Reprint
Design and Development of Nanostructured Thin Films
Edited by
May 2020
386 pages
- ISBN978-3-03928-738-3 (Paperback)
- ISBN978-3-03928-739-0 (PDF)
This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Design and Development of Nanostructured Thin Films that was published in
Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Summary
Due to their unique size-dependent physicochemical properties, nanostructured thin films are used in a wide range of applications from smart coating and drug delivery to electrocatalysis and highly-sensitive sensors. Depending on the targeted application and the deposition technique, these materials have been designed and developed by tuning their atomic-molecular 2D- and/or 3D-aggregation, thickness, crystallinity, and porosity, having effects on their optical, mechanical, catalytic, and conductive properties. Several open questions remain about the impact of nanomaterial production and use on environment and health. Many efforts are currently being made not only to prevent nanotechnologies and nanomaterials from contributing to environmental pollution but also to design nanomaterials to support, control, and protect the environment. This Special Issue aims to cover the recent advances in designing nanostructured films focusing on environmental issues related to their fabrication processes (e.g., low power and low cost technologies, the use of environmentally friendly solvents), their precursors (e.g., waste-recycled, bio-based, biodegradable, and natural materials), their applications (e.g., controlled release of chemicals, mimicking of natural processes, and clean energy conversion and storage), and their use in monitoring environment pollution (e.g., sensors optically- or electrically-sensitive to pollutants)
Format
- Paperback
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Keywords
InAlN; nanospiral; metamaterial; sputtering; chirality; microparticle deposition; self-assembly; homogeneity; monomer synthesis; mask; hazardous organic solvents; photonic nanostructures; self-assembly; polymer nanoparticles; biomimetic solvent sensors; iridescence; mesoporous; Al2O3; MgO; poly(dimethylacrylamide); hydrogel; thin film; spin coating; SEM; FIB; Kr physisorption; hydrogenated amorphous carbon films; metallic nanoparticles; hybrid deposition system; nanoscratch; nanocomposites; aqueous dispersion; carbon nanotube; graphene oxide; ink; rod coating; electrical conductivity; optical transmittance; mechanical flexibility; silk sericin; agarose; lysozyme; composite gel; wound dressing; nanofiber; lamination; water filtration; CdTe; self-catalysed; wires; Mg alloy; LDH; corrosion; deposition; coating; ReB2/TaN multilayers; modulation structure; first-principles calculation; interfacial model; adsorption energy; interfacial energy; biomaterial; biomedical; nanofibers; scaffolds; reinforced; hybrid material; thermal analysis; nanofibrous membranes; light trapping; silicon thin film; photovoltaics; polystyrene sphere assisted lithography; nanostructured back reflectors; Raman scattering; quantum confinement; electron–phonon coupling; polar semiconductors; zinc oxide; metal-organic framework; microscopy; thin films; powders; electrodeposition; platinum; highly oriented pyrolytic graphite; 2D growth; barrier material; nanocoating of SiOx; polymeric matrix; plasma deposition; PVD; PA-PVD; PECVD; permeation; CERAMIS®; SorpTest; iron oxides; FeO; Fe3O4; ultrathin films; epitaxial growth; platinum; ruthenium; symmetry; LEEM; LEED; XPEEM; electrodeposition; platinum; highly oriented pyrolytic graphite; 2D growth; thin films; TiO2NPs; AuNPs; photocatalysis; mercury vapors adsorbing layer; PAS device; iron oxides; ultrathin films; silver; epitaxial growth; structural characterization; STM; LEED; XPS; DFT; model system; Pt thin deposits; galvanic displacement; UPD; SLRR; electrocatalysis; nanostructured films; birefringence; nanocrystalline cellulose; Mueller matrix; vanadium dioxide; post-treatment; plasma irradiation; luminous transmittance; phase transition performance; electrospinning deposition; chemosensor; nanocomposite conductive polymers; polyhydroxibutyrate; polystyrene; H2TPP; VOCs selectivity; mesoporous graphene; thin film; nanostructure; CaxCoO2; sputtering; phase transformation; Ge surface engineering; La2O3 passivation layer; atomic layer deposition; electrical properties