On my way to Warwick Chemistry to give a seminar on quantum magnetism in double perovskites. It’s so lovely to just go and talk about my research and meet great people instead of writing grants and paper revisions. Thanks to Senn Group and Struan Simpson for inviting me.

Not feeling particularly confident about work things lately (let alone career), but I've just had a paper accepted so that's very nice.

Feeling very excited about this year’s APS March Meeting in Minneapolis. Got the flights and hotel booked and my talk slot and registration sorted. I’m going in-person for the first time since March 2020. Early registration deadline is on the 17th. Hope to see many of you there!

Structure, spin correlations and magnetism of the S = 1/2 square-lattice antiferromagnet Sr2CuTe1-xWxO6 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) By Dr Otto Mustonen, Ellen Fogh, Helen Walker et al. UoBChemistry EPFL ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Institut Laue-Langevin Read the paper 👉 go.acs.org/7Gz

I'm travelling to Warwick for #NMSUM2024 today! The scientific program looks excellent and it's always interesting to hear the latest news on facilities. I'll be talking about magnetic diffuse scattering in double perovskites tomorrow. Does anyone want to go for drinks?

I finally managed to make a personal website: ottomustonen.com. It's quite spartan but hopefully has some useful information. Thanks to Thomas Hicken for the inspiration!

Come and work with us! We are currently recruiting a The Leverhulme Trust funded 2 year PDRA position in high pressure crystallography: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre-e… co-supervised with Dr Nick Funnell ISIS Neutron and Muon Source and Sosso Group Warwick Chemistry Please RT!

I’m really excited to return to my alma mater Aalto University as a University Lecturer in Chemistry starting in July. This is a teaching-focused role with a research component. Looking forward to sharing the joys of chemistry with the next generation!

It’s my first week back at Aalto University after six years in the UK and I’m feeling nostalgic. So far I’ve discovered the following: my 2018 desktop and documents on my new laptop, my old poster is still up, and I found a box of copies of my dissertation!

The main thing missing from the #Paris2024 opening: Chariots of Fire by Vangelis, which is about the 1924 Paris Olympics. youtu.be/8a-HfNE3EIo?fe…

An exciting postdoc opportunity with Dr Lucy Clark at UoBChemistry on correlated disorder in quantum materials. One week left to apply! jobs.ac.uk/job/DJK396/res…

In our new preprint we investigated the magnetic diffuse scattering of Mn2+ double perovskites Ba2MnTeO6 and Ba2MnWO6. We found significant spin correlations related to the ordered phases up to 7TN and obtained exchange constants comparable to INS results. arxiv.org/abs/2409.08323

I was very happy to be interviewed as one of three new University Lecturers at Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering. aalto.fi/en/news/three-…

RSC Solid-State Chem Group RSC Solid State Chemistry Group Christmas Meeting (16-17 Dec), preceded by the ECR Meeting (15-16 Dec) at UoBChemistry with💥💥speakers (m.gimenez-marques, Ferdi Schüth, Lauren McHugh, Robert Palgrave) More info: sscg.uk Registration opens soon - save the date!🎄

The newly launched Fielden Research Group (fieldengroup.net) has two open funded PhD studentships! UoBChemistry Group members will learn loads, from organic synthesis to microscopy. Please get in touch if you'd like to know more. RT much appreciated! Details below:

A new route to materials with complex disordered magnetic properties at the quantum level has been made for the first time by scientists from UoBChemistry. Part ISIS-funded PhD student Aly and his supervisor tested their material using WISH and LET. isis.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/SH24_RPS…