This symposium provided a forum for current work on the electrodeposition and characterization of functional coatings and nanostructures. Central issues include the control of size and architecture and the ample choices and demands of substrate and deposited materials. The focus materials of this symposium were semiconductors, oxides and composites with e.g. ceramic nanoparticles or nanotubes.

This book guides beginners in the areas of thin film preparation, characterization, and device making, while providing insight into these areas for experts. As chemically deposited metal oxides are currently gaining attention in development of devices such as solar cells, supercapacitors, batteries, sensors, etc., the book illustrates how the chemical deposition route is emerging as a relatively inexpensive, simple, and convenient solution for large area deposition. The advancement in the nanostructured materials for the development of devices is fully discussed.

This book highlights the optical properties of metal oxides at both the fundamental and applied level and their use in various applications. The book offers a basic understanding of the optical properties and related spectroscopic techniques essential for anyone interested in learning about metal oxide nanostructures. This is partly due to the fact that optical properties are closely associated with other properties and functionalities (e.g., electronic, magnetic, and thermal), which are of essential significance to many technological applications, such as optical data communications, imaging, lighting, and displays, life sciences, health care, security, and safety. The book also highlights the fundamentals and systematic developments in various optical techniques to achieve better characterization, cost-effective, user-friendly approaches, and most importantly, state-of-the-art developing methodologies for various scientific and technological applications. It provides an adequate understanding of the imposed limitations and highlights the prospects and challenges associated with optical analytical methods to achieve the desired performance in targeted applications.

Transition Metal Oxide Thin Film based Chromogenics and Devices discusses the recent experimental and theoretical developments in the field of chromogenics based on the transitional metal oxide (TMO) thin films. Understanding the relationship between the switching properties of TMO materials and their nanostructure is of paramount importance in developing efficient chromogenic devices. The tailoring of these switching behaviors is afforded detailed coverage in this book alongside in-depth discussion of a range of chromogenic materials and devices, including photochromics, thermochromics, and electrochromics. The book covers both the theoretical aspects of TMO thin film based chromogenics and their engineering applications in device construction. Academics and professionals in the field of materials science and optics will find this book to be a key resource, whether their focus is low-dimension materials, light-materials interaction, or device development. Enables researchers to keep up with recent developments in thin film based chromogenics Provides detailed coverage of the switching mechanism of the various transitional metal oxide thin films to assist readers in developing more efficient devices Offers in-depth discussion of a range of chromogenic materials and devices, including thermochromics, photochromics and electrochromics