This book summarizes the state-of-the-art knowledge on ferrites as well as the cutting-edge applications of these versatile materials. The main families of ferrites and their modern synthesis and processing methods are covered in this review book. Furthermore, the different morphologies of these materials and their current and incipient applications are also discussed.

Autorentext
S. Arcaro is a professor and researcher at University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Her research interests are glass-ceramic materials, nanostructured systems, colloidal processing, composite materials and ferrite technology.
J. Venturini holds a PostDoc position at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. His research interests are one-dimensional systems, lithium-ion batteries, solid-state lasers and ferrite technology.

Inhalt

-          History of ferrites

-          Structure of ferrites: Spinels, Hexaferrites, Complex ferrites

-          Properties: Magnetic, Electrical, Optical, Thermal, Chemical

-          Synthesis: Sol-gel, Microwave, Co-precipitation, SSS, High-energy ball milling, etc.

-          Ferritic morphologies: Nanoparticles, nanotubes, thin films, nanoribbons, dendrites, foams -          Processing: Thin films, tape casting, hot pressing, microwave, SPS, etc.

-          Current and Incipient Applications: Magnetic, electrical, electronics, chemical/catalytical, heat transfer/ferrofluids, medical