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890693
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Agrawal, Dinesh Chandra,1943-
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Introduction to nanoscience and nanomaterials /\ Dinesh C. Agrawal.
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Singapore ;London :: World Scientific Publishing,, [2013]
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, ©2013
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1 online resource
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9789814397988
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9789814397971
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9814397970
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Intro; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 : Introduction; Chapter 2 : Surfaces; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The solidâ#x80;#x93;vapor interface; 2.2.1 Surface energy; 2.2.2 Equilibrium shape of a crystal; 2.2.3 Structure of nanoclusters; 2.2.3.1 Icosahedron (Ih); 2.2.3.2 Decahedron (Dh); 2.2.4 Surface reconstruction and surface relaxation; 2.2.4.1 Surface relaxation; 2.2.4.2 Surface reconstruction; 2.2.4.3 Reconstructed surfaces as templates for nanostructures; 2.2.5 Surface defects and crystal defects; 2.2.5.1 Defects on the vicinal surfaces; 2.2.5.2 Crystal defects.
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2.2.6 Effect of surface curvature2.2.6.1 Chemical potential at the curved surfaces; 2.2.6.2 Pressure under a curved surface; 2.2.6.3 Vapor pressure over a curved surface; 2.2.6.4 Vacancy concentration under a curved surface; 2.2.6.5 Solubility of curved surfaces; 2.2.7 Examples and applications; 2.2.7.1 Melting point of nanoparticles; 2.2.7.2 Coarsening of particles â#x80;#x94; the Ostwald ripening; 2.2.7.3 Sintering of solids; 2.2.7.4 Condensation of vapor in a capillary: agglomeration of nanoparticles due to pendular forces; 2.3 The solidâ#x80;#x93;liquid interface; 2.3.1 The surface tension.
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2.3.2 The contact angle2.3.3 The contact angle hysteresis; 2.3.4 Superhydrophobic, superhydrophilic and self cleaning surfaces; 2.3.4.1 Increase in contact angle on rough hydrophobic surfaces: the â#x80;#x9C;lotus effectâ#x80;#x9D;; 2.3.4.2 The Wenzel and the Cassieâ#x80;#x93;Baxter equations; 2.3.4.3 Superhydrophilic surfaces: Enhanced hydrophilicity due to surface roughness; 2.3.4.4 Examples of superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic surfaces by nanostructuring; 2.3.4.5 Titania coated superhydrophilic and self cleaning surfaces; Appendix 2.1 : Melting point of nanoparticles; Problems.
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3.3.5 The band structures of semiconductors3.3.6 Energy levels within the band gap â#x80;#x94; shallow traps and the deep traps; 3.3.6.1 Shallow traps in doped semiconductors; 3.3.6.2 Deep level traps; 3.3.7 Characteristic lengths in the nanometer range; 3.3.7.1 de Broglie Wavelength; 3.3.7.2 Mean free path of electrons; 3.3.7.3 Exciton and Bohr exciton radius; 3.3.7.4 Other length scales; 3.3.8 The Density of States function for low dimensional systems; 3.3.8.1 The quantum well; 3.3.8.2 The quantum wire; 3.3.8.3 The quantum dot; Problems; Chapter 4 : Semiconductor quantum dots; 4.1 Introduction.
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Chapter 3 : Zero Dimensional Nanostructures I Review of Some Topics in Physics3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Size dependence of properties in the nanometer range; 3.3 Review of some topics in physics; 3.3.1 Particle and wave: The Schrodinger equation; 3.3.1.1 The hydrogen atom; 3.3.1.2 A free particle; 3.3.1.3 Particle in an infinite potential square well; 3.3.2 Free electron model of a solid; 3.3.3 Electron in a periodic potential: the occurrence of the band gap; 3.3.4 Reciprocal lattice and the Brillouin zone; 3.3.4.1 The reciprocal lattice; 3.3.4.2 The Brillouin zones.
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620.5
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