Subsections
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- Nanomaterials: 0D, 1D and 2D nanocrystals, multi-component nanocrystals (core-shell and hetero-nanostructures, nanocomposites). Size dependent electronic and optical properties of nanomaterials, properties of core-shell nanocrystals;
- Size dependent mechanical and thermal properties of nanomaterials; nanoscale magnetic properties;
- Metallic vs. semiconducting nanomaterials; phase transformations in nanoparticles.
- Key synthetic strategies: top down and bottom up approach, synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, intrinsic and induced shape anisotropy, examples of important growth mechanisms such as exfoliation, Ostwald ripening, oriented attachment, VLS growth mechanism, vapour solid growth mechanism etc.
- Characterization techniques: nanoscale diffraction and scattering based techniques (electron and X-ray diffraction, small angle X-ray and dynamic light scattering), transmission and scanning electron
microscopy: instrument design, working principle, chemical analysis using electron microscopy: EDS and EELS, energy filtered TEM, electron tomography;
- Atomic force and scanning tunnelling microscopy, nanointendation.
- Reactivity of metal and inorganic nanocrystals, applications of nanomaterials in chemical analysis: surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, nanomaterials for chemical sensing; radical scavenging, antibacterial properties of nanomaterials; nanomaterials for photocatalysis and electrocatalysis applications; heterogenous catalysis; strategies for renewable energy harvesting and removal of pollutants by using nanomaterials; nanohazards.
- Dieter Vollath, Nanomaterials: An Introduction to Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition, ISBN: 978-3-527-33379-0
- C. N. R. Rao (Editor), Achim Muller (Editor), Anthony K. Cheetham (Editor), The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2 Volumes, ISBN: 978-3-527-30686-2
- Nanomaterials and Nanochemitry: C. Bréchignac, P. Houdy, M. Lahmani, Springer Science & Business Media
