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Explore the relationships between structure, bonding, and properties in complex intermetallic compounds to design new materials with tailored features. Highlights include stoichiometric doping and compound formation enhancement through metal mixing. Education and mentoring initiatives involving undergraduate and graduate participation, as well as international collaborations and publication agreements.
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EuZn2 6 e- Eu(Zn1−xGex)2 (0.50(2) ≤ x ≤ 0.75(2)) 8 – 9 e- EuGe2 10 e- DOS − COHP Zn-Ge Ge-Ge 9 e− EF 7.6 e− 0 − + Structure-Composition-Property Relationships in Complex Intermetallic Phases Gordon J. Miller, Iowa State University, DMR 0605949 GOAL: establish structure-bonding-property relationships for complex intermetallic compounds in order to tailor new compounds with desired features. HIGHLIGHTS from 1-Oct-2007 – 30-Sep-2008 When no compounds exist in the binary phases, “stoichiometric” doping with an active metal enhances mixing and compound formation: Eu-Ag-Al Eu-Zn-Ge
Structure-Composition-Property Relationships in Complex Intermetallic Phases Gordon J. Miller, Iowa State University, DMR 0605949 Education and Mentoring Undergraduate Participation: Ruth Cink (NSF-REU Program, Spring, 2008) Cynthia Salas (AGEP Summer Program, Summer, 2008) Graduate Participation: Tae-Soo You; Fei Wang International Activities Visiting Scientist at Max-Planck-Institut for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany (Jan-Jul,2006); Advanced Masters School in Materials, TU-München, Invited Lecturer Agreement with Wiley-Interscience to write a monograph Chemistry and Physics of Intermetallic Compounds