Results at UTSA measurement remotely at VT

1. Lead-Free Multiferroics and Remote Measurement LaboratoriesAmar S. Bhalla, University of Texas at San Antonio, DMR 0844081 Results at UTSA measurement remotely at VT • UTSA and VT have successfully demonstrated the ‘magnetoelectric measurement capabilities at distance’. Researchers from UTSA could make the measurement at VT in real time and vice versa. The capabilities to include other experiments and to the international partners are being expanded. • Development of non-lead multifunctional multiferroics is one of the major emphasis of the future electronic industries. New lead free BaTiO3:(BiNa)TiO3 and BaTiO3:BaZrO3 relaxor materials are developed and detailed properties are investigated. • Lead-free BaTiO3:Ni Ferrite, magnetoelectric composites of layered structures geometry in 2:2 connectivity pattern are designed. High sensitivity (10-100 pT/Oe-cm) is achievable from such composites. • New lead-free (KLi)(TaNb)O3 Single crystals in collaboration with Harbin University of Science and Technology, China are developed for electrooptic and electronic sensor applications. The initial studies suggest the excellent device potential of these crystals. Schematic of remote laboratory

2. International Network for Advanced and Multifunctional Materials Amar S. Bhalla, University of Texas at San Antonio, DMR 0844081 • Multifunctional materials - materials capable of depicting multisensing, actuating and smart functionalities • UTSA & VT take the lead along with a team of researchers from seven other countries to promote the research in the area of Multifunctional Ferroics & Multiferroics • UTSA and VT teams established Virtual Lab experimentation capabilities that enable real-time collaborative research amongst the international partner institutes in the INAMM Program International Symp on Multifunctionality of Ferroics and Multiferrics held at UTSA, San Antonio (Oct.2010). Over 60 participants from our partners in the program from Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, India, Brazil and USA (including Puerto Rico) attended this two days event. The proceedings of this symposium will be published as a special volume of the "International Journal of the Ferroelectrics and Multi-Functionalities" by Taylor and Francis. NSF INAMM Symposium was held at Roanoke, VA, Aug. 2011. Topics addressed including multiferroic memory, multifunctional yarns, and magnetoelectric composites, etc. Applications, processing and characterization techniques were also addressed at the meeting. Attendees were from US, Korea, Japan, and China. Knowledge disseminations and Publications in 2010-11: 2 books (ed.), 7 conferences, 2 workshops (HBCU school and International), 7 international visiting PhD students, 3 visiting scholars, and more than 20 journal publications. Graduated 3 MS and 2 PhD students.