Nanoscience Advances in CBRN Agents Detection, Information and Energy Security

Part I. Introduction.- 1. Nanoscience advances in CBRN agent detection, information and energy security.- Part II Preparation and Characterization Techniques.- 2. Laser-assisted growth and processing of functional chalcogenide nanostructures.- 3. Material processing of dielectrics via temporally shaped femtosecond laser pulses as direct patterning method for nanophotonic applications.- 4. Fabrication of nanoporous silicon by ion implantation.- 5. Cyclic nanoindentation for examination of the piezoresistivity and the strain-sensor behavior of indium-tin-oxide thin films.- 6. Positron annihilation study of the Juniperus communis based biomaterial NEFROVIL.- 7. The influence of low dose ion-irradiation on the mechanical properties of PMMA probed by nanoindentation.- 8. Nanoindentation measurements of Cu films with different thicknesses deposited on a single crystalline Si substrate.- 9. Doppler broadening of annihilation line study of organic-inorganic hybrid ureasil-based composites.- Part III Materials.- 10. Creation of blue light emitting color centers in nanosized diamond for different applications.- 11. Characterization of grapheme produced by electrolysis in aqueous electrolytes.- 12. Simultaneous CVD growth of nanostructured carbon hybrids.- 13. Wetting and photoactive properties of laser irradiated zinc oxide-graphene oxide nanocomposite layers.- 14. ZnO nanowires: growth, properties and advantages.- 15. Structural and optical properties of electrochemically deposited nanostructured ZnO arrays on different conductive substrates.- 16. Nanofibers for the detection of VOCs.- 17. Electrophysical characteristics of polystyrene/MWCNTs composites ordered by a magnetostatic field.- 18. Synthesis, UV-VIS spectroscopy and conductivity of silver nanowires.- 19. Modification of nanosilica surfaces by methyl methacrylate oligomers.- 20. Radioprotective effect of CeO2 and GdEuVO4 nanoparticles in ‘in vivo’ experiments.- 21. Synthesis ofhighly porous micro- and nanocrystalline zeolites from aluminosilicate by-products.- 22. Organic-inorganic nanocomposites and their applications.- 23. Microwave electrical properties of nanocomposites.- 24. Pathways for the production of non-stoichiometric titanium oxides.- 25. Photocatalytic activity of SnO2-doped SiO2@TiO2 nanocomposites.- 26. Phase transformation of RGO/SiO2 nanocomposites prepared by the sol-gel technique.-  27. Electrical properties of lithium ferrite nanoparticles dispersed in a styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer matrix.- 28. Magneto-sensitive biocompatible adsorbents based on ferrites.- 29. Structural, optical and electrical properties of ZnO thin films doped with Al, V and Nb, deposited by r.f. magnetron sputtering.- 30. Breakdown phenomena during the growth of anodic films on antimony.- 31. Stress measurements and optical studies of (AsSe)100-xAgx films for optical sensor applications.- 32. Structure of Fe3O4(111) films on Pt(111) and Ru(0001): The role of epitaxial strain at the iron oxide/metal single crystal interface.- 33. Physical properties of Bi2Te3 nanolayers.- 34. Effect of the Ge concentration on the photoformation of solid electrolytes in Ag/As-S-Ge thin films.- 35. Optical and thermal properties of the Bi2 (Se1-xTex)3 system.- 36. Samarium doped borophosphate glasses and glass-ceramics for X-ray radiation sensing.- 37. Synthesis of nano- and submicron-sized crystals for the preparation of oxide glass-ceramics with advanced magnetic and dielectric properties.- 38. Nano-indentation study and photo-induced effects in amorphous As2Se3:SnX chalcogenides.- 39. BaTiO3-based glass-ceramics: Microstructure and phase composition.- Part IV Applications.- 40. Nanocrystalline tellurium films: Fabrication and gas sensing properties.- 41.Technology for a highly sensitive sensor system based on competing modes in semiconductor lasers.- 42. Development of nanocomposite alpha-detectors based on silica matrices and organic scintillators.- 43. Nanoparticles containing a copper chelator: A possible instrument for radiation protection.- 44. Determination of the distribution of inhaled drugs in human airways by Raman spectroscopy.- 45. Synthetic micro- and nanocrystalline zeolites for environmental protection systems.- 46. Nano- and microsized phases in the WO3-ZnO-Nd2O3-Al2O3 system for applications in environmental monitoring.- 47. Nanoecological threats of nanofood and nanoparticles.- 48. Artificial neural network modeling of Cd(II) ions adsorption on nano-porous inorganic sorbents.- 49. Nanostructured diamond electrodes for energy conversion applications.- 50. Structural study of perovskite materials for SOFCs applications.- 51. Deposition of perylene diimide derivatives for dye-sensitized solar cells.- 52. Micromirror arrays for smart personal environments.- 53. Synthesis and characterization of novel oxides as active material in lithium ion batteries.- 54. Quantum information technology based on diamond: A step towards secure information transfer.- Index.