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We report in our latest manuscript, published in Physical Review Research, the discovery of superconductivity in a previously unknown compound, Ta₄Rh₂C₁₋δ. This new material crystallizes in the η-carbide structure, adopting a cubic form with highly ordered atomic arrangements. Through a...

We have recently investigated the structural transformation from marcasite to pyrite FeS₂ in a study published in Dalton Transactions. While this transition is thermodynamically favorable, we have identified a significant kinetic barrier of approximately 3 eV that prevents the transformation...

We recently discovered a new incommensurately modulated phase in K₁₋ₓCrSe₂, a rare case where structural modulation actually enhances magnetic ordering. This unexpected behavior opens up new possibilities for tuning magnetic properties in low-dimensional materials, with potential...

We are excited to share that the Swiss Chemical Society's (SCS) Division of Materials Chemistry (MatChem) has released its first dedicated issue in the community journal CHIMIA.

We are thrilled to share that Kai’s first paper from his PhD journey has been published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A!

Our newest manuscript by first-time first author Anastasiia Lukovkina has been published in Chemistry of Materials. In this study, we have investigated the crystal structure and magnetic properties of Co1–xNixI2 single crystals, demonstrating how these can be precisely controlled through...

Our group has for the first time a paper published in Helvetica Chimica Acta. We have discovered new Phases in the Sc-Mn-Si and Sc-Mn-Al-Si systems through molten indium flux synthesis. The paper is dedicated to Prof. Roger Alberto.

New paper out from our postdoc Dr. Ritu Gupta on type-II superconductivity in mosaic PdTe2 crystals! Find it published here: https://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.109.134507

We have discovered that the compound BaGaGe undergoes a structural transformation in its crystal structure at approximately 250 K and also exhibits superconductivity at low temperatures.

In our recent paper "Synthesis and anisotropic magnetic properties of LiCrTe2 single crystals with a triangular-lattice antiferromagnetic structure," Catherine, Sara and our collaborators have shed new light on the synthesis of LiCrTe2 single crystals and their unique magnetic properties. Using a...