Nanoscale inorganic materials such as quantum dots (0-dimensional) and one-dimensional
(1D) structures, such as nanowires, nanobelts and nanotubes, have gained tremendous …

Semiconductor-based heterogeneous photocatalysis has received considerable attention as
an alternative promising approach to alleviate the globally increasing energy demand and …

One-dimensional (1D) semiconductor nanostructures are of prime interest due to their
potential in investigating the size and dimensionality dependence of the materials' physical …

The distinct properties of II–VI nanostructures have opened new opportunities for the
applications of II–VI semiconductor materials in electronics and optoelectronics. Herein, we …

Photodetectors are fabricated from individual single‐crystal CdSe nanoribbons, and the
photoresponse properties of the devices are studied systematically. The photodetector …

Ongoing research in nanotechnology promises both innovations and risks, potentially and
profoundly changing the world. This book helps to promote a balanced understanding of this …

Wurtzite CdS and CdSe nanostructures with complex morphologies such as urchin-like CdS
nanoflowers, branched nanowires, and fractal nanotrees can be produced via a facile …

Mass production of single-crystalline CdS nanobelts is achieved by thermal evaporation of
CdS powders with the presence of Au catalyst. The as-synthesized CdS nanobelts are …

CdS one-dimensional nanoforms such as nanowires, nanoribbons, networklike nanowires,
pearl necklace type nanowires, helical-like nanowires, and nanowire arrays were formed on …

Gallium sulfide (GaS) is a wide direct bandgap semiconductor with uniform layered structure
used in photoelectric devices, electrical sensors, and nonlinear optical applications. We …