Nanoscience Advances in CBRN Agents Detection, Information and Energy Security

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Nanoscience Advances in CBRN Agent Detection, Information and Energy Security: An Introduction....Pages 3-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Laser-Assisted Growth and Processing of Functional Chalcogenide Nanostructures....Pages 17-27
Material Processing of Dielectrics via Temporally Shaped Femtosecond Laser Pulses as Direct Patterning Method for Nanophotonic Applications....Pages 29-34
Fabrication of Nanoporous Silicon by Ion Implantation....Pages 35-50
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Cyclic Nanoindentation for Examination of the Piezoresistivity and the Strain-Sensor Behavior of Indium-Tin-Oxide Thin Films....Pages 53-59
Positron Annihilation Study of the Juniperus Communis Based Biomaterial NEFROVIL....Pages 61-64
The Influence of Low Dose Ion-Irradiation on the Mechanical Properties of PMMA Probed by Nanoindentation....Pages 65-71
Nanoindentation Measurements of Cu Films with Different Thicknesses Deposited on a Single Crystalline Si Substrate....Pages 73-83
Doppler Broadening of the Annihilation Line Study of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Ureasil-Based Composites....Pages 85-90
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
Creation of Blue Light Emitting Color Centers in Nanosized Diamond for Different Applications....Pages 93-101
Characterization of Graphene Produced by Electrolysis in Aqueous Electrolytes....Pages 103-110
Simultaneous CVD Growth of Nanostructured Carbon Hybrids....Pages 111-117
Wetting and Photoactive Properties of Laser Irradiated Zinc Oxide – Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Layers....Pages 119-125
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
ZnO Nanowires: Growth, Properties and Advantages....Pages 129-149
Structural and Optical Properties of Electrochemically Deposited Nanostructured ZnO Arrays on Different Conductive Substrates....Pages 151-158
Nanofibers for the Detection of VOCs....Pages 159-165
Electrophysical Characteristics of Polystyrene/MWCNTs Composites Ordered by a Magnetostatic Field....Pages 167-174
Synthesis, UV-VIS Spectroscopy and Conductivity of Silver Nanowires....Pages 175-182
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Modification of Nanosilica Surfaces by Methyl Methacrylate Oligomers....Pages 185-191
Radioprotective Effect of CeO 2 and GdEuVO 4 Nanoparticles in “In Vivo” Experiments....Pages 193-197
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Synthesis of Highly Porous Micro- and Nanocrystalline Zeolites from Aluminosilicate By-Products....Pages 199-204
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites and Their Applications....Pages 207-225
Microwave Electrical Properties of Nanocomposites....Pages 227-238
Pathways for the Production of Non-stoichiometric Titanium Oxides....Pages 239-253
Photocatalytic Activity of SnO 2 -Doped SiO 2 @TiO 2 Nanocomposites....Pages 255-264
Phase Transformation of RGO/SiO 2 Nanocomposites Prepared by the Sol-Gel Technique....Pages 265-272
Electrical Properties of Lithium Ferrite Nanoparticles Dispersed in a Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene Copolymer Matrix....Pages 273-279
Magneto-Sensitive Biocompatible Adsorbents Based on Ferrites....Pages 281-286
Front Matter....Pages 287-287
Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Doped with Al, V and Nb, Deposited by r.f. Magnetron Sputtering....Pages 289-301
Breakdown Phenomena During the Growth of Anodic Films on Antimony....Pages 303-310
Stress Measurements and Optical Studies of (AsSe) 100−x Ag x Films for Optical Sensor Applications....Pages 311-318
Structure of Fe 3 O 4 (111) Films on Pt(111) and Ru(0001): The Role of Epitaxial Strain at the Iron Oxide/Metal Single Crystal Interface....Pages 319-324
Physical Properties of Bi 2 Te 3 Nanolayers....Pages 325-331
Effect of the Ge Concentration on the Photoformation of Solid Electrolytes in Ag/As-S-Ge Thin Films....Pages 333-338
Optical and Thermal Properties of the System Bi 2 (Se 1−x Te x ) 3 ....Pages 339-344
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
Samarium Doped Borophosphate Glasses and Glass-Ceramics for X-ray Radiation Sensing....Pages 347-358
Synthesis of Nano- and Submicron-Sized Crystals for the Preparation of Oxide Glass-Ceramics with Advanced Magnetic and Dielectric Properties....Pages 359-369
Nano-indentation Study and Photo-Induced Effects in Amorphous As 2 Se 3 :Sn X Chalcogenides....Pages 371-379
BaTiO 3 -Based Glass-Ceramics: Microstructure and Phase Composition....Pages 381-386
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Nanocrystalline Tellurium Films: Fabrication and Gas Sensing Properties....Pages 389-408
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Technology for a Highly Sensitive Sensor System Based on Competing Modes in Semiconductor Lasers....Pages 409-414
Development of Nanocomposite Alpha-Detectors Based on Silica Matrices and Organic Scintillators....Pages 415-419
Front Matter....Pages 421-421
Nanoparticles Containing a Copper Chelator: A Possible Instrument for Radiation Protection....Pages 423-436
Determination of the Distribution of Inhaled Drugs in Human Airways by Raman Spectroscopy....Pages 437-442
Synthetic Micro- and Nanocrystalline Zeolites for Environmental Protection Systems....Pages 443-450
Nano- and Microsized Phases in the WO 3 -ZnO-Nd 2 O 3 -Al 2 O 3 System for Applications in Environmental Monitoring....Pages 451-459
Nanoecological Threats of Nanofood and Nanoparticles....Pages 461-468
Artificial Neural Network Modeling of Cd(II) Ions Adsorption on Nano-porous Inorganic Sorbents....Pages 469-476
Front Matter....Pages 477-477
Nanostructured Diamond Electrodes for Energy Conversion Applications....Pages 479-486
Structural Study of Perovskite Materials for SOFCs Applications....Pages 487-496
Deposition of Perylene Diimide Derivatives for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells....Pages 497-504
Micromirror Arrays for Smart Personal Environments....Pages 505-510
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Oxides as Active Material in Lithium Ion Batteries....Pages 511-517
Quantum Information Technology Based on Diamond: A Step Towards Secure Information Transfer....Pages 519-530
Back Matter....Pages 531-533