Lawrence Whitmore

Dr. Whitmore graduated from the University of Surrey in 1990 with a 1st class B.Sc. in Pure Physics and in 1995 with a Ph.D. in Physics with a thesis title ‚Transmission Electron Microscopy of Nano-machined Silicon Wafers‘. After this he made a Postdoc at the University of Cambridge where he developed an instrumented micro-hardness tester and wrote the software for data acquisition and analysis. He then worked for Mitsubishi as an R&D engineer developing the manufacturing process for silicon wafers, world economic problems causing the plant to close down a few years later. 

In 2007 he was hired by USTEM at the Technical University of Vienna as an electron microscopist specialising in transmission electron microscopy, and then in 2010 by Montan University Leoben where he worked in a Christian Doppler laboratory using TEM to explore the relationship between microstructure and bulk properties in nickel alloys, in particular the effect of precipitate size and concentration on tensile strength and hardness. 

After this he worked at the National Institute of Physics Iasi to set up a microscopy lab with a newly purchased Zeiss Libra TEM (with monochromator and objective lens spherical aberration correction) and carry out reseach on amorphous iron; and then in 2016 he started working at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg on the Intereg project n2m investigating magnesium alloys using TEM with partners in the University of Applied Sciences, Landshut. 

The collaboration with Landshut evolved into a new FWF-DFG Dach project, which started in January 2021, to deepen the understanding of magnesium by using EBSD in combination with a Kammrath&Weiss in-situ tension/compression stage to examine deformation twinning in real time with increasing stress. The project web page can be found at DMA. 

Publications in peer reviewed journals:

L. Whitmore (2024) A Review of the Sustainability Crisis and an Appraisal of Sustainable Prosperity Eur. J. Sustain. Dev. 13, 2, 325-342ISSN: 2239-5938 doi: 10.14207/ejsd.2024.v13n2p325

L. Whitmore, A. Nischler, H. Saage, O. Huber, (2024). In situ Pure Shear Tests on Textured Magnesium AZ31B Sheets. Metals 2024, 14, 404, 10.3390/met14040404

L. Whitmore, A. Nischler, H. Saage, O. Huber, (2023). In situ uniaxial compression of textured magnesium AZ31B. Metals, 14(1), 20, 10.3390/met14010020

L. Whitmore, (2023). Sustainable science through a case study of sample preparation using 3D printed tools. Eur. J. Sustain. Dev., 12(4), 275, 10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p275.

L. Whitmore, (2023). A precision dimple grinder-polisher produced by 3D printing, Ultramicroscopy 113813, 10.1016/j.ultramic.2023.113813.

L. Whitmore, (2023). A mini vibrational polishing machine produced by 3D printing, Ultramicroscopy 243 113630, 10.1016/j.ultramic.2022.113630.

L. Whitmore (2022). A precision core drill for transmission electron microscopy sample preparation produced by 3D printing Ultramicroscopy, 241 113613, 10.1016/j.ultramic.2022.113613

L. Whitmore, (2022). A precision manual grinding tool for sample preparation, Ultramicroscopy, Volume 233, 113436, 10.1016/j.ultramic.2021.113436

J. Denk, A. Nischler, L.C. Whitmore, O. Huber, H. Saage Discontinuous and inhomogeneous strain distributions under monotonic and cyclic loading in magnesium alloys Mater. Sci. Eng. A 764 2019 138182 10.1016/j.msea.2019.138182

F. Tian, S. Liu, H. Tian, R. Dong, Y. Zhang, D. Wei, L. Ye, L.C. Whitmore Growth and Photocatalytic Properties of NiO Nanostructures Prepared in Acidic and Alkaline Solutions J. Phys. Chem. C 123 1 2019  504-510, 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b09384

L.C. Whitmore, J. Denk, G.A. Zickler, G.R. Bourret, O. Huber, O. Diwald, N. Huesing Macro to nano: a microscopy study of a wrought magnesium alloy after deformation Eur. J. Phys. 40 2019 p. 1-24, 10.1088/1361-6404/ab168a

L.C. Whitmore, J. Denk, G.A. Zickler, G.R. Bourret, O. Huber, H. Saage, O. Diwald, N. Huesing Microstructural investigation of twin-roll cast magnesium AZ31B subjected to a single monotonic compressive stress, J. Alloys Compd. 789 20191022-1034, 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.03.068

H. Maleki, L.C. Whitmore, N. Hüsing Novel multifunctional polymethylsilsesquioxane-silk fibroin aerogel hybrids for environmental and thermal insulation applications 2018 J. Mat. Chem. A, 6 (26), 12598-12612, 10.1039/c8ta02821d

J. Denk, L.C. Whitmore, O. Huber, O. Diwald, H. Saage, Concept of the highly strained volume for fatigue modeling of magnesium alloys, Int. J. Fatigue, 117, 2018, 283-291, 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.08.025

L.C. Whitmore, G. Ababei, L.C. Budeanu, N. Lupu, H. Chiriac The influence of Mn on the glassy phase formation and evolution in Fe_79.7−xMn_xB₂₀Nb_0.3 rapidly solidified ribbons J. Alloys Compd. 696 (2017) 155-160, 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.287

L.C. Whitmore, G. Ababei, L.C. Budeanu, N. Lupu, H. Chiriac Titanium diboride precipitation in Fe_79.7-xTi_xB₂₀Nb_0.3 glassy ribbons J. Alloys Compd. 678 (2016) 486-493, 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.03.223

S. Zamberger, L.C. Whitmore, S. Krisam, T. Wojcik, E. Kozeschnik Experimental and computational study of cementite precipitation in tempered martensite Mod. Sim. Mater. Sci. Eng. 23 (2015) 055012, 10.1088/0965-0393/23/5/055012

H. Chiriac, L.C. Whitmore, M. Grigoras, G. Ababei, G. Stoian, N. Lupu Influence of Cr on nano-cluster formation and super-ferromagnetic behavior of Fe-Cr-Nb-B glassy alloys J. App. Phys. 117 (2015) 17B522, 10.1063/1.4916756

F. Tian, H. Tian, L.C. Whitmore, L.Y. Ye Magnetism of hexagonal close-packed nickel calculated by full-potential linearized augmented plane wave method J. Mag. Mag. Mater. 384 (2015) 49-51, 10.1016/j.jmmm.2015.02.024

M.R. Ahmadi, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, L.C. Whitmore, M. Stockinger, E. Kozeschnik Yield strength prediction in Ni-based alloy using thermo-kinetic precipitation simulation, Mater. Sci. Eng. A (2014) 608 114-122, 10.1016/j.msea.2014.04.054.

M.R. Ahmadi, L.C. Whitmore, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, M. Stockinger, A. Falahati, E. Kozeschnik Simulation of yield strength in Allvac 718Plus Adv. Mater. Res. 922 (2014) 7-12, 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.922.7

L.C. Whitmore, M. Ahmadi, L.C. Guetaz, H. Leitner, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, M. Stockinger, E. Kozeschnik The Microstructure of Heat Treated Superalloy 718Plus Mater. Sci. Eng. A 610 (2014) 39-45, 10.1016/j.msea.2014.05.022

F. Tian, Y. Li, J. Xing, H. Tian, L.C. Whitmore, H. Yang, X. Yang Pores on TiO2 nanosheets with exposed high active facets, Mater. Letts., 123 (2014) 254-257, 10.1016/j.matlet.2014.02.110

L.C. Whitmore, M. Ahmadi, M. Stockinger, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, E. Kozeschnik, H. Leitner Microstructural investigation of thermally aged nickel-based alloy Mater. Sci. Eng. A 594 (2014) 253–259, 10.1016/j.msea.2013.11.037

L.C. Whitmore, H. Leitner, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, R. Radis, M. Stockinger Transmission electron microscopy of single and double aged 718Plus alloy Mat. Sci. Eng. A 534 (2012) 413–423, 10.1016/j.msea.2011.11.089

F. Tian, Z. P. Huang, L.C. Whitmore Fabrication and magnetic properties of Ni nano-wire arrays with ultrahigh axial squareness Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (2012) 14 8537–8541, 10.1039/c2cp40892a

Y. Zhang, Y. Qi, L.C. Whitmore et al Solvothermal Synthesis of Magnetic Chains Self-Assembled by Flower-like Cobalt Submicrospheres Cryst. Growth Des. (2008) 8 9 3206–3212, 10.1021/cg7010452

C. Jeynes, K.E. Puttick, L.C. Whitmore et al Laterally Resolved Crystalline Damage in Single-Point Diamond-Turned Silicon Nuc. Inst. Meth. Phys. Res. B (1996) 118 431-436, 10.1016/0168-583X(95)01464-0

K.E. Puttick, L.C. Whitmore, P. Zhdan, A. Gee, C. Chao Energy Scaling Transitions in Machining of Silicon By Diamond Trib. Int. (1995) 28 6 349-355, 10.1016/0301-679X(95)00019-Z

K.E. Puttick, L.C. Whitmore, C. Chao, A. Gee Transmission Electron Microscopy of Nano-Machined Silicon Crystals Phil. Mag. (1993) 69 1 91-103, 10.1080/01418619408242212

K.E. Puttick, C. Jeynes, L.C. Whitmore, M. Rudman, M. Yamasaka, P. Shore, A. Gee Surface Damage in Nano-Ground Silicon Tribology in metal cutting and grinding: Inst. Mech. Eng. (1992)

Conference papers peer reviewed:

L.C. Whitmore, A. Nischler, O. Huber, Preparation of magnesium AZ31B for electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis. In: O. Huber, M. Bicker, P. Patzelt [Hrsg.]: 11. Landshuter Leichtbau-Colloquium, LC-Verlag, Landshut 2023, ISBN: 978-3-9818439-7-2.

L.C. Whitmore, J. Denk, G. Zickler, G. Bourret, H. Saage, O. Huber, N. Hüsing, O. Diwald: Twinning in compression-strained AZ31B magnesium alloy. In: 9. Landshuter Leichtbau-Colloquium, LC Verlag, Landshut, 2019, p. 75-84, ISBN: 978-3-9818439-2-7

L.C. Whitmore, G. Ababei, L. C. Budeanu, M. Grigoras, H. Chiriac and N. Lupu, Effect of manganese on the microstructure and magnetic properties of Fe-Mn-Nb-B glassy ribbons, INTERMAG Dublin (2017) p1, 10.1109/INTMAG.2017.8007887

L. Whitmore, G. Ababei, L. Budeanu, N. Lupu & H. Chiriac (2016). Microstructural investigation of Fe-Mn-B-Nb glassy ribbons. European Microscopy Congress 2016: Proceedings, 321-322. doi:10.1002/9783527808465.emc2016.624

H. Chiriac, C. Danceanu, D. Herea, L.C. Whitmore, M. Grigoras, N. Lupu, Invitro cytotoxicity of biocompatible Fe-Ti-Nb-B magnetic nanoparticles in alternating magnetic fields 2015 INTERMAG Beijing 2015 1, 10.1109/INTMAG.2015.7156714

M. Kumar, L.C. Whitmore, C. Poletti, H.P. Degischer: TEM of Strengthening Precipitates in AW7020 Alloy; Internationale Metallographie-Tagung 2010, Leoben (2010) 253 – 258. ISBN: 978-3-88355-382-5.

L.C. Whitmore, T. Koch, S. Abermann, K. Whitmore, A. Steiger-Thirsfeld: Transmission electron microscopy of indented and scratched titanium-alumina layers on silicon MC-Graz (2009) 459-460 ISBN: 978-3-85125-0626

L.C. Whitmore, K.E. Puttick, J.F. Watts Surface Layers of Polished and Nanomachined Silicon ICEM 13 Paris (1994) 799-800. ISBN: 2868832253

L.C. Whitmore, K.E. Puttick, P. Zhdan Comparison of SEM, AFM and XTEM for imaging finely finished surfaces ICEM Paris 1994 1055-1056. ISBN: 2868832253

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