The Chemsitry
of Nanomaterials
Synthesis, Properties
and Applications

2 Volume Set
edited by C.N.R. Rao

With this handbook, a distinguished team of editors has combined the expertise of leading nanomaterials scientists to provide the latest overview of this field.

It covers the whole spectrum of nanomaterials, ranging from theory, synthesis, properties, characterization to application, including such new developments as:

• Quantum dots
• Nanoparticles
• Nanoporous materials
• Nanowires
• Nanotubes and nanostructural polymers
• Nanocatalysis
• Nanolithography
• Nanomanipulation methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles
• And more!

The Chemsitry of Nanomaterials can thus be recommended for everybody working in nanoscience. Beginners can acquaint themselves with the exciting subject, while specialists will find answers to all their questions plus helpful suggestions for further research.

Contents

Volume 1
1. Nanomaterials: An Introduction
2. Strategies for the Scalable Synthesis of Quantum Dots and Related Nanodimensional Materials
3. Moving Nanoparticles Around: Phase-Transfer Processes in Nanomaterials Synthesis
4. Mesoscopic Assembly and Other Properties of Metal and Semiconductor Nanocrystals
5. Oxide Nanoparticles
6. Sonochemistry and Other Novel Methods Developed for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles
7. Solvothermal Synthesis of Non-Oxide Nanomaterials
8. Nanotubes and Nanowires
9. Synthesis, Assembly and Reactivity of Metallic Nanorods
10. Oxide-Assisted Growth of Silicon and Related Nanowires: Growth Mechanism, Structure and Properties

    Volume 2

11. Electronic Structure and Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Nanocrystals
12. Core-shell Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Biological Labeling
13. Large Semiconductor Molecules
14. Oxomolybdates: From Structures to Functions in a New Era of Nanochemistry
15. Nanostructural Polymers
16. Recent Developments in the Chemistry and Chemical Applications of Porous Silicon
17. Nanocatalysis
18. Nanoporous Materials
19. Photochemistry and Electrochemistry of Nanoassemblies
20. Electrochemistry with Nanoparticles
21. Nanolithography and Nanomanipulation

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