Semiconductor Electrochemistry [Hardcover]

Providing both an introduction and an up-to-date survey of the entire field, this text captivates the reader with its clear style and inspiring, yet solid presentation. The significantly expanded second edition of this milestone work is supplemented by a completely new chapter on the hot topic of nanoparticles and includes the latest insights into the deposition of dye layers on semiconductor electrodes. In his monograph, the acknowledged expert Professor Memming primarily addresses physical and electrochemists, but materials scientists, physicists, and engineers dealing with semiconductor technology and its applications will also benefit greatly from the contents.

Preface to the Second Edition XI

Preface XIII

1 Principles of Semiconductor Physics 1

1.1 Crystal Structure 1

1.2 Energy Levels in Solids 3

1.3 Optical Properties 8

1.4 Density of States and Carrier Concentrations 11

1.4.1 Intrinsic Semiconductors 14

1.4.2 Doped Semiconductors 15

1.5 Carrier Transport Phenomena 17

1.6 Excitation and Recombination of Charge Carriers 19

1.7 Fermi Levels under Nonequilibrium Conditions 21

2 Semiconductor Surfaces and Solid–Solid Junctions 23

2.1 Metal and Semiconductor Surfaces in a Vacuum 23

2.2 Metal–Semiconductor Contacts (Schottky Junctions) 26

2.2.1 Barrier Heights 26

2.2.2 Majority Carrier Transfer Processes 31

2.2.3 Minority Carrier Transfer Processes 35

2.3 p–n Junctions 38

2.4 Ohmic Contacts 41

2.5 Photovoltages and Photocurrents 42

2.6 Surface Recombination 46

3 Electrochlc.