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This book provides knowledge of established and emerging semiconducting materials, their processing, and the fabrication of chips and microprocessors. In addition to covering fundamentals, it details the workings of semiconducting devices and their role in electronics and explores emerging semiconductors importance in future devices.
List of contents
1. Semiconductors: An Introduction, 2. Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors, 3. Types and Properties of Semiconductors, 4. Wide Band Gap Semiconductors: Preparation, Tunable Properties, and Applications, 5. Doping Methods and Their Effects, 6. Emerging Materials in Semiconductor Devices, 7. Organic Semiconductor Devices: Materials and Technology, 8. Organic Semiconductors for Electrochemical Energy Applications, 9. Nanotechnology in Semiconductors: Role of Nano-Dimensions and Thin Film Structure, 10. The Development and Processing of Advanced Low-Dimensional Semiconductors, 11. Fundamentals and Advanced Concepts of Microprocessors, 12. Fundamentals and Recent Advancements in Photodetectors Using Semiconductors, 13. Semiconductor Photoelectrochemistry, 14. Semiconductors for Transparent Conductors, 15. Semiconductor-based Photodiodes, 16. Semiconductors for Solar Cells, 17. Semiconductor Lasers, 18. Light-Emitting Diode, 19. Transistors: Advanced Logic Devices (RAM, Memristors, Gate), 20. Non-Volatile Memory Devices, 21. Sensors Based on Semiconductors, 22. Semiconductor-based Ferroelectrics, 23. Role of Semiconductors in Energy Devices, 24. Role of Semiconductors in Future Flexible Batteries, 25. Semiconductor-based Materials for Water-Splitting Applications, 26. Copper Oxide-based Semiconductors for Photo-Assisted Water Splitting, 27. Role of Semiconductor Materials in Wastewater Treatment, 28. Future of the Semiconductor Industry
About the author
Ram K. Gupta is Associate Professor at Pittsburg State University. Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on green energy production and storage using conducting polymers and composites, electrocatalysts for fuel cells, nanomaterials, optoelectronics and photovoltaics devices, organic-inorganic hetero-junctions for sensors, nanomagnetism, biobased polymers, biocompatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold and antibacterial applications, and biodegradable metallic implants. Dr. Gupta has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, made over 275 national/international/ regional presentations, chaired many sessions at national/international meetings, wrote several book chapters, and received over $2 million for research and educational activities from external agencies. He serves as associate editor, guest editor, and editorial board member for various journals.
Summary
This book provides knowledge of established and emerging semiconducting materials, their processing, and the fabrication of chips and microprocessors. In addition to covering fundamentals, it details the workings of semiconducting devices and their role in electronics and explores emerging semiconductors importance in future devices.
