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High resolution neutron powder diffraction studies of the cubic spinels Li2Ni...
We propose to study the structures of Li2NiGe3O8 and Li2ZnGe3O8 using variable temperature high resolution powder neutron diffraction, with the intention of locating the Li... -
In Search of Superionic Conductivity of Mg2+ Cations
The migration of cations with a charge greater than 1 has received very little attention historically, perhaps due to no commercially driven demand for the research as well as... -
Single-Crystal Neutron Diffraction Study on [U(C5Me5)2(H)(mu¿H)]2
To our knowledge, the length of the U¿H single bond has never been accurately measured, at least not in a molecular compound by single-crystal neutron diffraction. We currently... -
Oxide Ion Disorder in Rhombohedral Bismuth Neodymium Oxide Electrolytes
Materials that exhibit high oxide ion conductivity are of interest with a view to their application in solid oxide fuel cells, gas sensors and gas separation membranes. A study... -
Ba3Mo1-xNb1+xO8.5-x/2 novel oxide ion conductor: Local structure and structur...
Oxide ion conductors are researched as potential electrolytes in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Yttria-stabilized zirconia is currently the most commonly used electrolyte in... -
Crystallographic Basis for the High Temperature, 2D Invar Effect in Copper Gi...
We wish to study the gillespite-structured phase Ba0.5Sr0.5CuSi4O10 at high temperatures to determine the structural basis of the invar-like (zero thermal expansion) of the a-b... -
Phase Transitions and Orbital Ordering in SrRu1-xCuxO3.
This proposal seeks to establish the importance of orbital ordering on the stability of the tetragonal phase in Cu doped SrRiuO3. Orbital ordering is believed to be a... -
In-Situ Studies of Electrochemically Enhanced Performance in Perovskite Elect...
Recent studies in our laboratory have shown that a range of A-site deficient perovskite oxides, with carefully tuned chemical compositions, exhibit excellent properties when... -
[Cr(NH3)]6Cl2 and its lower ammines; understanding the influence of the Jahn-...
There are growing demands to reduce the global CO2 footprint and to adopt alternative, sustainable fuels. Ammonia (NH3) is one such alternative, producing only water and... -
QENS Investigation of Proton Conduction Mechanism in Spark-Plasma-Sintered Pr...
Fuel cells exhibit high-energy efficiency and the only release is clean water when used with hydrogen. Proton ceramic fuel cells (PCFC) are from special interest because proton... -
Define the crystal structures of lead-free ferroelectric, candidate multiferr...
We have a range of new structures in the lead-free ferroelectric, candidate multiferroic and SOFC cathode areas. The HRPD data will be used to define these new crystal... -
Room temperature biskyrmions in non-chiral thin film MnNiGa
Skyrmions are topologically protected, nano-sized objects which have been shown to exist in the spin textures of a range of magnetic materials and are currently under intense... -
In-situ studies of thermal electrochemical cells utilising transition metal s...
Thermal batteries are used in applications were high reliability is a key requirement. They can be stored for decades and activated in less than a second. Most contemporary... -
Average structures of new functional oxides - HPRD
The proposal addresses the average structures of new lead-free ferroelectrics, low-temperature ionic conductors and mixed conductors which are candidate solid oxide fuel cell... -
Local cation ordering in bismuth yttrium ytterbium oxide solid electrolytes
Solid electrolytes based on Bi2O3 exhibit high conductivity at intermediate temperatures (300-600 deg C) and recent research has revealed the true potential of these materials... -
Order vs. disorder in full Heusler alloys: is it the key to half-metallicity?
Lateral spin valve (LSV) device consists of two ferromagnetic (FM) wires connected by a non-magnetic (NM) wire is one of the candidates for read sensors for the next generation... -
Short Range Order in High Entropy Alloys
High entropy alloys are receiving significant attention worldwide as a new class of materials that offer unique and attractive properties. However, controversy exists over their... -
High-Temperature Crystal Structure of Aluminium-Substituted La(Sr)Ga(Mg)O3-d ...
Due to a high-oxide ion conductivity, strontium and magnesium co-substituted lanthanum gallate (LSGM) is considered as a potential electrolyte material for solid oxide fuel... -
Hysteresis in the deformation of layered crystal structures
The aim of this proposal is to study the origin of the hysteresis effect in many layered crystal structures, in particular MAX-phases, such as Ti2AlC. This effect has been... -
Molecular As-rich sulphur glasses
AsxS1-x binaries belong to the most studied chalcogenide glassy systems. The glass-forming region in the system was found to be rather limited, 0.05 < x < 0.43, caused by...
