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We propose to carry out neutron total scattering on a series of five compounds with the formula LnBO3 (Ln = Y, Tb, Ho, Er, Yb). This will enable us to study the B--O distances...

Cation-vacancy sheelite-type phases in the Ca1-3xBi2x[]xMoO4 system (where [] represents a cation vacancy) are being investigated for applications in wireless communication...

Magnetic cooling is a reliable technique for refrigeration, however, understanding of fundamental science and materials is essential for utilizing the technique fully. Fe2P is...

This rapid access proposal is aimed at investigating the local cationic and anionic environments of a model Li-rich layered oxide, Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2 (LNMO), through neutron and...

It is difficult for the naked external gene to become internalized due to its similar charge to the extracellular membrane surface. Various cationic copolymers and cationic...

NiMH batteries exhibit a hysteresis, or path dependence, regarding the rest voltage of the system. Depending on charge/discharge history of the battery the rest voltage will be...

Ammonia is seen as a key part of the transition to a sustainable energy economy, but needs decomposition catalysts to release its stored hydrogen. Lithium nitride-hydride...

This proposal is concerned with understanding the properties of materials used in important applications in catalysis and energy, such as in molecular transformations of exhaust...

The relationship between spin fluctuations and superconductivity is of paramount importance in understanding the iron-based superconductors. We have recently investigated the...

It has always been assumed that CaSnO3 perovskite remains orthorhombic (Pbnm) as a function of temperature up to its melting point, and is rather unremarkable in many ways....

There has been a renewal of interest in lithium ion conducting solid electrolytes for use in lithium batteries. The ease of handling and scale-up, make oxide based systems, most...

New families of materials of cathode materials for Li-ion batteries, with greater capacities, are required to more effectively meet the world’s energy storage demands....

Today, a number of technological devices, such as the readout sensor in the hard disc drive, have used the exchange bias (EB) effect, which arises in a...

This application is concerned with the defect chemistry and stability of Pr2NiO4+d, a highly disordered energy material whose crystal structure is still subject to controversy....

The objective of this experiment is to use neutron reflectivity to study the surface structure and determine chemical depth profiles of Perflouropolyether-PDMS films in air and...

Our ongoing project to characterise radical scavenging by the green tea anti-oxidant EGCG and its D-ring analogue, (3,4,5-(OH)3-Bz) is near-complete. ALC-MuSR experiments on the...

To develop the next generation of high performance Li-ion rechargeable batteries we need to find new positive electrode materials with a greater capacity to store charge. It is...

Proton conducting materials have received widespread attention in recent years, due to their rich potential in the areas of energy related research, sensors and membranes. Here,...

Upon cooling, all common liquids are observed to freeze. This observation is similarly ubiquitous for magnetic materials, where the magnetic moments most often line up in a...

This proposal is concerned with understanding the properties of materials used in important applications in catalysis and energy, such as in molecular transformations of exhaust...