Thin films and nanostructures of niobium pentoxide: Fundamental properties, synthesis methods and applications

• Published in: Journal of Materials Chemistry A
• Main Author: Rani R.A.; Zoolfakar A.S.; O'Mullane A.P.; Austin M.W.; Kalantar-Zadeh K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2014
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84907143543&doi=10.1039%2fc4ta02561j&partnerID=40&md5=2f91cdc2783ee086edd932f87828e539

As one of the transition metal oxides, niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5) offers a broad variety of properties that make it a potentially useful and highly applicable material in many different areas. In comparison to many other transition metal oxides, Nb2O5has received relatively little attention, which presents a significant opportunity for future investigations aimed at fundamentally understanding this material and finding new and interesting applications for it. In this article, a general overview of Nb2O5is presented which focuses on its fundamental properties, synthesis methods and recent applications, along with a discussion on future research directions relevant to this material. This journal is © the Partner Organisations 2014.