Metal-based nanoparticles: basics, types, fabrications and their electronic applications
Author:
Nazir Shoaib1, Zhang Jian-Min1, Junaid Muhammad2, Saleem Shahroz3, Ali Asjad4, Ullah Arif5, Khan Shahab5
Affiliation:
1. College of Physics and Information Technology , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi’an 710119 , Shaanxi , P.R. China 2. School of Materials Science and Engineering , Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049 , Shaanxi , P.R. China 3. Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices and Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology , Xi’an 710119 , Shaanxi , P.R. China 4. Department of Electrical Engineering , University of Engineering and Technology , Taxila , Punjab 47050 , Pakistan 5. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi’an 710119 , Shaanxi , P.R. China
Abstract
Abstract
Nanoparticles below 100 nm have sparked immense interest for their unique physical and chemical properties, separate from bulk materials. These particles have versatile applications in electronics, magnetism, optoelectronics, and electricity. This article overviews ongoing research on nanoparticle-based electronic devices and explores anticipated advancements. In electronics, nanoparticles are essential components for enhanced performance and functionality, promising breakthroughs in computing, telecommunications, and sensing. This work explores the groundbreaking potential of metal-based nanoparticles, such as ZnO NPs, Cu NPs, Al NPs, and Fe NPs, in various electronic device applications. It investigates different synthetic methods, including bottom–up, sol–gel, co-precipitation, hydrothermal, CVD, and green/biological method to enhance the effectiveness of these nanoparticles. The study briefly examines the efficiency of these nanoparticles for electronic device applications, and it extends their potential applications to areas such as data storage, sensors, protective coatings, energy storage, chemical industries, water treatment, fertilizers, and defense. Challenges include precise control of nanoparticle shape and arrangement, which researchers address to design new materials with controlled properties. The present work discusses the anticipated and emerging applications of nanoparticles, emphasizing their unique physical and chemical properties compared to bulk materials. Ongoing research explores their full potential, while manipulation techniques open doors to novel materials. The progress made underscores the immense possibilities of nanoparticle-based electronics.
Funder
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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