Dr Claire Utton

MEng, PhD

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Research Fellow

c.utton@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 7099

Sir Robert Hadfield Building

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Dr Claire Utton
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD

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Claire completed her PhD on the ‘Encapsulation of a BaCO3 waste in composite cement’ in 2007 and subsequently worked at the French Atomic Energy Commission, the Institute of Transuranium Elements and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, in the areas of durability of encapsulated waste and thermodynamic modelling of nuclear fuels.

She has since returned to Sheffield and is currently working in the area of thermodynamic modelling of refractory metals for turbine blade applications.

Research interests

"My research interests are based around using thermodynamic modelling to predict the behaviour of materials, under nominal and extreme conditions. This includes developing thermodynamic databases using the Calphad method supported by key experiments (e.g. measuring the thermodynamic and physical properties of materials).

In addition, based on my PhD work I have an active interest in waste encapsulation and cement science, in particular in the development of novel cement systems and the durability of encapsulated wastes.

My current project is sponsored by Rolls Royce and EPSRC. I am using thermodynamic modelling to predict the properties of multi-component niobium silicide-based alloys, which are next-generation materials for turbine blades for aerospace or energy applications."

Publications

Journal articles

Graham SJ, Gallagher E, Baxter GJ, Azakli Y, Weeks J, Gelmetti M, D'Souza N, Boettcher C, Roebuck B, Tsakiropoulos P & Utton C (2024) Powder production, FAST processing and properties of a Nb-silicide based alloy for high temperature aerospace applications. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 28, 3217-3224.
Hanein T, Nguyen H, Provis JL, Utton C & Kunther W (2023) Thermodynamics of calcined clays used in cementitious binders: origin to service life considerations. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. View this article in WRRO
Watson A, Hanein T, Mawalala Moundounga C, Kinoshita H, Utton C & Mucklejohn S (2023) Getting behind experimental thermodynamics. Materials World(June 2023), 40-43. View this article in WRRO
Zacharis E, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2022) A study of the effects of Hf and Sn on the microstructure, hardness and oxidation of Nb-18Si silicide-based alloys-RM(Nb)ICs with Ti addition and comparison with refractory complex concentrated alloys (RCCAs). Materials, 15(13).
Peys A, Isteri V, Yliniemi J, Yorkshire AS, Lemougna PN, Utton C, Provis JL, Snellings R & Hanein T (2022) Sustainable iron-rich cements: Raw material sources and binder types. Cement and Concrete Research, 157.
Stavroulakis P, Freeman CL, Patel D, Utton C & Goodall R (2022) Successful prediction of the elastic properties of multiphase high entropy alloys in the AlTiVCr-Si system through a novel computational approach. Materialia, 21, 101365-101365.
Hanein T, Hayashi Y, Utton C, Nyberg M, Martinez J-C, Quintero-Mora N-I & Kinoshita H (2020) Pyro processing cement kiln bypass dust : enhancing clinker phase formation. Construction and Building Materials, 259. View this article in WRRO
Zhao J, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2020) On the microstructure and properties of Nb-18Si-6Mo-5Al-5Cr-2.5W-1Hf Nb-silicide based alloys with Ge, Sn and Ti additions (at.%). Materials, 13(20).
Zhao J, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2020) On the microstructure and properties of Nb-12Ti-18Si-6Ta-5Al-5Cr-2.5W-1Hf (at.%) silicide-based alloys with Ge and Sn additions. Materials, 13(17).
Zhao J, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2020) On the microstructure and properties of Nb-12Ti-18Si-6Ta-2.5W-1Hf (at.%) silicide-based alloys with Ge and Sn additions. Materials, 13(7). View this article in WRRO
Xu Z, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2020) A study of the effect of 5 at.% Sn on the micro-structure and isothermal oxidation at 800 and 1200 °C of Nb-24Ti-18Si based alloys with Al and/or Cr additions. Materials, 13(1). View this article in WRRO
Papadimitriou I, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2019) Ab initio study of ternary W5Si3 type TM5Sn2X compounds (TM = Nb, Ti and X = Al, Si). Materials, 12(19). View this article in WRRO
Papadimitriou I, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2019) Phase equilibria in the Nb-rich region of Al-Nb-Sn at 900 and 1200 °C. Materials, 12(17). View this article in WRRO
Ghadyani M, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2019) Microstructures and isothermal oxidation of the alumina scale forming Nb1.45Si2.7Ti2.25Al3.25Hf0.35 and Nb1.35Si2.3Ti2.3Al3.7Hf0.35 alloys. Materials, 12(5). View this article in WRRO
Ghadyani M, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2019) Microstructures and Isothermal Oxidation of the Alumina Scale Forming Nb1.7Si2.4Ti2.4Al3Hf0.5 and Nb1.3Si2.4Ti2.4Al3.5Hf0.4 Alloys. Materials, 12(2). View this article in WRRO
Zacharis E, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2018) A study of the effects of Hf and Sn on the microstructure, hardness and oxidation of Nb-18Si silicide based alloys without Ti addition. Materials, 11(12). View this article in WRRO
Xu Z, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2018) A study of the effect of 2 at.% Sn on the microstructure and isothermal oxidation at 800 and 1200 °C of Nb-24Ti-18Si-based alloys with Al and/or Cr additions. Materials, 11(10). View this article in WRRO
Nelson J, Ghadyani M, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2018) A study of the effects of Al, Cr, Hf, and Ti additions on the microstructure and oxidation of Nb-24Ti-18Si silicide based alloys. Materials, 11(9). View this article in WRRO
Utton CA, Papadimitriou I, Kinoshita H & Tsakiropoulos P (2017) Experimental and thermodynamic assessment of the Ge-Nb-Si ternary phase diagram. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 717, 303-316. View this article in WRRO
Papadimitriou I, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2017) The impact of Ti and temperature on the stability of Nb 5 Si 3 phases: a first-principles study. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 18(1), 467-479. View this article in WRRO
Papadimitriou I, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2015) On the Nb-Ge Binary System. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 46(12), 5526-5536.
Papadimitriou I, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2015) Ab initio investigation of the Nb–Al system. Computational Materials Science, 107, 116-121.
Papadimitriou I, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P (2015) Ab initio investigation of the intermetallics in the Nb–Sn binary system. Acta Materialia, 86, 23-33.
Papadimitriou I, Utton C, Scott A & Tsakiropoulos P (2015) Ab Initio Study of Binary and Ternary Nb3(X,Y) A15 Intermetallic Phases (X,Y = Al, Ge, Si, Sn). Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 46(2), 566-576.
Papadimitriou I, Utton C, Scott A & Tsakiropoulos P (2014) Ab initio study of the intermetallics in Nb–Si binary system. Intermetallics, 54, 125-132.
Kinoshita H, Circhirillo C, SanMartin I, Utton CA, Borges PHR, Lynsdale CJ & Milestone NB (2014) Carbonation of composite cements with high mineral admixture content used for radioactive waste encapsulation. Minerals Engineering, 59, 107-114.
Hussein O, Utton C, Ojovan M & Kinoshita H (2013) The effects of BaSO4 loading on OPC cementing system for encapsulation of BaSO4 scale from oil and gas industry. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 261, 11-20.
Kinoshita H, Swift P, Utton C, Carro-Mateo B, Marchand G, Collier N & Milestone N (2013) Corrosion of aluminium metal in OPC- and CAC-based cement matrices. Cement and Concrete Research, 50, 11-18.
Utton CA, Hand RJ, Hyatt NC, Swanton SW & Williams SJ (2013) Formation of alteration products during dissolution of vitrified ILW in a high-pH calcium-rich solution. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 442(1-3), 33-45.
Utton CA, Hand RJ, Bingham PA, Hyatt NC, Swanton SW & Williams SJ (2013) Dissolution of vitrified wastes in a high-pH calcium-rich solution. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 435(1-3), 112-122.
Swift PD, Kinoshita K, Utton CA & Collier NC (2013) Phosphate modified calcium aluminate cement for radioactive waste encapsulation. Advances in Applied Ceramics, 112(1), 1-8.
Utton CA, Swanton SW, Schofield J, Hand RJ, Clacher A & Hyatt NC (2012) Chemical durability of vitrified wasteforms: Effects of pH and solution composition. Mineralogical Magazine, 76(8), 2919-2930.
Utton CA, Gallucci E, Hill J & Milestone NB (2010) Interaction between BaCO3 and OPC/BFS composite cements at 20 °C and 60 °C. Cement and Concrete Research.
Utton CA, De Bruycker F, Boboridis K, Jardin R, Noel H, Guéneau C & Manara D (2009) Laser melting of uranium carbides. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 385(2), 443-448.
Utton CA, Hayes M, Hill J, Milestone NB & Sharp JH (2008) Effect of temperatures up to 90°C on the early hydration of Portland-blastfurnace slag cements. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 91(3), 948-954.
Milestone NB, Bai Y, Borges PR, Collier NC, Gorce JP, Gordon LE, Setiadi A, Utton CA & Zhou Q (2006) Reactions in cemented nuclear waste forms - The need for a toolbox of different cement types. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 932, 673-680.
Tankov N, Utton C & Tsakiropoulos P () On the Microstructure and Properties of Complex Concentrated bcc Solid Solution and Tetragonal D8m M5Si3 Silicide Phases in a Refractory Complex Concentrated Alloy. Alloys, 3(1), 59-95.

Conference proceedings papers

Baral A, Pesce C, Utton C, Kinoshita H, Morley N, Provis J & Hanein T (2023) Hydration of calcium [alumino] ferrite with limestone. Further Reduction of CO2 -Emissions and Circularity in the Cement and Concrete Industry (pp 209-212). Bangkok, Thailand, 18 September 2023 - 18 September 2023. View this article in WRRO
Pesce C, Baral A, Utton C, Kinoshita H, Morley N, Provis J & Hanein T (2023) Effect of synthesis conditions, Zn doping and Al/Fe ratio on calcium [alumino] ferrite structure. Further Reduction of CO2 -Emissions and Circularity in the Cement and Concrete Industry, Vol. 1 (pp 94-97). Bangkok, Thailand, 18 October 2023 - 18 October 2023. View this article in WRRO
Pesce C, Baral A, Utton C, Kinoshita H, Morley N, Provis J & Hanein T (2023) Hydration of Calcium [Alumino] Ferrite with Limestone. Thailand Concrete Association, (ed.) Further Reduction of CO2 -Emissions and Circularity in the Cement and Concrete Industry
Hussein O, Bernal Lopez S, Utton C & Kinoshita H (2014) Effect of hydrothermal condition on PC-BaSO4 system as a high density support matrix for deep borehole geological disposal of nuclear wastes. Young Researchers Forum II: Construction Materials. London, UK, 19 February 2014 - 19 February 2014.
Kinoshita H, Borges PHR, Utton CA, Milestone NB & Lynsdale C (2008) Investigation on the immobilisation of carbon in OPC-BFS and OPC-PFA systems. SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT XXXI, Vol. 1107 (pp 143-150)