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Zinc oxide nanostructures and their applications

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Zinc oxide (ZnO) has been known as the next most important material for the fabrication of efficient nanodevices and nanosystems because of its versatile properties such as semiconducting, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric multiple properties. In this review, the state-of-the-art technologies related to the synthesis and characterization, the selective growth of ZnO nanostructures, and their applications for nanodevices are discussed. A special concern is focused on the controlled selective growth of ZnO nanostructures on wanted areas of substrates, which is crucial factor for devices applications. The device applications of ZnO nanostructures include field effect transistors (FETs), field-emission devices, piezoelectric nanogenerators, biosensors, p-n heterjunction diodes such as light-emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells, and so on.

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Dr. Yoon-Bong Hahn is Director of BK21 Center for Future Energy Materials and Devices, Head of School of Semiconductors and Chemical Engineering, and WCU Professor in Dept. of BIN Fusion Technology at Chonbuk National University (CBNU), Korea. He joined CBNU in 1991, prior to which he worked for LG Metals Research Center for 1988–1991 after he received his Ph.D in Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Utah in 1988. His research has resulted in over 190 peer-reviewed SCI papers and over 300 presentations at domestic and international conferences. He co-edited 4 books including Metal Oxide Nanostructures and Their Applications (5 volume sets) published by American Scientific Publishers (ASP) in March 2010. He is also the inventor of several patents, including key patents on the hybrid green energy window system, the thin film transistors having various structures containing laterally grown nanowires, and piezoelectric nanomaterials based biomimetic devices. He received The Scientist of Month Award in July, 2011, conferred by Korea Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. In 2005 and 2011 he was also honoured as Top 100 Scientists accredited by International Biographical Center, Cambridge, UK. He received several best paper awards in renowned international conferences and won Best Research Professor Award at CBNU for three consecutive years (2007–2009). His research area is growth of metal and metal oxide nanostructures and their applications for solar cells, optoelectronics, and biosensors and biomimtic devices.

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Hahn, YB. Zinc oxide nanostructures and their applications. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 28, 1797–1813 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-011-0213-3

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