Low Temperature Chemical Nanofabrication

1. Introduction

1.1 When nanotechnology started?

1.2 Nanotechnology driving force

1.3 Why nanostructures?

1.4 This book

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2. Phenomenon at the nanoscale

2.1 Why a nanomaterial is different from the bulk?

2.2 Electronic band structure of nanomaterials

2.3 Optical properties at the nanoscale

2.4 Other nanostructures morphology related effects

2.5 Nanodielectric effects

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Further reading

3. Conventional nanofabrication methods

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Mechanical techniques

3.3 Lithography techniques

3.4 Bottom-up conventional nanofabrication methods

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Further reading

4. New emerging nanofabrication methods

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Emerging top-down nanostructures fabrication and imaging technologies

4.3 Self-assembly for nanostructures fabrication

4.4 inkjet printing as a tool for nanofabrication

4.5 Electrospinning for fiber nanofabrication

4.6 Chemical nanofabrication methods

4.7 Preserving nanostructures

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Further reading

5. Low-temperature chemical nanofabrication methods

5.1 Introduction

5.2 The chemical precipitation method

5.3 Low-temperature aqueous chemical synthesis of nanostructures

5.4 The electrochemical deposition

5.5 The microwave-assisted chemical deposition

5.6 Solochemical synthesis of nanostructures

5.7 Polyol chemical synthesis of nanostructures

5.8 Solvothermal chemical synthesis

5.9 Successive ionic-layer adsorption and reaction

5.10 Summary of the low-temperature chemical synthesis of nanostructures

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6. Emerging new applications

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Emerging sensors

6.3 New sustainable energy related applications

6.4 New emerging photocatalysis applications

6.5 Low-temperature nanofabrication: challenges and future prospects

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Index

Low Temperature Chemical Nanofabrication: Recent Progress, Challenges and Emerging Technologies offers a thorough and theoretical background to nanoscale fabrication phenomena, also covering important practical applications. It covers the conventional top down and the newly emerging bottom up processing methods. The latter has proven to be feasible for obtaining device quality material and can either be performed using high or low temperature processing. Low temperature (˂100 oC), in particular, is becoming increasingly used due to its simplicity and varied applications, with huge benefits for developing new devices and flexible non-conventional substrates.

This important resource is ideal for researchers seeking to learn more about the fundamental theories related to nanoscale phenomena and nanofabrication.

• Provides extensive coverage of nanofabrication techniques, allowing researchers to learn different nanofabrication techniques
• Explores different applications for low-temperature chemical nanofabrication
• Cogently explains how low-temperature chemical nanofabrication differs from other nanofabrication techniques, assessing the pros and cons of each

Researchers in academia and R&D looking to learn more about nanofabrication techniques and the situations in which each is best applied