Nanocrystalline Materials (eBook)

Front cover 1
Title page 4
Copyright page 5
Table of contents 6
Preface 10
CHAPTER 1 - Solution Route to Semiconducting Nanomaterials 12
1.1 Introduction 12
1.2 Semiconducting Nanomaterials Synthesized by Solvothermal Method 13
1.3 Development of Mixed Solvothermal Method 19
1.4 Hydrothermal Route to Semiconducting Nanomaterials 22
1.5 Chemical Solution Routes to Semiconducting Nanomaterials 27
Acknowledgment 30
References 30
CHAPTER 2 - Synthetic Architecture of Inorganic Nanomaterials 36
2.1 Introduction 36
2.2 Methods for Synthetic Architecture 39
2.3 Conclusion and Future Directions 62
Acknowledgments 63
References 63
CHAPTER 3 - Self-Assembled Monolayer on Silicon 68
3.1 Introduction 68
3.2 Self-Assembled Monolayers on Si 69
3.3 Vapor Phase Growth of Organosilane SAM 72
3.4 SAMs Covalently Bonded on Si 76
3.5 SAMs on Si in Micro–Nano Patterning 79
3.6 Some Electrical Properties of SAMs on Si 92
3.7 Summary and Conclusion 97
References 97
CHAPTER 4 - Fabrication and Structural Characterization of Ultrathin Nanoscale Wires and Particles 104
4.1 Introduction 104
4.2 Novel Methods of 1D Nanomaterial Formation 106
4.3 Ultrathin Semiconductor Nanowire Growth 113
4.4 Epitaxial-oxide-passivated Metallic Nanoparticles 127
References 137
CHAPTER 5 - Synthesis and Characterization of Various One-Dimensional Semiconducting Nanostructures 142
5.1 Introduction 142
5.2 Experimental 143
5.3 Results and Discussion 144
5.4 Conclusions 168
Acknowledgment 169
References 170
CHAPTER 6 - Formation, Characterization, and Properties of One-Dimensional Oxide Nanostructures 180
6.1 Low-Temperature Growth of ZnO and Zn1-xMxO Nanorods 181
6.2 Conclusion 193
6.3 Ga2O3 Nanowires and their 1D Heterojunction Nanostructures 194
Acknowledgment 213
References 213
CHAPTER 7 - Synthesis of Hyperbranched Conjugative Polymers and Their Applications as Photoresists and Precursors for Magnetic Nanoceramics 218
7.1 Introduction 218
7.2 Results and Discussion 219
7.3 Conclusions 246
Acknowledgment 247
References 247
CHAPTER 8 - Deformation Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Metals 252
8.1 Introduction 252
8.2 Inverse Hall–Petch Effect 254
8.3 Superplasticity 258
8.4 In-situ TEM Observation 260
8.5 Theoretical Modeling 262
8.6 Strain Rate Sensitivity 272
8.7 Conclusions 279
References 282
CHAPTER 9 - Semiconductor Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites 286
9.1 Polymer Nanocomposites 286
9.2 Effect of Interactions between Particles 302
9.3 Polymer Electrolyte Nanocomposites 304
9.4 Luminescent Polymer Electrolyte Nanocomposites 316
References 318
CHAPTER 10 - Synthesis and Structure–Property Characteristics of Clay–Polymer Nanocomposites 322
10.1 Introduction 322
10.2 Organoclay 326
10.3 Synthesis of Clay-Polymer Nanocomposites 334
10.4 Thermal Stability and Other Materials Properties 348
10.5 Anionic Clay 352
10.6 Conclusions 354
References 355
Index 360