This book focuses on crucial characterization methods adopted for materials, design, and performance of secondary batteries. The book is divided into eight chapters aiming to provide comprehensive and essential guidance on battery characterizations. Each chapter focuses on a specific technique: electron microscopy, focused ion beam methods, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectra, neutron diffraction, synchrotron-radiation X-ray tomography, and ultrasonic nondestructive testing. Key Features · Comprehensive coverage of characterization techniques for secondary battery technology · Explains the working principle, essential functions and data analysis for each technique · In-depth review of recent applications of secondary batteries from both material and device perspectives · Detailed reference list for advanced readers This monograph is intended as a resource for the broad research community involved in materials and device testing for batteries at academic and industrial levels. It also serves as a reference for engineering students required to learn advanced characterization techniques for developing rechargeable battery technology.

Solid State & Microelectronics Technology is a comprehensive textbook designed for courses in solid state device physics as part of electronics / electrical engineering and IT courses. The book has two main objectives aimed at students and the future engineer: 1) to deliver knowledge of quantum physics and 2) to familiarize them with modern device types and fabrication processes. The breadth of subjects covered in the book serves a useful integrative function in combining fundamental science with applications. Recent developments are illustrated thoughtfully to encourage the reader to adopt this field as their research area. Key features - Adopts a twin approach to learning about solid state devices by blending information about fundamental science with the latest fabrication technology - Covers topics recently introduced into current curricula to cater to the demands of modern engineering - Provides foundational information on quantum physics, semiconductors and electronics - Provides details about advanced devices such as BiCMOS, MESFET and FinFet devices - Encourages readers to pursue further research with detailed illustrations and references

Voltammetry for Sensing Applications familiarizes readers with recent advancements in the field of electrochemical analysis. The book features 16 chapters which cover many applications of voltammetric analysis such as drug testing and analysis, sensors for point-of-care devices, sensors for diverse analysis, advanced energy storage devices, clinical sample analysis, sensors for the detection of heavy metals, nanomaterials, disease detection, immune sensors, food sample analysis, and anti-inflammatory and anticancer drug detection. Many of the current methods of voltammetry offer increased stability, repeatability, high performance, cost-effectiveness, time-saving, sensitivity, and the chapters also cover appropriate applications for the sensing tools and methodologies which are imperative in electrochemical, environment, biological, medicinal, and food safety analysis. This informative reference serves as a timely and comprehensive update on voltammetry and sensing materials for chemistry scholars and industrial chemists alike.