Nanoscale Electronic Device Applications of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, Silicene and Molybdenum Disulfide

The book covers the latest advancements in the field of nanoelectronics using most popular low-dimensional materials namely carbon nanotubes, graphene, silicene, and molybdenum disulfide, that demonstrate how high electron mobility, quantum confinement effects, and low power consumption make them as essential substitutes for traditional silicon-based devices in applications ranging from logic gates and memories to sensors and energy storage. Furthermore, the concepts discussed herein are crucial for realizing cutting-edge fields like nanophotonics, nanoscale circuit design, and the hardware implementation of future technologies.

This book:

• Introduces topics on structure, properties, and applications of carbon nanotubes and of 2D materials including graphene, silicene and molybdenum disulfide.
• Presents physical and electrical properties of nanoscale materials, modern applications of carbon nanotubes such as FETs, Biomedical applications, batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, energy storage, memory, MOSFET, logic gates, circuits, Tunneling - Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor.
• The basic concepts and principles of capacitors and supercapacitors are discussed, highlighting the advantages of carbonaceous materials for supercapacitor applications.
• Includes the recent developments in carbonaceous material-based hybrid supercapacitors, including the use of three-dimensional (3D) architectures, the integration of carbonaceous materials with metal oxides and transition metal dichalcogenides, and the development of flexible and wearable devices are discussed in details.
• Highlights diverse applications of graphene such as energy storage, supercapacitors, optoelectronics, biomedical engineering, and water purification. Special attention is given to its antibacterial activity, functionalization strategies, and role in next-generation devices.
• Includes graphene field effect transistor (GFET), different types of MOSFET structures pertaining to GFET and its applications. Also presents comparative studies to manifest its viability for integrated circuits (IC).
• Highlights recent developments in the field of nanoscale devices based on graphene and silicene, such as biosensing and gas sensing, thermoelectric devices and optoelectronic applications.
• Presents topics on the Spintronic Devices, Optoelectronic and Photonic Applications, Sensing Applications (Gas, Biosensors), Lithium-Ion Batteries, MoS2-Graphene Composites.
• Discusses in detail the potential applications of MoS2 material to improve the performance of perovskite, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), cadmium telluride (CdTe), and organic solar cell devices.
• Provides significant insights into the potential role of MoS2 in advancing computational hardware and data storage technologies, thereby facilitating the development of more efficient and versatile electronic systems.
• Highlights the recent developments in MoS2 composites, electrochemical energy storage for supercapacitors, and symmetric, asymmetric/hybrid supercapacitor devices, and summary and future perspective.

It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields including physics, computers, nanoelectronics, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, nanoscience and nanotechnology.