Contents
Preface xvi
List of Contributors xviii
Volume 1
1
Nanomaterials – An Introduction 1
C. N. R. Rao, A. Mu ¨ller, and A. K. Cheetham
1.1
Size Effects 3
1.2
Synthesis and Assembly 4
1.3
Techniques 5
1.4
Applications and Technology Development 8
1.5
Nanoelectronics 8
1.6
Other Aspects 9
1.7
Concluding Remarks 11
Bibliography 11
2
Strategies for the Scalable Synthesis of Quantum Dots and
Related Nanodimensional Materials 12
P. O’Brien and N. Pickett
2.1
Introduction 12
2.2
Defining Nanodimensional Materials 13
2.3
Potential Uses for Nanodimensional Materials 15
2.4
The General Methods Available for the Synthesis of Nanodimensional
Materials 17
2.4.1
Precipitative Methods 19
2.4.2
Reactive Methods in High Boiling Point Solvents 20
2.4.3
Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Methods 22
2.4.4
Gas-Phase Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanoparticles 23
2.4.5
Synthesis in a Structured Medium 24
2.5
The Suitability of Such Methods for Scaling 25
2.6
Conclusions and Perspectives on the Future 26
Acknowledgements 27
References 27
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