Nanomaterials and nanostructures are the original product of nanotechnology, and the key building blocks for enabling technologies.
In this context, this book presents a concise overview of the synthesis and characterization methods of nanomaterials and nanostructures, while integrating facets of physics, chemistry, and engineering. The book summarizes the fundamentals and technical approaches in synthesis, and processing of nanostructures and nanomaterials, so as the reader can have a systematic and quick picture of the field. This book focuses on functional aspects of nanomaterials that have a high relevance to immediate applications, such as catalysis, energy harvesting, biosensing, and surface functionalization. There are chapters addressing nanostructured materials and composites and covering basic properties and requirements of this new class of engineered materials.
Author(s): Maria Benelmekki
Series: IOP Concise Physics
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 93
City: Bristol
PRELIMS.pdf
Preface
Acknowledgements
Author biography
Maria Benelmekki
List of abbreviations
CH001.pdf
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction to nanomaterials and nanostructures
1.2 Top-down and bottom-up approaches
Top-down methods
Bottom-up methods
1.3 Overview on physical chemistry of solid surfaces
1.3.1 Introduction
1.3.2 Surface energy
1.3.3 Electrostatic stabilization and steric stabilization
1.3.4 Electrosteric stabilization
References
CH002.pdf
Chapter 2 Classification and characterization of nanomaterials
2.1 Dimensional classification of nanomaterials
2.2 Layered materials
2.3 Nanocomposites
2.4 Porous materials
2.5 Core–shell nanomaterials
2.6 Hybrid nanomaterials
2.7 Advances in characterization techniques
Electron microscopy
Photoemission techniques
Optical techniques
References
CH003.pdf
Chapter 3 Zero-dimensional nanostructures
3.1 Introduction to zero-dimensional nanostructures
3.2 Fundamentals of homogeneous nucleation
3.3 Fundamentals for heterogeneous nucleation
3.4 Synthesis of NPs
3.4.1 Vapor-phase methods
3.4.2 Liquid-phase methods
3.5 Kinetically confined nanoparticles
References
CH004.pdf
Chapter 4 One-dimensional nanomaterials
4.1 Introduction to one-dimensional nanostructures
4.2 Spontaneous growth
4.2.1 Evaporation condensation growth
4.2.2 Dissolution–condensation growth
4.2.3 Vapor–liquid–solid growth (VLS)
4.2.4 Solution–liquid–solid growth (SLS)
4.3 Templates based synthesis
4.3.1 Electrochemical deposition
4.3.2 Electrophoretic deposition
4.4 Electrospinning
References
CH005.pdf
Chapter 5 Two-dimensional nanostructures
5.1 Introduction to thin films
5.2 Fundamentals of film growth
Factors influencing the crystallinity of 2D materials:
5.3 Physical vapor deposition (PVD)
Magnetron sputtering
Pulsed laser ablation (PLD)
Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
5.4 Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
5.5 Atomic layer deposition (ALD)
5.6 Self-assembly
5.7 Sol–gel thin films
5.8 Electrochemical deposition
References
CH006.pdf
Chapter 6 Concerns and challenges in nanomaterials and nanostructures
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