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Study of the multi-gap phenomena in SrTiO$_3$
We intend to perform the magnetic field penetration depth \lambda measurements on theoxygen reduced and Nb-doped SrTiO_3 -- the first oxide superconductors where two-gap... -
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... -
Muon-spin rotation study of the in-plane magnetic penetration depth of \refraof
This is an extention of the previous proposal (RB920385), which was awarded 7 days.The experiment has not been performed yet (scheduled in November), but we forsee... -
Experimental compositions of NbCoSn and ZrNiSn based half-Heusler thermoelect...
The aim of the experiment is to determine the experimental compositions of a number of half-Heusler intermetallic compounds. These are the Nb1-xZrxCoSn, NbCoSn1-zSnz and... -
[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... -
Composition depth profiling of novel spray-coated plastic solar cell materials
We propose to study a range of new lower energy gap organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials deposited by spray coating using neutron reflectivity. The new materials to be studied... -
Coining dies of the Stuart Age (1603-1714)
We propose to analyse 13 coining dies used at the Royal Mint during the 17th century: nine held in the Royal Mint Museum, three in the Museum of London and one in the British... -
Structural investigations of type-I clathrate compounds
This proposal concerns structural investigations on thermoelectric type-I clathrate compounds Ba8Ge43 and Cs8Sn44. Both compounds possess vacancies in their crystal structure... -
Muon-spin rotation study of the in-plane magnetic penetration depth of REFe_(...
We propose a TF-muSR investigation of the superconducting properties of the REFe_(1-y)Ru_yAsO_{1-x}F_x compound (RE=La, Sm). In this system the substitution of Fe by the... -
The pressure response of the new superconductor LiFeAs
We will probe the response of the 18K superconductor LiFeAa to pressures of up to 2 GPa in order to investigate the evolution of the crystal structure. In particular we wish to... -
Hydrogen production from ammonia using lithium imide: an isotope study
We have recently discovered that light metal amides and imides are excellent cattalysts for the decomposition of ammonia. We request 3 days on POLARIS to perform in situ neutron... -
Isotope dependence of the Néel Temperature in cuprates
The effect of isotope exchange on the Néel temperature in the cuprates was neer determined because it was impossible to perform relaible isotope exchanges in the parent... -
Penetration depth in isovalent Ru substitution Ba(Fe$_{1-x}$Ru$_x$)$_2$As$_2$
The investigation of the recently discovered high-Tc superconductors based on iron pnictides, has attracted great attention. Much effort has been devoted to determining the... -
Complex structural modelling of amorphous [Au(SPh)]n and [M(1,2,4-triazole)2(...
Coordination polymers (CPs) with reversible phase changes between amorphous and crystalline states have recently become of interest for potential Phase-Change Memory... -
Magnetization depth profiling of thin films of Ni2MnGa
In materials where magnetic and structural transitions are coupled, a number of interesting and useful phenomena are seen, such as the giant magnetocaloric effect (MCE) and...
