School of Chemistry: Recent submissions
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Magnetic structures of βI-Li2CoSiO4 and γ0-Li2MnSiO4: crystal structure type vs. magnetic topology
Published 2014The magnetic structure and properties of the candidate lithium-ion battery cathode materials Pbn21(≡Pna21) Li2CoSiO4 and P21/n Li2MnSiO4 have been studied experimentally using low-temperature neutron powder diffraction and ...Open AccessArticle -
Complex 5d magnetism in a novel S = ½ trimer system, the 12L hexagonal perovskite Ba4BiIr3O12
Published 2013The 12L hexagonal perovskite Ba4BiIr3O12 has been synthesized for the first time and characterized using high-resolution neutron and synchrotron x-ray diffraction as well as physical properties measurements. The structure ...Open AccessArticle -
The key role of bismuth in the magnetoelastic transitions of Ba3BiIr2O9 and Ba3BiRu2O9 as revealed by chemical doping
Published 2014The key role played by bismuth in an average intermediate oxidation state in the magnetoelastic spin-gap compounds Ba3BiRu2O9 and Ba3BiIr2O9 has been confirmed by systematically replacing bismuth with La3+ and Ce4+. Through ...Open AccessArticle -
Phase Behaviour and Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductivity of Ba4Sb2O9
Published 2013The 6H-type perovskite phase Ba4Sb2O9, which decomposes in air below 600 K, is found to survive to room temperature in a CO2-free atmosphere. It shows substantial mixed protonic, oxide ionic and electronic conductivity. ...Open AccessArticle -
Tuning the Giant Magnetoelastic Transition in Ba3BiIr2O9 and Ba3BiRu2O9
Published 2014We have experimentally investigated the effects of pressure on the magnetoelastic transitions associated with the opening of spin-gaps in Ba3BiIr2O9 and Ba3BiRu2O9. For both compounds, reducing the unit cell volume by ...Open AccessArticle