Ferrites—Properties and Emerging Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Ferrites represent a unique class of ceramic materials that combine ferromagnetic behavior with high electrical resistivity, making them indispensable for a wide range of technological applications: from magnetic recording and microwave devices to biomedical diagnostics and power electronics, among others. The continuing evolution of ferrite materials is driven by advances in their synthesis, doping, nanoscale engineering, and theoretical modeling, which together expand their functionality and open up new directions for their application.

This Special Issue aims to present the latest research on the synthesis, structural characterization, magnetic and transport properties, and multifunctional behavior of ferrites in their bulk, thin-film, and nanostructured forms. The contributions also address the growing relevance of ferrites in spintronics, magnetocaloric refrigeration, wireless power transfer, environmentally friendly magnetic materials, and other emerging fields.

We welcome submissions focused on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• The structural, magnetic, and dielectric characterization of ferrite systems;
• The effects of substitutional doping and cation distribution on ferrite properties;
• The synthesis, surface modification, and applications of magnetic nanoferrites;
• The use of ferrites in biomedical, microwave, or energy storage/conversion devices;
• The modeling of magnetic and electrical behavior in ferrite-based systems;
• The use of ferrites as sustainable and low-cost materials for green technologies.

We hope that this Special Issue will serve as a reference for researchers in the fields of magnetism, materials science, and applied physics, as well as act as a platform to encourage collaboration between experimentalists and theorists. By highlighting the rich diversity and enduring relevance of ferrites, we aim to inspire both fundamental investigations and innovation-driven research.

Dr. Carlos Amorim
Guest Editor

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• ferrites
• magnetic properties
• dielectric properties, multiferroics
• nanostructured ferrites
• multifunctional devices
• magnetocaloric effect
• magnetic fluid hyperthermia
• spintronics