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Perovskite-based ceramics are a significant class of innovative
materials with fascinating physical properties, which are now
receiving intensive research attention in condensed matter physics
and in the area of practical device applications. Perovskite
Ceramics provides a state-of-the-art review on the latest advances
in perovskite-based ceramic materials, as well as the development
of devices from these materials for different applications.
Perovskite Ceramics: Recent Advances and Emerging Applications is
divided into two main parts. The first part focuses on the basics
of perovskite-based ceramic materials and includes chapters on the
fundamentals, synthesis and processing, characterization, and
properties of these materials. Chapters are also included on bulk
and thin materials, phase transitions, polaronic effects and the
compensation and screening of ferroelectricity. This section will
allow the reader to familiarize themselves with the standard
traditional approach, but it will also introduce new concepts that
are fast evolving in this field. The second part presents an
extensive review of up-to-date research on new and innovative
advances in perovskite-based ceramic materials. Chapters cover
multiferroic applications, lead-free perovskites, energy storage
applications, perovskite-based memories, light manipulation and
spectral modifications, and solar cells and fuel cells. All these
fields of research are rapidly evolving, so the book acts a
platform to showcase latest results on optical strategies and
materials for light manipulation, and spectral up- and
down-conversion too (mainly rare earth doped oxides and complexes).
The book will be an essential reference resource for academic and
industrial researchers working in materials research and
development particularly in functional and oxide ceramics and
perovskites.
Short-term, community-based projects - from pop-up parks to open
streets initiatives - have become a powerful and adaptable new tool
of urban activists, planners, and policy-makers seeking to drive
lasting improvements in their cities and beyond. These quick, often
low-cost, and creative projects are the essence of the Tactical
Urbanism movement. Whether creating vibrant plazas seemingly
overnight or re-imagining parking spaces as local gathering places,
they offer a way to gain public and government support for
investing in permanent projects, inspiring residents and civic
leaders to experience and shape urban spaces in a new way. Tactical
Urbanism, written by Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia, two founders of
the movement, promises to be the foundational guide for urban
transformation. The authors begin with an in-depth history of the
Tactical Urbanism movement and its place among other social,
political, and urban planning trends, and a detailed set of case
studies demonstrate the breadth and scalability of tactical
urbanism interventions. Finally, the book provides a detailed
toolkit for conceiving, planning, and carrying out projects,
including how to adapt them based on local needs and challenges.
Tactical Urbanism will inspire and empower a new generation of
engaged citizens, urban designers, land use planners, architects,
and policymakers to become key actors in the transformation of
their communities.
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