Rare-Earth Compounds for Advanced Functional Applications
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 3364
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ceramic electrolytes for SOFC; rare-earth compounds; entropy-stabilized oxides; wet-chemical synthesis; magnetic metal–ceramic nanocomposites
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Dear Colleagues,
According to IUPAC, the rare-earth elements comprise 17 chemical elements, including 15 lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. They have found applications in many contemporary technologies, such as communication and consumer electronics, catalysts, lighting products, displays, ceramics, advanced optics, batteries, fuel cells, and permanent magnets, to name a few. In addition, rare-earth elements are also increasingly being used in other niche markets, which encompass nuclear technologies, laser or microwave crystals and garnets, carbon arc lights, textiles additives, paint siccatives, alloys for magnetic refrigeration, etc. Therefore, there is a strongly increasing worldwide research activity concerning rare-earth elements.
Thus, the upcoming Special Issue, entitled “Rare-Earth Compounds for Functional Applications”, aims to provide an overview of compounds based on rare-earth elements as advanced functional materials. Toward this end, it is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Prof. Dr. Gianfranco Dell’Agli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rare-earth elements
- functional materials
- ionic conductors
- optical properties
- catalysts
- magnetic properties
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