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Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Metal Oxide Nanostructures.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hussain, Mushtaque.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Linköping : Linkopings Universitet, 2014.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Dissertations Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • CHAPTER 1
  • Background and Motivation
  • 1.1 References:
  • CHAPTER 2
  • Material's View
  • 2.1 Zinc Oxide (ZnO):
  • 2.1.1 Crystal structure:
  • 2.1.2 Piezoelectric properties:
  • 2.1.3 Mechanical properties:
  • 2.1.4 Optical properties:
  • 2.1.5 Electrical properties:
  • 2.2 Cobalt (II, III) oxide (Co3O4):
  • 2.3 References:
  • CHAPTER 3
  • Growth Process
  • 3.1 Substrate treatment:
  • 3.1.1 Selection of substrate:
  • 3.1.2 Preparation of substrate:
  • 3.1.2.1 Cutting of substrate:
  • 3.1.2.2 Cleaning of substrate:
  • 3.1.2.3 Deposition of conductive layer:
  • 3.1.2.4 Preparation of seed solution:
  • 3.1.2.5 Deposition of seed solution:
  • 3.1.2.6 Annealing of seed layer containing substrate:
  • 3.2 Aqueous chemical growth (ACG) method:
  • 3.2.1 Synthesis of ZnO nanorods:
  • 3.2.2 Synthesis of Co3O4 nanostructures:
  • 3.2.2.1 Post growth annealing:
  • 3.2.3 Synthesis of NiCo2O4 nanostructures:
  • 3.2.3.1 Post growth annealing:
  • 3.3 References:
  • CHAPTER 4
  • Characterization and Processing Techniques
  • 4.1 X-ray diffraction (XRD):
  • 4.2 Scanning electron microscope (SEM):
  • 4.3 Transmission electron microscope (TEM):
  • 4.4 Atomic force microscope (AFM):
  • 4.5 Nanoindentation:
  • 4.6 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS):
  • 4.7 Cathodoluminesence (CL):
  • 4.8 Oxygen plasma treatment:
  • 4.9 References:
  • CHAPTER 5
  • Discussion on Results
  • 5.1 The improved piezoelectric properties of ZnO nanorods with oxygen plasma treatment on the single layer graphene coated polymer substrate.
  • 5.2 The effect of oxygen-plasma treatment on the mechanical and piezoelectrical properties of ZnO nanorods.
  • 5.3 Comparative study of energy harvesting from ZnO nanorods using different flexible substrates.
  • 5.4 Use of ZnO nanorods grown AFM tip in the architecture of piezoelectric nanogenerator.
  • 5.5 Effect of anions on the morphology of Co3O4 nanostructures grown by hydrothermal method and their pH sensing application.
  • 5.6 Synthesis of three dimensional nickel cobalt oxide nanoneedles on nickel foam, their characterization and glucose sensing application.
  • 5.7 References:
  • CHAPTER 6
  • Conclusion &amp
  • future plans
  • 6.1 Conclusion:
  • 6.2 Future plans:
  • List of articles included in the dissertation
  • List of articles not included in the thesis
  • Tom sida
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