Overview

The term low-dimensional systems, which is used in the title of this volume, refers to those systems which contain at least one dimension that is intermediate between those characteristic of atoms/molecules and those of the bulk material. Depending on how many dimensions lay within this range, one generally speaks of quantum wells, quantum wires, and quantum dots. As such an intermediate state, some properties of low-dimensional systems are very different from those of their molecular and bulk counterparts. These properties generally include optical, electronic, and magnetic properties, and all these are partially covered in this book. The book's main thrust is a discussion of the actual state of the art in the broad area of nanotechnology. The initial focus is on the innovative synthesis of nanomaterials and their properties, such as quantum size effects, superparamagnetism, or field emission. These topics lead into the various field-based interactions, including plasmon-magnetic-spin- and exciton coupling. The newer, more sophisticated methods for characterizing nanomaterials are discussed, as well as the methods for possible industrial applications. In general, chemists and physicists, as well as experts on both theory and experiments on nanosized regime structures meet here to discuss the general phenomena underlying their fields of interest from different points of view.

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Author:   Luis M. Liz-Marzán ,  Michael Giersig
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Volume:   91
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.583kg
ISBN:  

9781402011696

ISBN 10:   1402011695
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   31 March 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Theory.- Theory of Atomic Clusters. Metallic Clusters Deposited on Surfaces.- Sub-Wetting Layer Continuum States in Quantum Dot Samples.- Plasmons in Carbon Nanotubes.- Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanotube Growth.- Density of States of Amorphous Carbon.- Preparation And Characterization.- Anisotropic Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Optical Properties.- Mechanical Properties of Small Metal Spheres and Rods.- Polymer Controlled Crystallization: Shape and Size Control of Advanced Inorganic Nanostructured Materials-1D, 2D Nanocrystals and More Complex Superstructures.- Nanocrystalline ErIII/SiIV@ZnO Multilayers: A Detailed Optical and Structural Study.- Laser Photoetching in Nanoparticles Preparation and Study of Their Physical Properties.- Growth and Characterizations of Well-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes.- Encapsulation of Co Nanoclusters in a-C:H.- Synthesis of Colloidal Magnetic Nanoparticles. Properties and Applications.- Nanosphere Lithography — Fabrication of Various Periodic Magnetic Particle Arrays Using Versatile Nanosphere Masks.- Magnetism of Monodisperse Core/Shell Particles.- Circular Magnetic Elements: Ground States, Reversal and Dipolar Interactions.- Submicron Size Particles of Magnetic Films and Multilayers.- Relaxation of Hot Electrons in Solids of Reduced Dimensions.- Analytical TEM Characterisation of Catalytic Materials.- Scanning Probe Microscopy Characterization of Cluster Systems.- Applications.- Quantum Mechanical Design of Elements of Molecular Quantum Computers Based on Biliverdin and Aza-fullerene Compounds.- Quantum Interference and Correlations in Electronic Transport Through Nanodevices.- On Construction of Molecular Memory Based on Fullerene Adducts.- Electrochemical Application of Carbon Nanotubes.- Author index.

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Dr. Luis Liz-Marzán is currently a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Vigo (Spain). He is an experimental physical chemist with research expertise in the areas of synthetic colloid science and nanoassembly. His current research activities include the synthesis of core-shell nanoparticles of various nature, assembly of nanoparticles in 2D and 3D, photonic materials, and tailored magnetic thin films. He has recently organized workshops on ""Nanoparticle-Based Nanostructures"" and ""Dynamic Interactions in Quantum-Dot Systems"", and was guest editor of a special issue of the MRS Bulletin on ""New Aspects in Nanocrystal Research"" (December, 2001). He has published over 50 research papers and review articles on several aspects of nanoscience.

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