Magnetoelectric Composites: Materials, Structures, and Applications, Second Edition summarizes the theory behind magnetoelectric phenomena and then introduces magnetoelectric materials and structures and the techniques used to fabricate and characterize them. Part two of the book looks at magnetoelectric devices: applications covered include magnetoelectric sensors, magnetoelectric antennas, transducers for energy harvesting, microwave and millimetre wave devices, and miniature magnetoelectric systems for biomedical applications. The final chapter discusses progress toward magnetoelectric memory. This new edition starts with the phenomena and theory of magnetoelectric materials in bulk laminates, thin-film heterostructures, and nanocomposites. On the magnetoelectric devices side, the contents have been significantly expanded to include energy harvesting, sensing, and magnetoelectric antennas. This book is suitable for materials scientists and engineers working on magnetoelectrics in academia and R&D.

Table of Contents:

Part One: Introduction to magnetoelectric materials and phenomena 1. Theory of magnetoelectric phenomena in composites 2. Magnetic, piezoelectric and magnetoelectric materials and phenomena 3. Magnetoelectric characterization techniques (add magnetostriction, RFMag26, etc) 4. Layered multiferroic laminates 5. Magnetoelectric thin-film heterostructures 6. Multiferroic Nanocomposites with details on: Nanobilayers, Nanopillars, Core-shell particles and core-shell fibers. Part Two: Magnetoelectric devices and applications 7. Magnetoelectric energy harvesters: from kHz to GHz 8. Magnetoelectric sensors based on bulk laminates 9. Magnetoelectric sensors based on magnetoelectric MEMS 10. Magnetoelectric sensors based on magnetoelectric NEMS 11. Magnetoelectric antennas for VLF 12. Magnetoelectric antennas for RF 13. Power, RF, microwave and millimeter-wave magnetoelectric devices (tunable inductors, filters, phase shifters, etc.) 14. Magnetoelectric composites for bio-medical application 15. Magnetoelectric spintronics 16. Outlook on magnetoelectrics