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Effect of La-substitution on Structural and Magnetic Properties in Frustrated...
We propose to study the structural and magnetic properties of three double perovskites Ca2-xLaxFeRuO6. Room temperature PXRD has revealed that all these compounds are... -
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... -
In situ Investigation of methane adsorption mechanism in a series of highly p...
Safe and efficient storage and transport of energy carriers will become a critical step towards the application of renewable energies. Application of porous materials in tank... -
Concentration- and temperature- driven transformation of crystal and magnetic...
The compounds Bi1-xSmxFeO3 exhibit concentration- driven transition from the polar rhombohedral phase to the anti-polar orthorhombic one and temperature- driven transition into... -
Study of Jahn-Teller activity, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Ordering of Fe,...
In this proposal we would like to investigate the Jahn-Teller activity and its role on the global magnetic ordering and crystal structure of Fe and Ti co-doped ferrimagnetic... -
Understanding High-Tc Superconductivity in Perovskite Bismuthates: the Effect...
We propose elastic neutron powder diffraction experiments on newly discovered perovkite bismuthates, (Ca,K)BiO3. Known as one of the earliest high-Tc oxide superconductors,... -
Magnetic ordering in the multiple rare–earth sublattices in R5Pd2In4 compound...
This proposal is a continuation of our long-term project aiming to understand magnetism of rare earth intermetallics. Five R5Pd2In4 (R = Tb – Tm) indides are intended to be... -
Crystal structure of Cu2Zn(Sn1-xGex)Se4 solid solution.
Cu2ZnGeSe4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 are quaternary semiconductors belonging to the adamantine compound family, contain only abundant elements, which makes these materials promising... -
Magnetic Structures on Kagome Spin Liquid Compound Cu4(OD)6FBr and Cu3Zn(OD)6FBr
A two-dimensional kagome antiferromagnet can achieve a spin-liquid ground state due to strong quantum uctuations and geometrical frustrations, but the topological nature of its... -
Probing the structure-property relationship of Li-rich or Ni-rich layered oxi...
Lithium-rich or Ni-rich layered oxides cathode materials have attracted great attentions owing to their specific high capacity for lithium-ion batteries, but the poor rate... -
In situ Investigation of methane adsorption mechanism in a series of highly p...
Safe and efficient storage and transport of energy carriers will become a critical step towards the application of renewable energies. Application of porous materials in tank... -
Magnetic Order and Magnetostructural Coupling in BaCrFeAs2 and BaCr2As2
We propose to study the magnetic order and temperature dependent structural properties of the ThCr2Si2-type phases BaFeCrAs2 and BaCr2As2 at instruments E9 and E2. These... -
Direct visualization of the 2nd Breathing transition in MIL-53
Structural flexibility is a unique property of some metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that clearly distinguishes them from other inorganic porous materials, such as zeolite and... -
Deuterium-related phase transitions in CePdIn1-xSnxDy deuterides.
RNiInDx compounds with R = Ce-Nd exhibit very short D-D distances of 1.5 A. The project aims at determination, whether this phenomena occurs for CePdIn1-xSnxDy compounds.... -
Neutron diffraction study on the honeycomb lattice compound: Ba2MII(PO4)2 (MI...
Neutrons are an ideal probe of finding magnetic structures. From initial studies on these Ba2MII(PO4)2 (MII = Co, Mn) systems we found interesting magnetic properties. Neutron... -
Probing the magnetization reversal in the inverse spinel Co2VO4
Magnetization reversal (MR) under applied external magnetic field is still not fully understood. The magnetization reversal (MR) refers to a sign change of the dc-magnetization... -
Structure Investigation of La0.6Sr0.4FeO3-d treated in reducing atmospheres
Aim of this proposal is to determine the crystal structure of a series of oxygen-deficient LSF specimen to understand the role of oxygen and Fe deficiencies in their structural... -
Magnetic and Structural properties of two New Frustrated Quantum Magnets
(Sr, Pb)CuTe2O6 are quantum magnets featuring spin-1/2 ions that are coupled into a highly frustrated 3D network resulting from a combination of interactions giving equilateral... -
The occupancy of the Wyckhoff position in Co8Zn6+yMn8-y-zFez
Recently, magnetic skyrmions have been observed for members of the sample series Co6+xZn6+yMn8-x-y, x, y ≤ 4. Based on these studies, we have investigated Fe-substituted... -
Uncovering the structure of unusual superconductors with high structural diso...
While the BCS theory can well interpret the behavior of low temperature superconductors (LTS), it is no longer valid for explaining the superconductivity in high temperature...
