Synthesis, Manufacturing and Industry Impacts
Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; References; 2. Vapor-Phase Synthesis; Vapor Condensation; Chemical Vapor Deposition; Flame Synthesis (Combustion Synthesis); Arc-Discharge Method; Laser-Ablation Method; References; 3. Liquid-Phase Synthesis; Chemical Precipitation; Sol-Gel Method; Microemulsion (Micelle/reverse Micelle) Reaction Method; Liquid-phase Electrochemical Deposition; Other Liquid-phase Synthesis Approaches; References; 4. Solid-Phase Synthesis; Mechanical Milling; Surface Modification; References; 5. Biological System-Assisted Synthesis; References; 6. Synthesis of Nanocarbon; Synthesis of 1-D Nanocarbon (Carbon Nanofiber and Carbon Nanotube); Synthesis of 2-D Nanocarbon (Graphite Nanoplatelet and Graphene Single Layer); References; 7. Nanoscale Processing and Nanopatterning Techniques; Nanoscale Self-assembly (Bottom-up Approach); Lithography Techniques (Top-down Approach); References; 8. Nanotechnology Applications in Commercial Sectors; What Is Nanotechnology?; Applications in Commercial Sectors; The New Discipline Landscape; References; 9. Quality Assurance and Materials Characterizations; Introduction; Producing a Quality Product; Approaches to Analytical Process Control; Nanometrology; Handling Data; Current State of Affairs; References; Appendix: Description of Selected Analytical Techniques; 10. Environmental, Health, and Safety Issues; Introduction; Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, and EHS; Life-cycle Stages; Health and Safety Issues; Physical Chemical Measurements of Nanoparticles for Toxicology; Environmental Fate Issues; Current EHS Practices; Best Practices; Risk Analysis as a Tool for Identifying and Managing EHS Issues; References; 11. Issues for Industry Applications; Introduction; Barriers to Nanotechnology Commercialization; Product Development and Commercialization Perspective; Governmental Certifications; Summary; References; 12. Education, Training, and Policy for Industry; Introduction; Educational Need versus the Status Quo; Nanotechnology and Capitol Hill; A Workforce Ready for the Future; The Need to Develop a Stem Nano Ecosystem; Nanotechnology Education Act; Explore Possibilities Through Collaboration; Schematic View of the Current Nanoeducation System; Summary and Recommendation; Case Studies; Summary; Further Reading; References; Conclusion; Glossary; Appendix; Index.