Recent Advances in Functional Materials and Devices: Select Proceedings of AFMD 2023 (Springer Proceedings in Materials, 37)

The book presents the select proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD-2023). It covers the latest research in the area of functional materials. Various topics covered in this book include 2D materials, biomaterials, materials for environmental studies, DFT and solar simulation of materials, perovskite and double perovskite materials, luminescent materials, smart materials, materials for energy conversion and storage, smart materials, advanced functional materials, polymeric materials, composites, liquid crystals, materials for sustainable development, nanomaterials and thin films, smart devices and quantum dots synthesis technique, and characterization tools with application in smart devices. This book is for researchers and professionals working on various functional materials for device applications. Organizers Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Contents About the Editors Synthesis and Characterizations of Hexagonal Perovskite-Related Oxide for Solid Electrolyte Application 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 2.1 Synthesis 2.2 Characterizations 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Study 3.2 SEM and EDAX Analysis 3.3 Raman Analysis 3.4 FTIR Analysis 3.5 UV–Vis’ Spectroscopy Analysis 3.6 Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis 4 Conclusions References Evidence of Ferromagnetic Short-Range Correlations in Sol–gel Synthesized La1.88 Sr0.12CoMnO6 Nanoparticles 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Synthesis Details 2.2 Characterization Techniques 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Structural Study and Strain Calculation 3.2 FTIR Spectroscopy Analysis 3.3 Raman Spectroscopy Study 3.4 Magnetic Measurements 4 Conclusion References Studies on Electrical Properties of Thin Film-Based Layered FeFET Devices 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Structural 3.2 Microstructural 3.3 I–V Characteristic and Channel Resistance 3.4 Conclusion References Investigation of Structural and Electrical Properties of Ternary System LCMO-CFO-BT 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Section 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Structural Studies 3.2 FT-IR Spectroscopy 3.3 Dielectric Studies 3.4 Impedance Spectroscopy 3.5 Impedance Dependence on Frequency 4 Conclusions References Investigations of Atomic Disorder and Grain Growth Kinetics in Polycrystalline Gd2Ti2O7 Pyrochlore 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 2.1 Materials 2.2 Methodology 2.3 Characterization 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Analysis 3.2 Raman Spectroscopy Analysis 3.3 Scanning Electron Microscopy 4 Conclusion References Graphical User Interface (GUI): Characterization Technique for Photonic and Plasmonic Structures 1 Introduction 2 Working and Development of GUI 3 Modeling 3.1 Symmetric and Antisymmetric Modes of Planar Waveguide 3.2 Plasmonic Planar Waveguide 3.3 Directional Coupler Consisting of Plasmonic Planar Waveguides 4 Comparison Table 5 Conclusion 6 Applications References Effect of Synthesis Conditions on the Photoluminescent Properties of Eu Doped Gadolinium Oxide Phosphors 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Characterization Techniques 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 XRD Results 4.2 Thermal Behavior of As-Synthesized Samples 4.3 Photoluminescence Results 5 Conclusion References Extraction of Carbon from Biomass-Based Bamboo and Coconut Husk for Enhancement of High-Performance Supercapacitor 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 2.1 Sample Preparation 2.2 Preparation of BB-400 2.3 Preparation of CHB Carbon 3 Characterization 4 Result and Discussion 4.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy 4.2 Cyclic Voltammetry 4.3 Galvanostatic Charge Discharge 4.4 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy 4.5 Ragone Plot 4.6 Cycling Stability 5 Conclusion References Biopolymer-Based Biosensors: Fabrication and Properties 1 Introduction to Biosensor 2 Why Biopolymers are Used to Make Biosensor? 3 Bioresponsive 4 Biocompatibility 5 Matrix of Immobilization 6 Fabrication of Chitosan Biosensor 7 Properties of Chitosan-Based Biosensor 8 Conclusion 9 Statements and Declarations References Synthesis Cum Structural, Mechanical, Optical and Piezoelectric Studies of L(+)-Tartaric Acid Crystals Adulterated with Malachite Green and Trypan Blue Dyes 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Methodology 2.1 Synthesis and Growth 2.2 Characterizations 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 X-ray Diffraction and Structural Refinement 3.2 UV–Vis Spectral Analysis 3.3 Photoluminescence Spectroscopy 3.4 FTIR Spectroscopy 3.5 Piezoelectric Measurements 3.6 Hardness 4 Conclusion References Investigating the Morphological Evolution, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, & Electrical Properties of Barium Titanate with Sn-Incorporation 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Technique 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 X-Ray Diffraction 3.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) 3.3 Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) 3.4 Dielectric Properties 3.5 P-E Hysteresis Loop 3.6 Piezoelectric Coefficient (d33) 4 Conclusion References Photoluminescence and Optical Studies of a Temperature Sustainable Dy3+ Doped Silicate Phosphor for Photonic Applications 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 2.1 Phosphor Preparation 2.2 Characterization Techniques 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Analysis 3.2 Diffused Reflectance Spectroscopy Studies 3.3 Photoluminescence Spectral Studies 3.4 Temperature-Dependent Photoluminescence (TD-PL) 4 Conclusions References Exploration of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanostructures Through Raman Mode Detection 1 Introduction 2 Basics of Raman Spectroscopy 2.1 Vibrational Modes of MoS2 2.2 Shear and Breathing Modes 3 Factors Affecting Raman Spectra 3.1 Temperature of Sample 3.2 Laser Power 3.3 Size and Number of Layers of MoS2 3.4 Strain 3.5 Doping and Defects 3.6 Pressure 3.7 Davydov Splitting 3.8 Methods of Synthesis 3.9 Resonance 4 Conclusion References Electronic and Optical Properties of Transparent Conducting Perovskite SrNbO3: Ab Initio Study 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Details 2.1 Material Details 2.2 DFT Theories 2.3 Exchange–Correlation Approximations (ECA) Energy Functionals 2.4 Electronic Structure Calculations and Properties 2.5 Optical Properties 2.6 Computational Details 3 Obtained Results and Discussions 3.1 Structure Optimization 3.2 Electronic Properties 3.3 Optical Properties 4 Conclusions References Tribology of Spray Formed Aluminium-Based Materials 1 Introduction 2 Wear and Friction Behaviour of Aluminium-Based Materials 2.1 Experimental Factors 2.2 Other Factors 3 Summary References Enhanced Structural and Optical Properties of Pr3+Substituted Gadolinium Garnet Ferrite for Optical Devices Application 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Method 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Structural Analysis 4 Conclusion References Investigation on Structural, Dielectric and Ferromagnetic Properties of Yttrium Doped Nickel Ferrites (NiY0.05Fe1.95O4) Prepared by Modified Sol–gel Route 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Structural Analysis 3.2 Morphological Analysis 3.3 Dielectric Properties 3.4 Ferromagnetic Properties 4 Conclusion References Thermoelectric and Optical Properties of Half–Heusler Compounds RbYX (X = Si, Ge): a First Principle Study 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Structural Properties 3.2 Electronic Properties 3.3 Elastic Properties 3.4 Optical Properties 3.5 Thermoelectric Properties 4 Conclusions References Gap Solitons Supported by Cosine Apodized Optical Lattices in Centrosymmetric Photorefractive Crystals 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Model 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Existence of Gap Solitons 3.2 Stability of Gap Solitons 4 Conclusions References Characterization of Nanocrystalline ZnS Thin Film on p–Si by Chemical Bath Deposition Method 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Method 3 Results and Discussion: 3.1 Crystalline Phase Analysis 3.2 Optical Analysis 3.3 Electrical Analysis 4 Conclusions References Investigation of Dielectric and Electrical Behaviour of Y2Ti2O7 Pyrochlore 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Electrical Properties 3.2 Dielectric Properties 4 Conclusions References Preparation and Structural Investigation of Olivine Structured LiFePO4 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Tm3+/Dy3+/Tb3+ Doped Barium Zinc Phosphate Glasses for Multicolor Emission 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Photoluminescent Properties of Tm3+/Dy3+ Co-Doped BZT Glasses 3.2 Photoluminescent Properties of Tm3+/Dy3+/Tb3+ Co-Doped BZT Glasses 4 Summary References Structural and Optical Properties of Chalcogenide WS2 Thin Film 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Starting Materials 2.2 Synthesis of Thin Films 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Structural Analysis 3.2 Optoelectrical Properties: UV-Vis Absorption Spectra 3.3 Electrical Properties: I-V Characteristics 4 Conclusions References Investigating Efficiency of Glucose-Derived Graphene Quantum Dots in Photocatalysis 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Section 2.1 Materials 2.2 Synthesis of Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) 2.3 Preparation of Samples for Photocatalysis 2.4 Characterization Techniques 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 UV-Vis Absorption Spectra 3.2 Photoluminescence of GQDs 3.3 FTIR Analysis 3.4 HRTEM Analysis 4 Photocatalytic Breakdown of Rhodamine B Dye 5 Degradation Mechanism 6 Conclusion References Structural, Electrical and Hydroelectric Cell Investigation in Environment Friendly LSMO:BT Composite 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Analysis 3.2 FT-IR Analysis 3.3 Dielectric Loss Versus Frequency Analysis 3.4 Nyquist Plot 3.5 Hydroelectric Cell Performance 4 Conclusion References Origin of Gap Solitons in Gaussian Apodized Centro-Symmetrical Non-linear KLTN Lattices 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Model 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Existence of Gap Solitons 3.2 Stability of Gap Solitons 3.3 Linear Stability Analysis 4 Conclusion References