Metal Oxide Glass Nanocomposites

Metal Oxide Glass Nanocomposites covers recent developments in metal oxide glass nanocomposites, including a discussion of synthesis methods, properties, characterization methods, and the most promising applications. The book discusses electronic and ionic conduction mechanisms of this materials system with an eye towards device applications. It also provides a comprehensive review of the material’s useful properties and structure at a technical level that is appropriate for materials scientists and engineers, physicists and chemists.

Includes a comprehensive overview of metal oxide glass nanocomposite, including its optical properties, magnetic properties, electronic transport, dielectric properties, mechanical properties, and moreReviews a wide range of the most relevant applications, such as photonic, biomedical, electronic and thermoelectricConsiders the advantages and disadvantages of metal oxide glass nanocomposites for utilization in key applications

PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF METAL OXIDE GLASS COMPOSITES 1. Fundamentals of glasses 2. Metal oxide glass nanocomposites 3. Features of metal oxide glass composite synthesis 4. Experimental tools for characterisations of glass-nanocomposites containing metal oxides

PART 2: FEATURES OF METAL OXIDE GLASS COMPOSITE PROPERTIES 5. Mechanical properties of oxide glassy nanocomposites 6. Microhardness of some glassy nanocomposites 7. Features of chemical properties of metal oxide glass nanocomposites 8. Electron and ion transport in metal oxide glass composites 9. Frequency dependent ac conductivity of some vanadate glass-nanocomposites 10. Electrical transport of some ionic glass-nanocomposites 11. Dc and ac conductivity of some lithium ion conducting glassy nanocomposites 12. Dielectric properties of oxide glass composites

PART 3: APPLICATIONS OF METAL OXIDE GLASS COMPOSITES 13. Electrodes 14. Photonic glass-ceramics 15. Biomedical applications 16. Metal oxide glass fibers 17. Other applications