Gallium oxide (Ga 2 O 3) is emerging as a viable candidate for certain classes of power
electronics, solar blind UV photodetectors, solar cells, and sensors with capabilities beyond …

Point defects and impurities strongly affect the physical properties of materials and have a
decisive impact on their performance in applications. First-principles calculations have …

Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

Since its commercial production in the early twentieth century, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has
been widely used as a pigment1 and in sunscreens, 2, 3 paints, 4 ointments, toothpaste, 5 …

ZnO is attracting considerable attention for its possible application to UV light emitters, spin
functional devices, gas sensors, transparent electronics and surface acoustic wave devices …

An overview of the various carbon structures with characteristic sizes in the nanoscale
region is presented, with special attention devoted to the structures and properties of …

A review is given of recent results in developing improved fabrication processes for ZnO
devices with the possible application to UV light emitters, spin functional devices, gas …

Based on first-principles calculations, a model for large-size-mismatched group-V dopants in
ZnO is proposed. The dopants do not occupy the O sites as is widely perceived, but rather …

SnO 2 is widely used as a transparent conductor and sensor material. Better understanding
and control of its conductivity would enhance its performance in existing applications and …

ZnO is attracting considerable attention for its possible application to UV light emitters, spin
functional devices, gas sensors, transparent electronics and surface acoustic wave devices …