Handbook of Porous Silicon From the Contents: Fabrication Formation Survey Porosity Properties Property Survey Thermal Mechanical Transport Optical Electrical Magnetic Characterization Structural Porosity Thermal Magnetic Chemical. Processessing Patterning Drying Epitaxy Thermal Impregnation Applications Application Survey Electronic. The Handbook of Porous Silicon brings together the expertise of a large international team of almost 100 academic researchers engineers and product developers from industry across electronics medicine nutrition and consumer care to summarize the field in its entirity with 150 chapters and 5000 references. The volume presents 5 parts which cover fabrication techniques material properties characterization techniques processing and applications. Much attention was given in the the past to its luminescent properties but increasingly it is the biodegradability mechanical thermal and sensing capabilities that are attracting attention. The volume is divided into focussed data reviews with wherever possible quantitative rather than qualitative descriptions of both properties and performance. The book is targeted at undergraduates postgraduates and experienced researchers.