Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology III [Hardcover]

This useful resource will help you understand the most valuable aspects of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. Containing 16 peer-reviewed papers, this issue covers various aspects and the latest developments related to processing, modeling and manufacturing technologies of nanoscaled materials including CNT and clay-based composites, nanowire-based sensors, new generation photovoltaic cells, plasma processing of functional thin films, ceramic membranes and self-assembled functional nanostructures.

Preface vii

Introduction ix

Nanowires as Building Blocks of New Devices: Present State and Prospects 1
F. Hernandez-Rarnirez, J. D. Prades, R. Rodriguez-Diaz, A. Rornano-Rodriguez, J. R. Morante, and S. Mathur

Mechanistic Studies on Chemical Vapor Deposition Grown Tin Oxide Nanowires 9
Jun Pan, Lisong Xiao, Hao Shen and Sanjay Mathur

Multifunctional Silicon Nitride Ceramic Nanocomposites Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes 17
Erica L. Corral

Simulation Based Design of Polymer Clay Nanocomposites Using Multiscale Modeling: An Overview 27
Dinesh R. Katti and Kalpana S. Katti

Preparation and Characteristic Control of Conducting Polymer/Metal Oxide Nano-Hybrid Films for Solar Energy Conversion 35
Yasuhiro Tachibana, Satoshi Makuta, Yasuhide Otsuka, Jun Terao, Susurnu Tsuda, Nobuaki Kambe, and Susurnu Kuwabata

Liquid Phase Morphology Control of Metal Oxides – Phase Transformation of Stand-Alone ZnO Films in Aqueous Solutions 51
Yoshitake Masuda

Fabrication of the Finestructured Alumina Porous Materials with Nanoimprint Method 61
Hong Dae Kim, Tadachika NlS.