12.2
Optical Properties 405
12.3
Synthesis 408
12.4
Surface Modification and Bioconjugation 410
12.5
Applications 413
Acknowledgement 416
References 416
13
Large Semiconductor Molecules 418
J. F. Corrigan and M. W. DeGroot
13.1
Introduction 418
13.2
Nickel Chalcogenides 419
13.3
Group XI Chalcogenides 423
13.3.1 Copper Sulfide and Copper Selenide Nanoclusters 424
13.3.1.1 Layered Cu 2 Se 424
13.3.1.2 Spherical Cu 2 E 426
13.3.2 Cu 2Àx Te and Ag 2 Te 430
13.3.3 Ag 2 S 433
13.3.4 Ag 2 Se 436
13.4
Group XII-chalogenides and the Quantum Confinement Effect 438
13.4.1 CdS 438
13.5
Ternary MM
0 E 444
13.6
Metal Pnictides from E(SiMe 3 ) 3 Reagents 446
13.7
Conclusions and Outlook 447
References 448
14
Oxomolybdates: From Structures to Functions in a New Era of
Nanochemistry 452
A. Mu ¨ller and S. Roy
Abstract 452
14.1
Introduction: Similarities between Nanotechnology in Nature and
Chemistry? 452
14.2
Sizes, Shapes, and Complexity of Nano-objects are Determined by the
Nature and Variety of the Constituent Building Blocks 453
14.3
Nanoscaled Clusters with Unusual Form–Function Relationships 457
14.4
Perspectives for Materials Science and Nanotechnology: En Route to
Spherical-Surface, Nanoporous-Cluster, and Super-Supramolecular
Chemistry Including the Option of Modelling Cell Response 465
Acknowledgments 473
References 473
15
Nanostructured Polymers 476
S. Ramakrishnan
Abstract 476
15.1
Introduction 476
15.2
Macromolecular Structural Control 477
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Optical Properties 405
12.3
Synthesis 408
12.4
Surface Modification and Bioconjugation 410
12.5
Applications 413
Acknowledgement 416
References 416
13
Large Semiconductor Molecules 418
J. F. Corrigan and M. W. DeGroot
13.1
Introduction 418
13.2
Nickel Chalcogenides 419
13.3
Group XI Chalcogenides 423
13.3.1 Copper Sulfide and Copper Selenide Nanoclusters 424
13.3.1.1 Layered Cu 2 Se 424
13.3.1.2 Spherical Cu 2 E 426
13.3.2 Cu 2Àx Te and Ag 2 Te 430
13.3.3 Ag 2 S 433
13.3.4 Ag 2 Se 436
13.4
Group XII-chalogenides and the Quantum Confinement Effect 438
13.4.1 CdS 438
13.5
Ternary MM
0 E 444
13.6
Metal Pnictides from E(SiMe 3 ) 3 Reagents 446
13.7
Conclusions and Outlook 447
References 448
14
Oxomolybdates: From Structures to Functions in a New Era of
Nanochemistry 452
A. Mu ¨ller and S. Roy
Abstract 452
14.1
Introduction: Similarities between Nanotechnology in Nature and
Chemistry? 452
14.2
Sizes, Shapes, and Complexity of Nano-objects are Determined by the
Nature and Variety of the Constituent Building Blocks 453
14.3
Nanoscaled Clusters with Unusual Form–Function Relationships 457
14.4
Perspectives for Materials Science and Nanotechnology: En Route to
Spherical-Surface, Nanoporous-Cluster, and Super-Supramolecular
Chemistry Including the Option of Modelling Cell Response 465
Acknowledgments 473
References 473
15
Nanostructured Polymers 476
S. Ramakrishnan
Abstract 476
15.1
Introduction 476
15.2
Macromolecular Structural Control 477
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