Biography
Research Interests
- Electrochemical formation of ordered arrays of nanomaterials
- Electrodeposition of metals with emphasis on controlling the morphology of deposits and understanding the deposition mechanism
- Ionic liquids and non-aqueous solvents for electrodeposition
- Surface sensitive electrochemical characterization of metals and alloys
Education
- Ph.D., University of Calgary, Canada, 2015
- B.S., University of Winnipeg, Canada, 2007
Publications
2021 1 publication
- Horwood, C., Owusu-Ansah, E., Shi, Y.J. and V. Birss. Pulsed laser induced dewetting of Au thin films on Ta2O5 substrates, Chemical Physics, 2021, 541, 110926.
2019 1 publication
2018 4 publications
- Pham, T.A.,Horwood, C., Maiti, A., Bunn, T., Peters, V., and M. Stadermann. Solvation Properties of Silver and Copper Ions in a Room Temperature Ionic Liquid: A First-Principles Study, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2018, 122(50), 12139-12146.
- Horwood, C. and M. Stadermann. Evaluation of a Ag/Ag2S reference electrode with long-term stability for electrochemistry in ionic liquids, Electrochemistry Communications, 2018, (88) 105–108.
- Horwood, C., Stadermann, M. and T. Bunn. Metal Alloy ICF Capsules Created by Electrodeposition, Fusion Science and Technology, 2018, (73) 335–343.
- Horwood, C., Stadermann, M. and T. Bunn. Platinum Electrodeposition for Supported ALD Templated Foam Hohlraum Liners, Fusion Science and Technology, 2018, (73) 219–228.
2015 2 publications
- Ansah, E., Horwood, C., El-Sayed, H., Birss, V. and Y. Shi. A method for the formation of Pt metal nanoparticle arrays using nanosecond pulsed laser dewetting, Applied Physics Letters, 2015, (106), 203103.
- El-Sayed, H., Horwood, C., Ansah, E., Shi, Y., and V. Birss. Gold nanoparticle array formation on dimpled Ta templates using pulsed laser-induced thin film dewetting, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015, (17), 11062-11069.
2014 1 publication
- Horwood, C., El-Sayed, H. and V. I. Birss. Precise electrochemical prediction of short tantalum oxide nanotube length, Electrochimica Acta, 2014, (132), 91-97.
2013 1 publication
- El-Sayed, H., Horwood, C., Abhayawardhana, A. and V. I. Birss. New insights into the initial stages of Ta oxide nanotube formation on polycrystalline Ta electrodes, Nanoscale, 2013, (5), 1494-1498.