Chapter 4. Mesoscopic Assembly and Other Properties of Metal and Semiconductor Nanocrystals

  1. Prof. Dr. C. N. R. Rao2,
  2. Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Achim Müller3,
  3. Prof. Dr. A. K. Cheetham Director4
  1. G. U. Kulkarni1,
  2. P. J. Thomas1,
  3. Prof. Dr. C. N. R. Rao2

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/352760247X.ch4

Book Title

The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

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How to Cite

Kulkarni, G. U., Thomas, P. J. and Rao, C. N. R. (2005) Mesoscopic Assembly and Other Properties of Metal and Semiconductor Nanocrystals, in The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (eds C. N. R. Rao, A. Müller and A. K. Cheetham), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/352760247X.ch4

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit and CSIR Centre of Excellence in Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced, Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560 064, India

  2. 3

    Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bielefeld, Postfach 10 01 31, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany

  3. 4

    Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5121, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560 064, India

  2. 2

    Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit and CSIR Centre of Excellence in Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced, Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560 064, India

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 28 JAN 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527306862

Online ISBN: 9783527602476

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Keywords:

  • metal nanocrystals;
  • semiconductor nanocrystals;
  • ligand shell;
  • oxide nanocrystals;
  • superlattices;
  • superclusters;
  • colloidal crystals;
  • nanocomputing

Summary

  • Introduction

  • Synthetic Strategies

    • General Methods

    • Size Control

    • Shape Control

    • Tailoring the Ligand Shell

  • Programmed Assemblies

    • One-Dimensional Arrangements

    • Two-Dimensional Arrays

      • Arrays of Metal Nanocrystals

      • Arrays of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

      • Arrays of Oxide Nanocrystals

      • Other Two-Dimensional Arrangements

      • Stability and Phase Behaviour of Two-Dimensional Arrays

    • Three-Dimensional Superlattices

    • Superclusters

    • Colloidal Crystals

    • Nanocrystal Patterning

  • Emerging Applications

    • Isolated Nanocrystals

    • Collective Properties

    • Nanocomputing

  • Conclusions

  • References

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