Ebook: Nanostructures: Synthesis, Functional Properties and Applications

The Advanced Study Institute on Synthesis, Functional Properties and Applications of Nanostructures, held at the Knossos Royal Village, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, July 26, 2002 - August 4, 2002, successfully reviewed the state-of-the-art of nanostructures and nanotechnology. It was concluded that Nanotechnology is widely agreed to be the research focus that will lead to the next generation of breakthroughs in science and engineering. There are three cornerstones to the expectation that Nanotechnology will yield revolutionary advances in understanding and application: • Breakthroughs in properties that arise from materials fabricated from the nanoscale. • Synergistic behavior that arise from the combination of disparate types of materials (soft vs. hard, organic vs. inorganic, chemical vs. biological vs. solid state) at the nanoscale. • Exploitation of natural (e.g. chemical and biological) assembly mechanisms that can accomplish structural control at the nanoscale. It is expected that this will lead to paradigms for assembling bio-inspired functional systems that accomplish desirable properties that are either unavailable or prohibitively expensive using top-down approaches.

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The book emphasizes the development of useful implementations and applications of nanotechnology. One key issue addressed is how to access, from the macroscopic world, the extremely high information density of nanostructured systems. One way to do this is by using bio-inspiration - techniques where we apply lessons learned from living systems to design new materials with localized feedback mechanisms. Specifically, the book evaluates the most advanced and innovative syntheses of nanostructures, the most novel properties and functionalities and the most potential applications as components of advanced technological systems and as materials tailored for a great variety of special needs.

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The book emphasizes the development of useful implementations and applications of nanotechnology. One key issue addressed is how to access, from the macroscopic world, the extremely high information density of nanostructured systems. One way to do this is by using bio-inspiration - techniques where we apply lessons learned from living systems to design new materials with localized feedback mechanisms. Specifically, the book evaluates the most advanced and innovative syntheses of nanostructures, the most novel properties and functionalities and the most potential applications as components of advanced technological systems and as materials tailored for a great variety of special needs.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Nanostructures and Nanotechnology: Perspectives and New Trends....Pages 1-36
Engineering of Nanostructured Materials....Pages 37-79
Size and Shape of Epitaxial Nanostructures....Pages 81-93
Molecularly Assembled Interfaces for Nanomachines....Pages 95-109
Shape Fabrication of Cotton-Derived Inorganic Hollow Ribbons....Pages 111-116
Nature and Nanotechnology....Pages 117-137
Genesis of Nanosized Particles, Grains and Interfaces in the Rate-Controlled Processes of Synthesis and Sintering of Ceramics....Pages 139-154
Impact of Grain Boundaries on Structural and Mechanical Properties....Pages 155-167
Current Status of Grain Growth Modelling with Special Reference to Nanocrystalline Materials....Pages 169-178
Discussion about Scaling Effects in Metals with a Continuum Mechanics Approach....Pages 179-204
Defects and Deformation Mechanisms in Nanocrystalline Materials....Pages 205-215
Scale Dependent Anelasticity and Mechanical Behavior: The Case of Nanocrystalline Metals....Pages 217-237
Bulk Nanostructured SPD Materials with Advanced Properties....Pages 239-249
Heavily Drawn Eutectoid Steel: A Nanostructured Material....Pages 251-270
Cluster Structure of the Amorphous State and (NANO)Crystallization of Rapidly Quenched Iron and Cobalt Based Systems....Pages 271-294
The Influence of the Grain Boundary Phase Transitions on the Properties of Nanostructured Materials....Pages 295-312
Atomic Ordering as a New Method of Producing a Nanostructure....Pages 313-327
Particularities of Martensitic Transformations in Nanosructured Fe-Mn System Obtained by Mechanical Alloying....Pages 329-337
Misfit Defects in Nanostructured Films....Pages 339-352
Microstructural Development of Ti-Al Thin Films During Annealing....Pages 353-361
Nanostructured Metal Oxide Films with Room Temperature Gas Sensing Properties....Pages 363-382
Achievement of Nanocrystalline Structures After Thermal Annealing Amorphous W-SI-N Sputtered Films....Pages 383-411
Microwave Joining of ZrO2 and Al2O3 Ceramics Via Nanostructured Interlayers....Pages 413-426
Surface Chemistry and Functionalization of Semiconducting Nanosized Particles....Pages 427-440
Spectroscopic Characterization of Nanocrystalline V/Ce Oxides for Novel Counter Electrodes....Pages 441-447
Characterization of Nanocrystalline Alloys by M?ssbauer Effect Techniques....Pages 449-462
Nano-Structured Magnetic Films Investigated with Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Holography....Pages 463-480
Phase Separation in CMR Materials: The Role of Spin Nanoclusters....Pages 481-500
Effects of Interfaces on the Properties of Nanostructured Ni-[Cu(II)-C-O] and CoCrPt Films....Pages 501-509
Electroplating and Electroless Deposition of Nanostructured Magnetic Thin Films....Pages 511-532
Disclinations in Severe Deformed Materials: A Case for Tem Characterization....Pages 533-541
Quantum Dot Semiconductor Lasers....Pages 543-559
Nanoclustered Films and Nanowires....Pages 561-583
Nano-Ferroelectrics....Pages 584-600
Optical Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Thin Films and Structures....Pages 601-618
Optically Active Silicon Nanostructures Prepared from Implanted Si by Annealing at High Hydrostatic Pressure....Pages 619-638
Nanoelectrodes on Silicon for Electrochemical Applications....Pages 639-648
Effect of Gas Environment on the Recombination Properties of Nanostructured Layer- Silicon Interface....Pages 649-654
Synthesis and Novel Application of Nanomaterials in Tungstate, Titania and Silicon Nitride Systems....Pages 655-673
Applications of Functional Nanocomposites....Pages 675-689
Back Matter....Pages 691-694

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The book emphasizes the development of useful implementations and applications of nanotechnology. One key issue addressed is how to access, from the macroscopic world, the extremely high information density of nanostructured systems. One way to do this is by using bio-inspiration - techniques where we apply lessons learned from living systems to design new materials with localized feedback mechanisms. Specifically, the book evaluates the most advanced and innovative syntheses of nanostructures, the most novel properties and functionalities and the most potential applications as components of advanced technological systems and as materials tailored for a great variety of special needs.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Nanostructures and Nanotechnology: Perspectives and New Trends....Pages 1-36
Engineering of Nanostructured Materials....Pages 37-79
Size and Shape of Epitaxial Nanostructures....Pages 81-93
Molecularly Assembled Interfaces for Nanomachines....Pages 95-109
Shape Fabrication of Cotton-Derived Inorganic Hollow Ribbons....Pages 111-116
Nature and Nanotechnology....Pages 117-137
Genesis of Nanosized Particles, Grains and Interfaces in the Rate-Controlled Processes of Synthesis and Sintering of Ceramics....Pages 139-154
Impact of Grain Boundaries on Structural and Mechanical Properties....Pages 155-167
Current Status of Grain Growth Modelling with Special Reference to Nanocrystalline Materials....Pages 169-178
Discussion about Scaling Effects in Metals with a Continuum Mechanics Approach....Pages 179-204
Defects and Deformation Mechanisms in Nanocrystalline Materials....Pages 205-215
Scale Dependent Anelasticity and Mechanical Behavior: The Case of Nanocrystalline Metals....Pages 217-237
Bulk Nanostructured SPD Materials with Advanced Properties....Pages 239-249
Heavily Drawn Eutectoid Steel: A Nanostructured Material....Pages 251-270
Cluster Structure of the Amorphous State and (NANO)Crystallization of Rapidly Quenched Iron and Cobalt Based Systems....Pages 271-294
The Influence of the Grain Boundary Phase Transitions on the Properties of Nanostructured Materials....Pages 295-312
Atomic Ordering as a New Method of Producing a Nanostructure....Pages 313-327
Particularities of Martensitic Transformations in Nanosructured Fe-Mn System Obtained by Mechanical Alloying....Pages 329-337
Misfit Defects in Nanostructured Films....Pages 339-352
Microstructural Development of Ti-Al Thin Films During Annealing....Pages 353-361
Nanostructured Metal Oxide Films with Room Temperature Gas Sensing Properties....Pages 363-382
Achievement of Nanocrystalline Structures After Thermal Annealing Amorphous W-SI-N Sputtered Films....Pages 383-411
Microwave Joining of ZrO2 and Al2O3 Ceramics Via Nanostructured Interlayers....Pages 413-426
Surface Chemistry and Functionalization of Semiconducting Nanosized Particles....Pages 427-440
Spectroscopic Characterization of Nanocrystalline V/Ce Oxides for Novel Counter Electrodes....Pages 441-447
Characterization of Nanocrystalline Alloys by M?ssbauer Effect Techniques....Pages 449-462
Nano-Structured Magnetic Films Investigated with Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Holography....Pages 463-480
Phase Separation in CMR Materials: The Role of Spin Nanoclusters....Pages 481-500
Effects of Interfaces on the Properties of Nanostructured Ni-[Cu(II)-C-O] and CoCrPt Films....Pages 501-509
Electroplating and Electroless Deposition of Nanostructured Magnetic Thin Films....Pages 511-532
Disclinations in Severe Deformed Materials: A Case for Tem Characterization....Pages 533-541
Quantum Dot Semiconductor Lasers....Pages 543-559
Nanoclustered Films and Nanowires....Pages 561-583
Nano-Ferroelectrics....Pages 584-600
Optical Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Thin Films and Structures....Pages 601-618
Optically Active Silicon Nanostructures Prepared from Implanted Si by Annealing at High Hydrostatic Pressure....Pages 619-638
Nanoelectrodes on Silicon for Electrochemical Applications....Pages 639-648
Effect of Gas Environment on the Recombination Properties of Nanostructured Layer- Silicon Interface....Pages 649-654
Synthesis and Novel Application of Nanomaterials in Tungstate, Titania and Silicon Nitride Systems....Pages 655-673
Applications of Functional Nanocomposites....Pages 675-689
Back Matter....Pages 691-694
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