Download or read book Heterojunctions Between Zinc Oxide Nanostructures and Organic Semiconductors written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Charge Dynamics in Organic Semiconductors written by Pascal Kordt and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the field of organic semiconductors researchers and manufacturers are faced with a wide range of potential molecules. This work presents concepts for simulation-based predictions of material characteristics starting from chemical stuctures. The focus lies on charge transport – be it in microscopic models of amorphous morphologies, lattice models or large-scale device models. An extensive introductory review, which also includes experimental techniques, makes this work interesting for a broad readership. Contents: Organic Semiconductor Devices Experimental Techniques Charge Dynamics at Dierent Scales Computational Methods Energetics and Dispersive Transport Correlated Energetic Landscapes Microscopic, Stochastic and Device Simulations Parametrization of Lattice Models Drift–Diusion with Microscopic Link
Download or read book Zinc Oxide Based Nano Materials and Devices written by , Prof. Dr. Ahmed Nahhas and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a review of recent advances in ZnO-based nanomaterials and devices. ZnO as a nanomaterial has gained substantial interest in the research area of wide bandgap semiconductors and is considered to be one of the major candidates for electronic and photonic applications. ZnO has distinguished and interesting electrical and optical properties and is considered to be a potential material in optoelectronic applications such as solar cells, surface acoustic wave devices, and UV emitters. ZnO's unique properties have attracted several researchers to study its electrical and optical properties. As a nanostructured material, ZnO exhibits many advantages for nanodevices. Moreover, it has the ability to absorb the UV radiation.
Download or read book Zinc Oxide Bulk Thin Films and Nanostructures written by Chennupati Jagadish and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an in-depth exploration of the following topics, this book covers the broad uses of zinc oxide within the fields of materials science and engineering: - Recent advances in bulk , thin film and nanowire growth of ZnO (including MBE, MOCVD and PLD), - The characterization of the resulting material (including the related ternary systems ZgMgO and ZnCdO), - Improvements in device processing modules (including ion implantation for doping and isolation ,Ohmic and Schottky contacts , wet and dry etching), - The role of impurities and defects on materials properties - Applications of ZnO in UV light emitters/detectors, gas, biological and chemical-sensing, transparent electronics, spintronics and thin film
Download or read book Handbook of Zinc Oxide and Related Materials written by Zhe Chuan Feng and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through their application in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly devices, zinc oxide (ZnO) and related classes of wide gap semiconductors, including GaN and SiC, are revolutionizing numerous areas, from lighting, energy conversion, photovoltaics, and communications to biotechnology, imaging, and medicine. With an emphasis on engineering a
Download or read book Zinc Oxide Nanostructures Synthesis and Characterization written by Sotirios Baskoutas and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Zinc Oxide Nanostructures: Synthesis and Characterization" that was published in Materials
Download or read book Optoelectronic Organic Inorganic Semiconductor Heterojunctions written by Ye Zhou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optoelectronic Organic-Inorganic Semiconductor Heterojunctions summarizes advances in the development of organic-inorganic semiconductor heterojunctions, points out challenges and possible solutions for material/device design, and evaluates prospects for commercial applications. Introduces the concept and basic mechanism of semiconductor heterojunctions Describes a series of organic-inorganic semiconductor heterojunctions with desirable electrical and optical properties for optoelectronic devices Discusses typical devices such as solar cells, photo-detectors, and optoelectronic memories Outlines the materials and device challenges as well as possible strategies to promote the commercial translation of semiconductor heterojunctions-based optoelectronic devices Aimed at graduate students and researchers working in solid-state materials and electronics, this book offers a comprehensive yet accessible view of the state of the art and future directions.
Download or read book Zinc Oxide Nanostructures Synthesis and Characterization written by Sotirios Baskoutas and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a wide band gap semiconductor with an energy gap of 3.37 eV at room temperature. It has been used considerably for its catalytic, electrical, optoelectronic, and photochemical properties. ZnO nanomaterials, such as quantum dots, nanorods, and nanowires, have been intensively investigated for their important properties. Many methods have been described in the literature for the production of ZnO nanostructures, such as laser ablation, hydrothermal methods, electrochemical deposition, sol-gel methods, chemical vapour deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, the common thermal evaporation method, and the soft chemical solution method. The present Special Issue is devoted to the synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanostructures with novel technological applications.
Download or read book Handbook of Zinc Oxide and Related Materials written by Zhe Chuan Feng and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through their application in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly devices, zinc oxide (ZnO) and related classes of wide gap semiconductors, including GaN and SiC, are revolutionizing numerous areas, from lighting, energy conversion, photovoltaics, and communications to biotechnology, imaging, and medicine. With an emphasis on engineering and materials science, Handbook of Zinc Oxide and Related Materials provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of various technological aspects of ZnO. Volume Two focuses on devices and nanostructures created from ZnO and similar materials. The book covers various nanostructures, synthesis/creation strategies, device behavior, and state-of-the-art applications in electronics and optoelectronics. It also provides useful information on the device and nanoscale process and examines the fabrication of LEDs, LDs, photodetectors, and nanodevices. Covering key properties and important technologies of ZnO-based devices and nanoengineering, the handbook highlights the potential of this wide gap semiconductor. It also illustrates the remaining challenging issues in nanomaterial preparation and device fabrication for R&D in the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Handbook of Zinc Oxide and Related Materials written by Zhe Chuan Feng and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through their application in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly devices, zinc oxide (ZnO) and related classes of wide gap semiconductors, including GaN and SiC, are revolutionizing numerous areas, from lighting, energy conversion, photovoltaics, and communications to biotechnology, imaging, and medicine. With an emphasis on engineering a
Download or read book Nanostructured Zinc Oxide written by Kamlendra Awasthi and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanostructured Zinc Oxide covers the various routes for the synthesis of different types of nanostructured zinc oxide including; 1D (nanorods, nanowires etc.), 2D and 3D (nanosheets, nanoparticles, nanospheres etc.). This comprehensive overview provides readers with a clear understanding of the various parameters controlling morphologies. The book also reviews key properties of ZnO including optical, electronic, thermal, piezoelectric and surface properties and techniques in order to tailor key properties. There is a large emphasis in the book on ZnO nanostructures and their role in optoelectronics. ZnO is very interesting and widely investigated material for a number of applications. This book presents up-to-date information about the ZnO nanostructures-based applications such as gas sensing, pH sensing, photocatalysis, antibacterial activity, drug delivery, and electrodes for optoelectronics. Reviews methods to synthesize, tailor, and characterize 1D, 2D, and 3D zinc oxide nanostructured materials Discusses key properties of zinc oxide nanostructured materials including optical, electronic, thermal, piezoelectric, and surface properties Addresses most relevant zinc oxide applications in optoelectronics such as light-emitting diodes, solar cells, and sensors
Download or read book Oxide and Nitride Semiconductors written by Takafumi Yao and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a unique book devoted to the important class of both oxide and nitride semiconductors. It covers processing, properties and applications of ZnO and GaN. The aim of this book is to provide the fundamental and technological issues for both ZnO and GaN.
Download or read book Semiconductor heterojunctions and nanostructures written by Omar Manasreh and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Optical Properties of Metal Oxide Nanostructures written by Vijay Kumar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Synthesis and Characterization of Some Nanostructured Materials for Visible Light driven Photo Processes written by Rania Elhadi Adam and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanostructured materials for visible light driven photo-processes such as photodegradation of organic pollutants and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation for hydrogen production are very attractive because of the positive impact on the environment. Metal oxides-based nanostructures are widely used in these photoprocesses due to their unique properties. But single nanostructured metal oxide material might suffer from low efficiency and instability in aqueous solutions under visible light. These facts make it important to have an efficient and reliable nanocomposite for the photo-processes. The combination of different nanomaterials to form a composite configuration can produce a material with new properties. The new properties which are due to the synergetic effect, are a combination of the properties of all the counterparts of the nanocomposite. Zinc oxides (ZnO) have unique optical and electrical properties which grant it to be used in optoelectronics, sensors, solar cells, nanogenerators, and photocatalysis activities. Although ZnO absorbs visible light from the sun due to the deep level band, it mainly absorbs ultraviolet wavelengths which constitute a small portion of the whole solar spectrum range. Also, ZnO has a problem with the high recombination rate of the photogenerated electrons. These problems might reduce its applicability to the photo-process. Therefore, our aim is to develop and investigate different nanocomposites materials based on the ZnO nanostructures for the enhancement of photocatalysis processes using the visible solar light as a green source of energy. Two photo-processes were applied to examine the developed nanocomposites through photocatalysis: (1) the photodegradation of organic dyes, (2) PEC water splitting. In the first photo-process, we used the ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), Magnesium (Mg)-doped ZnO NPs, and plasmonic ZnO/graphene-based nanocomposite for the decomposition of some organic dyes that have been used in industries. For the second photo-process, ZnO photoelectrode composite with different silver-based semiconductors to enhance the performance of the ZnO photoelectrode was used for PEC reaction analysis to perform water splitting. The characterization and photocatalysis experiment results showed remarkable enhancement in the photocatalysis efficiency of the synthesized nanocomposites. The observed improved properties of the ZnO are due to the synergetic effects are caused by the addition of the other nanomaterials. Hence, the present thesis attends to the synthesis and characterization of some nanostructured materials composite with ZnO that are promising candidates for visible light-driven photo-processes.
Download or read book Zinc Oxide Nanorods written by Kai-Hang Tam and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Zinc Oxide Nanorods: Hydrothermal Growth, Properties and Applications" by Kai-hang, Tam, 譚啟鏗, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled ZINC OXIDE NANORODS: HYDROTHERMAL GROWTH, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS Submitted by Tam Kai Hang for the degree of Master of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong in December 2007 One-dimensional wide band-gap semiconductor nanostructures, such as nanorods, nanowires and nanobelts, have recently attracted much attention for their potential use as fundamental building blocks for new generation of electronic and photonic devices. Various semiconducting 1-D nanostructures have been synthesized, such as TiO, SnO, 2 2 GaN, GaAs, Si and ZnO. Among these nanostructures, zinc oxide (ZnO) has became particularly intersting in optoelectronic, field emission, gas sensing and biomedicine applications. ZnO is a wide band-gap (3.37 eV) semiconductor with high excitonic binding energy ( 60 meV), and it is non-toxic and environmentally friendly. Hydrothermal growth of ZnO provides an inexpensive method to fabricate large amounts of ZnO nanorods or nanowires on various substrates. However, the controversies still remain about the native defects in ZnO. In this work, ZnO nanorod arrays were fabricated by a hydrothermal method. The structural properties were characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD). Well-oriented nanorods, which exhibited strong defect-related photoluminescence (PL) were obtained. Stimulated UV emission was achieved in forming gas or oxygen annealed nanorods. Change in lasing threshold and defect emission, as well as spontaneous decay time, indicated that yellow defect emission was not caused by interstitial oxygen, which was commonly assumed to be dominant in the yellow emitted ZnO. The origins of defects emissions were investigated by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS). The results showed that yellow emission of the as-grown nanorods originated from the presence of Zn(OH) on surface, while the green emission which appeared after annealing was due to the defect complex related to zinc vacancy. On the other hand, it was also observed that green emission originated from grain boundary in other ZnO nanostructures, such as nanoshells. The origin of the green emission has not yet been determined, but there was evidence that the emission was surface-related. Heterojunction of n-ZnO nanorod arrays / p-GaN film light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) were fabricated. Influence of annealing conditions on the performance of devices was examined. It was found that the position of recombination zone was shifted after annealing in some cases. Emission wavelength could be controlled through annealing processes. This study could help improve the performance of these heterojunction devices. In order to have more comprehensive studies on applications of these versatile ZnO nanorods, antibacterial properties of the nanorods were investigated. ZnO nanorods coating have exhibited great antibacterial activity. Other ZnO morphologies (nanoparticles and powder) were also studies for comparison. Mechanisms of ZnO against different bacteria were investigated. It was found that damaging of E. coli cell was partly due to the relaxation of hydrogen peroxide (H O ) from the structures. 2 2 DOI: 10.5353/th_b3955734 Subjects: Zinc oxide Nanostructures Nanotechnology
Download or read book Application of Nanotechnology in Water Research written by Ajay Kumar Mishra and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the water research applications of nanotechnology in various areas including environmental science, remediation, membranes, nanomaterials, and water treatment At the nano size, materials often take on unique and sometimes unexpected properties that result in them being ‘tuned’ to build faster, lighter, stronger, and more efficient devices and systems, as well as creating new classes of materials. In water research, nanotechnology is applied to develop more cost-effective and high-performance water treatment systems, as well as to provide instant and continuous ways to monitor water quality. This volume presents an array of cutting-edge nanotechnology research in water applications including treatment, remediation, sensing, and pollution prevention. Nanotechnology applications for waste water research have significant impact in maintaining the long-term quality, availability, and viability of water. Regardless of the origin, such as municipal or industrial waste water, its remediation utilizing nanotechnology can not only be recycled and desalinized, but it can simultaneously detect biological and chemical contamination. Application of Nanotechnology in Water Research describes a broad area of nanotechnology and water research where membrane processes (nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and nanoreactive membranes) are considered key components of advanced water purification and desalination technologies that remove, reduce, or neutralize water contaminants that threaten human health and/or ecosystem productivity and integrity. Various nanoparticles and nanomaterials that could be used in water remediation (zeolites, carbon nanotubes, self-assembled monolayer on mesoporous supports, biopolymers, single-enzyme nanoparticles, zero-valent iron nanoparticles, bimetallic iron nanoparticles, and nanoscale semiconductor photocatalysts) are discussed. The book also covers water-borne infectious diseases as well as water-borne pathogens, microbes, and toxicity approach.
