Description:
Perovskite Metal Oxides: Synthesis, Properties and Applications provides an overview on the topic, including the synthesis of various types of perovskites, their properties, characterization and application. The book reviews the applications of this category of materials for photovoltaics, electronics, biomedical, fuel cell, photocatalyst, sensor, energy storage and catalysis, along with processing techniques of perovskite metal oxides with a focus on low-cost and high-efficiency methods, including various properties and probable applications in academia and industry. Other sections discuss strategies to improve the functionality of perovskite metal oxide materials, including chemical methods and controlling the size, shape and structure of the materials.
Finally, applications of perovskite metal oxides in energy conversion and storage, sensing and electronics are covered.
Brief description: Dr. Tanmaya Badapanda currently works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Physics, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar. He has completed his master's degree and PhD from NIT, Rourkela in the field of Material Science. He has more than 12 years of research and teaching experience and has published around 80 papers in journals of international repute. He was nominated for the Young Scientist Award (2014 & 2015) by the Indian National Science Association, Delhi and a recipient of the Young Scientist Award in 2013 given by the Odisha Physical Society. He is a reviewer of reputed journals published by Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley etc. and has received an outstanding reviewer award from Elsevier and the American Ceramic Society. He is a life member of the Indian Association of Physics Teachers and Orissa Physical Society. He is a Principal Investigator of the CSIR-funded project on polymer composites for embedded capacitors. His research interests include: ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, energy harvesters, polymer composites.