Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings: Functional Properties (Handbook of Nonstructured Thin Films and Coatings)

The second volume in ''''The Handbook of Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings'''' set, this book focuses on functional properties, including optical, electronic, and electrical properties, as well as related devices and applications. It explores the large-scale fabrication of functional thin films with nanoarchitecture via chemical routes, the fabrication and characterization of SiC nanostructured/nanocomposite films, and low-dimensional nanocomposite fabrication and applications. The book also presents the properties of sol-gel-derived nanostructured thin films as well as silicon nanocrystals e. Read more... Content: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1 -- Large-Scale Fabrication of Functional Thin Films with Nanoarchitecture via Chemical Routes; Chapter 2 -- Fabrication and Characterization of SiC Nanostructured/Nanocomposite Films; Chapter 3 -- Low-Dimensional Nanocomposite Fabrication and its Applications; Chapter 4 -- Optical and Optoelectronic Properties of Silicon Nanocrystals Embedded in SiO2 Matrix; Chapter 5 -- Electrical Properties of Silicon Nanocrystals Embedded in Amorphous SiO2 Films. Chapter 6 -- Properties and Applications of Sol-Gel-Derived Nanostructured Thin Films: Optical AspectsChapter 7 -- Controllably Micro/Nanostructured Films and Devices; Chapter 8 -- Thin Film Shape Memory Alloy for Microsystem Applications; Back Cover. Abstract: The second volume in ''''The Handbook of Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings'''' set, this book focuses on functional properties, including optical, electronic, and electrical properties, as well as related devices and applications. It explores the large-scale fabrication of functional thin films with nanoarchitecture via chemical routes, the fabrication and characterization of SiC nanostructured/nanocomposite films, and low-dimensional nanocomposite fabrication and applications. The book also presents the properties of sol-gel-derived nanostructured thin films as well as silicon nanocrystals e Authored by leading experts from around the world, the three-volume Handbook of Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings gives scientific researchers and product engineers a resource as dynamic and flexible as the field itself. The first two volumes cover the latest research and application of the mechanical and functional properties of thin films an Focusing on functional properties, including optical, electronic, and electrical properties, and the related devices and applications, this title explores the large-scale fabrication of functional thin films with nanoarchitecture through chemical routes, and the fabrication and characterization of SiC nanostructured/nanocomposite films.