M. Aliofkhazraei – Handbook of Nanoelectrochemistry (2016)

Автор: M. Aliofkhazraei
Название книги: Handbook of Nanoelectrochemistry
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Наноэлектрохимия
Страницы: 1446
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

This edited book is devoted to different electrochemical aspects of nano materials. This comprehensive reference text is basically divided in 3 parts: electrochemical synthesis routes for nanosized materials, electrochemical properties of nano materials and electrochemical characterization methods for nanostructures. The Handbook is a reference work to chemists and materials scientists interested in the nano aspects of electrochemistry. The chapters are written by a number of international experts in the field and the content will assist members of both electrochemical and materials communities to keep abreast of developments in the field.

Nowadays, human cannot still expand the frontiers of knowledge by having an
unchanged usual view to the natural, chemical and biological processes. In order to
develop and grow the human knowledge, it is necessary to see from different views
and in various aspects. Looking from the large and broad scales such as the mapping
of cities and countries with satellite, etc., give us the information which are unachievable
by the normal vision. However, looking to the nature, from the perspective of
micron and nanometer (at atomic scales) provides the information which can more
easily discover the mystery of that phenomenon. What is now known as nanotechnology
is becoming familiar and controlling many phenomena at the atomic and
angstrom dimensions which is a diffi cult way with promising future and very amazing
results. For instance, the recent progress in fabrication of carbon nanotubes,
microelectronic chips, bimolecular engines, and nanomachines, nanosensors,
microfi lters and other cases have resulted in changes and developments in computers,
electronics, aerospace, biochemistry, ecology, chemistry and other sciences.
Electrochemistry beside the presence of powerful microscopic methods and electrodes
with nanometer dimensions helped us for microstructural investigation and
identifi cation of nanostructured surfaces.
Nanotechnology has also contributed in developing and progressing of analytical
electrochemistry which is very widespread scientifi c fi eld. Any non-uniformity in
the surfaces causes to the lack of repeatability in the obtaining of expected results.
For example, information surrounding the surfaces, interfaces, corrosion, failure or
abrasion of the surfaces, non-uniformity of the surfaces, recognition of the existed
components in the surfaces and the degree of their oxidation are much more necessitated
to study the processes. This vital information can be obtained by nanotechnology,
and different microscopic techniques have been improved and developed in
order to analyze the surfaces at atomic scales.
Electrochemical deposition of the metals is an ancient art which is one of the
primary processes in the protection using nanosized materials. Electrochemical
deposition, electroless deposition and substitution reaction which are used for the
deposition of metallic alloys and metallic composite materials, taking advantage of
the electrochemical reactions. Multilayered thin fi lm, nanowires, nanowires with nanometer layers, nanotubes, nanoparticles located in the metallic matrix and
nanoparticles containing membranes can be fabricated by nanoelectrochemistry.
The topics covered in this fi eld of science are very broad. The progress in nanoelectrochemistry
increased sharply during the recent years. As a result, this handbook
aims to gather different aspects of nanoelectrochemistry beside its advances.
The editors of this handbook would like to appreciate all of contributors to this
handbook and thank them for their hard work, patience during preparation of this
handbook and also their high quality chapters. We wish publishing of this handbook
will help all researchers to benefi t from this collection and further progress of
nanoelectrochemistry.