• Publications 2016-2025

    28. V. Faka, B. Samanta, I. Koers, M. A. Lange, M. A. Kraft. M. R. Hansen, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde “Exploring the effect of anion substitution on the solid ionic conductor NaTaCl6“Inorg. chem.  2025 doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02551

    27. L. M. Gronych, M. A. Kraft, M. Hartmann, V. Faka, D. Glikman, I. Koers, C. Li, J. Newnham, B. Braunschweig, W.G. Zeier, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde“Spontaneous hydrogen ordering to induce polarization in the non-collinear antiferromagnet FeH6(PO4)3“JACS 2025 doi:10.1021/jacs.5c10508

    26. P.L. Eckert, F. Kalyk, T. Böger, L. M. Gronych, A. Morscher, X. Martinez de Irujo-Labalde “Exploring sodium ion-transport in a rutile-related framework: how the electronic configuration of the metal cation can influence the ion mobility in NaMCl6“Chem. Mater. 2025 doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01036

    25. V. Faka, B. Samanta, M.A. Lange, B. Helm, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, E. Suard, M. A. Kraft, B. Francisco, M. R. Hansen, W.G. Zeier “Enhancing Ionic Conductivity in Li6+xGexP1-xS5Br: Impact of Li+ Substructure on Ionic Transport and Solid-State Battery Performance“J. Mat. Chem. A. 2025, 13, 17452 doi:10.1039/D5TA01651G

    24. V. Faka, M.A. Lange, D. Daisenberger, T. Boeger, X. Martinez de Irujo-Labalde, M.J. Fallon, G. Kieslich, W.G. Zeier “Solid ion conductors under pressure: in situ monitoring of the tetragonal to cubic phase transformation of the sodium ion conductor Na3SbS4“ACS Materials Lett.   2025, 7, 7, 2648 doi:10.1021/acsmaterialslett.5c00593

    23. S. Mahato, X. Martinez de Irujo-Labalde, H. Grievson, J. M. Mortimer, S. G. Booth, A. Menon, L. F. Piper, S. A. Cussen, M. A. Hayward “The role of Fe(IV)-O anion-redox centers in the electrochemical behavior of Al and Ga doped T-LiFeO2“ Chem. Mater. 2025, 37, 9, 3171–3184 doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c03322

    22. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde*, T. Zhao, B. Samanta, T. Bernges, V. Faka, A.N. Sobolev, O. Maus, M. Appel, M. A. Kraft, M. R. Hansen, W.G. Zeier “How crystal structure and microstructure can influence the sodium-ion conductivity in halide perovskites“ J. Mat. Chem. A. 2024, 12, 33707-33722 doi:10.1039/D4TA05371K

    21. T. Zhao, B. Samanta, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, G. Whang, N. Yadav, M. A. Kraft, P. Adelhelm, W.G. Zeier “Sodium Metal Oxyhalides NaMOCl4 (M = Nb, Ta) with High Ionic Conductivities“ACS Materials Lett. 2024, 6, 8, 3683-3689 doi:10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c01145

    20. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, M. Goto, E. Urones Garrote, U. Amador, C. Ritter, M. Amano-Patino, Y. Shimakawa, S. Garcia-Martin“Charge Evolution in the Y0.9Ba1.7Ca2.4Fe5O14.7 Layered Perovskite“Chem. Mater, 2024, 36, 10, 5184 doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c00552

    19. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, E. Urones Garrote, S. Garcia-Martin“Revisiting the crystal structure of the Y0.9Ba1.7Ca2.4Fe5O13 layered-type perovskite: New interplay of the cation ordering & the modulation of the anion sublattice“Solid State Sci. 2024, 151, 107516 doi:10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107516

    18. T. Zhao, A. N. Sobolev, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, M. A. Kraft, W.G. Zeier “On the influence of the coherence length on the ionic conductivity in mechanochemically synthesized sodium-conducting halides, Na3−xIn1−xZrxCl6“J. Mat. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 7015 doi:10.1039/D3TA07209F

    17. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, M.Y. Lee, H. Grievson, J.M. Mortimer, S.G. Booth, E. Suard, S. A. Cussen, M. A. Hayward “Influence of Cation Substitution on Cycling Stability and Fe-Cation Migration in Li3Fe3-xMxTe2O12 (M= Al, In) Cathode Materials“ Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 2, 1395–1403 doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03929

    16. C. Patel, E. André-Joyaux, J. A. Leitch, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, F. Ibba, J. Struijs, M. A. Ellwanger, R. Paton, D. L. Browne, G. Pupo, S. Aldridge, M. A. Hayward, V. Gouverneur “Fluorochemicals from fluorspar via a phosphate-enabled mechanochemical process that bypasses HF“Science 2023, 381, 6655, 302-306 doi:10.1126/science.adi1557

    15. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, H. Grievson, J.M. Mortimer, S.G. Booth, A. Scrimshire, P.A. Bingham, E. Suard, S. A. Cussen, M. A. Hayward “Suppression of Fe-cation migration by indium substitution on LiFe2-xInxSbO6 cathode materials“Chem. Mater. 2023, 35, 1, 337-346 doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03418

    14. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, J. E. Page, H. W. T. Morgan, J. McGrady, M. A. Hayward “Crystal and magnetic structures of the Ir (V) JeffIr= 0 double perovskite LaSrNiIrO6“J. Solid State Chem. 2022, 315, 123477 doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123477

    13. E. Sanchez-Ahijon, R. Schmidt, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, H. M. Ansari, M. T. Fernandez-Diaz, E. Moran, B. Molero-Sanchez, J. Prado Gonjal“Structural and dielectric properties of ultra-fast microwave-processed La0.3Ca0.7Fe0.7Cr0.3O3−δ ceramics“J. Solid State Chem. 2022, 314, 123426 doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123426

    12. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, A. Scrimshire, P. Bingham, E. Suard, M. A. Hayward “Conversion of Li2FeSbO5 to the Fe(III)/Fe(V) phase LiFeSbO5 via topochemical lithium extraction“Chem. Mater. 2022, 34, 2468 doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00156

    11. S. G. Booth, A.J. Nedoma, S. J. Clarke, V. Falkowski, M. A. Hayward, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, S. A. Cussen et al. “Perspectives for Next Generation Lithium-ion Battery Cathode Materials“ APL Materials, 2021, 9, 109201 doi:10.1063/5.0051092

    10. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, U. Amador, C. Ritter, M. Goto, M.E. Amano Patino, Y. Shimakawa, S. García-Martín “3D to 2D magnetic ordering of Fe3+-oxides induced by their layered-perovskite structure.“Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 11, 8027-8034 doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00529

    9. S. A. López-Paz, R. Marín-Gamero, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, J Sanchez-Marcos, M. A. Alario-Franco, S. García-Martín “YBaCuO-type perovskites as potential air electrodes for SOFCs. The case of YSr2Cu2FeO7+δ.“J. Mat. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 8554-8560 doi:10.1039/D1TA00111F

    8. R. Marín-Gamero, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, E. Urones-Garrote, S. García-Martín“Structural Ordering Supremacy on the Oxygen Reduction Reaction of Layered Iron-Perovskites“Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 8, 5529–5537 doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00171

    7. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, S.A. López-Paz, S. García Martín, M.A Alario-Franco“A far from conventional Tc-p correlation in the highly doped superconducting molybdo-cuprates: The case of Mo0.3Cu0.7Sr2TmCu2O7+δ“J. Solid State Chem. 2020, 286, 121289 doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121289

    6. M. Goto, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, T. Saito, S. García Martín, Y. Shimakawa“Successive and Selective Oxygen Release in B-Site-Layer-Ordered Double Perovskite Ca2FeMnO6 with Unusually High Valence Fe4+“Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 3, 2024-2029 doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03374

    5. S.A. López-Paz, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, C. Ritter, J Sanchez-Marcos E. Morán and M.A Alario-Franco“Soft Magnetic switching associated to an unusually high iron valence in the FeSr2YCu2O7.85 superconductor“Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 12809-12814 doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01770

    4. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, M. Goto, E. Urones-Garrote, U. Amador, C. Ritter, M.E. Amano Patino, A. Koedtruad, Z. Tan, Y. Shimakawa, S. García-Martín “Multiferroism Induced by Spontaneous Structural Ordering in Antiferromagnetic-Perovskites“Chem. Mater. 2019, 31, 5993-6000 doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b02716

    3. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, E. Urones-Garrote, S. García-Martín, M.A. Alario-Franco “Influence of Structural (Cation and Anion) Order in the Superconducting Properties of the Ozone-Oxidized Mo0.3Cu0.7Sr2RECu2Oy (RE = Yb, Tm, Gd, Nd and Pr)“ Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 12038-12049 doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01594

    2. I.Herrero-Ansorregui, S.A. López-Paz, X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, E. Morán, J. Sánchez-Marcos, N. Menéndez, M.A. Alario-Franco “Superconductivity in MxCu1-xSr2RECu2Oy (M = Mo and Fe) cuprates: Structure-properties relations in the road to higher Tc“ Quantum Studies, 2018, 5, 65-74 doi:10.1007/s40509-017-0132-z

    1. X. Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, D. Muñoz-Gil, E. Urones-Garrote, D. Ávila-Brande, S. García-Martín “Complex modulation of the crystal structure of a layered perovskite. A promising solid-oxide-fuel-cell cathode“ J. Mat. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 10241-10247 doi:10.1039/C6TA03307E