P-type Indium Phosphide
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Patterning Cells on Optically Transparent Indium Tin Oxide Electrodes
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2007
Non-fouling PEG silane monolayer was desorbed from individually addressable ITO electrodes on glass by application of a reductive potential. Electrochemical stripping of PEG-silane layer from ITO microelectrodes allowed for cell adhesion to take place in a spatially defined fashion, with cellular patterns corresponding closely to electrode patterns.
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Fabrication of a Solution-gated Indium-Tin-Oxide-based One-piece Transistor Enabling Sensitive Biosensing
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2025
This protocol describes the fabrication of a one-piece indium-tin-oxide (ITO)-based ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET), which can be constructed as a solution-gated FET sensor (e.g., pH sensor) using a short and simple process (approximately half a day). This one-piece ITO-ISFET can also be applied to biosensing.
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Synthesis of Cd-free InP/ZnS Quantum Dots Suitable for Biomedical Applications
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2016
In this protocol, the synthesis of Cd-free InP/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) is detailed. InP-based QDs are gaining popularity due to the toxicity of Cd2+ ions that may be released through nanoparticle degradation. After synthesis, QDs are solubilized in water using an amphiphilic polymer for use in biomedical applications.
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A Functional Assay for Gap Junctional Examination; Electroporation of Adherent Cells on Indium-Tin Oxide
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2014
This presentation demonstrates a method whereby electroporation of adherent, cultured cells is used for the study of intercellular, junctional communication, while the cells grow on a slide coated with conductive and transparent indium-tin oxide.
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Preparation of Janus Particles and Alternating Current Electrokinetic Measurements with a Rapidly Fabricated Indium Tin Oxide Electrode Array
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2017
In this article, a simple method to prepare partially or fully coated metallic particles and to perform AC electrokinetic property measurements with a rapidly fabricated indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode array is demonstrated.
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Acceptor impurities introduce energy levels close to the valence band. Electrons can occupy these acceptor states, leaving vacancies in the valence-band population. Those vacancies behave as mobile positive holes and provide the charge carriers responsible for conduction. This energy-level arrangement explains how lattice doping changes the electrical behavior of indium phosphide.
Carrier concentration depends on both the selected acceptor dopant and its concentration in the crystal. Changing these variables changes how many acceptor states are available and therefore how many mobile holes can contribute to conduction. This controllability lets material designers adjust conductivity for a device rather than treating the semiconductor’s electrical properties as fixed.
Adjusting hole concentration changes the conductivity available to a device layer. That control is especially relevant when forming p-n junctions, because the p-type region must provide an engineered positive-carrier side of the structure. Selecting dopants and concentrations therefore connects the material’s microscopic energy-level behavior with the electrical requirements of junction-based components.
Production begins by introducing acceptor impurities into the indium phosphide crystal lattice. The dopant type and its concentration are then selected to achieve the intended carrier concentration and conductivity. These variables provide the principal means of tailoring the resulting material for a particular electronic or optoelectronic structure, including layers used in junction-based devices.
Its applications include p-n junctions, photodiodes, semiconductor lasers, solar cells, and high-speed communication components. In each case, the engineered positive-hole conductivity supplies a controllable semiconductor region within the device structure. The ability to tune carrier concentration and conductivity supports the fabrication of components that combine electronic transport with optical or communication functions.
P-type indium phosphide links semiconductor physics with device engineering through its controllable acceptor states, hole concentration, and conductivity. As a III-V semiconductor, it is associated with high-performance electronic and optoelectronic devices. Its use in lasers, photodiodes, solar cells, and communication components makes it relevant to both charge transport and light-related technologies.