Nonthermal plasmas have emerged as a viable synthesis technique for nanocrystal
materials. Inherently solvent and ligand-free, nonthermal plasmas offer the ability to …

Concerns over possible toxicities of conventional metal-containing quantum dots have
inspired growing research interests in colloidal silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs), or silicon …

For the first time, this comprehensive handbook presents the emerging field of microwave
technology for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Divided into three parts--fundamentals …

The field of nanotechnology has recently emerged as the most commercially viable
technology of this century because of its wide-ranging applications in our daily lives. Man …

Gas-phase synthesis of nanoparticles enables production of high-purity materials with well-
controlled properties in continuous flow processes. It is an established technology for a …

Semiconductor nanocrystals have attracted considerable interest for a wide range of
applications including light-emitting devices and displays, photovoltaic cells, nanoelectronic …

Aiming for a more practical route to highly stable visible photoluminescence (PL) from
silicon, a novel approach to produce luminescent silicon nanoparticles (Si‐NPs) is …

Inflammatory diseases are some of the most common diseases in different parts of the world.
So far, most attention has been paid to the role of environmental factors in the inflammatory …

Aerosol synthesis of materials is a vibrant field of particle technology and chemical reaction
engineering. Examples include the manufacture of carbon blacks, fumed SiO2, pigmentary …

Silicon nanocrystals have been widely investigated for several years because of their many
interesting properties and their potential use in several applications. This field has grown …