This concise edition of Hari Singh Nalwa's Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology fills the needs of scientists and students working in chemistry, physics, materials science, electrical engineering, polymer science, surface science, spectroscopy, and biotechnology. This version of the Handbook contains 16 chapters particularly focused on synthesis and fabrication as well as the electrical and optical properties of nanoscale materials.

The 5-volume reference Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology, published in October 1999, created widespread interest in researchers in the field of nanotechnology and many of our colleagues expressed interest in a shorter version of our major reference work. The Handbook will serve the objectives of providing state-of-the-art information on many aspects of nanostructured materials and emerging nanotechnology.

• Presenting the eagerly anticipated concise edition of the classic work of reference in nanostructured materials and nanotechnology
• Provides comprehensive coverage of the dominant technology of the 21st century
• Written by a truly international list of contributors

• Front Cover 2
• Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Contents 11
• About the Editor 21
• List of Contributors 23
• CHAPTER 1. CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF NANOSTRUCTURED METALS, METAL ALLOYS, AND SEMICONDUCTORS 27
  • 1. Introduction 27
  • 2. Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials 28
  • 3. Synthesis of Metals, Intermetallics, and Semiconductors 31
  • References 78
  • 4. Conclusions 78
• CHAPTER 2. NANOCOMPOSITES PREPARED BY SOL–GEL METHODS: SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION 83
  • 1. Introduction 83
  • 2. Nanocomposites Containing Elemental Nanoparticulates 84