
Professor George Fern
Academic Director/Professor
Bragg Building 017
- Email: george.fern@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 265628
- Chemical Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Mayo, CV., Balagiannis, DP., Stojceska, V., Parker, JK. and Fern, GR. (2025) 'Presence and Impact of Aldol Condensation Products as Off-Notes in Plant-Based Protein Sources'. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 73 (10). pp. 6135 - 6143. ISSN: 0021-8561
Salaoru, I., Worsley, M., Fern, G. and Paul, S. (2025) 'Inkjet-printed graphene oxide memory cells on paper for flexible electronics'. Discover Applied Sciences, 7 (3). pp. 1 - 9.
Silver, J., den Engelsen, D., al-Jaff, G., Taies, JA., Wilson, MT. and Fern, GR. (2024) 'Protoporphyrin IX iron(II) revisited. An overview of the Mössbauer spectroscopic parameters of low-spin porphyrin iron(II) complexes'. JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 29 (7-8). pp. 721 - 761. ISSN: 0949-8257
Nadeera Hemamali, GM., Smith, D., Hobson, P., Fern, G. and Ireland, T. (2022) 'Europium doped Gd2O3 and GdBO3 scintillators for thermal neutron detection'. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 1048. pp. 1 - 5. ISSN: 0168-9002
Fern, GR., Khan, A., Obene, P., Buchan, O. and Kumaraverl, M. (2022) 'Carbon Dots: The future of display and lighting applications'. Fukuoka, Japan. 14 - 16 December. International Display Workshops General Incorporated Association. pp. 923 - 926. ISSN: 1883-2490
Silver, J., al-Jaff, G., Taies, JA., Wilson, MT., den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR. and et al. (2022) 'Studies on the binding of CO to low-spin [Fe(II)(Por)L2] complexes: an aid to understanding the binding of CO to haemoglobin and myoglobin'. Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 28 (1). pp. 65 - 84. ISSN: 0949-8257
Silver, J., Al-Jaff, G., Wilson, MT., den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR. and Ireland, TG. (2022) 'Studies on the binding of heterocyclic nitrogenous bases to protoporphyrin IX iron(II) in aqueous solution at high pH values'. Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 27 (3). pp. 297 - 313. ISSN: 0949-8257
Fern, G., Khan, A., Worsley, M., Buchan, O., Kumaraverl, M., Ireland, T., et al. (2021) 'Electroluminescence of Metal Free Quantum Dots'.The 28th International Display Workshops. Virtual. 1 - 3 December. Proceedings of the 28th International Display Workshops. pp. 836 - 838. ISSN: 1883-2490
Behrman, K., Fouilloux, J., Ireland, T., Fern, GR., Silver, J. and Kymissis, I. (2021) 'Early defect identification for micro light-emitting diode displays via photoluminescent and cathodoluminescent imaging'. Journal of the Society for Information Display, 29 (4). pp. 264 - 274. ISSN: 1071-0922
Behrman, K., Fouilloux, J., Ireland, T., Fern, GR., Silver, J. and Kymissis, I. (2020) 'Micro LED defect analysis via photoluminescent and cathodoluminescent imaging'.57th International Display Week Symposium and Seminar. Virtual. 25 - 7 August. Wiley. pp. 532 - 535. ISSN: 0097-966X
Fern, G. (2020) 'Cathodoluminescence imaging in the electron microscope (Keynote Address)'.Indio-UK International Virtual Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications (ICANEE-2020). Alagappa University-India. 17 - 18 September.
den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG., Yang, F. and Silver, J. (2020) 'Photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence of BaAl2O4:Eu2+ and undoped BaAl2O4: evidence for F-centres'. Optical Materials Express, 10 (8). pp. 1962 - 1980. ISSN: 2159-3930
Volhard, M., Yu, L., den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG. and Silver, J. (2020) 'Crystal structure, photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence of Ba1-xSrxAl2O4 doped with Eu2+'. Optical Materials Express, 9 (10). pp. 1951 - 1961. ISSN: 2159-3930
den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG. and Silver, J. (2020) 'Laser-Activated Luminescence of BaAl2O4:Eu'. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 9 (2). pp. 1 - 6. ISSN: 2162-8769
Volhard, M., den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG. and Silver, J. (2019) 'Crystal structure, photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence of Ba1-xCaxAl2O4 doped with Eu2+'. Optical Materials Express, 9 (10). pp. 3895 - 3910. ISSN: 2159-3930
Fern, GR., Hobson, PR., Metcalfe, A. and Smith, DR. (2019) 'Performance of four CVD diamond radiation sensors at high temperature'. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 958. pp. 1 - 4. ISSN: 0168-9002
Tarverdi, K., Fern, GR., Marsh, P., Ireland, T., Qi, K. and Silver, J. (2019) 'Inclusion of Phosphors with Polyolefins using extrusion technology for acceleration of plant growth in polytunnels'.The 25th International Display Workshops (IDW '18). Nagoya, Japan. 1 - 14 December. Proceedings of the International Display Workshops. pp. 1327 - 1329. ISSN: 1883-2490
Silver, J., Ireland, TG., Fern, GR., Harris, PG., Li, R., Tarverdi, K., et al. (2019) 'Underpinning the United Kingdoms' "zero Plastic Waste Policy"; the use of phosphors in labelling and tagging as AIDS to plastics packaging recycling using intelligent separation technologies'.The 25th International Display Workshops (IDW '18). Nagoya, Japan. 1 - 14 December. Proceedings of the International Display Workshops. pp. 1314 - 1317. ISSN: 1883-2490
Fern, GR., Den Engelsen, D., Yang, F., Ireland, T. and Silver, J. (2019)
'Cathodoluminescence from undoped BaAl
Dehouche, Z., Meng, F., Ireland, TG. and Fern, GR. (2019) 'Improved photovoltaic performance of monocrystalline silicon solar cell through luminescent down-converting Gd2O2S:Tb3+ phosphor'. Progress in Photovoltaics, 27 (7). pp. 640 - 651. ISSN: 1062-7995
Yu, L., den Engelsen, D., Gorobez, J., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG., Frampton, C. and et al. (2019) 'Crystal structure, photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence of Sr1-xCaxAl2O4 doped with Eu2+'. Optical Materials Express, 9 (5). pp. 2175 - 2195. ISSN: 2159-3930
Tarverdi, K., Fern, GR., Marsh, P., Ireland, T., Qi, K. and Silver, J. (2019) 'Using twin screw extrusion technology for the Inclusion of Phosphors with Polymers to accelerate plant growth under cover'. Wiley. pp. 403 - 404. ISSN: 0097-966X
Laube, M., den Engelsen, D., Jansen, T., Fern, G., Harris, P., Ireland, T., et al. (2018) 'On the Photo- and Cathodoluminescence of LaB3O6:Gd, Bi, Y3Al5O12:Pr, Y3Al5O12:Gd, Lu3Al5O12: Pr, and Lu3Al5O12: Gd'. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 7 (12). pp. R206 - R214. ISSN: 2162-8769
Pinatti, IM., Fern, GR., Longo, E., Ireland, TG., Pereira, PFS., Rosa, ILV. and et al. (2018)
'Luminescence properties of α-Ag
den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG., Hudry, D., Abeykoon, AMM., Nykypanchuk, D., et al. (2018)
'Ultrathin Y
Tarverdi, K., Fern, GR., Ireland, T., Salimian, A. and Silver, J. (2018) 'Combining polymer containing phosphors with laser diodes for horticultural applications'.24th International Display Workshops (IDW'17). Sendai, Japan. 1 - 8 December. Proceedings of the International Display Workshops. pp. 1306 - 1308. ISSN: 1883-2490
Meng, F., Dehouche, Z., Nutasarin, A. and Fern, GR. (2018)
'Effective MgO-doped TiO
Meng, F., Dehouche, Z., Nutasarin, A. and Fern, G. (2018) 'Effective MgO‐doped TiO2 nanoaerogel coating for crystalline silicon solar cells improvement'. International Journal of Energy Research. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 0363-907X
Broxtermann, M., den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Harris, P., Ireland, TG., Justel, T. and et al. (2018) 'Cathodoluminescence and Photoluminescence of YPO4:Pr3+, Y2SiO5:Pr3+, YBO3:Pr3+, and YPO4:Bi3+'. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 6 (4). pp. R47 - R52. ISSN: 2162-8769
den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG. and Silver, J. (2018) 'Cathodoluminescence of Y2O3:Ln3+ (Ln ¼ Tb, Er and Tm) and Y2O3:Bi3+ nanocrystalline particles at 200 keV'. RSC Advances, 8 (1). pp. 396 - 405.
Silver, J., Fathullah, MM., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG. and Stone, R. (2018) 'Potential Red Phosphors for LEDs: Replacing Eu3+ Activators in LiEu(WO4)2 with Al3+ Cations'. Wiley. pp. 409 - 412. ISSN: 0097-966X
den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG. and Silver, J. (2017) 'Reassignment of electronic transitions in the laser-activated spectrum of nanocrystalline Y2O3:Er3+'. Journal of Luminescence, 196 (1). pp. 337 - 346. ISSN: 0022-2313
Silver, J., Harris, P. and Fern, G. (Accepted) 'Method for identifying plastics for recycling'.
Silver, J., Marsh, PJ., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG. and Salimian, A. (2017) 'ZnCdS:Cu,Al,Cl: A Near Infra-Red Emissive Family of Phosphors for Marking, Coding, and Identification'. JES Journal Solid State Science and Technology, 7 (1). pp. R3057 - R3063. ISSN: 2162-8769
Pasberg, N., den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Harris, PG., Ireland, TG. and Silver, J. (2017) 'Structure and luminescence analyses of simultaneously synthesised (Lu1-xGdx)2O2S:Tb(3+) and (Lu1-xGdx)2O3:Tb(3+)'. Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 46 (24). pp. 7693 - 7707. ISSN: 1477-9226
Harris, PG., den Engelsen, D., Fern, G. and Silver, J. (2017) 'A.C.Electroluminescent Lamps: Shedding some light on their mysteries'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 28 (10). pp. 7006 - 7012. ISSN: 0957-4522
den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Harris, PG., Ireland, TG. and Silver, J. (2017) 'New Developments in Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopy for the Study of Luminescent Materials'. Materials, 10 (3). pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 1996-1944
Silver, J., Fern, G. and Withnall, R. (2017) 'Color Conversion Phosphors for Light Emitting Diodes', in Kitai, A. (ed.) Materials for Solid State Lighting and Displays. Wiley. pp. 91 - 134. ISBN 13: 9781119140580.
Metcalfe, A., Fern, G., Hobson, P., Smith, DR., Lefeuvre, G. and Saenger, R. (2017) 'Diamond based detectors for high temperature, high radiation environments'. Journal of Instrumentation, 12 (1). pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 1748-0221
Fern, GR., Silver, J., Tarverdi, K., Ireland, TG., Meng, F. and Dehouche, Z. (2017) 'Development of nano-phosphors films for polymer protection and plant growth'. Proceedings of the International Display Workshops. pp. 1288 - 1291. ISSN: 1883-2490
Silver, J., Fern, GR., Harris, PG., Marsh, P. and Tarverdi, K. (2017) 'Plastic packaging recycling using intelligent separation technologies for materials (PRISM): The use of long-persistence phosphors'. Proceedings of the International Display Workshops. pp. 1295 - 1298. ISSN: 1883-2490
Fern, GR., Harris, PG., Ireland, TG. and Silver, J. (2017) 'Sub-micrometre Phosphor Preparation for Next Generation Displays'. Wiley. pp. 1711 - 1714. ISSN: 0097-966X
Silver, J., Harris, P., Fern, G., Bonar, J., Valentine, G. and Gorton, S. (2016) 'Novel Approach to the Manufacture of MicroLED Colour Conversion Structures'.International Displays Workshop. Fukuoka, Japan. 8 - 9 December. 23rd International Display Workshops in conjunction with Asia Display, IDW/AD 2016. pp. 1867 - 1870.
Silver, J., Harris, P., Fern, G., Kosier, E., Kay, M. and Mitchell, J. (2016) 'Plastic Packaging Recycling Using Intelligent Separation Technologies for Materials'.International Displays Workshop. Fukuoka, Japan. 7 - 9 December. Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings. pp. 500 - 506.
Silver, J., Ireland, T., Fern, G. and Engelsen, D. (2016) 'Versatile Measuring Method of the Quantum Yield of Phosphor Systems with High and Low Photoluminescence'.23rd International Display Workshops in conjunction with Asia Display (IDW/AD'16). Fukuoka, Japan. 7 - 9 December. https://www.idw.or.jp/IDW16FP.pdf. pp. 1104 - 1107. ISSN: 1883-2490
Pinatti, IM., Ireland, TG., Fern, GR., Rosa, ILV. and Silver, J. (2016)
'Low temperature micro Raman and laser induced upconversion and downconversion spectra of europium doped silver tungstate Ag
Salimian, A., Silver, J., Fern, GR., Upadhyaya, H., Metcalfe, A., Ireland, TG., et al. (2016) 'Investigating the Emission Characteristics of Single Crystal YAG When Activated by High Power Laser Beams'. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 5 (10). pp. R172 - R177. ISSN: 2162-8769
den Engelsen, D., Ireland, TG., Harris, PG., Fern, GR., Reip, P. and Silver, J. (2016)
'Photoluminescence, cathodoluminescence and micro-Raman investigations of monoclinic nanometre-sized Y
Den Engelsen, D., Fern, GR., Ireland, TG., Harris, PG., Hobson, PR., Lipman, A., et al. (2016) 'Ultraviolet and blue cathodoluminescence from cubic Y2O3 and Y2O3:Eu3+ generated in a transmission electron microscope'. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 4 (29). pp. 7026 - 7034. ISSN: 2050-7526
Metcalfe, A., Fern, GR., Hobson, PR., Ireland, T., Salimian, A., Silver, J., et al. (2016) 'Development of high temperature, radiation hard detectors based on diamond'. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 845. pp. 128 - 131. ISSN: 0168-9002