Materials Chemistry

  1. Applications of Advanced Materials
    1. Materials for Energy
      1. Photovoltaics
        1. Silicon Solar Cells
          1. Crystalline Silicon
            1. Amorphous Silicon
            2. Thin-Film Solar Cells
              1. Cadmium Telluride
                1. Copper Indium Gallium Selenide
                  1. Amorphous Silicon
                  2. Perovskite Solar Cells
                    1. Organic-Inorganic Hybrids
                      1. Stability Challenges
                      2. Organic Photovoltaics
                        1. Polymer Solar Cells
                          1. Small Molecule Solar Cells
                          2. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
                            1. Titanium Dioxide Electrodes
                              1. Sensitizer Dyes
                            2. Energy Storage
                              1. Lithium-Ion Batteries
                                1. Cathode Materials
                                  1. Anode Materials
                                    1. Electrolytes
                                      1. Separators
                                      2. Solid-State Batteries
                                        1. Solid Electrolytes
                                          1. Interface Issues
                                          2. Supercapacitors
                                            1. Carbon-Based Electrodes
                                              1. Pseudocapacitive Materials
                                                1. Hybrid Capacitors
                                                2. Flow Batteries
                                                  1. Vanadium Redox Batteries
                                                    1. Organic Flow Batteries
                                                  2. Fuel Cells
                                                    1. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
                                                      1. Membrane Materials
                                                        1. Catalyst Materials
                                                          1. Gas Diffusion Layers
                                                          2. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
                                                            1. Electrolyte Materials
                                                              1. Electrode Materials
                                                                1. Operating Conditions
                                                                2. Alkaline Fuel Cells
                                                                  1. Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
                                                                  2. Thermoelectrics
                                                                    1. Seebeck Effect
                                                                      1. Figure of Merit
                                                                        1. Thermoelectric Materials
                                                                          1. Bismuth Telluride
                                                                            1. Lead Telluride
                                                                              1. Silicon Germanium
                                                                                1. Skutterudites
                                                                                2. Nanostructured Thermoelectrics
                                                                                3. Catalysis
                                                                                  1. Heterogeneous Catalysts
                                                                                    1. Supported Metal Catalysts
                                                                                      1. Zeolite Catalysts
                                                                                        1. Metal Oxide Catalysts
                                                                                        2. Electrocatalysts
                                                                                          1. Oxygen Reduction Catalysts
                                                                                            1. Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts
                                                                                              1. Carbon Dioxide Reduction
                                                                                              2. Photocatalysts
                                                                                                1. Titanium Dioxide
                                                                                                  1. Visible Light Catalysts
                                                                                                    1. Z-Scheme Systems
                                                                                                2. Materials for Electronics and Photonics
                                                                                                  1. Semiconductor Devices
                                                                                                    1. Transistors
                                                                                                      1. MOSFETs
                                                                                                        1. Bipolar Junction Transistors
                                                                                                          1. High Electron Mobility Transistors
                                                                                                          2. Integrated Circuits
                                                                                                            1. CMOS Technology
                                                                                                              1. Miniaturization Challenges
                                                                                                                1. Moore's Law
                                                                                                                2. Memory Devices
                                                                                                                  1. DRAM
                                                                                                                    1. Flash Memory
                                                                                                                      1. Phase-Change Memory
                                                                                                                        1. Resistive RAM
                                                                                                                      2. Optoelectronic Devices
                                                                                                                        1. Light Emitting Diodes
                                                                                                                          1. Inorganic LEDs
                                                                                                                            1. Organic LEDs
                                                                                                                              1. Quantum Dot LEDs
                                                                                                                              2. Laser Diodes
                                                                                                                                1. Semiconductor Lasers
                                                                                                                                  1. Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers
                                                                                                                                  2. Photodetectors
                                                                                                                                    1. Silicon Photodiodes
                                                                                                                                      1. Avalanche Photodiodes
                                                                                                                                        1. Image Sensors
                                                                                                                                      2. Optical Communications
                                                                                                                                        1. Optical Fibers
                                                                                                                                          1. Silica Fibers
                                                                                                                                            1. Plastic Optical Fibers
                                                                                                                                              1. Photonic Crystal Fibers
                                                                                                                                              2. Optical Amplifiers
                                                                                                                                                1. Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers
                                                                                                                                                  1. Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
                                                                                                                                                  2. Wavelength Division Multiplexing
                                                                                                                                                  3. Data Storage
                                                                                                                                                    1. Magnetic Storage
                                                                                                                                                      1. Hard Disk Drives
                                                                                                                                                        1. Magnetic Recording Media
                                                                                                                                                          1. Read/Write Heads
                                                                                                                                                          2. Optical Storage
                                                                                                                                                            1. Compact Discs
                                                                                                                                                              1. Digital Versatile Discs
                                                                                                                                                                1. Blu-ray Discs
                                                                                                                                                                2. Phase-Change Memory
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Chalcogenide Materials
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Switching Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Flexible Electronics
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Organic Semiconductors
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Flexible Substrates
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Printed Electronics
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Wearable Devices
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Biomaterials
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Biocompatibility
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Host Response
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Inflammatory Response
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Foreign Body Reaction
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Biocompatibility Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Biodegradability
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Degradation Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrolytic Degradation
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Enzymatic Degradation
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Oxidative Degradation
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Degradation Products
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Controlled Degradation
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Drug Delivery Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Controlled Release
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Diffusion-Controlled Release
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dissolution-Controlled Release
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Osmotic Pumps
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Targeted Delivery
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Passive Targeting
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Active Targeting
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Nanocarriers
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Liposomes
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Polymeric Nanoparticles
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Dendrimers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Carbon Nanotubes
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Tissue Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Scaffold Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Natural Polymers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Synthetic Polymers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ceramic Scaffolds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Composite Scaffolds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Cell-Material Interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cell Adhesion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Cell Proliferation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cell Differentiation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Scaffold Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Porosity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Mechanical Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Degradation Rate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Medical Implants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Orthopedic Implants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hip Replacements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Knee Replacements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bone Plates and Screws
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Cardiovascular Implants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Stents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Heart Valves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pacemakers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Dental Implants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Titanium Implants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ceramic Implants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Neural Implants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Electrodes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Neural Interfaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Smart Materials and Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Shape-Memory Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Shape-Memory Alloys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Nitinol
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Copper-Based Alloys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Iron-Based Alloys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Shape-Memory Polymers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Thermally Activated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Light-Activated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. pH-Activated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Mechanisms of Shape Memory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Martensitic Transformation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Glass Transition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Piezoelectric Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Piezoelectric Ceramics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Lead Zirconate Titanate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Barium Titanate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Piezoelectric Polymers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Polyvinylidene Fluoride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Piezoelectric Effect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Actuators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Energy Harvesting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Magnetostrictive Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Terfenol-D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Galfenol
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Applications in Actuators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Chemical Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Chemiresistors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Metal Oxide Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Conducting Polymer Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Carbon Nanotube Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Electrochemical Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Potentiometric Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Amperometric Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Optical Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Fluorescence-Based Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Surface Plasmon Resonance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Biosensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Enzyme-Based Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Immunosensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. DNA Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cell-Based Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Sensing Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Electrochemical Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Optical Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Mechanical Detection

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Previous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Structure-Property Relationships

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Go to top

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Next

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. Emerging Frontiers in Materials Chemistry