Adventures in Crystal Growth in Pursuit of Highly Correlated Quantum Intermetallics
Speaker:
Julia Chan – Professor of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas
Description:
The discovery and characterization of novel intermetallic compounds is important
for broadening the understanding of structure-property relationships of magnetic
materials. Our current research interests in superconductivity and unusual
magnetism rely heavily on the intimate relationship between structure and physical
properties. Likewise, the determination of anisotropic physical properties from
high quality single crystals is vital in probing the intrinsic electrical and the
competing magnetic interactions to understand the chemistry and physics of these
materials. The discovery of low-dimensional materials has led to the pursuit of
hierarchical materials with specific substructures. They are highly anisotropic by
nature and show promise in new quantum materials leading to exotic physical
properties not realized in three dimensional materials. In this talk, I will highlight
the crystal growth, characterization, and properties of germanides and stannides
and layered antimonides and the potential for compounds in reduced dimensions.