Dr Donald Maclaren

  • Research Fellow (Physics and Astronomy)

telephone: 01413305886
email: Donald.MacLaren@glasgow.ac.uk


Personal webpage: http://www.physics.gla.ac.uk/~dmaclare

I am a Research Fellow in the Materials and Condensed Matter Physics group and employed through an EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellowship. My research interests include nanostructural characterisation using advanced techniques, including electron and scanned probe microscopies.
Modern technologies including microelectronics & coatings are driven by a synergy of new nano-structured materials and advanced characterisation tools. The materials promise unique or enhanced physical properties but can be compromised by subtle, atomic-scale variations. My research focuses on nanometric characterisation of materials in order that we might capitalize on their emergent functionalities and develop transformative technologies. For further information, see my homepage.

researcherID: A-5568-2010

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Number of items: 48.

2012

King, M.O., McLeod, I.M., Hesp, D., Dhanak, V.R., MacLaren, D.A., and Kadodwala, M. (2012) Growth and alloying of thin film Te on Cu(111). Surface Science, 606 (17-18). pp. 1353-1359. ISSN 0039-6028 (doi:10.1016/j.susc.2012.04.016)

King, M.O., Popland, M., Denholme, S.J., Gregory, D.H., MacLaren, D.A., and Kadodwala, M. (2012) Probing the chemical and electronic properties of the core–shell architecture of transition metal trisulfide nanoribbons. Nanoscale, 4 (2). p. 607. ISSN 2040-3364 (doi:10.1039/C1NR11522G)

2011

Moran, D.A.J., MacLaren, D., Porro, S., McLelland, H., John, P., and Wilson, J.I.B. (2011) Processing of 50 nm gate-length hydrogen terminated diamond FETs for high frequency and high power applications. Microelectronic Engineering, 88 (8). pp. 2691-2693. ISSN 0167-9317 (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2010.11.029)

Luong, N.H., Hai, N.H., Phu, N.D., and MacLaren, D. (2011) Co-Pt nanoparticles encapsulated in carbon cages prepared by sonoelectrodeposition. Nanotechnology, 22 (28). p. 285603. ISSN 0957-4484 (doi:10.1088/0957-4484/22/28/285603)

Ross, A.E., MacLaren, D.A., and Allison, W. (2011) Finite element analysis of adaptive atom-optical mirrors. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 44 (18). p. 185501. ISSN 0022-3727 (doi:10.1088/0022-3727/44/18/185501)

Chen, S., MacLaren, D., Baker, R.T., Chapman, J., Lee, S., Cole-Hamilton, D.J., and Andre, P. (2011) Inhomogeneous composition of alloyed iron-platinum magnetic nanoparticles synthesized at low temperature. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 . pp. 3646-3654. ISSN 0959-9428 (doi:10.1039/C0JM03165H)

2010

Huang, C., Fratesi, G., MacLaren, D.A., Luo, W., Brivio, G.P., and Allison, W. (2010) Charge redistribution in the formation of one-dimensional lithium wires on Cu(001). Physical Review B, 82 (8). 081413. ISSN 1098-0121 (doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.82.081413)

Porro, S., De Temmerman, G., MacLaren, D., Lisgo, S., Rudakov, D.L., Westerhout, J., Wiora, M., John, P., Villalpando, I., and Wilson, J. (2010) Surface analysis of CVD diamond exposed to fusion plasma. Diamond and Related Materials, 19 (7-9). pp. 818-823. (doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2010.01.051)

Borgatti , F., Bergenti , I., Bona, F., Dediu, V., Fondacaro, A., Huotari, S., Monaco, G., MacLaren, D.A., Chapman, J.N., and Panaccione, G. (2010) Understanding the role of tunneling barriers in organic spin valves by hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Applied Physics Letters, 96 . 043306. ISSN 0003-6951 (doi:10.1063/1.3285179)

Fladischer, K. et al. (2010) An ellipsoidal mirror for focusing neutral atomic and molecular beams. New Journal of Physics, 12 . 033018. ISSN 1367-2630 (doi:10.1088/1367-2630/12/3/033018)

Yip, T.W.S., Cussen, E.J., and MacLaren, D.A. (2010) Synthesis of HxLi1-xLaTiO4 from quantitative solid-state reactions at room temperature. Chemical Communications, 46 (5). pp. 698-700. ISSN 1359-7345 (doi:10.1039/b920837b)

2009

Streb, C., Tsunashima, R., MacLaren, D.A., McGlone, T., Akutagawa, T., Nakamura, T., Scandurra, A., Pignataro, B., Gadegaard, N., and Cronin, L. (2009) Supramolecular silver polyoxometalate architectures direct the growth of composite semiconducting nanostructures. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 48 (35). pp. 6490-6493. ISSN 1433-7851 (doi:10.1002/anie.200901650)

Tuddenham, F.E., Hedgeland, H., Knowling, J., Jardine, A.P., MacLaren, D.A., Alexandrowicz, G. , Ellis, J., and Allison, W. (2009) Linewidths in bound state resonances for helium scattering from Si(111)-(1x1)H. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 21 (26). ISSN 0953-8984 (doi:10.1088/0953-8984/21/26/264004)

Levi, A.C., Huang, C., Allison, W., and MacLaren, D.A. (2009) Quantum scattering of neon from a nanotextured surface. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 21 (22). ISSN 0953-8984 (doi:10.1088/0953-8984/21/22/225009)

Chen, S., MacLaren, D., Baker, R., Chapman, J., Cole-Hamilton, D., Lee, S., and Andre, P. (2009) COLL 429-Synthesis of iron platinum magnetic nanoparticles in amphiphilic systems: strategies to overcome co-reduction limits and inhomogeneous chemical composition. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 238 . ISSN 0065-7727

MacLaren, D.A., Johnston, J., Duncan, D.A., Marchetto, H., Dhesi, S.S., Gadegaard, N., and Kadodwala, M. (2009) Asymmetric photoelectron transmission through chirally-sculpted, polycrystalline gold. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11 (38). pp. 8413-8416. ISSN 1463-9076 (doi:10.1039/b911447e)

Ritchie, C., Cooper, G.J.T., Song, Y.F., Streb, C., Yin, H.B., Parenty, A.D.C., MacLaren, D.A., and Cronin, L. (2009) Spontaneous assembly and real-time growth of micrometre-scale tubular structures from polyoxometalate-based inorganic solids. Nature Chemistry, 1 (1). pp. 47-52. ISSN 1755-4330 (doi:10.1038/nchem.113)

2008

MacLaren, D.A., Huang, C., Levi, A.C., and Allison, W. (2008) Coverage-dependent quantum versus classical scattering of thermal neon atoms from Li/Cu(100). Journal of Chemical Physics, 129 (9). 094706-094706. ISSN 0021-9606 (doi:10.1063/1.2976766)

Fladischer, K., Litwin, D., Galas, J., Weeks, A.E., MacLaren, D.A., Lammegger, R., Sormann, H., Ernst, W.E., and Holst, B. (2008) An optical profilometer for characterizing complex surfaces under high vacuum conditions. Precision Engineering, 32 (3). pp. 182-185. ISSN 0141-6359 (doi:10.1016/j.precisioneng.2007.08.001)

Alderwick, A.R., Jardine, A.P., Hedgeland, H., MacLaren, D.A., Allison, W., and Ellis, J. (2008) Simulation and analysis of solenoidal ion sources. Review of Scientific Instruments, 79 . p. 123301. ISSN 0034-6748 (doi:10.1063/1.3030858)

2007

Weeks, A.E., Litwin, D., Galas, J., Surma, B., Piatkowski, B., MacLaren, D.A., and Allison, W. (2007) Accurate surface profilometry of ultrathin wafers. Semiconductor Science and Technology, 22 (9). pp. 997-1002. ISSN 0268-1242 (doi:10.1088/0268-1242/22/9/004)

Barredo, D. et al. (2007) Si(1 1 1)-H(1×1): a mirror for atoms characterized by AFM, STM, He and H2 diffraction. Surface Science, 601 (1). pp. 24-29. ISSN 0039-6028 (doi:10.1016/j.susc.2006.08.048)

Barredo, D et al. (2007) Si(111)-H(1 x 1): A mirror for atoms characterized by AFM, STM, He and H-2 diffraction. Surface Science, 601 (1). pp. 24-29. (doi:10.1016/j.susc.2006.08.048)

2006

Huang, C., MacLaren, D.A., Ellis, J., and Allison, W. (2006) Experimental determination of the helium-metal interaction potential by interferometry of nanostructured surfaces. Physical Review Letters, 96 (12). p. 126102. ISSN 0031-9007 (doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.126102)

2005

Dastoor, P.C., O'Connor, D.J., MacLaren, D., Allison, W., Noakes, T.C.Q., and Bailey, P. (2005) Step mediated surface alloy formation of Pt/Cu(1 1 1). Surface Science, 588 (1-3). pp. 101-107. ISSN 0039-6028 (doi:10.1016/j.susc.2005.05.034)

Luo, M.F., MacLaren, D.A., and Allison, W. (2005) Migration and abstraction of H-atoms from the Cu(1 1 1) surface. Surface Science, 586 (1-3). pp. 109-114. ISSN 0039-6028 (doi:10.1016/j.susc.2005.05.003)

Dastoor, PC, O'Connor, DJ, MacLaren, DA, Allison, W, Noakes, TCQ, and Bailey, P (2005) Step mediated surface alloy formation of Pt/Cu(111). Surface Science, 588 (1-3). pp. 101-107. (doi:10.1016/j.susc.2005.05.034)

Huang, C., MacLaren, D.A., and Allison, W. (2005) Helium atom scattering from an epitaxial nano-structure surface: Ni/Cu(100). Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 19 . pp. 182-185. ISSN 1742-6596 (doi:10.1088/1742-6596/19/1/029)

Luo, MF, MacLaren, DA, and Allison, W (2005) Migration and abstraction of H-atoms from the Cu(111) surface. Surface Science, 586 (1-3). pp. 109-114. (doi:10.1016/j.susc.2005.05.003)

MacLaren, D.A., and Allison, W. (2005) A helium atom scattering study of the growth of platinum on nickel (100). Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 17 . pp. 7455-7463. ISSN 0953-8984 (doi:10.1088/0953-8984/17/48/001)

MacLaren, D.A., and Allison, W. (2005) A helium atom scattering study of the growth of platinum on nickel(100). Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 17 (48). pp. 7455-7463. ISSN 0953-8984 (doi:10.1088/0953-8984/17/48/001)

2004

MacLaren, D.A., Bacon, R.T., Allison, W., O'Connor, D.J., Dastoor, P.C., Noakes, T.C.Q., and Bailey, P. (2004) Submonolayer alloying of copper on vicinal platinum: a combined atom and ion scattering study. Physical Review B, 70 (12). ISSN 1098-0121 (doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.70.125403)

O'Connor, D.J., MacLaren, D.A., Noakes, T.C.Q., Bailey, P., Allison, W., and Dastoor, P.C. (2004) Growth and alloying of submonolayer Cu on Pt(12 12 11). Vacuum, 73 (1). pp. 115-121. ISSN 0042-207X (doi:10.1016/j.vacuum.2003.12.028)

MacLaren, D.A., and Allison, W. (2004) Microscopy with atomic beams: contrast in a scanning helium microscope. Institute of Physics Conference Series, 179 . pp. 383-388.

MacLaren, DA, Bacon, RT, Allison, W, O'Connor, DJ, Dastoor, PC, Noakes, TCQ, and Bailey, P (2004) Submonolayer alloying of copper on vicinal platinum: A combined atom and ion scattering study. Physical Review B, 70 (12). ISSN 1098-0121 (doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.70.125403)

O'Connor, DJ, MacLaren, DA, Noakes, TCQ, Bailey, P, Allison, W, and Dastoor, PC (2004) Growth and alloying of submonolayer Cu on Pt(121211). Vacuum, 73 (1). pp. 115-121. (doi:10.1016/j.vacuum.2003.12.028)

2003

Luo, M.F, MacLaren, D.A., Shuttleworth, I.G., and Allison, W. (2003) Preferential sub-surface occupation of atomic hydrogen on Cu(1 1 1). Chemical Physics Letters, 381 (5-6). pp. 654-659. ISSN 0009-2614 (doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2003.09.154)

Riley, D.J., Mann, M., MacLaren, D.A., Dastoor, P.C., Allison, W., Teo, K.B.K., Amaratunga, G.A.J., and Milne, W. (2003) Helium detection via field ionization from carbon nanotubes. Nano Letters, 3 (10). pp. 1455-1458. ISSN 1530-6992 (doi:10.1021/nl034460c)

MacLaren, D.A., Goldrein, H.T., Holst, B., and Allison, W. (2003) Phase-stepping optical profilometry of atom mirrors. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 36 (15). pp. 1842-1849. ISSN 0022-3727 (doi:10.1088/0022-3727/36/15/315)

Luo, MF, MacLaren, DA, Shuttleworth, IG, and Allison, W (2003) Preferential sub-surface occupation of atomic hydrogen on Cu(111). Chemical Physics Letters, 381 (5-6). pp. 654-659. (doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2003.09.154)

MacLaren, D.A., Goldrein, H.T., Holst, B., and Allison, W. (2003) Phase-stepping optical profilometry of atom mirrors. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 36 (15). pp. 1842-1849. ISSN 0022-3727

MacLaren, D.A., Holst, B., Riley, D.J., and Allison, W. (2003) Focusing elements and design considerations for a scanning helium microscope (SHeM). Surface Review and Letters, 10 (2-3). pp. 249-255. ISSN 0218-625X (doi:10.1142/S0218625X03005062)

2002

MacLaren, D.A., Curson, N.J., Atkinson, P., Holst, B., Johnson, D.J., and Allison, W. (2002) Simple design for the transportation of ex situ prepared hydrogen passivated silicon. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Part A: International Journal Devoted to Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, 20 (1). pp. 285-287. ISSN 1553-1813 (doi:10.1116/1.1419084)

Green, D., MacLaren, D.A., Allison, W., and Dastoor, P.C. (2002) Developments in the analysis of helium atom scattering data: the sequential filtering Lomb periodogram technique. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 35 (24). pp. 3216-3220. ISSN 0022-3727

MacLaren, D.A., Curson, N.J., Atkinson, P., Holst, B., Johnson, D.J., and Allison, W. (2002) Simple design for the transportation of ex situ prepared hydrogen passivated silicon. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Part A: Vacuum Surfaces and Films, 20 (1). pp. 285-287.

2001

MacLaren, D.A., Curson, N.J., Atkinson, P., and Allison, W. (2001) An AFM study of the processing of hydrogen passivated silicon(1 1 1) of a low miscut angle. Surface Science, 490 (3). pp. 285-295. ISSN 0039-6028 (doi:10.1016/S0039-6028(01)01331-0)

MacLaren, DA, Curson, NJ, Atkinson, P, and Allison, W (2001) An AFM study of the processing passivated silicon(111) of a low miscut angle. Surface Science, 490 (3). pp. 285-295.

2000

MacLaren, D.A., Allison, W., and Holst, B. (2000) Single crystal optic elements for helium atom microscopy. Review of Scientific Instruments, 71 (7). pp. 2625-2634. ISSN 0034-6748 (doi:10.1063/1.1150667)

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Research Students

  • Fraser Douglas
  • Martin King
  • Pedro Parreira
  • Ciaran Ferguson
  • Dominic Lawson
  • Aaron Naden

Research Assistants

  • Kerry O'Shea

Undergraduate Lectures

  • Elect., Electr. & Mag. I  P1

Honours, prizes and awards

  • Finalist, The Scottish Crucible, Spring 2010

Fellowships

  • SUPA Advanced Fellowship, Oct. 2006-Sept. 2010
  • EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellowship, Oct. 2010-date

Invited visits to prestigious research establishments

  • Visiting research fellow, Newcastle University, Australia, Jan-Mar 2004

Major refereeing

  • Member of the EPSRC College, 2010-date
  • International Expert, Australian Research Council, 2004-date
  • Expert Evaluator and rapporteur for European Commission, 2007
  • Referee for several Elsevier journals
  • Referee of several Institute of Physics journals
  • Referee for Royal Society of Chemistry journals

Administration

School

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