intelligent Advanced Materials, Department of Biological & Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, DK
Intermetallics never cease to amaze us with their fascinating properties! In our recent work with colleagues from Genova, we discovered and described the unusual superconductivity in crystallographically disordered RT2−xSn2 compounds.
Read the full article here.
AVM received a Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme grant under the theme Novel or emerging technologies for sustainable and continuous energy supply (60 million DKK over 6 years).
“SMARTER – Salt Melts for Advanced Reactor Technology and Energy Research” can tackle the critical challenges of providing society with an economical, safe, stable, and sustainable energy solution. The project will be critical for closing the knowledge gaps in Molten Salt Reactor technology.
SMARTER brings together researchers Prof. Dr. Anja-Verena Mudring and Prof. Dr. Gerd Meyer (Aarhus University) with Prof. Dr. Robin Rogers (University of Wyoming) and Prof. Dr. Thomas Albrecht-Schönzart (Colorado School of Mines).
Read the press release from Novo Nordisk.
Ionic liquids, room temperature molten salts, can be tailored for specific applications, involving particular properties such as electroresponsivity. We recently discovered the critical role of anions in controlling this feature.
Read about our collaborative investigation of three nonhalogenated ionic liquids in terms of their bulk and electro-interfacial nanoscale structures using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and neutron reflectivity (NR) to understand the structure of ionic liquids:
Nanoparticles have stunning properties. Would you have ever imagined that the luminescence of nanoparticles could actually come from surface species? It is time to revise commonly accepted views.
Read the full J. Am. Chem. Soc paper here: Manipulation of Luminescence via Surface Site Occupation in Ln3+-Doped Nanocrystals
Realizing a hedgehog spin-vortex state is art in chemistry and physics! But it is not only aesthetic – combining magnetic frustration with electrical conductivity can allow simultaneous charge and spin manipulation, which is crucial for the design of next generation electronic devices.
Read more here: Making a Hedgehog Spin-Vortex State Possible: Geometric Frustration on a Square Lattice
Combining ionic liquids with microwave heating allows to make otherwise difficult to obtain solid solutions of perovskites. Making a solid solution of BaSnO3 and BaZrO3 allows for band gap tuning, an important aspect for photocatalysis.
Read more about it here: Synthesis and Exploration of Barium Stannate–Zirconate BaSn1–xZrxO3 (0 ≤ X ≤ 1) Solid Solutions as Photocatalysts
An article in honor of Vitalij K. Pecharsky – when looking for honeycomb motifs in intermetallics our team discovered two new isostructural series of intermetallics: La4Co4M (M = Sn, Sb, Te, Pb, Bi) and La3Ni3M (M = Al, Ga):
Ever wondered why 2-ethylhexyl laureate is used in personal care products like moisturizer lotions hair shampoo, makeup, sunscreen? Small angle neutron scattering gives an answer:
Read the full study here: Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Insights into 2-Ethylhexyl Laurate: A Remarkable Bioester
The structures of ternary rare earth intermetallics appear often at first sight complex, but can many times be understood as intergrowths of well-known structure types.
Read more from the publication here: The crystal and electronic structure of RE23Co6.7In20.3 (RE = Gd–Tm, Lu): A new structure type based on intergrowth of AlB2– and CsCl-type related slabs
Plutonium chemistry is complex and there is a lot to learn, if we want to develop safe nuclear reactors and control the waste.
Looking at rare earth elements as stand-ins can help us to make informed guesses and decision. Read more in the most recent publication from our and the Rogers lab:
