ABSTRACT 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 Aims and overview
1.3 Structure of book References
2. CADMIUM BASED NANO-MATERIALS
2.1 Nano-materials
2.2 Structures of nano-matertials 2.3 Classification of nano-materials
2.2.1 0D spheres and clusters
2.2.2 1D nano-fibers, tubes, wires and rods
2.2.3 2D films, plates and networks
2.2.4 3D nano-materials 2.4 Cadmium chalicogenides nano-materials
2.5 Properties and potential applications
2.5.1 Cadmium Oxide nanomaterials
2.5.2 Cadmium Sulfide nan
omaterials 2.5.3 Cadmium Selenide nanomaterials 2.5.4 Cadmium Telluride nanomaterials
References
3. VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID (VLS or SLS) ROUTE FOR THE SYTHESIS OF CADMIUM BASED NANO-PARTICLES
3.1 Biological synthesis
3.2 Chemical precipitation and Co-Precipitation Method
3.3 Electroplating and electro-phoretic deposition
3.4 Hydrothermal/Solvo-thermal Synthesis 3.5 Micro-emulsion Synthesis (synthesis in structured media)
3.6 Microwave Combustion Synthesis
3.7 Polyol Method
3.8 Sol-Gel Synthesis
3.9 Sono-chemical Technique 3.10 Template assisted synthesis
References
4 MECHANIC
AL AND VAPOR-SOLID ROUTE FOR THE SYTHESIS OF CADMIUM BASED NANO-PARTICLES 4.1 Solid phase using solid precursors 4.1.1 Mechano-chemical Synthesis Method (Dry and Wet Grinding System, Ball milling)
4.2 Gas phase using solid precursors
4.2.1 Inert gas condensation
4.2.2 Ion sputtering
4.2.3 Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
4.2.4 Pulsed Laser Ablation Synthesis
4.2.5 Spark discharge generation
4.3 Gas phase using liquid precursors 4.3.1 Chemical Vapor synthesis (laser CVD, plasma enhanced CVD, thermal CVD)
4.3.2 Flame spray pyrolysis/Fl
ame synthesis 4.3.3 Photochemical synthesis 4.3.4 Gamma irradiation
4.3.5 Spray pyrolysis
About the Author: Abdul Majid is a Tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Physics and Director at Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization in University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan. His research interests include experimental and computational studies of semiconductors at bulk and nanoscale for utilization in electronic, optoelectronic and magnetic devices.
Maryam Bibi received Masters in Physics degree from the department of Physics, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. She has worked on manipulation of compound semiconductors for applications in devices. Her research interests include realization of compound semiconductors and energy materials for applications in devices.
