Название: Semiconducting Fibers: Preparation, Advances, and Applications
Автор: Ram K. Gupta
Издательство: CRC Press
Год: 2025
Страниц: 291
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 51.0 MB

Semiconducting Fibers: Preparation, Advances, and Applications is a comprehensive study of the properties and emerging applications of semiconducting fibers. These nanomaterials have unique optoelectronic properties: they are flexible, one-dimensional, and lightweight, and can grow in bulk, thin films, and nano-dimensions (0D, 1D, 2D, 3D). Written by experts from around the world, this book covers the fundamentals of semiconducting fibers, their fabrication, and emerging applications in electronics, optoelectronics, energy, and healthcare. Various approaches to fabricating semiconducting fibers, their characteristics, and the working principles of nano-dimensional devices are covered.

Semiconducting fibers are particularly attractive due to their unique and tunable properties which can find applications in various areas such as optoelectronic devices, photonics, energy production and storage, and biomedicals. The flexible nature of such materials makes them very suitable for flexible electronics. The one-​dimensional shape and light weight of fibers make them very suitable for wearable electronics.

Semiconductor fibers are crafted to possess semiconductor characteristics, typically hewn from materials like silicon, gallium arsenide, or similar compounds. These fibers serve diverse purposes, primarily within the realm of photonics and optoelectronics, where they excel in the controlled manipulation and transmission of light owing to their inherent semiconductor traits. One extraordinary attribute of these fibers lies in their adjustability of bandgap, accomplished through precise manipulation of semiconductor material composition and doping levels. This capability empowers them to govern the specific wavelengths of light absorption and emission, rendering them invaluable for applications such as light emission, exemplified by lasers, and light detection, as seen in photodetectors. When meticulously engineered, semiconductor fibers are capable of manifesting optical gain, signifying their capacity to amplify light signals. This property finds practical utilization in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs), essential components within optical communication systems for enhancing signal strength.

Notably, semiconductor fibers seamlessly integrate with other semiconductor components, including diode lasers, waveguides, and photodetectors. This integration facilitates the creation of compact and highly efficient photonic devices. Their applicability spans a wide array of fields, encompassing telecommunications, fiber optics, sensors, and medical devices.

Key features:
Expert scientists across the world present state-of-the-art progress on semiconducting fibers for emerging applications, including flexible and wearable electronics electronics.
Provides details of novel methods and advanced technologies used in energy applications of semiconducting fibers.
Provides fundamentals of electrochemical behavior and their understanding of optoelectronics, photovoltaics, batteries, fuel cells, sensors, and supercapacitors.
Presents fabrication, characterization, and applications of semiconducting fibers for energy conversion and storage.

The main objective of this book is to provide current, state-​of-​the-​art knowledge on semiconducting fibers. This book not only covers the fundamentals of semiconducting fibers but also their fabrication and emerging applications. Various approaches to fabricating semiconducting fibers, their characteristics, and the working principles of nano-​dimensional devices are covered. The emerging applications of semiconducting fibers in the areas of electronics, optoelectronics, energy, etc. are also covered. All chapters are written by experts in these areas from around the world, making this a suitable textbook for students and providing new guidelines to academicians, researchers, and industries.