Type
Text
Type
Dissertation
Advisor
Wong, Stanislaus S, Mayr, Andreas | Lauher, Joseph W | Black, Charles T
Date
2011-12-01
Keywords
Chemistry--Nanotechnology--Alternative energy
Department
Department of Chemistry
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/71400
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
Nanomaterials have been of keen research interest, owing to their exciting and unique properties (e.g. optical, magnetic, electronic, and mechanical). These properties allow nanomaterials to have many applications in areas of medicine, alternative energy, catalysis, and information storage. In particular, one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials are highly advantageous, owing to the inherent anisotropic nature, which allows for effective transport and study of properties on the nanoscale. More specifically, 1D metal oxide nanomaterials are of particular interest, owing to their high thermal and chemical stability, as well as their intriguing optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. Herein, we will investigate the synthesis and characterization of vanadium oxide, lithium niobate and chromium oxide. We will explore the methodologies utilized for the synthesis of these materials, as well as the overall properties of these unique nanomaterials. Furthermore, we will explore the application of titanium dioxide nanomaterials as the electron transport layer in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), with an emphasis on the effect of the nanoscale morphology on the overall device efficiency. | 199 pages
Recommended Citation
Santulli, Alexander Charles, "Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of One-Dimensional Metal Oxide Nanostructures" (2011). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 606.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/606