Fundamentals Of Solid State Phase Transitions Ferromagnetism And Feroelectricity

Fundamentals of Solid-state Phase Transitions, Ferromagnetism and Ferroelectricity

In this riveting third episode of the five-part Hominid series, Dr. Brelvi delves into the pre-verbal world of our early ancestors living 2.2 million years ago. Zak and friends, along with Dr. Abu Baqr, an intrepid Arab paleontologist from Khartoum, explore the wild Sudd swamps of southeastern Sudan. Over the span of ten action-packed days, the team explores the exotic tribal culture of the Masakin Tiwal dwelling today in the Nuba Mountains; clamber up the acrid slopes of Kinyeti, a dormant volcano inhabited by vicious baboons; uncover a trail of human-like footprints left behind by an ancestral human family; witness a violent encounter between two rival clans of Zimba Headhunters and navigate the turbid waters of a croc-infested swamp encircling a freshwater lake choked full of papyrus reeds. Throughout the narrative, Dr. Brelvi flits back and forth between the daily hazards of hominid existence in the dim reaches of pre-history and the potentially fatal dangers lurking in the murky swamps of Lotagipi for Zak and his team as they blaze an intriguing trail through human anthropology.

Fundamentals of Solid-state Phase Transitions, Ferromagnetism and Feroelectricity

Spin-Crossover Materials

The phenomenon of spin-crossover has a large impact on the physical properties of a solid material, including its colour, magnetic moment, and electrical resistance. Some materials also show a structural phase change during the transition. Several practical applications of spin-crossover materials have been demonstrated including display and memory devices, electrical and electroluminescent devices, and MRI contrast agents. Switchable liquid crystals, nanoparticles, and thin films of spin-crossover materials have also been achieved. Spin-Crossover Materials: Properties and Applications presents a comprehensivesurvey of recent developments in spin-crossover research, highlighting the multidisciplinary nature of this rapidly expanding field. Following an introductory chapter which describes the spin-crossover phenomenon and historical development of the field, the book goes on to cover a wide range of topics including Spin-crossover in mononuclear, polynuclear and polymeric complexes Structure: function relationships in molecular spin-crossover materials Charge-transfer-induced spin-transitions Reversible spin-pairing in crystalline organic radicals Spin-state switching in solution Spin-crossover compounds in multifunctional switchable materials and nanotechnology Physical and theoretical methods for studying spin-crossover materials Spin-Crossover Materials: Properties and Applications is a valuable resource for academic researchers working in the field of spin-crossover materials and topics related to crystal engineering, solid state chemistry and physics, and molecular materials. Postgraduate students will also find this book useful as a comprehensive introduction to the field.