Dr Michael Down
Post Doctoral Research Associate
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Currently a post-doctoral research associate at Manchester Metropolitan University, developing graphene based composite materials for 3-D printing and additive manufacturing. A member of an interdisciplinary project at MMU aiming to develop advance materials from waste plastics and integrated advanced nanomaterials, such as graphene, graphene nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes. Working towards providing high performance materials for 3-D printing energy storage solutions such as batteries and supercapacitors.
Awarded a PhD in engineering in 2015, on a project studying Carbon NanoTube (CNT) composite materials and their potential as electrical contacts for applications in MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) switches and relays; specializing in the material characterization and failure modelling.
Previously studied Physics at the University of York, specializing in the characterization and observation of nanostructures in ancient stained glass from York Minster. During this time work for Starchaser Industries was also carried out, evaluating fuel efficiency and data processing for hybrid rocket technology.
Research Groups:
Surface Engineering and Advanced Materials Research Group
Craig Banks Research Group.
Research Centre: Engineering & Materials Research Centre
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Chapters in books
Down, M.P., Banks, C.E. (2019) '2D materials as the basis of supercapacitor devices.' 2D Nanomaterials for Energy Applications: Graphene and Beyond. pp. 97-130.
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Journal articles
Ferrari, A.G.M., Pimlott, J.L., Down, M.P., Rowley-Neale, S.J., Banks, C.E. (2021) 'Correction to: MoO2 Nanowire Electrochemically Decorated Graphene Additively Manufactured Supercapacitor Platforms (Adv. Energy Mater., (2021), 11, (2100433), 10.1002/10.1002/aenm.202100433).' Advanced Energy Materials, 11(45) pp. 2102514-2102514.
Pimlott, J.L., Street, R.J., Down, M.P., Banks, C.E. (2021) 'Electrochemical Overview: A Summary of ACoxMnyNizO2 and Metal Oxides as Versatile Cathode Materials for Metal-Ion Batteries.' Advanced Functional Materials, 31(51) pp. 2107761-2107761.
Crapnell, R.D., Street, R.J., Ferreira-Silva, V., Down, M.P., Peeters, M., Banks, C.E. (2021) 'Electrospun Nylon Fibers with Integrated Polypyrrole Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Detection of Glucose.' Analytical Chemistry, 93(39) pp. 13235-13241.
Garcia-Miranda Ferrari, A., Pimlott, J.L., Down, M.P., Rowley-Neale, S.J., Banks, C.E. (2021) 'MoO2 Nanowire Electrochemically Decorated Graphene Additively Manufactured Supercapacitor Platforms.' Advanced Energy Materials, 11(23) pp. 2100433-2100433.
Ryan, K.R., Down, M.P., Banks, C.E. (2020) 'Future of additive manufacturing: Overview of 4D and 3D printed smart and advanced materials and their applications.' Chemical Engineering Journal, 403
Banks, C.E., Belal, T., Down, M.P., Elbardsiy, H.M., Richter, E.M., Crapnell, R., Talaat, W., Gough, P., Daabees, H. (2020) 'Versatile additively manufactured (3D printed) wall-jet flow cell for high performance liquid chromatography- amperometric analysis: Application to the detection and quantification of New Psychoactive Substances (NBOMes).' Analytical Methods, 12(16) pp. 2152-2165.
Hughes, J.P., dos Santos, P.L., Down, M.P., Foster, C.W., Bonacin, J.A., Keefe, E.M., Rowley-Neale, S.J., Banks, C.E. (2019) 'Single step additive manufacturing (3D printing) of electrocatalytic anodes and cathodes for efficient water splitting.' Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 4(1) pp. 302-311.
Crapnell, R., Canfarotta, F., Czulak, J., Johnson, R., Betlem, K., Mecozzi, F., Down, M.P., Eersels, K., Van Grinsven, B., Cleij, T.J., Law, R., Banks, C.E., Peeters, M. (2019) 'Thermal detection of cardiac biomarkers H-FABP and ST2 using a molecularly imprinted nanoparticle-based multiplex sensor platform.' ACS Sensors, 4pp. 2838-2845.
Foster, C.W., Elbardisy, H.M., Down, M.P., Keefe, E.M., Smith, G.C., Banks, C.E. (2019) 'Additively manufactured graphitic electrochemical sensing platforms.' Chemical Engineering Journal, 381
Foster, C.W., Zou, G.Q., Jiang, Y., Down, M.P., Liauw, C.M., Garcia-Miranda Ferrari, A., Ji, X., Smith, G.C., Kelly, P.J., Banks, C.E. (2019) 'Next‐Generation Additive Manufacturing: Tailorable Graphene/Polylactic(acid) Filaments Allow the Fabrication of 3D Printable Porous Anodes for Utilisation within Lithium‐ion Batteries.' Batteries & Supercaps, 2(5) pp. 448-453.
Down, M.P., Martínez-Periñán, E., Foster, C.W., Lorenzo, E., Smith, G.C., Banks, C.E. (2019) 'Next-Generation Additive Manufacturing of Complete Standalone Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Architectures.' Advanced Energy Materials, 9(11)
Betlem, K., Hoksbergen, S., Mansouri, N., Down, M., Losada-Perez, P., Eersels, K., van Grinsven, B., Cleij, T., Kelly, P., Sawtell, D., Zubko, M., Banks, C., Peeters, M. (2018) 'Real-time analysis of microbial growth by means of the Heat-Transfer Method (HTM) using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as model organism.' Physics in Medicine, 6pp. 1-8.
Martínez-Periñán, E., Down, M.P., Gibaja, C., Lorenzo, E., Zamora, F., Banks, C.E. (2018) 'Antimonene: A Novel 2D Nanomaterial for Supercapacitor Applications.' Advanced Energy Materials, 8(11)
Down, M.P., Banks, C.E. (2018) 'Freestanding Three-Dimensional Graphene Macroporous Supercapacitor.' ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1(2) pp. 891-899.
Down, M.P., Rowley-Neale, S.J., Smith, G.C., Banks, C.E. (2018) 'Fabrication of Graphene Oxide Supercapacitor Devices.' ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1(2) pp. 707-714.
Betlem, K., Down, M.P., Foster, C.W., Akthar, S., Eersels, K., van Grinsven, B., Cleij, T., Banks, C.E., Peeters, M. (2018) 'Development of a Flexible MIP-Based Biosensor Platform for the Thermal Detection of Neurotransmitters.' MRS Advances, 3(28) pp. 1569-1574.
Foster, C.W., Down, M.P., Zhang, Y., Ji, X., Rowley-Neale, S.J., Smith, G.C., Kelly, P.J., Banks, C.E. (2017) '3D Printed Graphene Based Energy Storage Devices.' Scientific Reports, 7
Khan, A.F., Down, M.P., Smith, G.C., Foster, C.W., Banks, C.E. (2017) 'Surfactant-exfoliated 2D hexagonal boron nitride (2D-hBN): role of surfactant upon the electrochemical reduction of oxygen and capacitance applications.' Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(8) pp. 4103-4113.
Down, M.P., Foster, C.W., Ji, X., Banks, C.E. (2016) 'Pencil drawn paper based supercapacitors.' RSC Advances, 6(84) pp. 81130-81141.
Down, M.P., Jiang, L., McBride, J.W. (2015) 'Investigating the benefits of a compliant gold coated multi-walled carbon nanotube contact surface in micro-electro mechanical systems switching.' Applied Physics Letters, 107(7)
Liu, H., McBride, J.W., Down, M.P., Pu, S.H. (2015) 'Finite element model of a bilayered gold-coated carbon nanotube composite surface.' IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 5(6) pp. 779-787.
Down, M.P., Lewis, A.P., Jiang, L., McBride, J.W. (2015) 'A nano-indentation study of the contact resistance and resistivity of a bi-layered Au/multi-walled carbon nanotube composite.' Applied Physics Letters, 106(10)
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Conference papers
McBride, J.W., Lewis, A.P., Down, M.P. (2015) 'Evaluating contact force based on displacement measurement of cantilever beams for MEMS switches and sensor applications.'
Lewis, A.P., Down, M.P., Liu, H., Jiang, L., McBride, J.W. (2015) 'Electromechanical investigation into the influence of MWCNT height on the performance of Au/MWCNT composites for electrical contacts.' 2015-December. pp. 376-380.
Liu, H., McBride, J.W., Down, M.P., Pu, S.H. (2015) 'The development of a finite element contact model of a rough surface applied to a Au-coated carbon nanotube composite.' 2015-December. pp. 214-221.
Jackson, R.L., Down, M.P., Liu, H., McBride, J.W. (2015) 'A comparison of the predictions of a multiscale model and optical real area of contact measurements.' 2015-February.
Liu, H., McBride, J.W., Pu, S.H., Down, M.P., Jiang, L. (2015) 'Mechanical characterization of a Au coated carbon nanotube multi-layered structure.' 2015-February.
Lewis, A.P., Down, M.P., Chianrabutra, C., Jiang, L., Spearing, S.M., McBride, J.W. (2014) 'Lifetime testing of a developmental MEMS switch incorporating Au/MWCNT composite contacts.' pp. 387-392.
Down, M.P., Cook, R., Jiang, L., McBride, J.W. (2014) 'Mechanical characterisation and optimisation of carbon nanotube composite surfaces for electrical contact.' pp. 523-528.
Lewis, A.P., Down, M.P., Chianrabutra, C., Jiang, L., McBride, J.W., Spearing, S.M. (2013) 'The effect on switching lifetime of chromium adhesion layers in gold-coated electrical contacts under cold and hot switching conditions.'
Down, M., Jiang, L., McBride, J.W. (2013) 'An experimental analysis of the real contact area between an electrical contact and a glass plane.' 8769.