New nanotechnology developments [[electronic resource] /] / Armando Barranon, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465411403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-61761-827-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p.)
• Collana: Nanotechnology science and technology series
• Altri autori (Persone): BarrañónArmando
• Disciplina: 620/.5
• Soggetti: Nanotechnology; Nanostructured materials; 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 index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""1.2.2. Social Perceptions About Science and Researchers """"1.2.3. The Role of Educators and Nanoscientists ""; ""2. PROPOSAL ""; ""3. CONCLUSIONS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""PRESENTATION OF SOME CONCEPTS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NANOWORLD""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""RESUMES OF THE AUTHORS""; ""CENTERS OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY: THE PROPOSED WORLD BANK SCIENTIFIC MILLENNIUM INITIATIVES AND NANOTECHNOGY IN LATIN AMERICA ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. NANOTECHNOLOGY AND THE QUESTION OF DEVELOPMENT ""; ""2. WORLD BANK MILLENNIUM PROJECTS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY IN LATIN AMERICA """"3. SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE AS CRUCIBLES FOR DEVELOPMENT ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""ELEMENTAL IDENTIFICATION BY X-RAY FLUORESCENCE USING A PORTABLE PYRO-ELECTRIC GENERATOR AND A CDTE DETECTOR FOR AN ADVANCED LABORATORY COURSE""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""RESUMEN""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""THEORY ""; ""EXPERIMENTAL SETUP ""; ""RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ""; ""CONCLUSIONS ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""PROPERTIES OF THE NEAR FIELD PRODUCED BY A CIRCULAR NANOAPERTURE USING THE BETHE FORMULATION ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. INTRODUCTION """"2. THEORETICAL BASIS""; ""3. RESULTS OBTAINED ""; ""4. CONCLUSIONS ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""TEACHING ; NANOSTRUCTURES USING THE SIMPLE INFINITE POTENTIAL WELL MODEL ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""THEORY ""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PT AND PT-AU NANOPARTICLES FOR CATALYSIS AND PEM FUEL CELLS APPLICATIONS ""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION ""; ""2. EXPERIMENTAL ""; ""2. A. Synthesis of Pt Nanoparticles ""; ""2. B. Synthesis of Bimetal Pt-Au Nanoparticles ""; ""2. C. Physicochemical Characterization """"3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION""; ""4. CONCLUSIONS ""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ""; ""REFERENCES""; ""ENHANCED ADSORPTION OF HEAVY METALS BY NANOSTRUCTURED COMPOSITES BASED UPON DENDRIMER-FUNCTIONALIZED MCM-41 ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""MATERIALS AND METHODS ""; ""Materials ""; ""Methods ""; ""Preparation of Arsenate and Chromate Solutions ""; ""MCM-41 Surface Modification ""; ""Arsenic and Chromium Adsorption Isotherms ""; ""Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) ""; ""Surface Area and Pore Volume ""; ""X-Ray Diffraction ""; ""Infrared Spectroscopy ""