Les voies de la littérature : Marcel Lecomte / choix de chroniques littéraires suivi d'une bibliographie établis par Philippe Dewolf

• Record Nr.: UNISA990002734380203316
• Autore: LECOMTE, Marcel <1900-1966>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bruxelles, : Labor, copyr. 1988
• ISBN: 2-8040-0336-1
• Descrizione fisica: 271 p. ; 22 cm
• Collana: Archives du futur
• Disciplina: 809.04
• Collocazione: XV.4. Coll. 2/9
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Francese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Advanced nanomaterials / / edited by Shadia Jamil Ikhmayies

• Record Nr.: UNISA996490350303316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 9783031119965; 9783031119958
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (589 pages)
• Collana: Advances in Material Research and Technology
• Disciplina: 620.115
• Soggetti: Nanostructured materials
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Optical Sources and Waveguides Based on Flexible 1D Nanomaterials -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 ; Nanoscale Waveguides -- 4 Multimode Lasers -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Recent Advances in Earth Abundant and Environmentally Green Semiconducting Chalcogenide Nanomaterials for Photovoltaics Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chalcogenides Semiconductors -- 2.1 Iron Disulfide -- 2.2 Copper Sulfide -- 2.3 Tin Sulfide (SnS) -- 2.4 Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) -- 3 Other Green Semiconducting Materials -- 4 Summary -- References -- Effect of Spatial Scale on the Value of the Surface Energy of a Solid -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Surface Energy -- 3 Materials and Grafting -- 3.1 Particles -- 3.2 Flat Surfaces -- 3.3 Flat Surfaces Obtained by Particles Compression -- 4 Methods Used to Measure the Surface Energy -- 4.1 Capillary Rise -- 4.2 Inverse Gas Chromatography at Infinite Dilution -- 4.3 Contact Angle Measurements -- 4.4 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Capillary Rise Experiments -- 5.2 Inverse Gas Chromatography at Infinite Dilution -- 5.3 Wettability: Contact Angle on Silica Wafers -- 5.4 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) -- 5.5 Contact Angles on Flat Surfaces Obtained by Particles Compression -- 6 Discussions -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- The Thermal Decomposition of AP and HMX: Effect of Reducing Size and Incorporation of Nano Additives -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods for Preparing Nanosize HEMs -- 2.1 Preparation of Nano AP and Its Thermal Decomposition -- 2.2 Preparation of Nano HMX and Its Thermal Decomposition -- 3 Nanocatalyst for Thermal Decomposition -- 3.1 Nanometals and Nanoalloys -- 3.2 Nanoferrites -- 3.3 Nano Metal Oxides -- 3.4 Nanocomposites -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials as Adsorbents -- 1 Introduction.; 2 Carbon Nanomaterials: Structure and Adsorption Properties -- 2.1 Fullerenes -- 2.2 Carbon Nanotubes -- 2.3 Carbon Nanofibers -- 2.4 Graphene and its Derivations -- 3 Adsorption Influential Factors -- 4 Future Perspectives and Commercialization -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Graphene Oxide-Based Advanced Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Physicochemical Properties of Graphene-Based Nanomaterials -- 3 Preparation of Graphene Oxide -- 3.1 Synthesis of Pristine GO -- 3.2 Synthesis of Reduced GO (rGO) -- 4 Functionalization and Modification of GO -- 4.1 Covalent Functionalization of GO -- 4.2 Non-covalent Functionalization of GO -- 5 Application to Sustainable Water Purification -- 5.1 Heavy Metal Removal -- 5.2 Removal of Dye -- 5.3 Agricultural Pollutants Removal -- 5.4 Radioactive Ions Removal -- 5.5 Removal of Drugs -- 5.6 Adsorption Mechanism -- 6 Toxicology of Graphene Oxide -- 7 Conclusion and Future Prospective -- References -- Carbon Spheres and Carbon Soot for Tribological Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tribological Problems -- 3 Oil-Based Lubricants -- 4 Nanomaterials in Tribology -- 4.1 Metal-Based Additives -- 4.2 Carbon-Based Additives -- 5 Carbon Spheres and Carbon Soot -- 5.1 Tribological Applications of Carbon Spheres -- 5.2 Tribological Applications of Carbon Soot -- 5.3 Other Applications of CSPs and CS -- 6 Summary and Future Scope -- References -- Lanthanide-Based Oxide as Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Removal of Organic Pollution -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Synthetic Methods for the Production of Lanthanide-Based Nanostructure -- 2.1 Solid-State Reaction -- 2.2 Hydrothermal -- 2.3 Combustion -- 2.4 Precipitation -- 2.5 Pechini Approach -- 2.6 Sol-gel Method -- 2.7 Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) -- 3 Applications of Lanthanide-Based Oxide Nanostructures.; 3.1 An Introduction to Photocatalytic Nanostructure -- 3.2 Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutant -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Sensing ; of Pollutants and Water Remediation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Functionalization of Nanomaterials -- 2.1 Classification and Synthesis of Functionalized Nanomaterials -- 2.2 Characterization of the Functionalized Nanomaterials -- 3 Sensing Properties and Applications of Functionalized Nanomaterials -- 3.1 Chemical Sensing -- 3.2 Bio-Sensing -- 3.3 Food Adulterant Sensing -- 3.4 Environmental Contaminant Sensing -- 4 Advanced Functionalized Nanomaterials for Sensing -- 4.1 Carbon-Based Functionalized Nanomaterials -- 4.2 Silica Nanoparticles -- 4.3 Noble Metal Nanoparticles -- 4.4 Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs) -- 4.5 Quantum Dots (QDs) -- 4.6 Miscellaneous Nanomaterials -- 5 Advanced Functional Nanomaterials and Water Remediation -- 5.1 Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Water -- 5.2 Removal of Dyes from Water -- 5.3 Removal of Organic Pollutants from Water -- 5.4 Catalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants -- 6 Conclusions and Future Prospects -- References -- Fabrication, Photoluminescence, and Applications of Rare-Earth Ions-Activated Nanophosphors -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Phosphors and Rare-Earth (RE) Ions-Activated Phosphors -- 1.2 Luminescence Behaviors -- 1.3 Some Recent Applications Based on RE Ions-Activated Phosphors -- 1.4 Nanophosphors (NPs) -- 2 Preparation of NPs in Wide Applications -- 2.1 Phosphor-Converted White Light-Emitting Diodes (pc-WLEDs) -- 2.2 Optical Nanothermometry -- 2.3 Latent Fingerprint Detections -- 2.4 Anti-Counterfeiting -- 2.5 Field Emission Displays -- 2.6 Biological Application (Bio Labeling and Drug Delivery) -- 3 Conclusion and Outlook -- References.; Recent Strategies and Developments of ZnS Nanomaterials as Photocatalysts and Electrocatalysts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nanoscience -- 3 Nanotechnology -- 4 Zinc Sulphide (ZnS) -- 4.1 Crystal Structure of ZnS -- 5 Various Applications of ZnS Nanomaterials -- 5.1 Growth and Applications Dependence of Nanostructures on the Various Parameters -- 6 Role of ZnS Nanostructure in Catalysis -- 6.1 Catalytic Activities -- 7 Various Efforts to Improve the Catalytic Effect of ZnS -- 7.1 Effects of Doping -- 7.2 Effects of Defects States -- 7.3 Effects of Porosity -- 7.4 Effects of Morphology -- 8 Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References -- Nano/Microstructures of Nickel Sulphide for Energy Storage and Conversion Devices -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What Are Nanomaterials? -- 1.2 Why Metal Sulphides? -- 1.3 What is Nickel Sulphide? -- 2 Role of Nano/Microstructure of Nickel Sulphide in Energy Storage and Conversion Devices -- 2.1 Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) -- 2.2 Supercapacitor and Lithium Ion Batteries -- 3 Various Parameters Which Affect the Properties of Nickel Sulphide -- 4 Different Phases of Nickel Sulphide -- 4.1 NiS -- 4.2 Vaesite (NiS2) -- 4.3 Heazlewoodite (Ni3S2) -- 4.4 Polydymite (Ni3S4) -- 4.5 Godlevskite (Ni9S8) -- 5 Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References -- Nanomaterials for Concrete Coating Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Concrete Durability -- 3 Coating Technology in Concrete -- 4 Nanotechnology -- 5 Nanoparticles -- 6 Definition of Nanotechnology in Concrete -- 7 Nanomaterials-Based Concretes -- 8 Production of Nano Concrete -- 9 Polymer Nanocomposite Coatings -- 10 Nano Polymers and Their Applications -- 11 Environmental Applications -- 12 Conclusions -- References -- Use of Nanoparticles in Endodontics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Instrument Modifications -- 3 Root Canal Disinfection -- 3.1 Irrigation Agents.; 3.2 Intracanal Medicaments -- 4 Material Modifications -- 4.1 Root Canal Sealer -- 4.2 Mineral Trioxide Aggregate -- 5 Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery and Regeneration -- 6 Limitations of Using ; Nanoparticles -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Nanotechnology Strategies to Advance Restorative Resin-Based Dental Materials -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Replacement of Resin Composite Restorations -- 3 Toward Caries Disease: Bioactive Agents into Resin-Based Restorative Materials -- 4 Historical Progress of Nanofillers Incorporated into Restorative Resin-Based Materials -- 5 Nanomaterials to Provide Bioactivity for Resin-Based Restorative Materials -- 5.1 Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles -- 5.2 Calcium Fluoride Nanoparticles -- 5.3 Halloysite Nanotubes -- 5.4 Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes -- 5.5 Boron Nitride Nanotubes -- 5.6 Zinc-Based Nanoparticles for Mineral Deposition -- 6 Nanomaterials to Impart Antibacterial Properties to Resin-Based Restorative Materials -- 6.1 Zinc-Based Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Activity -- 6.2 Silver Nanoparticles -- 6.3 Copper Nanoparticles -- 6.4 Quaternary Ammonium Polyethylenimine Nanoparticles -- 6.5 Nanocapsules -- 6.6 Quantum Dots -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Recent Advances in the Design of Colorimetric Sensors Based on Gold Nanoparticles -- 1 Colorimetric Detection Based on Gold Nanoparticles -- 2 Application of Gold Nanoparticles to Surfactant Detection: Determination of Critical Micelle Concentrations of Surfactants -- 3 Gold Nanoparticles for DNA and RNA Biomolecule Detection: Physicochemical Aspects of the Interaction -- 4 Gold Nanoparticles in the Detection of Proteins and Enzymes for Medical Applications -- 5 Nanotechnology-Based Sensors for Virus Detection and Diagnosis: New Challenges in SAR-CoV-2 Detection -- 6 Conclusions -- References.; Recent Advances and Applications of Nanomaterials in Solid-Phase Extraction Technique.