ESF NETWORK,  HIGHLY   FRUSTRATED   MAGNETISM
Nr Family name Surname Institution   Country Tel. Fax webpage Synthesis techniques samples/families  relation to ESF-HFM email
  France                      
1 Duc Fabienne   Toulouse France       Solid state chemistry and "soft" chemistry (hydrothermal synthesis). Lab x-ray, synchrotron, neutron diffraction Synthesis and structural characterization of new vanadium oxides   fduc at cemes.fr
2 Trombe Jean-Christian   Toulouse France       soft chemistry synthesis of new systems   trombe at cemes.fr
3 Rozier Patrick   Toulouse France       solid state chemistry synthesis and structural characterization of new systems    rozier at cemes.fr
4 Bordet Pierre   Grenoble France       synthesize powder and single crystals with a broad range of techniques, including solid state reaction in various atmospheres, vapor transport, flux growth, ion exchange, laser heated zone melting, etc… Especially involved into high pressure synthesis techniques, with solid state reaction possibilities up to 8GPa and 1500°C in large volumes, and hydrothermal and gas pressure facilities.  compounds with 3D pyrochlore arrays (spinels with Mn, Ni, V, Cu…, pyrochlores with Mn, Ti, …). compounds with 2D triangular arrays  (oxidized Cu delafossites, (Na,Li)NiO2, AgNiO2, La3Cu2VO9, Langasites).   pierre.bordet at grenoble.cnrs.fr
5 Darie Céline   Grenoble France       see above see above   celine.darie at grenoble.cnrs.fr
6 Goujon Céline   Grenoble France       see above see above   celine.goujon at grenoble.cnrs.fr
7 Strobel Pierre   Grenoble France       see above see above   pierre.strobel at grenoble.cnrs.fr
8 Lejay Pascal   Grenoble France       single crystal growth     pascal.lejay at grenoble.cnrs.fr
9 Berthet Patrick   Orsay France       Image furnace single crystal growth, X-ray and neutron cristalography A2B2O7 :  A = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Ho, Yb, Tb, Lu + few mixed systems and B =   Ti, Mo    patrick.berthet at lpces.u-psud.fr
10 Dhalenne Guy   Orsay France       Image furnace single crystal growth, X-ray and neutron cristalography A2B2O7 :  A = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Ho, Yb, Tb, Lu + few mixed systems and B =   Ti, Mo    guy.dhalenne at lpces.u-psud.fr
11 Dragoe Nouchi   Orsay France       Image furnace single crystal growth, X-ray and neutron cristalography A2B2O7 :  A = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Ho, Yb, Tb, Lu + few mixed systems and B =   Ti, Mo    nita.dragoe at lemhe.u-psud.fr
12 Gaudart Loreynne   Orsay France       Image furnace single crystal growth, X-ray and neutron cristalography A2B2O7 :  A = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Ho, Yb, Tb, Lu + few mixed systems and B =   Ti, Mo    loreynne.pinsard at lpces.u-psud.fr
13 Revcolevschi Alexandre   Orsay France       Image furnace single crystal growth, X-ray and neutron cristalography A2B2O7 :  A = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Ho, Yb, Tb, Lu + few mixed systems and B =   Ti, Mo    alexandre.revcolevschi at lpces.u-psud.fr
14 Suryanarayan R.   Orsay France       Image furnace single crystal growth, X-ray and neutron cristalography A2B2O7 :  A = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Ho, Yb, Tb, Lu + few mixed systems and B =   Ti, Mo    ramanathan.suryan at lpces.u-psud.fr
15 Saint Marin Romuakd   Orsay France       Image furnace single crystal growth, X-ray and neutron cristalography A2B2O7 :  A = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Ho, Yb, Tb, Lu + few mixed systems and B =   Ti, Mo    romuald.saint-martin at lpces.u-psud.fr
16 Collin Gaston CEA-CNRS, CE-Saclay Saclay France       Solid state chemistry. Synthesis of powders. Controlled substitutions. X-ray cristallography kagome and pyrochlore oxides   gaston.collin at cea.fr
17 Blanchard Nicole CEA-CNRS, CE-Saclay Saclay France             blanchar at llb.saclay.cea.fr
18 Colson Dorothée DSM/DRECAM/ SPEC, CEA, CE-Saclay Saclay France         pyrochlores   dorothee.colson at cea.fr
19 Payen Christophe   Nantes France       Solid State Chemistry, Synthesis of new materials, Chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption, SQUID magnetometer, electrical conductivity Chromium oxides - Transition metal sulfides -Frustrated antiferromagnetic lattices - Dilution effects - Electronic doping    christophe.payen at cnrs-imn.fr
20 Cario Laurent   Nantes France       Solid state chemistry - Synthesis of new materials - Crystallography      laurent.cario at cnrs-imn.fr
21 Raveau Bernard   Caen France     http://www-crismat.ensicaen.fr High temperature synthesis, crystallochemistry Transition metal oxides based frustrated spin chains   Bernard.Raveau at ensicaen.fr
22 Maignan Antoine   Caen France       Solid State Chemistry. Synthesis of powders. Flux and image furnace single crystal growth  Misfit cobalt oxides, frustrated spin chains,perovskites, kagome lattice in LnBaCo4O7+delta   antoine.maignan at ensicaen.fr
  Germany                      
1 Redhammer Günther J. Salzburg   Österreich 0043-662-8044-5458 (G. Tippelt) 0043-662-8044-622   material synthesis, single crystal X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy pyroxenes, Cu-germanates
guenther.redhammer at aon.at
1 Assmus Wolf Frankfurt   Germany 0049 / 69 / 798-47258 0049 / 69 / 798-47271 http://www.pi.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/kmlab/index.html Synthesis (single crystal growth; high pressure) Pyrochlores, Spinels and others  
assmus at physik.uni-frankfurt.de
2 Gross Christoph Frankfurt   Germany 0049 / 69 / 798-42255 0049 / 69 / 798-47271 http://www.pi.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/kmlab/index.html Synthesis (single crystal growth; high pressure) Pyrochlores, Spinels and others  
c.gross at physik.uni-frankfurt.de
3 Geibel Christoph Dresden   Germany       sample preparation, crystal, growth, measurements of magnetic and thermodynamical properties Pb2VP2O9 and related compounds, frustrated square lattice systems  
geibel at cpfs.mpg.de
4 Chen Dapeng Stuttgart   Germany       growth and characterisation of new materials    
d.chen at fkf.mpg.de
5 Lin Chengtian Stuttgart   Germany     http://www.fkf.mpg.de/crystal/ Synthesis and characterisation of new materials    
ct.lin at fkf.mpg.de
6 Lemmens Peter TU Braunschweig   Germany     www.peter-lemmens.de polycryst. and crucible growth, characterization, ultrasound, Raman scattering, magnetization quantum spin systems, thermoelectric and superconducting cobaltates, composites in collaboration with M. Johnsson member of the steering committee
p.lemmens at tu-bs.de
7 Valldor Martin Univ. Köln   Germany              
  Italy                      
1 Ghigna Paolo Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica-Università di Pavia   Italy +39-0382-987574 +39-0382-987575   Powders by Solid State reaction, Single crystals with Image Furnace Prototypes of the J1-J2 model on a square lattice (Li2VOSiO4, Li2VOGeO4, VOMoO4) with spin dilution and/or itinerant charges.   ghigna at unipv.it
  Sweden                      
1 Johnsson Mats Inorganic Chemistry Stockholm Sweden +46-(0)8 16 21 69 +46-(0)8 15 21 87 http://www.fos.su.se/inorg/ Transport reactions, solid state reactions, hydrothermal synthesis transition metal oxohalogenides   matsj at inorg.su.se
2 Becker Richard Inorganic Chemistry Stockholm Sweden +46-(0)8 16 24 34 +46-(0)8 15 21 87 http://www.fos.su.se/inorg/ Transport reactions, solid state reactions, hydrothermal synthesis transition metal oxohalogenides   richard at inorg.su.se
3 Takagi Rie Inorganic Chemistry Stockholm Sweden +46-(0)8 674 75 52 +46-(0)8 15 21 87 http://www.fos.su.se/inorg/ Transport reactions, solid state reactions, hydrothermal synthesis transition metal oxohalogenides   takagi at inorg.su.se
4 Nordblad Per Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden +46 (0)18 4713140 + 46 (0)18 500131         per.nordblad at angstrom.uu.se
6 Jönsson Petra Material Physics, Department of Physics Uppsala Sweden +46(0)18 4713697   http://www.fysik.uu.se   Magnetic and optical properties of frustrated megnets, spin glasses   petra.jonsson at fysik.uu.se
  Switzerland                      
1 Berger Helmut Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne   Switzerland Switzerland +41-(0)21-693-44-84/44-07 helmuth.berger at epfl.ch From vapor Transition metal oxides    
  U. K                      
1 Harrison Andrew Edinburgh   UK         Highly frustrated antiferromagnets, particularly those with kagome lattices,new molecular systems,   a.harrison at ed.ac.uk
2 de Vries  Mark Edinburgh   UK         jarosites   m.a.devires at ed.ac.uk
3 Coomer Fiona Edinburgh   UK         kagome antiferromagnets   f.c.coomer at ed.ac.uk
4 Nilsen Goran  Edinburgh   UK         low-D, frustrated Ti3+ compounds   goran.nilsen at ed.ac.uk
5 Adrien  Hill Edinburgh   UK         magnetocaloric materials    
6 Attfield Paul Edinburgh   UK       High pressure Mainly oxides: highly frustrated systems and orbitally degenerate compounds   j.p.attfield at ed.ac.uk
7 Robertson Neil   Edinburgh UK         synthesis of model molecular magnets, including triangular and kagome systems   neil.robertson at ed.ac.uk
8 Wills  Andrew   London UK  +20 7679 4537 +207 679 7463 www.ucl.ac.uk ceramic and hydrothermal pyrochlores, jarosites   a.s.wills at ucl.ac.uk
9 Branford William   London UK  +20 7679 2000 +207 679 7463 www.ucl.ac.uk ceramic qunatum AFMS, itinerent systems   w.branford at ucl.ac.uk
10 Bisson William   London UK  +20 7679 2000 +207 679 7463 www.ri.ac.uk hydrothermal jarosites   w.bisson at
11 Balakrishnan Geetha   Warwick UK +44 (0)2476573879 +44 (0)2476692016  www.warwick.ac.uk Crystal growth  pyrochlores, garnets, quantum AFMS   G.Balakrishnan at warwick.ac.uk