Negative thermal expansion (NTE), referring to the lattice contraction upon heating, has
been an attractive topic of solid-state chemistry and functional materials. The response of a …

Negative thermal expansion (NTE) is an intriguing physical property of solids, which is a
consequence of a complex interplay among the lattice, phonons, and electrons …

The energy vs crystal momentum E (k) diagram for a solid (band structure) constitutes the
road map for navigating its optical, magnetic, and transport properties. By selecting crystals …

The technological appeal of multiferroics is the ability to control magnetism with electric
field,,. For devices to be useful, such control must be achieved at room temperature. The …

Describing all aspects of the physics of transition metal compounds, this book provides a
comprehensive overview of this unique and diverse class of solids. Beginning with the basic …

Complex oxides are record holder materials for many phenomena, including ferroelectricity,
piezoelectricity, superconductivity and multiferroicity. Complex oxides often have competing …

Using epitaxy and the misfit strain imposed by an underlying substrate, it is possible to
elastically strain oxide thin films to percent levels—far beyond where they would crack in …

Energy bands in antiferromagnets are supposed to be spin degenerate in the absence of
spin–orbit coupling (SOC). Recent studies have identified formal symmetry conditions for …

Explains the underlying structure that unites all disciplinesin chemistry Now in its second
edition, this book explores organic, organometallic, inorganic, solid state, and materials …

Piezoelectric materials, which convert mechanical to electrical energy and vice versa, are
typically characterized by the intimate coexistence of two phases across a morphotropic …