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Structuring and study of electronic and chemical properties of semiconductor surfaces
Verveniotis, Elisseos
of thesis Semiconductor materials play a crucial role in modern society as they have become integral parts of our daily life through personal computers, mobile phones, medical implants, solar panels and a plethora of other commercially available electronic devices. The semiconductor industry has been relying predominantly on silicon so far and will continue to do so for a few more years, until the material limits for miniaturization and device engineering are reached. Fortunately, worldwide research has already demonstrated that there are materials exhibiting superior mechanical, electronic, and optical properties and which can thus replace or at least complement silicon. This represents a very important step towards satisfying the ever rising global demand for smaller, faster, energy-efficient and cheaper electronic devices. To that end, nowadays research is focused on fabrication and characterization of diverse materials and nanostructures which are aimed to be integral in electronic devices. Due to the miniaturization, it is essential that the electronic, structural and chemical characterization and modification of those novel materials and structures is performed on the microscopic scale. The relatively young but nevertheless rapidly expanding and exciting field of nanoscience and...
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