Woodhead Publishing Nanoscale Compound Semiconductors and their Optoelectronics Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials)

Nanoscale Compound Semiconductors and their Optoelectronics Applications provides the basic and fundamental properties of nanoscale compound semiconductors and their role in modern technological products. The book discusses all important properties of this important category of materials such as their optical properties, size-dependent properties, and tunable properties. Key methods are reviewed, including synthesis techniques and characterization strategies. The role of compound semiconductors in the advancement of energy efficient optoelectronics and solar cell devices is also discussed. The book also touches on the photocatalytic property of the materials by doping with graphene oxides--an emerging and new pathway. Review Provides an introduction to an important category of green nanomaterials, their properties, synthesis, characterization strategies, and optoelectronic applications From the Back Cover <p>Currently, there is breakthrough in the innovation and research in the development of compound semiconductor technologies. Thus, researchers are developing superior materials that fulfil the need of industry, as well as enable new directions for semiconductor-based technologies. </p><i> <p>Nanoscale Compound Semiconductors and their Optoelectronics Applications</p></i><p> provides the basic and fundamental properties of nanoscale compound semiconductors and their role in modern technological products. Compound semiconductors are of interest to a wide range of major industrial segments which including high power electronics, photonics, sensors, communication, and sustainability. The focus of this book is on optoelectronic applications. Hence this book has the potential to be of interest to a large multidisciplinary audience.</p><i> <p>Nanoscale Compound Semiconductors and their Optoelectronics Applications</p></i><p> discusses all important properties of this important category of materials such as their optical properties, size-dependent properties, and tunable properties. Key methods are reviewed including synthesis techniques and characterization strategies. The role of compound semiconductors in the advancement of energy efficient optoelectronics and solar cell devices is also discussed. The book touches on the photocatalytic property of the materials by doping with graphene oxides--an emerging and new pathway to develop efficient catalysts for process development in reaction engineering. </p><i> <p>Nanoscale Compound Semiconductors and their Optoelectronics Applications </p></i><p>emphasizes the development of low cost, non-toxic and energy efficient and environment friendly technologies. </p> <p>This book is suitable for postgraduate students and early career researchers in academia or working in R&D in industry in the disciplines of materials science and engineering.</p> About the Author Dr. Vijay B. Pawade is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics, Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. His research, focuses on rare earth doped oxide materials and their applications in LEDs and solar cell devices, photo catalysis and published 34 papers in international peer reviewed journals. He has edited two books in Elsevier, one book in CRC press as well as published author book in CRC press. Prof. Sanjay J. Dhoble obtained his M.Sc. degree in Physics from Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, India in 1988 and Ph.D. degree in 1992 in Solid State Physics from Nagpur University, Nagpur. Dr. Dhoble is presently working as a Professor in the Department of Physics, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. His research area includes synthesis and characterization of solid-state lighting materials, development of radiation dosimetry phosphors using thermoluminescence techniques. He has 18 granted patents, more than 705 research papers in Scopus, and several books. Consecutively in the years 2020 and 2021, Dr. Dhobl