Advances in Phase Change Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Phase transition phenomena occur in a wide range of materials, such as ferroelectrics, vanadium oxides, and other tunable and switchable dielectric materials. Such materials can present obvious changes in electrical and electrical characteristics triggered by multiphysics fields, including temperature, electric field, laser, and stress. This has attracted increased attention for the varied possibilities that can emerge, ranging from physical mechanisms to the electrical and optical applications of various phase transition materials. Progress in materials synthesis, nanotechnology, film deposition, etc. further promotes the design of higher-quality samples for advanced properties and applications.

Topics covered include but are not limited to:

• Fundamentals of phase transition materials and applications;
• Chemistry process in the synthesis of phase transition materials;
• Advanced synthesis or fabrication technology for phase transition materials;
• Phase transition mechanisms;
• Emergent materials with phase transition properties;
• Phase transition phenomena investigated using new optical or electrical methods;
• Interdisciplinary research in phase transition materials.

Dr. Qiwu Shi
Prof. Dr. Liguo Zhu
Dr. Kirill I. Zaytsev
Topic Editors