Supermaterials

. Ed(s): Ausloos, Marcel; Cloots, Rudi (University of Liege, Belgium); Pekala, Marek (University of Warsaw, Poland); Hurd, Alan J.; Vacquier, Gilbert

ISBN 10: 0792368096 / ISBN 13: 9780792368090

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001

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Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held at Giens, Hyeres, France, September 19-23, 1999 Editor(s): Ausloos, Marcel; Cloots, Rudi (University of Liege, Belgium); Pekala, Marek (University of Warsaw, Poland); Hurd, Alan J.; Vacquier, Gilbert (University of Provence, Marseille, France). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 228 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHFC; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348. . 2001. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Supermaterials
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792368096
• ISBN 13: 9780792368090
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What is a supermaterial? A concise definition is by no means obvious, but a clue can be obtained from the topics discussed here..
In addition to superconductors, the reader will encounter magnetic effects of many kinds, including giant and even colossal ones, organic conductors, photoconductors, and even 400-year-old Japanese ceramics. Processing is a prominent pursuit in supermaterials research, especially but not exclusively of the superconductors. The papers on characterisation and theory break new ground, particularly in pursuit of new optoelectronic phenomena. The parade of new materials recently synthesised, often containing four or more elements, is surprising. But it is in it reporting of new applications that the book stands out: from circuits to sensors, supermaterials are making their impact on society.