Staff profile

Dr Michael Hunt

Lecturer in the Department of Physics

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43648

Room number: 145

Member of the Centre for Materials Physics

Member of the Durham X-ray Centre

(email at m.r.c.hunt@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

Teaching activity

I teach the following lecture courses and laboratories:

Undergraduate:

Level 3 Experimental Project Laboratory (Head of Condensed Matter Physics Lab), Level 4 Final Year Projects; Level 4 Low Dimensional Solids

Postgraduate:

'Physics at Surfaces' lecture course; 'Data Analysis' (Image Analysis) workshops

I am also L3 Laboratory Leader and a member of the General Problems Paper Committee

Research interests

My research is focussed upon the growth, modification, and characterisation of nanometre scale structures. Current projects include: controlled modification of carbon nanostructures through defects; growth, functionalisation, scanned probe microscopy and spectroscopy of carbon nanotubes; spectroscopic investigation of carbon onions; adsorption of fullerenes at surfaces; spectroscopy of semiconductor quantum dots; ion beam induced self-assembly of nanostructures.

Research Groups

Centre for Materials Physics

Publications

Books: sections

Butenko, Yu.V., Siller, L. & Hunt, M.R.C. (2010). Carbon Onions. In Handbook of Nanophysics: Clusters and Fullerenes. Sattler, K.D. CRC Press. 34-1 -- 34-16.

Journal papers: academic

Krishnamurthy, S., Butenko, Yu. V., Dhanak, V.R., Hunt, M.R.C. & Siller, L. (2013). In-situ formation of onion-like carbon from the evaporation of ultra-dispersed nanodiamonds. Carbon 52: 145-149.
Coxon, P.R., Newman, M., Hunt, M.R.C., O'Farrell, N., Horrocks, B.R., Poolton, N.R.J. & Siller, L. (2012). DNA-modified silicon nanocrystals studied by X-ray luminescence and X-ray absorption spectroscopies: Observation of a strong infra-red luminescence band. Journal of Applied Physics 111(5): 054311.
Hunt, M.R.C. & Clark, S.J. (2012). Extraordinarily Long-Ranged Structural Relaxation in Defective Achiral Carbon Nanotubes. Physical Review Letters 109(26): 265502.
Macovez R., Hunt M.R.C., Goldoni A., Pedio M. & Rudolf P. (2011). Surface Hubbard U of alkali fullerides. Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 183(1-3): 94-100.
Siller L., Krishnamurthy S., Kjeldgaard, L., Horrocks, B.R., Chao, Y., Houlton, A., Chakraborty, A.K. & Hunt, M.R.C. (2009). Core and valence exciton formation in x-ray absorption, x-ray emission and x-ray excited optical luminescence from passivated Si nanocrystals at the Si L-2,L-3 edge. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 21(9): 095005
Siller, L., Alves, L., Brieva, A.C., Butenko, Yu.V. & Hunt, M.R.C. (2009). Gold Nitride: Preparation and Properties. Topics in Catalysis 52(11): 1604-1610
Macovez, R., Hunt M.R.C., Shan J.J., Goldoni A., Pichler T., Pedio M., Moras P., Castellarin-Cudia C., Schiessling J., Venema L. & Rudolf P. (2009). Metal-to-insulator transition in thin-film polymeric AC(60). New Journal of Physics 11: 023035.
Butenko, Yu. V. Chakraborty, A. K., Peltekis, N., Krishnamurthy, S, Dhanak, V. R, Hunt, M. R. C & Siller, L. (2008). Potassium intercalation of carbon onions 'opened' by carbon dioxide treatment. Carbon 46(8): 1133-1140.
Hunt, Michael R.C. (2008). Surface and bulk components in angle-resolved core-level photoemission spectroscopy of graphite. Physical Review B 78(15): 153408.
Chakraborty, A. K., Wooley, R. A. J., Butenko, Yu. V., Siller, L. & Hunt, M.R.C (2007). A photoelectron spectroscopy study of ion-irradiation induced defects in single-wall carbon nanotubes. Carbon 45: 2744-2750.
Chakraborty, Amit K., Jacobs, J., Anderson, C., Roberts, C. J. & Hunt, Michael R. C. (2006). Chemical vapor deposition growth of carbon nanotubes on Si substrates using Fe catalyst: What happens at the nanotube/Fe/Si interface. Journal of Applied Physics 100(8): 1-6.
Knaapila, M. , Torkkeli, M, Lyons, B.P., Hunt, M.R.C., Hase, T.P.A., Seeck, O.H. Bouchenoire, L. Serimaa, R. & Monkman, A.P. (2006). Influence of star-like iridium complexes in the graphoepitaxy of polyfluorene thin films. Physical Review B 74: 1-5.
Chao, Y., Houlton, A., Horrocks, B. R., Hunt, M. R. C., Poolton, N. R. J., Yang, J. & Siller, L. (2006). Optical luminescence from alkyl-passivated Si nanocrystals under vacuum ultraviolet excitation: Origin and temperature dependence of the blue and orange emissions. Applied Physics Letters 88(26): 1-3.
Bera MK, Chakraborty S, Das R, Dalapati GK, Chattopadhyay S, Samanta SK, Yoo WJ, Chakraborty AK, Butenko Y, Siller L, Hunt MRC, Saha S, Maiti CK (2006). Rapid thermal oxidation of Ge-rich Si1-xGex heterolayers. JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A 24(1): 84-90.
Šiller, L., Peltekis, N., Krishnamurthy, S., Chao, Y. Bull, S. J. & Hunt, M. R. C. (2005). Gold film with gold nitride-A conductor but harder than gold. Applied Physics Letters 86(22): 221912.
Butenko, Yu. V., Krishnamurthy, S., Chakraborty, A. K., & Kuznetsov, V. L., Dhanak, V. R., Hunt, M. R. and Šiller, L. (2005). Photoemission study of onionlike carbons produced by annealing nanodiamonds. Physical Review B 71: 075420-.
Chao Y, Krishnamurthy S, Montalti M, Lie LH, Houlton A, Horrocks BR, Kjeldgaard L, Dhanak VR, Hunt MRC & Siller L (2005). Reactions And Luminescence In Passivated Si Nanocrystallites Induced By Vacuum Ultraviolet And Soft-x-ray Photons. Journal Of Applied Physics 98: -.
Krishnamurthy, S., Montalti, M., Wardle, M. G., Shaw, M. J., Briddon, P. R., Svensson, K., Hunt, M. R. C. & Šiller, L. (2004). Nitrogen ion irradiation of Au(110) Photoemission spectroscopy and possible crystal structures of gold nitride. Physical Review B 70(4): 045414.
Butcher, M. J., Nolan, J. W., Hunt, M. R., Beton, P. H., & Dunsch, L., Kuran, P., Georgi, P. and Dennis, T. J. (2003). Adsorption and manipulation of endohedral and higher fullerenes on Si(100)-2×1. Physical Review B 67: 125413-.
Montalti, M., Krishnamurthy, S., Chao, Y., Butenko, Y. V., Kuznetsov, V. L., Dhanak, V. R., Hunt, M. R. C. & Šiller, L. (2003). Photoemission spectroscopy of clean and potassium-intercalated carbon onions. Physical Review B 67(11): 113401.
Hunt, M. R. C., Pichler, T., Šiller, L. Brühwiler, P. A., Golden, M. S., Tagmatarchis, N., Prassides, K. & Rudolf, P. (2002). Final-state interference effects in valence band photoemission of (C₅₉N)₂. Physical Review B 66(19): 193404.
Siller L, Hunt MRC, Brown JW, Coquel JM & Rudolf P (2002). Nitrogen Ion Irradiation Of Au(110): Formation Of Gold Nitride. Surface Science 513: 78-82.
Chao, Y., Svensson, K., Radosavkić, D., Dhanak, V. R., & Hunt, M. R. and Šiller, L. (2002). Photoemission spectroscopy of the evolution of In-terminated InP(100)-(2×4) as a function of temperature: Surface- and cluster-related In 4d lines. Physical Review B 66: 075323-.
Hunt, Michael R. C., Montalti, Massimo, Chao, Yimin, & Krishnamurthy, Satheesh, Dhanak, Vinod R. and Šiller, Lidija (2002). Thermally induced decomposition of single-wall carbon nanotubes adsorbed on H/Si(111). Applied Physics Letters 81: 4847-4849.
Butcher, M. J., Nolan, J. W., Hunt, M. R. C., Beton, P. & H., Dunsch, L., Kuran, P., Georgi, P. and Dennis, T. J. S. (2001). Orientationally ordered island growth of higher fullerenes on Ag/Si(111)-(3×3)R30°. Physical Review B 64: 195401-.
Chao, Y., Svensson, K., Radosavkić, D., Dhanak, V. R., & Šiller, L. and Hunt, M. R. C. (2001). Photoemission study of chemisorption of C₆₀ on InP(100). Physical Review B 64: 235331-.
Pichler, T., Hu, Z., Grazioli, C., Legner, S., Knupfer, M., Golden, M. S., Fink, J., de Groot, F. M. F., Hunt, M. R. C., Rudolf, P., Follath, R., Jung, Ch., Kjeldgaard, L., Brühwiler, P., Inakuma, M. and & Shinohara, H. (2000). Proof for trivalent Sc ions in Sc₂\@C₈₄ from high-energy spectroscopy. Physical Review B 62: 13196-13201.
Hunt, Michael R. C., Schmidt, Jens and Palmer, Richard E. (1999). Electron-beam-induced fragmentation in ultrathin C₆₀ films on Si(100)-2×1-H: Mechanisms of cage destruction. Physical Review B 60: 5927-5937.
Hunt, Michael R. C., Schmidt, Jens and Palmer, Richard E. (1998). Electron-beam damage of C₆₀ films on hydrogen-passivated Si(100). Applied Physics Letters 72: 323-325.
Coquel, Jean-Marc, Hunt, Michael R. C., Siller, Lidija, & and Palmer, Richard E. (1998). Electron-stimulated reaction of C₆₀ with a model etching gas, SF₆. Journal of Applied Physics 84: 4603-4610.
Hunt, M.R.C. & Palmer, R.E. (1998). The development of metallic behaviour in clusters on surfaces. Royal Society of London Philosophical Transactions Series A 356: 231-.
Schmidt, J., Hunt, M. R. C., Miao, P. and Palmer, R. E. (1997). Film growth and surface reactions of C₆₀ on Si(100)H(2×1). Physical Review B 56: 9918-9924.
Hunt, Michael R. C., Rudolf, Petra and Modesti, Silvio (1997). Localization of substrate-induced modification in the electronic structureof C₆₀sat fullerene-metal interfaces. Physical Review B 55: 7882-7888.
Hunt, Michael R. C., Rudolf, Petra and Modesti, Silvio (1997). Photoemission and electron-energy-loss-spectroscopy study of C₆₀ monolayers adsorbed on Cs-precovered Au(110) and of bulk distilled Cs_xC₆₀. Physical Review B 55: 7889-7903.
Hunt MRC, Durston PJ & Palmer RE (1996). Electronic And Geometric Structure Of Cs On Graphite (0001). Surface Science 364: 266-272.
Li ZY, Hunt MRC & Palmer RE (1996). Growth And Electronic Excitations Of Cs/c-60 Layered Structures On Graphite. Surface Science 352: 442-446.
Hunt MRC (1996). Temperature Dependence Of The Electronic And Vibrational Excitations Of C-60 Adsorbed On Si(100)-2x1. Journal Of Physics-condensed Matter 8: L229-L235.
Hunt MRC & Palmer RE (1996). The Structural And Vibrational Properties Of C-60 Adsorbed On The Graphite(0001) Surface. Surface Review And Letters 3: 937-942.
Hunt, M. R. C., Modesti, S., Rudolf, P. and Palmer, R. E. (1995). Charge transfer and structure in C₆₀ adsorption on metal surfaces. Physical Review B 51: 10039-10047.
Barnard JC, Hock KM, Siller L, Hunt MRC, Wendelken JF & Palmer RE (1993). New Resonances In High-resolution Eels Of Adsorbed Molecules - Electronic Excitation Of Physisorbed O-2. Surface Science 291: 139-144.