Nanostructured Semiconductor Oxides for the Next Generation of Electronics and Functional Devices: Properties and Applications(53 Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials)

Semiconductor oxides are used in electronics, optics, catalysts, sensors and other functional devices. In their 2D form, the reduction in size confers exceptional properties, useful for creating faster electronics and more efficient catalysts. Nanostructured semiconductor oxides for the next generation of electronics and functional devices focuses on the development of semiconductor nano-crystals, their technologies and applications including energy harvesting, solar cells, solid oxide fuel cells and chemical sensors. After an explanation of the physics affecting the conductivity and electron arrangement of nanostructured semiconductors, the book addresses the structural and chemical modification of semiconductor nanocrystals during material growth. It then covers their use in nanoscale functional devices, particularly in electronic devices and carbon nanotubes. The impact of 2D nano-crystals such as graphene, chalcogenides and oxide nanostructures on research and technology is explored, leading to a discussion of incorporating graphene and semiconductor nano-structures into composites for use in energy storage. The final three chapters focus on the applications of these functional materials in photovoltaic cells, solid oxide fuel cells and in environmental sensors including pH, dissolved oxygen, dissolved organic carbon and dissolved metal ion sensors. Nanostructured semiconductor oxides for the next generation of electronics and functional devices is a crucial resource for scientists, applied researchers and production engineers working in the fabrication, design, testing, characterization and analysis of new semiconductor materials. This book is a valuable reference for those working in the analysis and characterization of new nano-materials and for those who develop technologies for practical devices fabrication.

Table of Contents:
Electrons and holes in a semiconductor; Structural and chemical modification of semiconductor nano-crystals; Electronic devices and functional structures based on nanostructured semiconductors; Two-dimensional semiconductor nano-crystals: New directions in science and technology; Composite graphene/semiconductor nano-structures for energy storage; Nanostructured semiconductor composites for solar cells; Nanostructured semiconductor composites for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs); Semiconductor nano-crystals in environmental sensors.

About the Author :
Serge Zhuiykov is a Principal Research Scientist in the Materials Science and Engineering Division of CSIRO, Australia.