Measurements of spin excitations are essential for an understanding of spin-mediated pairing for superconductivity; and resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) provides a considerable opportunity to probe high-energy spin excitations. However, whether RIXS correctly measures the collective spin excitations of doped superconducting cuprates remains under debate. Here we demonstrate distinct R...

A complete cell consisting of NiO-Ce0.8Sm0.2O3−δ//Ce0.8Sm0.2O3−δ//(La0.6Sr0.4)0.95Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ elaborated by a co-tape casting and co-sintering process tested in operating fuel conditions exhibited strong degradation performance over time. Study the cathode–electrolyte interface after testing showed, on one hand, diffusion lanthanum from (La0.6Sr0.4)0.95Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ into Sm-doped ceria lead...

The quantum Hall effect is a macroscopic quantum phenomenon in a two-dimensional electron system. The two-dimensional electron system in SrTiO3 has sparked a great deal of interest, mainly because of the strong electron correlation effects expected from the 3d orbitals. Here we report the observation of the quantum Hall effect in a dilute La-doped SrTiO3-two-dimensional electron system, fabrica...

A triple-layer composite membrane with porous-dense-porous structure was proposed to develop a high performance membrane reactor. The triple-layer composite membrane consists of a porous Sr0.7Ba0.3Fe0.9Mo0.1O3 δ (SBFM) layer, a dense 0.5 wt% Nb2O5-doped SrCo0.8Fe0.2O3 δ (SCFNb) layer and a porous La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 δ–yttria stabilized zirconia (LSM/YSZ) layer. The porous layers can effectively redu...

a f(x) dx (which one would use for instance to compute the work required to move a particle from a to b). For simplicity we shall restrict attention here to functions f : R → R which are continuous on the entire real line (and similarly, when we come to differential forms, we shall only discuss forms which are continuous on the entire domain). We shall also informally use terminology such as “i...

Solid electrolytes based on doped cerium oxide, Ce(M)O2-δ (M = rare-earth cations), are of considerable interest for potential use in low temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LTSOFCs) due to its higher ionic conductivity than YSZ based solid electrolyte.  In this research work, crystalline, pure Ce1-xMxO2-δ (where M = Gd or Sm, x = 0.10 or 0.20) based nanoparticles were prepared by chemical prec...