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The role of disulphide bridges in the adsorption of globular proteins at the ...
Following our previous study of adsorption of globular lysozyme and BSA at the oil/water interface by neutron reflection, we continue to explore how unfolding of globular... -
µSR study of the frustrated hyper-honeycomb magnet beta-Li2IrO3
In the present proposal, we would like to investigate beta-Li2IrO3, a 5d based hyper-honeycomb system, where strong Kitaev-type anisotropy of magnetic couplings triggers a... -
Structures of new n-type thermoelectric oxides
Thermoelectric materials (TEs), which produce a voltage in response to an applied temperature gradient, are set to play an increasingly important role in the development of new... -
Impact of Stereochemistry and Diamine Structure on Absorption of Constructed ...
Chiral gemini surfactants containing stereogenic centers and two amphiphilic moieties, not only maintain the chiral properties, but also exhibit stronger aggregation properties,... -
Inelastic neutron scattering study in the multiferroic spinel Fe1+xCr2-xO4 (x...
ACr2O4 syetem allows one to analyze the interplay of lattice, charge, orbital, and spin degrees of freedom. However, very few materials have been studied from the viewpoint of... -
Can photo-MuSR method measure carrier recombination lifetime in direct gap se...
In the past years we have developed a method measuring carrier recombination lifetime in semiconductors using the photo-MuSR setup in HIFI. These studies have focused on... -
Structure and composition of oxide nano-composites for application as SOFC ca...
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are devices for converting liquid or gaseous fuels directly to electrical current. They rely on high oxide ion conductivity throughout the device... -
Magnetic excitations in the quantum spin ice Yb2Ti2O7
We propose to carry out an inelastic neutron scattering experiment at LET to investigate the excitations in the quantum spin ice Yb2Ti2O7. In contrast to other single crystal... -
pH-control of swelling and charge neutralization of thin hydrogel films
Hydrogels are widely used in biomaterials science, much due to excellent protein resistance, and physicochemical properties similar to biological tissue. Charge neutrality is... -
Neutron Diffraction Studies of Sodium Manganese Oxides with the P3 Structure.
Batteries have a variety of applications, including as storage of energy generated from renewable sources such as wind and solar. Whilst lithium-ion batteries dominate the... -
The Magnetic Structure of LaCoxMn1-xO3 (x = 0.75)
It is the aim of the current proposal to examine in detail the magnetic structure of LaCo0.75Mn0.25O3 at low temperature, which should provide insight into the nature of the... -
Relation between surface tension and adsorbed amount of proteins at the air/w...
The surface tension of proteins often exhibits a reproducible lagtime, which is sensitiv to a range of conditions such as concentration, pH, ionic strength. We have also found... -
Temperature dependence of spin dynamics near quantum criticality in an Ising ...
This proposal is part of our research programme to explore the interplay of thermal and quantum fluctuations near zero-temperature quantum phase transitions. Here we apply for a... -
Structural distortions and partial order in the selenate and chromate analogu...
The mineral mirabilite (di-sodium sulfate decahydrate) has been extensively studied by X-ray and neutron powder and single-crystal diffraction methods. The structure contains an... -
Crystal symmetry change at the magnetic transition in MnB and FeB compounds p...
The "magnetocaloric effect" (MCE) is based on the entropy difference encountered when themagnetic state of a material is changed and it can be used for refrigeration. However,... -
pH-control of swelling and charge neutralization of thin hydrogel films
Hydrogels are widely used in biomaterials science, much due to excellent protein resistance, and physicochemical properties similar to biological tissue. Charge neutrality is... -
Design of new Ruddlesden Popper phases through sulphate/chromate incorporation
The drive for increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions has garnered increasing support for the use of fuel cell technology, which offers the potential... -
Magnetic study of the new skyrmion-carrying material CoZnMn
Nanoscale magnetic skyrmions are swirl-like magnetisation entities that satisfy topological quantisation conditions. They can therefore not be easily unwound into another... -
Unravelling the Interplay between Octahedral Distortions and High-Tc Supercon...
We propose elastic neutron powder diffraction experiments on perovkite bismuthates (Ca,K)BiO3. Known as one of the earliest high-Tc oxide superconductors, bismuthates have... -
Structural distortions and partial order in the selenate and chromate analogu...
The mineral mirabilite (di-sodium sulfate decahydrate) has been extensively studied by X-ray and neutron powder and single-crystal diffraction methods. The structure contains an...
