Oxide

This book explores the remarkable potential of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures, one of the most versatile materials in nanotechnology, notable for their wide bandgap, high exciton binding energy, and adaptable surface chemistry. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in ZnO research, focusing on their synthesis, properties, and diverse applications across key scientific and industrial fields.

The continuing development of fuel cells offers promising technologies for the conversion of chemical energy from hydrocarbon fuels into electricity without forming air pollutants. Perovskite Oxides for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells provides insight into the materials aspects of one of the most promising fuel cell types available. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) have significant advantages over other fuel cell types, such as high efficiency, flexibility in fuel, high reliability, simple balance of plant (BOP) and a long history. Because of these advantages, SOFC technology is attracting a great deal of attention for use in power generation and for its potential in heat generation. Perovskite oxides are widely used for different SOFC components. Detailed description of various aspects of perovskite oxides are presented in this book.