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CONTENTS.: Preface.1. Introduction.1.1. Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites.1.2. Elementary Consequences of Small Particle Size.2. Surfaces in Nanomaterials.2.1. General Considerations.2.2. Surface Energy.2.3. Some Technical Consequences of Surface Energy.3. Phase Transformations of Nanoparticles.3.1. Thermodynamics of Nanoparticles.3.2. Heat Capacity of Nanoparticles.3.3. Phase Transformations of Nanoparticles.3.4. Phase Transformation and Coagulation.3.5. Structures of Nanoparticles.3.6. A Closer Look at Nanoparticle Melting.3.7. Structural Fluctuations.4. Gas-Phase Synthesis of Nanoparticles.4.1. Fundamental Considerations.4.2. Inert Gas Condensation Process.4.3. Physical and Chemical Vapor Synthesis Processes.4.4. Laser Ablation Process.4.5. The Microwave Plasma Process.4.6. Flame Aerosol Process.4.7. Synthesis of Coated Particles.5. Magnetic Properties of Nanoparticles.5.1. Magnetic Materials.5.2. Superparamagnetic Materials.5.3. Susceptibility and Related Phenomena in Superparamagnets.5.4. Applications of Superparamagnetic Materials.5.5. Exchange-Coupled Magnetic Nanomaterials.6. Optical Properties of Nanoparticles.6.1. General Remarks.6.2. Adjustment of the Index of Refraction.6.3. Optical Properties related to Quantum Confinement.6.4. Quantum Dots and Other Lumophores.6.5. Metallic and Semiconducting Nanoparticles in Transparent Matrices.6.6. Special Luminescent Nanocomposites.6.7. Electroluminescence.6.8. Photochromic and Electrochromic Materials.6.9. Magneto-optic Applications7. Electrical Properties of Nanoparticles.7.1. Fundamentals of Electrical Conductivity in Nanotubes and Nanorods.7.2. Carbon Nanotubes7.3. Photoconductivity of Nanorods.7.3. Electrical Conductivity of Nanocomposites.7.4. Electrical Conductivity of Nanocomposites.8. Mechanical Properties of Nanoparticles.8.1. General Considerations.8.2. Bulk Metallic and Ceramic Materials.8.3. Filled Polymer Composites.9. Nanofluids.9.1. Definition.9.2. Ferrofluids.10. Nanotubes, Nanorods, and Nanoplates.10.1 Introduction.10.2. Nanostructures Related to Compounds with Layered Structures.11. Characterization of Nanomaterials.11.1. Global Methods for Characterization.11.2. X-Ray and Electron Diffraction.11.3. Electron Microscopy.Index.
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- Capa comum : 362 paginas
- ISBN-10 : 3527315314
- ISBN-13 : 9783527315314
