Sustainable Lead-Free Perovskite Materials

Unique Potential of Applications in New Generation Devices

AvVishnu Chauhan,Manish Kumar

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This book provides an advanced-level exploration of lead-free perovskite materials, covering their synthesis, structural and electronic properties, and diverse applications. As the global scientific community seeks high-performance materials with reduced environmental impact, lead-free perovskites offer groundbreaking potential for enhancing device efficiency while ensuring sustainability.With the rapid advancements in nanoscience and nanotechnology, lead-free perovskite materials have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional lead-based perovskites, addressing critical environmental and toxicity concerns. These sustainable materials exhibit remarkable properties, making them highly attractive for applications in photovoltaics, optoelectronics, gas sensors, catalysis, energy storage, and beyond.Key topics include:Synthesis and characterization of lead-free perovskites using solution processing, vapor deposition, and emerging fabrication techniques.Photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications, including solar cells, LEDs, photodetectors, and lasers.Advanced functionalities, such as gas sensing, catalysis, energy storage, thin-film transistors, and piezoelectric devices.Novel applications in emerging technologies, including memristors, thermoelectrics, magnetic materials, and imaging devices.Future challenges and opportunities, addressing stability, scalability, and commercial viability.Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this book offers a comprehensive review of recent advancements and emerging trends in lead-free perovskite materials. It serves as an essential reference for materials scientists, physicists, chemists, and engineers working in sustainable energy and nanotechnology.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-28
Mått:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Topics in Applied Physics
Antal sidor:512
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783032248725

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Dr. Vishnu Chauhan is an Assistant Professor at Ramjas College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in 2021. Previously, he served as a Research Associate-II at IUAC, New Delhi, and held a DST Indo-German postdoctoral industrial fellowship at GSI Helmholtz Centre, Germany. His research focuses on materials science and nanotechnology, particularly the synthesis and ion beam modification of oxide and nanocomposite thin films. He specializes in characterizing structural, optical, electrical, and dielectric properties of low-dimensional oxide materials. Dr. Chauhan has published over 40 research papers and 10 book chapters in International Journals and is lead editor of one Elsevier book. With an h-index of 19 and over 1050 citations, he actively reviews for leading journals published by Nature, Elsevier & Springer etc.. He has received several awards, including the Young Scientist Award and Best Paper recognitions. Dr. Manish Kumar is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at ARSD College, University of Delhi, with over 13 years of teaching experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Banaras Hindu University and M.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering from IIT-BHU. His research spans multifunctional and green energy materials, multiferroics, and perovskite photovoltaics. He has published more than 152 research papers, 35 book chapters, one Indian patent, and authored/edited 8 Springer Nature books. Listed among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University (2021 and 2025), he has an h-index of 33 and over 3490 citations. Dr. Kumar has served as editor for high-impact journals like Scientific Reports and Materials Today Communications. He has supervised numerous students and completed research projects funded by the University of Delhi. He has organized several national and international conferences. Prof. Dr. Rajesh Kumar is a professor of Physics at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. He earned his Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University and pursued postdoctoral research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA. His research focuses on nanostructured materials for energy storage, gas sensing, and radiation applications. Prof. Kumar has published over 185 journal papers, contributed to 11 book chapters, and presented at 136+ conferences. He has received multiple awards, including the Young Scientist Award (DST) and Faculty Achievement Award (GGSIPU). Listed among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University, he has an h-index of 32 with over 3500 citations. He has led or participated in over 18 funded projects and currently supervises seven Ph.D. scholars. Prof. Kumar serves on editorial boards of international journals and has held leadership roles in scientific societies, including Vice President of the International Nuclear Track Society.

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Introduction and classification of lead free perovskite materials.- Synthesis, Properties and applications of lead free perovskites.- Lead free perovskites for Photovoltaics applications.- Recent advancement in lead free perovskites for optoelectronic Devices.- Role of lead free perovskite materials in gas sensors.- Lead free perovskites based highly efficient and stable photocatalysis.- Lead free perovskites for Energy Storage applications.- Lead free perovskites high mobility thin film transistors applications.- Advance in lead free perovskites based piezoelectric Devices.- Stable lead free perovskite materials for Hydrogen Production/Water Splitting.- Opportunities of lead free perovskites materials for memristive applications.- Advancement in thermoelectric performance in lead free perovskites.- Progress in lead free perovskite materials for magnetic applications.- Investigation of lead free perovskites for imaging applications.- Potential design, challenges and future prospects of lead free perovskites.