Fascinating (and sometimes technologically important) phenomena occur in systems that
have a spatial dimension comparable to that of a fundamental physical, chemical, or …

This report deals with the mechanism behind the unusual behavior of nanostructures in
mechanical strength, thermal stability, acoustics (lattice dynamics), photonics, electronics …

Metal nanoparticles of varying sizes can be prepared by physical as well as chemical
methods. They exhibit many fascinating properties, the size-dependent metal to nonmetal …

Abstract Properties of materials determined by their size are indeed fascinating and form the
basis of the emerging area of nanoscience. In this article, we examine the size dependent …

Biomedical applications of plasmonic metal nanostructures represent new and exciting
directions of research and development. For instance, photothermal ablation therapy (PTA) …

Nanoparticles have chemical and physical properties different from those of the bulk and
isolated atoms or molecules with the same chemical composition. A typical nanoparticle has …

Ag nanoparticles grown on low-and high-defect HOPG surfaces were characterized using
scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Much …

The reactivities of metallic nanosystems in catalytic processes are considered. The activities
of nanoparticles in catalysis are due to their unique microstructures, electronic properties …

In this section, we discuss the following:• Bond formation, relaxation, and the associated
energetics, entrapment, localization, and polarization of electrons mediate the performance …

A simple procedure has been developed to prepare thiol-derivatized nanoparticles of
metals. The procedure involves the transfer of well-characterized metal hydrosols to a …