Magnetic, Ferroelectric, and Multiferroic Metal Oxides

Magnetic, Ferroelectric, and Multiferroic Metal Oxides covers the fundamental and theoretical aspects of ferroics and magnetoelectrics, their properties, and important technological applications, serving as the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference on the subject. Organized in four parts, Dr. Biljana Stojanovic leads expert contributors in providing the context to understand the material (Part I: Introduction), the theoretical and practical aspects of ferroelectrics (Part II: Ferroelectrics: From Theory, Structure and Preparation to Application), magnetic metal oxides (Part III: Magnetic Oxides: Ferromagnetics, Antiferromagnetics and Ferrimagnetics), multiferroics (Part IV: Multiferroic Metal Oxides) and future directions in research and application (Part V: Future of Metal Oxide Ferroics and Multiferroics).

As ferroelectric materials are used to make capacitors with high dielectric constant, transducers, and actuators, and in sensors, reed heads, and memories based on giant magnetoresistive effects, this book will provide an ideal source for the most updated information.

Addresses ferroelectrics, ferromagnetics and multiferroelectrics, providing a one-stop reference for researchers Provides fundamental theory and relevant, important technological applicationsHighlights their use in capacitors with high dielectric constant, transducers, and actuators, and in sensors, reed heads, and memories based on giant magnetoresistive effects

Part I Ferroelectric Metal Oxides 1. General View of Ferroelectrics: Origin of Ferroelectricity in Metal Oxide Ferroelectrics and Ferroelectric Propertie 2. Perovskite and Aurivillius Type of Ferroelectric Metal Oxides 3. Lead-free Ferroelectric Materials with Perovskite Structure 4. Perovskite Layer Structured Ferroelectric

Section 2: Ferroelectric Metal Oxides: Synthesis and Deposition 5. Review of Methods for Powder-Based Processing 6. Chemical Synthesis and Epitaxial Growth Methods for Preparation of Ferroelectric Ceramics and Thin Films 7. Nanosize Frroelectrics: Preparation, Properties and Applications  8. Nanosize BaTiO3-based systems 9. Ecological, Lead-free Ferroelectrics

Section 3: Ferroelectric Metal Oxides Application 10. Compositionally-graded Ferroelectric Ceramics and Multi-layers for Electronic and Sensing Applications 11. Review of most common Relaxor Ferroelectrics and its Applications 12. Tunable Ferroelectrics for Frequency Agile Microwave and THz Devices 13. Piezoelectric Energy Harvest Device based on Quartz as Power Generator 14. Nonvolatile Memories

Part II: Magnetic and Multiferroic Metal Oxides 15. Theory of Ferrimagnetisms and Ferrimagnetic Metal Oxides 16. Metal Oxides Structure, Crystal Chemistry and Magnetic Properties 17. Review of Methods for the Preparation of Magnetic Metal Oxides 18. Progress in Ferrite based Composite for Microwave Absorbing Applications 19. Soft Ferrie Application 20. Biomedical Applications

Section 5: Multiferroics: Fundamentals 21. Ferroelectric Perovskite-Spinel Ferrite Ceramics   22. Single Phase, Composite and Laminate Multiferroics

Section 6: Multiferroic Metal Oxides: Properties and Applications 23. Single and Heterostructure Multiferroic Thin Films 24. BiFeO3 Ceramics and Thick Films: Processing Issues and Electromechanical Properties 25. Properties of Single Multiferroics: Complex Transition Metal Oxides 26. Bulk Composite Multiferroics: BaTiO3- Ferrites 27. Complex Composites : Polymer Matrix-Ferroics or Multiferroics " 28. Ferroelectric, Ferromagnetic and Multiferroic Heterostructures for Possible Applications as Tunnel Junctions