{"product_id":"lowdimensional-solids-2-inorganic-materials-series-9780470997512","title":"LowDimensional Solids 2 Inorganic Materials","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile knowledge of the origin of physical properties of many simple solids is comprehensive, this is not the case for low-dimensional solids. This field, however, has seen tremendous development in the last couple of years and the materials have a wide range of applications such as in display devices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Introducing topics such as novel layered superconductors, inorganic-DNA delivery systems and the chemistry and physics of inorganic nanotubes and nanosheets, Low-Dimensional Solids discusses some of the most exciting concepts in this developing field\". (Centre Daily Times, 19 January 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInorganic Materials Series Preface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Metal Oxide Nanoparticles 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan V. Chadwick and Shelly L.P. Savin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Oxide Types; Point Defects and Electrical Conductivity 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Preparation of Nanoionic Materials 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Characterisation 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Determination of Particle Size and Dispersion 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 Characterisation of Microstructure 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3 Transport Measurements 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Review of the Current Experimental Data and their Agreement with Theory 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.1 Microstructure 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.2 Transport 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.3 Mechanical Properties 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.4 Magnetic Properties 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Applications 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.1 Gas Sensors 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.2 Batteries 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.3 Fuel Cells 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.4 Catalysis and Adsorption 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.5 Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Nanocrystalline Oxides 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Overview and Prospects 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Inorganic Nanotubes and Nanowires 77\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eC.N.R. Rao, S.R.C. Vivekchand and A. Govindaraj\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Inorganic Nanotubes 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Synthesis 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Functionalisation and Solubilisation 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Properties and Applications 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Nanowires 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Synthesis 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Self-Assembly and Functionalisation 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Properties and Applications 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Outlook 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Biomedical Applications of Layered Double Hydroxides 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJin-Ho Choy, Jae-Min Oh and Dae-Hwan Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Layered Nanohybrids 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Layered Nanomaterials 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Nanomaterials for Biological Applications 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Layered Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Cellular Uptake Pathway of Drug-Inorganic Nanohybrids 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Targeting Effect of Drug-Inorganic Nanohybrids 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Nanomaterials for DNA Molecular Code System 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Genetic Molecular Code in DNA 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Chemically and Biologically Stabilised DNA in Layered Nanoparticles 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Invisible DNA Molecular Code System for Ubiquitous Application 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusion 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Carbon Nanotubes and Related Structures 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Ángeles Herranz, Juan Luis Delgado and Nazario Martín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Endohedral Fullerenes 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Endohedral Metallofullerenes 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Surgery of Fullerenes 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Carbon Nanotubes 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Covalent Functionalisation 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Noncovalent Functionalisation 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Endohedral Functionalisation 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Other Carbon Nanotube Forms 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Cup-Stacked Carbon Nanotubes 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Carbon Nanohorns 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Carbon Nanobuds 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 Carbon Nanotori 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Carbon Nano-Onions 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Graphenes 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Summary and Outlook 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Magnesium Diboride MgB 2 : A Simple Compound with Important Physical Properties 229\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Pissas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Electronic Structure of MgB 2 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Substitutions in MgB 2 Superconductor 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Preparation of Pure and Alloyed MgB 2 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Preparation of Pure and Alloyed Polycrystalline MgB 2 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Single Crystal Growth of Pristine and Alloyed MgB 2 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Physical Properties of MgB 2 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Boron Isotope Effect 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Evidence for Two Energy Gaps in MgB 2 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Dependence of the Superconducting Transition Temperature on Hydrostatic Pressure 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Resistivity Measurements in MgB 2 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Flux Line Properties in Single Crystals of MgB 2 , Mg 1 x Al x B 2 and Mgb 2 x c x 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Type II Superconductors 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Flux Line Properties of Pristine MgB 2 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Aluminium Substituted Single Crystals 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.4 Carbon Substituted Single Crystals 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.5 Two-Band Superconductivity and Possible Implications on the Vortex Matter Phase Diagram 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conclusions 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402474758487,"sku":"9780470997512","price":88.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470997512.jpg?v=1730480517","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lowdimensional-solids-2-inorganic-materials-series-9780470997512","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}