Amorphous Nanomaterials (eBook)

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction of Amorphous Material
1.2 Structural Differences of Amorphous Material and Crystal
1.3 History of the Amorphous Materials
1.4 Growth Mechanism of Amorphous Nanomaterials
References
Chapter 2 Local Structure and Electronic State of Amorphous Nanomaterials
2.1 Spherical Aberration Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy
2.1.1 Introduction
2.1.2 Spherical Aberration Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy
2.1.3 Electron Energy-loss Spectroscopy in the TEM
2.1.4 Characterization of Amorphous Materials by Using In-situ TEM with Aberration Corrector
2.1.5 Summary and Outlook
2.2 X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectrum
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure
2.2.3 X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure
2.2.4 Application in Amorphous Nanomaterials
2.2.5 Summary and Outlooks
References

Chapter 3 Defect Characterization of Amorphous Nanomaterials
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Defect Identification in Semiconductors with PAS
3.3 Defect Analysis in Nanomaterials by EPR
3.4 Defect Activated PL Spectroscopy
References

Chapter 4 The Synthesis Methods of 0D Amorphous Nanomaterials
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Bottom-up Approach
4.3 The Top-down Approach
4.4 Summary and Outlook
References

Chapter 5 The Synthesis Methods of 1D Amorphous Nanomaterials
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Synthesis Methods of 1D Amorphous Nanomaterials
5.2.1 Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Method
5.2.2 Chemical Precipitation Method
5.2.3 Electrochemical Deposition Method
5.2.4 Templating Method
5.2.5 Other Synthetic Methods
5.3 Summary and Outlook
References

Chapter 6 The Synthesis Methods of 2D Amorphous Nanomaterials
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Thermal Decomposition Method
6.3 Exfoliation Method
6.4 Deposition Method
6.4.1 Physical Vapor Deposition Method
6.4.2 Electrodeposition Method
6.5 Chemical Precipitation Method
6.6 Template Method
6.7 Phase Transformation Method
6.8 Sol-Gel Method
6.9 Element Doping Method
6.10 Summary and Outlook
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Chapter 7 Synthesis of 3D Amorphous Nanomaterials
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Template-Engaged Strategies
7.2.1 Coordinating Etching Method
7.2.2 Acid/Alkali Etching Method
7.2.3 Redox Etching Method
7.2.4 Self-Templated Method
7.3 Electrochemical Method
7.4 Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Method
7.5 Common Solution Method
7.6 Laser/Ultrasonic-Assisted Solution Method
7.7 Other Special Strategies
7.8 Conclusions and Outlook
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Chapter 8 Amorphous Coated and Amorphous Doped or Hybrid Nanomaterials
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Amorphous Coated Nanomaterial by Atomic Layer Deposition
8.2.1 Amorphous Metal Oxide Thin Film Coating
8.2.2 Other Amorphous Thin Film Coating
8.3 Amorphous/Crystalline Structural Nanomaterials
8.3.1 1D Amorphous Coated Nanomaterials
8.3.1.1 Crystalline-Amorphous Homojunction Nanostructure
8.3.1.2 Crystalline-Amorphous Heterojunction Nanostructure
8.3.2 2D Amorphous Coated Nanomaterials
8.3.2.1 Carbon-based 2D Nanostructure
8.3.2.2 Amorphous Nanosheets on Ni Foam
8.3.2.3 Amorphous Metal Compounds Nanoplates
8.3.3 3D Amorphous Coated Nanomaterials
8.3.3.1 Silica Coating
8.3.3.2 Carbon Coating
8.3.3.3 Metal Oxide Coating
8.3.3.4 Metal Sulfide Coating
8.4 Amorphous Doped or Hybrid Nanomaterials
8.4.1 2D Amorphous Doped or Hybrid Crystalline Nanomaterials
8.4.2 3D Amorphous Doped or Hybrid Crystalline Nanomaterial
8.4.2.1 Two-Phase Metal Oxide Structure
8.4.2.2 Hollow Structure
8.5 Conclusion and Outlook
Reference

Chapter 9 The Application of Amorphous Nanomaterials in Electrocatalysis
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Fundamentals of Electrocatalysis and the Roles of Catalysts
9.3 Amorphous Materials as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting
9.3.1 Amorphous Electrocatalysts for HER
9.3.1.1 Amorphous Single Metallic Compounds for HER
9.3.1.2 Amorphous Binary Metallic Compounds for HER
9.3.1.3 Amorphous Composites for HER
9.3.2 Amorphous Electrocatalysts for OER
9.3.2.1 Amorphous Single Metallic Compounds for OER
9.3.2.2 Amorphous Binary Metallic Compounds for OER
9.3.2.3 Amorphous Sing