Nanoscale Phase Transformations in Functional Materials

Author(s)
Thomas Waitz, W. Schranz, A. Tröster
Abstract

The in-depth knowledge of the complex mechanisms of phase transformations of nanoscale functional materials is a prerequisite for controlling their properties. With a special emphasis on ferroic systems, the present chapter gives a review on phase transformations of various nanostructured functional materials. The review includes their size dependent properties, as well as corresponding physical concepts of nonextensive nanothermodynamics, phase fluctuations, critical temperatures, scaling laws, transition pathways, and domain formation.

Organisation(s)
Physics of Nanostructured Materials, Physics of Functional Materials
External organisation(s)
Technische Universität Wien
Pages
23-56
No. of pages
34
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55375-2_2
Publication date
07-2014
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103018 Materials physics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Materials Science(all)
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/nanoscale-phase-transformations-in-functional-materials(98a627e0-d7ff-48f0-97ed-4397c3183238).html