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SUMMARY:How to discover new solids containing alkali metals: predictive scr
 eening, facile synthesis and in situ studies
LOCATION:Virtual seminar
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20201110T160000
UID:2026-04-21-12-04-17@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260421T120417
Description:Materials discovery can be accelerated by the development of sy
 nthesis methods and in-situ characterization techniques allowing for the r
 apid \"screening\" of multicomponent systems\, while theoretical predictio
 ns of new compounds’ structure and thermodynamic stability can yield the
  desired roadmap for the targeted synthesis. However\, the sluggish kineti
 cs of solid-state reactions entails the necessity of high temperatures and
  long annealing times\, often leading to the stabilization of the thermody
 namically stable products.\n\nWe are interested in unconventional synthesi
 s methods toward solid-state materials\, using reactive\, salt-like precur
 sors. Our synthesis is guided by real-time reaction monitoring and theoret
 ical predictions. I will show how new ternary compounds containing alkali 
 metals (Li\, Na\, K) can be discovered using this approach. I will further
  discuss their structural features established by comprehensive diffractio
 n methods\, and physical properties.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nZoom Link:https://zoom.
 us/s/94303178391\n\nPasscode: 937397 4:00 pm
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