@KovnirLab

Exploring novel materials for energy generation, conversion, and storage, Thermoelectrics, Superconductors, Magnetic materials, Heterogeneous catalysis

 Iowa State University
group.chem.iastate.edu/Kovnir/index.html
Joined August 2020
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Kirill Kovnir Lab retweeted
@yao@YWAbusa29 Aug 2025
Out now in @J_A_C_S We show how a chimie douce route enables substitution of 3d metals into 2D PtSe2, unlocking ferromagnetism in metastable Pt1-xMxSe2 @KovnirLab @AmesNatLab @iowastatechem @ChemViswanathan pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

To Substitute Rather Than Intercalate: Chimie douce Approach to Induce Ferromagnetism in Metastable...

Abstract. Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials with exotic magnetic properties have garnered significant interest due to their potential applications in

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Kirill Kovnir Lab retweeted
J. Am. Chem. Soc.@J_A_C_S29 Aug 2025
To Substitute Rather Than Intercalate: Chimie douce Approach to Induce Ferromagnetism in Metastable Pt0.8M0.2Se2 (M = Cr, Co, Ni) | Journal of the American Chemical Society @iowastatechem @AmesNatLab pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

To Substitute Rather Than Intercalate: Chimie douce Approach to Induce Ferromagnetism in Metastable...

Abstract. Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials with exotic magnetic properties have garnered significant interest due to their potential applications in

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Student Spotlight - Alice and Donald Hudson Undergraduate Research Scholarship: Grant Lansing
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NASSCC abstract submission is open! Come for the science, stay for the corn 🌽 #NASSCC2025
Julia Zaikina group @ISU@zaikina_group25 Jan 2025
2025 North American Solid State Chemistry Conference (NASSCC 2025) will be hosted at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on July 28-31, 2025. Please visit the conference website: group.chem.iastate.edu/Kovni…    and submit an abstract! #NASSCC2025
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2025 North American Solid State Chemistry Conference (NASSCC 2025) will be hosted at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on July 28-31, 2025. Please visit the conference website: group.chem.iastate.edu/Kovni…    and submit an abstract! #NASSCC2025
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Kirill Kovnir Lab retweeted
J. Am. Chem. Soc.@J_A_C_S23 Sep 2024
When van der Waals Met Kagome: A 2D Antimonide with a Vanadium-Kagome Network | Journal of the American Chemical Society @IowaStateU #vanderWaals #Kagome #Antimony #Vanadium #Network pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

When van der Waals Met Kagome: A 2D Antimonide with a Vanadium-Kagome Network

Abstract. 2D materials showcase unconventional properties emerging from quantum confinement effects. In this work, a “soft chemical” route allows for the d

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Kirill Kovnir Lab retweeted
Richard Dronskowski
@rdrons28 Aug 2024
Absolutely horrific to learn that Miguel Alario Franco, a leading solid-state chemist from Spain, suddenly passed away yesterday. We enjoyed his presence during the last GRC only a month ago, and we will miss him, his famous humor and spectacular jokes. RIP
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Kirill Kovnir Lab retweeted
CAS@CASChemistry5 Aug 2024
Gayatri Viswanathan designs new materials for clean energy conversion and generation. Learn more about @ChemViswanathan and the 2024 #CASFutureLeaders before they arrive in Columbus next week. ow.ly/Jgax50SIchQ
CAS Future Leaders congratulates Gayatri Viswanathan, Iowa State University, United States

ALT CAS Future Leaders congratulates Gayatri Viswanathan, Iowa State University, United States

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Davide Donadio@nanophononics17 Jul 2024
New intercalation tellurides synthesized by @KovnirLab with ultralow thermal conductivity. This is part of the PhD work of Arka Sarkar who recently graduated @IowaStateU Calculations by Frank Cerasoli @Nanotheory1 @UCDChem pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

ABa6Cu31Te22 (A = K, Rb, Cs) Featuring Polyanionic Copper–Telluride Frameworks with Ultralow...

Abstract. Three polyanionic tellurides, ABa6Cu31Te22 (A = K, Rb, Cs), were synthesized in salt flux. The isostructural tellurides crystallize in a new stru

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Kirill Kovnir Lab retweeted
IowaStateUNews@IowaStateUNews17 Jun 2024
Victoria Kyveryga, a recent ISU grad, will begin a Ph.D. program at Stanford later this year as part of the prestigious Knight-Hennessy program. 🗞️news.iastate.edu/news/2024/0…
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Graduate Student Spotlight - Seongyoung Kong
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Kirill Kovnir Lab retweeted
J. Am. Chem. Soc.@J_A_C_S6 Jun 2024
Unveiling a Family of Dimerized Quantum Magnets, Conventional Antiferromagnets, and Nonmagnets in Ternary Metal Borides | Journal of the American Chemical Society @UNLincoln @KovnirLab @las_iastate @iowastatechem @AmesNatLab #Quantum #Magnets #MetalBoride pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Unveiling a Family of Dimerized Quantum Magnets, Conventional Antiferromagnets, and Nonmagnets in...

Abstract. Dimerized quantum magnets are exotic crystalline materials where Bose–Einstein condensation of magnetic excitations can happen. However, known di

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Eranga Gamage@ErangaGamage915 Jun 2024
Our latest collaborative publication based on a comprehensive theoretical and experimental analysis of Dimerized Quantum Magnets is now available online in JACS. @KovnirLab @IowaStateU @AmesNatLab @J_A_C_S pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Unveiling a Family of Dimerized Quantum Magnets, Conventional Antiferromagnets, and Nonmagnets in...

Abstract. Dimerized quantum magnets are exotic crystalline materials where Bose–Einstein condensation of magnetic excitations can happen. However, known di

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A great start to the summer ❤️
Eranga Gamage@ErangaGamage9120 May 2024
Kovnir and Zaikina Super Group Summer Picnic ☀️ 🏕 🍾 @KovnirLab @zaikina_group @iowastatechem
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Congratulations!! 🎉🎉
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Student Spotlight - Plagens Research Scholarship, Spring 2024; Emma Ross
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Congratulations Gayatri!
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Collaboration with @KovnirLab @dpfenning @gmrigna @AndriyZakutayev Ismaila Dabo, Sage Bauers, Jifeng Liu, Obadiah Reid and many talented students and postdocs!
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Discovery of the Zintl-phosphide BaCd2P2 as a long carrier lifetime and stable solar absorber cell.com/joule/fulltext/S254… A real example of theory-led materials design: high-throughput computing to identify a new PV material that is made and show long carrier lifetime. @Joule_CP
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Kirill Kovnir Lab retweeted
Yury V. Kolen'ko@yury_kolenko28 Jan 2024
Please meet our new collaborative paper in @ChemMater 👉 Enhancing Properties with Distortion: A Comparative Study of Two Iron Phosphide Fe2P Polymorphs pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… Massive congrats to @KongSeongyoung and his co-workers! @AmesNatLab @INLnano @IowaStateU @KovnirLab

Enhancing Properties with Distortion: A Comparative Study of Two Iron Phosphide Fe2P Polymorphs

Abstract. Iron phosphide (Fe2P) crystallizes in its own hexagonal crystal structure type (h-Fe2P). As found in meteorites, orthorhombic polymorph (o-Fe2P)

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