{"product_id":"the-physics-and-chemistry-of-nanosolids-hardback-9780470067406","title":"The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids (Hardback) 9780470067406","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrank J. Owens (Author), Charles P. Poole, Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470067406, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 May 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e560 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.4 x 3.2 cm, 0.921 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book would be an excellent choice for a one- or two-semester course in a materials science, chemistry, or physics course. It would also be of interest to any of our readers interested in learning about nanotechnology. It is written to provide the reader with a sound foundation for understanding the key fundamentals of nanotechnology. This book will be popular.\" (\u003ci\u003eIEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, January\/February 2009)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA comprehensive textbook that addresses the recent interest in nanotechnology in the engineering, materials science, chemistry, and physics communities\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In recent years, nanotechnology has become one of the most promising and exciting fields of science, triggering an increasing number of university engineering, materials science, chemistry, and physics departments to introduce courses on this emerging topic. Now, Drs. Owens and Poole have revised, updated, and revamped their 2003 work, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Nanotechnology\u003c\/i\u003e, to make it more accessible as a textbook for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses on the fascinating field of nanotechnology and nanoscience.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids\u003c\/i\u003e takes a pedagogical approach to the subject and assumes only an introductory understanding of the physics and chemistry of macroscopic solids and models developed to explain properties, such as the theory of phonon and lattice vibrations and electronic band structure. The authors describe how properties depend on size in the nanometer regime and explain why these changes occur using relatively simple models of the physics and chemistry of the solid state. Additionally, this accessible book:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an introductory overview of the basic principles of solids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the various methods used to measure the properties of nanosolids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how and why properties change when reducing the size of solids to nano-dimensions, and what they predict when one or more dimensions of a solid has a nano-length\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents data on how various properties of solids are affected by nanosizing and examines why these changes occur\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a chapter entirely devoted to the importance of carbon nanostructured materials and the potential applications of carbon nanostructures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids\u003c\/i\u003e is complete with a series of exercises at the end of each chapter for readers to enhance their understanding of the material presented, making this an ideal textbook for students and a valuable tutorial for technical professionals and researchers who are interested in learning more about this important topic.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Physics of Bulk Solids 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Structure 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Size Dependence of Properties 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 Crystal Structures 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.3 Face-Centered Cubic Nanoparticles 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.4 Large Face-Centered Cubic Nanoparticles 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.5 Tetrahedrally Bonded Semiconductor Structures 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.6 Lattice Vibrations 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Surfaces of Crystals 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Surface Characteristics 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Surface Energy 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Face-Centered Cubic Surface Layers 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Surfaces of Zinc Blende and Diamond Structures 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.5 Adsorption of Gases 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.6 Electronic Structure of a Surface 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.7 Surface Quantum Well 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Energy Bands 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Insulators, Semiconductors, and Conductors 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 Reciprocal Space 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.3 Energy Bands and Gaps of Semiconductors 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.4 Effective Mass 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.5 Fermi Surfaces 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Localized Particles 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Donors, Acceptors, and Deep Traps 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 Mobility 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3 Excitons 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Methods of Measuring Properties of Nanostructures 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Structure 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Atomic Structures 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Crystallography 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Particle Size Determination 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.4 Surface Structure 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Microscopy 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Transmission Electron Microscopy 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Field Ion Microscopy 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Scanning Microscopy 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Spectroscopy 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Photoemission, X-Ray, and Auger Spectroscopy 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 Magnetic Resonance 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Various Bulk Properties 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Mechanical Properties 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Electrical Properties 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.3 Magnetic Properties 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.4 Other Properties 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Properties of Individual Nanoparticles 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Metal Nanoclusters 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Magic Numbers 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Theoretical Modeling of Nanoparticles 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Geometric Structure 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Electronic Structure 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.5 Reactivity 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.6 Fluctuations 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.7 Magnetic Clusters 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.8 Bulk-to-Nano Transition 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Semiconducting Nanoparticles 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Optical Properties 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Photofragmentation 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Coulomb Explosion 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Rare-Gas and Molecular Clusters 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Inert-Gas Clusters 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Superfluid Clusters 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Molecular Clusters 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4 Nanosized Organic Crystals 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Methods of Synthesis 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 RF Plasma 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Chemical Methods 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Thermolysis 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.4 Pulsed-Laser Methods 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.5 Synthesis of Nanosized Organic Crystals 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Summary 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The Chemistry of Nanostructures 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructures 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 Solution Synthesis 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 Capped Nanoclusters 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.3 Solgel Processing 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.4 Electrochemical Synthesis of Nanostructures 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Reactivity of Nanostructures 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Catalysis 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Nature of Catalysis 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Surface Area of Nanoparticles 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Porous Materials 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Self-Assembly 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 The Self-Assembly Process 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Semiconductor Islands 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Monolayers 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Polymer and Biological Nanostructures 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Polymers 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Polymer Structure 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Sizes of Polymers 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.3 Nanocrystals of Polymers 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.4 Conductive Polymers 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.5 Block Copolymers 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Biological Nanostructures 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Sizes of Biological Nanostructures 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Polypeptide Nanowire and Protein Nanoparticles 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Nucleic Acids 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3.1 DNA Double Nanowire 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3.2 Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3.3 Proteins 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3.4 Micelles and Vesicles 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3.5 Multilayer Films 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Cohesive Energy 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Ionic Solids 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Defects in Ionic Solids 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Covalently Bonded Solids 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Organic Crystals 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Inert-Gas Solids 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Metals 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Conclusion 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Vibrational Properties 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Finite One-Dimensional Monatomic Lattice 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Ionic Solids 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Experimental Observations 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Optical and Acoustical Modes 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Vibrational Spectroscopy of Surface Layers of Nanoparticles 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2.1 Raman Spectroscopy of Surface Layers 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2.2 Infrared Spectroscopy of Surface Layers 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Phonon Confinement 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Effect of Dimension on Lattice Vibrations 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Effect of Dimension on Vibrational Density of States 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Effect of Size on Debye Frequency 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Melting Temperature 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Specific Heat 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Plasmons 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.11 Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.12 Phase Transitions 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Electronic Properties 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Ionic Solids 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Covalently Bonded Solids 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Metals 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Effect of Lattice Parameter on Electronic Structure 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Free-Electron Model 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 The Tight-Binding Model 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Measurements of Electronic Structure of Nanoparticles 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Semiconducting Nanoparticles 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Organic Solids 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.3 Metals 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Quantum Wells, Wires, and Dots 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Fabricating Quantum Nanostructures 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Solution Fabrication 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Lithography 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Size and Dimensionality Effects 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Size Effects 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Size Effects on Conduction Electrons 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Conduction Electrons and Dimensionality 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4 Fermi Gas and Density of States 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.5 Potential Wells 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.6 Partial Confinement 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.7 Properties Dependent on Density of States 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Excitons 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Single-Electron Tunneling 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Applications 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.1 Infrared Detectors 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.2 Quantum Dot Lasers 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Carbon Nanostructures 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Carbon Molecules 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Nature of the Carbon Bond 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 New Carbon Structures 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Carbon Clusters 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Small Carbon Clusters 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 Buckyball 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.3 The Structure of Molecular C\u003csub\u003e60\u003c\/sub\u003e 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.4 Crystalline C\u003csub\u003e60\u003c\/sub\u003e 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.5 Larger and Smaller Buckyballs 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.6 Buckyballs of Other Atoms 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Carbon Nanotubes 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Fabrication 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Structure 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.3 Electronic Properties 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.4 Vibrational Properties 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.5 Functionalization 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.6 Doped Carbon Nanotubes 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.7 Mechanical Properties 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Nanotube Composites 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.1 Polymer–Carbon Nanotube Composites 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.2 Metal–Carbon Nanotube Composites 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Graphene Nanostructures 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Bulk Nanostructured Materials 337\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Solid Methods for Preparation of Disordered Nanostructures 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.1 Methods of Synthesis 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.2 Metal Nanocluster Composite Glasses 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.3 Porous Silicon 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Nanocomposites 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Layered Nanocomposites 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Nanowire Composites 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Composites of Nanoparticles 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Nanostructured Crystals 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Natural Nanocrystals 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Crystals of Metal Nanoparticles 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Arrays of Nanoparticles in Zeolites 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.4 Nanoparticle Lattices in Colloidal Suspensions 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.5 Computational Prediction of Cluster Lattices 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Electrical Conduction in Bulk Nanostructured Materials 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Bulk Materials Consisting of Nanosized Grains 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Nanometer-Thick Amorphous Films 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Other Properties 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Materials 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Stress–Strain Behavior of Materials 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Failure Mechanisms of Conventional Grain-Sized Materials 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Mechanical Properties of Consolidated Nano-Grained Materials 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Nanostructured Multilayers 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Mechanical and Dynamical Properties of Nanosized Devices 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.1 General Considerations 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.2 Nanopendulum 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.3 Vibrations of a Nanometer String 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.4 The Nanospring 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.5 The Clamped Beam 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.6 The Challenges and Possibilities of Nanomechanical Sensors 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.7 Methods of Fabrication of Nanosized Devices 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Magnetism in Nanostructures 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Basics of Ferromagnetism 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Behavior of Powders of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Properties of a Single Ferromagnetic Nanoparticle 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Dynamics of Individual Magnetic Nanoparticles 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 Measurements of Superparamagnetism and the Blocking Temperature 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.4 Nanopore Containment of Magnetic Particles 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Ferrofluids 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Bulk Nanostructured Magnetic Materials 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.1 Effect of Nanosized Grain Structure on Magnetic Properties 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.2 Magnetoresistive Materials 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.3 Carbon Nanostructured Ferromagnets 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Antiferromagnetic Nanoparticles 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Nanoelectronics, Spintronics, Molecular Electronics, and Photonics 433\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Nanoelectronics 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.1 N and P Doping and PN Junctions 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2 MOSFET 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.3 Scaling of MOSFETs 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Spintronics 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Definition and Examples of Spintronic Devices 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Magnetic Storage and Spin Valves 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.3 Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Molecular Switches and Electronics 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 Molecular Switches 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.2 Molecular Electronics 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.3 Mechanism of Conduction through a Molecule 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Photonic Crystals 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Superconductivity in Nanomaterials 467\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Zero Resistance 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 The Superconducting Gap 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.2 Cooper Pairs 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 The Meissner Effect 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 Magnetic Field Exclusion 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 Type I and Type II Superconductors 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Properties of Flux 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.1 Quantization of Flux 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.2 Vortex Configurations 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.3 Flux Creep and Flux Flow 480\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.4 Vortex Pinning 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Dependence of Superconducting Properties on Size Effects 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Resistivity and Sheet Resistance 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Proximity Effect 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Superconductors as Nanomaterials 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9 Tunneling and Josephson Junctions 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9.1 Tunneling 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9.2 Weak Links 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9.3 Josephson Effect 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9.4 Josephson Junctions 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9.5 Ultrasmall Josephson Junctions 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.10 Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (Squid) 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.11 Buckministerfullerenes 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.11.1 The Structure of C\u003csub\u003e60\u003c\/sub\u003e and Its Crystal 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.11.2 Alkali-Doped C\u003csub\u003e60\u003c\/sub\u003e 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.11.3 Superconductivity in C\u003csub\u003e60\u003c\/sub\u003e 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A Formulas for Dimensionality 501\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Introduction 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Delocalization 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.3 Square and Parabolic Wells 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.4 Partial Confinement 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B Tabulations of Semiconducting Material Properties 507\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C Face-Centered Cubic and Hexagonal Close-Packed Nanoparticles 515\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.1 Introduction 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.2 Face-Centered Cubic Nanoparticles 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.3 Hexagonal Close-Packed Nanoparticles 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 521\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Electronics%20\u0026amp;%20communications%20engineering%20%5BTJ%5D%22\"\u003eTJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52256967000344,"sku":"9780470067406","price":92.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470067406.jpg?v=1781275560","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-physics-and-chemistry-of-nanosolids-hardback-9780470067406","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}