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Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Scott Carr, Physics and Engineering Science
Major
Applied Physics
Presentation Abstract
Spinel vanadate systems, AV2O4, display a wide range of physical characteristics from magnetic, structural, and electronic frustration, to heavy fermion behavior. These materials, which are primarily ceramics, contain differing phenomena based upon which element occupies the A-site. Our focus is on A = Li, Zn, and Al. The vanadium valence changes from 3.5+ to 2.5+ through the shift of Li to Al, and we are interested in whether or not this transition is continuous or if other phenomena will present themselves when delving into the transition regions. Vanadium valence drives the physics of these compounds meaning that having a complete map of valence based physical phenomena can lead to a better understanding of these compounds. Our goal is to synthesize Al(1-x)Zn(x)V2O4, measure its magnetic, structural, and electronic properties, map out the phase diagram, and if possible delve deeper into the low temperature physics of AlV2O4.
Location
Virtual Session Room 1
Start Date
22-4-2021 2:20 PM
End Date
22-4-2021 2:40 PM
Recommended Citation
Pfingstler, Benjamin, "Synthesis and Phase Diagram Investigation of Spinel Vanadates" (2021). Undergraduate Research Competition. 17.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2021/fullconference/17
Synthesis and Phase Diagram Investigation of Spinel Vanadates
Virtual Session Room 1
Spinel vanadate systems, AV2O4, display a wide range of physical characteristics from magnetic, structural, and electronic frustration, to heavy fermion behavior. These materials, which are primarily ceramics, contain differing phenomena based upon which element occupies the A-site. Our focus is on A = Li, Zn, and Al. The vanadium valence changes from 3.5+ to 2.5+ through the shift of Li to Al, and we are interested in whether or not this transition is continuous or if other phenomena will present themselves when delving into the transition regions. Vanadium valence drives the physics of these compounds meaning that having a complete map of valence based physical phenomena can lead to a better understanding of these compounds. Our goal is to synthesize Al(1-x)Zn(x)V2O4, measure its magnetic, structural, and electronic properties, map out the phase diagram, and if possible delve deeper into the low temperature physics of AlV2O4.