Applications of Nanowires in Electronics

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One-dimensional semiconducting materials are expected to produce highly-efficient electronic components due to their extraordinary characteristics in applications like nanoscale electronics, biology, optoelectronics, and energy storage. Moreover, complex semiconducting materials have also been developed from nanowires using epitaxial growth mechanisms. The current application areas of nanowires include high-speed transistors, nanoelectronics, chemical- and biosensors, and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) with little power consumption. Concerns for the synthesis of these devices include inferior mobility and optical characteristics of nanomaterials materials. This book offers a thorough understanding of recent developments in synthesizing nanowires for constructing various types of electronic components. Especially, the book reviews the uses of nanowires in sensors, detectors, energy storage, circuits, and energy conversion, etc. Growth approaches of various types of nanowires are also discoursed along with the discussion of their electronic applications. Therefore, this book can be used as a ready reference by researchers, students, and teachers in the field of nanotechnology and electronics. Cover Title Page Copyright ABOUT THE AUTHOR TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Semiconductor Nanowires 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Nanowire Growth Mechanisms 1.3. SAG (Selective Area Growth) 1.4. Doping of Nanowires 1.5. Strain Relaxation, Nanowire Heterostructures, and Quantum Confined Systems 1.6. Electrical Transport in the Nanowires References Chapter 2 Semiconducting Nanowire Solar Cells 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Key Concepts 2.3. Nanowire Fabrication 2.4. Overview of Nanowire Solar Cell Studies 2.5. Enhanced Optical Absorption in Nanowire Arrays 2.6. Optoelectronic Properties of Radial Nanowire Diodes 2.7. Solar Cell Performance: Combined Optical and Electrical Properties References Chapter 3 Applications of Nanowires in Biosensors 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Working Principle and Fabrication Process 3.3. Detection of Various Biological Agents 3.4. Recent Advances in Nanowire Biosensors 3.5. Summary and Perspective References Chapter 4 Applications of Hierarchical Nanowires in Energy Storage Systems 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Advantages of Assembling Hierarchical Nanowires 4.3. Exteriorly Designed Hierarchical Nanowires 4.4. Interiorly Designed Hierarchical Nanowires 4.5. Aligned Nanowires References Chapter 5 Introduction to Nanowire Lasers 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Lasing Mechanisms in Nanowires 5.3. Advanced Nanowire Laser Design References Chapter 6 Applications of Nanowires in Light Emitting Diodes 6.1. Introduction 6.2. LED Growth Mechanisms 6.3. Pambe Growth of GAN Nanowires 6.4. Structural Characterization 6.5. Photoluminescence (PL) References Chapter 7 Applications of Nanowires in Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Vertical-Aligned Nanowire Arrays 7.3. Lateral-Aligned Nanowire Networks References Chapter 8 Applications of Silicon Nanowires in Wearable Sensors 8.1. Introduction 8.2. Growth of SINW Fabrics 8.3. The Structure and Morphology of SINW Fabrics 8.4. The Electrical Properties of SINW Fabrics 8.5. Characterization of the SINW Fabric’s Sensing Properties References Index Back Cover