ZnO:SiC Nanocomposites for Optoelectronic Devices: Expanding Opportunities Beyond Photovoltaics

Authors

  • Mohammad Nur-E-Alam Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Graphic Era, India
  • Boon Kar Yap Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia
  • Sherif Salah Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia
  • Mohammad Tariqul Islam Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7546/CRABS.2026.10.03

Keywords:

perovskite solar cells, optoelectronic devices, ultraviolet photodetectors, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), thermal management

Abstract

Incorporating silicon carbide (SiC), known for its superior thermal conductivity and robustness against oxidation and chemical attack, into ZnO to create ZnO:SiC nanocomposites may offer a promising path forward. ZnO has been studied extensively in photovoltaics, but the potential applications of ZnO:SiC nanocomposites in wider optoelectronic platforms have been relatively little studied. This feature article reviews and describes the potential for ZnO:SiC nanocomposites in ultraviolet photodetectors, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and transparent/high-power electronics. By relating inherent material properties to device requirements, we present how ZnO:SiC nanocomposites have considerable utility as a platform for next-generation optoelectronic technologies well beyond photovoltaics.

Author Biographies

Mohammad Nur-E-Alam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Graphic Era, India

Mailing Addresses:
Space Science Centre,
Institute of Climate Change,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM),
43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
and
Department of Physics,
Graphic Era (Deemed to be University),
Clement Town,
Dehradun, India

E-mail: nurealam@ukm.edu.my

Boon Kar Yap, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia

Mailing Address:
Institute of Sustainable Energy,
Universiti Tenaga Nasional,
Jalan Ikram-UNITEN,
Kajang-43000, Selangor, Malaysia

E-mail: kbyap@uniten.edu.my

Sherif Salah, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia

Mailing Address:
Institute of Sustainable Energy,
Universiti Tenaga Nasional,
Jalan Ikram-UNITEN,
Kajang-43000, Selangor, Malaysia

E-mail: sherifaly2001@yahoo.com

Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Mailing Address:
Department of Electrical,
Electronic and Systems Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
Bangi 43600 Selangor, Malaysia

E-mail: tariqul@ukm.edu.my

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Published

28-10-2026

How to Cite

[1]
M. Nur-E-Alam, B. K. Yap, S. Salah, and M. T. Islam, “ZnO:SiC Nanocomposites for Optoelectronic Devices: Expanding Opportunities Beyond Photovoltaics”, C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., vol. 79, no. 10, pp. 1279–1288, Oct. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 79 No. 10 (2026)

Section

Chemistry

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