intelligent Advanced Materials, Department of Biological & Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, DK
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