Luminescent Metal Oxides

The focus of the book is to explore metal oxides exhibiting a high optical transmittance as applicable in the field of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), photo-catalysts, and so forth. It provides exposure to structural and chemical parameters of optically active metal oxides as a phosphor, innovative and currently demanded synthesis methods, and their proper characterization. It further covers applications such as optical thermometry, scintillation, anti-counterfeit, solid-state lighting and spectral modifier for solar cells, VUV application, and long persistent light emission phenomenon.

Features:

• Reviews selection of structurally and functionally active materials for effective synthesis of metal oxides
• Exclusively covers large number of areas of applications of the luminescent metal oxides
• Cover various aspects of metal oxide research including synthesis and applications
• Includes chapters on synthesis-related predictions using machine learning
• Discusses radiation dosimetry and bio-imaging aspects

This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in materials science and phosphor technology.

S.V. Moharil obtained his Master's Degree in Physics from the Department of Physics, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur in 1974. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Physics by the same University in 1977, and the highest degree of D.Sc. in 1984. He has secured several prestigious fellowships like Research Associates of UGC and CSIR during his research career. He has a long experience of more than 45 years in research and teaching. He worked as a teacher at the Department of Physics, RTM Nagpur University from 1977-2014. His area of expertise includes material synthesis and characterization, Luminescence (PL, TL and OSL), and radiation dosimeters. He has 320 publications in international journals to his credit and 36 students have obtained a doctorate under his guidance. He is also an inventor with 5 patents. He is a reviewer for many reputed publishers.

N.S. Bajaj obtained his Master's Degree from the Vidhyabharti College, Amravati, affiliated to SGB Amravati University, Amravati, in 2008 and his Ph.D. (Physics) from same university in 2014. He served from 2010-2015 as a UGC-Project Fellow at SGB Nagpur University, in project sanctioned under the supervision of Dr. S. K. Omanwar. He also served his services to various colleges at the same university as a visiting lecturer. In 2015 he accepted to join as Assistant Professor at Toshniwal Arts, Commerce and Science College, Sengaon affiliated with SRTM University, Nanded. During his short career, he has achieved many milestones in the field of research and received a couple of international awards and reorganization. Recently he was awarded the most precious Marathwad Bhushan award. Dr. Bajaj has expertise in the synthesis of phosphor and phosphor applications for radiation dosimeters. He has excellent publications in indexed journals. Recently in the past 2 years he has published many books, the special one being Borate Phosphor Processing to Applications published with CRC Press. Recently Government of Australia and Government of South Africa granted patents to his innovations.

P.K. Tawalare obtained her Master's Degree in Physics from Department of Physics, SGB Amravati University, Amravati, in 2012. She was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Physics by the same University in 2019. Her area of expertise includes material synthesis and characterization, Luminescence, and Solar Cells. She has 15 publications in international journals to her credit. She has presented papers at 6 national and international conferences. She has been a reviewer for many research journals. Presently she is working as an Assistant Professor in Jagadamba Mahavidyalaya Achalpur City, District Amravati. In the past two years she has published many book chapters, the special one being Borate Phosphor Processing to Applications published with CRC Press, as she has contributed two main chapters in a book. She has one patent in her credit granted by the Government of South Africa.