Comprehensive reference on the use of single-element semiconductor materials, such as carbon, silicon, and others, in modern electronic devices

Single Element Semiconductors discusses the preparation, properties, and applications of single-element semiconductor materials in modern electronic devices. Special attention is paid to the nanostructures which show great potential in the fields of energy, electronics, and sensing due to their unique physicochemical properties.

Written by a highly qualified team of researchers, Single Element Semiconductors includes information on:

• Properties and fabrication of carbon nanomaterials, germanium, borophene, stanene, arsenene, and antimonene
• Synthesis, self-assembly, and in-plane epitaxy of horizontal silicon nanowires
• Blue, black, and violet phosphorus and the controlled synthesis of tellurium nanomaterials
• Most suitable applications for each element semiconductor, including in photodetectors, solar cells, batteries, biomedical sensors, and photocatalysis

Single Element Semiconductors is an ideal reference for researchers and engineers seeking to advance the research and application development of single-element semiconductor materials.

Yi Shi has been a Changjiang Professor at Nanjing University since 2006. He has published extensively on advanced electronic and optoelectronic materials and devices as well as on nanotechnology. Currently, his research interests are focused on nanostructured materials and the applications in optoelectronics.

Shancheng Yan joined Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications as a Professor in May 2010. His research interests focus on novel nanomaterials, controlled synthesis, characterization, assembly, and their biological/optoelectronic applications.