Description
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive tutorial guide to silicon nanomaterials spans from fundamental properties, growth mechanisms, and processing of nanosilicon to electronic device, energy conversion and storage, biomedical, and environmental applications. It also presents core knowledge with basic mathematical equations, tables, and graphs in order to provide the reader with the tools necessary to understand the latest technology developments.
From low-dimensional structures, quantum dots, and nanowires to hybrid materials, arrays, networks, and biomedical applications, this Sourcebook is a complete resource for anyone working with this materials:
- Covers fundamental concepts, properties, methods, and practical applications.
- Focuses on one important type of silicon nanomaterial in every chapter.
- Discusses formation, properties, and applications for each material.
- Written in a tutorial style with basic equations
Table of Contents
I. Arrays, Hybrids, Core-Shell Formation and optical properties of silicon nanowire arrays. Inverted Silicon Nanopencil Arrays. Single Crystal Silicon Nanopore and Arrays. 3D Si Quantum Dot Array. Systems of Silicon Nanocrystals and their Peculiarities. Silicon/Polymer Composite Nanopost Arrays. Vertical Silicon Nanostructures. Silicon Nanowire and Nanohole Arrays. Silicon-Based Core-Shell Nanostructures. II. Functional Materials. Porous Silicon as Template for Magnetic Nanostructures. Heat and Mass Transfer in Silicon-Based Nanostructures. Electrodeposited Silicon from Ionic Liquids. Sonosensitizing Properties of Silicon Nanoparticles. Silicon Metamaterials with Exotic Mid-Infrared Radiative Properties. Antireflective Silicon Nanostructures. Black Silicon Antireflection Nanostructures. Silicon Nanowires in Biomedicine. Silicon Dots in Radiotherapy. III. Industrial Nanosilicon. Silicon-based Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries. Silicon Nanopowders from Plasma for Li-ion Batteries. Nanophotonics Silicon Solar Cells. Photovoltaic Structures Based on Porous Silicon. Silicon Nano-Stalagmite for Hybrid Solar Cells. Bottom-up Nanostructured Silicon for Thermoelectrics. Nanosilicon and Thermoelectricity. Nanostructured Silicon for Thermoelectrics. Nanoscale Silicon in Photonics and Photovoltaics. Silicon/Carbon Yolk-Like Nanostructure for Energy Storage. Nanosilicon for Quantum Information.
