Heusler alloys, discovered serendipitously at the beginning of the twentieth century, have
emerged in the twenty-first century as exciting materials for numerous remarkable functional …

Heusler compounds are a remarkable class of intermetallic materials with 1: 1: 1 (often
called Half-Heusler) or 2: 1: 1 composition comprising more than 1500 members. Today …

The aim of this review article is to assess the descriptive capabilities of the Hubbard‐rooted
LDA+ U method and to clarify the conditions under which it can be expected to be most …

Magnetic Heusler alloys which undergo a martensitic transition display interesting functional
properties. In the present review, we survey the magnetocaloric effects of Ni–Mn-based …

Large magnetic-field-induced strains have been observed in Heusler alloys with a body-
centred cubic ordered structure and have been explained by the rearrangement of …

The increasing understanding of the advantages offered by fish and insect-like locomotion is
creating a demand for muscle-like materials capable of mimicking nature's mechanisms …

Recent progress on caloric effects are reviewed. The application of external stimuli such as
magnetic field, hydrostatic pressure, uniaxial stress and electric field give rise respectively to …

Polymer‐based magnetoelectric (ME) materials are an interesting, challenging and
innovative research field, that will bridge the gap between fundamental research and …

A review of morphing concepts with a strong focus on morphing skins is presented.
Morphing technology on aircraft has found increased interest over the last decade because …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a well-known class of smart materials. When subjected to
certain thermal cycles, they are able to generate mechanical work by recovering a …