Table Of ContentNANOMATERIALS FOR
OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
NANOMATERIALS FOR
OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
Edited by
Mohd. Shkir, PhD
Ajeet Kumar Kaushik, PhD
Salem AlFaify, PhD
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Title: Nanomaterials for optoelectronic applications / edited by Mohd. Shkir, PhD, Ajeet Kumar Kaushik, PhD, Salem AlFaify, PhD.
Names: Shkir, Mohd., 1982- editor. | Kaushik, Ajeet Kumar, editor. | AlFaify, Salem A., editor.
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Names: Shkir, Mohd., 1982- editor. | Kaushik, Ajeet Kumar, editor. | AlFaify, Salem A., editor.
Title: Nanomaterials for optoelectronic applications / edited by Mohd. Shkir, PhD, Ajeet Kumar Kaushik, PhD, Salem AlFaify, PhD.
Description: First edition. | Palm Bay, FL, USA : Apple Academic Press, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary:
“This book shines a spotlight on the significance and usefulness of nanomaterials for the development of optoelectronic devices and
their real-life applications. It present an informative overview of the role of nanoscale materials in the development of advanced
optoelectronic devices at nanoscale and discusses the applications of nanomaterials in different forms prepared by diverse techniques
in the field of optoelectronic and biomedical devices. Major features, such as type of nanomaterials, fabrication methods, applications,
tasks, benefits and restrictions, and saleable features, are well covered. Key features of Nanomaterials for Optoelectronic Applications:
Provides an overview of and introduction to nanoscale materials Explains the features of 0D, 1D, 2D and 3D nanomaterials Exhibits
the wide range of applications of nanomaterials in optoelectronics, photonics, biosensing, x-rays and x-ray detectors, medical imaging,
visible light photodetectors, etc. Discusses the advances in miniaturized nanoscale devices for biomedical applications Describes
the various preparation methods for advanced nanomaterials and their functionalization for fabrication of nanoelectronics devices
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and scientists working in the field of nanotechnology, physics, chemistry, and materials science, providing a clear idea of the
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About the Editors
Mohd. Shkir, PhD
Mohd. Shkir, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid
University (KKU), Abha, Saudi Arabia, since 2013, where
he played key role in the development of the Advanced
Functional Materials and Optoelectronics Laboratory
(AFMOL). He has published over 320 research papers in
high-impact international and national journals, and his
work has been cited over 3503 times. His h-index is 31,
i10-index is 119, and RG score is 42.334. He holds an international patent
on solar-cell fabrication system [ES2527976 (A1)―2015-02-02]. Dr. Shkir
has received many awards, including the Award for Revolutionary Findings;
DS Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award; IAAM Young Scientist Medal
2018, Singapore; MNRE-SEC-Research Associate; etc. His area of research
includes nanosynthesis of different kinds of materials for biomedical,
optoelectronic, photodetectors, radiation detection applications, etc. He had
led many research groups in the past and currently leads a research group on
“Investigation on Novel Class of Materials (INCM)” at KKU.
Dr. Shkir received his BSc and MSc degrees in physics from M.J.P.
Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India. He received his PhD degree in physics
from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, in 2011. He performed his postdoc
in the Crystal Growth Lab (CGL) at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid,
Spain, with Prof. E. Dieguez.
Dr. Shkir profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?
user=Vs-NvR4AAAA J&hl=en
vi About the Editors
Ajeet K. Kaushik, PhD
Ajeet K. Kaushik, PhD, is an Assistant Professor
of Chemistry at Florida Polytechnic University,
Lakeland, Florida, USA. Dr. Kaushik is exploring
nanotechnology, materials science, thin films, minia-
turized sensors, electrochemistry, electro-chemical
biosensors, nanomedicine, drug delivery to CNS,
and biomedical engineering for health wellness.
Prior joining Polytech, he has worked as an Assistant
Professor to explore “magnetic nanomedicine along with drug deliver to the
brain for the CND diseases management and miniaturized electrochemical
sensing systems for personalized health wellness” at the Center of Personal-
ized Nanomedicine at the Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Depart-
ment of Immunology and Nano-Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of
Medicine, Florida International University (FIU), Miami, USA. He is the
recipient of various reputed awards for his service in the area of nanobio-
technology for health care. His excellent research credentials are reflected
by his four edited books, 100 international research peer-reviewed publica-
tions, and three patents in the area of nanomedicine and smart biosensors for
personalized health care. In the course of his research, Dr Kaushik has been
engaged in design and development of various electro-active nanostructures
for electrochemical biosensor and nanomedicine for health care. His research
interests include nanobiotechnology, analytical systems, design and develop
nanostructures, nanocarriers for drug delivery, nano-therapeutics for CNS
diseases, on-demand site-specific release of therapeutic agents, personalized
nanomedicines, biosensors, point-of-care sensing devices, and related areas
of health care monitoring.
He received his PhD (chemistry and nano-enabled biosensors) in collabo-
ration with the National Physical Laboratory and Jamia Milia Islamia, New
Delhi, India.
His Google Scholar profile:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RYH8Z_4AAAAJ&hl=en
Website: https://akaushik3.wixsite.com/nanocare
About the Editors vii
Salem AlFaify
Salem AlFaify, PhD, is a Professor of Physics, a
leader of the “quantum functional materials for
advanced applications” (QFMAA) research group,
and a leading researcher at the Advanced Functional
Materials and Optoelectronics Laboratory (AFMOL)
at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences,
King Khalid University (KKU), Saudi Arabia. He
was formerly President of the Saudi Physical Society
(SPS) from 2013 to 2016. He has authored and co-authored more than
220 articles in peer-reviewed and well-known ISI journals. He works with
collaborators and researchers with mutual interest from many institutes and
universities around the world. His research interest is primarily in the area of
the condensed matter physics at the nanoscale, in particular, the correlation
nature of the nano-quantum structures and their properties and applications.
In addition to the growth of varying forms of nanostructured materials and
their basic characterization by XRD, SEM, TEM, etc., he is interested in
utilizing the powerful techniques related to accelerators physics such as
the ion beam analysis (IBA) and synchrotron radiation to fundamentally
investigate the essence of the nanomaterials and understand and engineer
their novel properties for modern and futuristic applications.
Dr. AlFaify obtained his PhD in condensed matter physics/nanomaterials
in 2011 from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA. He was
awarded a thesis appointment scholarship from the Department of Energy
(DOE), USA, to conduct his PhD research project at the Center for Nano-
scale Material (CNM) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), one of the
prominent national laboratories of the DOE, USA, operated and managed by
the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Contents
Contributors .............................................................................................................xi
Abbreviations .........................................................................................................xiii
Preface ..................................................................................................................xvii
1. Introduction to Nanomaterials and Their Applications
in Optoelectronics ...........................................................................................1
Abhay Kumar Singh and Tien-Chien Jen
2. 0D Nanomaterials and Their Optoelectronic Applications .......................77
Ziaul Raza Khan
3. 1D Nanomaterials and Their Optoelectronic Applications .....................105
Meenakshi Choudhary, Sudheesh K. Shukla, Vinod Kumar, Penny P. Govender,
Rui Wang, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, and Bindu Mangla
4. 2D Nanomaterials and Their Optoelectronic Applications .....................125
H. Elhosiny Ali, M. Aslam Manthrammel, Kamlesh V. Chandekar,
S. AlFaify, and Mohd. Shkir
5. 3D Nanomaterials and Their Optoelectronic Applications .....................147
Sajid Ali Ansari and Nazish Parveen
6. Advances of Nanostructured Thin Films and Their
Optoelectronic Applications .......................................................................171
M. Aslam Manthramme, Mohd Shkir, and Salem A. Alfaify
7. Fabrication Methods of Thin Film Polymer Solar Cells .........................201
Mohd. Taukeer Khan, Mohd. Shkir, and Abdullah Almohammedi
8. Optoelectronics for Biomedical Applications ...........................................233
Mohd Imran, Mohammad Shariq, and Md. Mottahir Alam
9. Challenges and Future Prospects ..............................................................283
Mohd. Shkir and S. AlFaify
Index .....................................................................................................................287
