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This Special Issue collects ten articles related to the broadly understood physical properties of intermetallic compounds. Differential thermal analysis was carried out, and the temperatures of thermal effects that arise during the reduction of neodymium from a technological salt mixture of KCl–NaCl–CaCl2–NdF3 with a magnesium–zinc alloy were established. For sol–gel products of stoichiometric MgTiO3, accurate thermal expansion coefficients were measured. The effect of various nanoparticles, such as GaF3, ZnF2, Zn(BF4)2 and Ga2O3 additions, on the activity of CsF-RbF-AlF3 flux and mechanical behavior of Al/Steel brazed joints is presented. The effect of Bi substitution on the structural and magnetic properties of Nd1-xBixMnO3 is investigated. Characteristics of hard magnetic materials based on Nd2Fe14B and Ce2Fe14B intermetallic compounds are presented. A special algorithm is presented to support vector regression for estimating the maximum magnetic entropy change of doped manganite-based compounds. We have received information about the mechanical properties of the reactively synthesized porous Ti3SiC2 compound with different apertures. Furthermore, we have presented the experimental results of Zn-doped Al-rich for fast on-board hydrogen production.

Engineering --- Technology --- Ti3SiC2 --- intermetallic compound --- porous material --- mechanical property --- pore size --- elastic modulus --- Al-rich alloy --- hydrogen generation --- Zn addition --- Ga2O3 --- flux --- Zn-Al filler metal --- wettability --- spreadability --- magnetocaloric effect --- support vector regression --- extreme learning machine --- maximum magnetic entropy change --- gravitational search algorithm --- GaF3 --- CsF-AlF3 flux --- R-Fe-B intermetallics --- cerium --- permanent magnets --- simulation --- magnetic anisotropy constant --- hysteresis loop --- coercive force --- residual magnetization --- X-ray diffraction --- perovskites manganites --- AC magnetic susceptibility --- ZnF2 --- Zn(BF4)2 --- mechanical properties --- MgTiO3 --- geikielite --- high-temperature X-ray diffraction --- sol-gel technique --- thermal expansion --- magnesium-zinc-neodymium master alloy --- Mg-Zn-Nd --- magnesium master alloy --- magnesium --- rare-earth metals --- master alloy synthesis --- metallothermic reduction --- History.

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Sol-gel technology is a contemporary advancement in science that requires taking a multidisciplinary approach with regard to its various applications. This book highlights some applications of the sol-gel technology, including protective coatings, catalysts, piezoelectric devices, wave guides, lenses, high-strength ceramics, superconductors, synthesis of nanoparticles, and insulating materials. In particular, for biotechnological applications, biomolecules or the incorporation of bioactive substances into the sol-gel matrix has been extensively studied and has been a challenge for many researchers. Some sol-gel materials are widely applied in light-emitting diodes, solar cells, sensing, catalysis, integration in photovoltaic devices, and more recently in biosensing, bioimaging, or medical diagnosis; others can be considered excellent drug delivery systems. The goal of an ideal drug delivery system is the prompt delivery of a therapeutic amount of the drug to the proper site in the body, where the desired drug concentration can be maintained. The interactions between drugs and the sol-gel system can affect the release rate. In conclusion, the sol-gel synthesis method offers mixing at the molecular level and is able to improve the chemical homogeneity of the resulting composite. This opens new doors not only regarding compositions of previously unattainable materials, but also to unique structures with different applications.

silsesquioxanes --- thiol-ene click reaction --- conformal coating --- multi-layer --- oxyfluoride glass-ceramics --- nanocrystal --- lithium lanthanum titanium oxide --- surface plasmon resonance --- chlorogenic acid --- thin-disk laser --- biomedical applications --- biomaterials --- potential step voltammetry --- mechanical analysis --- metal oxides --- biocompatibility --- tungsten oxide --- Li-ion batteries --- sol-gel technique --- optical properties --- bioactivity --- LiMnxFe(1?x)PO4 --- computer-aided design (CAD) --- hybrid materials --- resistive random access memory (RRAM) --- poly(?-caprolactone) --- Yb-doped glasses --- electrochemical impedance spectroscopy --- organic–inorganic hybrid materials --- carbon coating --- ultrasonic spray deposition --- 1D structure --- hydrophobic coatings --- sol-gel --- organic-inorganic hybrids --- composites --- paper --- wettability --- pseudo-diffusion coefficient --- lithium-ion battery --- cytotoxicity --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- TG-FTIR --- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis --- photoluminescence --- cell proliferation --- cell cycle --- aluminosilicate glasses --- finite element analysis (FEA) --- optical sensors --- hollow sphere --- TG-DSC --- NMR --- cotton fabric --- organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) --- one transistor and one resistor (1T1R) --- sol–gel method --- SiO2–based hybrids --- sol-gel method --- in situ water production

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This Special Issue collects ten articles related to the broadly understood physical properties of intermetallic compounds. Differential thermal analysis was carried out, and the temperatures of thermal effects that arise during the reduction of neodymium from a technological salt mixture of KCl–NaCl–CaCl2–NdF3 with a magnesium–zinc alloy were established. For sol–gel products of stoichiometric MgTiO3, accurate thermal expansion coefficients were measured. The effect of various nanoparticles, such as GaF3, ZnF2, Zn(BF4)2 and Ga2O3 additions, on the activity of CsF-RbF-AlF3 flux and mechanical behavior of Al/Steel brazed joints is presented. The effect of Bi substitution on the structural and magnetic properties of Nd1-xBixMnO3 is investigated. Characteristics of hard magnetic materials based on Nd2Fe14B and Ce2Fe14B intermetallic compounds are presented. A special algorithm is presented to support vector regression for estimating the maximum magnetic entropy change of doped manganite-based compounds. We have received information about the mechanical properties of the reactively synthesized porous Ti3SiC2 compound with different apertures. Furthermore, we have presented the experimental results of Zn-doped Al-rich for fast on-board hydrogen production.

Ti3SiC2 --- intermetallic compound --- porous material --- mechanical property --- pore size --- elastic modulus --- Al-rich alloy --- hydrogen generation --- Zn addition --- Ga2O3 --- flux --- Zn-Al filler metal --- wettability --- spreadability --- magnetocaloric effect --- support vector regression --- extreme learning machine --- maximum magnetic entropy change --- gravitational search algorithm --- GaF3 --- CsF-AlF3 flux --- R-Fe-B intermetallics --- cerium --- permanent magnets --- simulation --- magnetic anisotropy constant --- hysteresis loop --- coercive force --- residual magnetization --- X-ray diffraction --- perovskites manganites --- AC magnetic susceptibility --- ZnF2 --- Zn(BF4)2 --- mechanical properties --- MgTiO3 --- geikielite --- high-temperature X-ray diffraction --- sol-gel technique --- thermal expansion --- magnesium–zinc–neodymium master alloy --- Mg–Zn–Nd --- magnesium master alloy --- magnesium --- rare-earth metals --- master alloy synthesis --- metallothermic reduction --- n/a --- magnesium-zinc-neodymium master alloy --- Mg-Zn-Nd --- Engineering --- Technology --- History.