Exploring Electronic Materials with Extreme Conditions

探索极端条件下的电子材料

基本信息

批准号：
EP/R013004/1
负责人：
J Attfield
金额：
$ 125.75万
依托单位：
University of Edinburgh
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2018 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FR013004%2F1
关键词：
Exploring Electronic Materials Extreme Conditions

项目摘要

Electronic technologies such as computers, mobile phones and tablets have emerged from understanding andmanipulation of electronic and magnetic materials. Complex correlated electron materials such as superconductors and magnets provide a challenge for chemists, physicists and materials scientists to discover new materials and ground states that will guide theory and underpin future electronic technologies. The use of extreme physical conditions is very important to electronic materials research. High temperatures and pressures are used to synthesise and crystallize dense new materials with strongly connected atoms, while property measurements at multiple extremes (combinations of high pressure, low temperatures and high magnetic fields) enable the electron correlations to be explored. These methods will be applied to topical materials such as high temperature and exotic superconductors, spintronic materials, magnetic monopoles in spin ices, and topological electronic materials.The proposed Platform grant will enable us to take a more coherent and strategic view of our research. It will ensure that we make the best use of expensive and demanding materials preparation facilities (Walker press for high pressure and temperature synthesis and Czochralski growth of crystals). Measurements at multiple extremes are a particular common interest, and Platform support will enable us to coordinate and integrate the activities of our team of PDRA's who design, build and use pressure cells for electronic transport, magnetization and neutron scattering measurements. It will also enable our PDRA's and students to gain a broader experience and training by working with colleagues with backgrounds in other disciplines.

计算机、移动电话和平板电脑等电子技术源于对电子和磁性材料的理解和操纵。超导体和磁体等复杂相关电子材料为化学家、物理学家和材料科学家提供了发现指导理论和支撑未来电子技术的新材料和基态的挑战。极端物理条件的使用对于电子材料研究非常重要。高温和高压用于合成和结晶具有强连接原子的致密新材料，而多个极端（高压、低温和高磁场的组合）下的性能测量可以探索电子相关性。这些方法将应用于诸如高温和奇异超导体、自旋电子材料、自旋冰中的磁单极子和拓扑电子材料等主题材料。拟议的平台资助将使我们能够对我们的研究采取更加连贯和战略性的看法。它将确保我们充分利用昂贵且要求严格的材料制备设施（用于高压高温合成和直拉晶体生长的沃克压机）。多个极端的测量是一个特别共同的兴趣，平台支持将使我们能够协调和整合 PDRA 团队的活动，他们设计、构建和使用压力单元进行电子传输、磁化和中子散射测量。它还将使我们的 PDRA 和学生通过与具有其他学科背景的同事合作获得更广泛的经验和培训。