Silicon Nanomaterials Sourcebook: Hybrid Materials, Arrays, Networks, and Devices

This tutorial guide covers silicon nanomaterials' fundamental properties, growth mechanisms, processing, electronic device, energy conversion, storage, biomedical, and environmental applications. It includes core knowledge with basic mathematical equations, tables, and graphs to understand the latest technology developments. Each chapter focuses on one important type of silicon nanomaterial, discussing formation, properties, and applications. Written in a tutorial style, it is a complete resource for anyone working with these materials.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 664 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This extensive tutorial guide to silicon nanomaterials encompasses a wide range of topics, from fundamental properties to growth mechanisms, processing, and diverse applications in electronic devices, energy conversion, storage, biomedical, and environmental fields. It also provides a comprehensive foundation of core knowledge, accompanied by basic mathematical equations, tables, and graphs, enabling readers to grasp the latest technological advancements.

Spanning from low-dimensional structures like quantum dots, nanowires, and hybrid materials to complex systems such as arrays, networks, and biomedical applications, this Sourcebook serves as a comprehensive resource for anyone engaged with silicon nanomaterials. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of silicon nanomaterial, delving into its formation, properties, and practical applications. Written in a tutorial style, the book incorporates basic equations and fundamentals to facilitate a clear understanding of the subject matter. It highlights materials with exceptional properties and significant potential for future applications.

Klaus D. Sattler, a professor of physics at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, holds a Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. He has received prestigious awards, including the Walter Schottky Prize from the German Physical Society, and is the editor of the companion work, Carbon Nanomaterials Sourcebook, as well as the highly acclaimed multi-volume Handbook of Nanophysics.

Weight: 1261g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367782078