Fundamentals and Applications of Nanostructures Perovskite Oxide By S Thirumalairajan

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Publisher ‏: Scholars World
Author : S Thirumalairajan, K Girija
Language ‏: English
Edition : Latest By Publishers
Book Cover : Hard Back
ISBN : 9789354617010

Table of Content

Acknowledgement v Preface vii Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii 1. Nanomaterials and Perovskite Oxide: An Overview 1 1.1 Introduction to Nanoscience and Technology 1.2 Importance of Controlled Size and Shape of Nanomaterials 1.3 Nanostructured Perovskite Pxide 1.4 Crystal Structure Magnetic Electrical and Optical Properties of LaFeO3 1.5 Review of Literature 1.5.1 Chemical Synthesis of LaFeO3 Nanostructure 1.5.2 Physical Preparation of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 1.5.3 Photocatalytic Degradation of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 1.5.4 Biosensing Nehaviour of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 1.6 Motivation for this Book 1.7 Overview of this Book References 2. Experimental and Characterization Techniques 17 2.1 Introduction viii 2.2 Chemical Preparation Technique - Hydrothermal Process 2.2.1 Introduction 2.2.2 Hydrothermal Processing Parameters 2.2.3 Hydrothermal Apparatus 2.2.4 Advantages of the HydrothermalSynthesis 2.3 Characterization Techniques 2.3.1 Structural Analysis - XRD Raman and FTIR Spectroscopy 2.3.2 Compositional Analysis 2.3.3 Thermal Analysis 2.3.4 Morphological Analysis 2.3.5 Specific Surface Area Analysis 2.3.6 Optical Properties 2.3.7 Magnetic Properties 2.3.8 Electrical Properties 2.4 Conclusion References 3. Controlled Synthesis and Growth Condition of Different Morphologies of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 29 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Experimental Procedure 3.2.1 Materials 3.2.2 Morphological Dependent Synthesis of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 3.2.3 Characterization and Property Measurements 3.3 Results and Discussion 3.3.1 Morphological Analysis of different LaFeO3 Nanostructures 3.3.2 Structural Analysis (XRD Raman and FT-IR) of different LaFeO3 Nanostructures 3.3.3 Compositional Analysis of different LaFeO3 Nanostructures 3.3.4 Thermal Analysis of different LaFeO3 Nanostructures 3.3.5 Effect of Surfactant Concentration and Growth Parameters of different LaFeO3 Nanostructures 3.6 Conclusion References ix 4. Morphology Dependent Physical Properties of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 67 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Surface Properties of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 4.3 Optical Properties of different LaFeO3 Nanostructures 4.4 Magnetic Properties of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 4.4.1 Magnetic Materials 4.4.2 M-H Hysterias Loop 4.4.3 Shape of Hysteresis Loop 4.4.4 Type of Magnetic Domain 4.4.5 Magnetic Properties of different Morphologies LaFeO3 Nanostructures 4.5 Electrical Properties of different LaFeO3 Nanostructures 4.5.1 Introduction 4.5.2 Experimental Procedure 4.5.3 Results and Discussion 4.5.4 Dielectric Behaviour 4.5 Conclusion References 5. Morphology Dependent LaFeO3 Nanostructures for Photocatalytic and Biosensing Application 99 PART- I 5.1 Morphology Dependent Photodegradation Study of LaFeO3 Nanostructures for Rhodamine B under Visible Light 5.1.1 Introduction 5.1.2 Fundamentals of Photocatalysis 5.1.3 Steps Involved in the Heterogeneous Catalysis Process 5.1.4 Perovskite Oxide Photocatalytic Materials 5.1.5 Reaction Mechanism of Photocatalytic Reactive RhB 5.1.6 LaFeO3 as Visible Light Photocatalyst 5.1.7 Measurement of Photocatalytic Activity 5.1.8 Results and Discussion 5.1.9 Conclusion x PART- II 5.2 Electrocatalytic Performance of different Morphologies of LaFeO3 Nanostructures 5.2.1 Introduction 5.2.2 Modification of Electrode Surfaces with Nanomaterials 5.2.3 Electroanalytical Techniques 5.2.4 Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV) 5.2.5 Amperometric 5.2.6 LaFeO3 Electrocatalysts for Dopamine Biosensing 5.2.7 Experimental Procedure 5.2.8 Results and Discussion 5.2.9 Conclusion References 6. Summary and Conclusion 129 Index 133