The Chemistry of nanomaterials :synthesis, properties and applications. v. 1 / edited gy C. N. R. Rao ... [et al.]. -- Wiley-VCH, 2004. -- 54.21/C517c/v.1

Contents

Contents:

1. Nanomaterials- An Introduction  1

2. Strategies for the Scalable Synthesis of Quantum Dots and Related Nanodimensional Materials  12

3. Moving Nanoparticles Around: Phase-Transfer Processes in Nanomaterials Synthesis  31

4. Mesoscopic Assembly and Other Properties of Metal and Semiconductor Nanocrystals  51

5. Oxide Nanoparticles  94

6. Sonochemistry and Other Novel Methods Developed for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles  113

7. Solvothermal Synthesis of Non-Oxide Nanomaterials  170

8. Nanotubes and Nanowires  208

9. Synthesis, Assembly and Reactivity of Metallic Nanorods  285

10. Oxide-Assisted Growth of Silicon and Related Nanowires: Growth Mechanism, Structure and Properties  308