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Books
C. Durkan, "Current at the nanoscale - an introduction to nanoelectronics" published in January 2008, Imperial College Press.  Second Edition currently under preparation.


Journal Articles


Under review:


63.  C. Rawlings & C. Durkan, "Calibration of cantilevers of arbitrary shape using the phase signal in an atomic force microscope", Submitted to Nanotechnology (May 2012)
62.  Y. Ivry, J. F. Scott, E. K. H. Salje & C. Durkan, "Nucleation, growth & control of ferroelectric-ferroelastic domains in thin polycrystalline films", Submitted to Physical Review Letters (March 2012)  
61.  C. Rawlings & C. Durkan, "Performing Quantitative MFM measurements on soft magnetic nanostructures", Submitted to Physical Review B (May 2012)
60.  C. J. Forman, N. Wang, Z-Y. Yang, C. Durkan & P. D. Barker, "STM of Amyloid fibres displaying cytochrome b562"Submitted


Published:


2012

59.  H. S. Wong, S. C. Tan, N. Wang & C. Durkan, "Novel Hydrothermally-Grown ZnO Nanowire Tips for Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and Optoelectronics Applications", J. Nanosci. Nanotech. 12, 2394 (2012)
58.  H. S. J. Wong & C. Durkan, "Shifting Atomic Patterns - On the origin of the different atomic patterns of graphite surfaces observed using Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy", Nanotechnology, 23, 185703 (2012)
57.  H. S. J. Wong, X. Feng, K Mullen, N. Chandrasekhar & C. Durkan, "Channel selective tunneling through a nanographene assembly", Nanotechnology, 23, 095601 (2012)
56.  H. S. J. Wong, X. Feng,  Z. Y. Yang, K Mullen, N. Chandrasekhar & C. Durkan, "Altering the ordering and disordering of a triangular nanographene at room temperature"  Nanotechnology, 23, 015606 (2012, published online 8 December 2011)
55.  M. A. Khaderbad, Y. Choi, P. V. Hiralal, A. Aziz, N. Wang, C. Durkan, P. Thiruvenkatanathan, G. A. J. Amaratunga, V. Ramgopal Rao & A. A. Seshia, "Fabrication and electromechanical characterisation of laterally suspended zinc oxide nanowires",  Nanotechnology, 23, 025501 (2012)

2011

54.  Y. Ivry, D. P. Chu, J. F. Scott, E. K. H. Salje  & C. Durkan, "Unexpected Controllable pair structure in ferroelectric nano-domains" Nano letters, 11, 4619 (2011)
53.  H. S. J. Wong & C. Durkan, "Imaging confined Charge density oscillations in graphite at room temperature" Physical Review B, 84, 085435 (2011)
52.  Y. Ivry, D. P. Chu, J. F. Scott & C. Durkan, "Domains beyond the grain boundary", Advanced Functional Materials 21, 1827 (2011)


2010

51.  C. Rawlings, S. Weigelt, B. Hong, C. H. W. Barnes, M. E. Welland & C. Durkan, "Correlation between shape and stray field in indented-square nanomagnets - an experimental and theoretical study", Phys. Rev. B. 82 085404 (2010)
50.  C. Durkan, Y. Ivry & D. P. Chu, Appl. Phys. Lett, "Response to comment on Nanometre resolution piezo-response force microscopy to study deep submicron ferroelectric and ferroelastic domains", Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 046101 (2010)
49.  Y. Ivry, N. Wang, D. P. Chu & C. Durkan, "90o domain relaxation in thin ferroelectric/ferroelastic films", Phys Rev B, 81, 174118 (2010)
48.  Y. Ivry, D. P. Chu, J. F. Scott & C. Durkan, "Flux-closure Vortex-like Domain Structures in a ferroelectric thin film", Phys. Rev. Lett., 104, 207602 (2010)
47.  S. Jejurikar, D. Casterman, P. B. Pillai, O. Petrenko, M. M. deSouza, A. Tahroui, C. Durkan & W. I. Milne, "Anomalous n-type electrical behaviour of Pd contacted CNTFET fabricated on small diameter nanotube", Nanotechnology,  (2010) 21 215202 (2010)
46.  Z. Y. Yang, C. Durkan, "Edge and terrace structure of CoTPP on Au(111) investigated by Ultra-High Vacuum Scanning Tunneling Microscopy at Room Temperature" Surface Science, 604, 660 (2010)
45.  Y. Ivry, D. P. Chu & C. Durkan, "Bundles of Polytwins as Meta-Elastic Domains in the Thin Polycrystalline Simple Multi-Ferroic System PZT", Nanotechnology, 21, 065702 (2010)
44.  H. S. Wong & C. Durkan, "Unravelling the Rotational Disorder of Graphene Layers in Graphite ", Phys. Rev. B, 81, 045403 (2010)

2009

43.  H. S. Wong, C. Durkan & N. Chandrasekhar, "Tailoring the local interaction between graphene layers in graphite at the atomic scale and above using scanning tunnelling microscopy”, ACS Nano, 3 (11), 3455 (2009)
42.  Y. Ivry, D. P. Chu & C. Durkan, “Nanometer Resolution Piezo-Response Force Microscopy to Study Deep Submicron Ferroelectric and Ferroelastic Domains”, Applied Physics Letters, 94, 162903 (2009)
41.  N. Wang, K. Yano, C. Durkan, M. E. Welland, Y. Zhang, H. E. Unalan, M. Mann, K. B. K. Teo, G. A. J. Amaratunga & .  W. I. Milne, "Direct measurement of electron transport through helical poly (ethyl propiolate) nanorods wired into gaps in single walled carbon nanotubes", Nanotechnology, 20, 105201 (2009)
40.  D. Casterman, M. M. De Souza, A. Tahraoui, C. Durkan & W. I. Milne, “Role of hybridisation on the Schottky barrier height of carbon nanotube FETs”, Phys. Rev. B, 79, 125407 (2009)


2008


39.     P. A. Midgley, C. Durkan, “The frontiers of microscopy - smaller, faster, sharper “ Materials today, Microscopy special issue, 8 (2008)
38.     J. H. Ransley, C. Durkan & A. A. Seshia, "Silicon-based depletion layer actuator", Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 184103 (2008)

2007
37.     J. H. T. Ransley, C. Durkan, & A.A. Seshia, “A depletion layer actuator “, Proceedings of Transducers 2007, (2007)

36.     F. O. Hadeed & C. Durkan,   “Controlled fabrication of 1-2 nm nanogaps by electromigration in Au and Au/Pd nanowires“, Appl. Phys. Letts.91, 123120 (2007)
35.     W. T. Pong, J. Bendall & C. Durkan, "Observation & investigation of graphite superlattice boundaries by STM", Surf. Sci., 601, 498 (2007)


2006
 
34.     Wing Tat Pong, Colm Durkan, Hongwei Li & Wolfgang Harneit "Strategies for the deposition of free radical organic molecules for scanning-probe microscopy experiments", J. Scann. Probe Microsc., 1, 55 (2006)


2005

33.     W. T. Pong, C. Durkan, "Construction of a UHV-STM for atomic-level characterisation of magnetic surfaces", Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, 1, 241 (2005)
32.     W. T. Pong, C. Durkan “A review & outlook for an anomaly of scanning tunneling microscopy - superlattices on Graphite“, J. Phys. D. Applied Physics, 38, 329 (2005)
31.     W. T. Pong, C. Durkan “Simple model of electronic density of states of Graphite and its application to the investigation of superlattices“, JJAP 44, 5365, (2005)
30.     W. T. Pong, J. Bendall, C. Durkan, “Observation of large-scale features on Graphite surfaces"  JJAP, 44, 5443 (2005)

2004

29.     A. Gademann, I. V. Shvets & C. Durkan, “Study of polarization-dependent energy coupling between a near-field optical probe and mesoscopic metal structures”, J. Appl. Phys., 95, 3988, (2004)
28.     C. Durkan, “Detection of single electronic spins by scanning tunnelling microscopy” Contemporary Physics, 45 1, (2004)
2003
27.     A. Gademann, C. Durkan & I. V. Shvets, “Optical impedance matching with Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys, 36, 2193 (2003)
26.     M. E. Welland, C. Durkan, M. S. M. Saifullah, J. W. Seo, R. Schlittler & G. K. Gimsewski, Science 300, 1236, (2003)

2002
25.     C. Durkan, A. Ilie, M. S. M. Saifullah & M. E. Welland, “The mechanics of Nanosprings: stiffness and Young’s modulus of Molybdenum-based nanocrystals”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 80, 4244, (2002) 
24.     A. Ilie, C. Durkan, W. I. Milne & M. E. Welland, “Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy as a probe for local modification of carbon films”, Phys. Rev. B.  66 045412, (2002)
23.     C. Durkan & M. E. Welland, “Electronic spin detection in Molecules using Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy assisted Electron Spin Resonance”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 458, (2002)

2001
22.     D. P. Chu, B. M. McGregor, P. Migliorato, C. Durkan , M. E. Welland, K. Hasegawa & T. Shimoda, "Temperature dependence of the ohmic conductivity and activation energy of Pb1+y (Zr 0.3 Ti 0.7 )O3 thin films", Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 518, (2001)
21.     M. Lahav, C. Durkan , R. Gabai, E. Katz, I. Willner & M. E. Welland, “Redox activation of a polyaniline-coated cantilever – an electro-driven microdevice”, Angew. Chemie. Int. Ed. 40, 4095, (2001)
20.     R. R. Schlittler, J. W. Seo, J. K. Gimzewski, C. Durkan, M. S. M. Saifullah, & M. E. Welland, “Single Crystals of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Formed by Self-Assembly”,  Science, 292, 1136 (2001)

2000

19.     B. Weeks, C. Durkan, H. Kuramochi, M. E. Welland & T. Rayment, ”A High Pressure, High Temperature Scanning Tunnelling Microscope for catalytic studies on surfaces”, Rev. Sci. Inst. 71, 3777 (2000)
18.     C. Durkan, M. E. Welland, D. P. Chu & P. Migliorato, “Scaling of piezoelectric properties in the nanometer to micrometer scale” Electronics letters 36, 1538 (2000)
17.     T. Kalkbrenner, M. Graf, C. Durkan, J. Mlynek & V. Sandoghdar, “A high-contrast topography-free sample for near-field optical microscopy”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 1206 (2000)
16.     C. Durkan & M. E. Welland, “Investigations into local ferroelectric properties by atomic force microscopy”, Ultramicroscopy, 82, 141 (2000)
15.     C. Durkan, D. P. Chu, M. E. Welland & P. Migliorato, “Investigations into local piezoelectric properties by atomic force microscopy”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 76, 366 (2000)
14.     C. Durkan & M. E. Welland, “Size effects in the electrical resistivity of polycrystalline nanowires”, Phys. Rev. B. 61, 14215 (2000)
13.     C. Durkan & M. E. Welland, “Nanometer-scale electrical characterisation of artificial mesostructures”, Critical reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences, 25, 1-28 (2000) 
12.     C. Durkan & M. E. Welland, “Analysis of failure mechanisms of electrically stressed au nanowires”, Ultramicroscopy, 82, 125 (2000)

1999

11.     C. Durkan, M. E. Welland, D. P. Chu & P. Migliorato, “Probing domains at the nanometer scale in piezoelectric thin films”, Phys. Rev. B. 60, 16198 (1999)
10.     C. Durkan, M. A. Schneider & M. E. Welland, “Analysis of failure mechanisms in electrically stressed gold nanowires”, J. Appl. Phys. 86, 1280, (1999)


1998

9.     C. Durkan & I. V. Shvets, “Reflection-mode scanning near-field optical microscopy: influence of sample type, tip shape and polarisation of light”, J. Appl. Phys. 83 (3), 1171 (1998)
8.     C. Durkan & I. V. Shvets, “Polarisation effects in reflection-mode scanning near-field optical microscopy”, J. Appl. Phys. 83 (4), 1837 (1998)

1997

7.     C. Durkan, I. V. Shvets & J. C. Lodder, “Observation of magnetic domains using a reflection-mode scanning near-field optical microscope”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 70 (10), 1323 (1997)
6.     C. Durkan & I. V. Shvets, “A method for increasing shear-force detection sensitivity using uncoated fiber tips”, Appl. Opt. 36 8173 (1997)

1996

5.     C. Durkan & I. V. Shvets, “Investigation of the physical mechanisms of shear-force imaging”, J. Appl. Phys. 80 (9), 5659 (1996)
4.     C. Durkan & I.V. Shvets, “An aperture-type reflection-mode SNOM” in Optics at the nanometer scale,  ed. M. Nieto-Vesperinas & N. Garcia (Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1996) 319, 257
3.     C. Durkan & I.V. Shvets, “Study of shear-force as a distance regulation mechanism in scanning near-field optical microscopy”, J. Appl. Phys. 79 (3), 1219 (1996)

1995

2.     C. Durkan & I.V. Shvets, “40 nm resolution in reflection-mode SNOM with λ=685 nm”, Ultramicroscopy 61, 227, (1995)
1.     C. Durkan & I.V. Shvets, “Reflection-mode Scanning near-field optical microscope” in Photons & Local Probes, Eds. O. Marti and R. Möller, NATO ASI Series E: Applied Sciences vol. 300, (Kluwer, Dordrecht 1995).




 
Colm Durkan, University of Cambridge Engineering Department and Nanoscience centre, , 11 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FF, UK. Email:  cd229ateng.cam.ac.uk
Last updated 8th May 2012.