| Abstract Scope |
Scientific breakthroughs are often driven by experimental discoveries of new materials. Unfortunately, the majority of these discoveries are "accidental". To address this issue, I share several systematic ways in which new materials can be designed [1-3]. Given complexity of compounds containing actinides, I will show examples of our empirical search methods. I will highlight several solid-state compounds that were found as a result and discuss their chemical and physical properties, focusing on magnetic and superconducting systems. Additionally, I will present several materials which pose multiple experimental challenges – from extreme air-sensitivity to atomic imperfections.[4-7]
[1] E. Svanidze et al., PRB 99, 220403 (2019)
[3] E. Svanidze et al., PRM 5, 074801 (2021)
[4] P. Kozelj et al., Sci. Rep. 11, 22352 (2021)
[5] A. Amon et al., Angew. Chemie 58, 2 (2019)
[6] A. Amon et al., Sci. Rep. 8, 10654 (2018)
[7] Yu. Prots et al., submitted (2022) |