Springer Science+Business Media, 2010, 337 pages
Metal oxides are an important class of materials: from both scientific and technological
perspectives they present interesting opportunities for research. Thin films are particularly attractive owing to their relevance in devices and also for the ability to pursue structure–property relations studies using controlled microstructures. The inherent compositional complexity (due to the presence of ionic species) leads to rich set of properties, while in several cases, coupling of structural complexity with dynamic electronic properties leads to unexpected interfacial phenomena.
Oxide semiconductors are gaining interest as new materials that may challenge the supremacy of silicon. A further recent area of research is in understanding interfaces in oxides and how they influence carrier transport. Thin film oxides are extensively used to probe strong electronic correlations. While the book does not attempt to cover every single aspect of oxides research, it does aim to present discussions on selected topics that are both representative and possibly of technological interest. Ranging from synthesis, in-situ characterization to properties such as electronic and ionic conduction, catalysis is discussed. Theoretical treatments of select topics as well as relevance to emerging electronic devices and energy conversion are highlighted.
Scientists and engineers involved with oxide semiconductors, electronic materials and alteative energy will find Thin Film Metal-Oxides a useful reference.
In Situ Synchrotron Characterization of Complex Oxide Heterostructures
Metal-Insulator Transition in Thin Film Vanadium Dioxide
Novel Magnetic Oxide Thin Films
Bipolar Resistive Switching in Oxides for Memory Applications
Complex Oxide Schottky Junctions
Theory of Ferroelectricity and Size Effects in Thin Films
High-Tc Superconducting Thin- and Thick-Film–Based Coated Conductors for Energy Applications
Mesostructured Thin Film Oxides
Applications of Thin Film Oxides in Catalysis
Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts and the Application to the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Metal oxides are an important class of materials: from both scientific and technological
perspectives they present interesting opportunities for research. Thin films are particularly attractive owing to their relevance in devices and also for the ability to pursue structure–property relations studies using controlled microstructures. The inherent compositional complexity (due to the presence of ionic species) leads to rich set of properties, while in several cases, coupling of structural complexity with dynamic electronic properties leads to unexpected interfacial phenomena.
Oxide semiconductors are gaining interest as new materials that may challenge the supremacy of silicon. A further recent area of research is in understanding interfaces in oxides and how they influence carrier transport. Thin film oxides are extensively used to probe strong electronic correlations. While the book does not attempt to cover every single aspect of oxides research, it does aim to present discussions on selected topics that are both representative and possibly of technological interest. Ranging from synthesis, in-situ characterization to properties such as electronic and ionic conduction, catalysis is discussed. Theoretical treatments of select topics as well as relevance to emerging electronic devices and energy conversion are highlighted.
Scientists and engineers involved with oxide semiconductors, electronic materials and alteative energy will find Thin Film Metal-Oxides a useful reference.
In Situ Synchrotron Characterization of Complex Oxide Heterostructures
Metal-Insulator Transition in Thin Film Vanadium Dioxide
Novel Magnetic Oxide Thin Films
Bipolar Resistive Switching in Oxides for Memory Applications
Complex Oxide Schottky Junctions
Theory of Ferroelectricity and Size Effects in Thin Films
High-Tc Superconducting Thin- and Thick-Film–Based Coated Conductors for Energy Applications
Mesostructured Thin Film Oxides
Applications of Thin Film Oxides in Catalysis
Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts and the Application to the Oxygen Reduction Reaction