Dr Anthony PhillipsHead of Centre for Condensed Matter Physics | Reader in Physics and Chemistry of MaterialsEmail: a.e.phillips@qmul.ac.ukRoom Number: G. O. Jones Building, Room 215Website: https://aephillips.net/ProfileTeachingResearchPublicationsSupervisionProfileI was born and grew up in Perth and studied at the Universities of Sydney (B.Sc., B.A. 2007) and Cambridge (Ph.D. 2011). In 2011 I joined the School of Physics and Astronomy at Queen Mary, where I am currently Reader in the Centre for Condensed Matter and Materials Physics.TeachingI currently lead the first-year module Classical Physics. Previously, I wrote and taught the second-year modules Condensed Matter A and Introduction to Scientific Computing, and the Masters’ module Phase Transitions (not currently offered).ResearchResearch Interests:My research focuses on the relationship between the atomic structure of materials and their functional properties. I study the structural response of materials to in situ perturbations such as changes in temperature or pressure or irradiation with light. This has included materials with negative coefficients of thermal expansion (i.e., that shrink as you heat them up) and photochromic and photorefractive materials, whose colour and refractive index change as a result of light illumination. My work is both experimental and computational. On the experimental side much of my work takes place at central facilities, including synchrotrons and neutron sources. On the computational side I use both ab initio and empirical-potential modelling, especially using the density-functional theory code CASTEP. I am also interested in the mathematical and computational problems that often arise in structural studies. These include problems of statistical inference (does an experimental data set provide sufficient evidence to posit a subtle structural change?), group-theoretical analysis of symmetry changes at phase transitions, and challenges associated with navigating a complex, multi-dimensional phase space when establishing a structural model and refining it against either experimental or computed data.Examples of research funding:My research is currently funded by EPSRC and the Royal Society, with previous support from an EPSRC First Grant. My research group includes students funded by EPSRC, STFC, and the Chinese Scholarships Council. Much of our work is done at central facilities, and we are grateful especially to STFC for providing beam time.Publications Sławiński WA, Kerr CJ, Zhang Y et al. (2024). RMCProfile7: reverse Monte Carlo for multiphase systems. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s1600576724004175 QMRO: qmroHref Tian H, Cai G, Tan L et al. (2024). Correction: Local structure and lithium-ion diffusion pathway of cubic Li 7 La 3 Zr 2 O 12 studied by total scattering and the Reverse Monte Carlo method. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d3ta90219f QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/93948 Li L, Dove MT, Wei Z et al. (2024). Electronic origin of negative thermal expansion in samarium hexaboride revealed by X-ray diffraction and total scattering. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05954e QMRO: qmroHref Liu J, Du J, Wyatt PB et al. (2024). Orientational order/disorder and network flexibility in deuterated methylammonium lead iodide perovskite by neutron total scattering. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d3ta04586b QMRO: qmroHref García-Ben J, Delgado-Ferreiro I, Dixey RJC et al. (2024). Unveiling barocaloric potential in organometallic-sandwich compounds [Cp 2 M][PF 6 ] (M: Fe 3+ , Co 3+ ). nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d4ta03310h QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Walker HC (2024). On (not) deriving the entropy of barocaloric phase transitions from crystallography and neutron spectroscopy. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/2515-7655/ad0d00 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Dixey RJC, Meijer BE et al. (2023). Dynamic disorder for green refrigeration. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s2053273323082190 QMRO: qmroHref Yuan S, Stroppa A, Phillips AE (2023). A hypothetical polymorph of copper(II) guanidinium formate. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1063/5.0150012 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/87978 Dove MT, Wei Z, Phillips AE et al. (2023). Which phonons contribute most to negative thermal expansion in ScF3?. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1063/5.0147610 QMRO: qmroHref Hitchings TJ, Wickins HM, Peat GUL et al. (2023). A new avenue to relaxor-like ferroelectric behaviour found by probing the structure and dynamics of [NH 3 NH 2 ]Mg(HCO 2 ) 3. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d3tc00480e QMRO: qmroHref Meijer BE, Dixey RJC, Demmel F et al. (2023). Dynamics in the ordered and disordered phases of barocaloric adamantane. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05412d QMRO: qmroHref Tian H, Cai G, Tan L et al. (2023). Local structure and lithium-ion diffusion pathway of cubic Li 7 La 3 Zr 2 O 12 studied by total scattering and the Reverse Monte Carlo method. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d3ta04495e QMRO: qmroHref García-Ben J, Bermúdez-García JM, Dixey RJC et al. (2023). Structure and thermal property relationships in the thermomaterial di- n -butylammonium tetrafluoroborate for multipurpose cooling and cold-storage. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d3ta04063a QMRO: qmroHref Yuan S, Meijer BE, Cai G et al. (2022). Origin of the Large Entropy Change in the Molecular Caloric and Ferroelectric Ammonium Sulfate (Adv. Funct. Mater. 45/2022). nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202270257 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/82958 Phillips AE (2022). Further adventures of the perovskite family. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s2052252522008673 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/82124 Yuan S, Meijer BE, Cai G et al. (2022). Origin of the Large Entropy Change in the Molecular Caloric and Ferroelectric Ammonium Sulfate. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202207717 QMRO: qmroHref Meijer BE, Cai G, Demmel F et al. (2022). Pressure dependence of rotational dynamics in barocaloric ammonium sulfate. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.106.064302 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/79527 Yu Y, Yang C, Baggioli M et al. (publicationYear). The ω3 scaling of the vibrational density of states in quasi-2D nanoconfined solids. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31349-6 QMRO: qmroHref Cai G, Lin H, Zhao Z et al. (2022). Atomic structure of the continuous random network of amorphous C[(C6H4)2]2 PAF-1. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100899 QMRO: qmroHref Zhang S, Qin Y, Zhang S et al. (2022). Orientational disorder in sulfur hexafluoride: a neutron total scattering and reverse Monte Carlo study. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac6b74 QMRO: qmroHref Ma Z, Tan L, Huang H et al. (2022). Neutron powder-diffraction study of phase transitions in strontium-doped bismuth ferrite: 1. Variation with chemical composition. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac6389 QMRO: qmroHref White CD, Phillips A, Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha B (2022). Retrospectively evidencing research impact using online data mining. nameOfConference DOI: 10.14324/rfa.06.1.07 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/77437 Yuan S, Meijer BE, Cai G et al. (2022). Pressure dependence of atomic dynamics in barocaloric ammonium sulfate: II. Vibrations. nameOfConference DOI: doi QMRO: qmroHref Yuan S, Meijer BE, Cai G et al. (2022). Pressure dependence of atomic dynamics in barocaloric ammonium sulfate: II. Vibrations. nameOfConference DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2202.08606 QMRO: qmroHref Liu J, Du J, Phillips AE et al. (2022). Neutron powder diffraction study of the phase transitions in deuterated methylammonium lead iodide. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/ac4aa9 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/92321 Meijer BE, Yuan S, Cai G et al. (2022). Origin of the large entropy change in the molecular caloric and ferroelectric ammonium sulfate. nameOfConference DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2201.02548 QMRO: qmroHref Bird TA, Wilkinson MGL, Keen DA et al. (2021). Soft-mode anisotropy in the negative thermal expansion material ReO3. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.104.214102 QMRO: qmroHref Wei Z, Jiang X, Phillips AE et al. (2021). Phonons and low thermal expansion in sodalite zinc borate Zn4B6O12X(X=O,S,Se). nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.104.174310 QMRO: qmroHref Li J, Barrio M, Dunstan DJ et al. (2021). Colossal Reversible Barocaloric Effects in Layered Hybrid Perovskite (C10H21NH3)2MnCl4 under Low Pressure Near Room Temperature. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202105154 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/73965 Qin Y, Zhang S, Zhang S et al. (2022). Orientational order and phase transitions in deuterated methane: a neutron total scattering and reverse Monte Carlo study. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac2db8 QMRO: qmroHref Cai G, Demmel F, Dixey R et al. (2021). Disorder and dynamics of free and caged molecules in crystals. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s0108767321092230 QMRO: qmroHref Boström HLB, Brant WR, Phillips AE (2021). Octahedral tilting in Prussian blue analogues. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s0108767321095490 QMRO: qmroHref Cai G, Lin H, Zhao Z et al. (2021). Atomic structure of the continuous random network of amorphous C[(C6H4)2]2, PAF-1. nameOfConference DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2108.06257 QMRO: qmroHref White CD, Phillips A, Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha B (2021). What happened, and who cared? Evidencing research impact retrospectively. nameOfConference DOI: doi QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Baggioli M, Sirk TW et al. (2021). Universal L−3 finite-size effects in the viscoelasticity of amorphous systems. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/physrevmaterials.5.035602 QMRO: qmroHref Brammer L, Burrows AD, Chong SY-L et al. (2021). Advanced characterisation techniques: multi-scale, in situ , and time-resolved: general discussion. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d0fd90032j QMRO: qmroHref Addicoat M, Bennett TD, Brammer L et al. (2021). Materials breaking the rules: general discussion. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d0fd90033h QMRO: qmroHref Baretta R, Brammer L, Burrows AD et al. (2021). Towards complex systems and devices: general discussion. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d0fd90036b QMRO: qmroHref Gonçalves JN, Phillips AE, Li W et al. (publicationYear). First-Principles Study of Structure and Magnetism in Copper(II)-Containing Hybrid Perovskites. nameOfConference DOI: 10.3390/cryst10121129 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/70107 Rok M, Ciz ̇man A, Zarychta B et al. (2020). Cyano-bridged perovskite [(CH3)3NOH]2[KM(CN)6],[M: Fe(III), and Co(III)] for high-temperature multi-axialferroelectric applications with enhanced thermaland nonlinear optical performance. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/D0TC04527F QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/69018 Dove MT, Du J, Wei Z et al. (2020). Quantitative understanding of negative thermal expansion in scandium trifluoride from neutron total scattering measurements. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.102.094105 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/66542 Wei Z, Tan L, Cai G et al. (2020). Colossal Pressure-Induced Softening in Scandium Fluoride. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.255502 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/64981 Cai G, Phillips AE, Tucker MG et al. (2020). Neutron scattering study of the orientational disorder and phase transitions in barium carbonate. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ab8cde QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/64114 Cai G, Phillips AE, Keen DA et al. (2020). Neutron scattering study of the orientational disorder in potassium cyanide. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/2399-6528/ab7318 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/62715 Phillips AE, Cai G, Demmel F (2020). Rotational dynamics of the imidazolium ion in cyanide-bridged dielectric framework materials. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05238h QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/66749 Du J, Phillips AE, Arnold DC et al. (2019). Structural study of bismuth ferrite BiFeO3 by neutron total scattering and the reverse Monte Carlo method. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.100.104111 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/60815 Liu J, Phillips AE, Keen DA et al. (2019). Thermal Disorder and Bond Anharmonicity in Cesium Lead Iodide Studied by Neutron Total Scattering and the Reverse Monte Carlo Method. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b02936 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/58577 Yang Z, Cai G, Bull CL et al. (2019). Hydrogen-bond-mediated structural variation of metal guanidinium formate hybrid perovskites under pressure. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2018.0227 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/56555 PHILLIPS AE (2019). Introduction: minerals to MOFs. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2019.0153 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/57739 PHILLIPS AE (2018). Rigid units revisited. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/S2053273318012007 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/44505 Phillips A, Duncan H, Dove M et al. (2017). Local structure of dielectric framework materials. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s2053273317094992 QMRO: qmroHref Liu J, Phillips A, Dove M (2017). Local structure of lead halide perovskites for photovoltaic applications. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s2053273317084571 QMRO: qmroHref Duncan HD, Beake EOR, Playford HY et al. (2017). Local structure of a switchable dielectric Prussian blue analogue. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/C7CE01883E QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/29017 Phillips AE, Fortes AD (2017). Crossover between Tilt Families and Zero Area Thermal Expansion in Hybrid Prussian Blue Analogues. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/ange.201708514 QMRO: qmroHref PHILLIPS AE, fortes A (2017). Crossover Between Tilt Families and Zero Area Thermal Expansion in Hybrid Prussian Blue Analogues. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/anie.201708514 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/28640 Walker HC, Duncan HD, Le MD et al. (2017). Magnetic structure and spin wave excitations in the multiferroic metal-organic framework (CD3)ND2[Mn(DCO2)3]. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.96.094423 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/25862 Thygesen PMM, Young CA, Beake EOR et al. (2017). Local structure study of the orbital order/disorder transition in LaMnO3. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.95.174107 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/22591 Phillips A, Duncan H, Dove M et al. (2017). Local structure of dielectric framework materials. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/S2053273317094992 QMRO: qmroHref Liu J, Phillips A, Dove M (2017). Local structure of lead halide perovskites for photovoltaic applications. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/S2053273317084571 QMRO: qmroHref beake EOR, tucker M, dove MT et al. (2016). Orientational disorder in adamantane and adamantanecarboxylic acid. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201601219 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/18484 Evans NL, Thygesen PMM, Boström HLB et al. (2016). Control of Multipolar and Orbital Order in Perovskite-like [C(NH2)3]CuxCd1-x(HCOO)3 Metal-Organic Frameworks.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b05208 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16197 Duncan HD, Dove MT, Keen DA et al. (2016). Local structure of the metal–organic perovskite dimethylammonium manganese( ii ) formate. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/C5DT03687A QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/10999 Dunstan MT, Maugeri SA, Liu W et al. (2016). In situ studies of materials for high temperature CO 2 capture and storage. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1039/c6fd00047a QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/18232 Duncan HD, Phillips AE, Dove MT et al. (2015). Electric ordering in metal-organic perovskites from total neutron scattering. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s2053273315098617 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Drew AJ (2015). Local atomic and magnetic structure of 1D spin-chains in multiferroic copper guanidinium formate. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s2053273315092827 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips A (2014). Comparing the dynamics of coordination polyhedra in a metal-cyanide framework. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s2053273314094091 QMRO: qmroHref Beake E, Dove M, Phillips A (2014). Intermolecular interactions in molecular crystals and glasses. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s2053273314091372 QMRO: qmroHref Widdicombe AT, Ravindrarajah P, Sapelkin A et al. (2014). Measurement of bitumen viscosity in a room-temperature drop experiment: student education, public outreach and modern science in one. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/0031-9120/49/4/406 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/13882 Fang H, Dove MT, Phillips AE (2014). Common origin of negative thermal expansion and other exotic properties in ceramic and hybrid materials. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.89.214103 QMRO: qmroHref Beake EOR, Dove MT, Phillips AE et al. (2013). Flexibility of zeolitic imidazolate framework structures studied by neutron total scattering and the reverse Monte Carlo method.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/25/39/395403 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE (2013). Comparing the dynamics of coordination polyhedra in a metal–cyanide framework. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s0108767313095019 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Cole JM, Low KS et al. (2013). L2,3-edge x-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy analysis of photoisomerism in solid ruthenium-sulfur dioxide complexes.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/25/8/085505 QMRO: qmroHref Andritsos EI, Zarkadoula E, Phillips AE et al. (2013). Heat capacity of matter beyond the Dulong-Petit value. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/25/23/235401 QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/5263 Fang H, Phillips AE, Dove MT et al. (2013). Temperature-dependent pressure-induced softening in Zn(CN)2. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.144103 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Cole JM (2012). Bayesian analysis of the evidence for minor components in crystallographic models: an alternative to the Hamilton R test.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/S0108767312010094 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Cole JM, d'Almeida T et al. (2012). ChemInform Abstract: Ru—OSO Coordination Photogenerated at 100 K in Tetraammineaqua(sulfur dioxide)ruthenium(II) (.+‐.)‐Camphorsulfonate.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/chin.201216003 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Cole JM, d'Almeida T et al. (2012). Ru-OSO coordination photogenerated at 100 K in tetraammineaqua(sulfur dioxide)ruthenium(II) (±)-camphorsulfonate.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1021/ic2021808 QMRO: qmroHref Cui XY, Soon A, Phillips AE et al. (2012). First principles study of 3d transition metal doped Cu3N. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2012.05.021 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Cole JM (2011). Photorefractivity via linkage isomerism: from detecting small responses to engineering large ones. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s0108767311095547 QMRO: qmroHref Cole JM, Phillips AE (2011). Time-resolved photo-crystallography of ruthenium sulfur dioxide complexes. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s0108767311095596 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Cole JM, d'Almeida T et al. (2010). Effects of the reaction cavity on metastable optical excitation in ruthenium-sulfur dioxide complexes. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.155118 QMRO: qmroHref Cole JM, Phillips A, d'Almeida T et al. (2010). Photo-crystallography meets optoelectronic structures and reaction energetics. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s0108767310098119 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Halder GJ, Chapman KW et al. (2010). ChemInform Abstract: Zero Thermal Expansion in a Flexible, Stable Framework: Tetramethylammonium Copper(I) Zinc(II) Cyanide.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/chin.201021024 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Halder GJ, Chapman KW et al. (2010). Zero thermal expansion in a flexible, stable framework: tetramethylammonium copper(I) zinc(II) cyanide.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1021/ja906895j QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Cole JM (2008). Metastable photoisomerism in materials targeted for optical data storage. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308098395 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Goodwin AL, Halder GJ et al. (2008). Nanoporosity and Exceptional Negative Thermal Expansion in Single‐Network Cadmium Cyanide. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/ange.200704421 QMRO: qmroHref Phillips AE, Goodwin AL, Halder GJ et al. (2008). Nanoporosity and exceptional negative thermal expansion in single-network cadmium cyanide.. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1002/anie.200704421 QMRO: qmroHref SupervisionThis is not an exhaustive list and I would be happy to discuss other project possibilities. Project Title High-pressure studies of crystals Fluctuations in crystals by neutron and x-ray scattering