Metal oxide glass nanocomposites

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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. Cover METAL OXIDE GLASS NANOCOMPOSITES Copyright Contributors Series editor biography Preface to the series Part 1: Fundamentals of metal oxide glass composites 1 Fundamentals of glasses Introduction: Disordered solids-amorphous materials What is glass? Glass transition: The thermodynamics Glass nanocomposites Glass families: Properties and compositions Molybdate glasses and glass nanocomposites Selenite glasses and glass nanocomposites Characterization techniques for glass microstructure X-ray diffraction Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Differential scanning calorimetry FT-IR spectroscopy Density and molar volume Magnetic susceptibility of semiconducting samples Correlation between structure and properties XRD study AgI-Ag2O-CuO glass nanocomposites Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) study Copper-molybdate glass nanocomposites FT-IR spectroscopy study Zincmolybdate binary glass nanocomposites Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and EDS study Iodo-molybdate glass nanocomposites UV visible study Zincmolybdate binary glass nanocomposites Raman spectra study Zincmolybdate binary glass nanocomposites Conclusions References 2 Metal oxide glass nanocomposites Introduction Variants of metal oxide-based glasses (heavy metal oxide glasses; fast ion conducting glasses, etc.) Ag2O-ZnO-MoO3 system Ag2O-CdO-CdI2 system Ag2O-Nd2O3-MoO3 system Ag2O-CdO-MoO3 system Ag2O-SeO2-MoO3 system Advantages and disadvantages of metal oxide glass nanocomposites Comparison of metal oxide glass nanocomposites with chalcogenide glassy alloys References 3 Features of metal oxide glass composite synthesis Introduction Glass-formation principles Methods of synthesis Melt quenching followed by heat treatment Gel desiccation Thermal evaporation Sputtering Chemical route Template-assisted growth Other techniques Structural basis for glass formation Ravaine-Souquet model Diffusion pathway model Random site model Dynamic structure model Steps of manufacturing inorganic glass Technological approaches References 4 Experimental tools for characterizations of glass nanocomposites containing metal oxides Introduction Sample preparation Characterization techniques XRD: Background FT-IR spectroscopy Ultraviolet infrared spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) Transmission electron microscopy Electrical and dielectric property measurement DC conductivity measurement AC conductivity measurement Dielectric property measurement References Part 2: Features of metal oxide glass composite properties 5 Mechanical properties of oxide glassy nanocomposites Introduction Mechanical properties of glass-nanocomposites Hardness measurement Various hardness testing methods Static indentation test Scratch tests Plowing test Rebound test Damping test Cutting test Abrasion test Erosion test Microhardness measurement Vickers microhardness Shear modulus Yield stress Knoop microhardness Young's modulus Experimental details Results and discussion Vickers microhardness analysis Copper molybdate glass-nanocomposites Vickers hardness Shear modulus Yield stress Selenite glass-nanocomposites Vickers hardness Shear modulus Yield stress AgI-Ag2O-CuO glass-nanocomposites (AACGNC) Vickers hardness Shear modulus Yield stress Silver-zinc-cadmium-vanadate glass-nanocomposites Vickers hardness Shear modulus Yield stress Zinc molybdate binary glass-nanocomposites Vickers hardness Shear modulus Yield stress Variation of Vickers microhardness (Hv), shear modulus (G), and yield stress (σy) of some glass-nanocomposites Knoop microhardness Copper molybdate glass-nanocomposites (CMGNC) Knoop hardness Young's modulus Selenite glass-nanocomposites Knoop hardness Young's modulus AgI-Ag2O-CuO glass-nanocomposites Knoop hardness Young's modulus Silver-zinc-cadmium-vanadate glass-nanocomposites Knoop hardness Young's modulus Zinc molybdate binary glass-nanocomposites Knoop hardness Young's modulus Power law analysis on the basis of Vickers microhardness data Indentation size effect (ISE) and reverse indentation size effect (RISE) Conclusions References 6 Microhardness of some glassy nanocomposites Introduction Experimental procedure Results and discussion Mechanical microhardness Theoretical models of microhardness values for validating indentation size effect (ISE) nature Meyer's law Proportional specimen resistance (PSR) model Conclusion References 7 Features of chemical properties of metal oxide glass nanocomposites Introduction Glass Concept of nanocomposites Oxide glasses Classification of oxide glasses Effect of composition on glass properties Conclusion References 8 Electron and ion transport in metal oxide glass composites Introduction Background of the work Review work of some metal oxide glasses Different theories on electrical conduction mechanisms in metal oxide glasses Small polaron and large polaron hopping Adiabatic and nonadiabatic hopping process Electrical conduction in noncrystalline materials Molecular crystal model J. Schnakenberg's model D. Emin's model Triberis and Friedman's model N.F. Mott's variable-range hopping model G.N. Greaves's model Jump-relaxation model Almond-West formalism A.K. Jonscher universal power law Vogel-Tammann-Fulcher (VTF) relation Quantum mechanical tunneling (QMT) Nonoverlapping small polaron tunneling (NSPT) Correlated barrier hopping (CBH) Overlapping large polaron tunneling (OLPT) Classical hopping model: Hopping over a barrier (HOB) Impedance spectroscopy References 9 Frequency dependent conductivity of some vanadate glassy system Introduction Experimental procedure Results and discussions Conclusion References 10 Electrical transport of some ionic glass-nanocomposites Introduction Experimental Results and discussion Conclusion References 11 DC and AC conductivity of some lithium ion conducting glassy nanocomposites Introduction What is an ion-conducting glass nanocomposite? Molybdate glass nanocomposites Selenite glass nanocomposites Theory of ion conduction and relaxation in glass nanocomposites AC relaxation Experimental procedure Results and discussions DC conductivity AC conductivity Conclusion Acknowledgments References 12 Dielectric properties of oxide glass composites Introduction General consideration of dielectric relaxation High-k dielectrics Experimental procedures Results and discussion Dielectric studies Electric modulus formulation Conclusion References Part 3: Applications of metal oxide glass composites 13 Electrodes Requirements to electrodes in electronic devices Broadly, electrodes are classified in two main parts The types of electrodes Advantages of metal oxide glass composites as electrodes Brief introduction about metal oxide glass composites Advantages of using metal oxide glass composites over fossil fuels Materials acceptable for application with parameters Nanosized transition-metal oxides as negative electrode materials for lithium ion batteries Positive electrode materials for lithium ion batteries Graphene/metal oxide composite electrode materials for energy storage Electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries Metal oxide electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors Mostly needed parameters References 14 Photonics Introduction Waveguides Materials Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG, Y3Al5O12) GC nanocomposites Willemite (Zn2SiO4) GC nanocomposites Oxyhalide GC nanocomposites Conclusion References 15 Biomedical applications Introduction Materials used for biomedical applications Biomedical polymers reinforced with clay-based silicate nanoparticles Polymer silicate nanocomposite hydrogels with biomedical potential Polymer-layered silicate nanocomposite developments for drug delivery applications Polymer/bioactive glass nanocomposites Advantages of nanocomposites for biomedical applications Conclusion References 16 Metal oxide glass fibers Materials What are glass fibers? Heavy metal oxide glass holey fibers Chalcogenide glass fibers for mid-infrared transmission Tellurite glasses References 17 Other applications Introduction Material Experimental Preparation of metal oxide nanocomposites Different methods of preparation of metal oxide nanocomposites Melt-quenching technique Properties of glasses Mechanical properties Electrical properties Optical properties Applications of metal oxide glass nanocomposites References Index Back Cover