Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

This book contains 17 papers from the Controlled Processing of Nanoparticle-based Materials and Nanostructured Films; Nanotechnology for Energy, Healthcare, and Industry; and Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases) symposia held during the 2010 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T'10) meeting, October 17-21, 2010, Houston, Texas. Topics include: Direct Manufacturing; Low Dimension Nanomaterials; Processing and Sintering; Thin Films; Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases); and Novel Nanomaterial Approaches.

This book contains 17 papers from the Controlled Processing of Nanoparticle-based Materials and Nanostructured Films; Nanotechnology for Energy, Healthcare, and Industry; and Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases) symposia held during the 2010 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T'10) meeting, October 17-21, 2010, Houston, Texas. Topics include: Direct Manufacturing; Low Dimension Nanomaterials; Processing and Sintering; Thin Films; Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases); and Novel Nanomaterial Approaches.

Preface ixCONTROLLED PROCESSING OF NANOPARTICLE-BASED MATERIALS ANDNANOSTRUCTURED FILMSEffect of Focused Ion Beam Patterning on Enlarging AnodizationWindow and Interpore Distance for Ordered Porous Anodic Alumina3Bo Chen, Kathy Lu, and Zhipeng TianThin Films of Ti02 with Au Nanoparticles for PhotocatalyticDegradation of Methylene Blue 13F. Palomar, I. Gomez, and J. CavazosNew Entropie Routes for Nano-Bands and Nano-Particles 21H. P. Li, G. K. Dey, and J. A. SekharPhotoinduced Shape Evolution of Silver Nanoparticles: FromNanospheres to Hexagonal and Triangular Nanoprisms 35Thelma Serrano, Idalia Gomez, and Rafael ColasSynthesis of CdS Nanocrystals Stabilized with Sodium Citrate45Thelma Serrano, Idalia Gomez, Rafael Colas, and Jose CavazosFreezing Behavior and Properties of Freeze Cast Kaolinite-SilicaPorous Nanocomposite 57Wenle Li, Kathy Lu, and John Y. WalzControlling the Size of Magnetic Nanoparticles for DrugApplications 69Luiz Fernando Cotica, Valdirlei Fernandes Freitas, Gustavo SanguinoDias, Ivair Aparecido dos Santos, Sheila Caroline Vendrame, NajehMaissar Khalil, and Rubiana Mara MainardesChemical Growth and Optoelectronic Characteristics ofTi02 Thin Film 77Chinedu Ekuma, Israel Owate, Eziaku Osarolube, Evelyn Esabunor, andInnocent OtuSynthesis of Manganese Oxides Nanocompounds for Electrodes inElectrochemical Capacitors 83R. Lucio, I. Gomez, L. Torres, and P. ElizondoNANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY, HEALTHCARE AND INDUSTRYFinite Element Modeling of Sapphire Photonic Crystal Fibers97Neal T. Pfeiffenberger and Gary R. PickrellMagnetically-Driven Release Media Comprising of CarbonNanotube-Nickel/Nickel Oxide Core/Shell NanoparticleHeterostructures Incorporated in Polyvinyl Alcohol 107Wenwu Shi and Nitin ChopraSingle-Walled Carbon Nanotube Dispersion Structures for ImprovedEnergy Density in Supercapacitors 115Joshua J. Moore and John Z. WenThe Mechanochemical Formation of Functionalized SemiconductorNanoparticles for Biological, Electronic and SuperhydrophobicSurface Applications 129Steffen Hallmann, Mark J. Fink, and Brian S. MitchellSynthesis of ZnO Nanostructures and Their Influence onPhotoelectrochemical Response for Solar Driven Water Splitting toProduce Hydrogen 143Sudhakar Shet, Heli Wang, Todd Deutsch, Nuggehalli Ravindra, YanfaYan, John Turner, and Mowafak Al-JassimCapped CoFe204 Nanoparticles: Non-Hydrolytic SynthesisCharacterization, and Potential Applications as MagneticExtractants and in Ferrofluids 155Tarek M. Trad, Rose M. Alvarez, Edward J. McCumiskey, and Curtis R.TaylorNanomaterial Fiber Optic Sensors in Healthcare and IndustryApplications 163K. Sun, N. Wu, C. Guthy, and X. WangPlasmonic Silver Nanoparticles for Energy and OptoelectronicApplications 171Haoyan WeiNANOLAMINATED TERNARY CARBIDESTribofilm Formation using Ti2AIC Material 187P. Kar, S. Kundu, M. Radovic, and H. LiangAuthor Index 195