Frustrated magnets with ordered magnetic spiral phases that spontaneously break inversion
symmetry have received significant attention from both fundamental and applied sciences …

The impact of a 3d divalent substitution for Cu using M 2+ ions not presenting elongated MO
5 pyramids has been explored in YBaCuFeO 5 as a new strategy to upgrade the magnetic …

Co-based perovskite oxides are intensively studied as promising catalysts for
electrochemical water splitting in an alkaline environment. However, the increasing Co …

Abstract Ni-substituted Mn 3 Ga displays a weak ferromagnetism embedded in an
antiferromagnetic (AF) phase. Upon field cooling, the alloy exhibits exchange bias and an …

Magnetoelectric multiferroics, materials with coupled magnetic and ferroelectric orders [1–3],
have attracted significant attention during the last years owing to their potential for …

The targeted decarbonisation of human activities by 2050 requires the rapid development of
green technologies able to generate energy using renewable sources and convert (or store) …

This thesis work investigates frustrated magnetic oxides as potential materials to develop
high-temperature multiferroicity. Multiferroic materials with magnetoelectric coupling are …

Ni-substituted Mn sub (3) Ga displays a weak ferromagnetism embedded in an
antiferromagnetic (AF) phase. Upon field cooling, the alloy exhibits exchange bias and an …