Storage and production of hydrogen are essential elements of the hydrogen economy. Since hydrogen does not occur naturally on earth, it is produced chemically from processes such as steam-methane reforming and coal ...

This chapter describes some of the fundamental aspects of III-nitride compound semi- conductors, which make these materials technologically important for various applications. The crystal structure and chemical nature ...

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was first discovered in 1818 by Louis-Jacques Thernard1 and it was first synthesized by the hydrolysis of barium peroxide with sulfuric acid. Since its discovery, H2O2 is one of the most important ...

Research and development in organic electronics has risen dramatically since the observation of conductivity in doped polyacetylene as shown by Shirakawa, McDiarmid and Alan. J. Heeger1,2. Over the last few decades, it ...

The journey of 2D materials when successful isolation of monolayer graphene from bulk graphite was demonstrated by A.K. Geim et al [1]. 2D materials provide the thinnest platform to make ultrathin electronic devices ...

Miniaturization is a key driver of present day science and technology. Apart from electronic devices and memory chips, machines with movable parts are also at the frontier of miniaturization. Some of the most exotic ...

Conventional electronics rely on inorganic semiconductors viz., silicon, germanium, III-V compounds and oxide dielectrics. The device physics and mechanisms. of charge transport in these materials are well understood. ...

Electrochemistry deals with the study of electrified interfaces usually involving electronation and de-electronation reactions, aiding the mutual transformation of electrical and chemical energies. It encompasses a wide ...

ZnO is a wide band gap (~3.3 eV) semiconductor at room temperature with high excitation binding energy (~60 meV) making it extremely attractive in many optoelectronic applications, e.g., light emitting diodes (LEDs), ...

IA Functional Materials A material is something known for its properties and finds application accordingly. For instance, stone is the first material known to mankind which was used for hunting animals and protection in ...