Smart Materials for Energy Storage and Biomedical Applications

This book brings together a curated selection of research in the broad field of smart materials, emphasizing their properties, functionality, and transformative potential. Covering diverse applications, from energy systems to biomedical advancements, it offers a snapshot of current innovations across multiple disciplines.
The chapters begin with an introduction to smart material properties and their applications, progressing to in-depth discussions on topics like magnetocaloric effects in pyrochlore oxides, topological insulators, and magnetoelectric perovskites. Key studies examine magnetic nanoparticles for cancer biology, soft materials for sustainable technologies, and Pb-free perovskite ceramics with giant dielectric constants. Advanced research on nano-structured materials, material oxides in thin-film technologies, and photonic crystals further enrich this collection.
A special focus is given to topological spin textures, such as skyrmions, and their applications in spintronic devices. From theoretical models to experimental insights, this book encompasses a wide range of topics that appeal to both established scientists and emerging researchers.

List of contents

Role of Magnetic Doping and Strong Disorder on Surface States of Topological Insulator Nanostructures.- Recent Development of Magnetocaloric Effect in Pyrochlore Oxides.- Plasmonic Nanoparticles and Nanostructures for High Performance Optoelectronic Applications.- Magnetic Nanoparticles and its Application in Oncological Disease Detection and Therapeutics.- A Theoretical Study on Two of the Bias-based Methods of Optical Beam Defocus Measurement Involving Zernike Modes.- Advancements in Optical Fiber & Photonics Crystal Fibers.- Smart Soft Materials: A Versatile Frontier in Modern Technology.- Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators for Beam Shaping and Wavefront Sensing.- Hydrostatic Pressure Effects on Transmittance and Reflectance Spectra in 1D Defective Semiconductor Photonic Crystals under TE Mode.- Understanding Photoluminescence Spectroscopy: Principles, Applications, and Insights into Material Properties.- The Relationship Between Optical Imaging and Spatial Frequency.- A Comprehensive Analysis of Optical System Design by Geometrical Ray Tracing.- Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Optoelectronic Applications.- New Materials for New Age: Magneto-dielectric and Multiferroic Materials.

Product details

• Assisted by: Amodini Mishra (Editor), Pathak (Editor), Vinay Pathak (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 21.07.2025
• EAN: 9783031925832
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3192583-2
• No. of pages: 258
• Illustrations: XVI, 258 p. 95 illus., 80 illus. in color.
• Series: Engineering Materials
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; Chemie, Technische Anwendung von Biomaterialien, Materialwissenschaft, Magnetic materials, Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Film, Materials for Energy and Catalysis, Two-dimensional Materials, Biomedical Materials, Thin Solid Films for Nano-Applications, Material Oxides in Thin-Film Transistors, Soft Materials for Sustainable Technologies, Magnetocaloric Effect in Pyrochlore Oxides, Multifunctionality in Magnetoelectric Devices, Hydrostatic Pressure Effects on Photonic Crystals, Multiferroic Perovskite Magnetoelectric Materials, Spintronic Applications of Magnetic Nanostructures, Topological Spin Textures in Magnetic Materials, Self-Organized Surface Morphology by Ion Irradiation, Pb-Free Perovskite Ceramics with Dielectric Constants, Nano-Structured Materials Thermal Spike Model, Time-Reversal Symmetry in Quantum Materials, Photonic Crystal Reflectance and Transmittance, Chiral Magnets Hosting Skyrmions and Anti-Skyrmions, Topological Insulators Surface States, Skyrmions for Spintronic Devices, Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy