Pyrochlore Ceramics

Academic and industrial researchers working in pyrochlore materials need a fundamental understanding of what pyrochlores are and their potential applications. Exploring into the Versatile New World of Pyrochlore Ceramics: Modelling, Structure, Processing, Properties and Applications provides key knowledge and information needs on pyrochlore ceramics. With an emphasis on recent research developments the contents review a broad spectrum of pyrochlore systems; focusing on their structure, thermodynamics, atomic simulations and their successful synthesis. There are also specific sections devoted to structural and/or functional properties of pyrochlores and their subsequent applications. The book brings all aspects together and presents recent research findings on pyrochlore materials. It will be the definitive text for all researchers who aim to venture into this important research field. In addition, the book will be of interest to those researchers, who are already working on pyrochlore materials providing them with novel information on the uncommon virtues of pyrochlore systems. All chapters presented in the book are at the cutting-edge of research and have never been assembled in book form before. Any researcher working in related fields will not only get an historical perspective but also a comprehensive overview of recent developments too. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers working in ceramics and materials science, mechanical, electronics and chemical engineering. Provides an extensive review of novel pyrochlore material systems Describes properties and potential applications Provides comparison of the different types of pyrochlore structured materials including their structure/properties/performance