X-ray resonance scattering can reveal the magnetic properties of transition metal oxides made out of heavy elements
Friday, December 7, 2012 - 10:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Transition metal oxides are known for their interesting properties, including high-temperature superconductivity and resistance that can be tuned with a magnetic field. Researchers have mainly focused on oxides made from '3d' transition metals—the elements from scandium to zinc—but they are starting to uncover new material properties in oxides containing the much heavier '5d' transition metal elements found between hafnium and mercury.