Organic And Inorganic Nanostructures

by NABOK, ALEXEI

• ISBN13: 9781580538183
• ISBN10: 1580538185
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: ARTECH HOUSE INC

Summary

Providing you with a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of organic and inorganic nanostructures, this cutting-edge resource covers all aspects of this fast-growing area of nanotechnology. The book explores the technology, structure, and electrical and optical properties of organic/inorganic nanostructures, as well as their application in microelectronic, optoelectronic, and nano-electronic devices. This unique reference offers you practical insight into the selection and optimization of thin films and nanostructures for specific applications, the development of novel nano-electronic and sensing devices, and the optical characterization of a wide range of composite materials and nanostructures.

Author Biography

Alexei Nabok is a senior lecturer at the Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(12)
A Brief History of Nanorevolution	1	(1)
Physical Limitations of Traditional Semiconductor Electronics	2	(2)
Quantum Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing	4	(2)
Revolutionary Nanotechnologies	6	(3)
Solid State Against Soft Matter in Nanotechnologies	9	(2)
The Book Structure	11	(2)
References	11	(2)
Wet Technologies for the Formation of Organic Nanostructures	13	(58)
Traditional Chemical Routes for Nanostructure Processing	13	(10)
Formation of Colloid Nanoparticles	13	(2)
Self-Assembly of Colloid Nanoparticles	15	(1)
Electrodeposition of Nanostructured Materials	16	(2)
Sol-Gel Deposition	18	(5)
Electrostatic Self-Assembly	23	(10)
The Idea of Electrostatic Self-Assembly	23	(1)
ESA Deposition in Detail	24	(3)
ESA Deposition Equipment	27	(2)
Composite ESA Films	29	(4)
Langmuir-Blodgett Technique	33	(21)
LB Classics	33	(10)
Special Types of LB Films---Composite LB Films	43	(5)
Formation of II-VI Semiconductor Particles in LB Films	48	(6)
Spin Coating	54	(4)
Resume	58	(13)
References	59	(12)
Structural Study of Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposites	71	(24)
Morphology and Crystallography of Nanostructured Materials Prepared by Chemical Routes	71	(16)
Methods of Morphology Study	72	(3)
Methods of Crystallography Study	75	(1)
The Layer-by-Layer Structure of Thin Films	76	(3)
Morphology of LB Films Containing Nanoparticles	79	(2)
Morphology and Crystallography of Chemically Self-Assembled Nanoparticles	81	(3)
The Morphology and Structure of Sol-Gel and Electrodeposited Materials	84	(3)
Elemental and Chemical Composition of Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures	87	(8)
Experimental Methods of Composition Study	87	(1)
Examples of Composition Study of Materials Prepared by Chemical Routes	88	(2)
Control of Impurities in Chemically Deposited Nanostructures	90	(2)
References	92	(3)
Optical Properties of Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures	95	(38)
Optical Constants of Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures	95	(19)
Method of Ellipsometry	95	(5)
Method of SPR	100	(4)
Optical Constants of Thin Organic Films	104	(6)
Optical Parameters of Organic Films Containing Nanoparticles	110	(4)
The Effect of Quantum Confinement on Optical Properties of Low-Dimensional Systems	114	(8)
Electron in a Quantum Box	114	(2)
Quantum Confinement and the Main Optical Properties of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures	116	(6)
Optical Spectra Semiconductor Nanoparticles in Organic Films	122	(11)
Semiconductor Nanoparticles in LB and Spun Films	122	(5)
Semiconductor Nanoparticles in Electrostatically Self-Assembled Films	127	(2)
References	129	(4)
Electron Transport in Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures	133	(38)
Conductivity of Thin Films	133	(11)
Definitions and Experimental Methods	133	(5)
Conductivity of Nanocrystalline Materials	138	(3)
Organic Semiconductors	141	(3)
Electron Tunneling	144	(11)
The Concept and Main Features of Electron Tunneling	144	(2)
Electron Transfer Through Thin Organic Films	146	(3)
Electron Tunneling Through Multilayered LB Films	149	(2)
Resonance Tunneling	151	(3)
Inelastic Tunneling and Inelastic Tunneling Spectroscopy	154	(1)
Single Electron Phenomena	155	(16)
Coulomb Blockade and Staircase I-V Characteristics	155	(3)
Single-Electron Devices and Their Practical Realization	158	(2)
Single-Electron Phenomena in Organic Films Containing Nanoparticles	160	(2)
References	162	(9)
Applications of Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures in Microelectronics and Optoelectronics	171	(34)
Organic Films in Conventional Microelectronics	171	(3)
Organic Films as Insulating and Passivating Layers	171	(1)
Active Organic/Inorganic Devices	172	(2)
Organic/Inorganic Optoelectronic Devices	174	(11)
Nanostructured Photovoltaic Devices and Solar Cells	175	(6)
Light-Emitting Devices	181	(2)
Optical Memory Devices	183	(2)
Quantum Nanoelectronic Devices	185	(20)
Quantum Computing	186	(2)
Practical Realization of Arrays of Quantum Dots	188	(2)
References	190	(15)
Chemical and Biosensors	205	(56)
Classification and Main Parameters of Chemical and Biosensors	205	(7)
Main Definitions and Classification of Sensors	205	(3)
Parameters of Sensors	208	(4)
Physical Transducing Principles for Sensors	212	(19)
Gravimetric Sensors	212	(3)
Electrical and Electrochemical Sensors	215	(5)
Optical Sensors	220	(11)
Nanostructured Materials for Sensing	231	(7)
Sensors Based on Inorganic Materials	231	(1)
Sensors Based on Organic Materials	232	(1)
Organic Vapor Sensors Based on Calixarenes	233	(5)
Biosensors	238	(23)
Composite Membranes for Biosensing	238	(2)
Immune Sensors	240	(5)
Enzyme Sensors	245	(6)
References	251	(10)
About the Author	261	(2)
Index	263