McQueen Lab

Discovering new phenomena through the design and synthesis of new materials

A Magnetic Phase Crossover

Open Positions

• Always looking for interested and talented graduate/undergraduate students

News and Awards

• Welcome to Dr. Davor Tolj!
• Official welcome to Mikias (Miki) Balkew, Wyatt Bunstine, DaVonte Lewis, Luke Meiler, Abby Neill, and Tiffany Soetojo!
• Updated publications!
• Congratulations to Elizabeth (Izze) Hedrick and Xin (Jason) Zhang on their matriculation to the PhD program at Princeton University!
• Congratulations to Daniel Naiman and the rest of the Chem-E-Car Competition team on qualifying for nationals!
• Updated references and software.
• Congratulations to Xin (Jason) Zhang on being awarded an NSF GRFP fellowship, and Elizabeth (Izze) Hedrick on receiving an NSF GRFP honorable mention!
• Welcome to Hanna Swiatek, visiting from Poland!
• Congratulations to Dr. Vivanco on successfully defending his dissertation!
• Updated references and software!
• Updated publications!
• Welcome to Dr. Eli Zoghlin!

Recent Publications (All Publications)

178. V.C. Morano, J. Gaudet, N. Varnava, T. Berry, T. Halloran, C. Lygouras, X.P. Wang, C. Hoffmann, G. Xu, J.W. Lynn, T.M. McQueen, D. Vanderbilt, C.L. Broholm
Non-collinear 2k antiferromagnetism in the Zintl semiconductor Eu₅In₂Sb₆
arXiv:2311.00622 (2023) [arXiv:2311.00622]

177. L.A. Pressley, M. Sinha, M.A. Siegler, N. Edmiston, S. Bernier, A.M. Ferrenti, S. Das, R. Ramesh, S.K. Kushwaha, T.M. McQueen
Tunable W⁵⁺ Absorbance in Laser Floating Zone Grown Bismuth Tungstate
J. Phys. Chem. C 127, 19386-95 (2023) [Full PDF]

176. L.A. Pressley, H.K. Vivanco, T. Berry, M.A. Siegler, T.M. McQueen
Transition metal (dis)order in single crystal multicomponent rare-earth perovskites
J. Cryst. Growth 617, 127262 (2023) [Full PDF]

Shorts About Our Work

• Quantum Materials at the ACS Spring 2022 Opening Keynote (McQueen Starts at 52:00)
• Making Stuff Up: The PARADIM Bulk Crystal Growth Facility
• Researchers accidentally uncover new magnetic phenomenon (a story of materials discovery, see also phys.org)
• The Magic Shop (a story of materials creation)
• Beyond the Elements: Lighter, Cheaper, Tougher Stuff (Corresponding Feature)
• Extreme Materials Synthesis
• A Vision for the Future of Quantum Materials Synthesis
• The Potential Value and Frontiers of Quantum Materials
• The Promise of Quantum Materials (Lisa Pogue)
• Science: This is How We Do It (Lisa Pogue)
• Materials by Design for Dirac/Weyl Nanoelectronics (Technical Talk)
• Guided Materials Discovery and PARADIM Tour (Prof. McQueen, Lucas Pressley, Mekhola Sinha)
• Design of A New Freshman Chemistry Curriculum (Pedagogical Talk)