Books by Keyword: Zinc Oxide

Description: The 59th volume of the "Journal of Nano Research" contains peer-reviewed papers by the results of the research from the field of synthesis and properties of various nanomaterials and nanostructures for the biomedical and industrial application. We hope that this volume of the journal will be useful and interesting for a wide range of engineers, scientists, and students whose activity is related with the creation and using of nanomaterials and nanotechnologies in different branches of human activity.

Description: Zinc oxide, already used millennia ago as a medicine and as an adjunct to brass production, has assumed a new importance in the modern world because of its native n-type semiconducting properties. It has, for instance, a relatively large (3.3eV) band-gap at room temperature. This leads to higher breakdown voltages, resistance to high electric fields, lower electronic noise and superior performance at high temperatures and powers. The band-gap can also be tailored by alloying with magnesium or cadmium oxides. The material exhibits other useful properties, such as a good transparency, a high electron mobility and a strong room-temperature luminescence; all of which are invaluable to the manufacture of the liquid-crystal displays of modern consumer goods. The present compilation comprises nearly 500 accounts of research on the diffusional behaviour of dopants and on the defects present in the wurtzite or zincblende structures. It is hoped that this handy compendium of data will be of value to those working on the tailoring of ZnO properties; especially with regard to the controversies concerning its doping behaviour.

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
These 24 peer-reviewed papers cover a wide range of topics and are grouped into 3 sections: Alloys and Ceramics, Nanomaterials and Synthesis and Properties. They offer a succinct review of the subject matter.