Analysis of the properties of ZnO nanoparticle for emerging applications in nanoscale domains

Semiconductor nanoparticles are getting significant attention due to their diverse applications in optoelectronics, photovoltaics, photonics, transparent electronics and other nanoelectronic devices. Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is one of the promising nanoparticles with a unique set of material, physical, optical, electrical and thermal properties. This paper investigates diverse potential applications and unique properties of ZnO nanoparticles. The analysis reveals that ZnO can be easily used as an n-type heavily doped oxide semiconductor and its bandgap is wide enough for various applications. We have performed a set of analysis to study the electronic, optical, thermal and material properties of ZnO to understand its behavior at nanoscale dimension and its potential roles in different devices.