Crystal structure, electronic and optical properties of epitaxial alkaline Earth niobate thin films. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dongyang Wan.
• Authors: Wan, Dongyang
• Contents: 3.3.6 The Calculated Band Structure and Projected Density of States (DOS) of Strontium Niobate3.4 Conclusion; Bibliography; 4 Comparison of Water Splitting Efficiencies of MNbO3- (M = Ca, Sr, Ba); 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Introduction to Semiconductor Photocatalysts; 4.1.2 The Motivation to Find More Metallic Photocatalysts; 4.2 Experimental Procedure; 4.3 Results and Discussion; 4.3.1 The Photocatalytic Efficiencies of MNbO3; 4.3.2 The Electrical Transport Properties of MNbO3; 4.3.3 The Absorbance Efficiencies and Plasmon Resonance Frequencies of MNbO3. Supervisor's Foreword; Bibliography; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Contents; Symbols; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Introduction to Transition Metal Oxide Materials; 1.1.1 Introduction; 1.1.2 The Demand for Novel Functional Materials; 1.1.3 Unique Property and Wide Applications of TMOs; 1.1.4 Perovskite Oxides; 1.1.5 Some Typical Transition Metal Oxides; 1.2 Photocatalytic Water Splitting; 1.2.1 Why Is Photocatalytic Water Splitting Needed?; 1.2.2 Honda-Fujishima Effect and History of Photocatalytic Water Splitting; 1.2.3 Basic Principle and Steps of Photocatalytic Water Splitting. 1.3 Nonlinear Optical Properties of Saturable Absorption1.4 The Strain-Induced Effect; 1.5 Thesis Outline; Bibliography; 2 Sample Preparation and Characterization Techniques; 2.1 Solid State Synthesis; 2.2 Pulsed Laser Deposition; 2.2.1 History of Pulsed Laser Deposition; 2.2.2 The Mechanism and Process of Pulsed Laser Deposition; 2.2.3 The Advantage of Pulsed Laser Deposition; 2.3 Crystal Structure Characterization; 2.4 Photocatalytic Water Splitting Property Measurement; 2.5 Electrical Transport Property Measurement; 2.5.1 Three Measurement Modes of Electrical Transport Property Measurement. 2.5.2 "PPMS Hall Data Calculator" Vi (Virtual Instruments) for Rapid PPMS Hall Data Processing2.6 Optical Absorption Property Measurement; 2.7 Transient Absorption Spectroscopy; 2.7.1 Transient Dynamic Characterization by Ultrafast Laser System; 2.7.2 Time-Resolved Pump-Probe Spectroscopy Technique; 2.7.3 Improvement of the Control VI of Transient Absorption Setup; 2.8 Nonlinear Optical Property Measurement; Bibliography; 3 The Nature of Electron Transport and Visible Light Absorption in Strontium Niobate-A Plasmonic Water Splitter; 3.1 Introduction. 3.1.1 Introduction to Photocatalytic Water Splitting Materials3.1.2 Introduction to the Photocatalytic Property of Strontium Niobate; 3.1.3 The Problem of the Interband Transition Model; 3.2 Experimental Procedure; 3.3 Results and Discussion; 3.3.1 The Crystal Structure and Elemental Composition of Strontium Niobate Thin Films; 3.3.2 The Electrical Transport Property of Strontium Niobate Thin Films; 3.3.3 The Optical Absorption Property of Strontium Niobate Thin Films; 3.3.4 Plasmon Resonance in SrNbO3; 3.3.5 The Carrier Dynamics of SrNbO3.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 546.524; Physics; Niobates; Metallic oxides; Thin films; SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Inorganic; Metallic oxides; Niobates; Thin films; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Science -- Spectroscopy & Spectrum Analysis; Electronic devices & materials; Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry; Optical materials; Science -- Solid State Physics; Condensed matter physics (liquid state & solid state physics); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319659121; 3319659111; 9783319659114
• Related ISBNs: 331965912X; 9783319659114
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 04, 2017).
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