Functional Metal Oxides New Science and Novel Applications

Functional oxides are used both as insulators and metallic conductors in key applications across all industrial sectors. This makes them attractive candidates in modern technology ? they make solar cells cheaper, computers more efficient and medical instrumentation more sensitive. Based on recent research, experts in the field describe novel materials, their properties and applications for energy systems, semiconductors, electronics, catalysts and thin films.

This monograph is divided into 6 parts which allows the reader to find their topic of interest quickly and efficiently.

* Magnetic Oxides
* Dopants, Defects and Ferromagnetism in Metal Oxides
* Ferroelectrics
* Multiferroics
* Interfaces and Magnetism
* Devices and Applications

This book is a valuable asset to materials scientists, solid state chemists, solid state physicists, as well as engineers in the electric and automotive industries.

Professor Satischandra Ogale is a senior scientist at the National Chemistry Laboratory in Pune (India) and a Professor of Physical Sciences at the ACSIR in New Delhi. After obtaining his academic degrees from the University of Poona, he spent 9 years as senior researcher at the University of Maryland (USA). Dr. Ogale has authored more than 330 research publications and one book.

Professor Venky Venkatesan directs the NanoCore Research Center at the National University of Singapore. He holds a PhD from the University of New York and Bell Laboratories (USA) and an MSc and a BSc degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur (India). Prior to taking up his current appointment, he has been a Physicist and manager with Bell Labs and Bellcore and with the Center for Superconductivity Research at the University of Maryland, College Park. He also founded the Surface Center at Rutgers University where he was a Professor from 1985 to 1990.

Professor Mark Blamire heads the Device Materials group at the University of Cambridge (UK). His research is based on the study of novel materials or new materials combinations for potential device applications. These materials include metals, oxides, nitrides with properties which include superconductivity, magnetism and ferroelectricity.

MAGNETIC OXIDES
Magnetic Oxides (Broad Perspective)
Magnetic Oxides for Spintronics

DILUTED MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTOR OXIDES

DEFECT FERROMAGNETSM IN OXIDE FILMS

FERROELECTIRCS
Ferroelectrics (Experiments)
Multiferroics (Theory)

SUPERCONDUCTING OXIDES
Road to Higher Tc Superconductors
Superconductor/Ferromagnet Interfaces

OXIDE-OXIDE INTERFACES
Oxide-Oxide Interfaces (Experiments)
Oxide-Oxide Interfaces (Theory)

OXIDE INTERFACES FOR TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS IN OXIDES

APPLICATIONS
Oxide Nanomaterial Based Solar Cells
Oxide Nanomaterials for Catalysis/Photocatalysis
Resistive Switching in Oxides
Metal Oxides for Battery Applications

MATERIALS GROWTH AND PROCESSING
Advances in the Growth of Oxide Thin Films
Nanomaterials Growth Issues