An Introduction to Nanomaterials and Nanoscience, 2nd Edition (PDF)

by Udita Asim K. Das, Mahua Das, Ankita Das

Highlights of the book
Dimension of nanoregimeNanotechnology in the ancient days and natureMoore’s law and nanoelectronicsDifferent types of nanomaterials—0D, 1D, 2D and 3DBulk nanomaterials—nanocrystalline materials, nanocomposites, nanoporous materials, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), porous organic polymers (POPs), inorganic–organic hybrid nanocompositesQuantum mechanics of low dimensional systemsQuantum confinement (QC) effectJellium model of metallic nanoclusters, magic sized nanoclusters–structural magic number vs electronic magic numberElectrical properties—ballistic transport, Coulomb blockadeMagnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and superparamagnetism (SPM), magnetic data storageSurface properties,Wulf planes and crystallite shapeMechanical properties—Hall–Petch strengtheningStabilization of nanoparticles—electrostatic (DLVO theory) and polymeric (steric) stabilizations, properties of polymer solution: Good solvent, bad solvent, nonsolvent and theta stateNanoparticles: Semiconductors vs metals; silicon quantum dots (SQDs); carbon dots (CDs)Optical properties—fluorescent emission of semiconductor quantum dots and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectra of plasmonic metallic nanoparticlesNanotechnology of colour: Photonic crystals (PCs) and structure colour, semiconductor QDs, plasmonic metallic nanoparticlesCore–shell nanoparticles (CSNPs) and their optical properties, gold nanoparticles (GNPs), gold nanoshells (GNSs), hollow gold nanoparticles (HGNPs)Carbon nanoworld—fullerenes, graphenes and their synthesis, carbon nanotubes and carbon dots (CDs)Synthesis of nanomaterials—vapour and solution phases; controlling of particle size distributionCharacterization of nanomaterials—SPM, STM, AFM, SEM, TEM, XRD and crystallite size determination (Scherrer equation), EDX (EDS),AES, EELS, XPS (ESCA), XRF, XAS – XAFS, XANES, NEXAFS and EXAFSApplication of nanomaterials and nanotechnologyPossible hazards in the use of nanomaterials and nanotechnology