Situated at the forefront of
interdisciplinary research
on ferromagnetic microwires and their multifunctional composites, this book starts with a
comprehensive treatment of
the processing, structure, properties and applications of magnetic microwires. Special emphasis is placed on
the giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effect, which forms the basis for developing high-performance magnetic sensors. After defining the key
criteria for selecting microwires for various types of GMI sensors, the book illustrates how ferromagnetic
microwires are employed
as functional fillers to create a new class of composite materials with
multiple functionalities for sensing and microwave applications. Readers are introduced to
state-of-the-art fabrication methods, microwave tunable properties, microwave
absorption and shielding behaviours, as well as the
metamaterial characteristics of these newly developed ferromagnetic microwire composites.
Lastly, potential engineering
applications are proposed so as to highlight the most promising perspectives, current challenges and
possible solutions.