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INDEX
multiple ionization, 93
rare-gas, 94
nanocrystal, 285
nanodevice, 332, 339
nanoelectromechanica1
device, 6
machine, 335
system, 335
nanofilm, 3 15
nanoindenter, 142
nanomachine, 332, 339
nanomagnet dynamics, 172
nanoparticle
definition, 72, 74
fabrication by laser evaporation, 74
geometric structure, 78
icosahedron, 78
mass, 43
polypeptide, 3 10
reactivity, 83
size range, 73
surface area, 264
theoretical modeling, 75
nanoparticle synthesis, 97
chemical methods, 98
pulsed laser, 100
radiofrequency (RF) plasma, 97, 98
thermolysis, 99
nanopore containment, 176
nanosphere, 294, 295
nanostrand, 3 19
nanostructure, 6
carbon, 103
electrical properties, 142
FET-type, 246
mechanical properties, 139
multilayer, 14 1
stress-strain curve, 14 1
nanoswitch, 348
nanotechnology
applications, 6
interdisciplinary nature, 5
meaning, 1
research growth, 5
nanotube, 4, 114
aligned, 177
applications, 6, 125
armchair, chiral, zigzag structures, 1 15
asymmetric stretch, 122, 123
band gap, 118
bending, 124
carbon arc fabrication, 115
chemical vapor deposition, 116
computer switching, 127
Coulomb blockade, 121
electrical properties, 11 8
electrochemical cell, 128
electron transport, 120
fabrication, 1 14
formation, 1 17
growth, 117
growth and Co, Ni, 177
hydrogen stored, 128
Landau level, 122
laser evaporation synthesis, 114, 116
mechanical properties, 123
multiwalled, 115, 116, 344
nested, 115, 116, 124
normal mode of vibration, 122, 129
paper, 128, 339
Raman spectrum, 129
semiconducting, 1 18
structure, 117
symmetric stretch vibrational mode, 122
tensile strength, 124, 131
thermal conductivity, 121
vibration, 122
DNA and RNA, 323
double, 3 10
polypeptide, 3 10, 3 14
naphthalene, 282
formula, 288
Nb (niobium), 142
Nb3Ge, 254
NbN, 142
alloy, 254
ND, 199, 200
Nd (neodymium), 17 1
NdFeB alloy, 171, 172
Nd magnet material, 17 1
Nd-YAG laser, 252
nearest neighbor distances in
neutron diffraction, 37
NH, 199,200
NH3 (ammonia) cluster, 97
Ni (nickel), 130, 279, 301
nanowire
ND2, 199, 200
semiconductors, table of values, 363
nanoparticle, 49
nanoparticle, transmission electron
microscope image, 50
NiO, 130, 270
Ni(OH),, 128
nitrile, 263
nitro NOz, 20, 129, 351
normal mode, 18
n-type semiconductor, 2 1, 152
INDEX
multiple ionization, 93
rare-gas, 94
nanocrystal, 285
nanodevice, 332, 339
nanoelectromechanica1
device, 6
machine, 335
system, 335
nanofilm, 3 15
nanoindenter, 142
nanomachine, 332, 339
nanomagnet dynamics, 172
nanoparticle
definition, 72, 74
fabrication by laser evaporation, 74
geometric structure, 78
icosahedron, 78
mass, 43
polypeptide, 3 10
reactivity, 83
size range, 73
surface area, 264
theoretical modeling, 75
nanoparticle synthesis, 97
chemical methods, 98
pulsed laser, 100
radiofrequency (RF) plasma, 97, 98
thermolysis, 99
nanopore containment, 176
nanosphere, 294, 295
nanostrand, 3 19
nanostructure, 6
carbon, 103
electrical properties, 142
FET-type, 246
mechanical properties, 139
multilayer, 14 1
stress-strain curve, 14 1
nanoswitch, 348
nanotechnology
applications, 6
interdisciplinary nature, 5
meaning, 1
research growth, 5
nanotube, 4, 114
aligned, 177
applications, 6, 125
armchair, chiral, zigzag structures, 1 15
asymmetric stretch, 122, 123
band gap, 118
bending, 124
carbon arc fabrication, 115
chemical vapor deposition, 116
computer switching, 127
Coulomb blockade, 121
electrical properties, 11 8
electrochemical cell, 128
electron transport, 120
fabrication, 1 14
formation, 1 17
growth, 117
growth and Co, Ni, 177
hydrogen stored, 128
Landau level, 122
laser evaporation synthesis, 114, 116
mechanical properties, 123
multiwalled, 115, 116, 344
nested, 115, 116, 124
normal mode of vibration, 122, 129
paper, 128, 339
Raman spectrum, 129
semiconducting, 1 18
structure, 117
symmetric stretch vibrational mode, 122
tensile strength, 124, 131
thermal conductivity, 121
vibration, 122
DNA and RNA, 323
double, 3 10
polypeptide, 3 10, 3 14
naphthalene, 282
formula, 288
Nb (niobium), 142
Nb3Ge, 254
NbN, 142
alloy, 254
ND, 199, 200
Nd (neodymium), 17 1
NdFeB alloy, 171, 172
Nd magnet material, 17 1
Nd-YAG laser, 252
nearest neighbor distances in
neutron diffraction, 37
NH, 199,200
NH3 (ammonia) cluster, 97
Ni (nickel), 130, 279, 301
nanowire
ND2, 199, 200
semiconductors, table of values, 363
nanoparticle, 49
nanoparticle, transmission electron
microscope image, 50
NiO, 130, 270
Ni(OH),, 128
nitrile, 263
nitro NOz, 20, 129, 351
normal mode, 18
n-type semiconductor, 2 1, 152