1st Edition

Porous Silicon: From Formation to Applications: Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Energy Technology Applications, Volume Three

Edited By Ghenadii Korotcenkov Copyright 2016
432 Pages
by CRC Press

448 Pages 287 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

431 Pages
by CRC Press

Porous silicon is rapidly attracting increasing interest from various fields, including optoelectronics, microelectronics, photonics, medicine, sensor and energy technologies, chemistry, and biosensing. This nanostructured and biodegradable material has a range of unique properties that make it ideal for many applications. This book, the third of a three-volume set covering all aspects of porous... Read more

OPTOELECTRONICS AND PHOTOELECTRONICS. Electroluminescence Devices (LED). Photodetectors Based on Porous Silicon. PSi-Based Photonic Crystals. Passive and Active Optical Components for Optoelectronics Based on Porous Silicon. ELECTRONICS. Electrical Isolation Applications of PSi in Microelectronics. Surface Micromachining (Sacrificial Layer) and Its Applications in Electronic Devices. Porous Silicon as Substrate for Epitaxial Films Growth. Porous Silicon and Cold Cathodes. Porous Silicon as Host and Template Material for Fabricating Composites and Hybrid Materials. ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Porous Si and Si Nanostructures in Photovoltaics. PSi-Based Betavoltaics. Porous Silicon in Micro-Fuel Cells. Hydrogen Generation and Storage in Porous Silicon. PSi-Based Microreactors. Li Batteries with PSi-Based Electrodes. PSi-Based Supercapacitors. Porous Silicon as a Material for Thermoelectric Devices. Porous Silicon Based Explosive Devices.

Biography

Dr. Ghenadii Korotcenkov is a research professor in the School of Material Science and Engineering at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. He earned his PhD in physics and technology of semiconductor materials and devices from the Technical University of Moldova, and his Dr. Sci. degree in the physics of semiconductors and dielectrics from the Academy of Science in Moldova. He has more than 40 years of experience as a teacher and scientific researcher, and has been involved with numerous national and international scientific and engineering projects. He is the author or editor of 29 books and special issues, holds 18 patents, has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, has presented more than 200 reports at national and international conferences, and has received several awards and honors.