1. Edition - January 2004
440.- Euro
2004. XX, 741 Pages, 2 Volumes, Hardcover
310 Fig., 20 Tab. 
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-30686-2
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-30686-2 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim








Short description
With this handbook the distinguished team of editors has combined the expertise of leading nanomaterials scientists to provide the latest overview of this field.
The authors cover the whole spectrum of nanomaterials, ranging from theory, synthesis, properties, characterization to application, including such new developments as:
· quantum dots, nanoparticles, nanoporous materials, as well as nanowires, nanotubes and nanostructural polymers
· nanocatalysis, nanolithography, nanomanipulation
· methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles.

From the contents
Preface

Nanomaterials - An Introduction

Strategies for the Scalable Synthesis of Quantum Dots and Related Nanodimensional Materials

Moving Nanoparticles Around: Phase-Transfer Processes in Nanomaterials Synthesis

Mesoscopic Assembly and Other Properties of Metal and Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Oxide Nanoparticles

Sonochemistry and Other Novel Methods Developed for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles

Solvothermal Synthesis of Non-Oxide Nanomaterials

Nanotubes and Nanowires

Synthesis, Assembly and Reactivity of Metallic Nanorods

Oxide-Assisted Growth of Silicon and Related Nanowires: Growth Mechanism, Structure and Properties

Electronic Structure and Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Core-shell Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Biological Labeling

Large Semiconductor Molecules

Oxomolybdates: From Structures to Functions in a New Era of Nanochemistry

Nanostructural Polymers

Recent Developments in the Chemistry and Chemical Applications of Porous Silicon

Nanocatalysis

Nanoporous Materials

Photochemistry and Electrochemistry of Nanoassemblies

Electrochemistry with Nanoparticles

Nanolithography and Nanomanipulation