"This book addresses perovskite quantum dots, discussing their unique properties, synthesis, and applications in nanoscale optoelectronic and photonic devices, as well as the challenges and possible solutions in the context of device design and the prospects for commercial appli…
Great strides have been made in the area of thin film synthesis of complex materials. Among these, perovskite oxides have been identified as an immensely important multi-functional class due to exhibiting a large variety of materials properties, including ferroelectricity. Much …
In the past decade, metal halide perovskites have attracted tremendous attention in the field of photovoltaics and light emission due to their superb optoelectronic properties and potentially low manufacturing costs. Perovskite solar cells have shown remarkable progress in recen…
The research presented in this thesis is a collection of many different, yet connected, parts that stemmed from the development of a new alternative material intended to be utilised as anode material in solid oxide fuel cells. The main part is the research conducted in the devel…
In this work, X-ray and neutron powder diffraction experiments and complementary solid-state NMR spectroscopy are used to characterise NaNbO₃-based perovskite phases. Samples of NaNbO₃, KₓNa₁₋ₓNbO₃ and LiₓNa₁₋ₓNbO₃ are synthesised using a variety of techniques and subsequently c…
Ca(1-x)Nd2x/3TiO3 and MgTiO3-Ca0.61Nd0.26TiO3 composite ceramics were prepared by the mixed oxide route and characterised in terms of their structure, microstructure and properties. Ceramics sintered at 1450-1500oC achieved better than 95% of the theoretical density. X-Ray diffr…
A new family of perovskite titanates with formulae La4+nSr8-nTi12-nMnnO38 and La4Sr8Ti12-nMnnO38-δ have been investigated as potential fuel electrode materials for SOFCs. The series La4+nSr8-nTi12-nMnnO38 present layered domains within their structure. As such layers appear to h…
This study has focused on solid oxide electrolyser cells for high temperature steam electrolysis. Solid oxide electrolysis is the reverse operation of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), so many of the same component materials may be used. However, other electrode materials are of in…
"This reference offers an overview of the bulk and surface properties of perovskite-like structures, and provides the latest discussions on the applications of these materials and processes. It also introduces ceramic methods for the processing of perovskite-derived high Tc cupr…
