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Mark Ellerby (CMMP) - PhD Opportunities 2006
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Potential Projects Include:
- Superconducting Graphite Intercalates
- The Nature of Expanded Metals and Glasses
- Strongly correlated electron systems
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Research interests (Research) the properties of strongly correlated electron systems.
Previous studies have exploited the properties of cerium and unranium compounds. However recently we have shifted toward
new systems based on intercalation compounds and metal ammonia compounds. These systems provide a vast scope for
manipulation of the structural - electronic properties and have lead to our discovery of superconductivity in
graphite intercalation compounds . This research involves a variety of experimental
techniques, including neutron and X-ray scattering,SQUID magnetometry, electrical transport and scanning
tunnelling microscopy.
We have excellent research facilities in the CMMP group
and in the new London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN).
In addition, we make extensive use of Central Facilities, such as
ISIS and the ILL. We also have
have a strong collaboration concerning graphite intercalation compounds with colleagues in the
Quantum Matter group at the Cavendish.
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