Nanostructured Zinc Oxide

1. General introduction of ZnO nanomaterials

SECTION 1: SYNTHESIS, DEPOSITION, PROCESSING AND CHARACTERIZATION
2. Synthesis of ZnO nanocrystallites
3. ZnO-based ceramics
4. Polycrystalline ZnO films and their characterization
5. Colloidal ZnO nanoparticles
6. Synthesis of ZnO 1D and 2D nanomaterials
7. ZnO processing
8. Engineering of ZnO
9. Ion beam induced modifications in ZnO
10. ZnO based Nanocomposites

SECTION 2: PROPERTIES
11. Optical properties of ZnO
12. Electron Transport in ZnO
13. Thermal Conductivity in ZnO (Phonon Transport)
14. Piezoelectric properties of ZnO
15. Surface and Interface properties of ZnO

SECTION 3: APPLICATIONS
16. ZnO-based materials as transparent conducting electrodes (TCE)
17. ZnO in Solar Cell and UV Detectors
18. ZnO-based LEDs and Lasers
19. ZnO-based Thin Film Electronics
20. ZnO in Organic Electronics
21. Photocatalysis in ZnO based nanomaterials
22. ZnO for gas sensing applications
23. ZnO as ISFET/EGFET based pH sensors
24. ZnO based functional nanomaterials for SERS bio and chemical sensing applications
25. ZnO nanoparticles for bio imaging and drug delivery
26. Toxicity assessment and antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles
27. Zinc oxide-based nanocomposite for supercapacitor application
28. Zinc oxide as promising anode material for Li-ion battery
29. Energy Harvesters Based on ZnO

Nanostructured Zinc Oxide covers the various routes for the synthesis of different types of nanostructured zinc oxide including; 1D (nanorods, nanowires etc.), 2D and 3D (nanosheets, nanoparticles, nanospheres etc.). This comprehensive overview provides readers with a clear understanding of the various parameters controlling morphologies. The book also reviews key properties of ZnO including optical, electronic, thermal, piezoelectric and surface properties and techniques in order to tailor key properties.

There is a large emphasis in the book on ZnO nanostructures and their role in optoelectronics. ZnO is very interesting and widely investigated material for a number of applications. This book presents up-to-date information about the ZnO nanostructures-based applications such as gas sensing, pH sensing, photocatalysis, antibacterial activity, drug delivery, and electrodes for optoelectronics.

• Reviews methods to synthesize, tailor, and characterize 1D, 2D, and 3D zinc oxide nanostructured materials
• Discusses key properties of zinc oxide nanostructured materials including optical, electronic, thermal, piezoelectric, and surface properties
• Addresses most relevant zinc oxide applications in optoelectronics such as light-emitting diodes, solar cells, and sensors

Materials Scientists and Engineers, Chemists, Physicists in academia and R&D