Cadmium Based II-VI Semiconducting Nanomaterials: Synthesis Routes and Strategies

ISBN-13: 9783319687520 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 181 str.

Abdul Majid; Maryam Bibi

Opis

This book provides technological perspective and comprehensive overview on the research efforts related to II-VI group cadmium based semiconducting nanomaterials.

Spis treści

ABSTRACT

1.      INTRODUCTION

1.1  Background

1.2  Aims and overview

1.3  Structure of book

References

2.      CADMIUM BASED NANO-MATERIALS

2.1  Nano-materials

2.2  Structures of nano-matertials

2.3  Classification of nano-materials

2.2.1        0D spheres and clusters

2.2.2        1D nano-fibers, tubes, wires and rods

2.2.3        2D films, plates and networks

2.2.4        3D nano-materials

2.4  Cadmium chalicogenides nano-materials

2.5  Properties and potential applications

2.5.1        Cadmium Oxide nanomaterials

2.5.2        Cadmium Sulfide nan

omaterials

2.5.3        Cadmium Selenide nanomaterials

2.5.4        Cadmium Telluride nanomaterials

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3.      VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID (VLS or SLS) ROUTE FOR THE SYTHESIS OF CADMIUM BASED NANO-PARTICLES

3.1  Biological synthesis

3.2  Chemical precipitation and Co-Precipitation Method

3.3  Electroplating and electro-phoretic deposition

3.4  Hydrothermal/Solvo-thermal Synthesis

3.5  Micro-emulsion Synthesis (synthesis in structured media)

3.6  Microwave Combustion Synthesis

3.7  Polyol Method

3.8  Sol-Gel Synthesis

3.9  Sono-chemical Technique

3.10            Template assisted synthesis

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4        MECHANIC

AL AND

VAPOR-SOLID ROUTE FOR THE SYTHESIS OF CADMIUM BASED NANO-PARTICLES

4.1  Solid phase using solid precursors

4.1.1        Mechano-chemical Synthesis Method (Dry and Wet Grinding System, Ball milling)

4.2  Gas phase using solid precursors

4.2.1        Inert gas condensation

4.2.2        Ion sputtering

4.2.3        Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) 

4.2.4        Pulsed Laser Ablation Synthesis

4.2.5        Spark discharge generation

4.3  Gas phase using liquid precursors

4.3.1        Chemical Vapor synthesis (laser CVD, plasma enhanced CVD, thermal CVD)

4.3.2        Flame spray pyrolysis/Fl

ame synthesis

4.3.3        Photochemical synthesis

4.3.4        Gamma irradiation

4.3.5        Spray pyrolysis 

O autorze

Abdul Majid is a Tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Physics and Director at Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization in University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan. His research interests include experimental and computational studies of semiconductors at bulk and nanoscale for utilization in electronic, optoelectronic and magnetic devices. 

Maryam Bibi received Masters in Physics degree from the department of Physics, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. She has worked on manipulation of compound semiconductors for applications in devices. Her research interests include realization of compound semiconductors and energy materials for applications in devices. 

Blurb

This book provides technological perspective and comprehensive overview on the research efforts related to II-VI group cadmium based semiconducting nanomaterials. It describes state-of-the-art information on different synthesis methods for preparation of these materials using a variety of experimental strategies. The effects of synthesis roots on structural, thermal, mechanical, lattice vibronic, electronic, optical and carrier transport characteristics of these  nano-structures are systematically analyzed. A wide target readership comprising of students, researchers, scholars, scientists, technicians, academicians, industrialists can benefit from this book, as cadmium based semiconductors possess significant research and industrial interest thanks to their innovative properties.