Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Metal Oxide Nanostructures.

• Superior document: Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Dissertations Series ; v.1610
• Author: Hussain, Mushtaque.
• Place / Publishing House: Linköping : : Linkopings Universitet,, 2014.; {copy}2014.
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Dissertations Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (99 pages)

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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