C. Jeffrey Brinker

Guozhong Cao

The second volume of the Annual Review of Nano Research focuses mainly on nanofabrication, nanomaterials and nanostructures, and energy application of nanomaterials. All of the review chapters are contributed by well-published scientists and bring the most recent advancements in selected topics to the readers. This review volume will perfectly serve dual purposes: either as an excellent introduction to scientists whose expertise lies in different fields but who are interested in learning about nanotechnology, or as a quick reference for experts active in the field of nanotechnology and nanoscience. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Optical and Dynamic Properties of Undoped and Doped Semiconductor Nanostructures (782 KB). Contents: Optical and Dynamic Properties of Undoped and Doped Semiconductor Nanostructures (J Z Zhang & C D Grant); Nanostructure Presented Chemiluminescence and Electrochemiluminescence (Z-P Wang & J Li); Excitons in Nanoscale Systems: Fundamentals and Applications (G D Scholes & G Rumbles); Silicon Nanocrystal Assemblies: Universal Spin-Flip Activators? (D Kovalev & M Fujii); DNA-Templated Nanowires: Context, Fabrication, Properties and Applications (Q Gu & D T Haynie); Solution-Based Synthesis of Oriented One-Dimensional Nanomaterials (J Liu & G-Z Cao); One- and Two-Dimensional Assemblies of Nanoparticles: Mechanisms of Formation and Functionality (N A Kotov & Z-Y Tang); Synthesis of Porous Polymers Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (C D Wood & A I Cooper); Hierarchical Macro-Mesoporous Oxides and Carbons: Towards New and More Efficient Hierarchical Catalysis (A L(r)onard et al.); Environmental Application of Nanotechnology (G A Mansoori et al.); Nanostructured Ionic and Mixed Conducting Oxides (X Guo & S Kim); Nanostructured Cathode Materials for Advanced Li-Ion Batteries (Y Wang & G-Z Cao); Nanostructured Materials for Solar Cells (T-Y Zeng et al.). Readership: Research scientists and engineers in academia, research institutes and industry, as well as graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students in the physical sciences and engineerin

Annual Review of Nano Research

Donald R. Ulrich

David E. Clark

Brian J. J. Zelinski

Symposium

George W. Scherer

Scherer G W

Sol-Gel Science presents the physical and chemical principles of the sol-gel process at a level suitable for graduate students and practitioners in the field. This book defines sol-gel rather broadly as the preparation of ceramic materials by preparation of a sol, gelation of the sol, and removal of the solvent. The sol may be produced from inorganic or organic precursors (e.g., nitrates or alkoxides) and may consist of dense oxide particles of polymeric clusters. Brinker expands the definition of ceramics to include organically modified materials, often called ORMOSILs or CERAMERs. The emphasis of the author' treatment is on the science, rather than the technology, of sol-gel processing. Although a chapter on applications is included, more detailed discussion is available in proceedings of conferences and in the recent collection of articles, Sol-Gel Technology for thin films, Fibers, Preforms, Electronics, and Specialty Shapes (Noyes, Park Ridge, N.J., 1988), edited by professor Lisa Klein.

The Physics and Chemistry of Sol-Gel Processing

Sol-Gel Science

The first volume in an exciting new series, Annual Review of Nano Research, this formidable collection of review articles sees renowned contributors from eight different countries tackle the most recent advances in nanofabrication, nanomaterials and nanostructures. The broad coverage of topics in nanotechnology and nanoscience also includes a special focus on the hot topic of biomedical applications of nanomaterials. The important names contributing to the volume include: M R Bockstaller (USA), L Duclaux (France), S Forster (Germany), W Fritzsche (Germany), L Jiang (China), C Lopez (Spain), W J Parak (Germany), B Samori (Italy), U S Schubert (The Netherlands), S Shinkai (Japan), A Stein (USA), S M Hou (China), and Y N Xia (USA). The volume serves both as a handy reference for experts active in the field and as an excellent introduction to scientists whose expertise lies elsewhere but who are interested in learning about this cutting-edge research area. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Recent Progress in Syntheses and Applications of Inverse Opals and Related Macroporous Materials Prepared by Colloidal Crystal Templating (4,773 KB). Contents: Recent Progress in Syntheses and Applications of Inverse Opals and Related Macroporous Materials Prepared by Colloidal Crystal Templating (J C Lytle & A Stein); Photonic Crystals: Fundamentals and Applications (u Blanco & C Lpez); Nanoparticle-Micelle: A New Building Block for Facile Self-Assembly and Integration of 2-, 3-Dimensional Functional Nanostructures (H Fan & C J Brinker); Electrospinning Nanofibers with Controlled Structures and Complex Architectures (D Li et al.); Structure of Doped Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (L Duclaux et al.); Electron Transport in Molecular Electronic Devices (S Hou et al.); Structure, Properties, and Opportunities of Block Copolymer/Particle Nanocomposites (L Bombalski et al.); Electro-Oxidation and Local Probe Oxidation of Nano-Patterned Organic Monolayers (D Wouters & U S Schubert); Recent Development of Organogels Towards Smart and Soft Materials (N Fujita et al.); Biosensors Based on Gold Nanoparticle Labeling (R MAller & W Fritzsche); Quantum Dot Applications in Biotechnology: Progress and Challenges (C-A J Lin et al.); DNA-Based Artificial Nanostructures (G Zuccheri et al.); Recent Progress on Bio-Inspired Surface with Special Wettability (S Wang et al.). Readership: Research scientists and engineers in academia, research institutes and industry, as well as graduate students and upper level undergraduate students in the physical sciences and engineering."

Sol-Gel Science: The Physics and Chemistry of Sol-Gel Processing presents the physical and chemical principles of the sol-gel process. The book emphasizes the science behind sol-gel processing with a chapter devoted to applications. The first chapter introduces basic terminology, provides a brief historical sketch, and identifies some excellent texts for background reading. Chapters 2 and 3 discuss the mechanisms of hydrolysis and condensation for nonsilicate and silicate systems. Chapter 4 deals with stabilization and gelation of sols. Chapter 5 reviews theories of gelation and examines the predicted and observed changes in the properties of a sol in the vicinity of the gel point. Chapter 6 describes the changes in structure and properties that occur during aging of a gel in its pore liquor (or some other liquid). The discussion of drying is divided into two parts, with the theory concentrated in Chapter 7 and the phenomenology in Chapter 8. The structure of dried gels is explored in Chapter 9. Chapter 10 shows the possibility of using the gel as a substrate for chemical reactions or of modifying the bulk composition of the resulting ceramic by performing a surface reaction (such as nitridation) on the gel. Chapter 11 reviews the theory and practice of sintering, describing the mechanisms that govern densification of amorphous and crystalline materials, and showing the advantages of avoiding crystallization before sintering is complete. The properties of gel-derived and conventional ceramics are discussed in Chapter 12. The preparation of films is such an important aspect of sol-gel technology that the fundamentals of film formation are treated at length in Chapter 13. Films and other applications are briefly reviewed in Chapter 14. Materials scientists and researchers in the field of sol-gel processing will find the book invaluable.

C. Jeffrey Brinker

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