Professor Wayne M Cranton
Dean of Research
Summary
I am Dean of Research at Sheffield Hallam University. My research is concerned with the study of thin film materials for photonic devices.
Teaching
Department of Engineering and Mathematics
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
I teach on the Physics programme at Sheffield Hallam University, as the module leader for `Vibrations, Waves and Optics'.
Subject Area/Group: Physics.
Modules
- Vibrations, Waves and Optics.
Research
My research is concerned with the study of thin film materials for electronic and photonic devices including light emitting, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
This has involved a number of collaborative applied research and development programmes on the deposition and processing of phosphors, dielectrics, and metal oxide semiconductors, with emphasis on the localised photonic processing of materials for low temperature functionalisation of materials.
Wayne is editor in Chief for the `Handbook of Visual Display Technology’, Springer Verlag (2016), ISBN 978-3-319-14345-3
Current research projects
- Laser processing of materials for electronics and photonics.
Collaborators and sponsors
- Nottingham Trent University;
- Aristotle University, Greece;
- Pragmatic Printing Ltd;
- Plasma Quest Ltd.
Publications
Key Publications
Alam, A.E., Olusola, O.I., Loch, D.A.L., Shukla, K., Cranton, W.M., & Dharmadasa, I. (2020). Electrodeposition of ternary compounds for novel PV application and optimisation of electrodeposited CdMnTe thin-films. Scientific Reports, 10 (1), 21445. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78066-y
Hillier, J.A., Camelio, S., Cranton, W., Nabok, A.V., Mellor, C.J., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., & Kalfagiannis, N. (2020). When ellipsometry works best: a case study with transparent conductive oxides. ACS Photonics, 7 (10), 2692-2702. http://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00389
Tsakonas, C., Kuznetsov, V.L., Cranton, W.M., Kalfagiannis, N., Abusabee, K.M., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., ... Edwards, P.P. (2017). Low temperature sputter-deposited ZnO films with enhancedHall mobility using excimer laser post-processing. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 50 (48). http://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aa9316
Chen, J., Cranton, W., & Fihn, M. (Eds.). (2016). Handbook of visual display technology. Springer. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14346-0
Chen, J., Cranton, W., & Fihn, M. (Eds.). (2016). Handbook of visual display technology. Springer. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14346-0
Kalfagiannis, N., Siozios, A., Bellas, D.V., Toliopoulos, D., Bowen, L., Pliatsikas, N., ... Patsalas, P. (2016). Selective modification of nanoparticle arrays by laser-induced self assembly (MONA-LISA): putting control into bottom-up plasmonic nanostructuring. Nanoscale, 8 (15), 8236-8244. http://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR09192F
El Hamali, S.O., Cranton, W.M., Kalfagiannis, N., Hou, X., Ranson, R., & Koutsogeorgis, D.C. (2016). Enhanced electrical and optical properties of room temperature deposited Aluminium doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) thin films by excimer laser annealing. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 80, 45-51. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2015.12.010
Tsakonas, C., Wakeham, S., Cranton, W.M., Thwaites, M., Boutaud, G., Farrow, C., ... Ranson, R. (2015). Transparent and Flexible Thin Film Electroluminescent Devices Using HiTUS Deposition and Laser Processing Fabrication. IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society, 4 (1), 22-29. http://doi.org/10.1109/JEDS.2015.2497086
Siozios, A., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Lidorikis, E., Dimitrakopulos, G.P., Pliatsikas, N., Vourlias, G., ... Patsalas, P. (2015). Laser-matter interactions, phase changes and diffusion phenomena during laser annealing of plasmonic AlN:Ag templates and their applications in optical encoding. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 48 (28), 1-13. http://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/48/28/285306
Siozios, A., Zoubos, H., Pliatsikas, N., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Vourlias, G., Pavlidou, E., ... Patsalas, P. (2014). Growth and annealing strategies to control the microstructure of AlN:Ag nanocomposite films for plasmonic applications. Surface and coatings technology, 255, 28-36. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.11.025
Tsakonas, C., Cranton, W., Li, F., Abusabee, K., Flewitt, A., Koutsogeorgis, D., & Ranson, R. (2013). Intrinsic photoluminescence from low temperature deposited zinc oxide thin films as a function of laser and thermal annealing. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 46 (9), 095305. http://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/46/9/095305
Journal articles
Hillier, J.A., Patsalas, P., Karfardis, D., Cranton, W., Nabok, A.V., Mellor, C.J., ... Kalfagiannis, N. (2022). Reactive laser annealing of indium tin oxide: implications to crystal structure, defect composition, and plasma energy. Optical Materials Express, 12 (11), 4310. http://doi.org/10.1364/ome.464918
Hillier, J.A., Patsalas, P., Karfaridis, D., Camelio, S., Cranton, W., Nabok, A.V., ... Kalfagiannis, N. (2022). Photo-engineered optoelectronic properties of indium tin oxide via reactive laser annealing. Scientific Reports, 12 (1). http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18883-5
Alam, A.E., Cranton, W., & Dharmadasa, I. (2019). Electrodeposition of CdS thin-films from cadmium acetate and ammonium thiosulphate precursors. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-00750-1
Hassan, A., Kadem, B., & Cranton, W. (2017). Organic solar cells: study of combined effects of active layer nanostructure and electron and hole transport layers. Thin Solid Films, 636, 760-764. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2017.04.008
Kadem, B., Hassan, A., & Cranton, W. (2016). Efficient P3HT:PCBM bulk heterojunction organic solar cells; effect of post deposition thermal treatment. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 27 (7), 7038-7048. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-4661-8
Kadem, B.Y., Hassan, A., & Cranton, W. (2015). Enhancement of power conversion efficiency of P3HT : PCBM solar cell using solution processed Alq3 film as electron transport layer. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 26 (6), 3976-3983. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-015-2933-3
Kadem, B., Cranton, W., & Hassan, A. (2015). Metal salt modified PEDOT : PSS as anode buffer layer and its effect on power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells. Organic Electronics, 24, 73-79. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2015.05.019
Siozios, A., Kalfagiannis, N., Bellas, D.V., Bazioti, C., Dimitrakopulos, G.P., Vourlias, G., ... Patsalas, P. (2015). Sub-surface laser nanostructuring in stratified metal/dielectric media: A versatile platform towards flexible, durable and large-scale plasmonic writing. Nanotechnology, 26 (15), 1-10. http://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/26/15/155301
Redwood-Brown, A., Cranton, W., & Sunderland, C. (2012). Validation of a real-time video analysis system for soccer. International journal of sports medicine, 33 (8), 635-640. http://doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1306326
Bolton-King, R.S., Bencsik, M., Evans, J.P.O., Smith, C.L., Allsop, D.F., Painter, J.D., & Cranton, W.M. (2012). Numerical classification of curvilinear structures for the identification of pistol barrels. Forensic science international, 220 (1-3), 197-209. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.002
Siozios, A., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Lidorikis, E., Dimitrakopulos, G.P., Kehagias, T., Zoubos, H., ... Patsalas, P. (2012). Optical encoding by plasmon-based patterning: hard and inorganic materials become photosensitive. Nano Letters, 12 (1), 259-263. http://doi.org/10.1021/nl2034738
Bates, M.I., Brown, D., Cranton, W., & Lewis, J. (2011). Formulating a Serious-Games Design Project for Adult Offenders with the Probation Service. International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 1 (4), 1-10. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijgbl.2011100101
Wakeham, S.J., Tsakonas, C., Cranton, W.M., Thwaites, M.J., Boutaud, G., & Koutsogeorgis, D.C. (2011). Laser annealing of thin film electroluminescent devices deposited at a high rate using high target utilization sputtering. Semiconductor Science and Technology, 26 (4), 045016. http://doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/26/4/045016
Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Cranton, W., Ranson, R.M., & Thomas, C.B. (2009). Performance enhancement of ZnS:Mn thin film electroluminescent devices by combination of laser and thermal annealing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 483 (1-2), 526-529. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2008.08.125
Yap, S.V., Ranson, R.M., Cranton, W.M., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., & Hix, G.B. (2009). Temperature dependent characteristics of La2O2S: Ln [Ln=Eu, Tb] with various Ln concentrations over 5-60 °C. Journal of Luminescence, 129 (5), 416-422. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2008.10.019
Yap, S.V., Ranson, R.M., Cranton, W., & Koutsogeorgis, D. (2008). Decay time characteristics of la2O2S: Eu and la 2O2S: Tb for use within an optical sensor for human skin temperature measurement. Applied Optics, 47 (27), 4895-4899. http://doi.org/10.1364/AO.47.004895
Cranton, W.M., Wilson, S.L., Ranson, R., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Chi, K., Hedgley, R., ... Speakman, S. (2007). Excimer laser processing of inkjet-printed and sputter-deposited transparent conducting SnO2:Sb for flexible electronics. Thin Solid Films, 515 (24 SPE), 8534-8538. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2007.03.118
Evangelou, E.K., Wiemer, C., Fanciulli, M., Sethu, M., & Cranton, W. (2003). Electrical and structural characteristics of yttrium oxide films deposited by rf-magnetron sputtering on n-Si. Journal of Applied Physics, 94 (1), 318-325. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.1580644
Liew, S.C., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Cranton, W., & Thomas, C.B. (2002). Pulsed KrF laser annealing of blue emitting SrS:Cu,Ag thin films. Electronics Letters, 38 (23), 1466-1468. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1068046&tag=1
Cranton, W.M., Thomas, C.B., & Stevens, R. (2002). EL on the edge. Information Display, 18 (4-5), 22-25.
Barros, S.O., Stevens, R., Thomas, C.B., Cranton, W., & Craven, M. (2001). Ion milling properties of laterally emitting thin-film electroluminescent materials. IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 14 (2), 173-176. http://doi.org/10.1109/66.920730
Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Mastio, E.A., Cranton, W., & Thomas, C.B. (2001). Pulsed KrF laser annealing of ZnS:Mn laterally emitting thin film electroluminescent displays. Thin Solid Films, 383 (1-2), 31-33. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090(00)01646-1
Tsakonas, C., Liew, S.C., Mias, C., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Ranson, R.M., Cranton, W., & Dudhia, M. (2001). Optically transparent frequency selective window for microwave applications. Electronics Letters, 37 (24), 1464-1465. http://doi.org/10.1049/el:20010979
Rüdiger, J., Mias, C., Stevens, R., & Cranton, W. (2001). Fast modelling of the optical characteristics of electroluminescent pixel structures. IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics, 148 (2), 101-105. http://doi.org/10.1049/ip-opt:20010072
Mastio, E.A., Cranton, W., & Thomas, C.B. (2001). Lattice misfit versus performance of thin film electroluminescent structures. Journal of Applied Physics, 89 (3), 1605-1611. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.1335646
Barros, S.O., Stevens, R., & Cranton, W. (2001). Enhancement of the laterally emitting thin film electroluminescent device optical outcoupling via the fabrication of novel geometry structures. Optical Engineering, 40 (6), 934-940. http://doi.org/10.1117/1.1357194
Evangelou, E.K., Konofaos, N., Craven, M.R., Cranton, W.M., & Thomas, C.B. (2000). Characterization of the BaTiO3/p-Si interface and applications. Applied Surface Science, 166 (1), 504-507. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034300373&partnerID=40&md5=3c5f5e02a599c7e50577aec91536f478
Mastio, E.A., Thomas, C.B., Cranton, W., & Fogarassy, E. (2000). Effects of multiple KrF laser irradiations on the electroluminescence and photoluminescence of rf-sputtered ZnS:Mn-based electroluminescent thin film devices. Applied Surface Science, 157 (1), 74-80. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-4332(99)00522-X
Mastio, E.A., Fogarassy, E., Cranton, W., & Thomas, C.B. (2000). Ablation study on pulsed KrF laser annealed electroluminescent ZnS:Mn/Y2O3 multilayers deposited on Si. Applied Surface Science, 154, 35-39. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-4332(99)00379-7
Mastio, E.A., Cranton, W., & Thomas, C.B. (2000). Pulsed laser annealing for high-efficiency thin film electroluminescent devices. Journal of Applied Physics, 88 (3), 1606-1611. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.373861
Cranton, W.M., Mastio, E.A., Thomas, C.B., Tsakonas, C., & Stevens, R. (2000). Laser processing for enhanced performance thin film electroluminescent devices. Electronic letters, 36 (8), 754-756. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=850577
Evangelou, E.K., Konofaos, N., Craven, M.R., Cranton, W.M., & Thomas, C.B. (2000). Characterisation of the BaTiO3/p-Si interface and applications. Applied Surface Science, 166 (1-4), 504-507. http://doi.org/10.1016/s0169-4332(00)00483-9
Mastio, E.A., Craven, M.R., Cranton, W., Thomas, C.B., Robino, M., & Fogarassy, E. (1999). The effects of KrF pulsed laser and thermal annealing on the crystallinity and surface morphology of radiofrequency magnetron sputtered ZnS:Mn thin films deposited on Si. Journal of Applied Physics, 86 (5), 2562-2570. http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jap/86/5/10.1063/1.371093
Mastio, E.A., Cranton, W., Thomas, C.B., Fogarassy, E., & De Unamuno, S. (1999). Pulsed KrF laser annealing of RF sputtered ZnS:Mn thin films. Applied Surface Science, 138-13 (1-4), 35-39. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-4332(98)00383-3
Craven, M.R., Cranton, W.M., Toal, S., & Reehal, H.S. (1998). Characterization of BaTiO3 thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering for use in a.c. TFEL devices. Semiconductor Science and Technology, 13 (4), 404-409. http://doi.org/10.1049/ic:19950974
Craven, M.R., Cranton, W.M., Toal, S., & Reehal, H.S. (1998). Characterization of thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering for use in a.c. TFEL devices. Semiconductor Science and Technology, 13 (4), 404-409. http://doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/13/4/009
Cranton, W.M., Key, P.H., Sands, D., Thomas, C.B., & Wagner, F.X. (1996). XeCl laser ablation of thin film ZnS. Applied Surface Science, 96-98, 501-504. http://doi.org/10.1016/0169-4332(95)00503-X
Stevens, R., Thomas, C.B., & Cranton, W. (1994). Enhancing the brightness of thin-film electroluminescent displays by improving the emission process. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 15 (3), 97-99. http://doi.org/10.1109/55.285390
Thomas, C.B., McClean, I.P., Stevens, R., & Cranton, W. (1994). TFEL optoelectronic integrated circuit on Si. Electronics Letters, 30 (16), 1350-1351. http://doi.org/10.1049/el:19940890
Cranton, W.M., Spink, D.M., Stevens, R., & Thomas, C.B. (1993). Growth and dielectric characterization of yttrium oxide thin films deposited on Si by r.f.-magnetron sputtering. Thin Solid Films, 226 (1), 156-160. http://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6090(93)90222-B
Thomas, C.B., & Cranton, W. (1993). High efficiency ZnS:Mn ac thin film electroluminescent device structure. Applied Physics Letters, 63 (23), 3119-3121. http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/apl/63/23/10.1063/1.110222
Conference papers
Sano, N., Barlow, A.J., Tsakonas, C., Cranton, W., & Cumpson, P.J. (2016). Optimal conditions for gas cluster ion beams in studying inorganic interface species: improved chemical information at a ZnO interface. Surface and Interface Analysis, 48 (7), 575-579. http://doi.org/10.1002/sia.5949
Wang, M., Hou, X., Liu, J., Choy, K., Gibson, P., Salem, E., ... Cranton, W. (2015). An alternative non-vacuum and low cost ESAVD method for the deposition of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber layers. Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science, 212 (1), 72-75. http://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431295
Lewis, J., Brown, D., Cranton, W., & Mason, R. (2011). Simulating visual impairments using the Unreal Engine 3 game engine. 2011 IEEE 1st International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH). http://doi.org/10.1109/segah.2011.6165430
Bates, M., Brown, D., Cranton, W., & Lewis, J. (2011). The optimal level of children's participation in the design of games-based learning. Proceedings of the European Conference on Games-based Learning, 2011-January, 667-674.
Wakeham, S., Thwaites, M., Tsakonas, C., Cranton, W., Ranson, R., Boutaud, G., & Koutsogeorgis, D. (2010). A new reactive sputtering technique for the low temperature deposition of transparent light emitting ZnS:Mn thin films. Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science, 207 (7), 1614-1618. http://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.200983757
Bates, M., Brown, D., Cranton, W., & Lewis, J. (2010). Facilitating a games design project with children: A comparison of approaches. 4th European Conference on Games Based Learning 2010, ECGBL 2010, 429-437.
Wakeham, S., Thwaites, M., Cranton, W., Tsakonas, C., & Koutsogeorgis, D. (2009). A New Technique for the High Rate Deposition of EL Devices onto Plastic Substrates. EURODISPLAY 2009, 253-256.
Boutaud, G., Cranton, W.M., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Ranson, R.M., Tsakonas, C., & Thomas, C.B. (2009). Growth optimisation of ZnS:Mn thin film phosphors for high intensity miniature electroluminescent displays. Materials science and engineering b-solid state materials for advanced technology, 165 (3), 202-206. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2009.07.015
Wakeham, S.J., Thwaites, M.J., Holton, B.W., Tsakonas, C., Cranton, W., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., & Ranson, R. (2009). Low temperature remote plasma sputtering of indium tin oxide for flexible display applications. Thin Solid Films, 518 (4), 1355-1358. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2009.04.072
Bates, M., Brown, D., Cranton, W., & Lewis, J. (2009). Gaming and the firewall: Exploring learning through play via game design with children. Proceedings of the European Conference on Games-based Learning, 2009-January, 8-16.
Bates, M., Brown, D., Cranton, W., & Lewis, J. (2007). Carving out a new approach to learning. European Conference on Games Based Learning, ECGBL 2007, 19-26.
Wilson, S.L., Cranton, W., Ranson, R., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Mosley, A., Thomas, C.B., ... Stoute, S. (2005). Optimization of the electrical and optical properties of ink-jet-printed SnO(2):Sb using thermal annealing and excimer-laser processing. Digest of Technical Papers - SID International Symposium, 36 (1), 530-533. http://doi.org/10.1889/1.2036492
Barros, S.O., Stevens, R., & Cranton, W. (2000). Enhancement of the LETFEL device optical outcoupling via the fabrication of novel geometry structures. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 3955, 141-150. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.379974
Mias, C., Tsakonas, C., Prountzos, N., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Liew, S.C., Oswald, C., ... Thomas, C.B. (2000). Optically transparent microstrip antennas. IEE Colloquium (Digest), (2), 51-56. http://doi.org/10.1049/ic:20000008
Stevens, R., Abdullah, A.H., & Cranton, W. (1996). <title>Ultrahigh-resolution emissive micromirror LETFEL displays for the injection of intelligent graticule information in avionic head-up display systems</title>. SPIE Proceedings. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.246721
Cranton, W.M., Stevens, R., Thomas, C.B., Abdullah, A.H., & Craven, M.R. (1995). Improving the efficiency of thin film electroluminescent displays. IEE Colloquium (Digest), (160), 7/1-7/5. http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/conferences/10.1049/ic_19950974
Books
Ojo, A.A., Cranton, W., & Dharmadasa, I. (2019). Next generation multilayer graded bandgap solar cells. Cham: Springer. https://rd.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-96667-0#about
Chen, J., Cranton, W., & Fihn, M. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4
Chen, J., Cranton, W., & Fihn, M. (2012). Preface. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4
Theses / Dissertations
Alam, M.A.E. (2021). Journey towards CdTe-based graded band gap electrodeposited solar cells on P-type window. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Dharmadasa, I., & Cranton, W. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00452
Alam, M.A.E. (2021). Journey towards CdTe-based graded band gap electrodeposited solar cells on P-type window. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Dharmadasa, I., & Cranton, W. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00452
Postgraduate supervision
Professor Cranton has supervised 15 PHD students to completion, and is interested in supervising projects based on experimental studies of thin film deposition, processing and characterisation for electronic device applications.