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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... -
Negative thermal expansion in ReO3: anomalous variation with temperature
ReO3 is a well-known oxide framework with unusual thermal expansion behaviour, exhibiting multiple regions of both positive and negative thermal expansion (NTE). We propose to... -
Structural Disorder in the Quantum Spin Liquid Candidate YbMgGaO4
Quantum spin liquids are novel magnetic states in which quantum entanglement suppresses conventional magnetic order. Understanding the effects that stabilise such states is an... -
Solvent and drug diffusion in supramolecular gels
This proposal addresses issues related to understanding drug diffusion in supramoleculargels with view at fundamental pharmacological questions for drug delivery. Preliminary... -
Characterization of local symmetry breaking in superconducting La2-xBaxCuO4 &...
The mechanism of high temperature superconductivity (HTSC) remains unresolved. Of particular interest is the origin of the mysterious pseudogap (PG, a partial gap in the... -
alpha-Bi2V0.95Ni0.05O5.425
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Unraveling Local Structure in Pseudocubic Perovskite Solid Solutions
Recently, several perovskite-like ceramic-oxide solid solutions featuring pseudocubic symmetry have been reported to exhibit technologically promising dielectric and... -
Atomic structure of formamidinium lead iodide perovskite
New perovskite phases containing lead and halogens with a molecular cation are providing new options for materials in solar cells, giving unusually high efficiencies in... -
Acceptor-doped BiFeO3: Oxide Ion Conduction and Possible Structural Disorder.
2 days of beamtime is requested on Polaris to study the defect structure of an oxide-ion conductor Bi1-xBaxFeO3-x/2. RT total neutron scattering studies on samples heat treated... -
Exploring local structure in hydrated LiRAPs using pair distribution function...
Many of the devices currently used for energy storage (e.g., batteries, solar cells) use liquid electrolytes that are known to pose a serious fire and safety risk. In recent... -
Neutron Total Scattering Investigation of LaCoxMn1-xO3 Perovskites
The perovskite structure with general formula ABX3 describes many hundreds (if not thousands) of materials. Many have interesting and technologically important properties. The... -
Structures and microscopic miscibility for nanoparticles of palladium-rutheni...
We are proposing 4 days of beamtime on GEM to conduct the experiment on 10 alloy nanoparticles; PdxRu1-x (x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1) and PdRuM (M = Rh, Pt, Ir). We have... -
Ordering in La/W Double Substituted Bismuth Oxide Based Fluorites
Materials that show fast oxide ion conduction have potential applications as electrolytes in devices such as solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), gas sensors and gas separation... -
Bi0.775Ln0.225O1.5 (Ln = La, Dy) Oxide Ion Conductors: Local Structure, Compl...
Ionic conductivity is a property where a material is able to conduct electricity through the movement of ions. Oxide ion conductors can be used in solid oxide fuel cells, which... -
Control of oil exchange dynamics in microemulsions by amphiphilic copolymers
A very important property of O/W microemulsions is the exchange dynamics of the oil molecules. So far little is know about that, despite the fact that its control is crucial for... -
Negative thermal expansion in the rutile phase of ZnF2
It has recently been discovered than the rutile phase of zinc fluoride shows negative thermal expansion along all three crystallographic axes. What is highly unusual about this...