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Soft chemistry tuning between magnetism and superconductivity in K{1-x}Fe{2-y...
Traditional high-temperature synthesis techniques can be used to vary the composition of K{1-x}Fe{2-y}Se2 up to certain limits. We have found a way to extend the limits on the K... -
Models of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase active site: raising the symmetry
The [FeFe]-hydrogenase enzymes are some of the best catalysts know for generating hydrogen. We have an ongoing programme to understand how their chemistry works, and to... -
Muon Relaxation Measurements of FALI
The research and development of Lead Halide perovskite solar cells are one of the most rapidly growing research areas. Since the discovery of these organic-inorganic metal... -
Probing glassy magnetic transitions in structurally disordered (defect fluori...
Cubic A2B2O7 oxides with A standing for a rare-earth element and B for a transition or main block metal have been systematically studied for their frequently exotic... -
Magnetism in RT2Zn20: below and beyond the Stoner limit
Spontaneous ferromagnetism occurs when exceeding the "Stoner limit", a condition requiring the potential (Coulomb) energy to exceed the kinetic energy cost of splitting the... -
µSR study of the Cu-spin fluctuations in heavily electron-doepd high-Tc T’-cu...
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Order-Disorder Phenomena in La2-xSrxCuRuO6 perovskites: crystal and magnetic ...
Oxides containing a mixture of 3d and 4d transition metal oxides can exhibit unusual electronic and magnetic properties. Members of the solid solution La2-xSrxCuRuO6 have been... -
An ALC study of the organic ferroelectrics TTF-CA and TTF-BA (continuation)
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Spin excitations in La2O2Fe2OSe2 ¿ A Mott insulator candidate
We propose to map out the spin excitations in La2O2FeOSe2 using the MARI chopper spectrometer on a powder sample. Although the structure of La2O2FeOSe2 has some similarities to... -
Probing Magnesium Diffusion in MgxMn3-xO4 Spinels with muSR
Energy storage with increased density is required for electronic devices, electric vehicles, and smart grids. Current lithium ion battery technology utilizes cathodes with high... -
Probing magnetic ground state in Chromium doped topological insulator
The topological insulating materials doped with the magnetic impurity recently attracts special attention for the spintronic applications, where possible coexistence of magnetic... -
Structural studies of the KSbO3-type osmates Sr6Os6O19 and Bi3Os3O11
Osmium-based oxides show a wide range of interesting properties due to the variety of oxidation states osmium can adopt combined with 5d electrons displaying strong spin-orbit... -
MuSR study of organic solar cells
Organic solar cells are of great interest, due to their relative cheapness and ease of fabrication. Unfortunately the efficiency of the devices is much lower than the... -
Low-energy magnetic dynamics in the triangular lattice CuMnO2
We propose to conduct a neutron inelastic scattering study on the CuMnO2 triangular magnet. This material is interesting owing to its possible multiferroic nature. We have... -
Investigating trends in lithium diffusion in doped LiFePO4 materials
There is widespread interest in the development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for rechargeable applications, as they currently offer the highest energy density (amount of... -
Fluctuating stripes in an insulating hole-doped antiferromagnet
In a recent letter to Nature, Boothroyd and coworkers have shown that the well known hour-glass spectrum, previously observed in some cuprate materials, occurs in a hole doped... -
Dynamics of Perfluoroalkanes and Polytetrafluoroethylene
In this experiment we will use the F-mu+-F state as a window into the dynamics of perfluoroalkanes and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) at the molecular level. We will investigate... -
Determining the spin gap in TiPO4
We propose to determine the spin gap in TiPO4, to do this we will carry out a zero-field temperature scan from 5 to 150 K and anticipate focusing our measurements on the region... -
A Self-consistent Description of the Thermoelastic Properties of Dielectric P...
20 years ago, Anderson proposed that the thermoelastic properties of the dominant (mantle) phase within the Earth, MgSiO3 perovskite, could be described as a simple Debye solid.... -
MuSR studies of the magnetic properties of hyperexpanded fullerides close to ...
We have been recently successful in isolating the fcc polymorph of the key hyperexpanded fulleride Cs3C60 - this phase can be driven to a bulk suprconducting state without...