Development of novel ferroelectric magnetic materials for multi-functional applications

同时具有铁电性和铁磁性的铁电磁体是一个新兴的科学领域。该项目是开发用于多功能应用的新型铁电磁性材料，属于国家研究重点，澳大利亚工业建设和改造的前沿技术。该项目将为研究生提供培训，并开发可申请专利的科学和技术。这种新型多功能材料在磁电子学、磁机电、工业设备等领域有着巨大的市场，应用前景十分广阔。从长远来看，这将使澳大利亚制造业受益。

Ferroelectric magnets having simultaneous ferroeletricity and ferromagnetism is an area of emerging scientific interest. This project is to develop novel ferroelectric magnetic materials for multifunctional applications and falls into National Research Priority, Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries. This project will provide trainings for postgraduate students and develop patentable science and technologies. The scope for use of the novel multifunctional materials will be enormous with great markets in the fields of magnetoelectronics, magnetic electromechanical industrial devices. It will benefit Australian manufacturing industry in the long term.