Increasingly, novel optical and magnetic properties of nanoparticles and nanowires are finding rich opportunities in electronic, biological tagging, separation and sensing.  Meer

This book discusses GaN and Related Alloys and reflects an emerging emphasis on the binaries of InN and AlN. The major thrust here is the topical development of thin-film growth, bulk growth techniques, methods to cover the full ternary and quaternary alloy ranges toward InN and AlN and their characterization; strategies for structural defect reduction and their characterization; ways to better control p-type doping and its characterization; device and defect physics, including polarization effects; physics of surfaces and interfaces; and device processing techniques.  Meer

Solar-cell performance is critically dependent on the optical and electrical properties of their constituent materials. In order to obtain significant improvements in performance for future generations of photovoltaic devices, it will be necessary to either improve the properties of existing materials or engineer new materials and device structures.  Meer

The overarching theme of this book is the critical importance of microstructure and defects on the physical and mechanical properties of ordered intermetallics.  Meer

Future advancements in MEMS, aerospace applications, information storage, biotechnology and many other fields will require extensive use of engineered surfaces and interfaces.  Meer

Rapid advances in complex macromolecular synthesis and the fabrication of nanostructures have provided expansive opportunities for the development of new materials with unique optical and nonlinear optical properties.  Meer

Interest in hybrid materials has accelerated recently, in particular because tailoring materials properties through organization of organic/inorganic composites at nanometer length scales is now an important focus for numerous diverse research domains.  Meer

Solid-state chemistry continues to span and to spawn multiple materials research areas, attracting investigators from chemistry, condensed-matter physics, materials science and engineering, ceramics, chemical engineering, and mineralogy/geology, to name a few.  Meer

Nanopattern formation on surfaces is influenced by many processes involving kinetics, mechanics and thermodynamics. This volume presents recent advances in technology and in scientific understanding of nanopatterning in a variety of amaterials systems.  Meer

This book continues the long-standing and highly successful series on amorphous silicon science and technology. The opening article honors the pioneering use of photons to probe silicon films and provides an historical overview of optical absorption for studies of the Urbach edge and disorder.  Meer

Technology requirements associated with the progressive scaling of devices for future technology nodes, coupled with the aggressive introduction of new materials, places tremendous demands on chemical-mechanical polishing.  Meer

The field of integrated circuits is now on the cusp of a new level of integration that can enable an entirely new class of products - monolithic instruments.  Meer

This book covers familiar topics from spent fuel and glass and ceramic waste forms, to radionuclide behavior studies. An advanced materials section is introduced in the volume, as well.  Meer

This book demonstrates the swift progress achieved in the field of diamond for electronic and bioelectronic applications. Predicted to become the 'ultimate semiconductor' in the early 1990s, diamond initially failed to match the impressive developments made with other wide-bandgap semiconductors.  Meer

Carbon nanotubes and related nanostructures such as graphene and fullerenes have attracted tremendous attention for their unique structures and intriguing properties.  Meer

This book combines the proceedings of Symposium P, The Business of Nanotechnology, and Symposium YY, Compatibility of Nanomaterials , both from the 2009 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston.  Meer

Increased production of photovoltaic (PV) energy and its rapidly growing market have resulted in reduced costs, as well as improved conversion efficiencies and reliabilities for solar systems.  Meer

The continued expansion of organic electronics is driven by the cross-disciplinary expertise of both academic and industrial researchers. This synergy has led to significant advances in the fundamental understanding of these materials, as well as improvements in the efficiency and operational stability of organic electronic and optoelectronic devices.  Meer

Rising global energy demand and the adverse environmental impact of energy use have led to renewed interest in nuclear power. Novel materials and approaches are needed to advance the utilization of nuclear energy in a manner consistent with the goals of proliferation resistance, energy security and waste reduction.  Meer

This book is a compilation of papers presented at Symposium 5, Advanced Structural Materials, held at the XVIII International Materials Research Congress 2009 in Cancun, Mexico.  Meer