Luminescent Nanomaterials

ISBN-13: 9789814968119 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 492 str.

Opis

This book presents cutting-edge research topics from experts in the field of synthesis and characterization of luminescent nanomaterials and their potential applications. It covers interesting topics in semiconductor physics, photochemistry, physical chemistry, materials science, and luminescence. The book will appeal to beginners and advanced r

Spis treści

1. Luminescent Diamond: A Platform for Next Generation Nanoscale Optically Driven Quantum Sensors  2. TL, OSL, and PL Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanocrystals  3. Lanthanide Luminescence Enhancement in Nanostructures by Coordination Chemistry  4. Correlating Luminescence Characteristics to Gas-Sensing Performance of Metal Oxides Based Heterostructures  5. Metal Nanoparticle Enhanced Upconversion of Lanthanide Ions  6. Luminescence Properties of Zinc Silicate Nanophosphors for Lighting Display and Dosimetry Applications  7. Luminescent Materials as Spectral Converters for Enhancing Solar Cells’ Efficiency  8. Enhanced UVB Photoluminescence Intensity of Calcium Phosphate Co-doped with Gadolinium and Praseodymium for Phototherapy Applications  9. The Luminescence Dynamics of Up- and Downconverting Rare Earth Ions Doped in ZnTiO3 Nanoparticles  10. Luminescent Nanomaterials: A Step Towards Solid-State Lighting and Display  11. TL/OSL Properties of Calcium Oxide Nanophosphor  12. Photon Conversion in Perovskite Solar Cells  13. Structural and Optical Probe into Rare Earth Doped ZnO for Spectral Conversion in Solar Cells  14. The Analysis of Collocated Glow-Peaks in the Thermoluminescence of Superluminous Phosphors  15. Tunable Luminescence from Dy³⁺ and Pr³⁺ Doped Mixed Rare-Earth Oxyorthosilicate Phosphors 

O autorze

Odireleng Martin Ntwaeaborwa is a professor of physics at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He received his PhD from the University of the Free State, South Africa, in 2006. He has served the South African Nanotechnology Initiative (SANi) in many capacities, including being its president in 2012–2016. He was a deputy dean of the Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program in 2012–2015 that was co-organized by the government of South Africa and the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). He was a director of the UNESCO-TWAS Centre of Excellence for the advancement of science in developing countries in 2012–2016. He has received numerous awards, including Research Excellence Award from the University of the Free State, Young Investigator Award from the South African National Science and Technology Forum, and Young Investigator Award from the American Vacuum Society. He has published more than 260 articles, over 100 conference proceedings, and 7 book chapters. His research interests are surface science, powders and thin films of optoelectronics nanomaterials applied to displays, solid-state lighting, solar cells, and gas sensors.