The Chemistry of Nanomaterials

Due to the unique physico-chemical properties in nanomaterials, the applications are widely used for utility both in scientific and technological fields to understand and manipulate chemically and thermally molecular species. Nanomaterials have hierarchical structure for attaining a low density, high crystalline nature with large surface area with geometry-dependent applications which can be used for the fabrication of diameter dependent devices. The rate of chemical kinetic increases with an increase the concentration of the reactant and at dilute solution the solvent molecules works as barrier between reactants due to their absorptions through intermolecular forces such as weak Van der Waals forces, electrostatic forces. 

In general the synthesis of colloidal and monodispersable nanomaterial with refined functional properties was undertaken to fabricate a cost-effective devices by retaining the functional properties during the synthesis at the bench scale and then scale up to the production level gives a new push to basic and applied research for better understanding the surface functionality. 

Physical method 1 Flame synthesis ) fc- ( Plasma synthesis ) 

Low temperature with hield yield eco-friendly normal grain growth Less reaction time and easy handling unifrom size with monodispersity reproducible route with shape controlled stiochiometry with lowcost Quatum Size effect under control particle small with phase selection Narrow particle size with its distribution with self arrangement and self-assembly 

4 Preparation of Monometallic Alkoxides and Its Conversion into Corresponding Metal Oxides 

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The Chemistry of Nanomaterials Synthesis Properties and Applications, Volume 1. Edited by C. N. R. Rao,... 

The first volume of this book covers the topics of molecular metal clusters, the second volume contains sections on metal clusters in catalysis and dynamic and physical properties of metal clusters. Volume 3 covers the chemistry of nanomaterials and of solid-state clusters. It also contains an update of the reviews published on metal clusters in the last ten years, and finally presents a view on further developments in cluster chemistry leading into the next millennium. In general, the sections within the book contain a blend of experimental results together with an analysis of theoretical aspects of the work. In some instances, closely related areas have been discussed by several authors and here a complementary diversity of views is offered. The editors wish to thank the authors for their contributions to this book and the numerous scientists who have been involved in Network activities, they have all greatly assisted in the project by their vitality and enthusiasm for this developing area. 

Sapra S, Sarma DD, Rao CNR, Muller A, Cheetham AK. The chemistry of nanomaterials. Weinheim, Germany WUey-VCH 2004. 

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