The first book on this topic provides a comprehensive and well-structured overview of the fundamentals, synthesis and emerging applications of magnetoelectric polymer materials.
Following an introduction to the basic aspects of polymer based magnetoelectric materials and recent developments, subsequent chapters discuss the various types as well as their synthesis and characterization. There then follows a review of the latest applications, such as memories, sensors and actuators. The book concludes with a look at future technological advances.
An essential reference for entrants to the field as well as for experienced researchers.


S. Lanceros-Mendez graduated in physics at the University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain. He obtained his PhD degree at the Institute of Physics of the Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg, Germany. He was Research Scholar at Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA and visiting scientist at the, Pennsylvania State University, USA and University of Potsdam, among others. Since 2016 he is Ikerbasque Professor at the BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Derio, Spain. He is Associate Professor at the Physics Department of the University of Minho, Portugal (on leave), where he belongs to the Center of Physics. From 2012 to 2014 he was also Associate Researcher at the INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. His work is focused in the area of smart materials for sensors and actuators, energy and biomedical applications.

Pedro Martins graduated in Physics and Chemistry in 2006 and received the PhD degree in Physics in 2012, both from the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. From 2012 to 2014 he was also Visiting Researcher at the INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. He is now a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal and his work is focused on polymer-based magnetoelectric materials and electroactive polymers for advanced technological applications. He collaborates with the Basque Country University, Spain; Wollongong University, Australia and Cambridge University, United Kingdom, among others.

1;Cover;1 2;Title Page;5 3;Copyright;6 4;Contents;7 5;List of Contributors;13 6;Preface and Acknowledgments;17 7;Chapter 1 Magnetoelectric Effect of Functional Materials: Theoretical Analysis, Modeling, and Experiment;19 7.1;1.1 Introduction of Magnetoelectric Effect;19 7.1.1;1.1.1 Single-Phase Magnetoelectric Materials;19 7.1.2;1.1.2 Multiphase Materials;20 7.2;1.2 Applications of Magnetoelectric Effect;20 7.2.1;1.2.1 Magnetoelectric Sensors;21 7.2.2;1.2.2 Magnetoelectric Transducer;21 7.2.3;1.2.3 Magnetoelectric Microwave Devices;22 7.3;1.3 Magnetoelectric Effect of Piezoelectric Ceramic;22 7.4;1.4 Magnetoelectric Effect in Insulating Polymers;25 7.5;1.5 Conclusion;29 7.6;Acknowledgments;29 7.7;References;29 8;Chapter 2 Materials Selection, Processing, and Characterization Technologies;31 8.1;2.1 Introduction;31 8.2;2.2 Materials Selection and Processing;32 8.2.1;2.2.1 Polymer as the Piezoelectric/Ferroelectric Phase;33 8.2.2;2.2.2 Piezoelectric Polymer as the Matrix;35 8.2.3;2.2.3 Non-piezoelectric Polymer as the Active Matrix;36 8.2.4;2.2.4 Polymer as the Binder;36 8.3;2.3 Characterization Technologies;37 8.3.1;2.3.1 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Characterization;37 8.3.1.1;2.3.1.1 Piezoelectric Characterization;37 8.3.1.2;2.3.1.2 Ferroelectric Characterization;38 8.3.2;2.3.2 Magnetostrictive and Magnetism Characterization;40 8.3.2.1;2.3.2.1 Magnetism Measurement;41 8.3.2.2;2.3.2.2 Magnetostriction Measurement;44 8.3.3;2.3.3 Characterization of Magnetoelectric Coupling;45 8.3.3.1;2.3.3.1 Direct Magnetoelectric Coupling;45 8.3.3.2;2.3.3.2 Converse Magnetoelectric Coupling;48 8.4;2.4 Concluding Remarks;52 8.5;Acknowledgments;52 8.6;References;52 9;Chapter 3 Types of Polymer-Based Magnetoelectric Materials;63 9.1;3a Laminates;65 9.1.1;3a.1 Introduction;65 9.1.2;3a.2 Laminated Magnetoelectric Composites;65 9.1.3;3a.3 Piezoelectric Phase for Magnetoelectric Laminates;71 9.1.3.1;3a.3.1 PVDF and Its Copolymers;71 9.1.3.2;3a.3.2 Diamines;72 9.1.4;3.4a Magnetostrictive Phase for Magnetoelectric Laminates;73 9.1.4.1;3a.4.1 Metglas;73 9.1.4.2;3a.4.2 VITROVAC;75 9.1.4.3;3a.4.3 Terfenol-D;75 9.1.5;3.5a Bonding Agent for Magnetoelectric Laminates;75 9.1.6;3a.6 Structures for Magnetoelectric Laminates;76 9.1.7;3a.7 Limitations and Remaining Challenges;77 9.1.8;Acknowledgments;77 9.1.9;References;78 9.2;3b Polymer-Based Magnetoelectric Composites: Polymer as a Binder;83 9.2.1;3b.1 Introduction;83 9.2.2;3b.2 Polymer-Based Tb1?xDyxFe2?y by Magnetic Warm Compaction;84 9.2.2.1;3b.2.1 Experiment for Magnetic Warm Compaction;84 9.2.2.2;3b.2.2 Results and Discussion of Magnetic Warm Compaction;85 9.2.2.3;3b.2.3 Conclusions for Magnetic Warm Compaction;88 9.2.3;3b.3 Multifaceted Magnetoelectric Composites;88 9.2.3.1;3b.3.1 Experiment for Multifaceted Magnetoelectric Composites;88 9.2.3.2;3b.3.2 Results and Discussion for Multifaceted Magnetoelectric Composites;88 9.2.3.3;3b.3.3 Conclusions for Multifaceted Magnetoelectric Composites;91 9.2.4;3b.4 Bonded Cylindrical Composites;91 9.2.4.1;3b.4.1 Experiment for Bonded Cylindrical Composites;91 9.2.4.2;3b.4.2 Results and Discussion for Bonded Cylindrical Composites;92 9.2.4.3;3b.4.3 Conclusions for Bonded Cylindrical Composites;94 9.2.5;3b.5 Multi-electrode Cylinder Composites;95 9.2.5.1;3b.5.1 Experiment for Multi-electrode Cylinder Composites;95 9.2.5.2;3b.5.2 Results and Discussion for Multi-electrode Cylinder Composites;96 9.2.5.3;3b.5.3 Conclusions for Multi-electrode Cylinder Composites;99 9.2.6;3b.6 Polymer Content and Particle Size Effects;99 9.2.6.1;3b.6.1 Experiment for Polymer Content and Particle Size Effects;99 9.2.6.2;3b.6.2 Results and Discussion for Polymer Content and Particle Size Effects;99 9.2.6.3;3b.6.3 Conclusions for Polymer Content and Particle Size Effects;101 9.2.7;Acknowledgments;102 9.2.8;References;102 9.3;Chapter 3c Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-Based Magnetoelectric Polymer Nanocomposite Films;105 9.3.1;3c.1 Introduction;105 9.3.2;3c.2 Ferroelectric Polymers;107 9.3.2.1;3