Maestro Project

TEAM:
PI: 
prof. Wojciech Grochala
senior scientists:
ass. prof. dr hab. Mariana Derzsi (former member)
ass. prof. dr hab. Dominik Kurzydlowski (former member)
postdocs: 
dr Adam Grzelak (former member)
dr Subrahmanyam Bandaru (former member)
dr Jakub Gawraczynski (former member)
PhD students:
Mr Kacper Koteras (former member)
Mr Daniel Jezierski
Mr Mateusz Domanski
students:
Mr Jakub Buczak
Ms Katarzyna Kuder
Mr Kacper Koteras (former member)
Mr Daniel Jezierski (former member)
Mr Oskar Grabowski (former member)
 
PUBLICATIONS:

26. Jezierski D, Mazej Z, Grochala W
    Novel AgIICoIIIF5 Ternary Fluoride: Synthesis, Structure and Magnetic Characteristics
   
submitted, for DALTON TRANS 2024  (invited paper, in memoriam prof. Boris Žemva). arXiv:2402.17399

25. Koteras K, Biesenkamp S, Barone P, Mazej Z, Tavčar G, Hansen TC, Lorenzana J, Grochala W and Braden M 
    Rearrangement of orbitals in KAgF3 due to Kugel-Khomskii mechanism: a Neutron diffraction and Density Functional Theory study
   
submitted, for PHYS REV B 2024  arXiv:2402.16518

24. Jezierski D, Grochala W
    Polymorphism of two dimensional antiferromagnets, AgF2 and CuF2
   
in press, PHYS REV MATER 2024  (dedicated to Prof. Jacek Klinowski at his 80th birthday)  arXiv:2311.04566

23. Domański M, Mazej Z, Grochala W
    A unique two-dimensional Ag(II) antiferromagnet Cu[Ag(SO4)2] and perspectives for its further modifications
   CHEM EUR J 29(62): e202302042 2023  (dedicated to W. A. Sokalski at his 75th birthday) arXiv:2306.14163  see also 
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22. Jezierski D, Koteras K, Domański M, Połczyński P, Mazej Z, Lorenzana J, Grochala W
    Unexpected coexisting solid solutions in the quasi-binary Ag(II)F2/Cu(II)F2 phase diagram
   CHEM EUR J 29(52): e202301092 2023  arXiv:2304.02257   see also 
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21. Grochala W, Szarek P
    Lessons from the Maximum Hardness Principle
In: “Chemical reactivity. Vol. 1 Theories and principles”, Eds. S. Kaya, L. von Szentpaly, G. Serdaroglu, L. Guo, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp.277-312, May 2023 (dedicated to memory of Ralph G. Pearson) (invited book chapter)

20. Wilkinson J, Blundell S, Bisenkampf S, Braden M, Koteras K, Grochala W, Barone P, Lorenzana J, Mazej Z, Tavčar G
       Low-temperature magnetism of KAgF3
       PHYS REV B 107(14): 144422 2023 Editor’s suggestion arXiv:2212.08886

19. Domański M, Mazej Z, Grochala W
      New CuSO4-related high-temperature polymorph of Ag(II)SO4
      Z ANORG ALLG CHEM 648(24): e202200252 2022 (dedicated to R. Hoppe at anniv. of his 100th birthday) arXiv:2207.10393 see also  cover

18. Piombo R, Jezierski D, Martins HP, Jaroń T, Gastiasoro MN, Barone P, Tokar K, Piekarz P, Derzsi M, Mazej Z, Abbate M, Grochala W, Lorenzana J
    Strength of correlations in a silver based cuprate analogue
   PHYS REV B 106(3): 035142 2022  arXiv:2204.07400

17. Jezierski D, Grzelak A, Xiao-Qiang L, Pandey SK, Gastiasoro MN, Lorenzana J, Feng J, Grochala W
     Charge doping to flat AgF2 monolayers in a chemical capacitor setup
     PHYS CHEM CHEM PHYS 24(26): 15705–15717 2022  arXiv:2201.03415  see also cover HOT PAPER!

16. Bachar N, Koteras K, Gawraczyński J, Trzciński W, Paszula J, Piombo R, Barone P, Mazej Z, Ghiringhelli GC, Nag A, Zhou K, Lorenzana J, van der Marel D, Grochala W
     Charge transfer gap and d-d excitations in AgF2
    PHYS REV RES 4(2): 023108 2022  arXiv:2105.08862

15. Koteras K, Gawraczyński J, Tavčar G, Mazej Z, Grochala W
      Crystal structure, lattice dynamics and superexchange in MAgF3 1D antiferromagnets (M = K, Rb, Cs) and Rb3Ag2F7 Ruddlesden-Popper phase
     CRYSTENGCOMM 24(5): 1068–1077 2022 (dedicated to M. Niezgodka at his 70th birthday) arXiv:2111.08539

14. Domański M, Derzsi M, Grochala W
      Theoretical study of ternary silver fluorides AgMF4 (M = Co, Ni, Cu) formation at pressures up to 20 GPa
      RSC ADVANCES 11(41): 25801-25810 2021 (to Gary Schrobilgen at his 75th birthday) arXiv:2010.02544

13. Bandaru S, Derzsi M, Grzelak A, Lorenzana J, Grochala W
      Fate of doped carriers in silver fluoride cuprate analogues
      PHYS REV MATER 5(6): 064801 2021 (dedicated to Jan Zaanen at his birthday) arXiv:2012.13236

12. Grzelak A, Lorenzana J, Grochala W
     Separation-controlled redox reactions
     ANGEW CHEM INT ED ENGL 60(25): 13892-13895 2021 (dedicated to Adam Proń at his 70th birthday)

11. Grochala W
     Watch the colours – or about qualitative thinking in chemistry
     FOUND CHEM 23(1): 41–58 2021 (celebrates 145th birth anniversary of G. N. Lewis)

10. Kurzydłowski D, Derzsi M, Zurek E, Grochala W
     Fluorides of silver under high compression
     CHEM EUR J 27(17): 5536–5545 2021 arXiv:2012.09583 HOT PAPER!

9. Grzelak A, Derzsi M, Grochala W
    Defect trapping and phase separation in chemically doped bulk AgF2
    INORG CHEM 60(3): 1561-1570 2021 (to Boris Žemva at his 80th birthday) arXiv:2010.01843

8. Koteras K, Gawraczyński J, Mazej Z, Derzsi M, Grochala W
    Lattice dynamics in KAgF3, unique 1D antiferromagnet
   CHEMISTRY 3(1): 94-103 2021 (invited paper, special issue, dedicated to Josef Michl at his 80th birthday) arXiv:2012.07010

7. Grochala W
    When fluorine messes up: the impact of electron scavenger on properties of molecules and solids
   in: The Curious World of Fluorinated Molecules, vol.6 Molecules Containing Fluorine, Elsevier, 1st Ed., Ed. K. Seppelt, Amsterdam 2020 p.15–57 (invited book chapter)

6. Połczyński P, Jurczakowski R, Mazej Z, Dobrzycki Ł, Grzelak A, Grochala W
    Electrosynthesis of unique Ag(II) fluoride quantum antiferromagnets in anhydrous HF
   EUR J INORG CHEM 2020(33): 3151-3157 2020 (dedicated to Martin Jansen at his 75th birthday)

5. Grzelak A, Su H, Yang X, Kurzydlowski D, Lorenzana J, Grochala W 
    Epitaxial engineering of flat silver(II) fluoride cuprate analogs
    PHYS REV MATER 4(8): 084405 2020   arXiv:2005.00461 Editor’s suggestion

4. Derzsi M, Grzelak A, Kondratiuk P, Tokar K, Grochala W
    Quest for compounds at the verge of charge transfer instabilities: the case of silver(II) chloride
    CRYSTALS 9(8): 423 2019 (invited paper to special issue, dedicated to memory of K. Fajans)

3. Połczyński P, Jurczakowski R, Grzelak A, Goreshnik E, Mazej Z, Grochala W
    Preparative electrosynthesis of strong oxidizers at boron doped diamond electrode in anhydrous HF
    CHEM EUR J 25(19): 4927-4930 2019  (dedicated to Josef Michl at his birthday)

2. Gawraczyński J, Kurzydłowski D, Ewings R, Bandaru S, Gadomski W, Mazej Z, Ruani G, Bergenti I, Jaroń T, Ozarowski A, Hill S, Leszczyński PJ, Tokár K, Derzsi M, Barone P, Wohlfeld K, Lorenzana J, Grochala W
    Silver route to cuprate analogs
   PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA 116(5): 1495-1500 2019 & arXiv:1804.00329 see also Superconductor Week 33(3) 2019

1. Grochala W, Derzsi M
    High-temperature superconductivity as viewed from the Maximum Hardness Principle
    J MOL MODEL 24:233 2018