Computational Thermodynamics of Materials Zi-Kui Liu and Yi Wang
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Silver Nanoparticles: From Silver Halide Photography to Plasmonics Tadaaki Tani Oxford University Press, 2015 240 pages, $110.00 ISBN 978-0-19-871460-6
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hi book his b k gives i an overview of silver (Ag) and silver halide (AgX, X = Br, I) nanoparticles used in the field of photography and other applications. Topics include structure, synthesis, photophysics, catalysis, photovoltaics, and stability. Chapter 1 introduces metal nanoparticles, plasmonics, and AgX photography. Chapter 2 reviews the shape and structure of metal, Ag, and AgX nanoparticles. The structures of nuclei and seeds, singlecrystalline nanoparticles, nanoparticles modified by crystal defects, and composite structures are described. The chapter then gives methods for characterizing the crystal structures. Chapter 3 reviews the preparation of Ag nanoparticles and related materials for plasmonics and AgX photography. The chemistry of nanoparticle synthesis is given, including nuclei and seeds, preparation of singlecrystalline nanoparticles, and growth of asymmetric nanoparticles through the introduction of defects and surfactants. The preparation of AgX nanoparticles for photography focuses on AgX-gelatin interactions and a discussion of various
methods for preparation of single-crystalline and tabular AgX nanoparticles. There is a description of industrial-scale AgX nanoparticle synthesis. Methods for the arrangement of AgX and Ag nanoparticles needed for fine imaging and fabrication of photographic film are described. Chapter 4 covers light absorption and scattering of Ag, including moleculescale Ag nanoparticles as well as larger isotropic and anisotropic Au nanoparticles, nanorods, and nanoplates. There is a discussion of light absorption of J- and H-aggregated chromophores, Ag nanoparticles, and related materials in AgX photography. Chapter 5 discusses catalysis by Ag and other metal nanoparticles in plasmonics and photography. Topics discussed include photocatalytic water splitting and hydrogen production. There follows a discussion of the role of Ag catalysts in the mechanism of photographic development. Chapter 6 focuses on the photovoltaic effect in Ag and other metal nanoparticles, covering light-induced charge separation in inorganic and organic semiconductors.
Computational Thermodynamics of Materials Zi-Kui Liu and Yi Wang Materials Research Society and Cambridge University Press, 2016 260 pages, $89.99 (e-book $72.00) ISBN 9780521198967
In the h interest off transparency, MRS is a co-publisher of this title. However, this review was requested and reviewed by an independent Book Review Board.
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his authoritative volume introduces the reader to computational thermodynamics and the use of this approach to the design of material properties by tailoring the chemical composition. The text covers
The chapter also covers light-induced charge separation in Ag/AgX nanoparticle systems in relation to photography. Chapter 7 covers stability of Ag and other metal nanoparticles in AgX photography. There is an extensive discussion of the effec
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