| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R08254/01 |
| Title: |
Physical Characterisation of Molecular and Extended Inorganic Solids |
| Principal Investigator: |
Greaves, Professor C |
| Other Investigators: |
| Abell, Professor J |
Constable, Professor E |
Housecroft, Professor CE |
| Hriljac, Dr J |
Abell, Professor JS |
Wright, Dr AJ |
| Douthwaite, Dr R |
Muirhead, Dr CM |
Anderson, Dr P |
| Pikramenou, Professor Z |
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| Department: |
School of Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Birmingham |
| Scheme: |
JREI |
| Starts: |
22 November 2001 |
Ends: |
21 November 2004 |
Value (£): |
103,320
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
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Research is aimed at investigating the physical characteristics of a wide range of inorganic materials and investigating correlations between physical, structural and chemical properties. Conductivity measurements will be performed, in fields up to 7T, on mixed metal manganese oxides and various thiospinels with potentially useful magnetoresistance properties. The conductivities of zeolites containing conductive polymers will also be determined and related structural features. Magneticv measurements will play an important role in the characterisation of magnetoresistances materials, but will also be essential for detecting superconducting transitions in our search for new and modified high-Tc phases, and for examining exchange interactions in extended inorganic phases. The magnetic properties of a variety of molecular systems will be studied, including those near the border between high-spin and low-spin behaviour. High nuclearity metallodendrimers and metal oxides nanoparticles will also be studied. Thin films of certain metallodendrimers, and single crystals of thiospinels will be studied using the torque magnetometer to determine anisotropic magnetic effects. The thermoelectric properties of a range of materials will be studied as part of the collaboration with Quantum Design (for optimisation of the new probe) and to explore the possibility of designing new materials with potential for thermoelectric cooling and heating devices.
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