Research Catalog

Title

Low-dimensional solids / edited by Duncan W. Bruce, Dermot O'Hare, Richard I. Walton.

Publication

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2010.

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Additional Authors

• Bruce, Duncan W.
• O'Hare, Dermot
• Walton, Richard I.

Description

x, 294 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Inorganic materials series

Uniform Title

Inorganic materials series.

Subjects

• Nanotubes
• Metallic oxides
• Electronic books
• Superconducting composites
• Inorganic compounds
• Nanowires

Genre/Form

Electronic books.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Metal Oxide Nanoparticles / Shelly L.P. Savin -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Oxide Types; Point Defects and Electrical Conductivity -- 1.3. Preparation of Nanoionic Materials -- 1.4. Characterisation -- 1.4.1. Determination of Particle Size and Dispersion -- 1.4.2. Characterisation of Microstructure -- 1.4.3. Transport Measurements -- 1.5. Review of the Current Experimental Data and their Agreement with Theory -- 1.5.1. Microstructure -- 1.5.2. Transport -- 1.5.3. Mechanical Properties -- 1.5.4. Magnetic Properties -- 1.6. Applications -- 1.6.1. Gas Sensors -- 1.6.2. Batteries -- 1.6.3. Fuel Cells -- 1.6.4. Catalysis and Adsorption -- 1.6.5. Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Nanocrystalline Oxides -- 1.7. Overview and Prospects -- References -- 2. Inorganic Nanotubes and Nanowires / A. Govindaraj -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Inorganic Nanotubes -- 2.2.1. Synthesis -- 2.2.2. Functionalisation and Solubilisation -- 2.2.3. Properties and Applications -- 2.3. Nanowires -- 2.3.1. Synthesis -- 2.3.2. Self-Assembly and Functionalisation -- 2.3.3. Properties and Applications -- 2.4. Outlook -- References -- 3. Biomedical Applications of Layered Double Hydroxides / Dae-Hwan Park -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.1.1. Layered Nanohybrids -- 3.1.2. Layered Nanomaterials -- 3.2. Nanomaterials for Biological Applications -- 3.2.1. Layered Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications -- 3.2.2. Cellular Uptake Pathway of Drug-Inorganic Nanohybrids -- 3.2.3. Targeting Effect of Drug-Inorganic Nanohybrids -- 3.3. Nanomaterials for DNA Molecular Code System -- 3.3.1. Genetic Molecular Code in DNA -- 3.3.2. Chemically and Biologically Stabilised DNA in Layered Nanoparticles -- 3.3.3. Invisible DNA Molecular Code System for Ubiquitous Application -- 3.4. Conclusion -- References -- 4. Carbon Nanotubes and Related Structures / Nazario Martin -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Endohedral Fullerenes -- 4.2.1. Endohedral Metallofullerenes -- 4.2.2. Surgery of Fullerenes -- 4.3. Carbon Nanotubes -- 4.3.1. Covalent Functionalisation -- 4.3.2. Noncovalent Functionalisation -- 4.3.3. Endohedral Functionalisation -- 4.4. Other Carbon Nanotube Forms -- 4.4.1. Cup-Stacked Carbon Nanotubes -- 4.4.2. Carbon Nanohorns -- 4.4.3. Carbon Nanobuds -- 4.4.4. Carbon Nanotori -- 4.5. Carbon Nano-Onions -- 4.6. Graphenes -- 4.7. Summary and Outlook -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5. Magnesium Diboride MgB2: A Simple Compound with Important Physical Properties / Michael Pissas -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.1.1. Electronic Structure of MgB2 -- 5.1.2. Substitutions in MgB2 Superconductor -- 5.2. Preparation of Pure and Alloyed MgB2 -- 5.2.1. Preparation of Pure and Alloyed Polycrystalline MgB2 -- 5.2.2. Single Crystal Growth of Pristine and Alloyed MgB2 -- 5.3. Physical Properties of MgB2 -- 5.3.1. Boron Isotope Effect -- 5.3.2. Evidence for Two Energy Gaps in MgB2 -- 5.3.3. Dependence of the Superconducting Transition Temperature on Hydrostatic Pressure -- 5.3.4. Resistivity Measurements in MgB2 -- 5.4. Flux Line Properties in Single Crystals of MgB2, Mg1-xAIxB2 and MgB2-xCx -- 5.4.1. Type II Superconductors -- 5.4.2. Flux Line Properties of Pristine MgB2 -- 5.4.3. Aluminium Substituted Single Crystals -- 5.4.4. Carbon Substituted Single Crystals -- 5.4.5. Two-Band Superconductivity and Possible Implications on the Vortex Matter Phase Diagram -- 5.5. Conclusions -- References.

ISBN

• 9780470997512 (cloth)
• 0470997516 (cloth)
• 9780470661390 (electronic bk.)
• 0470661399 (electronic bk.)

LCCN

• 2009051021
• 40018451956

OCLC

• 489003089
• ocn489003089
• SCSB-5550293

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries