Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Intermetallics
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2025 | Viewed by 766
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Interests: magnetic materials; permanent magnet; magnetocaloric effect; metal and alloy; computational materials science
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Dear Colleagues,
Magnetic intermetallic compounds are known for their intricate crystal, electronic, and magnetic structures, exhibiting remarkable properties, such as the giant magnetocaloric effect, half-metallic behaviors, giant magnetoresistance, strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy, and magnetostriction. These fascinating characteristics have attracted significant research interest due to their potential applications in magnetic refrigeration, spintronics, magnetic recording, and permanent magnets. Recently, the relationships between crystal structure, electronic structure, chemical bond, magnetic structure, and magnetic properties have been extensively studied using theoretical, computational, and experimental methods.
To highlight recent advancements, this Special Issue aims to gather papers on a broad spectrum of topics related to magnetic intermetallic compounds. These topics include crystal, electronic, and magnetic structures; chemical bonds; magnetocrystalline anisotropy; exchange interaction; hard magnetic materials; Heusler alloys; magnetocaloric effects and materials; magnetostrictive materials; magnetic shape memory alloys; and magnetic alloys for spintronic devices. We are particularly interested in research exploring the correlation between structure and properties in magnetic compounds. We welcome original theoretical, computational, and experimental research articles, as well as comprehensive reviews.
Dr. Xubo Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- crystal structure
- electronic structure
- magnetic structure
- magnetic properties
- magnetization
- exchange interactions
- magnetocrystalline anisotropy
- magnetocaloric
- magnetostrictive
- magneto-optic
- Heusler compounds
- rare earth transition metal compounds
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