Download or read book Silicon and Silicide Nanowires written by Yu Huang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanoscale materials are showing great promise in various electronic, optoelectronic, and energy applications. Silicon (Si) has especially captured great attention as the leading material for microelectronic and nanoscale device applications. Recently, various silicides have garnered special attention for their pivotal role in Si device engineering