Overview
Michael Barter received his Ph.D. from Cardiff University in 2019. He is currently working as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Centre for High Frequency Engineering at Cardiff University. His research focuses on microwave characterisation of materials, specifically the development of a dual-mode EPR reactor-resonator for high temperature materials characterisation. He is also involved in several cross-disciplinary projects linking to neutron and X-ray diffraction, catalysis, and advanced materials.
Publication
2025
- Singh, B. et al., 2025. A novel method for fast and efficient numerical simulation of microwave heating in liquids during mixing. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 237 , pp.126425. (10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126425)
- Sun, J. et al., 2025. Microwave-assisted selective oxidation of propene over bismuth molybdate catalysts: the importance of catalyst synthesis methodology. Discover Catalysis 2 (1) 11. (10.1007/s44344-025-00014-7)
2024
- Barter, M. et al. 2024. Microwave dielectric characterisation with simultaneous temperature monitoring for gas flow systems using a hairpin resonator. Presented at: 2023 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) Taipei, Taiwan 5-8 December 2023. Proceedings Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC). IEEE. , pp.599-601. (10.1109/APMC57107.2023.10439680)
- Sun, J. et al. 2024. Designing heterogeneous catalysts for microwave assisted selective oxygenation. ChemCatChem 16 (19) e202301586. (10.1002/cctc.202301586)
2023
- Magri, G. et al. 2023. An in-situ study of the thermal decomposition of 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) radical chemistry using a dual-mode EPR resonator. Research on Chemical Intermediates 49 , pp.289-305. (10.1007/s11164-022-04861-z)
2022
- Barter, M. et al. 2022. Design considerations of a dual mode X-band EPR resonator for rapid in-situ microwave heating. Applied Magnetic Resonance 53 , pp.861-874. (10.1007/s00723-022-01463-1)
- Taylor, R. L. et al. 2022. The influence of solvent composition on the coordination environment of the Co/Mn/Br based para-xylene oxidation catalyst as revealed by EPR and ESEEM spectroscopy. Catalysis Science & Technology 12 , pp.5274-5280. (10.1039/D2CY00496H)
2021
- Barter, M. et al. 2021. Simultaneous neutron powder diffraction and microwave characterisation at elevated temperatures. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23 (41), pp.23602-23609. (10.1039/D1CP03658K)
2020
- Folli, A. et al. 2020. A novel dual mode X-band EPR resonator for rapid in situ microwave heating. Journal of Magnetic Resonance 310 106644. (10.1016/j.jmr.2019.106644)
2019
- Barter, M. 2019. Investigating simultaneous microwave dielectric and structural characterisation of heterogeneous gas sorption processes. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
- Barter, M. et al. 2019. Temperature correction using degenerate modes for cylindrical cavity perturbation measurements. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 67 (2), pp.800-805. (10.1109/TMTT.2018.2882480)
2018
- Barter, M. et al. 2018. Microwave characterisation techniques for hydrogen containing systems. Abstracts of Papers of The American Chemical Society 255
- Barter, M. et al. 2018. Simultaneous neutron powder diffraction and microwave dielectric studies of ammonia absorption in metal-organic framework systems. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 20 , pp.10460-10469. (10.1039/c8cp00259b)
2017
- Jones, M. et al., 2017. Dielectric and structural characterisation of ammonia uptake by metal organic framework materials. Presented at: 254th ACS National Meeting & Exposition Washington, DC, USA 20-24 Aug 2017.
Articles
- Barter, M. et al. 2018. Microwave characterisation techniques for hydrogen containing systems. Abstracts of Papers of The American Chemical Society 255
- Barter, M. et al. 2018. Simultaneous neutron powder diffraction and microwave dielectric studies of ammonia absorption in metal-organic framework systems. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 20 , pp.10460-10469. (10.1039/c8cp00259b)
- Barter, M. et al. 2022. Design considerations of a dual mode X-band EPR resonator for rapid in-situ microwave heating. Applied Magnetic Resonance 53 , pp.861-874. (10.1007/s00723-022-01463-1)
- Barter, M. et al. 2019. Temperature correction using degenerate modes for cylindrical cavity perturbation measurements. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 67 (2), pp.800-805. (10.1109/TMTT.2018.2882480)
- Barter, M. et al. 2021. Simultaneous neutron powder diffraction and microwave characterisation at elevated temperatures. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23 (41), pp.23602-23609. (10.1039/D1CP03658K)
- Folli, A. et al. 2020. A novel dual mode X-band EPR resonator for rapid in situ microwave heating. Journal of Magnetic Resonance 310 106644. (10.1016/j.jmr.2019.106644)
- Magri, G. et al. 2023. An in-situ study of the thermal decomposition of 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) radical chemistry using a dual-mode EPR resonator. Research on Chemical Intermediates 49 , pp.289-305. (10.1007/s11164-022-04861-z)
- Singh, B. et al., 2025. A novel method for fast and efficient numerical simulation of microwave heating in liquids during mixing. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 237 , pp.126425. (10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126425)
- Sun, J. et al. 2024. Designing heterogeneous catalysts for microwave assisted selective oxygenation. ChemCatChem 16 (19) e202301586. (10.1002/cctc.202301586)
- Sun, J. et al., 2025. Microwave-assisted selective oxidation of propene over bismuth molybdate catalysts: the importance of catalyst synthesis methodology. Discover Catalysis 2 (1) 11. (10.1007/s44344-025-00014-7)
- Taylor, R. L. et al. 2022. The influence of solvent composition on the coordination environment of the Co/Mn/Br based para-xylene oxidation catalyst as revealed by EPR and ESEEM spectroscopy. Catalysis Science & Technology 12 , pp.5274-5280. (10.1039/D2CY00496H)
Conferences
- Barter, M. et al. 2024. Microwave dielectric characterisation with simultaneous temperature monitoring for gas flow systems using a hairpin resonator. Presented at: 2023 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) Taipei, Taiwan 5-8 December 2023. Proceedings Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC). IEEE. , pp.599-601. (10.1109/APMC57107.2023.10439680)
- Jones, M. et al., 2017. Dielectric and structural characterisation of ammonia uptake by metal organic framework materials. Presented at: 254th ACS National Meeting & Exposition Washington, DC, USA 20-24 Aug 2017.
Thesis
- Barter, M. 2019. Investigating simultaneous microwave dielectric and structural characterisation of heterogeneous gas sorption processes. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Biography
- 2019: PhD High Frequency Engineering, Cardiff University
- 2015: BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Cardiff University
Contact Details
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