Rare Earth Compounds
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2019) | Viewed by 3772
Special Issue Editor
Interests: rare earth intermetallic compounds, bulk and nanomaterials; magnetic and electronic transport properties; electronic structure; XPS measurements
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Dear Colleagues,
Rare earth compounds represent a very wide class of materials with interesting physical properties. In particular, the magnetic and transport properties are interesting and often discussed in the context of the electronic structure. Interesting phenomena that are observed in these materials also appear as a result of changes in their chemical composition, the use of high magnetic fields or high pressure. In recent years, these studies have been extended to rare-earth compounds that have been shredded into nanometric sized powders. Many new achievements have become possible thanks to the use of modern research techniques, including spectroscopic methods.
This Special Issue is expected to collect articles containing recent progress and new achievements regarding all aspects of rare earth compounds. The original results regarding the fabrication, characterization, experimental investigations, theoretical calculations and practical applications are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Grażyna Chełkowska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rare earth intermetallic compounds
- magnetic and electric properties
- magnetocaloric effect
- specific heat
- electronic structure
- XPS measurements
- band structure calculations
- ball milling
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