Nanostructured and Advanced Materials for Applications in Sensor, Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Technology: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Nanostructured and Advanced Materials for Applications in Sensors, Optoelectronic and Photovo 2005 edition

Marc Notes: Title from e-book title screen (viewed January 2, 2008).; Includes bibliographical references and index.; Electronic reproduction.; UK: MyiLibrary; 2007. Table of Contents: Preface.- Invited Papers: Nanostructured materials based next generation devices and sensors; A. Vaseashta.- Metal-induced crystallization an advanced technology for producing polycrystalline Si films on foreign substrates; D. Dimova-Malinovska.- Electronic characterisation and modelling of disordered semiconductors; J. M. Marshall, C. Main.- Spectroscopy of rare earth ions; R. Reisfeld.- Nanostructured and advanced materials for bio-applications; D. Dimova-Malinovska .-Transmission electron microscopy imaging of nanoparticulate matter; H. Hofmeister.- Matrix embedded metal and semiconductor nanoparticles; H. Hofmeister.- From nanoparticles to nanorods and nanowires; H. Hofmeister.- ZnO - an advanced material for solar cell, optoelectronic and sensor applications; D. Dimova-Malinovska.- Ion beam nanostructuring of materials; J.-C. Pivin.- Porous silicon for sensor applications; A.. Nassiopoulou.- Luminescent nanoparticles: Colloid synthesis and emission properties; T. Gacoin.- Nanoparticles: Functionalization and elaboration of materials; T. Gacoin.- Organized mesoporous thin films; T. Gacoin.- Photovoltaics in the world; S. M. Pietruszko.- Nano-structured materials for a hydrogen economy; D. Perniu et al.- Nano-structured functional materials: The defect chemistry; J. Schoonman.- Nano-structured materials for the conversion of sustainable energy; J. Schoonman.- Seminar Papers: Double-walled carbon nanotubes: Synthesis and filling by l-D nanocrystals; E. Flauhaut.- Kinetics of field-aided nickel induced lateral crystallisation of hydrogenated amorphous silicon; A. J. Flewitt et al.- Silicon thin-film solar cells; W. Fuhs.- Nanocavity structures produced by ion implantation into silicon for semiconductor applications; R. E. Hurley et al.- Nanocrystal superlattices ofcopper, silver and gold, by nanomachining; A.. A.. Ponce et al.- Raman scattering from low-dimensional semiconductors; D. Nesheva.- Selected Contributed Papers: Stress state and twin configuration of spheroidal silver nanoparticles in glass; A. Berger et al.- Synthesis, characterization, photocatalytic and dielectric properties of nanosized strontium and barium titanates; D. V. Demydov, K. J. Klabunde.- Properties of ss-FeSi2 quantum structures grown on silicon; L. Dozsa et al.- Zinc oxide nanowires on non-epitaxial substrates from colloidal processing for gas sensing applications; A. Sugunan et al.- Structural properties of poly-Si thin films obtained by aluminium-induced crystallization in different atmospheres; V. Grigorov et al.- Challenges of growing CuAlSe2 by physical vapor deposition; M. W. Haimbodi et al. Silicon-on-insulator thin films grown by liquid phase epitaxy; I. Jozwik et al.- Recrystallization of CdTe under conditions of high temperature and pressure; V. Mikli, J. Hue.- Prospective investigations of biofuel cells as sources for applications in nanobiotechnology; I. Stamatin et al.- Electronic properties of a peanut-shaped C60 polymer; J. Onoe .- The gel trapping technique: A novel method for characterizing the wettability of microparticles and the replication of particle monolayers; V. N. Paunov, 0. J. Cayre .- Ideal nano-emitters and panel nano-devices based on 2D crystals of superconducting nanotubes; V. V. Pokropivny et al.- Photoluminescence and XPS study of selenium treated porous silicon; R. Jarimaviciute-Zvalioniene et al.- Synthesis and characterization of PbS nanocrystal assemblies; T. Saraidarov, R. Reisfeld.- Laser assisted fragmentation of silver and copper nanoclusters in Si02 thin films; M. Sendova et al.- Nd3+ photoluminescence in silica thin films; M. Sendova-Vassileva et al.- Characterization of the metal-semiconductor interface for silicon carbide based sensors; A. A. Woodworth et al.- Nanoparticles, nanoporous and carbon nanotube based devices for bio-molecular detection; A. Vaseashta et al.- Crystallisation of apatite stoichiometric ionomer glasses for medical"Publisher Marketing: This book arises from the NATO Advanced Study Institute Nanostructured and Advanced Materials for Applications in Sensor, Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Technology held in Sozopol, Bulgaria, in September 2004. It comprises a variety of invited contributions by highly experienced educators, scientists, and industrialists, and is structured to cover important aspects of the field, from underlying principles, synthesis routes, characterizations, applications, and detailed considerations of commercial viability. In addition, the book consists of a selection of contributed articles describing various aspects of their current research and development activities. Several related topics on advanced electronic materials for sensor, optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications are also included in the book. It will be of considerable interest and value to those already pursuing or considering careers in the field of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology, in general. It also serves as a valuable source of information for those interested in related aspects of the field, such as science and technology of thin film materials and devices.