Nanochemistry

  1. Synthesis of Nanomaterials
    1. Top-Down Approaches
      1. Lithography
        1. Principles of Lithography
          1. Photolithography
            1. Process Steps
              1. Resolution Limits
              2. Electron Beam Lithography
                1. Mechanism
                2. Nanoimprint Lithography
                  1. Pattern Transfer Techniques
                3. Mechanical Methods
                  1. High-Energy Ball Milling
                    1. Process Parameters
                      1. Limitations
                      2. Attrition
                        1. Mechanism of Particle Size Reduction
                      3. Etching Techniques
                        1. Chemical Etching
                          1. Wet Etching Processes
                            1. Selectivity and Control
                            2. Plasma Etching
                              1. Types of Plasma
                                1. Etch Rate
                                  1. Anisotropy
                              2. Bottom-Up Approaches
                                1. Wet Chemical Methods
                                  1. Colloidal Synthesis
                                    1. Nucleation Mechanisms
                                      1. Growth Mechanisms
                                        1. Stabilization of Nanoparticles
                                        2. Sol-Gel Process
                                          1. Hydrolysis Reactions
                                            1. Condensation Reactions
                                              1. Gelation
                                                1. Drying
                                                2. Co-precipitation Method
                                                  1. Precipitation Kinetics
                                                    1. Control of Particle Size
                                                      1. Control of Morphology
                                                      2. Microemulsion Method
                                                        1. Role of Surfactants
                                                          1. Formation of Nanoreactors
                                                        2. Gas Phase Synthesis
                                                          1. Chemical Vapor Deposition
                                                            1. Thermal CVD
                                                              1. Plasma-Enhanced CVD
                                                                1. Growth of Nanowires
                                                                  1. Growth of Thin Films
                                                                  2. Physical Vapor Deposition
                                                                    1. Sputtering
                                                                      1. Evaporation Techniques
                                                                      2. Atomic Layer Deposition
                                                                        1. Layer-by-Layer Growth
                                                                          1. Conformal Coating of Nanostructures
                                                                          2. Laser Ablation
                                                                            1. Pulsed Laser Deposition
                                                                              1. Nanoparticle Formation in Gas Phase
                                                                                1. Nanoparticle Formation in Liquid Phase
                                                                              2. Thermochemical Methods
                                                                                1. Hydrothermal Synthesis
                                                                                  1. High-Pressure Conditions
                                                                                    1. High-Temperature Conditions
                                                                                      1. Crystal Growth Control
                                                                                      2. Solvothermal Synthesis
                                                                                        1. Solvent Effects
                                                                                          1. Morphology Tuning
                                                                                          2. Pyrolysis
                                                                                            1. Thermal Decomposition
                                                                                              1. Formation of Nanopowders
                                                                                            2. Template-Assisted Synthesis
                                                                                              1. Hard Templates
                                                                                                1. Porous Alumina
                                                                                                  1. Zeolites
                                                                                                    1. Template Removal Techniques
                                                                                                    2. Soft Templates
                                                                                                      1. Surfactants
                                                                                                        1. Block Copolymers
                                                                                                          1. Micelle Formation
                                                                                                            1. Vesicle Formation
                                                                                                          2. Biomimetic and Green Synthesis
                                                                                                            1. Plant Extract-Mediated Synthesis
                                                                                                              1. Bacteria-Mediated Synthesis
                                                                                                                1. Fungi-Mediated Synthesis
                                                                                                                  1. Yeast-Mediated Synthesis
                                                                                                                    1. Green Reducing Agents
                                                                                                                      1. Green Capping Agents
                                                                                                                        1. Natural Polymers
                                                                                                                          1. Environmental Impact and Sustainability

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