Availability of quantum materials as sufficiently large and high-quality single crystals holds
the key to understanding their physical properties, which is crucial for making future …

The combination of noble metals and transition metal oxides is a feasible way to improve the
catalytic performance of NH3-SCO catalysts, but it is still a great challenge to further promote …

To investigate the effect of high-power laser heating on the floating zone (FZ) method, a
crystal of β-Ga 2 O 3 was grown by the LDFZ method using a newly developed optical …

X-type hexaferrites have been receiving considerable attention due to their promising
applications in many magnetic-electronic fields. However, the growth of single-crystal X-type …

Bi2WO6 has been actively investigated as a viable photocatalysis substitute for TiO2. This
along with progress in designing qubit hosts using W5+ centers encourages the …

The quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnetic insulator BaFe 2 S 3 becomes
superconducting under a hydrostatic pressure of∼ 10 GPa. Single crystals of this compound …

We perform an experimental investigation of the synthesis of complex materials using the
Laser-diode heated floating zone method (L-FZ). We will briefly introduce the Infrared …

This thesis is concerned with the construction, commissioning and usage of a high-pressure,
laser-based, floating-zone furnace for the purpose of synthesizing bulk single crystals of …

An innovative superconducting mechanism was developed based on a patented discovery
of high temperature superconductivity in several thorium (Th) salts or compounds. The …

An innovative superconducting mechanism was developed based on a patented discovery
of room temperature superconductivity in several thorium (Th) salts or compounds. The …