Novel Optoelectronic Applications of Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Semiconductors
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2022) | Viewed by 5186
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2. Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), R. Conselheiro Emídio Navarro 1, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: photonic devices; semiconductor science; biomedical sensors
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Dear Colleagues,
The amorphous phase of silicon has been intensively studied in the last two decades of the 20th century, and it is well known that the electronic and optical properties of the films are strongly influenced by deposition techniques and conditions. While these techniques have reached a stable maturity and quality, due to the large investment in the mass production of a-Si:H solar cells and thin film transistors for active matrix flat panel displays, the same technology has also been demonstrated to be successful in producing new micro/nanocrystalline materials, paving the way for a wide range of novel materials and applications. Micro- and nanocrystalline semiconductors, which are not limited to amorphous silicon and group IV elements but also include alloys, chalcogenide glasses, oxide semiconductors and hybrid perovskites, represent a key technology for low-cost optoelectronic devices for the future, enabling the integration of LEDs, photovoltaic cells, sensors, thin film transistors and other optoelectronic and photonic structures into the future IoT technology paradigm.
The scope of this Special Issue is to present an insight into the recent advances in amorphous and nanocrystalline materials for novel optoelectronic applications. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for publication in this Special Issue, welcoming contributions in the form of research papers or reviews on this exciting theme, addressing from fundamental material physics and chemistry to the preparation, modeling and characterization of novel materials and devices.
Prof. Dr. Alessandro Fantoni
Prof. Dr. Heinz Christoph Neitzert
Guest Editors
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