The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

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With this handbook the distinguished team of editors has combined the expertise of leading nanomaterials scientists to provide the latest overview of this field. The authors cover the whole spectrum of nanomaterials, ranging from theory, synthesis, properties, characterization to application, including such new developments as: quantum dots, nanoparticles, nanoporous materials, as well as nanowires, nanotubes and nanostructural polymers nanocatalysis, nanolithography, nanomanipulation methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles. The book can thus be recommended for everybody working in nanoscience: Beginners can acquaint themselves with the exciting subject, while specialists will find answers to all their questions plus helpful suggestions for further research.Content: Chapter 1 Nanomaterials – An Introduction (pages 1–11): Prof. Dr. C. N. R. Rao, Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Achim Muller and Prof. Dr. A. K. CheethamChapter 2 Strategies for the Scalable Synthesis of Quantum Dots and Related Nanodimensional Materials (pages 12–30): Paul O' Brien and N. PickettChapter 3 Moving Nanoparticles Around: Phase?Transfer Processes in Nanomaterials Synthesis (pages 31–50): M. SastryChapter 4 Mesoscopic Assembly and Other Properties of Metal and Semiconductor Nanocrystals (pages 51–93): G. U. Kulkarni, P. J. Thomas and Prof. Dr. C. N. R. RaoChapter 5 Oxide Nanoparticles (pages 94–112): R. SeshadriChapter 6 Sonochemistry and Other Novel Methods Developed for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles (pages 113–169): A. Gedanken and Y. MastaiChapter 7 Solvothermal Synthesis of Non?Oxide Nanomaterials (pages 170–207): Y. T. Qian, Y. L. Gu and J. LuChapter 8 Nanotubes and Nanowires (pages 208–284): A. Govindaraj and Prof. Dr. C. N. R. RaoChapter 9 Synthesis, Assembly and Reactivity of Metallic Nanorods (pages 285–307): C. J. Murphy, N. R. Jana, L. A. Gearheart, S. O. Obare, K. K. Caswell, S. Mann, C. J. Johnson, S. A. Davis, E. Dujardin and K. J. EdlerChapter 10 Oxide?Assisted Growth of Silicon and Related Nanowires: Growth Mechanism, Structure and Properties (pages 308–370): S. T. Lee, R. Q. Zhang and Y. LifshitzChapter 11 Electronic Structure and Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Nanocrystals (pages 371–404): S. Sapra and D. D. SarmaChapter 12 Core–Shell Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Biological Labeling (pages 405–417): R. E. Bailey and S. NieChapter 13 Large Semiconductor Molecules (pages 418–451): J. F. Corrigan and M. W. DeGrootChapter 14 Oxomolybdates: From Structures to Functions in a New Era of Nanochemistry (pages 452–475): Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Achim Muller and S. RoyChapter 15 Nanostructured Polymers (pages 476–517): S. RamakrishnanChapter 16 Recent Developments in the Chemistry and Chemical Applications of Porous Silicon (pages 518–550): J. M. Schmeltzer and J. M. BuriakChapter 17 Nanocatalysis (pages 551–588): S. Abbet and U. HeizChapter 18 Nanoporous Materials (pages 589–619): Prof. Dr. A. K. Cheetham and P. M. ForsterChapter 19 Photochemistry and Electrochemistry of Nanoassemblies (pages 620–645): P. V. KamatChapter 20 Electrochemistry with Nanoparticles (pages 646–687): S. Devarajan and S. SampathChapter 21 Nanolithography and Nanomanipulation (pages 688–723): A. K. Raychaudhuri