Advances in Structure-Based Design of Functional Inorganic Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2024 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ceramics; crystal structure; ionic conductor; phosphor; semiconductor
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The properties of functional inorganic materials are highly dependent on “structure” at any length scale. For example, “perovskite-type” compounds form a diverse group of materials ranging from dielectrics to high-temperature superconductors, to emerging lead halide semiconductors. Controlling nanoparticles will lead to the development of new applications such as quantum dots and innovative catalysts. The luminescence properties of phosphors depend on the local structures around the impurities, called luminescent centers. The microstructures of sintered ceramics affect their mechanical strength, and even transparent ceramics can be realized by controlling the pores of the sintered bodies.
This Special Issue is concerned with the properties closely related to the structures of functional inorganic materials and the science behind them, dealing not only with crystal structures but also with superstructures, defects, nanosized particles and thin films, microstructures of ceramics, and the morphology of grains.
The Guest Editor hopes that the contributors of original and review papers to this Special Issue, as well as the readers, will enjoy the discussion on the future prospects of functional inorganic materials and obtain inspiration for the development of the materials they deal with.
Prof. Dr. Yuta Matsushima
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- inorganic materials
- preparation techniques
- characterization
- application
- optical properties
- optoelectronic properties
- electric properties
- mechanical properties
- magnetic properties
