Metal Nanoparticles and Clusters Advances in Synthesis, Properties a
This book covers the continually expanding field of metal nanoparticles and clusters, in particular their size-dependent properties and quantum phenomena. The approaches to the organization of atoms that form clusters and nanoparticles have been advancing
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Metal Nanoparticles and Clusters Advances in Synthesis, Properties and Applications
Metal Nanoparticles and Clusters
Francis Leonard Deepak Editor
Metal Nanoparticles and Clusters Advances in Synthesis, Properties and Applications
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Editor Francis Leonard Deepak INL International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory Braga, Portugal
ISBN 978-3-319-68052-1 ISBN 978-3-319-68053-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68053-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017958015 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Metal nanoparticles and related large clusters are one of the most exciting areas of research in nanoscience and technology. This area has been expanding rapidly and has become prominent due to size-dependent properties, such as quantum phenomena. The approaches to the organization of atoms to form clusters and/or nanoparticles have progressed significantly. By employing a combination of experimental and computational approaches, their properties are now well understood. The synthetic routes to metal nanocrystals and clusters traditionally included capping agents, which are often simultaneously surfactants. However, more recently, electrochemical approaches, seed-mediated growth, and bio-templates have been used to obtain sub-nanometer-sized clusters. The evolution of characterization techniques, especially aberration-corrected TEM/STEM and spectroscopic techniques, now enables one to “see” the evolution of atomic structure. Additionally, the development of in situ techniques enables the identification and tracking of key steps involved in the formation of the NPs/clu
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