Handbook of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology . Volume 3 Electrical properties [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Hari Singh Nalwa

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458069403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Diego, : Academic Press, c2000
• ISBN: 1-281-01888-0; 9786611018887; 0-08-053364-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (3593 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): NalwaHari Singh <1954->
• Disciplina: 620.43; 620.5; 620/.5 21
• Soggetti: Nanostructured materials; Nanotechnology; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 9780080533643_001_WEB; Front Cover; Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editor; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF NANOSTRUCTURED METALS, METAL ALLOYS, AND SEMICONDUCTORS; 1. Introduction; 2. Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials; 3. Synthesis of Metals, Intermetallics, and Semiconductors; 4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. NANOPARTICLES FROM LOW-PRESSURE, LOW-TEMPERATURE PLASMAS; 1. Introduction; 2. Scientific and Industrial Context; 3. Technology; 4. Development of Particles in Silane Plasmas; 5. Materials; 6. Applications7. Final Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. SYNTHESIS OF NANOSTRUCTURED COATINGS BY HIGH-VELOCITY OXYGEN-FUEL THERMAL SPRAYING; 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of Thermal Spraying; 3. High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel Thermal Spraying; 4. Future Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4. LOW-TEMPERATURE COMPACTION OF NANOSIZE POWDERS; ; 1. Introduction; 2. Low-Temperature-High-Pressure Powder Compaction; 3. Piston-Cylinder Die; 4. Compaction and Lubricants; 5. Compaction Equations for Powders; 6. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. KINETIC CONTROL OF INORGANIC SOLID-STATE REACTIONS RESULTING FROM MECHANISTIC STUDIES USING ELEMENTALLY MODULATED REACTANTS1 . Introduction; 2 . Background; 3. Multilayers as Reactants; 4. Crystalline Superlattices from Multilayer Reactants: Control of Interfacial Nucleation; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. STRAINED-LAYER HETEROEPITAXY TO FABRICATE SELF-ASSEMBLED SEMICONDUCTOR ISLANDS; 1. Introduction; 2. Basics of Heteroepitaxy; 3. Common Experimental Techniques; 4. Two-Dimensional Growth and Island Formation Before Transition to Three-Dimensional Growth; 5. Three-Dimensional Islands6. Physical Properties and Applications of Self-Assembled Islands; 7. Summary; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 7. NANOFABRICATION VIA ATOM OPTICS; 1. Introduction; 2. Manipulation of Atoms; 3. Atom Optics; 4. Nanofabrication with Atom Optics; 5. Future Prospects; References; Chapter 8. NANOCOMPOSITES PREPARED BY SOL-GEL METHODS: SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION; 1. Introduction; 2. Nanocomposites Containing Elemental Nanoparticulates; 3. Nanocomposites Containing Nanoparticulate Substances; 4. Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 9. CHEMICAL PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS1. Introduction; 2. Solvothermal Synthetic Route to Nanocrystalline Materials; 3. γ-Irradiation Synthesis and Characterization of Nanometer Materials; 4. Preparation of Nanocrystalline Thin Films by Chemical Solution Process; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 10. SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS: PROGRESS IN PROCESSING; 1. Introduction; 2. Quantum Dot Processing Technologies; 3. Summary; References; Chapter 11. RAPID SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSING OF NANOCRYSTALLINE METALLIC ALLOYS; 1. Introduction; 2. Rapid Solidification Processing
• Sommario/riassunto: Nanostructured materials is one of the hottest and fastest growing areas in today's materials science field, along with the related field of solid state physics. Nanostructured materials and their based technologies have opened up exciting new possibilites for future applications in a number of areas including aerospace, automotive, x-ray technology, batteries, sensors, color imaging, printing, computer chips, medical implants, pharmacy, and cosmetics. The ability to change properties on the atomic level promises a revolution in many realms of science and technology. Thus, this book detail