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Dynamics of Solid Ionic Conductors: Na2Si2O5 and Li2Si2O5
We would measure vibrational spectra for Li2Si2O5 and Na2Si2O5, as well as quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) spectra for Na2SiO5. The measurement of phonon spectra over... -
Understanding the mechanism of benzyl alcohol oxidation using supported Au-Pd...
Gold, in its nano-scale, has been found to be very effective catalyst for oxidation reactions. More recently, it was shown that supported Au-Pd catalysts can be used for... -
Quantum spin dynamics in molecular based triangular antiferromagnet Li2AMo3O8...
Recently new molecular based magnets Li2AMo3O8 (A = In and Sc), where Mo3O8 clusters form S = 1/2 triangular lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnet, were synthesized.... -
Unprecedented strong superexchange through one atom for a Ag(2+)-based 1D ant...
We propose to investigate AgFBF4, compound known for > 20 years, with inelastic neutron scattering. The scope is to determine the value of J for this Ag(2+)-based 1D... -
Ligand-field characterization and U-Pt bonding in uranium-based heterometalli...
We propose to investigate the magnetic excitation spectra of tetravalent uranium ions in two isostructural, one-dimesional chains made up by aligned UM2 units, with M = Pt and... -
Origin of high-temperature magnetoelectricity in CuO
We propose to measure the spin excitation spectrum of single-crystal CuO throughout the Brillouin zone. The motivation for the experiment is to gain an understanding of the... -
Crystal Field Study of the Rare Earth Pyrochlores Sm2Hf2O7, Sm2Zr2O7 and Dy2T...
Rare earth pyrochlores R2T2O7 have attracted attention because of the wide range of interesting and unusual magnetic behavior they present, in particular the observation of... -
The interaction of C6H12 with Raney Ni
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Determination of the on-top vibrational mode of the surface hydride in PdH.
Finely divided supported palladium particles are used as catalysts in many technical processes. Using MAPS we have recently investigated the interaction of hydrogen with the... -
The application of INS to investigate the active phase of methane steam refor...
A previous allocation of beamtime on MAPS [RB720354] revealed the vibrational fingerprint of methane reforming catalysts operating under so-called ¿dry¿ reforming conditions.... -
Spin gap and possible spin-dimer formation in Ce(Os1-xFex)2Al10 (X=0 to 1)
Our neutron study using MARI/MERLIN on Ce(Ru1-xFex) 2Al10 reveals very interesting magnetic excitations and a manuscript is ready to submit to PRB. In x=0 (TN=27 K) a... -
Can we use the H-H stretch of adsorbed dihydrogen to characterise materials?
The use of the J 0-to-1 rotational transition of dihydrogen has been extensively used to characterise the state if hydrogen in and on materials. The disadvantage of studying the... -
OSTEOMETRICS IN BURNED HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS: ESTIMATING HEAT-INDUCED DIMENS...
This study aims at developing a reliable method for probing diagenetic alterations in human bones upon burning events, by INS spectroscopy. The results will be coupled to Raman... -
Magnetic fluctuations in an FeSe superconductor (Tc = 40K) intercalated with ...
Superconductors have many practical applications, especially in technologies that require high magnetic fields, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Efforts to find new and... -
Magnetic excitations in a frustrated Cairo pentagon lattice.
We propose to measure the high energy magnon spectrum of Bi2Fe4O9 in order to finalize a spin wave model and to classify this compound within the theoretical phase diagram of... -
Characterisation of Protons in Pyrochlore Electrocatalysts
This proposal is about understanding the atomic-scale structure of complex oxides that contain water or protons and that are used as electrocatalyts for water splitting. Such... -
Vibrational dynamics and proton sites in proton conducting perovskites
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) operating at intermediate temperatures are a promising clean energy technology. At the heart of these devices is a proton conducting oxide... -
Single crystal study of spin gap formation in CeT2Al10 (T=Ru and Os)
Our recent inelastic neutron scattering (INS) study using MARI clearly reveals the presence of a sharp inelastic excitation near 8 meV and 11 meV in CeT2Al10 (T=Ru and Os)... -
The proton quantum states of the amorphous ices (MARI)
While we now have a complete picture of the average local and intermediate structures of the various amorphous ices, their dynamic behaviour (glass transition and defect... -
Magnetic excitations in mesoporous hematite
We have recently prepared mesoporous forms of various metals oxides. In some cases the imposition of a mesostructure changes other properties of the material significantly. One...
