Beamlines | I11 - Case Studies

  • Compositional control of the superconducting properties of LiFeAs
    01 Jun 2011
    A range of techniques have been used to show that the behaviour of the superconductivity in LiFeAs is quite different from that in the other iron arsenide superconductors, and the system shows some similarities Find out more...
  • The deceptively subtle effect of cation charge on transition metal gallate frameworks
    01 Jun 2011
    Inorganic-organic frameworks, particularly metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), have attracted considerable attention over the last decade because they exhibit a wide range of interesting physical properties.1 Find out more...
  • High resolution powder diffraction for the structure solution of phosphonate MOFs with porosity towards the mesoporous regime
    01 Jun 2011
    Crystalline porous solids, such as aluminosilicate zeolites have achieved widespread use in commercial processes of adsorption and catalysis. However, they are limited for many fine chemical conversions Find out more...
  • Complex metal hydrides show promise for hydrogen storage
    26 May 2011
    Combinatorial high-throughput screening at Diamond may prove useful in discovering novel bulk hydrogen storage materials, according to new research published this month in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Find out more...
  • A multi-technique study of polymorphism in NaNbO3
    14 Oct 2010
    A polar phase of the perovskite NaNbO3 has been successfully synthesised using sol-gel techniques. Detailed characterisation of this phase has been undertaken using high-resolution powder diffraction (X-ray Find out more...
  • High resolution powder diffraction studies of mixed-metal layered phosphates
    12 Oct 2010
    The search for new and improved ion-exchange materials for nuclear waste remediation continues to be an important topic, especially given the issues over cleaning up existing legacy waste sitting in storage Find out more...
  • An Adaptable Peptide-Based Porous Material
    11 Oct 2010
    Porous materials have wide ranging applications in areas such as hydrogen storage, catalysis and drug delivery. In rigid porous materials such as zeolites, the ability of the material to adsorb depends Find out more...
  • The brilliance of Diamond X-rays exploited to understand two-dimensional systems
    08 Oct 2010
    Molecular layers held together by non-covalent interactions on solid surfaces have gained increasing importance in recent times owing to their diverse commercial and academic applications and the ability Find out more...
  • Porous Organic Cages
    17 Nov 2009
    Porous materials are important in a wide range of applications including catalysis and storage of gases such as carbon dioxide, a major contributor to climate change. Finding new ways to synthesise these Find out more...
  • Man vs Nature - developing new materials whilst shedding light on some of Nature’s engineering marvels
    16 Sep 2009
    Since the Stone Age humans have been adept at selecting materials for specific tasks based on the material’s properties. With the discovery of smelting man learned to manipulate materials to improve Find out more...