Chapter 1. Quantum and Solid State PhysicsIntroductionSummaryFurther readingProblemsChapter 2. Semiconductors and junctionsIntroductionInorganic Semiconductor materialsExtrinsic semiconductorsCarrier transport in semiconductorsEquilibrium and non-equilibrium dynamicsCarrier diffusion and the Einstein equationQuasi-fermi energiesTraps and carrier lifetimesThe Hall EffectIntroduction to the p-n junction diode Metal semiconductor junctions SummaryFurther reading ProblemsChapter 3. The Nanoscale MOSFET and Flash MemoryOperating PrincipleFabrication and self-alignment The MOS capacitorTransistor characteristics of long and short channel MOSFETSHigh K gate oxideGate metals with high thermal budgetStrained silicon FETsFlash memorySummaryFurther readingProblemsChapter 4. The Physics of RadiationPhysics of light emissionThe Exciton in CrystalsIndistinguishabilityEnergy transfer Molecular excitonsSummaryFurther readingProblemsChapter 5. The Quantum DotSynthesisQuantum Confinement modelsSurface PassivationVibrational energiesSummaryFurther readingProblemsChapter 6. Molecular ElectronicsIntroductionOrganic moleculesPolymeric materialsSmall molecule materialsPolymer Organic Light Emitting DevicesSmall Molecule Organic Light Emitting DiodeGuest-Host systemsOrganic Solar CellsSummaryFurther readingProblemsChapter 7. One and Two dimensional semiconductor materials and devicesIntroductionThe Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Graphene as a zero gap semiconductorNanowire DevicesSummaryFurther readingProblemsChapter 8. Surfaces and InterfacesSurface States and trappingSurface PassivationPorous SemiconductorsImage ChargesQuantized Image Potential StatesSurface ReconstructionSemiconductor Surface FunctionalizationSensorsFuture ProspectsSummaryFurther readingProblemsChapter 9. Magnetic Nanostructured Materials and SpintronicsIntroduction to magnetic ceramicsMagnetic nanoparticlesDilute Magnetic Semiconductors SpintronicsTopological MaterialsQuantum Hall EffectSpintronicsSummaryFurther readingProblems