Preparation and Application of Semiconductor Nanostructures
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 September 2023) | Viewed by 395
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past three decades, inorganic and organic semiconductor nanostructures have demonstrated great potential in many electronic and optoelectronic applications due to their excellent crystal quality, large specific surface area, and quantum effects. The material preparation has developed from the initial purposeless preparation to the rational design and controllable preparation aiming at high-performance and multifunctional application. For example, high-yield synthesis of monodisperse zero-dimensional (0D) semiconductor nanodots was achieved via solution synthesis methods. These nanodots had the characteristics of high luminescence efficiency and good stability through controllable synthesis, which could be used to fabricate high-efficiency light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Single-crystal, ligand-free one-dimensional (1D) semiconductor nanostructures were prepared by chemical vapor deposition for the construction of high-performance electronic and optoelectronic devices. In photovoltaic and photodetector applications, high-quality and large-area heterojunction is required to generate a built-in electric field to facilitate the separation of photogenerated carriers and improve photoelectric conversion efficiency. The van der Waals epitaxy method is a promising method to fabricate high-quality two-dimensional (2D) nanostructure-based vertical heterojunctions, which avoids interfacial defects and grain boundaries introduced by lattice mismatch. In addition, the ability to realize aligned and patterned growth of semiconductor nanostructures at desired locations with high uniformity is essential for their practical device applications. A variety of template-guided solution- or vapor-based techniques have been developed for aligned and patterned synthesis.
This Special Issue focuses on recent progresses in the preparation and application of semiconductor nanostructures. The research interest includes various synthesis methods of 0D, 1D, 2D, and their hybrid nanostructure, as well as their applications, such as photovoltaics, photodetectors, nonvolatile memories, field-effect transistors, logic circuits, LEDs, laser diodes, sensors, and photoelectrochemical devices. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Prof. Dr. Zhibin Shao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- inorganic semiconductor nanostructures
- organic semiconductor nanostructures
- photovoltaics
- photodetectors
- nonvolatile memories
- field-effect transistors
- light-emitting diodes
- laser diodes
- sensors
- photoelectrochemical devices
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