Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: SPECIAL PROPERTIES RESULTING FROM NANODIMENSIONALITY, A.J. HILL AND R.H.J. HANNINK

NANOPARTICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, P. Casey
Introduction
Commercial Production of Nanoparticles
Synthesis and Production Processes
Examples of Commercial Production
Applications
Future Challenge of Nanoparticle Production

NANOMETRIC ARCHITECTURES: EMERGENCE OF EFFICIENT NON-CRYSTALLINE ATOMIC ORGANIZATION IN NANOSTRUCTURES, T. Aste and T.D.i Matteo
Introduction
Equal Spheres Packings
Searching for Structure: The Radial Distribution Function
Local Motifs and Orientation Symmetry
Understanding the Structure: Local Geometrial Organization
A Packing of Tetrahedral
Structural Organization and Packing Fraction
Packing Hierarchy: The Topological Structure Beyond First Neighbours
Can Disorder be More Efficient?
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References

NANOSTRUCTURE CHARACTERISATION USING ELECTRON-BEAM TECHNIQUES, J. Drennan and J. Riches
Introduction
Sample Preparation
Nanoanalysis
Imaging
Future Trends
Acknowledgments
References

ORGANIC/INORGANIC NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR MOLECULAR SEPARATION PROCESSES, T.C. Merkel and I. Pinnau
Introduction
Transport in Dense Membranes
Transport in Composite Materials
Nanocomposite Membrane Research
Conclusions and Future Trends
References

DEVELOPING FAST ION CONDUCTORS FROM NANOSTRUCTURED POLYMERS, M. Forsyth, J. Adebahr, N. Byrne and D. Macfarlane
Introduction
Polymer Electrolytes
Composite Electrolytes
Conclusions
References

NANOSTRUCTURES IN BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, H. Gao, H. Yao, and B Ji
Introduction
Nanostructures of Biological Materials
Mechanics of Bulk Nanostructures of Bone-Like Materials
Mechanics of Surface Nanostructure of Gecko-Like Materials
Conclusions
Future Trends
Acknowledgment
References

MAGNETIC RESONANCE TO STUDY NANOPRECIPITATION IN LIGHT METAL ALLOYS, T. Bastow and K. Nairn
Introduction
NMR- A Novel Method for Studying Precipitation in Alloys
NMR Spectra of Alloys
Conclusions
References

NANOCRYSTALLINE LIGHT METAL HYDRIDES FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE, T. Klassen
Introduction
Production of Nanocrystalline Light Metal Hydrides
Processes of Hydrogen Absorption and Desorption
Nanocrystalline Mg-Based Hydrides
Nanocrystalline Alanates
Evalauation of Technical Potential of Nanocrystalline Hydrides
Future Trends
References

NANOENGINEERING OF METALLIC MATERIALS, R. Lumley and A. Morton
Introduction
Nano-Engineering of Metallic Materials
Age Hardened Alloys
High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) Steels
Mechanical Alloying
Amorphous Solids and Controlled Crystallisation through Rapid Solidification
Future Trends
References

MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF METALLIC NANOLAMINATES, A. Misra
Introduction
Methods of Synthesizing Metallic Nanolaminates
Overview of Strengthening Mechanisms
Dependence of Nanolaminte Strength on Layer Thickness
Modeling of Single Dislocation Behaviour
Plastic stability of Nanolaminates
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References

Preparation of monolithic nanocrystalline ceramics, G. Rixecker, Z. Burghard, L. Gao, and F Aldinger
Introduction
Synthesis of Nonmetallic-Inorganic Nanoparticles
Green Shaping of Nanoceramic bodies
Densification
Specific Properties and Applications
Conclusions and Future Trends
References

Nanofabrication, E. Harvey and M. Ghantasala
Introduction
Nano Materials - Top Down and Bottom Up Approaches
Fabrication Technologies - Additive/Subtractive Methods
Lithography Based Technologies
Deposition Techniques
Fabrication of Nanowires - Different Technologies
Future Trends
References