Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Films: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

Cover Page......Page 1
Further Titles of Interest......Page 3
Title Page......Page 4
ISBN 3527294430......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
2 Oriented Growth of Nanoparticles at Organized Assemblies......Page 8
3 Electrodeposition of Superlattices and Nanocomposites......Page 9
6 Two-Dimensional Crystal Growth of Fullerenes and Nanoparticles......Page 10
7 Metal Colloids in Block Copolymer Micelles: Formation and Material Properties......Page 11
9 Electron Transfer Processes in Nanostructured Semiconductor Thin Films......Page 12
10 Template Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Nanoporous Membranes......Page 13
12 Zeta Potential and Colloid Reaction Kinetics......Page 14
15 Nanoparticle-Mediated Monoelectron Conductivity......Page 15
18 Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Films: Current Accomplishments and Future Prospects......Page 16
Contributors......Page 18
1.1 Introduction......Page 22
1.2 The CdSe/Au System......Page 24
1.3 Change of Semiconductor Lattice Spacing Cd(Se, Te)/Au......Page 26
1.4 Change of Substrate Lattice Spacing CdSe/Pd......Page 27
1.5 Thicker Layers of CdSe on Au and Pd......Page 28
1.6 Other Semiconductor-Substrate Systems......Page 29
1.7 Bandgap Measurements......Page 37
1.8 Conclusion and Speculations......Page 40
References......Page 41
2.1 Introduction......Page 44
2.2 Oriented Crystal Growth on Self-assembled Monolayers and Multilayers......Page 46
2.3 Epitaxial Crystal Growth on Langmuir-Blodgett Films......Page 48
2.4 Langmuir Monolayers as Templates for Epitaxial Crystal Growth......Page 49
2.5 Sodium Chloride Growth under Monolayers......Page 61
2.6 Biomineralization......Page 65
References......Page 71
3.1 Introduction......Page 74
3.2 Electrodeposition of Inorganic Materials......Page 75
3.3 Electrodeposition of Nanophase Materials......Page 78
3.4 Characterization of Superlattices......Page 80
3.5 In Situ Studies of Epitaxial Growth......Page 83
3.6 Electrodeposition of Nanocomposites......Page 84
Acknowlegements......Page 88
References......Page 89
4.1 Introduction......Page 92
4.2 Reverse Micelles......Page 94
4.3 Oil-in-Water Micelles......Page 98
4.4 Interconnected Systems......Page 105
4.6 Spherulites......Page 108
4.7 Self-organization of Nanoparticles in 2D and 3D Superlattices......Page 111
References......Page 119
5.2 Quantum Confinement......Page 122
5.3 Development of Semiconductor Nanoclusters......Page 124
5.4 Synthetic Methods of Silicon Nanocluster Production......Page 128
5.5 Characterization......Page 132
Acknowledgments......Page 137
References......Page 138
6.1 Introduction......Page 140
6.2 Pristine Fullerenes......Page 141
6.3 Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Functionalized Fullerene Derivatives......Page 146
6.4 Fullerenes Covalently Attached to Self-assembled Monolayers and Self-assembled Monolayers of Functionalized Fullerene Derivatives......Page 155
6.5 Outlook and Application......Page 158
References......Page 159
7.1 Introduction......Page 166
7.2 Overview of Current Activities on Amphiphilic Block Copolymers as Tailored Protecting Systems for Colloids......Page 167
7.3 Chemistry of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers and Their Aggregation Behavior; Loading of the Micelles and Binding inside the Micelles......Page 169
7.4 Synthesis of Metal Colloids in the Presence of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers in Organic Solvents......Page 174
7.5 Synthesis of Metal Colloids in the Presence of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers in Water or Related Polar Solvents......Page 183
7.6 Catalytic Properties of Metal Colloids Stabilized by Amphiphilic Block Copolymers......Page 187
7.7 Magnetic Properties of Co-colloids Stabilized by Amphiphilic Block Copolymers......Page 189
7.8 Conclusion and Outlook......Page 190
References......Page 191
8.1 Introduction......Page 194
8.2 Experimental Methods......Page 195
8.3 Structure of the Silicon Nanoparticles......Page 198
8.4 Silicon Nanoparticle Synthesis and Related Properties......Page 204
8.5 Silicon Nanoparticle Processing......Page 212
8.6 Conclusions and Prospects......Page 222
References......Page 223
9.1 Introduction......Page 228
9.2 Preparation and Characterization of Nanostructured Semiconductor Thin Films......Page 229
9.3 Optical Properties......Page 233
9.4 Mechanism and Electron Transfer in Semiconductor Thin Films......Page 240
References......Page 250
10.1 Introduction......Page 256
10.2 Membranes Used......Page 257
10.3 Template Synthetic Strategies......Page 259
10.4 Composite Nanostructures......Page 265
10.5 Optical Properties of Gold Nanoparticles......Page 268
10.6 Nanoelectrode Ensembles......Page 271
10.7 Metal Nanotube Membranes......Page 275
10.8 Semiconductor Nanotubules and Nanofibers......Page 278
10.9 Conclusion......Page 280
References......Page 281
11.1 Introduction......Page 284
11.2 TiO2 Aerogels......Page 286
1.3 Evolution of Coordination Structure......Page 288
11.4 Quantum Efficiencies......Page 292
References......Page 294
12.1 Introduction......Page 296
12.2 The EDL around Metal Oxides......Page 297
12.3 Colloid Electron Transfer Kinetics Theory......Page 306
12.4 Colloid Kinetics Experimental Data......Page 310
12.5 The Effect of Zeta on Radical Scavenging Yields......Page 317
12.6 Colloid Nucleation and Nanoparticle Stability......Page 321
Acknowledgements......Page 325
References......Page 326
13.1 Introduction......Page 328
13.2 Material Issues......Page 329
13.3 Optical Properties......Page 333
13.4 Transport Properties......Page 339
References......Page 352
14.1 Introduction......Page 356
14.2 Electrochromics......Page 358
14.3 Photovoltaics......Page 361
14.4 Energetic Considerations......Page 365
Conclusions......Page 367
References......Page 368
15.1 Introduction......Page 370
15.2 Historical Review......Page 371
15.3 Monoelectron Conductivity......Page 377
15.4 Nanoparticle-Mediated Monoelectron Conductivity......Page 383
Conclusions......Page 388
References......Page 389
16.2 Heterosupermolecules......Page 392
16.3 Heterosupramolecular Assemblies......Page 399
16.4 Heterosupramolecular Chemistry and Molecular-Scale Devices......Page 406
References......Page 408
17.1 Introduction......Page 410
17.2 Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Zeolite Hosts......Page 411
17.3 Characterization of Nanoparticles in Zeolite Hosts......Page 419
17.4 Prospects......Page 445
References......Page 446
18.1 Introduction......Page 450
18.2 Preparations of Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Films: Current State of the Art......Page 451
18.3 Properties of Bulk Semiconductors and Semiconductor Nanoparticles Compared and Contrasted......Page 470
18.4 Current Trends and Future Directions......Page 475
References......Page 477
Index (with page links)......Page 484
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