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Exploration of novel lanthanide fluoride framework materials in inorganic-organic hybrid systems under solvothermal conditions towards development of new luminescent materials is discussed. X-ray single crystal and powder diffraction methods have been used as crystallographic ch…

There has been an increase in the interest in fluoride materials over the last decade. This interest has focused on multiferroic materials and kagome lattices, to name but a few areas. This thesis focuses on the synthesis and crystallographic characterisation of selected transit…

In this thesis, 60 crystal structures which have been synthesised by the solvothermal method are reported, with 57 of them representing novel materials. The remaining three materials have previously been reported but have been made by a new and milder method of synthesis. Ti, Zr…

The objective of this thesis is to report on the design and fabrication of a claddingpumped rare-earth-doped ZBLAN fiber laser in a free-space linear cavity. The double-clad structure with high numerical aperture allows for efficient pumping of the gain medium. The influence of …

Lithium-ion batteries are common in everyday life, while being strategically critical to the decarbonization and electrification of transportation. To meet higher range demands and lower costs per kWh of storage, higher energy density battery chemistries relying on new anode che…