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Phase transitions in KNO3 embedded into the pores of Al2O3 nanoporous matrices.
The stydy of temperature evolution of crystal structure of nanocomposite based on ferroelectric KNO3 embedded into the pores of Al2O3 nanoporous matrice are proposed to obtain... -
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Phase diagram of potassium nitrate nanoparticles embedded into porous glasses
The principle goal of proposed experiment is to determine the role of size effect and thermal prehistory of sample preparation on stability of ferroelectric phase in potassium... -
Structural and Magnetic Properties of Bi1-xNdxFe1-yCoyO3 (BNFC) compositions
The Bi1-xNdxFe1-yCoyO3 (BNFC) compositions emerge as materials with very rich and not completely understood physical behavior. We have recently identified the existence of two... -
High-temperature investigation on structural changes during order-disorder pr...
Monoclinic sanidine is the high-temperature modification of potassium rich alkalifeldspars. The crystal structure consists of a framework of corner-sharing TO4 tetrahedra (T =... -
Tracing disorder in ZnGeN2
We propose to study the defect behaviour of ZnGeN2 as a representative material for the emerging class of Zn-IV-N2 solar absorber materials. As earth-abundant alternatives to... -
Determination of the in-field magnetic structure of atacamite
Studies on the magnetic properties of atacamite, Cu2Cl(OH)3, at low temperatures have revealed a behavior which is characteristic for frustrated magnetic systems. The results of... -
Investigation of the high-field low-temperature magnetic phases in quasi-1D I...
BaCo2V2O8 is a good realization of the spin-1/2 quasi-1D Ising-like antiferromagnet (AF). At zero field, a Néel magnetic order occurs below 5.4 K. Applying a magnetic field... -
Spin-nematic phase in S=1/2 frustrated zigzag chain compound beta-TeVO4
Nematic phases, despite being unknown to the general population, are found in many natural systems. However, if quantum magnets can also achieve such an order is yet unclear.... -
Determination of oxygen sites in the crystal structure of A-site deficient Pr...
The Ruddlesden-Popper type Pr2-xNiO4±delta is one of the most potential membrane materials for the design of intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathodes and oxygen... -
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Incommensurate magnetic ordering in the geometrically frustrated system Ni1-x...
Only recently, we have investigated in detail the evolution of the structural and magnetic phase transition temperatures of the system Ni1-xCuxCr2O4. Competing Jahn-Teller... -
Crystal Structure and Defects in Li-doped Mg2Si-based Thermoelectrics
We propose to study the room temperature crystal structure of Li-doped Mg2Si-based solid solutions, which represent one of the most promising material classes for... -
Neutron diffraction study on the mosaic structure of Cu2(S, Te)
Thermoelectric materials have received considerable attention for the ability of converting heat into electricity via the solid state. Minimizing the lattice thermal... -
Cation partitioning in pyrrhotite-type compounds Fe7-yMyX8 (X = S, Se)
High resolution neutron powder diffraction measurements at room temperature are planned to be performed in order to reveal the dependence of the cation partitioning between... -
Crystal structure and Cu-Zn disorder in (Ag1-xCux)2ZnSnSe4.
Ag2ZnSnSe4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 are quaternary semiconductors belonging to the adamantine compound family, contain only abundant elements, which makes these materials promising... -
Ising quantum criticality in transverse fields in a quantum paramagnet
The gapped quantum paramagnet DTN has been the focus of intense study in recent years in the context of the z=2 quantum critical point (QCP) in applied fields (Bose-Einstein... -
Field-induced phases in skyrmion-lattice candidate compound EuNiGe3
Skyrmions have been found in cubic helimagnets and in ultrathin films with surface induced Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI). In bulk, skyrmionic phases are observed in a... -
High field magnetic phase study on UPt2Si2
UPt2Si2 has been long considered as a rare example of uranium intermetallic compound with strongly localized f-electrons which order antiferromagnetically below TN~35K. Recent... -
Determination of oxygen sites in the crystal lattice of A-site deficient Pr2N...
Pr2NiO4+d exhibits extremely high oxygen diffusivity. The crystal structure of Pr2NiO4+d consists of PrNiO3 perovskite and PrO rock salt units. The exceptional high oxygen...
