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Magnetic Phase Transition Materials
Solid-state phase transformation, as a classic topic in the field of materials science, has received considerable attention for a long time. Application of the transformation not only allows substantial enhancement in the mechanical properties of structural materials but also induces some fascinating behaviors to functional materials. Magnetic field driven phase transition materials possess abundant physical properties and exhibit magnetocaloric, magnetostrictive, elastocaloric, and negative thermal expansion effects under magnetic, stress or temperature fields. They show an exciting prospect in many fields, including refrigeration, sensor, and energy conversion.
The aim of this Research Topic is to provide a sampling of on-going, state-of-art research on magnetic phase transition materials, ranging from fundamental study to practical applications focusing on topics of high interest.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to
(1) Magnetic shape memory alloys;
(2) Magnetocaloric materials;
(3) Elastocaloric materials;
(4) Magnetostrictive effect;
(5) Magnetic phase transition related other effects;
(6) Modeling and simulation of magnetic phase transition properties.
Editors
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Yong Hu
Northeastern University, huyong@mail.neu.edu.cn
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Sen Yang
Xi'an Jiaotong University, yangsen@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
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Dunhui Wang
Hangzhou Dianzi University, wangdh@hdu.edu.cn
