Synthesis of nanoparticles

Abstract

Nano-structured semiconductors, a new class of particles emerged as a good candidate for applications, especially in electronics, optoelectronics and biology because they can bridge the gap between the bulk and molecular levels. They have size-tunable optical and electronic properties, very high available surface area and optical transparency. They can be synthesized with a wide variety of chemical compositions using capping ligands to control size without aggregation and dispersed in solvents for room-temperature deposition. They have attracted remarkable interest in both basic scientific research and in industrial development in the area of optoelectronics due to ease of processing, low cost. On the other hand organic semiconductors are another class of promising materials for organic and hybrid electronics due to their low cost and flexibility. In this chapter basic aspects of synthesis and applications of nano-particles and organic semiconductors is presented. They have attracted remarkable interest in both basic scientific research and industrial applications. They can be used for a wide variety of applications, including solar cells (PV), organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) etc. © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.