Effects of silver addition on microstructure and electrical properties of barium titanate ceramics

Formation of Sol–Gel In Situ Derived BTO/NZFO Composite Ceramics with Considerable Dielectric and Magnetic Properties

“…In the past few years, a large part of work has been focused on perovskite‐based ceramics, which is a typical ceramic material first discovered with excellent dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric properties . A variety of composite materials can be prepared by introducing another constituent phase into perovskite matrix to modify the comprehensive performance of these potential candidate materials for wider applications, and many factors influencing the properties of the composite system, such as type and concentration of the fillers, preparation method, grain size, microstructure etc., have been revealed in previous reports …”

Heat Treatment in Molecular Precursor Method for Fabricating Metal Oxide Thin Films

“…Therefore, a lower electrical resistivity of the composite thin film may be attained in the event that a solution with an even higher volumetric fraction of Ag nanoparticles can be homogeneously mixed with the titania precursor solution. The electrical conductivity of the resultant films is largely dependent on the volumetric fraction, size, and connectivity of the Ag nanoparticles, and the homogeneity of the dispersed silver in the dielectric titania matrix [92][93][94][95].…”

Optical and photocatalytic properties of TiO2/Ag–SiO2 nanocomposite thin films

“…However, the photocatalytic efficiency of anatase-TiO 2 is limited by the high recombination rate of electron-hole pairs and by the weak absorption capability in visible range. Depositing noble metal nanoparticles (NPs), such as Au and Ag [5][6][7][8][9][10], can effectively enhance the absorption capability, given by the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) [11,12]. In addition, the metal NPs can capture the photo-generated electrons, leading to the reduction of the recombination rate [13,14].…”