Low-Dimensional Chalcohalide Nanomaterials: Energy Conversion and Sensor-Based Technologies

This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the synthesis, investigation, and applications of low-dimensional chalcohalide nanomaterials. It highlights their fascinating phenomena, such as ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, electrocaloric, Seebeck, photovoltaic, and ferroelectric-photovoltaic effects. Additionally, it explores their remarkable photoelectrochemical, photocatalytic, and piezocatalytic properties, making them recognized as photoferroelectrics. The book discusses various fabrication methods for preparing chalcohalide nanomaterials, including mechanical milling, liquid-phase exfoliation, vapor phase growth, and more. It also showcases their potential applications in energy harvesting and storage, as well as addressing major challenges and emerging trends in this field.

Format: Hardback
Length: 197 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book delves into the recent advancements, investigations, and practical applications of low-dimensional chalcohalide nanomaterials. These compounds exhibit a wide range of fascinating phenomena, including ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, electrocaloric, Seebeck, photovoltaic, and ferroelectric-photovoltaic effects. Furthermore, their exceptional photoelectrochemical, photocatalytic, and piezocatalytic properties have been unveiled. Due to the coexistence of photoactive and ferroelectric properties in many chalcohalide semiconductors, they are recognized as photoferroelectrics.

The book provides an overview of various fabrication methods employed to create chalcohalide nanomaterials, including mechanical milling of bulk crystals, liquid-phase exfoliation, vapor phase growth, hydro/solvothermal methods, synthesis under ultrasonic irradiation, microwave synthesis, laser/heat-induced crystallization, electrospinning, successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction. It also discusses strategies for processing chalcohalide nanomaterials to develop functional devices.

The book focuses on solution processing techniques for preparing thin films, spin-coating deposition of polymer composites, solution casting, films deposition via drop-casting, high pressure compression of nanowires into the bulk samples, pressure assisted sintering, and electric field assisted alignment of nanowires. Additionally, it explores the applications of chalcohalide nanomaterials in mechanical/thermal energy harvesting and energy storage.

The book addresses significant challenges and emerging trends in the fabrication, characterization, and future applications of low-dimensional chalcohalide nanomaterials. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, graduate students, and engineers engaged in research in this field.

Weight: 483g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031251351
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023