The chemistry of nanomaterials 2004 - Rao, Supramolecular
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C. N. R. Rao, A. M¨ller,
A. K. Cheetham (Eds.)
The Chemistry of
Nanomaterials
The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications. Edited by C. N. R. Rao,
A. M¨ller, A. K. Cheetham
Copyright
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2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISBN: 3-527-30686-2
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C. N. R. Rao, A. M
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ller, A. K. Cheetham (Eds.)
The Chemistry of Nanomaterials
Synthesis, Properties and Applications in 2 Volumes
Volume 1
Prof. Dr. C. N. R. Rao
CSIR Centre of Excellence in Chemistry
and Chemistry and Physics of Materials
Unit
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
Scientific Research
Jakkur P.O.
Bangalore – 560 064
India
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Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Achim M¨ller
Faculty of Chemistry
University of Bielefeld
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D-33501 Bielefeld
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University of California, Santa Barbara
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Contents
Preface
xvi
List of Contributors
xviii
Volume 1
1 Nanomaterials – An Introduction
1
C. N. R. Rao, A. M
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ller, and A. K. Cheetham
1.1 Size Effects
3
1.2 Synthesis and Assembly
4
1.3 Techniques
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1.4 Applications and Technology Development
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1.5 Nanoelectronics
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1.6 Other Aspects
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1.7 Concluding Remarks
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Bibliography
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2 Strategies for the Scalable Synthesis of Quantum Dots and
Related Nanodimensional Materials
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P. O’Brien and N. Pickett
2.1 Introduction
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2.2 Defining Nanodimensional Materials
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2.3 Potential Uses for Nanodimensional Materials
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2.4 The General Methods Available for the Synthesis of Nanodimensional
Materials
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2.4.1 Precipitative Methods
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2.4.2 Reactive Methods in High Boiling Point Solvents
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2.4.3 Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Methods
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2.4.4 Gas-Phase Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanoparticles
23
2.4.5 Synthesis in a Structured Medium
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2.5 The Suitability of Such Methods for Scaling
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2.6 Conclusions and Perspectives on the Future
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Acknowledgements
27
References
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The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications.
Edited by C. N. R. Rao,
A. M¨ller, A. K. Cheetham
Copyright
8
2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISBN: 3-527-30686-2
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