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Field-induced phases in MnWO4.
We suggest to study the field-induced magnetic phases in MnWO4 single crystal in fields along the easy magnetization direction (approximately along the [2 0 1]). This system... -
Evolution of the magnetic order in a strongly frustrated square lattice magnet
BaCd(VO)(PO4)2 is an ideal system to study the interplay between geometric frustration and quantum magnetism on a square lattice. It is suggested that BaCd(VO)(PO4)2 hosts a... -
p-orbital magnetism in cesium superoxide
CsO2 is the most interesting of the alkali superoxides. It shows a remarkable variation in the magnetic exchange coupling J(T) of over 50%. An orbital ordering transition occurs... -
Crystal and magnetic structure of Dirac semimetal CuMnAs.
The ternary semimetal CuMnAs is a half-Heusler alloy with antiferromagnetic order [1, 2] and it crystallizes orthorhombically in the space group Pnma (No. 62) Antiferromagnetic... -
Crystal structure of Zintl phase hydrides and hydride oxides of the lanthanides
Neutron powder diffraction will be used to determine hydrogen position in Zintl phase hydrides and hydride oxide of the lanthanides. Zintl phase hydrides exhibit fascinating... -
Magnetic phase diagram of linarite perpendicular to the chain axis
The natural mineral linarite PbCuSO_4(OH)_2 has been characterized as a frustrated quantum spin chain system, with a nearest-neighbor ferromagnetic coupling J_1~100K along a... -
Advanced magnetic phase diagram of PrMn1-xFexO3 substitutional system
PrMnO3 is an C-type antiferromagnet, where the Mn sublattice orders into a muMn = (Cx, Fy ,0) magnetic structure below TN = 95.9(3) K. PrFeO3 is a ferromagnet in which the Fe... -
Phonon and Soft Mode Behaviour in Ferroelectric-Thermoelectrics: A Comparativ...
The search for new thermoelectric (TE) oxides has been driven by the discovery of high figures of merit ZT in complex layered cobaltates such as Na(x)CoO2 or Ca3Co4O9. Relying... -
Step like relief of “geometric frustration” on the distorted pyrochlore Cr-su...
In the system Ni1-xCuxCr2O4 competing Jahn-Teller distortions combined with geometrical frustration give rise to a rich phase diagram as a function of x(Cu) and temperature. Now... -
Study of structural changes in metal-organic frameworks during and after hydr...
The goal of the proposed experiment is to study the local structural changes in metal-organic frameworks (class CAU) during and after hydrogen sorption processes. MOFs are known... -
Investigation of magnetic phase diagram of TbMn1-xFexO3 system
Perovskite TbMO3 (M=Fe, Mn) have shown many interesting magnetic properties, e.g., multiferroics in TbMnO3, spin soliton lattice in TbFeO3. Their solid solution TbMn1-xFexO3... -
Commensurate and incommensurate magnetic phases in oxygen-deficient SrFeO3-x
The present proposal on SrFeO3-x is motivated by our recent inelastic neutron scattering measurements, where three incommensurate magnetic phases with propagation vectors k2 =... -
Pathways of Cation and Anion Diffusion in the Inverse Perovskites BaLiX3 (X =...
We intend to determine the nature of ionic conductivity and the pathways of thermally-induced diffusion in the inverse cubic perovskites BaLiX3 (X = H, D, F). To this end,... -
Investigation of the role of Ti and Cu doping on the crystal structure and ma...
In the current proposal we would like to investigate the nature of magnetic ordering and crystal structure of Ti and Cu doped ferrimagnetic spinel MnCo2O4 using the powder... -
Is the field-induced magnetic structure in U2Pd2In indeed noncollinear (II) ?
In this continuation proposal we suggest to study the metamagnetic transition (MT) in U2Pd2In single crystal in fields along the a axis. This system shows MT between 25 and 29... -
Structural Investigations of CH3NH3Pb(I,Br)3 – a complementary Neutron and Sy...
Since the last years hybrid perovskite materials became attractive in photovoltaic applications. They offer a broad range of properties, for instants a tunable wide-bandgap... -
Study of magnetic ordering in the inverted spinels Co2TiO4 and Co2SnO4
In the present study we like to investigate the nature of magnetic ordering in Co2TiO4 and Co2SnO4 materials using the powder and single-crystal neutron diffraction technique.... -
Unravelling the hidden lithium and negative thermal expansion in tetragonal t...
Tetragonal tungsten bronze oxides Pb2K1-xLixNb5O15 (x=0.7) was found to exhibit a tunable novel negative thermal expansion (NTE) property, which may correspond to the both... -
Cu-Zr-Al bulk metallic glass matrix composites with in-situ formed CuZr phase
The project proposal aims at optimization of the chemical composition of Cu-Zr-Al alloys in order to obtain bulk amorphous-crystalline composites, containing in-situ formed CuZr... -
Study on the structure of layered composites with P2 and O3 intergrowth using...
Rechargeable sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are regarded as a promising candidate for the next generation energy storage devices owing to the enormous supply of sodium. In...