407-410.
  • Barber D, Jenkins S, Whiting M, Baker M. (2004) 'Interfacial studies of double carbonate thermionic oxide cathodes over accelerated operational life'. IEEE IVESC2004: THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL VACUUM ELECTRON SOURCES CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, Beijing, PEOPLES R CHINA: 5th International Vacuum Electron Sources Conference, pp. 108-109.
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/1664/
  • Jenkins SN, Barber DK, Whiting M, Baker MA. (2003) 'Preliminary results on the chemical characterisation of the cathode nickel - emissive layer interface in oxide cathodes'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, SARATOV, RUSSIA: 4th International Vacuum Electron Sources Conference 215 (1-4), pp. 78-86.
    doi: 10.1016/S0169-4332(03)00278-2
  • Saliba-Silva AM, de Melo HG, Baker MA, Brown AM, Costa I. (2003) 'Characterization of sintered NdFeB magnets after phosphating in alkaline and acidic environments'. TRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY III, SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL: 3rd International Latin-American Conference on Powder Technology 416-4, pp. 54-59.
  • Baker MA, Rebholz C, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2002) 'Electron spectroscopic studies of nanocomposite PVD TiAlBN coatings'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD VACUUM, MADRID, SPAIN: 7th European Vacuum Conference (EVC-7)/3rd European Topical Conference on Hard Coatings (ETCHC-3) 67 (3-4), pp. 471-476.
  • Baker MA, Klose S, Rebholz C, Leyland A, Matthews A. (2002) 'Evaluating the microstructure and performance of nanocomposite PVD TiAlBN coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, STRASBOURG, FRANCE: Spring Meeting of the European-Materials-Research-Society 151, pp. 338-343.
  • Gibson PN, Baker MA, Dunlop ED, Ozsan ME, Lincot D, Froment M, Agostinelli G. (2001) 'Correlation of chemical and structural parameters with non-uniform cell performance in CdS/CdTe solar cells'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA THIN SOLID FILMS, STRASBOURG, FRANCE: Symposium on Thin Film Chalcogenide Photovoltale Materials held at MRS 2000 Spring Conference 387 (1-2), pp. 92-96.
  • Baker MA, Greaves SJ, Wendler E, Fox V. (2000) 'A comparison of in situ polishing and ion beam sputtering as surface preparation methods for XPS analysis of PVD coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA THIN SOLID FILMS, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: 27th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 377, pp. 473-477.
  • Colpo P, Ceccone G, Sauvageot P, Baker M, Rossi F. (2000) 'Characterization of zirconia coatings deposited by inductively coupled plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition'. AMER INST PHYSICS JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A-VACUUM SURFACES AND FILMS, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: 46th National Symposium of the American-Vacuum-Society 18 (4), pp. 1096-1101.
  • Baker MA, Gissler W, Klose S, Trampert M, Weber F. (2000) 'Morphologies and corrosion properties of PVD Zn-Al coatings'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, STRASBOURG, FRANCE: 1999 E-MRS Conference, Symposium B: Protective Coatings and Thin Films 125 (1-3), pp. 207-211.
  • Lenardi C, Baker MA, Briois V, Lecis GC, Piseri P, Gissler W. (2000) 'Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure study of carbon nitride films'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, STRASBOURG, FRANCE: 1999 E-MRS Conference, Symposium B: Protective Coatings and Thin Films 125 (1-3), pp. 317-321.
  • Bozzini B, Baker MA, Cavallotti PL, Cerri E, Lenardi C. (2000) 'Electrodeposition of ZnTe for photovoltaic cells'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA THIN SOLID FILMS, STRASBOURG, FRANCE: Symposium on Chalcogenide Semiconductors for Photovoltaics at the 1999 E-MRS Spring Conference 361, pp. 388-395.
  • Goller R, Torri P, Baker MA, Gilmore R, Gissler W. (1999) 'The deposition of low-friction TiN-MoSx hard coatings by a combined are evaporation and magnetron sputter process'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: 26th International Conference on Metallurgical Coating and Thin Films 121, pp. 453-457.
  • Gilmore R, Baker MA, Gibson PN, Gissler W. (1999) 'Comparative investigation of multilayer TiB2/C and co-sputtered TiB2-C coatings for low-friction applications'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, GARMISCH PARTENKI, GERMANY: 6th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering (PSE 98) 119, pp. 1127-1132.
  • Baker MA, Gilmore R, Lenardi C, Gibson PN, Gissler W. (1999) 'Microstructure and mechanical properties of multilayer TiB2/C and co-sputtered TiB2-C coatings for cutting tools'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD VACUUM, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: 14th International Vacuum Congress/10th International Conference on Solid Surfaces/5th International Conference on Nanometre-Scale Science and Technology/10th International Conference on Quantitative Surface Analysis 53 (1-2), pp. 113-116.
  • Lenardi C, Baker MA, Briois V, Nobili L, Piseri P, Gissler W. (1999) 'Properties of amorphous a-CH(: N) films synthesized by direct ion beam deposition and plasma-assisted chemical vapour deposition'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, IRAKLION, GREECE: 9th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide (Diamond 1998) 8 (2-5), pp. 595-600.
  • Gilmore R, Baker MA, Gibson PN, Gissler W, Stoiber M, Losbichler P, Mitterer C. (1998) 'Low-friction TiN-MoS2 coatings produced by dc magnetron co-deposition'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: 25th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 109 (1-3), pp. 345-351.
  • Baker MA, Hammer P, Lenardi C, Haupt J, Gissler W. (1997) 'Low-temperature sputter deposition and characterisation of carbon nitride films'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, GARMISCH PARTENKI, GERMANY: 5th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering 97 (1-3), pp. 544-551.
  • Baker MA, Gilmore R, Gibson PN, Gissler W. (1997) 'The microstructure and properties of Ti-B-C coatings for tribological applications'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD ECASIA 97: 7TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN: 7th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA 97), pp. 1127-1130.
  • Baker MA, Tsakiropoulos P, Norman AF. (1997) 'Porosity and oxide distribution in spray-formed Al-5Cr-1.5Zr alloy'. PLENUM PUBL CORP JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING, ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Symposium on Spray Forming - Experiment, Analysis, and Applications 5 (1), pp. 105-110.
  • Hammer P, Baker MA, Lenardi C, Gissler W. (1996) 'Ion beam deposited carbon nitride films: Characterization and identification of chemical sputtering'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA THIN SOLID FILMS, SAN DIEGO, CA: 23rd International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 290, pp. 107-111.
  • Stroosnijder MF, Sunderkotter JD, Cristobal MJ, Jenett H, Isenbugel K, Baker MA. (1996) 'The influence of yttrium ion implantation on the oxidation behaviour of powder metallurgically produced chromium'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA LAUSANNE SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN: 9th International Conference on Surface Modification of Metals by Ion Beams (SMMIB 95) 83 (1-3), pp. 205-211.
  • MOLLART TP, BAKER M, HAUPT J, STEINER A, HAMMER P, GISSLER W. (1995) 'NANOSTRUCTURED TITANIUM BORON-NITRIDE COATINGS OF VERY HIGH HARDNESS'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA LAUSANNE SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, GARMISCH PARTENKIR, GERMANY: 4th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering 74-5 (1-3), pp. 491-496.
  • HAMMER P, STEINER A, VILLA R, BAKER M, GIBSON PN, HAUPT J, GISSLER W. (1994) 'TITANIUM BORON-NITRIDE COATINGS OF VERY HIGH HARDNESS'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA LAUSANNE SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, SAN DIEGO, CA: 21st International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 68, pp. 194-198.
  • BAKER MA, UPADHYAYA D. (1994) 'AN INTERFACIAL STUDY OF A SIGMA FIBER TI-6AL-4V COMPOSITE USING SCANNING AUGER EDX MICROSCOPY'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, CATANIA, ITALY: European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA 93) 22 (1-12), pp. 308-313.
  • HAUPT J, BAKER MA, STROOSNIJDER MF, GISSLER W. (1994) 'AUGER-ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES ON TINX'. JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, CATANIA, ITALY: European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA 93) 22 (1-12), pp. 167-170.
  • UPADHYAYA D, BAKER MA, WARDCLOSE CM, TSAKIROPOULOS P, FROES FH. (1993) 'INTERFACE STUDIES IN A TI-6AL-4V-SIGMA FIBER-COMPOSITE'. EDITIONS PHYSIQUE JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE IV, PARIS, FRANCE: 3rd European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes 3 (C7), pp. 1717-1722.

Book chapters

  • Baker MA. (1995) 'Encyclopedia of Analytical Science: Sam-Sur'. in Townshend A (ed.) Encyclopedia of Analytical Science: Sam-Sur
  • Baker MA. (1994) 'Materials Science and Technology, Characterization of Materials'. in Lifshin E, Cahn RW, Haasen P, Kramer EJ (eds.) Materials Science and Technology, Characterization of Materials Wiley-VCH

Teaching

  • Mech/Aero/Med Engineering programmes Level 3 - Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications
  • Mech/Aero/Med Engineering programmes Level 2 - Engineering Management
  • Mech/Aero/Med Engineering programmes Level 1 - Experimental Laboratories
  • Mech/Aero/Med Engineering programmes Level 1 - Design-Make-Evaluate project
  • Mech/Aero/Med Engineering programmes Level 1 - Professional, Personal and Transferable Skills
  • Advanced Materials MSc module - Ceramics and Hard Coatings
  • Advanced Materials MSc module - Corrosion Engineering
  • Advanced Materials MSc module - Characterisation of Materials
  • Advanced Materials MSc module - Surface Analysis
  • Advanced Materials MSc module - Nanomaterials
  • Advanced Materials MSc module - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

Departmental Duties

  • Director of MicroStructural Studies Unit (MSSU)
  • Senior Tutor for Professional Training

Affiliations

Member of Materials, Surfaces & Structural Systems
Member of the Surrey Materials Institute (SMI)

Professional Activities

Chartered Scientist (CSci)

Professional Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (MIM3)

Member of the British Standards Committee for Surface Chemical Analysis CII/60

Editorial board member of 'The Open Materials Science Journal'

Chairman of 'Advances in Characterisation of Coatings' session of the 'International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films’, 2009–2011

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