Prof Andrew Wills

Research summary

Magnetism has always challenged accepted scientific understanding, demonstrating the presence of new physical properties and couplings. Our research explores different aspects of magnetism within a chemical context. Current projects include using representational analysis to characterise the complete set of symmetries of magnetic structures and displacive structural transitions in crystalline solids; developing analysis tools and protocols for the study of magnetic neutron diffraction data; developing polarised neutron scattering techniques to determine unpaired spin (magnetization) density maps in powders and nanoparticles; the synthesis and study of new and known frustrated magnets using laboratory and neutron scattering techniques. 

Education

University College London

Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), ATQ04 - Recognised by the HEA as a Senior Fellow | 2015

University of Edinburgh

Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 1997

University of Oxford

Other higher degree, Master of Arts | 1996

University of Oxford

First Degree, Bachelor of Arts | 1993

Publications

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