Longo E., La Porta F. de A. (Eds.) Recent Advances in Complex Functional Materials: From Design to Application

Springer International Publishing AG, 2017 — 450 p. — ISBN: 3319538977.In this book we explore new approaches to understanding the physical and chemical properties of emergent complex functional materials, revealing a close relationship between their structures and properties at the molecular level.
The primary focus of this book is on the ability to synthesize materials with a controlled chemical composition, a crystallographic structure, and a well-defined morphology. Special attention is also given to the interplay of theory, simulation and experimental results, in order to interconnect theoretical knowledge and experimental approaches, which can reveal new scientific and technological directions in several fields, expanding the versatility to yield a variety of new complex materials with desirable applications and functions.
Some of the challenges and opportunities in this field are also discussed, targeting the development of new emergent complex functional materials with tailored properties to solve problems related to renewable energy, health, and environmental sustainability.
A more fundamental understanding of the physical and chemical properties of new emergent complex functional materials is essential to achieving more substantial progress in a number of technological fields. With this goal in mind, the editors invited acknowledged specialists to contribute chapters covering a broad range of disciplines.Multifunctional Complex Oxide Processing
Carbothermal Reduction Synthesis: An Alternative Approach to Obtain Single-Crystalline Metal Oxide Nanostructures
Modification of Complex Materials Using a Pressure-Assisted Heat Treatment
Preparation of Polymeric Mats Through Electrospinning for Technological Uses
Morphology and Optical Properties of SrWO4 Powders Synthesized by the Coprecipitation and Polymeric Precursor Methods
Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals into the Glass and Colloidal Environments for New Technological Applications
X-Ray-Excited Optical Luminescence
Piezoelectric Composites: Fabrication, Characterization, and Its Application as Sensor
Functional Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Storage and Conversion
Electrochemistry: A Powerful Tool for Preparation of Semiconductor Materials for Decontamination of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants, Disinfection, and CO 2 Reduction
Nanostructured Functional Materials: Silver Nanoparticles in Polymer for the Generation of Antimicrobial Characteristics
Iron-Oxide-Filled Carbon Nanotubes
Characterization of Nanocarbons: From Graphene to Graphene Nanoribbons (GNRs) and Quantum Dots (GQDs)
The Amazing Chemistry of Metal-Organic Frameworks
Review on Simulation Models for Materials and Biomolecular Study and Design
Iron Oxides Applied to Catalysis
Bridging Structure and Real-Space Topology: Understanding Complex Molecules and Solid-State Materials