Porous Silicon From Formation to Application, Three Volume Set

Porous silicon is rapidly attracting increasing interest from various fields, including biology, medicine, biosensing, chemistry, optoelectronics, microelectronics, sensor and energy technologies, photonics, telecommunications, and environmental monitoring. This nanostructured and biodegradable material has a range of properties, making it ideal for indicated applications. This three-volume set covers all aspects of porous silicon formation, characterizations, and applications. Porous Silicon: From Formation to Application provides an up-to-date single source of information on porous silicon, from its creation to its impressive variety of applications. Its three volumes are thoughtfully constructed, with contributions from global experts. Each book contains extensive and in-depth sections that focus on the unique properties of porous silicon, its construction, and its use in a wide range of fields and devices, from chemical, mechanical, and biomedical sensors to electronics and energy source devices such as lithium batteries, solar cells, supercapacitors, and fuel cells. The first volume gives an overview of the properties and processing of porous silicon, including detailed analyses of silicon porosification using various methods. The second volume discusses applications of porous silicon in bioengineering and in various sensors. It also reviews the fabrication, parameters, and applications of these devices. The third volume highlights applications of porous silicon in optoelectronics, photoelectronics, microelectronics, and energy technologies. Porous Silicon: From Formation to Application is an indispensable technical reference and guide for those involved in the research, development, and application of porous silicon in various areas of science and technology. It presents the latest in the research and exploitation of porous silicon as well as perspectives on developments that can be expected in the near future.

FORMATION AND PROPERTIES, VOLUME ONEINTRODUCTION Porous Silicon Characterization and Application: General ViewGhenadii Korotcenkov SILICON POROSIFICATIONFundamentals of Silicon Porosification via Electrochemical EtchingEnrique Quiroga-González and Helmut FöllTechnology of Si Porous Layer Fabrication Using Anodic Etching: General Scientific and Technical IssuesGhenadii Korotcenkov and Beongki ChoSilicon Porosification: Approaches to PSi Parameters ControlGhenadii Korotcenkov PROPERTIES AND PROCESSINGMethods of Porous Silicon Parameters ControlMykola Isaiev, Kateryna Voitenko, Dmytrii Andrusenko, and Roman BurbeloStructural and Electrophysical Properties of Porous SiliconGiampiero AmatoLuminescent Properties of Porous SiliconBernard Jacques GellozOptical Properties of Porous SiliconGilles LérondelThermal Properties of Porous SiliconPascal J. NewbyAlternative Methods of Silicon Porosification and Properties of These PSi LayersGhenadii Korotcenkov and Vladimir BrinzariThe Mechanism of Metal-Assisted Etching of SiliconKurt W. KolasinskiPorous Silicon ProcessingGhenadii Korotcenkov and Beongki ChoSurface Chemistry of Porous SiliconYannick Coffinier and Rabah BoukherroubContacts to Porous Silicon and PSi-Based p–n Homo- and HeterojunctionsJayita Kanungo and Sukumar BasuBIOMEDICAL AND SENSOR APPLICATIONS, VOLUME TWOSENSORSSolid State Gas and Vapor Sensors Based on Porous SiliconGhenadii KorotcenkovOptimization of PSi-Based Sensors Using IHSAB PrinciplesJames L. Gole and Caitlin BakerPorous Silicon-Based Optical Chemical SensorsLuca De Stefano, Ilaria Rea, Alessandro Caliò, Jane Politi, Monica Terracciano, and Ghenadii KorotcenkovPSi-Based Electrochemical SensorsYang Zhou, Shaoyuan Li, Xiuhua Chen, and Wenhui MaPorous Silicon-Based Biosensors: Some Features of Design, Functional Activity, and Practical ApplicationNicolai F. StarodubMEMS-Based Pressure SensorsGhenadii Korotcenkov and Beongki ChoMicromachined Mechanical SensorsGhenadii Korotcenkov and Beongki ChoPorous Silicon as a Material for Thermal Insulation in MEMSPascal J. NewbyPSi-Based Microwave DetectionJonas Gradauskas and Jolanta StupakovaAUXILIARY DEVICESPSi-Based Ultrasound Emitters (Acoustic Emission)Ghenadii Korotcenkov and Vladimir BrinzariPorous Silicon in Micromachining Hotplates Aimed for Sensor ApplicationsGhenadii Korotcenkov and Beongki ChoPSi-Based Preconcentrators, Filters, and Gas SourcesGhenadii Korotcenkov, Vladimir Brinzari, and Beongki ChoSilicon Nanostructures for Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass SpectrometrySergei AlekseevPSi Substrates for Raman, Terahertz, and Atomic Absorption SpectroscopyGhenadii Korotcenkov and Songhee HanPSi-Based Diffusion MembranesAndras Kovacs and Ulrich MeschederLiquid Microfluidic DevicesGhenadii Korotcenkov and Beongki ChoBIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONSBiocompatibility and Bioactivity of Porous SiliconAdel Dalilottojari, Wing Yin Tong, Steven J.P. McInnes, and Nicolas H. VoelckerApplications of Porous Silicon Materials in Drug DeliveryHaisheng Peng, Guangtian Wang, Naidan Chang, and Qun WangTissue EngineeringPierre-Yves Collart Dutilleul, Csilla Gergely, Frédérique Cunin, and Frédéric CuisinierUse of Porous Silicon for In Vivo Imaging TechniquesIgor Komarov and Sergei AlekseevOPTOELECTRONICS, MICROELECTRONICS, AND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, VOLUME THREEOPTOELECTRONICS AND PHOTOELECTRONICSElectroluminescence Devices (LED)Bernard Jacques GellozPhotodetectors Based on Porous SiliconGhenadii Korotcenkov and Nima NaderiPSi-Based Photonic CrystalsGonzalo Recio-SánchezPassive and Active Optical Components for Optoelectronics Based on Porous SiliconRaghvendra S. DubeyELECTRONICSElectrical Isolation Applications of PSi in MicroelectronicsGael Gautier, Jérôme Billoué, and Samuel MenardSurface Micromachining (Sacrificial Layer) and Its Applications in Electronic DevicesAlexey Ivanov and Ulrich MeschederPorous Silicon as Substrate for Epitaxial Films GrowthEugene Chubenko, Sergey Redko, Alexey Dolgiy, Hanna Bandarenka, and Vitaly BondarenkoPorous Silicon and Cold CathodesGhenadii Korotcenkov and Beongki ChoPorous Silicon as Host and Template Material for Fabricating Composites and Hybrid MaterialsEugene Chubenko, Sergey Redko, Alexey Dolgiy, Hanna Bandarenka, Sergey Prischepa, and Vitaly BondarenkoENERGY TECHNOLOGIESPorous Si and Si Nanostructures in PhotovoltaicsValeriy A. Skryshevsky and Tetyana NychyporukPSi-Based BetavoltaicsGhenadii Korotcenkov and Vladimir BrinzariPorous Silicon in Micro-Fuel CellsGael Gautier and Ghenadii KorotcenkovHydrogen Generation and Storage in Porous SiliconValeriy A. Skryshevsky, Vladimir Lysenko, and Sergii LitvinenkoPSi-Based MicroreactorsCaitlin Baker and James L. GoleLi Batteries with PSi-Based ElectrodesGael Gautier, François Tran-Van, and Thomas DefforgePSi-Based SupercapacitorsDiana Golodnitsky, Ela Strauss, and Tania RipenbeinPorous Silicon as a Material for Thermoelectric DevicesAndroula G. NassiopoulouPorous Silicon Based Explosive DevicesMonuko du Plessis

Dr. Ghenadii Korotcenkov is a research professor in the School of Material Science and Engineering at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. He earned his PhD in physics and technology of semiconductor materials and devices from the Technical University of Moldova, and his Dr. Sci. degree in the physics of semiconductors and dielectrics from the Academy of Science in Moldova. He has more than 40 years of experience as a teacher and scientific researcher, and has been involved with numerous national and international scientific and engineering projects. He is the author or editor of 29 books and special issues, holds 18 patents, has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, has presented more than 200 reports at national and international conferences, and has received several awards and honors.