Photonic Characterisation of Indium Tin Oxide as a Function of Deposition Conditions.

Indium tin oxide (ITO) has recently gained prominence as a photonic nanomaterial, for example, in modulators, tuneable metasurfaces and for epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) photonics. The optical properties of ITO are typically described by the Drude model and are strongly dependent on the deposition conditions. In the current literature, studies often make several assumptions to connect the optically measured material parameters to the electrical properties of ITO, which are not always clear, nor do they necessarily apply.

Electrocatalytic Proton Reduction by a Cobalt(III) Hydride Complex with Phosphinopyridine PN Ligands.

Cobalt complexes with 2-(diisopropylphosphinomethyl)pyridine () ligands have been synthesized with the aim of demonstrating electrocatalytic proton reduction to dihydrogen with a well-defined hydride complex of an Earth-abundant metal. Reactions of simple cobalt precursors with 2-(diisopropylphosphino-methyl)pyridine () yield [Co()(MeCN)][BF] , [Co()(H)(MeCN)][PF] , and [Co()(H)(Cl)][PF] . Complexes and have been characterized crystallographically.

Proposal for Unambiguous Electrical Detection of Spin-Charge Conversion in Lateral Spin Valves.

Efficient detection of spin-charge conversion is crucial for advancing our understanding of emergent phenomena in spin-orbit-coupled nanostructures. Here, we provide a proof of principle of an electrical detection scheme of spin-charge conversion that enables full disentanglement of competing spin-orbit coupling (SOC) transport phenomena in diffusive lateral channels, i.e.

Interface Engineered Room-Temperature Ferromagnetic Insulating State in Ultrathin Manganite Films.

Ultrathin epitaxial films of ferromagnetic insulators (FMIs) with Curie temperatures near room temperature are critically needed for use in dissipationless quantum computation and spintronic devices. However, such materials are extremely rare. Here, a room-temperature FMI is achieved in ultrathin LaBaMnO films grown on SrTiO substrates via an interface proximity effect.

Exchange bias in Fe@Cr core-shell nanoparticles.

We have used X-ray magnetic circular dichroism and magnetometry to study isolated Fe@Cr core-shell nanoparticles with an Fe core diameter of 2.7 nm (850 atoms) and a Cr shell thickness varying between 1 and 2 monolayers. The addition of Cr shells significantly reduces the spin moment but does not change the orbital moment.

I18--the microfocus spectroscopy beamline at the Diamond Light Source.

The design and performance of the microfocus spectroscopy beamline at the Diamond Light Source are described. The beamline is based on a 27 mm-period undulator to give an operable energy range between 2 and 20.7 keV, enabling it to cover the K-edges of the elements from P to Mo and the L(3)-edges from Sr to Pu.

Self-assembled metallic nanowires on a dielectric support: Pd on rutile TiO2(110).

Palladium nanoparticles supported on rutile TiO(2)(110)-1 x 1 have been studied using the complementary techniques of scanning tunneling microscopy and X-ray photoemission electron microscopy. Two distinct types of palladium nanoparticles are observed, namely long nanowires up to 1000 nm long, and smaller dotlike features with diameters ranging from 80-160 nm. X-ray photoemission electron microscopy reveals that the nanoparticles are composed of metallic palladium, separated by the bare TiO(2)(110) surface.