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Dr Benjamin Jones |
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Dr Jones is lecturer in surface and interface science, and research co-ordinator at ETCbrunel. Research interests include diamond-like carbon (DLC), thin films and interfaces, advanced materials and forensic sciences. This work makes extensive use of ETCbrunel’s suite of instruments, including scanning probe microscopy (SPM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Dr Jones’ research on diamond-like carbon includes both user-centred work and fundamental materials science investigating the nature of the thin film structures. Applications include medical devices, aerospace and low friction coatings for increasing machining efficiency. His research has included investigations of nano-structured materials such as high-k dielectrics, indium and tin based varistors, and airborne particulates. Nanoscale interactions are also important in forensic science—Dr Jones’ research here includes investigations of fingerprints and the study of interactions between the print, surface and development agent. Also in this field the investigation of mobile phones and SIM cards that have been damaged by fires or in explosions, to glean information for scene-of-crime forensic investigators working at accident and bomb scenes. Dr Jones’ research has been funded by bodies such as the UK Home Office, the Royal Society, the London Development Agency, the Technology Strategy Board and industrial partners.
In addition to his research role, Dr Jones promotes the use of the Centre’s facilities and expertise in industry focussed research. Dr Jones also contributes to short course and masters level teaching and is leader of ETCbrunel’s MSc module ‘micro and nano analysis’.
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Lecturer, Research Co-ordinator |
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E-mail: bj.jones@brunel.ac.uk |
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Dr Benjamin Jones MPhys PhD MRI MIET MIPEM MInstP CPhys |
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Phone: 01895 265409 |
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The structure of a damaged SIM card is revealed |
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Publications include the following articles, click on a link for the publishers’ website (via DOI) some articles are also available on the University’s open access system, BURA:
“Diamond-like carbon / epoxy combination low-friction coatings to replace electroplated chromium”
“Commentary on… Evaluation of shooting distance by AFM and FTIR/ATR…” B.J. Jones Journal of Forensic Sciences 54 (2009) 502
“Nanostructure and paramagnetic centres in diamond-like carbon: effect of Ar in PECVD process”
“Retention of data in heat-damaged SIM cards and potential recovery methods”
“Nanoscale analysis of titanium dioxide fingerprint-development powders”
“Energy efficiency improvements in dry drilling with optimised diamond-like carbon coatings”
“EPR evaluation of defects at the Si(100)/Al2O3 interface”
“An EPR study at X- and W-Band of defects in a-C:H films in the temperature range 5K- 300K” B.J. Jones, R.C. Barklie, G. Smith, H. El Mkami, J.D. Carey and S.R.P. Silva Diamond and Related Materials 12 (2003) 116
“Electronic properties of amorphous carbon nitride films investigated using vibrational and ESR characterisations”
“Electron delocalization in amorphous carbon by ion implantation” R.U.A. Khan, J.D. Carey, S.R.P. Silva, B.J. Jones and R.C. Barklie Physics Review B 63 (2001) 121201(R)
“Electron paramagnetic resonance study of ion implantation induced damage in amorphous carbon thin films”
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