N-Type Metal Oxide Semiconductor: Materials and Their Environmental Applications
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Abstract
Semiconductors are the basic building block and basic elements of modern electrical devices and machines. N-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) is particularly interesting due to their unique properties and wide applications. Because of their enormous applications and importance, semiconductors are believed to play a major role in facilitating modern life. Medicine, agriculture, mechanics, nuclear energy, biotechnology, communications, and data operations are among the areas that benefit most from the application of semiconductors. Hence, this review attempts to summarize the important features of semiconductors in general and MOS nanoparticles in particular, their structure and properties. The applications of MOS and the thin-film transistor are summarized with emphasis on their applications as photocatalysts for bioremediation, solar and hydrogen cells, and sensor devices.