This book provides technological perspective and comprehensive overview on the research efforts related to II-VI group cadmium based semiconducting nanomaterials. It describes state-of-the-art information on different synthesis methods for preparation of these materials using a variety of experimental strategies. The effects of synthesis roots on structural, thermal, mechanical, lattice vibronic, electronic, optical and carrier transport characteristics of these nano-structures are systematically analyzed. A wide target readership comprising of students, researchers, scholars, scientists, technicians, academicians, industrialists can benefit from this book, as cadmium based semiconductors possess significant research and industrial interest thanks to their innovative properties.

Autorentext

Abdul Majid is a Tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Physics and Director at Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization in University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan. His research interests include experimental and computational studies of semiconductors at bulk and nanoscale for utilization in electronic, optoelectronic and magnetic devices.

Maryam Bibi received Masters in Physics degree from the department of Physics, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. She has worked on manipulation of compound semiconductors for applications in devices. Her research interests include realization of compound semiconductors and energy materials for applications in devices.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Cadmium Based Nanomaterials.- Wet Chemical Synthesis Methods.- Vapor Deposition Synthesis.- Mechanical, Radiation, Plasma and Green Synthsis.