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Author Rao, C. N. R. (Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra), 1934-

Title Nanotubes and nanowires / C.N.R. Rao, A. Govindaraj
Edition Second edition
Published Cambridge : RSC Publishing, [2011]
©2011

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Description xiii, 542 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series RSC nanoscience & nanotechnology ; no. 18
RSC nanoscience & nanotechnology ; no. 18
Contents Contents note continued: 1.4.5.Opening and Filling of Nanotubes -- 1.4.6.Decoration and Coating -- 1.4.7.Reactivity, Solubilization and Functionalization -- 1.4.8.Covalent Functionalization -- 1.4.9.Non-covalent Functionalization -- 1.4.10.Interaction with Biomolecules -- 1.4.11.Endrohedral Filling -- 1.4.12.Functionalization Using Fluorous Chemistry and Click Chemistry -- 1.5.Electronic Properties -- 1.6.Phase Transitions and Fluid Mechanics -- 1.7.Carbon Nanotube Composites -- 1.8.Applications, Potential and Otherwise -- 1.8.1.Electronic Applications -- 1.8.2.Field-effect Transistors and Related Devices -- 1.8.3.Field Emission -- 1.8.4.Energy Storage and Conversion: Supercapacitors, Solar Cells and Actuators -- 1.8.5.Sensors and Probes -- 1.8.6.Biological Aspects -- 1.8.7.Mechanical Properties and Related Devices -- 1.8.8.Lithium Batteries -- 1.8.9.Gas Adsorption and Hydrogen Storage -- 1.8.10.Other Useful Properties and Devices -- References -- ch. 2 Inorganic Nanotubes --
Contents note continued: 2.1.Introduction -- 2.2.Synthetic Methods -- 2.3.Specific Cases -- 2.3.1.Nanotubes of Elemental Materials -- 2.3.2.Metal Chalcogenide Nanotubes -- 2.3.3.Pnictide Nanotubes -- 2.3.4.Nanotubes of Carbides and other Materials -- 2.3.5.Metal Oxide Nanotubes -- 2.3.6.Complex Inorganic Nanostructures Based on Nanotubes -- 2.4.Properties and Applications -- 2.4.1.Mechanical Properties -- 2.4.2.Electronic, Magnetic, Optical and Related Properties -- 2.4.3.Tribological Properties -- 2.4.4.Thermal Properties -- 2.4.5.Solubilization and Functionalization -- 2.4.6.Applications -- References -- ch. 3 Inorganic Nanowires -- 3.1.Introduction -- 3.2.Synthetic Strategies -- 3.2.1.Vapour Phase Growth -- 3.2.2.Vapour-Liquid-Solid Growth -- 3.2.3.Oxide-assisted Growth -- 3.2.4.Vapour-Solid Growth -- 3.2.5.Carbo-thermal Reactions -- 3.2.6.Solution-based Growth -- 3.2.7.Anisotropic Structures -- 3.2.8.Template-based Synthesis -- 3.2.9.Solution-Liquid-Solid Process --
Contents note continued: 3.2.10.Solvothermal Synthesis -- 3.2.11.Growth Control and Integration -- 3.3.Elemental Nanowires -- 3.3.1.Silicon -- 3.3.2.Germanium -- 3.3.3.Boron -- 3.3.4.In, Sn, Pb, Sb and Bi -- 3.3.5.Se and Te -- 3.3.6.Gold -- 3.3.7.Silver -- 3.3.8.Iron and Cobalt -- 3.3.9.Nickel and Copper -- 3.3.10.Other Metals and Alloys -- 3.4.Metal Oxide Nanowires -- 3.4.1.MgO -- 3.4.2.A1203, Ga203 and ln203 -- 3.4.3.Sn02 -- 3.4.4.Ce02 -- 3.4.5.Si02 and Ge02 -- 3.4.6.Ti02 -- 3.4.7.Cr02, Mn02 and Mn304 -- 3.4.8.Cu.v0 -- 3.4.9.ZnO -- 3.4.10.Vanadium and Tungsten Oxides -- 3.4.11.Other Binary Oxides -- 3.4.12.Ternary and Quarternary Oxides -- 3.5.Metal Nitride Nanowires -- 3.5.1.Boron Nitride -- 3.5.2.Aluminium Nitride -- 3.5.3.Gallium Nitride -- 3.5.4.Indium Nitride -- 3.5.5.Si3N4 and Si2N20 -- 3.6.Metal Carbide and Boride Nanowires -- 3.6.1.Boron Carbide -- 3.6.2.Silicon Carbide -- 3.6.3.Borides -- 3.7.Metal Chalcogenide Nanowires -- 3.7.1.Cadmium Sulfide --
Contents note continued: 3.7.2.CdSe and CdTe -- 3.7.3.PbS, PbSe and PbTe -- 3.7.4.Bismuth Chalcogenides -- 3.7.5.CuS and CuSe -- 3.7.6.ZnS and ZnSe -- 3.7.7.NbS2, NbSe2 and NbSe3 -- 3.7.8.Other Chalcogenides -- 3.8.GaAs, InP and other Semiconductor Nanowires -- 3.8.1.Gallium Arsenide -- 3.8.2.InP and GaP -- 3.9.Miscellaneous Nanowires -- 3.9.1.Coaxial Nanowires and Coating Nanowires -- 3.10.Self Assembly and Functionalization -- 3.11.Useful Properties and Potential Applications -- 3.11.1.Optical Properties -- 3.11.2.Electrical and Magnetic Properties -- 3.11.3.Transistors and Devices -- 3.11.4.Field Emission -- 3.11.5.Energy Storage and Conversion -- 3.11.6.Electromechanical Devices -- 3.11.7.Mechanical Properties -- 3.11.8.Biological Aspects -- References
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Carbon Nanotubes -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.Synthesis -- 1.2.1.Multi-walled Nanotubes -- 1.2.2.Aligned Nanotube Bundles and Micropatterning -- 1.2.3.Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes -- 1.2.4.Direct Spinning of Nanotube Yarns -- 1.2.5.Selective Preparative Procedures for Semiconducting and Metallic SWNTs -- 1.2.6.Junction Nanotubes -- 1.2.7.Peapods and Double-walled Nanotubes -- 1.2.8.Mechanism of Formation -- 1.2.9.Purification of SWNTs -- 1.2.10.Separation of Metallic and Semiconducting SWNTs -- 1.3.Structure, Spectra and Characterization -- 1.3.1.General Structural Features -- 1.3.2.Raman and other Spectroscopies -- 1.3.3.Pressure-induced Transformations -- 1.3.4.Electronic Structur -- 1.4.Chemically Modified Nanotubes -- 1.4.1.Doping with Boron and Nitrogen -- 1.4.2.Intercalation by Alkali Metals -- 1.4.3.Metal [↔] Semiconductor Transitions Induced by Molecular Interaction -- 1.4.4.Chirality Selection --
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Previous ed.: 2005
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Nanotubes.
Nanowires.
Author Govindaraj, A.
Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
ISBN 184973058X (hbk.)
9781849730587 (hbk.)