Advances in Synthesis, Processing, and Applications of Nanostructures

With contributed papers from the 2011 Materials Science and Technology symposia, this is a useful one-stop resource for understanding the most important issues in advances in the synthesis, processing, and applications of nanostructures. Logically organized and carefully selected, the articles cover the themes of the symposia: Nanotechnology for Energy, Healthcare and Industry; Controlled Synthesis Processing and Applications of Structural and Functional Nanomaterials; and Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Noble Metal Nanostructures. A must for academics in mechanical and chemical engineering, materials and or ceramics, and chemistry.

With contributed papers from the 2011 Materials Science and Technology symposia, this is a useful one-stop resource for understanding the most important issues in advances in the synthesis, processing, and applications of nanostructures. Logically organized and carefully selected, the articles cover the themes of the symposia: Nanotechnology for Energy, Healthcare and Industry; Controlled Synthesis Processing and Applications of Structural and Functional Nanomaterials; and Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Noble Metal Nanostructures. A must for academics in mechanical and chemical engineering, materials and or ceramics, and chemistry.

Preface viiCONTROLLED SYNTHESIS, PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS OFSTRUCTURAL AND FUNTIONAL NANOMATERIALSEffect of Annealing and Transition Metal Doping on StructuralOptical and Magnetic Properties of ZnO Nanomaterial 3Navendu GoswamiChemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Graphene EncapsulatedPalladium Nanoparticles 17Junchi Wu and Nitin ChopraWell Adhered, Nanocrystalline, Photoactive, Ti02, Thin FilmsDip-Coated On Corona-Treated Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) byModified Sol-Gel Processing at ~95°C and Drying at ~130°C31H.C. Pham, D.A.H. Hanaor, Ü.M. Cox, and C.C.SorrellLarge-Scale Synthesis of MoS2-Polymer Derived SiCN CompositeNanosheets 45R. Bhandavat, L. David, U. Barrera, and G. SinghSynthesis of Ti02/Sn02 Bifunctional Nanocomposites 53Huaming Yang and Chengli HuoFabrication of Porous Mullite by Freeze Casting and Sintering ofAlumina-Silica Nanoparticles 57Wenle Li, Margaret Anderson, Kathy Lu, and John Y. WalzLow Temperature Sintering of a Gadolinium-Doped Ceria for SolidOxide Fuel Cells 65Pasquale F. Lavorato, and Leon L. ShawNANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY, HEALTHCARE, AND INDUSTRYCurrent Status and Prospects of Nanotechnology in Arab States79Bassam Alfeeli, Ghada Al-Naqi, and Abeer Al-QattanFinite Element Modeling for Mode Reduction in Bundled SapphirePhotonic Crystal Fibers 93Neal T. Pfeiffenberger and Gary R. Pickrellp-Type Silicon Optical Fiber 103Brian Scott, Ke Wang, Adam Floyd, and Gary PickrellSynthesis and Characterization of Cobalt Aluminate and Fe203Nanocomposite Electrode for Solar Driven Water Splitting to ProduceHydrogen 109Sudhakar Shet, Kwang-Soon Ahn, Yanfa Yan, Heli Wang, NuggehalliRavindra, John Turner, and Mowafak Al-JassimInfluence of Substrate Temperature and RF Power on the Formationof ZnO Nanorods for Solar Driven Hydrogen Production 115Sudhakar Shet, Heli Wang, Yanfa Yan, Nuggehalli Ravindra, JohnTurner, and Mowafak Al-JassimPorous Material Fabrication using Ice Particles as a PoreForming Agent 121Samantha Smith and Gary PickrellRandom-Hole Optical Fiber Sensors and Their Sensing Applications129Ke Wang, Brian Scott, Neal Pfeiffenberger, and GaryPickrellWetting Properties of Silicon Incorporated DLC Films on AluminumSubstrate 135Tae Gyu Kim, Van Cao Nguyen, Hye Sung Kim, Soon-Jik Hong, andRi-ichi MurakamiNanoporous Ag Prepared by Electrochemical Dealloying ofMelt-Spun Cu-Ag-Si Alloys 141Guijing Li, FeiFei Lu, Linping Zhang, Zhanbo Sun, Xiaoping SongBingjun Ding, and Zhimao YangEffect of Film Thickness on Electrical and Optical Properties ofZnO/Ag Dual Layer Film 149Hiromi Yabe, Eri Akita, Pangpang Wang, Daisuke Yonekura, Ri-ichiMurakami, and Xiaoping SongAuthor Index 157