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Nanoscience

Nanoscience

P John Thomas | Neerish Revaprasadu

(2017)

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Abstract

The field of nanoscience continues to grow at an impressive rate and, with such a vast landscape of material, careful distillation of the most important discoveries will help researchers find the key information they require. Nanoscience Volume 4 provides a critical and comprehensive assessment of the most recent research and opinion from across the globe. Coverage includes diverse topics such as 2D nanomaterials, quantum dot solar cells and core nanoparticles for drug delivery applications. Anyone practising in any nano-allied field, or wishing to enter the nano-world will benefit from this resource, presenting the current thought and applications of nanoscience.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Contents xiii
Preface v
Author biographies vi
Role of ligands in the synthesis of bi- and multi-metallic nanocrystals 1
1 Introduction 1
2 Ligand effects 4
3 Influence of coordination ligands on metal precursors 8
4 Influence of linear surfactants 12
5 Influence of macrocyclic surfactants 21
6 Conclusion 25
References 26
Recent highlights in advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques: applications to nanomaterials 29
1 Introduction to aberration corrected S/TEM 29
2 AC-TEM imaging of carbon nanomaterials and related hybrid structures 31
3 Nanoparticles 34
4 1D Nanomaterials 37
5 2D Materials 39
6 Beam sensitive materials 42
7 3D Techniques 43
8 In situ electron microscopy 45
9 Conclusions 49
Acknowledgments 50
References 50
Gold fabricated core–shell nanoparticles as innovative cancer\r\ntherapeutic strategies to improve drug delivery 57
1 Introduction to cancer therapeutics 57
2 Gold based core-shell nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery 59
3 Nano-drug formulations for cancer drug delivery 66
4 Pharmaceutical formulation and drug development 69
5 Future perspectives for gold based core-shell nanoparticles 71
Acknowledgments 71
References 71
Supramolecular chemistry of AIE-active tetraphenylethylene \r\nluminophores 75
1 Introduction 75
2 AIE-active TPE luminogen 76
3 General syntheses and reactivity 78
4 Self-assembly of PDI, NDI and porphyrin bearing TPE moieties 78
5 TPE moieties bearing macromolecules 85
6 Chiral assembly 89
7 Applications 95
Acknowledgments 102
References 102
A review of two-dimensional nanomaterials\r\n beyond graphene 108
1 Introduction 108
2 Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials 109
3 Heterostructures 128
4 Conclusions and outlook 130
Notes and references 130
Colloidal quantum dots solar cells 142
1 Introduction, historical background of colloidal quantum dots 142
2 Semiconductors: dimensionality and quantum confined structures 143
3 Optoelectronic properties of CQDs 146
4 CQD chemical properties 149
5 Doped CQDs 153
6 CQD synthesis 154
7 Thin film fabrication 156
8 Electrical properties of colloidal quantum dots 158
9 Solar cell device physics and performance 161
10 Conclusion and perspective 164
References 164
The role of ligands in mediating charge transport in \r\nnanocrystalline medium 169
1 Introduction 169
2 Coulomb blockade and single electron tunnelling 169
3 Charge transport in arrays of nanocrystals 172
4 Ligands and charge transport 175
References 182