Prof James Busfield
Professor of Materials
Deputy Head of The School of Engineering and Materials Science and Director of Strategy
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Rubber, Elastomer, Sensors, Actuators, Modelling, Tyres
Interests
Examining the physical behaviour by experiment and modelling techniques of soft matter such as elastomers and rubber materials. Properties of interest include abrasion, friction, fracture, creep, fatigue, viscoelastic behaviour, modulus enhancement, self healing, recycling, ageing and composite filler reinforcement. Developing smart soft materials that can sense their environment and soft actuating materials that can change shape in response to a physical stimulus.Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport
2024
Kyei-Manu WA, Tunnicliffe LB, Herd CR, Akutagawa K, Stoček R and Busfield JJC (2024). Effect of carbon black properties on cut and chip wear of natural rubber. Wear, Elsevier, 205673-205673. 26-11-2024
Restasari A, Naderizadeh S, Kaur A, Akutagawa K, Busfield J and Tan W (2024). Characterisation of Polyurethane-urea as Leading-Edge Erosion Resistant Materials of Wind Turbine Blades. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, IOP Publishing vol. 1344 (1), 012015-012015. 01-05-2024
Naderizadeh S, Santagiuliana G, Restasari A, Tu W, Bilotti E and Busfield JJC (2024). Optimising Polyurethane/CNTs Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors by Varying the Modulus of the Polymer Matrix. Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier, 110614-110614. 20-04-2024
Kyei-Manu W, Tunnicliffe L, Herd C, Akutagawa K, Kratina O, Stoček R and Busfield J (2024). Effect of Carbon Black on Heat Build-up and Energy Dissipation in Rubber Materials. Advances in Polymer Science, Springer 31-03-2024
Koliolios E, Nakano S, Kawamura T and Busfield JJC (2024). Elucidation of smear wear layer structure and ageing mechanisms of filled tyre tread compounds. Polymer, Elsevier vol. 300, 126982-126982. 01-03-2024
Le Cam J-B, Kyei-Manu WA, Tayeb A, Albouy P-A and Busfield JJC (2024). Strain-induced crystallisation of reinforced elastomers using surface calorimetry. Polymer Testing, Elsevier BV, 108341-108341. 19-01-2024
2023
Wu G, Sotta P, Huang M, Tunnicliffe LB and Busfield JJC (2023). Characterisation of Sticky Debris Generated During Smear Wear. Rubber Chemistry and Technology, Rubber Division, ACS 29-09-2023
Sasso G, Pugno N, Busfield JJC and Carpi F (2023). Soft robotic patterning of liquids. Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1) 21-09-2023
Liu C, Busfield JJC and Zhang K (2023). An Electric Self‐Sensing and Variable‐Stiffness Artificial Muscle. Advanced Intelligent Systems, Wiley vol. 5 (9) 01-09-2023
Huang M, Tunnicliffe LB, Liao S, Yang B, Yan H and Busfield JJC (2023). BROADBAND DIELECTRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBON BLACK–REINFORCED NATURAL RUBBER. Rubber Chemistry and Technology, Rubber Division, ACS 28-08-2023
Windslow RJ, Duncan AM, Hohenberger TW and Busfield JJC (2023). EVALUATING THE CRACK TIP FORMATION AND PROPAGATION ENERGY OF A TROUSER TEAR SPECIMEN. Rubber Chemistry and Technology, Rubber Division, ACS 28-08-2023
Duncan AM, Keizo A, Ramier JL and Busfield J (2023). Improved Dual Network Model for Aging of Rubber Composites under Set Strains. Macromolecules, American Chemical Society 22-08-2023
Tao Y, Tashiro R, Yonezawa S, Stevens CA, Bilotti E and Busfield JJC (2023). Quasi-static bending fatigue of carbon cord-rubber composites used in timing belts. Rubber Chemistry and Technology, Rubber Division, ACS 11-08-2023
Jalali SK, Busfield J and Pugno N (2023). Micromechanics Model for Rubber Blends Filled by a Nano-Reinforced Devulcanized Recycled Rubber: Application in the Automotive Industry. International Journal of Automotive Technology vol. 24 (4), 983-994. 19-07-2023
Naderizadeh S, Santagiuliana G, Tu W, Marsh D, Bilotti E and Busfield JJC (2023). Piezoresistive Elastomer Composites Used for Pressure Sensing. IEEE Sensors Journal 11-07-2023
Liu C, Busfield JJC and Zhang K (2023). An Electric Self‐Sensing and Variable‐Stiffness Artificial Muscle. Advanced Intelligent Systems, Wiley 08-07-2023
Vizcaíno-Vergara M, Kari L, Tunnicliffe LB and Busfield J (2023). Evolution of the Viscoelastic Properties of Filler Reinforced Rubber under Physical Aging at Room Temperature. Polymers, MDPI vol. 15 (7), 1806-1806. 06-04-2023
Rutherford KJ, Akutagawa K, Ramier JL, Tunnicliffe LB and Busfield JJC (2023). The Influence of Carbon Black Colloidal Properties on the Parameters of the Kraus Model. Polymers, MDPI vol. 15 (7), 1675-1675. 28-03-2023
Kaur A, Gautrot JE, Akutagawa K, Watson D, Bickley A and Busfield JJC (2023). Thiyl radical induced cis / trans isomerism in double bond containing elastomers. RSC Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 13 (34), 23967-23975. 01-01-2023
2022
Vizcaíno-Vergara M, Tunnicliffe LB, Busfield JJC and Kari L (2022). Viscoelastic characterisation of carbon black reinforced rubber using the torsion pendulum: Guidelines and temperature sweep results. Polymer Testing, Elsevier vol. 114 08-07-2022
Shaw B, Ramier J and Busfield JJC (2022). The Effect of Thermal Ageing on the Fatigue Resistance of Hydrogenated Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) Compounds. Advances in Polymer Science 143-165. 31-05-2022
Kyei-Manu W, Herd C, Chowdhury M, Busfield J and Tunnicliffe L (2022). The Influence of Colloidal Properties of Carbon Black on Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber. Polymers, MDPI vol. 14, 1194-1194. 16-03-2022
Hohenberger TW and Busfield JJC (2022). METHOD TO GENERATE ACCURATE ELASTIC AND HYPERELASTIC UNIAXIAL TENSION STRESS–STRAIN DATA WITHOUT AN EXTENSOMETER. Rubber Chemistry and Technology 04-02-2022
2021
Koliolios E, Mills DG, Busfield JJC and Tan W (2021). The Nail Penetration Behaviour of Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes for Energy Storage. Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers Media vol. 8, 741541-741541. 21-10-2021
Kyei-Manu WA, Tunnicliffe LB, Plagge J, Herd CR, Akutagawa K, Pugno NM and Busfield JJC (2021). Thermomechanical Characterization of Carbon Black Reinforced Rubbers During Rapid Adiabatic Straining. Frontiers in Materials vol. 8, 743146-743146. 15-10-2021
Yanes E, Pugno NM, Ramier J, Berryhill B and Busfield JJC (2021). Characterising the friction coefficient between rubber O-rings and a rigid surface under extreme pressures. Polymer Testing, 107378-107378. 12-10-2021
Kaur A, Gautrot JE, Cavalli G, Watson D, Bickley A, Akutagawa K and Busfield JJC (2021). Novel Crosslinking System for Poly-Chloroprene Rubber to Enable Recyclability and Introduce Self-Healing. Polymers, MDPI vol. 13 (19) 29-09-2021
Kyei-Manu WA, Tunnicliffe LB, Plagge J, Herd CR, Akutagawa K, Pugno NM and Busfield JJC (2021). Thermal and Strain-induced Crystallization Characterization of Carbon Black Filled Natural Rubber Compounds During Rapid Adiabatic Straining. 200th Fall Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society 2021. 01-01-2021
2020
WINDSLOW R, Hohenberger T and Busfield J (2020). Determination of the Loading Mode Dependence of the Proportionality Parameter for the Tearing Energy of Embedded Flaws in Elastomers Under Multiaxial Deformations. Advances in Polymer Science, Springer Verlag 26-11-2020
Carleo F, Plagge J, Whear R, Busfield J and Klüppel M (2020). Modeling the Full Time-Dependent Phenomenology of Filled Rubber for Use in Anti-Vibration Design. Polymers, MDPI AG vol. 12 (4), 841-841. 06-04-2020
Busfield J, Bilotti E, Peijs T, Tao Y and Stevens C (2020). Fatigue of carbon cord-rubber composites: Effect of frequency, R ratio and lifetime prediction using constant life models. International Journal of Fatigue, Elsevier 19-02-2020
Liu Y, van Vliet T, Tao Y, Busfield JJC, Peijs T, Bilotti E and Zhang H (2020). Sustainable and self-regulating out-of-oven manufacturing of FRPs with integrated multifunctional capabilities. Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 190 27-01-2020
Yanes E, Pugno N, Ramier J and Busfield JJC (2020). Characterisation of Friction behaviour for dynamic O-ring seals during cyclic testing under extreme pressure and temperature conditions. 01-01-2020
Hohenberger T, Lan W, Jin H, Pugno N and Busfield JJC (2020). Numerical leak prediction of elastomeric seals. 01-01-2020
2019
Fukahori Y, Gabriel P, Liang H and Busfield JJC (2019). A new generalized philosophy and theory for rubber friction and wear. Wear, Elsevier, 203166-203166. 27-12-2019
Busfield J, Hohenberger T, Pugno N and WINDSLOW R (2019). Constitutive Model for both Low and High Strain Non-Linearities in Highly Filled Elastomers and Implementation with user-defined Material Subroutines in Abaqus. Rubber Chemistry and Technology, American Chemical Society vol. 92 (4), 653-686. 02-12-2019
Nunez EFY, Busfield JJC, Pugno N, Manson R, Chen HL and Ramier J (2019). Application of rubber friction to FEA models of rubber sealing. 07-06-2019
Hohenberger TW, Windslow RJ, Pugno N and Busfield JJC (2019). A strain-energy function to model low and high strain non-linearities in highly filled elastomers. 07-06-2019
Vizcaíno-Vergara M, Kari L and Busfield JJC (2019). Free volume evolution equation for physical ageing of filler reinforced rubber. 07-06-2019
Banerjee SS, Hait S, Natarajan TS, Wiessner S, Stöckelhuber KW, Jehnichen D, Janke A, Fischer D, Heinrich G, Busfield JJC and Das A (2019). Water-Responsive and Mechanically-Adaptive Natural Rubber Composites by in-Situ Modification of Mineral Filler Structures. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, American Chemical Society (ACS) 24-05-2019
BUSFIELD JJC and WINDSLOW R (2019). Viscoelastic Modelling of Extrusion Damage in Elastomer Seals. Soft Materials, Taylor & Francis vol. 17 (3), 228-240. 20-02-2019
2018
Tao Y, Windslow R, Stevens CA, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Busfield JJC (2018). Development of a novel fatigue test method for cord-rubber composites. Polymer Testing vol. 71, 238-247. 01-10-2018
Carleo F, Barbieri E, Whear R and Busfield JJC (2018). Limitations of viscoelastic constitutive models for carbon-black reinforced rubber in medium dynamic strains and medium strain rates. Polymers vol. 10 (9) 04-09-2018
Tao Y, Liu Y, Zhang H, Stevens CA, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Busfield JJC (2018). Smart cord-rubber composites with integrated sensing capabilities by localised carbon nanotubes using a simple swelling and infusion method. Composites Science and Technology vol. 167, 24-31. 18-07-2018
BUSFIELD JJC, Thomas A and STRATFORD DEVALBA D (2018). Adhesive Friction Behaviour of Rough Rubber Surfaces sliding against Smooth Rigid Surfaces. Rubber Chemistry and Technology, American Chemical Society vol. 91 (3), 621-632. 01-07-2018
美英 深, SAKULKAEW K and BUSFIELD JJC (2018). ガラス転移域で起こるゴム破壊の弾性-粘性転移と速度ジャンプの物理像. 日本ゴム協会誌 vol. 91 (8), 316-323. 01-05-2018
美英 深, SAKULKAEW K and BUSFIELD JJC (2018). ガラス転移域で起こるゴム破壊の弾性-粘性転移と速度ジャンプの物理像. 日本ゴム協会誌 vol. 91 (6), 185-191. 02-04-2018
2017
Fukahori Y, Sakulkaew K and Busfield JJC (2017). “A new physical aspect for elastic-viscous transition and velocity jump in fracture of rubbers”. Polymer vol. 125, 30-39. 08-09-2017
Sung DU, Busfield J and Ryu YH (2017). Degradation of Vehicle Noise and Vibration by Ageing of Elastomers. WCX17: SAE World Congress Experience. 28-03-2017
Windslow RJ and Busfield JJC (2017). Service life prediction under combined cyclic and steady state tearing. 01-01-2017
Tao Y, Bilotti E, Busfield JJC and Stevens CA (2017). Fatigue behaviour of unidirectional carbon-cord reinforced composites and parametric models for life prediction. European Conference on Constitutive Modelling of Elastomers. 01-01-2017
Carleo F, Busfield JJC, Whear R and Barbieri E (2017). A new constitutive model for carbon-black reinforced rubber in medium dynamic strains and medium strain rates. 01-01-2017
2016
Mazlan N, Jaafar M, Aziz A, Ismail H and Busfield JJC (2016). Effects of different processing techniques on multi-walled carbon nanotubes/silicone rubber nanocomposite on tensile strength properties. AEROTECH VI - Innovation in Aerospace Engineering and Technology. 31-10-2016
BUSFIELD JJC, tunnicliffe L and thomas A (2016). Effects of surface deactivation of carbon black on thermo-mechanical sensitivity of filler networks in rubber compounds. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 06-10-2016
BUSFIELD JJC and tunnicliffe (2016). Reinforcement of rubber and filler network dynamics at small strains. 24-07-2016
Huang M, Tunnicliffe LB, Zhuang J, Ren W, Yan H and Busfield JJC (2016). Strain-Dependent Dielectric Behavior of Carbon Black Reinforced Natural Rubber. Macromolecules, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 49 (6), 2339-2347. 09-03-2016
Windslow RJ, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2016). Analysing failure within elastomeric seals during installation. 01-01-2016
2015
Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2015). The free retraction of natural rubber: A momentum-based model. Polymer Testing, Elsevier vol. 47, 36-41. 01-10-2015
Huang M, Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2015). The glass transition, segmental relaxations and viscoelastic behaviour of particulate-reinforced natural rubber. European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 67, 232-241. 01-06-2015
2014
Tunnicliffe LB, Kadlcak J, Morris MD, Shi Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2014). Flocculation and viscoelastic behaviour in carbon black-filled natural rubber. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering vol. 299 (12), 1474-1483. 01-12-2014
Yamaguchi K, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2014). Stress relaxation, creep and set recovery of elastomers. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics 21-08-2014
Kong KTS, Mariatti M, Rashid AA and Busfield JJC (2014). Enhanced conductivity behavior of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) hybrid composites containing exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes. Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 58, 457-462. 01-03-2014
2013
Sakulkaew K, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2013). The effect of temperature on the tearing of rubber. Polymer Testing vol. 32 (1), 86-93. 01-01-2013
Fukahori Y, Sakulkaew K and Busfield JJC (2013). Elastic-viscous transition in tear fracture of rubbers. POLYMER vol. 54 (7), 1905-1915. 01-01-2013
Fukahori Y, Hon AA, Jha V and Busfield JJC (2013). MODIFIED GUTH-GOLD EQUATION FOR CARBON BLACK-FILLED RUBBERS. RUBBER CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY vol. 86 (2), 218-232. 01-01-2013
Lowe DJ, Chapman AV, Cook S and Busfield JJC (2013). Studying NR/organo-montmorillonite nanocomposites with silane coupling agents via network visualization tem. Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 86 (4), 538-557. 01-01-2013
2012
Baumard TLM, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2012). Fatigue peeling at rubber interfaces. Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 41 (7), 296-300. 01-09-2012
Kong KTS, Mariatti M, Rashid AA and Busfield JJC (2012). Effect of processing methods and functional groups on the properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube filled poly(dimethyl siloxane) composites. Polymer Bulletin, 1-17. 01-01-2012
2011
Lowe DJ, Chapman AV, Cook S and Busfield JJC (2011). Micromechanical models of young's modulus of NR/organoclay nanocomposites. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 49 (22), 1621-1627. 15-11-2011
Suphadon N and Busfield JJC (2011). The dynamic properties of fumed silica filled SBR as function of pre-strain. Polymer Testing vol. 30 (7), 779-783. 01-10-2011
Lowe DJ, Chapman AV, Cook S and Busfield JJC (2011). Natural rubber nanocomposites by in situ modification of clay. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering vol. 296 (8), 693-702. 15-08-2011
Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2011). Light scattering and transmission studies of nanofiller particulate size, matrix cavitation, and high strain interfacial dewetting behavior in silica-elastomer composites. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 49 (15), 1084-1092. 01-08-2011
Kong SM, Mariatti M and Busfield JJC (2011). Effects of types of fillers and filler loading on the properties of silicone rubber composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites vol. 30 (13), 1087-1096. 01-07-2011
Asare S and Busfield JJC (2011). Fatigue life prediction of bonded rubber components at elevated temperature. Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 40 (4), 194-200. 01-05-2011
Sakulkaew K, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2011). The effect of the rate of strain on tearing in rubber. Polymer Testing vol. 30 (2), 163-172. 01-04-2011
Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2011). Energy losses at small strains in filled rubbers. Constitutive Models for Rubber VII 63-67. 01-01-2011
Baumard TLM, Thomas AG, Ding W and Busfield JJC (2011). Fatigue peeling of rubber. Constitutive Models for Rubber VII 293-297. 01-01-2011
2010
Shorter R, Smith JD, Coveney VA and Busfield JJC (2010). Axial compression of hollow elastic spheres. Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures vol. 5 (5), 693-705. 22-12-2010
Gabriel P, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). Fea modeling of schallamach waves. Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 83 (4), 358-367. 01-12-2010
Fukahori Y, Gabriel P and Busfield JJC (2010). How does rubber truly slide between Schallamach waves and stick-slip motion? WEAR vol. 269 (11-12), 854-866. 28-10-2010
Suphadon N, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). The viscoelastic behavior of rubber under a complex loading. II. The effect large strains and the incorporation of carbon black. Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 117 (3), 1290-1297. 01-08-2010
Suphadon N, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). The viscoelastic behaviour of rubber under a small simple shear oscillation superimposed on a large pure shear. Polymer Testing vol. 29 (4), 440-444. 01-06-2010
Jha V, Thomas AG, Bennett M and Busfield JJC (2010). Reversible electrical behavior with strain for a carbon black-filled rubber. Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 116 (1), 541-546. 05-04-2010
Ciselli P, Lu L, Busfield JJC and Peijs T (2010). Piezoresistive polymer composites based on EPDM and MWNTs for strain sensing applications. E-Polymers 17-02-2010
Gabriel P, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). Influence of interface geometry on rubber friction. Wear vol. 268 (5-6), 747-750. 11-02-2010
Liang H, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). The steady state abrasion of rubber: Why are the weakest rubber compounds so good in abrasion? Wear vol. 268 (5-6), 756-762. 11-02-2010
2009
Suphadon N and Busfield JJC (2009). Elastic behaviour of rubber cylinders under combined torsion and tension loading. Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 38 (8), 337-342. 01-10-2009
Suphadon N, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2009). Viscoelastic behavior of rubber under a complex loading. Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 113 (2), 693-699. 15-07-2009
Liang H, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2009). Rubber abrasion at steady state. Wear vol. 266 (1-2), 288-296. 05-01-2009
Asare S, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2009). Cyclic stress relaxation (CSR) of filled rubber and rubber components. Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 82 (1), 104-112. 01-01-2009
2008
Ciselli P, Lu L, Busfield JJC and Peijs T (2008). Multifunctional elastomer nanocomposites based on EPDM and carbon nanotubes. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings vol. 1137, 61-72. 01-12-2008
Jha V, Thomas AG, Fukahori Y and Busfield JJC (2008). Micro-structural finite element modelling of the stiffness of filled elastomers: The effect of filler number, shape and position in the rubber matrix. 01-12-2008
Kumar P, Thomas AG, Fukahori Y and Busfield JJC (2008). Cavitation in granulate filled rubber materials. 01-12-2008
Shorter R, Thomas AG, Busfield JJC and Smith JD (2008). The physical behaviour of elastomers containing hollow spherical fillers. 01-12-2008
Papadopoulos IC, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2008). Rate transitions in the fatigue crack growth of elastomers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 109 (3), 1900-1910. 05-08-2008
Fukahori Y, Liang H and Busfield JJC (2008). Criteria for crack initiation during rubber abrasion. Wear vol. 265 (3-4), 387-395. 31-07-2008
Jha V, Hon AA, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2008). Modeling of the effect of rigid fillers on the stiffness of rubbers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 107 (4), 2572-2577. 15-02-2008
Ciselli P, Lu L, Busfield JJC and Peijs T (2008). Multifunctional elastomer nanocomposites based on EPDM and carbon nanotubes. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings vol. 1143, 31-42. 01-01-2008
2007
Kumar P, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2007). Volume changes under strain resulting from the incorporation of rubber granulates into a rubber matrix. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 45 (23), 3169-3180. 01-12-2007
Kumar P, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2007). Recycled rubber: The rubber granulate - Virgin rubber interface. Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 80 (1), 24-39. 01-01-2007
2006
Busfield JJC and Ng WH (2006). Using FEA techniques to predict fatigue failure in elastomers. 30-10-2006
2005
Busfield JJC, Jha V, Liang H, Papadopoulos IC and Thomas AG (2005). Prediction of fatigue crack growth using finite element analysis techniques applied to three-dimensional elastomeric components. Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 34 (8), 349-356. 15-12-2005
Busfield JJC, Thomas AG and Yamaguchi K (2005). Electrical and mechanical behavior of filled rubber. III. Dynamic loading and the rate of recovery. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 43 (13), 1649-1661. 01-07-2005
2004
Busfield JJC, Thomas AG and Yamaguchi K (2004). Electrical and mechanical behavior of filled elastomers 2: The effect of swelling and temperature. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 42 (11 SPEC. ISS.), 2161-2167. 01-06-2004
2003
Yamaguchi K, Busfield JJC and Thomas AG (2003). Electrical and mechanical behavior of filled elastome. I. The effect of strain. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 41 (17), 2079-2089. 01-09-2003
2002
Busfield JJC, Tsunoda K, Davies CKL and Thomas AG (2002). Contributions of time dependent and cyclic crack growth to the crack growth behavior of non strain-crystallizing elastomers. Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 75 (4), 643-656. 01-01-2002
2001
Busfield JJC and Davies CKL (2001). Stiffness of simple bonded elastomer bushes Part 1 - Initial behaviour. PLAST RUBBER COMPOS vol. 30 (5), 243-257. 01-01-2001
Busfield JJC, Thomas AG and Yamaguchi K (2001). The creep and recovery of filled and unfilled elastomers., Editors: Besdo D, Schuster RH and Ihlemann J. 01-01-2001
2000
Tsunoda K, Busfield JJC, Davies CKL and Thomas AG (2000). Effect of materials variables on the tear behaviour of a non-crystallising elastomer. J MATER SCI vol. 35 (20), 5187-5198. 01-10-2000
Busfield JJC, Deeprasertkul C and Thomas AG (2000). The effect of liquids on the dynamic properties of carbon black filled natural rubber as a function of pre-strain. Polymer vol. 41 (26), 9219-9225. 14-09-2000
1999
Busfield JJC and Thomas AG (1999). Indentation tests on elastomer blocks. Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 72 (5), 876-893. 01-01-1999
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent TransportSLB PhD Studentship #7 (S&E Flexible PhD Studentship, 2024/25, Commercial, Fully External, Band C, 3.5Y)James Busfield
£133,219 Schlumberger Technology Corporation (01-01-2025 - 30-06-2028)
Bridgestone Elastomer Research Annual Renewal #21James Busfield
£4,000 Bridgestone Corporation (01-10-2024 - 30-09-2025)
EPSRC Sustainable Manufacturing Call - Circular economy elastomer productsJames Busfield
£401,990 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (18-07-2022 - 17-07-2025)
iCASE - Schlumberger 1 - Ageing study: Aaron DuncanJames Busfield
£30,954 Schlumberger Limited (21-09-2021 - 20-09-2025)
Aston Martin F1 - Elastomer Materials Collaboration : Optimisation of Tyre Wear Performance: Student Eathan PlaschkaJames Busfield
£135,655 Aston Martin Formula One Team (20-09-2021 - 31-12-2025)
SRI - Elastomer Materials Collaboration: Evangelos KolioliosJames Busfield
£125,155 Sumitomo Corporation Europe (20-09-2021 - 19-03-2025)
iCASE - Schlumberger 2 - Filler Reinforcement: Kirsty RutherfordJames Busfield
£30,954 Schlumberger Limited (01-04-2021 - 31-03-2025)
Bridgestone Elastomer Research Annual Renewal (18)James Busfield
£4,409 Bridgestone Corporation (01-09-2023 - 31-08-2024)
Graphene Flagship Core Project 3James Busfield, Nicola Pugno and Yang Hao
£376,501 EU Commission - Horizon 2020 (01-04-2020 - 30-09-2023)
Business of Fashion, Textiles & Technology (BFTT)James Busfield
£345,900 AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council (01-02-2019 - 31-05-2024)