Nanomaterials and Thin Films

  1. Synthesis and Fabrication of Nanomaterials
    1. Top-Down Approaches
      1. Mechanical Methods
        1. Ball Milling
          1. High-Energy Ball Milling
            1. Planetary Ball Milling
              1. Attritor Milling
              2. Grinding and Crushing
                1. Sonication and Ultrasonication
                2. Lithographic Techniques
                  1. Photolithography
                    1. UV Lithography
                      1. Deep UV Lithography
                        1. Extreme UV Lithography
                          1. Mask Design and Fabrication
                            1. Resolution Limits
                            2. Electron Beam Lithography
                              1. Direct Write Systems
                                1. Pattern Transfer Methods
                                  1. Proximity Effects
                                  2. Ion Beam Lithography
                                    1. Focused Ion Beam Systems
                                      1. Ion Species Selection
                                      2. Nanoimprint Lithography
                                        1. Thermal Nanoimprint
                                          1. UV Nanoimprint
                                            1. Stamp Fabrication
                                            2. Scanning Probe Lithography
                                              1. Dip-Pen Nanolithography
                                                1. Anodic Oxidation
                                              2. Etching Techniques
                                                1. Wet Chemical Etching
                                                  1. Isotropic Etching
                                                    1. Anisotropic Etching
                                                      1. Etchant Selection
                                                      2. Dry Etching
                                                        1. Plasma Etching
                                                          1. Reactive Ion Etching
                                                            1. Deep Reactive Ion Etching
                                                              1. Ion Beam Etching
                                                          2. Bottom-Up Approaches
                                                            1. Chemical Synthesis Methods
                                                              1. Sol-Gel Processing
                                                                1. Hydrolysis and Condensation Reactions
                                                                  1. Gelation Mechanisms
                                                                    1. Drying and Calcination
                                                                      1. Template-Assisted Sol-Gel
                                                                      2. Precipitation Methods
                                                                        1. Co-precipitation
                                                                          1. Homogeneous Precipitation
                                                                            1. Nucleation Control
                                                                              1. Growth Kinetics
                                                                              2. Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Synthesis
                                                                                1. Autoclave Systems
                                                                                  1. Temperature and Pressure Control
                                                                                    1. Solvent Effects
                                                                                      1. Crystal Growth Mechanisms
                                                                                      2. Microemulsion Synthesis
                                                                                        1. Water-in-Oil Microemulsions
                                                                                          1. Oil-in-Water Microemulsions
                                                                                            1. Surfactant Selection
                                                                                              1. Size Control Mechanisms
                                                                                              2. Template-Directed Synthesis
                                                                                                1. Hard Templates
                                                                                                  1. Soft Templates
                                                                                                    1. Template Removal
                                                                                                  2. Gas-Phase Synthesis
                                                                                                    1. Chemical Vapor Synthesis
                                                                                                      1. Thermal Decomposition
                                                                                                        1. Precursor Selection
                                                                                                          1. Reactor Design
                                                                                                          2. Flame Synthesis
                                                                                                            1. Flame Spray Pyrolysis
                                                                                                              1. Flame Aerosol Synthesis
                                                                                                                1. Particle Collection Systems
                                                                                                                2. Laser Ablation
                                                                                                                  1. Pulsed Laser Ablation
                                                                                                                    1. Target Material Selection
                                                                                                                      1. Ambient Gas Effects
                                                                                                                      2. Inert Gas Condensation
                                                                                                                        1. Evaporation Sources
                                                                                                                          1. Condensation Chambers
                                                                                                                            1. Size Selection
                                                                                                                            2. Plasma Synthesis
                                                                                                                              1. Thermal Plasma
                                                                                                                                1. Non-Thermal Plasma
                                                                                                                                  1. Plasma Chemistry
                                                                                                                                2. Biological and Green Synthesis
                                                                                                                                  1. Plant Extract Synthesis
                                                                                                                                    1. Phytochemical Reducing Agents
                                                                                                                                      1. Reaction Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                      2. Microbial Synthesis
                                                                                                                                        1. Bacterial Synthesis
                                                                                                                                          1. Fungal Synthesis
                                                                                                                                            1. Enzymatic Synthesis
                                                                                                                                            2. Biomimetic Synthesis
                                                                                                                                              1. Protein Templates
                                                                                                                                                1. DNA Templates

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