Heterogeneous Ferroelectric Solid Solutions

Crystallographic Aspects of Interfaces in Ferroelectrics and Related Materials.- Two-Phase States.- Coexistence Under Electric Field.- Three-Phase States.- Overlapping Structures and Transition Regions.- Relations Between Domain States and Heterophase Structures in Lead-Free Ferroelectric Solid Solutions.- Conclusion.

Vitaly Yuryevich Topolov received the the degrees "Candidate of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics)" and "Doctor of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics)" in 1987 and 2000, respectively from the Rostov State University, Russia. From 1987 to 1991, he worked as a Research Scientist of the Institute of Physics at the Rostov State University, from 1991 to 2000 as a Senior Lecturer (1991-1992) and an Associate Professor (1992-2000) of the Department of Physics at the Rostov State University. In 2000, he became an associate professor at the same Department. In 2011 he was appointed full professor of the Department of Physics and High Technologies at the Southern Federal University. He has been a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Science (Moscow, Russia9 since 2010).
He was also a visiting scientist at the Moscow State University, Russia (former USSR, 1989), University of Saarland, Germany (1994-1995), Aachen University of Technology - RWTH Aachen, Germany (1998), Karlsruhe Research Center, Germany (2002 and 2003-2004), University of Bath, UK (2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, and 2014), and University of Roma "Tor Vergata", Italy (2008). His research interests include heterogeneous ferroelectrics, smart materials, domain and heterophase structures, as well as electromechanical effects in ferroelectrics and related materials. He earned the special award from the International Science Foundation (1993) and the Soros and awards from the International Soros Science-Educational Program and the Open Society Institute in 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2001.He authored three monographs published by Springer, various chapters in books published by Nova Science Publishers (New York, USA),and about 370 scientific papers.