Research interests:

Synthesis and characterization of inorganic materials. Structure-property relationships for inorganic solids, especially mixed metal oxides and sulfides. Magnetic, electrical, optical, and catalytic properties. X-ray di ffraction, neutron diffraction, crystallography, nonstoichiometry, defects, superconductivity, ionic conductivity, thermal expansion, and inorganic synthesis.

Recent publications:

An Electron Density Residual Study of Zinc Oxide. H. Sawada, R. Wang, and A.W. Sleight, J. Solid State Chem. 122:148-150, 1996.

Colossal Magnetoresistance without Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ Double Exchange in the Stoichiometric Pyrochlore Tl₂Mn₂O₇. M.A. Subramanian, B.H. Toby, A.P. Ramirez, W.J. Marshall, A.W. Sleight and G.H. Kwei. Science 273:81-83, 1996.

Crystal Structure of Bi_12.7Co_0.3O_19.35. T.A. Mary, R. Mackay, P. Nguyen and A.W. Sleight. Eur. J. Solid State Inorg. Chem. 33:285-293, 1996.

Flexibility of Network Structures, N. Khosrovani and A.W. Sleight, J. Solid State Chem 121:2-11, 1996.

High Conductivity in Gallium-Doped Zinc Oxide Powders, R. Wang and A.W. Sleight, Chem. Mater, 8:433-439, 1996.

Highly Conducting Transparent Thin Films Based on Zinc Oxide, R.Wang, L.L.H.King and A. W. Sleight. J. Mat. Res. 11:1659-1664, 1996.

Isotropic Materials with Low or Negative Thermal Expansion in Low-Expansion Materials. T.A. Mary, V. Korthuis, N. Khosrovani and A.W. Sleight. In D.P.Stinton and S.Y.Limaye, eds., Ceramic Transactions: Volume 52. American Ceramic Society, Washington, DC, 1995, pp. 81-85.

Modeling of Extended Defects in the Vanadium Phosphate Catalysts for Butane Oxidation, (VO)₂P₂O₇, P.T. Nguygen, A.W. Sleight, N. Roberts, and W.W. Warren, J. Solid State Chem. 122:259-265, 1996.

Negative Thermal Expansion and Phase Transitions in a ZrV_2-xP_xO₇ Series, V. Korthuis, N. Khosrovani, A.W. Sleight, N. Roberts, R. Dupree, and W.W. Warren, Jr. Chem. Mat. 7:412-417, 1995.

Negative Thermal Expansion in ZrW₂O₈ and HfW₂O₈. J.S.O. Evans, T.A. Mary, T. Vogt, M.A. Subramanian and A.W. Sleight. Chem. Mater. 8:2809-2823, 1996.

Negative Thermal Expansion from 0.3 K to 1050 K in ZrW₂O₈ T.A. Mary, J.S.O. Evans, A.W. Sleight, and T. Vogt, Science 272:90-92, 1996.

Nitride Formation by Air Ignition, P.E.Bacon, J.G.Hou, A.W.Sleight and R.L.Nielsen. J.Solid State Chem. 119:207-209, 1995.

Nonstoichiometric Zinc Oxide and Indium-Doped Zinc Oxide: Electrical Conductivity And 111In-Tdpac Studies, R. Wang, A.W. Sleight, R.A. Platzer, and J.A. Gardner, J. Solid State Chem 122:166-175, 1996.

Oxide Superconductors, A.W. Sleight. In L. V. Interrante, L. A. Casper, and A. B. Ellis, eds. Materials Chemistry: An Emerging Discipline. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1995, pp. 471-477.

Room Temperature Superconductors, A.W. Sleight. Accounts Chem. Res. 28:103-108, 1995.

Soft-Chemical Reactions of the Reduced Niobium Oxide: Rb_1.51Nb₁₀O₁₇. N. Kumada, M. Ohtsuka, N. Kinomura, and A.W. Sleight, Mater. Res. Bull. 31: 257-261, 1996.

Structure of (VO)₂P₂O₇. P.T. Nguyen, R.D. Hoffman, and A.W. Sleight. Mater. Res. Bull. 30:1055-1063, 1995.

Structure of Zr₂(WO₄)(PO₄)₂ from Power X-Ray Data: Cation Ordering with no Superstructure. J.S.O. Evans, T.A. Mary, and A.W. Sleight. J. Solid State Chem. 120:101-104, 1995.

Structure Refinement of Triclinic Tungsten Trioxide. P.M. Woodward and A.W. Sleight. J. Phys. Chem. 56:1305-1315, 1995.

Structure, Dielectric Properties and Thermal Expansion of the New Phase Hf_0.75Sn_0.25O₂. R. Mackay, A.W. Sleight, and M.A. Subramanian, J. Solid State Chem. 121:437-442, 1996.

Thermal Contraction. A.W. Sleight. Endeavor 19(2):64-68, 1995.

Unusual 180 P-O-P Angles in ZrP₂O₇. N. Khosrovani, V. Korthuis, and A.W. Sleight. Inorg. Chem. 35:485-489, 1996.

Unusual Iron Site in Iron-doped Zinc Oxide. R. Wang, A.W. Sleight, and M. A. Subramanian. J. Solid State Chem. 125:224-227, 1996.