Self-Organized Nanoscale Materials (eBook)

Preface 6
Contents 12
Self-Assembled Si1 xGex Dots and Islands 17
1.1. Introduction 17
1.2. Si1 xGex Island Growth 18
1.3. Stacked Si1 xGex Islands 24
1.4. Engineering of Si1 xGex Islands 57
1.5. Applications of Si1 xGex Islands and Dots 62
1.6. Summary and Future Prospects 67
References 68
Synthesis of Titania Nanocrystals: Application for Dye- Sensitized Solar Cells 87
2.1. Formation of Titania Nanocrystals by Surfactant- Assisted Methods 87
2.2. Application of TiO2 Network of Single- Crystalline Nanowires for Dye- Sensitized Solar Cells 103
2.3. Summary 110
References 111
Soft Synthesis of Inorganic Nanorods, Nanowires, and Nanotubes 117
3.1. Introduction 117
3.2. An Overview: Emerging Synthetic Routes for the Synthesis of Low- Dimensional Nanocrystals 118
3.3. Soft Synthesis of Low-Dimensional Nanocrystals 125
3.4. Summary and Outlook 158
References 159
Assembly of Zeolites and Crystalline Molecular Sieves 175
4.1. Introduction 175
4.2. Thermodynamics of Synthesis Processes 176
4.3. Kinetics of Synthesis Processes 178
4.4. Assembly Processes 180
4.5. Components of Synthesis 185
4.6. Chirality: Can a "Designer" Zeolite Be Synthesized? 192
4.7. Summary 194
References 194
Molecular Imprinting by the Surface Sol- Gel Process: Templated Nanoporous Metal Oxide Thin Films for Molecular Recognition 202
5.1. Introduction 202
5.2. Surface Sol-Gel Process 205
5.3. Molecular Imprinting in Amorphous Metal Oxide Films 210
5.4. Practical Potentials 222
5.5. Unsolved Problems and Future Prospects 231
References 233
Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications of Template- Synthesized Nanotubes and Nanotube Membranes 237
6.1. Introduction 237
6.2. Nomenclature 239
6.3. Template Synthesis of Nanotubes 239
6.4. Silica Nanotubes 240
6.5. Template Synthesis of Nano Test Tubes 245
6.6. Nanotube Membranes for Bioseparations 250
6.7. Conical Nanotubes: Mimicking Artificial Ion Channel 257
6.8. Conclusions 261
References 262
Synthesis and Characterization of Core- Shell Structured Metals 267
7.1. Introduction 267
7.2. Preparation of Core-Shell Bimetallic Nanoparticles 268
7.3. Characterization of Core-Shell Bimetallic Nanoparticles 276
7.4. Summary 282
References 283
Cobalt Nanocrystals Organized in Mesoscopic Scale 286
8.1. Introduction 286
8.2. Self-Organization of Cobalt Nanocrystals 287
8.3. Collective Magnetic Properties of Mesostructures Made of Magnetic Nanocrystals 299
8.4. Conclusion 307
Acknowledgments 307
References 307
Synthesis and Applications of Highly Ordered Anodic Porous Alumina 312
9.1. Introduction 312
9.2. Synthesis of Highly Ordered Anodic Porous Alumina 312
9.3. Ordered Nanostructures Based on Highly Ordered Anodic Porous Alumina 316
9.4. Conclusions 326
References 327
Index 329