Synthesis and Discovery of New Materials in Bulk Form

Presentations

• An expedition through the intermetallic mountains: Designing a new flux growth for the kagome metal Ni₃In

  ORAL · Invited

  March 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – March 17, 2026, 12:36 PM

  Presenters

  • William R Meier

    • Florida State University
    • University of Tennessee
    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA

  Authors

  • William R Meier

    • Florida State University
    • University of Tennessee
    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA

  • Emily J Chambers

    • The University of Tennessee

  • Teddy Spencer

    • Florida State University

  • Mehrdad T Kiani

    • Florida State University

  • Fengshuo Liu

    • Caltech

  • Linda Ye

    • California Institute of Technology
    • Caltech

  • David Mandrus

    • University of Tennessee

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• From Database to Diffractometer: Putting Structure Predictions to the Test

  ORAL

  March 17, 2026, 12:36 PM – March 17, 2026, 12:48 PM

  Publication: Prakash, Pawan, et al. arXiv:2509.25186 (2025)

  Presenters

  • Gabriele Di Gianluca

    • University of Florida

  Authors

  • Gabriele Di Gianluca

    • University of Florida

  • Jackson Niedel

    • University of Florida

  • Juan Esquivel

    • University of Florida

  • James Grossmann

    • University of Florida

  • Tyler Miniati

    • University of Florida

  • Molly Crossman

    • University of Florida

  • Zhongwei Li

    • University of Florida

  • Pawan Prakash

    • University of Florida

  • Benjamin Geisler

    • University of Florida

  • JungSoo Kim

    • University of Florida

  • Richard Georg Hennig

    • University of Florida

  • Peter Joseph Hirschfeld

    • University of Florida

  • Gregory Randall Stewart

    • University of Florida

  • James Hamlin

    • Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8440, USA
    • University of Florida

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• The 4-2 rule: The (Proposed) Answer to Heusler Alloys, Stability, and (Ordering) Everything

  ORAL

  March 17, 2026, 12:48 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Adam J Hauser

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  Authors

  • Adam J Hauser

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Ashik Imran

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Naomi Derksen

    • Lipscomb University
    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Ana Maria Slivar

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Arden Yu Tiamco

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Brandon Louie

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Karen Huang

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Joshua Dai

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Sophia Sun

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • William XiangXi Zeng

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Dylan Sullivan

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Jake Nguyen

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Ethan Rey Reza

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Tecia Grier

    • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL 35487
    • The University of Alabama

  • MeLanae Garrett

    • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL 35487
    • The University of Alabama

  • Patrick LeClair

    • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL 35487
    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Meheruna Minu

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

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• Phase stability investigation of X₂TiSn Heusler alloys by density functional theory modeling

  ORAL

  March 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Ana Maria Slivar

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  Authors

  • Ana Maria Slivar

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Ashik Imran

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Arden Yu Tiamco

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Karen Huang

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • William XiangXi Zeng

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Dylan Sullivan

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Jake Nguyen

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Joshua Dai

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Sophia Sun

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Brandon Louie

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Ethan Rey Reza

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

  • Adam J Hauser

    • University of Alabama
    • The University of Alabama

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• Synthesis and Characterization of (Tb_xEr_1−x)₂Ti₂O_7 Pyrochlores

  ORAL

  March 17, 2026, 1:12 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Gia T Tran

    • Savannah River National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Gia T Tran

    • Savannah River National Laboratory

  • Binod K Rai

    • Savannah River National Laboratory
    • Savannah River national Laboratory

  • Krzysztof Gofryk

    • Center for Quantum Actinide Science and Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA
    • Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA

  • Volodymir B. Buturlim

    • Idaho National Laboratory
    • Glenn T. Seaborg Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA

  • Tucker Koenig

    • Augusta University

  • Catherine Housley

    • Savannah River National Laboratory

  • Hans-Conrad zur Loye

    • University of South Carolina Columbia

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• Effect of Sodium Excess and Cobalt Deficiency on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Honeycomb Na₂Co₂TeO₆

  ORAL

  March 17, 2026, 1:24 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Xinyi Zhao

    • Boston College

  Authors

  • Xinyi Zhao

    • Boston College

  • Fazel Tafti

    • Boston College
    • Department of Physics, Boston College

  • Xiaohan Yao

    • Boston College

  • Siddharth Nandanwar

    • Boston College

  • Michael John Graf

    • Boston College

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• Crystal Chemistry of Mo_xW_1-xO₂ Rutile Solid Solutions

  ORAL

  March 17, 2026, 1:36 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Sachini P Lokusuriya

    • University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

  Authors

  • Sachini P Lokusuriya

    • University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

  • Jared M Allred

    • The University of Alabama

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• Bulk synthesis of Ce-Ta-N ternary nitride materials

  ORAL

  March 17, 2026, 1:48 PM – March 17, 2026, 2:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Andriy Zakutayev

    • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

  Authors

  • Anna Berseneva

    • NREL
    • National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • Christopher Rom

    • National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • Rebecca Smaha

    • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

  • Andriy Zakutayev

    • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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