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Research

Research in the Materials Theory group uses a combination of first-principles and phenomenological theoretical techniques to study the fundamental physics of novel materials that have potential technological importance. Projects combine development of new theoretical methods, application of the methods to existing materials, design of new materials with specific functionalities and subsequent synthesis of the “designer materials”. Specific materials classes of interest are:

  • Transition-metal-oxides with “strong correlations”, in which the behavior of each electron explicitly influences that of the others.
  • Contra-indicated multifunctional materials, which combine multiple, technologically desirable functionalities that tend not to co-exist.
  • Multiferroics, which are simultaneously ferromagnetic, ferroelectric and ferroelastic and/or ferrotoroidic.
  • Materials with multiple coupled or competing instabilities, which in turn show strong responses to electric or magnetic fields or strain.

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Media

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This is the official twitter account of Nicola Spaldin. external page Stay tuned for the latest news on research and technology.

YouTube

This is the external page YouTube channel of Nicola Spaldin. There you'll find a series of courses, lectures and talks, short documentaries and interviews.

Highlights

Nicola Spaldin receives an honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast

Education

We have a strong commitment to teaching at all levels. In addition to the Bachelor and Master courses, members of the Materials Theory group offer exciting BSc and MSc theses as well as Masters projects. Contact us!

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Bachelor Curriculum 2020

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external page Nicola Spaldin's blog about the new Bachelor Curriculum 2020

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