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SYMPOSIUM E Trends toward the increasing demand for electro-electronic device with high performance, versatility and miniaturization have led to increased interest in the development of new materials (single phase and composites) combining two or more physical properties for technological applications. Materials presenting such characteristics have been recently denominated active/smart materials. Among these materials classes the multiferroic materials (ferroelectrics-ferroelastics, magnetoelastoelectrics e magnetoelétricos), which have been investigated in mesoscopic structures and nanometric scale, are included. The term “multiferroics” was created to refer to materials that exhibit at least two ferroic properties simultaneously, whatever the nature of the order parameters. Despite the possible coexistence of these ferroic characteristics, a more detailed description of the interplay between these properties must be developed. Besides the increasing interest in the last years, from scientific point of view, investigations in this field are being devoted to processing methods and applications: thin films and nanostructures, materials for microelectronic and photonic, transducers, sensors and actuators. FOCUS: TOPICS:
Symposium organizers José Antonio Eiras Roberto Luiz Moreira
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