Understanding novel electronic and magnetic states in 4d and 5d oxides

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This project aims to investigate the correlation between structural and electronic drivers of behaviour in complex metal oxides. Transition metal oxides are critical for modern electronics and discovering new materials and determining their physical properties is essential for the introduction of new technologies. This project will synthesis and characterise thermally novel oxides containing 4d and 5d transition metals to establish the relationships between the chemistry, crystal structure and physical properties of such oxides. The unusual hierarchy of interactions in such oxides, and high sensitivity to crystal fields and subtle structural distortions, makes such oxides candidate materials for the realisation of various emergent quantum phases that may be used in the next generation of electronics. The proposal has the potential to significantly advance Australian research and development capacity in advanced materials and the associated high-tech industries.