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Rare-Earth Compounds for Advanced Functional Applications
Guest Editor:
Prof. Dr. Gianfranco Dell’Agli
Universita di Cassino e del Lazio
Meridionale, Cassino, Italy
gianfranco.dellagli@unicas.it
Deadline for manuscript
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31 December 2020
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Dear Colleagues,
According to IUPAC, the rare-earth elements comprise 17
chemical elements, including 15 lanthanides plus
scandium and yttrium. They have found applications in
many contemporary technologies, such as communication
and consumer electronics, catalysts, lighting products,
displays, ceramics, advanced optics, batteries, fuel cells,
and permanent magnets, to name a few. In addition, rare-
earth elements are also increasingly being used in other
niche markets, which encompass nuclear technologies,
laser or microwave crystals and garnets, carbon arc lights,
textiles additives, paint siccatives, alloys for magnetic
refrigeration, etc. Therefore, there is a strongly increasing
worldwide research activity concerning rare-earth
elements.
Thus, the upcoming Special Issue, entitled “Rare-Earth
Compounds for Functional Applications”, aims to provide
an overview of compounds based on rare-earth elements
as advanced functional materials. Toward this end, it is my
pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this
Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews
are all welcome.
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