Ahluwalia G.K. (Ed.) Applications of Chalcogenides: S, Se, and Te

Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2017. — 463 p. — ISBN10: 3319411888This book introduces readers to a wide range of applications for elements in Group 16 of the periodic table, such as, optical fibers for communication and sensing, X-ray imaging, electrochemical sensors, data storage devices, biomedical applications, photovoltaics and IR detectors, the rationale for these uses, the future scope of their applications, and expected improvements to existing technologies. Following an introductory section, the book is broadly divided into three parts—dealing with Sulfur, Selenium, and Tellurium. The sections cover the basic structure of the elements and their compounds in bulk and nanostructured forms; properties that make these useful for various applications, followed by applications and commercial products. As the global technology revolution necessitates the search for new materials and more efficient devices in the electronics and semiconductor industry, Applications of Chalcogenides: S, Se, and Te is an ideal book for a wide range of readers in industry, government and academic research facilities looking beyond silicon for materials used in the electronic and optoelectronic industry as well as biomedical applications.
Topics
Optical and Electronic Materials
Semiconductors
Nanotechnology
Inorganic ChemistryFundamentals of Chalcogenides in Crystalline, Amorphous, and Nanocrystalline Forms
Techniques for Structural Investigations (Theory and Experimental)
Nanostructured Chalcogenides
Sulfur
Optical Fibers
Selenium
Imaging and Detection
6 Electrochemical Sensors
Biomedical Applications
Selenide Glass Fibers for Biochemical Infrared Sensing
Tellurium
Data Storage Devices
Photovoltaics
Infrared Detectors