1.2
Synthesis and Assembly
The synthesis of nanomaterials and assembling the nanostructures into ordered
arrays to render them functional and operational are crucial aspects of nanoscience. The materials/structures include nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes,
Fig. 1.2. Density of states for metal and semiconductor
nanocrystals compared to those of the bulk and of isolated
atoms [from C. N. R. Rao, G. U. Kulkarni, P. J. Thomas,
P. P. Edwards, Chem-Euro J., 2002, 8, 29.].
1 Nanomaterials – An Introduction
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Synthesis and Assembly
The synthesis of nanomaterials and assembling the nanostructures into ordered
arrays to render them functional and operational are crucial aspects of nanoscience. The materials/structures include nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes,
Fig. 1.2. Density of states for metal and semiconductor
nanocrystals compared to those of the bulk and of isolated
atoms [from C. N. R. Rao, G. U. Kulkarni, P. J. Thomas,
P. P. Edwards, Chem-Euro J., 2002, 8, 29.].
1 Nanomaterials – An Introduction
4