"This book consolidates a wealth of current and complex information regarding one-dimensional nanostructures into one volume for practicing chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and engineers in industry and academia. One-dimensional nanostructures are not only in the forefront of the hottest fundamental materials research, but they are also becoming part of our daily lives. 69 experts from around the world provide in-depth chapters on their specific areas of expertise, coving all important applications such as: photodetectors, gas sensors, biosensors, chemical sensors, field-emitters, lasers, lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, light emitting diodes (LED), photovoltaics, nanogenerators, thermoelectrics, piezoelectrics and field-effect transistors"-- Provided by publisher.

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Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1: One-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanostructure Growth with Templates; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) As Templates; 1.3 CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Metal-Ligand Systems for Construction of One-Dimensional Nanostructures; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Microstructures Based on 1D Coordination Polymers; 2.3 Bundles And Single Molecules On Surfaces Based On 1D Coordination Polymers; 2.4 Conclusion and Outlook; 2.5 Acknowledgments; References

Chapter 3: Supercritical Fluid-Liquid-Solid (SFLS) Growth of Semiconductor Nanowires3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The SFLS Growth Mechanism; 3.3 Properties and Applications of SFLS-Grown Nanowires; 3.4 Conclusion and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Colloidal Semiconductor Nanowires; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theoretical Calculations; 4.3 Synthesis Of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanowires; 4.4 Properties Of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanowires; 4.5 Applications of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanowires; 4.6 Conclusion And Outlook; Acknowledgments; References

Chapter 5: Core-Shell Effect on Nucleation and Growth of Epitaxial Silicide in Nanowire of Silicon5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Core-Shell Effects On Materials; 5.3 Nucleation And Growth Of Silicides in Silicon Nanowires; 5.4 Core-Shell Effect On Nucleation of Nanoscale Silicides; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6: Selected Properties of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Structure And Properties Of Graphene; 6.3 Structure And Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes; 6.4 Conclusion And Outlook; References

Chapter 7: One-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanowires: Synthesis and Raman Scattering7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Synthesis and Growth Mechanism of 1D Semiconductor Nanowires; 7.3 Raman Scattering in 1D Nanowires; 7.4 Conclusions and OutLook; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 8: Optical Properties and Applications of Hematite (α-Fe 2O3) Nanostructures; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Synthesis Of 1D Hematite Nanostructures; 8.3 Optical Properties; 8.4 Charge Carrier Dynamics In Hematite; 8.5 Applications; Acknowledgments; References

Chapter 9: Doping Effect on Novel Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanowires9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Results and Discussion; 9.3 Conclusion and Outlook; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 10: Quantum Confinement Phenomena in Bioinspired and Biological Peptide Nanostructures; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Bioinspired Peptide Nanostructures; 10.3 Peptide Nanostructured Materials (PNM): Intrinsic Basic Physics; 10.4 Experimental Techniques With Peptide Nanotubes (PNTs); 10.5 Quantum Confinement In PNM Structures; 10.6 Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References

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