Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Organic Solvents Synthesis, Formation, Assembly and Application /

• Main Authors: Niederberger, Markus (Author), Pinna, Nicola (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Series: Engineering Materials and Processes,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Continuum mechanics.; Nanotechnology.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.

The synthesis of nanoparticles with control over particle size, shape, and crystalline structure, has long been one of the main objectives in chemistry – and yet these materials are only beginning to be used in nanotechnology. Metal oxides play a significant role in many fields of technology includi...

Table of Contents:

• Aqueous and Nonaqueous Sol-Gel Chemistry
• Surfactant-Assisted Synthesis
• Solvent-Controlled Synthesis
• Reaction Mechanism
• Assembly
• Characterization
• Properties and Applications
• Summary, Conclusion and Outlook.