Supermaterials

What is a supermaterial? A concise definition is by no means obvious, but a clue can be obtained from the topics discussed here. In addition to superconductors, the reader will encounter magnetic effects of many kinds, including giant and even colossal ones, organic conductors, photoconductors, and even 400-year-old Japanese ceramics. Processing is a prominent pursuit in supermaterials research, especially but not exclusively of the superconductors. The papers on characterization and theory break new ground, particularly in pursuit of new optoelectronic phenomena. The parade of new materials recently synthesized, often containing four or more elements, is surprising. But it is in it reporting of new applications that the book stands out: from circuits to sensors, supermaterials are making their impact on society.