Table of content

1. Introduction

1.1. Introduction to nanomaterials and nanostructures

1.2. Bottom-up and top-down approaches

1.3. Overview on physical chemistry of solid surfaces

1.3.1. Introduction

1.3.2. Surface energy

1.3.3. Electrostatic stabilization and steric stabilization

1.3.4. Electrosteric stabilization

References

2. Classification and characterization of nanomaterials

2.1. Dimensional classification

2.2. Layered materials

2.3. Nanocomposites

2.4. Porous nanomaterials

2.5. Core-shell nanostructures

2.6. Hybrids nanomaterials

2.7. Advances in characterization techniques

References

3. Zero-dimensional nanostructures

3.1. Introduction to zero-dimensional nanostructures

3.2. Fundamentals of homogeneous nucleation

3.3. Fundamentals of heterogeneous nucleation

3.4. Synthesis of nanoparticles

3.4.1. Vapor-phase methods

3.4.2. Liquid-phase methods

3.5. Kinetically confined synthesis of nanoparticles

References

4. One-dimensional nanostructures

4.1. Introduction to one-dimensional nanostructures

4.2. Spontaneous growth

4.2.1. Evaporation condensation growth

4.2.2. Dissolution condensation growth

4.2.3. Vapor-Liquid-Solid growth (VLS)

4.2.4. Solution-Liquid-Solid growth (SLS)

4.3. Templates based synthesis

4.3.1. Electrochemical deposition

4.3.2. Electrophoretic deposition

4.4. Electrospinning

References

5. Two-dimensional nanostructures

5.1. Introduction to thin films

5.2. Fundamentals of film growth

5.3. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)

5.4. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)

5.5. Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)

5.6. Self-Assembly

5.7. Sol-gel thin films

5.8. Electrochemical deposition

References

6. Concerns and challenges in nanomaterials a nanostructures