Engineering Magnetic, Dielectric and Microwave Properties of Ceramics and Alloys

New research on the magnetic, dielectric and microwave properties of promising materials for domestic, industrial, military and medical applications are presented, with focus on biomaterials, ferrites, Ni-Fe alloys, capacitors, multiferroics, microwave absorbers and perovskite materials. Special emphasis is placed on bioceramics for orthopedic applications; classification of biomaterials; bioactive glass systems; preparation, properties and applications of PbFe12O19 hexaferrites; Ni-Fe alloys for shielding electronic devices from external magnetostatic fields; the role of multiferroics in spintronics field; design of microwave absorbers and absorption characteristics of ceramics.