Physics, Chemistry and Applications of Nanostructures: Reviews and Short Notes - Proceedings of the International Conference Nanomeeting - 2011

This book presents invited reviews and original short notes of recent results obtained in studies concerning the fabrication and application of nanostructures, which hold great promise for the new generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices. Governing exciting and relatively new topics such as fast-progressing nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, molecular electronics and spintronics, nanophotonics, nanosensorics and nanobiology as well as nanotechnology and quantum processing of information, this book gives readers a more complete understanding of the practical uses of nanotechnology and nanostructures. CONTENTS......Page 10 FOREWORD......Page 8 PHYSICS OF NANOSTRUCTURES......Page 25 1. Introduction......Page 27 2. Experimental......Page 28 3.1. Graphene monolayer on Ir(111)......Page 29 3.2. Chemisorption of O atoms on GR/Ir(111)......Page 30 References......Page 34 2.1. Band gap control and blue phosphorescence......Page 35 2.2. Avalanche photoconduction......Page 38 3.2. Operation in gases......Page 39 4. Thermo-acoustic emission......Page 40 Acknowledgments......Page 41 References......Page 42 1. Introduction......Page 43 2.2. Uniformity and the density of a QDs arrays......Page 44 3.1. Electrons in Ge QDs......Page 46 3.3. Optical transition in dense QDs arrays......Page 48 Acknowledgments......Page 49 References......Page 50 1. Introduction......Page 51 2. Experimental......Page 52 3. Results......Page 53 4. Discussion......Page 55 5. Conclusion......Page 56 References......Page 57 DECAY OF THE SECOND-ORDER POPULATION IN QUANTUM DOTS......Page 59 References......Page 62 2. Mechanism of thermal switching......Page 63 4. Results and discussion......Page 65 References......Page 66 1. Introduction......Page 67 2. Model and results......Page 68 3. Conclusion......Page 69 References......Page 70 2. Equations and method......Page 71 References......Page 74 1. Introduction......Page 75 3. Results and discussion......Page 76 References......Page 77 1. Introduction......Page 78 2. Theory......Page 79 3. Results......Page 80 References......Page 81 1. Introduction......Page 82 2. Effective interactions in BEC-2DEG system......Page 83 References......Page 85 1. Introduction......Page 86 3. Analysis and results......Page 87 References......Page 89 2. Theory......Page 90 3. Results and discussion......Page 91 References......Page 93 1. Introduction......Page 94 2. New analytical model......Page 95 3. Results and discussion......Page 96 References......Page 97 1. Introduction......Page 98 2. Formulation and discussion......Page 99 References......Page 101 2. Elastic constants of carbon nanotubes......Page 102 3. Frequencies of eigenmodes......Page 103 References......Page 104 2. The model and calculation results......Page 105 References......Page 107 2. Materials and methods......Page 108 3. Isothermal elastic modulus......Page 109 References......Page 110 1. Introduction......Page 111 3. Results and discussion......Page 112 References......Page 114 1. Introduction......Page 115 2. Computational details......Page 116 3. Results of simulations......Page 117 References......Page 118 2. Methods......Page 119 3. Results and discussion......Page 120 References......Page 122 1. Introduction......Page 123 3. Results and discussion......Page 124 References......Page 125 2. Result and discussion......Page 126 References......Page 129 1. Introduction......Page 130 2. Surface effects......Page 131 References......Page 133 2. Quantum-chemical calculations......Page 134 3. The maser effect in P1 center......Page 135 References......Page 137 1. Introduction......Page 138 2. CNT-based phosphate composites......Page 139 3. Boron-containing phosphate composites......Page 140 References......Page 141 2. Radii and one-dimensional lattice constants......Page 142 3. Detailed tubular geometries......Page 143 References......Page 144 2. Experimental......Page 146 3. Results and discussion......Page 147 4. Conclusion......Page 148 References......Page 149 2. Binding energies of single-walled achiral nanotubes......Page 150 4. Concluding remarks......Page 152 References......Page 153 2. Properties of boron nitride nanotubes......Page 154 3. Molecular dynamic simulation......Page 155 4. Results and discussion......Page 156 References......Page 157 2. Model......Page 158 3. Results and discussion......Page 159 References......Page 161 2. Structure of SiNWs and details of calculations......Page 162 3. Band-gap variation under strain......Page 163 References......Page 165 2. Structural stability of silicon nanowires......Page 166 3. Intrinsic point defects in silicon nanowires......Page 167 References......Page 169 2. Results and discussion......Page 170 References......Page 173 2. Experimental......Page 174 3. Results......Page 175 References......Page 177 2. Experimental......Page 178 3. Results......Page 179 References......Page 181 1. Introduction......Page 182 3. Results and discussion......Page 183 References......Page 185 INFLUENCE OF SIZE EFFECTS ON GROWTH RATE OF Si NANOWHISKERS......Page 186 References......Page 188 1. Introduction......Page 189 3. Results and discussion......Page 190 References......Page 192 2. Experimental details......Page 193 3. Results and discussion......Page 194 References......Page 196 1. Introduction......Page 197 3. Results and discussions......Page 198 References......Page 200 1. Introduction......Page 201 2. Results and discussion......Page 202 References......Page 204 2. Experimental......Page 205 3. Results and discussion......Page 206 References......Page 208 1. Introduction......Page 209 2. Results and discussion......Page 210 References......Page 212 2. Effect of the excitation photon energy on the PL peak position......Page 213 3. Effect of doping CdSe QDs with copper on the PL properties......Page 214 References......Page 215 1. Introduction......Page 216 2. Results and discussion......Page 217 References......Page 219 1. Introduction......Page 220 3.1. Long-term electric field effect on PL of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots......Page 221 3.3. Kinetics of photo-induced processes in CdSe/ZnS quantum dots......Page 222 References......Page 223 2. Experimental......Page 224 3. Results and discussion......Page 225 References......Page 227 2. Optical modes in tilted cavity laser......Page 228 3. Refractive index of self-organized quantum dots......Page 229 References......Page 230 2. Experimental......Page 231 3.1. DC measurements......Page 232 3.2. Photocurrent and photoluminescence measurements......Page 233 References......Page 234 2. Samples and experimental setup......Page 235 3. Results and discussion......Page 236 References......Page 238 1. Introduction......Page 239 2. Calculations......Page 240 References......Page 242 2. Modeling......Page 243 3. Result and discussion......Page 244 References......Page 246 2. Micromagnetic simulation......Page 247 3. Results and discussion......Page 248 References......Page 249 1. Introduction......Page 250 3. Results and discussion......Page 251 References......Page 253 2. Experimental......Page 254 3. Results and discussion......Page 255 References......Page 257 1. Introduction......Page 258 3. Results and discussion......Page 259 References......Page 261 2. Calculations technique......Page 262 3. Results......Page 263 References......Page 264 1. Introduction......Page 265 3. Results and discussion......Page 266 References......Page 268 2. Experimental results......Page 269 3. Conclusion......Page 271 References......Page 272 NANOELECTROMAGNETICS......Page 273 1.1. Introduction......Page 275 1.2. CNT electrodynamics......Page 276 1.3. Circuit models for CNT interconnects......Page 278 2.1. A 22-nm on-chip CNT interconnect......Page 280 2.2. A chip-to-package CNT interconnect......Page 281 References......Page 282 2. Magnetically induced gap and tunable terahertz absorption and emission......Page 283 4. Concluding remarks......Page 285 References......Page 286 1. Introduction......Page 287 2. Basic equations......Page 288 3. Calculation results......Page 289 References......Page 290 2. Model......Page 291 References......Page 293 TOWARDS BACKWARD-WAVE NEGATIVE-INDEX NONLINEAR-OPTICAL MICRODEVICES......Page 294 References......Page 297 1. Introduction......Page 298 2. Electron diffraction by a nanotube......Page 299 3. Solving the diffraction pattern of a single-walled nanotube......Page 301 4. Applications......Page 303 5. Conclusion and further reading......Page 305 References......Page 306 1. CNT-Me and GNR-Me nanodevices models......Page 307 2. Multiple scattering theory and effective medium approach for CNT and GNR simulations......Page 308 3. Simulation of CNT-Me and GNR-Me interconnects: ‘Effective Bonds’ model......Page 309 References......Page 310 2. Method of calculations......Page 311 3. Results of calculations......Page 312 References......Page 314 1. Introduction......Page 315 2. Experimental......Page 316 3. Discussion......Page 317 References......Page 318 2. Experimental......Page 319 3. Results and discussion......Page 320 References......Page 322 1. Introduction......Page 323 3. Results and discussion......Page 324 References......Page 326 2. Basic equations......Page 327 3. Numerical estimations......Page 328 References......Page 330 2. Self-consistent equation for wave propagation in graphene......Page 331 3. Dispersion equation, electromagnetic wave slowing down and electron beam instability......Page 333 References......Page 334 1. Introduction......Page 335 2. Details of calculations......Page 336 3. Results and discussion......Page 337 References......Page 338 2. Theory......Page 339 4. Conclusion......Page 341 References......Page 342 2. Sample preparation......Page 343 3. Experiment......Page 344 5. Results and discussion......Page 345 References......Page 346 CHEMISTRY OF NANOSTRUCTURES......Page 347 1. Introduction......Page 349 3. Results and discussion......Page 350 References......Page 352 1. Introduction......Page 353 2. Experimental......Page 354 3. Results and discussion......Page 355 References......Page 356 3. Results and discussion......Page 357 References......Page 360 2. Experimental......Page 361 3. Results and discussion......Page 362 References......Page 364 1. Introduction......Page 365 3. Results and discussion......Page 366 References......Page 368 1. Introduction......Page 369 3. Result and discussion......Page 370 References......Page 372 1. Introduction......Page 373 2. Experimental......Page 374 3. Results and discussion......Page 375 References......Page 376 2. Experimental......Page 377 3.2. Formation of composite PAA/MF films by HP deposition......Page 378 3.3. Formation of composite PAA/MF films by roll-to-roll technology......Page 379 References......Page 380 2. Experimental......Page 381 3.1. Sol-gel synthesis of γ-Fe2O3......Page 382 3.3. Spray pyrolysis of Fe3O4·nH2O sol......Page 383 References......Page 384 2. Experimental......Page 385 3. Results and discussion......Page 386 4. Concluding remarks......Page 387 References......Page 388 2. Experimental......Page 389 3. Results and discussion......Page 390 References......Page 392 1. Introduction......Page 393 3. Results and discussion......Page 394 References......Page 396 2. Experimental......Page 397 3. Results and discussion......Page 398 References......Page 400 1. Introduction......Page 401 3. Results and discussion......Page 402 References......Page 404 1. Introduction......Page 405 3. Results and discussion......Page 406 References......Page 408 1. Introduction......Page 409 3.1. CuI nanoparticles......Page 410 3.2. GeO2-CuI films......Page 411 References......Page 412 3.1. Synthesis and characteristics of the nanocomposites......Page 413 3.2. Thermal stability intervals......Page 414 3.4. Influence of silver nanoparticles upon thermal destruction of the nanocomposites......Page 415 References......Page 416 1. Introduction......Page 417 2. Experimental results......Page 418 References......Page 419 1. Introduction......Page 420 3. Results and discussion......Page 421 References......Page 423 2. Experimental......Page 424 3. Results and discussion......Page 425 4. Conclusion......Page 426 References......Page 427 2. Experimental......Page 428 3.2. Copper NPs on PS......Page 429 References......Page 431 1. Introduction......Page 432 2. Experimental......Page 433 3. Results and discussion......Page 434 References......Page 435 1. Introduction......Page 436 3. Results and discussion......Page 437 4. Conclusion......Page 438 References......Page 439 2. Experimental......Page 440 3. Results and discussion......Page 441 References......Page 443 NANOTECHNOLOGY......Page 445 2. TiO2 nanostructured layers......Page 447 2.1. Formation of TiO2 layers by dip-coating......Page 448 2.2. Porous anodic TiO2......Page 449 3. Nanocrystalline ZnO......Page 450 4. Nanostructured ZnO application in energy harvesting devices......Page 451 Acknowledgments......Page 452 References......Page 453 2. Experimental results and discussion......Page 454 References......Page 456 2. Biological imaging......Page 457 3. Photodynamic therapy......Page 458 4. Flow cytometric analysis......Page 459 References......Page 460 2. Experimental......Page 461 3. Results and discussion......Page 462 References......Page 463 1. Introduction......Page 464 3. Results and discussion......Page 465 References......Page 467 2. Experimental......Page 468 3. Results and discussion......Page 469 References......Page 471 2. Experimental......Page 472 3. Results and discussion......Page 473 References......Page 474 2. Experimental......Page 475 3. Results and discussion......Page 476 References......Page 478 2. Experimental......Page 479 3. Results and discussion......Page 480 References......Page 481 2. Experimental......Page 482 3. Results and discussion......Page 483 References......Page 485 2. Experimental......Page 486 3. Results and discussion......Page 487 References......Page 489 2. Experimental......Page 490 3. Results and discussion......Page 491 References......Page 492 HOMOGENEOUS PRECIPITATION OF SUB-10 NM Ce1-XRXO2-δ (R = Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Yb) SOLID SOLUTIONS......Page 493 References......Page 495 SYNTHESIS OF Mn-OXIDES NANOSTRUCTURES AND APPLICATION IN CATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF DYE......Page 496 References......Page 498 2. Experimental......Page 499 3. Results and discussion......Page 500 References......Page 502 1. Introduction......Page 503 2. Experimental......Page 504 3. Results and discussion......Page 505 References......Page 506 1. Introduction......Page 507 3. Results and image processing......Page 508 References......Page 510 NANOSTRUCTURE BASED DEVICES......Page 511 1. Introduction......Page 513 2. Device fabrication......Page 514 3. Device characterization and discussion......Page 515 References......Page 518 1. Introduction......Page 519 2. Experimental......Page 520 3. Results and discussion......Page 521 References......Page 527 1. Introduction......Page 528 2. Fabrication......Page 529 3. Theory......Page 530 4.1. Gas immersion experiments......Page 532 4.2. Pressure dependent experiments......Page 533 5. Conclusion......Page 534 References......Page 535 1. Introduction......Page 536 2. Material fabrication......Page 537 3.1. MIM capacitors......Page 538 3.2. MOS charge-trap memory structures using PAA charging medium......Page 540 4. Conclusion......Page 541 References......Page 542 2. Anodizing of metal films and foils on substrates......Page 543 3. Fabrication of transparent conductive aluminum nanomesh......Page 544 References......Page 546 1. Introduction......Page 547 3. Results and discussion......Page 548 References......Page 550 1. Introduction......Page 551 3. Results and discussion......Page 552 References......Page 554 1. Introduction......Page 555 3. Results and discussion......Page 556 References......Page 558 1. Introduction......Page 559 2. Ion filters......Page 560 3. Tripod piezo robot......Page 561 References......Page 562 2. Experimental......Page 563 3. Result and discussion......Page 564 References......Page 566 1. Introduction......Page 567 3. Results and discussion......Page 568 References......Page 570 3. Results......Page 571 4. Discussion......Page 572 References......Page 573 1. Introduction......Page 574 2. Calculations and results......Page 575 References......Page 577 FRONTIERS OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES AND NANOMATERIALS IN ENERGY CONVERSION Belarusian-French Seminar......Page 579 1.1. Carbon replica of zeolites......Page 581 1.2. Disordered saccharose cokes......Page 582 2. H2 storage in alkaline-doped nanoporous carbons......Page 584 3. Supercapacitors from the atomistic scale simulations......Page 586 4. CO2 sequestration and swelling of charcoal veins in mines......Page 587 References......Page 589 1. Introduction......Page 590 2.1. Energy transfer from NCs improves proton pumping and photovoltaic properties of membrane protein Bacteriorhodopsin......Page 592 2.2. NCs as artificial antennas for light harvesting and energy transfer to photosynthetic reaction centers......Page 594 3. Conclusion......Page 596 References......Page 597 1. Introduction......Page 598 2. Electrochemical formation of self-organized TiO2 nanotubes......Page 599 3. TiO2 nanotubes as a negative electrode for Li-ion microbatteries......Page 600 4. Composite TiO2 nanotubes-oxide nanowires as a negative electrode for Li-ion microbatteries......Page 601 References......Page 603 1. Introduction......Page 604 2. Numerical model......Page 605 3. Results......Page 606 References......Page 607 1. Introduction......Page 608 2. GaSb solar cell dedicated to solar concentration......Page 609 3. Characterization under high solar concentration......Page 610 References......Page 611 2.1. Electrocatalysts......Page 612 2.2. Catalyst supports......Page 613 3. Nanostructured ionomer membranes......Page 614 References......Page 615 1. Introduction......Page 616 3. Results and discussion......Page 617 References......Page 619 2. Experimental......Page 620 3. Results and discussion......Page 621 References......Page 623 2. Experimental......Page 624 3. Results and discussion......Page 625 References......Page 627 2. Experimental......Page 628 3. Results and discussion......Page 629 References......Page 631 2. Experimental......Page 632 3. Results and discussion......Page 633 References......Page 635 2.1. Sample preparation......Page 636 4. Thin film layers and periodical multilayers with CdS nanocrystals......Page 637 6. Conclusion......Page 638 References......Page 639 2. Materials and methods......Page 640 3.1. Polycation/TiO2 films on quartz resonators......Page 641 3.2. Adsorption of methylene blue by the modified pulp......Page 642 References......Page 643 1. Introduction......Page 644 3. Results and discussion......Page 645 References......Page 647 AUTHOR INDEX......Page 649 A hybrid microresonator with spatially separated mass sensing and optical detection area (invited) / J. Kehrbusch [und weitere] -- Electronic devices using porous anodic aluminum oxide (invited) / E. Hourdakis, A.G. Nassiopoulou -- Nanosized metal and anodic oxide films with improved optical features for displays and photonic devices / A. Smirnov [und weitere] -- Generation of microplasma from nanopores of zeolite in semiconductor GaS discharge electronic devices / N.N. Lebedeva [und weitere] -- Design of photocontrollable polyelectrolyte-based nanoengineered container systems / E.V. Skorb [und weitere] -- A single conical nanochannel in a polymer foil as sensitive biochemical sensor in an electrochemical cell / W. Ensinger, M. Ali -- Nano-pipette probe with separative ion detection / T. Takami [und weitere] -- Preparation of fine-grained ceramics for varistor application / K.V. Vokhmintcev [und weitere] -- Influence of the submicron layer of the irradiation-induced defects on the capacitance of silicon pn-diodes / N.A. Poklonski [und weitere] -- Spin valves with the transport layer of a non-conjugated polymer / N.V. Vorob'eva, A.N. Lachinov, A.A. Lachinov -- Topology optimization of 1.5 [symbol]m all-optical narrow-band light modulator based on semiconductor nanoheterostructures / M.V. Ermolenko -- Nanoscale simulations for energy storage related engineering problems : the case study of nanoporous carbons under the nanoscope (invited) / R.J.-M. Pellenq -- Quantum dots for bioenergetics : exploration of the energy transfer from nanocrystals to photosynthetic biological complexes (invited) / Y.P. Rakovich -- Nanostructured TiO[symbol] for Li-ion batteries (invited) / P. Knauth, T. Djenizian -- Intrinsic absorption in organic thin film including metallic nanoparticles / P. Torchio [und weitere] -- Characterization of GaSb solar cells structures under high solar concentrations / Y. Cuminal [und weitere] -- Advances in nanomaterials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells / S. Cavaliere, D.J. Jones, J. Roziere -- Composite membranes based on SPEEK for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells / M. Luisa Di Vona, P. Knauth, G. Auer -- Mechanical impulse generated by nanostructured silicon during its combustion and explosion / S.K. Lazarouk [und weitere] -- Nano- and microstructured silicon powders for hydrogen generation / A.A. Kovalevskii, A.S. Strogova, A.A. Shevchenok -- CuO loaded SrTiO[symbol] nanoparticles : an efficient Pt free photocatalyst for H[symbol] evolution from water / D.N. Bui [und weitere] -- Visible light photocatalytic activity of chromium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles / Y. Yan [und weitere] -- Thin film layers and multilayer nanostructures for photovoltaic applications / O. Goncharova, V. Gremenok -- Effect of polyelectrolyte on adsorption and photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide/polycation modified cellulose fibers / T. Shutava, V. Agabekov -- Properties of novel chalcopyrite semiconductors for optoelectronics / A.V. Krivosheeva [und weitere]