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View article: Influence of La-doping on the magnetic properties of the two-dimensional spin-gapped system SrCu$_2$(BO$_3$)$_2$
Influence of La-doping on the magnetic properties of the two-dimensional spin-gapped system SrCu$_2$(BO$_3$)$_2$ Open
Aliovalent doping of the two-dimensional dimer antiferromagnet SrCu$_2$(BO$_3$)$_2$ has long been proposed as a potential route toward realizing resonating valence bond (RVB) superconductivity in this system; however, experimental progress…
View article: Crystal Structures of XeF<sub>2</sub>·2PtF<sub>4</sub> and XeF<sub>2</sub>·2PdF<sub>4</sub> Determined by 3D Electron Diffraction and Structural Models of XePtF<sub>6</sub>
Crystal Structures of XeF<sub>2</sub>·2PtF<sub>4</sub> and XeF<sub>2</sub>·2PdF<sub>4</sub> Determined by 3D Electron Diffraction and Structural Models of XePtF<sub>6</sub> Open
Although the demonstration of noble-gas reactivity represents one of the most significant breakthroughs of 20th-century inorganic chemistry, the first noble-gas compound, XePtF6 (XeF2·PtF4), lacks comprehen…
View article: Optimized Flux Single-Crystal Growth of the Quantum Spin Liquid Candidate NdTa<sub>7</sub>O<sub>19</sub> and Other Rare-Earth Heptatantalates, ErTa<sub>7</sub>O<sub>19</sub> and GdTa<sub>7</sub>O<sub>19</sub>
Optimized Flux Single-Crystal Growth of the Quantum Spin Liquid Candidate NdTa<sub>7</sub>O<sub>19</sub> and Other Rare-Earth Heptatantalates, ErTa<sub>7</sub>O<sub>19</sub> and GdTa<sub>7</sub>O<sub>19</sub> Open
Single crystals are essential for characterizing a wide range of magnetic states, including exotic ones such as quantum spin liquids. This study reports a flux method for growing single crystals of NdTa7O19, the first…
View article: Pressure-Induced Comproportionation in Palladium Trifluoride
Pressure-Induced Comproportionation in Palladium Trifluoride Open
Despite its seeming simple stoichiometry, palladium trifluoride (PdF3) is a mixed-valent system better formulated as PdIIPdIVF6. In an attempt to verify whether the application of high pressure (…
View article: Mechanochemical Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of the Mixed-Valent Binary Silver(I,II) Fluorides, Ag<sup>I</sup><sub>2</sub>Ag<sup>II</sup>F<sub>4</sub> and Ag<sup>I</sup>Ag<sup>II</sup>F<sub>3</sub>
Mechanochemical Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of the Mixed-Valent Binary Silver(I,II) Fluorides, Ag<sup>I</sup><sub>2</sub>Ag<sup>II</sup>F<sub>4</sub> and Ag<sup>I</sup>Ag<sup>II</sup>F<sub>3</sub> Open
Fluoridoargentates(II) represent a fascinating class of silver(II) compounds with structural and magnetic similarities to cuprate superconductors. However, their synthesis is challenging, leaving their properties largely underexplored and …
View article: Higher-Magnesium-Doping Effects on the Singlet Ground State of the Shastry–Sutherland SrCu<sub>2</sub>(BO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>
Higher-Magnesium-Doping Effects on the Singlet Ground State of the Shastry–Sutherland SrCu<sub>2</sub>(BO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> Open
Doping of quantum antiferromagnets is an established approach to investigate the robustness of their ground state against the competing phases. Predictions of doping effects on the ground state of the Shastry-Sutherland dimer model are her…
View article: Reactive Noble-Gas Compounds Explored by 3D Electron Diffraction: XeF<sub>2</sub>–MnF<sub>4</sub> Adducts and a Facile Sample Handling Procedure
Reactive Noble-Gas Compounds Explored by 3D Electron Diffraction: XeF<sub>2</sub>–MnF<sub>4</sub> Adducts and a Facile Sample Handling Procedure Open
Recent advances in 3D electron diffraction (3D ED) have succeeded in matching the capabilities of single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), while requiring only submicron crystals for successful structural investigations. One of the many d…
View article: Origins of the large piezoelectric response of samarium-doped lead magnesium niobate–lead titanate ceramics
Origins of the large piezoelectric response of samarium-doped lead magnesium niobate–lead titanate ceramics Open
The recent discovery of the large piezoelectric response of Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 -PbTiO 3 (PMN-PT) ceramics induced by samarium doping has provided a substantially improved functionality to the group of lead-based relaxor-ferroelectric ma…
View article: Mechanochemical Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of the Mixed-Valent Binary Silver(I,II) Fluorides, AgI2AgIIF4 and AgIAgIIF3
Mechanochemical Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of the Mixed-Valent Binary Silver(I,II) Fluorides, AgI2AgIIF4 and AgIAgIIF3 Open
Fluoridoargentates(II) represent a fascinating class of silver(II) compounds that exhibit structural and magnetic similarities to cuprate superconductors. However, their synthesis is challenging, leaving their properties largely unexplored…
View article: Higher-magnesium-doping effects on the singlet ground state of the Shastry-Sutherland SrCu2(BO3)2
Higher-magnesium-doping effects on the singlet ground state of the Shastry-Sutherland SrCu2(BO3)2 Open
Doping of quantum antiferromagnets is an established approach to investigate the robustness of their ground state against the competing phases. Predictions of doping effects on the ground state of the Shastry-Sutherland dimer model are her…
View article: CSD 2235315: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CSD 2235315: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database, the world’s repository for inorganic crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely availabl…
View article: Crystal structure reinvestigation of silver(I) fluoride, AgF
Crystal structure reinvestigation of silver(I) fluoride, AgF Open
A crystal structure reinvestigation of AgF based on a low-temperature high-resolution single-crystal X-ray diffraction data is reported. Silver(I) fluoride crystallizes in the rock salt structure type ( Fm \overline{3} m ) with a unit-cell…
View article: Environmental protection study regarding the development of the ecological agriculture system
Environmental protection study regarding the development of the ecological agriculture system Open
The purpose of the paper is to reveal the development of plants grown both traditionally and environmentally friendly and to achieve a comparison of advantages and disadvantages of the two systems of agriculture. An essential aspect on whi…
View article: Room temperature deposition of freestanding BaTiO3 films: temperature-induced irreversible structural and chemical relaxation
Room temperature deposition of freestanding BaTiO3 films: temperature-induced irreversible structural and chemical relaxation Open
The room temperature aerosol deposition method is especially promising for the rapid deposition of ceramic thick films, making it interesting for functional components in energy, mobility, and telecommunications applications. Despite this,…
View article: Dynamics of domain walls in ferroelectrics and relaxors
Dynamics of domain walls in ferroelectrics and relaxors Open
The dynamic contribution of domain walls (DWs) to application‐relevant dielectric and piezoelectric properties of ferroelectrics and relaxor‐based oxide ceramics has been in the focus since the earliest studies on these complex multifuncti…
View article: Magnetic Field Tuning of Parallel Spin Stripe Order and Fluctuations near the Pseudogap Quantum Critical Point in La$_{1.36}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_{0.24}$CuO$_4$
Magnetic Field Tuning of Parallel Spin Stripe Order and Fluctuations near the Pseudogap Quantum Critical Point in La$_{1.36}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_{0.24}$CuO$_4$ Open
A quantum critical point in the single layer, hole-doped cuprate system La$_{1.6-x}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$ (Nd-LSCO), near $x$ = 0.23 has been proposed as an organizing principle for understanding high temperature superconductivity. Our e…
View article: Dynamic parallel spin stripes from the 1/8 anomaly to the end of superconductivity in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>La</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>1.6</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Nd</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0.4</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Sr</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>CuO</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mn>4</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:math>
Dynamic parallel spin stripes from the 1/8 anomaly to the end of superconductivity in Open
We have carried out neutron spectroscopic measurements on single crystals of La1.6-xNd0.4SrxCuO4 from 0.12 ≤ x ≤ 0.26 using time-of-flight techniques. These measurements allow us to follow the ev…
View article: Energy-storage-efficient 0.9Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.1PbTiO3 thick films integrated directly onto stainless steel
Energy-storage-efficient 0.9Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.1PbTiO3 thick films integrated directly onto stainless steel Open
The integration of functional ceramics with metals remains challenging due to the thermally activated processes and the incompatibilities that arise during the high-temperature ceramic sintering process. In order to overcome this, low-temp…
View article: Dynamic Parallel Spin Stripes from the 1/8 anomaly to the End of Superconductivity in La$_{1.6-x}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$
Dynamic Parallel Spin Stripes from the 1/8 anomaly to the End of Superconductivity in La$_{1.6-x}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$ Open
We have carried out new neutron spectroscopic measurements on single crystals of La$_{1.6-x}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$ from 0.12 to 0.26 using time-of-flight techniques. These measurements allow us to follow the evolution of parallel spin st…
View article: Vanishing nematic order beyond the pseudogap phase in overdoped cuprate superconductors
Vanishing nematic order beyond the pseudogap phase in overdoped cuprate superconductors Open
Significance Understanding the character of the enigmatic pseudogap phase is a fundamental problem in the physics of the cuprate superconductors. Key to this problem is identifying what types of order, if any, are associated with pseudogap…
View article: Chemical Solution Deposition of BaxSr1-xTiO3 Thin Films for Energy Storage Applications
Chemical Solution Deposition of BaxSr1-xTiO3 Thin Films for Energy Storage Applications Open
Highly textured Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 and Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 thin films have been successfully processed using chemical solution deposition (CSD) techniques and annealed at different temperatures to investigate the influence on crystal growth. Micros…
View article: Materials preparation, single-crystal growth, and the phase diagram of the cuprate high-temperature superconductor <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">La</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>1.6</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Nd</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0.4</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Sr</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mi>Cu</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">O</mml:mi><mml:mn>4</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
Materials preparation, single-crystal growth, and the phase diagram of the cuprate high-temperature superconductor Open
One branch of the La-214 family of cuprate superconductors,\nLa1.6-xNd0.4SrxCuO4 (Nd-LSCO), has been of significant and sustained interest,\nin large part because it displays the full complexity of the phase diagram for\ncanonical hole-dop…
View article: Magnetic ground state of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>La</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:mi>Li</mml:mi><mml:mi>Mo</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">O</mml:mi><mml:mn>6</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>: A comparison with other <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Mo</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>5</mml:mn><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math> (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>S</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math>) double perovskites
Magnetic ground state of : A comparison with other () double perovskites Open
La2LiMoO6 is a double perovskite (DP) with P21/n symmetry based on the Mo5+ ion, 4d1, t2g1, S=1/2. It is isostructural with Sr2YMoO6, the magnetic ground state of which is apparently a…
View article: Parallel Spin Stripes and Their Coexistance with Superconducting Ground States at Optimal and High Doping in La$_{1.6-x}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$
Parallel Spin Stripes and Their Coexistance with Superconducting Ground States at Optimal and High Doping in La$_{1.6-x}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$ Open
Quasi-two dimensional quantum magnetism is clearly highly correlated with superconducting ground states in cuprate-based High T$_c$ superconductivity. Three dimensional, commensurate long range magnetic order in La$_2$CuO$_4$ quickly evolv…
View article: Strengthened relaxor behavior in (1−<i>x</i>)Pb(Fe<sub>0.5</sub>Nb<sub>0.5</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>–<i>x</i>BiFeO<sub>3</sub>
Strengthened relaxor behavior in (1−<i>x</i>)Pb(Fe<sub>0.5</sub>Nb<sub>0.5</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>–<i>x</i>BiFeO<sub>3</sub> Open
A systematic study of (1−x)Pb(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3–xBiFeO3 (x = 0–0.5) was performed in order to investigate the strengthening of the relaxor properties when adding BiFeO3 into Pb(Fe0.5<…
View article: Improving the multicaloric properties of Pb(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3 by controlling the sintering conditions and doping with manganese
Improving the multicaloric properties of Pb(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3 by controlling the sintering conditions and doping with manganese Open
Designing multicaloric single-phase materials with combined electro- and magnetocaloric effects is still at its initial stage and presents a number of challenges. One of the main challenges encountered so far is to reduce the excessive ele…
View article: Structure and Dynamics of Ferroelectric Domains in Polycrystalline Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3
Structure and Dynamics of Ferroelectric Domains in Polycrystalline Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3 Open
A complex domain structure with variations in the morphology is observed at ambient temperature in monoclinic Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3. Using electron microscopy and piezoresponse force microscopy, it is possible to reveal micrometre-sized wedge, …
View article: Room-Temperature Synthesis and Optical Properties of NdVO4 Nanoneedles
Room-Temperature Synthesis and Optical Properties of NdVO4 Nanoneedles Open
Tetragonal NdVO4 nanoneedles were prepared via a simple room-temperature precipitation method in the absence of any surfactant or template, starting from simple inorganic salts, NdCl3 and Na3VO4, as raw materials. The nanoneedles were char…
View article: Long-range <i>versus</i> short-range spin correlations in <i>A</i> <sub>0.8</sub>La<sub>1.2</sub>MnO<sub>4.1</sub> (<i>A</i> = Sr, Ba)
Long-range <i>versus</i> short-range spin correlations in <i>A</i> <sub>0.8</sub>La<sub>1.2</sub>MnO<sub>4.1</sub> (<i>A</i> = Sr, Ba) Open
View article: Multiscale field-induced structure of (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–xPbTiO3 ceramics from combined techniques
Multiscale field-induced structure of (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–xPbTiO3 ceramics from combined techniques Open