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 …

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 …

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 …

Giant magnetic-field-induced strain of about 9.5% was observed at ambient temperature in a
magnetic field of less than 1 T in NiMnGa orthorhombic seven-layered martensitic phase …

Field-induced strains of 6% are reported in ferromagnetic Ni–Mn–Ga martensites at room
temperature. The strains are the result of twin boundary motion driven largely by the Zeeman …

Structural and magnetic transformations in the Heusler-based system Ni 0.50 Mn 0.50− x Sn
x are studied by x-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and …

This paper provides a detailed overview of developments in transducer materials technology
relating to their current and future applications in micro-scale devices. Recent advances in …

Writing a book on smart materials bears a certain semblance to purchasing a high-end
laptop—due to rapid advances in the field, it is tempting to postpone the decision every six …

Over the past decade, 3D printing technology has been leading the manufacturing
revolution. A recent development in the field of 3D printing has added time as a fourth …

The aim of this book is to understand and describe the martensitic phase transformation and
the process of martensite platelet reorientation. These two key elements enable the author to …