Single crystal growth of transition metal oxides at high pressures of several GPa

Single crystals of various transition metal oxides exhibiting fascinating physical properties were grown by flux method at high pressures of several GPa. The growth conditions were determined based on synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction studies at high-pressure and high-temperature conditions. Results on a S=1/2 one dimensional alternating exchange antiferromagnet (VO)2P2O7, perovskites PrNiO3, CaFeO3, BiMnO3 and an oxychloride high-TC superconductor Ca2-xNaxCuO2Cl2 are reported