Synthesis and Luminescence of Solid Solutions

Dear Colleagues,

Since the early days of humans, there has been a desire to direct and control light for its applications. Today, more and more applications have integrated light into various modes and light-and-matter interactions. The ability to match luminescent properties with the application comes as a driver to the evolution of technical solutions and provides valuable approaches to fundamental research. In most cases, this is the key for the success of functional material. Working with solid solutions gives a means of managing the optical and luminescent properties of materials and to designing materials with desired characteristics. Methods for synthesis are somewhat integral to the performance of experimental investigations with solid solutions.

The aim of the Issue is to illuminate and discuss recent developments in the spectroscopy of solid solutions and wider achievements in synthesis. Special attention should be paid to the relation between synthesis methods, physical properties and spectroscopic characteristics of materials in Ceramics. Applications to a wide range of areas with versatile functionality will be discussed.

We invite researchers to take part in the Special Issue of Ceramics, entitled “Synthesis and Luminescence of Solid Solutions.” Together, we will elaborate a multidisciplinary digest of achievements and discussion, integrating discusisons of the investigation of, technological questions about and the application of approaches to solid solution materials.

The potential topics include, but are not limited to:

- Synthesis of solid solution materials

- Physical properties and their relation with synthesis methods

- Spectroscopy and luminescent properties of solid solution materials

- Novel materials on the basis of solid solutions

- Applications

Dr. Alexey S. Nizamutdinov
Guest Editor

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• functional materials
• ceramics
• solid solutions
• luminescence
• spectroscopic properties
• synthesis methods
• physical properties