Functional Materials Processing for Switchable Device Modulation
- 1st Edition - October 19, 2021
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: Kaushik Pal, Sabu Thomas
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 9 7 2 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 2 3 3 - 9
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Request a sales quoteFunctional Materials Processing for Switchable Device Modulation focuses on the advances of nanofabrication that underpin emerging technologies, including electronic devices. The book provides readers with a broad view of the materials’ perspectives, including historical context and background, along with future opportunities for smart electronic and switchable devices. A major focus in the book is on the research and development of synthetic materials for spectroscopic analysis which broadly deals with science and technology of materials on the atomic and molecular scale. The book reviews the materials and advances in research for switchable electronics for bioelectronic, sensing and optoelectronic applications.
In addition, key challenges and emerging opportunities in innovations in surface modification and novel functional materials device implementation for industrial scale reproducibility are discussed. The book covers the applications and market potential for a variety of media, including mirrors, glazing/coatings, and display products. The physics, electrochemistry, device design and materials are detailed, with performance compared between the most relevant and emerging switchable technologies.
- Addresses the most interesting advances in switchable devices for bioelectronics, electronics, optoelectronics and sensing applications
- Includes a special emphasis on materials design, processing and fabrication of switchable devices to realize large-scale industry applications
- Compares the performance of existing innovative switchable devices
- Reviews the remaining barriers to commercialization, along with opportunities to address these challenges
Materials Scientists and Engineers. Chemist, Physicists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Editor's biographies
- Section A: Introduction to functional materials design for switchable electronic devices
- 1: Introduction of ZnO nanomaterial integration nanospikes to nanocombs dispersed into HBLCs phase transition and novel switching
- Abstract
- 1.1: Avenue of nanotechnology research
- 1.2: Liquid crystalline optical materials research background
- 1.3: Nanomaterial-dispersed liquid crystalline hybridization matrix
- 1.4: Experimental approaches
- 1.5: Results and discussions
- 1.6: Novel switchable device implementation
- 1.7: Conclusions and outlook
- References
- Section B: Functional materials for switchable bioelectronic applications
- 2: A new frontier in switchable bioelectronics and bionanotechnology interfaces
- Abstract
- 2.1: Introduction to bio-inspired materials, bioelectronics, and bionanotechnology
- 2.2: Features of biomaterials
- 2.3: Hybrid bionanomaterials
- References
- 3: Resistive switching in bio-inspired natural solid polymer electrolytes
- Abstract
- 3.1: Introduction to biomaterials and natural polymers
- 3.2: Experimental details
- 3.3: Characterization of chitosan
- 3.4: Resistive switching operations
- 3.5: Characterization of solid natural polymers
- 3.6: Potential applications as biomaterials
- 3.7: Conclusions
- 3.8: Future prospects of polymer electrolytes
- References
- 4: Photo-induced switching operations of DNA biopolymer devices
- Abstract
- Conflict of interests
- 4.1: Global research background of DNA and biopolymer aspects
- References
- Section C: Functional materials for switchable electronics, sensors, and optoelectronics
- 5: Photo-switchable molecular wire-based organic electronic devices
- Abstract
- 5.1: Introduction to molecular design and organic electronics
- 5.2: Design of molecular self-assembly structures
- 5.3: Experimental details
- 5.4: Instrumental analysis
- 5.5: Graphical analysis
- 5.6: Device modulation
- 5.7: Conclusions, outlook, and future prospects
- References
- 6: Smart electronic material GRAPHENE and its utilization as a photo-sensitive switchable device
- Abstract
- 6.1: Background of graphene: Key challenges and advantages
- 6.2: Experimental details
- 6.3: Sample investigations
- 6.4: Current-voltage graph analysis as a function of gate voltage
- 6.5: Graphene-based photo-switchable device applications
- 6.6: Conclusions, outlook, and future aspects
- References
- 7: Design and synthesis of ultrathin graphene: Fundamental applications in transparent electrodes and supercapacitors
- Abstract
- 7.1: Design and chemical-assisted graphene fabrication
- 7.2: Experimental details
- 7.3: Characterization of graphene
- 7.4: Mechanisms of graphene transparent electrodes
- 7.5: Strategies of graphene as flexible electronics
- 7.6: Applications of graphene for switchable devices
- 7.7: Conclusions
- 7.8: Future outlook and industrial applications
- References
- 8: Liquid crystalline light modulation mechanism and shuttering applications
- Abstract
- 8.1: Global research background of liquid crystals: An overview
- 8.2: Theoretical and experimental research background of liquid crystals
- 8.3: Introduction to liquid crystalline materials preparation
- 8.4: Density functional theory theoretical simulations
- 8.5: Synthesis of hydrogen-bonded liquid crystals
- 8.6: Thermal characterizations
- 8.7: Electrooptical device preparation
- 8.8: Light modulation technology
- 8.9: Shuttering mechanism of liquid crystals
- 8.10: Conclusions, outlook, and future prospects
- References
- 9: Switchable photovoltaic effect in solar cells: Architecture, features, and future scope
- Abstract
- 9.1: Background of the current state and latest advances in photovoltaic solar cell research
- 9.2: Experimental details: Solar cell design and architecture
- 9.3: Response characteristics of solar cells
- 9.4: Graphical analysis of the solar spectrum
- 9.5: Applications of switchable photovoltaic solar cells
- 9.6: Conclusions and future outlook
- References
- 10: Superior fast switching of surface-stabilized liquid crystal switchable devices employing graphene dispersion
- Abstract
- 10.1: Background of liquid crystals and graphene
- 10.2: Experimental details
- 10.3: Design of graphene-dispersed liquid crystal (GDLC) hybrid composites
- 10.4: Analysis of sample characterization
- 10.5: Structural analysis
- 10.6: Electrical studies
- 10.7: Applications of electrooptic switchable devices
- 10.8: Future outlook
- 10.9: Conclusions
- References
- 11: A bistable electrooptical novel switching of phase variance in liquid crystalline hybrid materials
- Abstract
- 11.1: Liquid crystals (LC) and hybrid nanocomposites: An overview
- 11.2: Experimental details
- 11.3: Characterization of hybrid nanocomposite materials
- 11.4: LC-dispersed nanocomposites for switching application
- 11.5: Conclusions, outlook, and future prospects
- References
- 12: Recent advances in functional materials: Bioelectronics-integrated biosensor applications
- Abstract
- 12.1: Introduction
- 12.2: Protein-based bioelectronic devices
- 12.3: Protein-based biosensor
- 12.4: Nucleic acid (DNA and RNA)-based bioelectronic devices
- 12.5: Nucleic acid (DNA and RNA)-based biosensor
- 12.6: Conclusions, outlook, and future aspects
- References
- Section D: Commercialization and future outlook for functional materials for switchable electronic devices
- 13: Challenges and opportunities of polymer nanomaterial commercialization: Photonic, electronic, and energy analysis
- Abstract
- 13.1: Background of industrial-scale nanomaterials
- 13.2: Experimental details: Preparation of materials
- 13.3: Application of nanomaterial
- 13.4: Conclusions and future prospects
- References
- 14: Conclusion, outlook, future aspects, and utilization of functional materials novel switching
- Abstract
- 14.1: Analysis of functional materials synthesis
- 14.2: Analysis of switchable device modulation
- 14.3: Spectroscopic characteristics of materials
- 14.4: Applications in functional materials and switchable device modulation
- 14.5: Novel premises and future scopes
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 19, 2021
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- No. of pages: 288
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128239728
- eBook ISBN: 9780128242339
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Kaushik Pal
Kaushik Pal is Research Professor in the Department of Nanotechnology, Bharath University, India. His research focuses on nanofabrication, functional materials, carbon nanotubes, and nanoscale sensing technologies.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Nanotechnology, Bharath University, IndiaST
Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaRead Functional Materials Processing for Switchable Device Modulation on ScienceDirect