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Nanoelectronics Devices (Field-Effect Transistors, Electrochromic Devices, Light-Emitting Diodes, Dielectrics, Neurotransmitters)

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Nanoelectronics is one of the exciting thrust areas which bring conventional electronics and nanotechnology together. These are governed with a motive to make smaller devices ensure their efficiencies remain the same as the conventional one. In recent decades, the field has been significantly emerging owing to its availability of different nanomaterials. Nanoelectronics devices can be constructed in many forms using various nanostructured materials, conducting polymers, and so on. Depending upon the different existing materials on constructing nanoelectronics devices, polymers are one of the chiefly used host matrices for nanomaterials to make the devices in practical ways. These kinds of devices are usually constructed through compositing with nanomaterials, films in the form of coating, and in some instances, it can be used on their own. The main features of conducting polymers are its inherent flexibility and its conductive nature, which makes it well-positioned for wearable electronics, transparent electronics, and nanoelectronics devices. This chapter more keenly focuses on conducting polymers and its composites for various nanoelectronics devices such as field-effect transistors (FETs), electrochromic displays, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), dielectrics, and neurotransmitters. This chapter will also provide insights into each aspect of the conducting polymers applications with its future trends and opportunities.

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The author Dr. Arunachalam Arulraj duly acknowledges the FONDECYT Postdoctoral Fellowship (Project No.: 3200076), University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile, Santiago for the financial assistance.

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    Percy J. Sephra

  2. Department of Materials Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India

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  3. Graphene and Advanced 2D Materials Research Group (GAMRG), School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia

    Arunachalam Arulraj

  4. Advanced Ceramics and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Materials Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile

    Arunachalam Arulraj

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Sephra, P.J., Baraneedharan, P., Arulraj, A. (2021). Nanoelectronics Devices (Field-Effect Transistors, Electrochromic Devices, Light-Emitting Diodes, Dielectrics, Neurotransmitters). In: Shahabuddin, S., Pandey, A.K., Khalid, M., Jagadish, P. (eds) Advances in Hybrid Conducting Polymer Technology. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62090-5_4

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