Jiahui Jia’s Thesis investigates ways to manipulate the structural realizations of materials with external fields, allowing for dynamic tuning of their properties. The focus is on altering lattice distortions, particularly octahedral rotations, to modify their characteristics. Attention is paid to magnetism, including antiferromagnetic order and spin canting. Using DFT, Jiahui Jia has discovered various techniques for manipulating lattice distortions and establish a comprehensive connection between these distortions and the ensuing magnetism. These findings provide a route for designing structures with adjustable magnetic properties, which can contribute to the development of sophisticated materials with tailored functionalities.
The supervisors of this Thesis are Miguel Pruneda, from Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Center (CINN-CSIC) and Gervasi Herranz, from MULFOX, ICMAB-CSIC
