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IntroductionIn recent years nanotechnology has become one of the most important and
exiting forefront fields in physics chemistry biology and engineering and technologyNano means 983089983088m A nanometer (nm) is one thousand millionth of a meter Atomsare extremely small and the diameter of a single atom varies from 01 to 05 nmdepending on the type of the element For example one carbon atom is approximately015nm in diameter and a water molecule is almost 03nm across A red blood cell isapproximately 7000 nm wide and human hair is 80000 nm wide
Origin of Nano technologyWhile the word nano technology is relatively new the existence of nanostructures
and nanodevices is not new Such structures existed on the earth as life itself Thoughit is not known when humans began to use nanosized materials the first known Romanglassmakers were fabricated glasses containing nanosized metalsWhen the material size of the object is reduced to nanoscale then it exhibits differentproperties than the same material in bulk form
NanoscienceNano science deals with the study of properties of materials at nano scales whereproperties differ significantly than those at larger scale
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology deals with the design characterization production and applications ofnanostructures and nanodevices and nanosystems
1 Nano materials
All materials are composed of grains The visibility of grains depends on their
size Convectional materials have grains varying in size from hundreds of microns to
millimeters The materials processing grains size ranging from 1 to 100 nm known as
nano materials Nano materials can be produced in different dimensionalities These
are classified as
One dimensional nano materials
Two dimensional nano materials
Three dimensional nano materials
One dimensional nano materials
In this the grains will be layered in the form of multi layers such as thin films or
surface coatings
Two dimensional nano materials
In this the ultrafine grains will be layered such as nano wires or nano tubes
Three dimensional nano materials
In this the grains will be in nano size such as precipitates and colloids
2 Basic principles of nano materials
When the material size of the object is reduced to nanoscale then it exhibitsdifferent properties than the same material in bulk form The factors that differentiatesthe nanomaterials form bulk material is
1 Increase in surface area to volume ratio
2 Quantum confinement effect
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Increase in surface area to volume ratioThe ratio of surface area to volume ratio is large for nano materialsExample 1 To understand this let us consider a spherical material of radius lsquorrsquo Then its
surface area to volume ratio is
Due to decrease of r the ratio increases
predominantlyExample 2 For one cubic volume the surface ratio is 6m2 When it is divided into eight
cubes its surface area becomes 12 m2
When it is divided into 27 cubes its surface areabecomes 18m2 Thus when the given volume is divided into smaller pieces the surfacearea increases
Due to increase of surface of surface area more number of atoms will appear at the
surface of compared to those inside For example a nano material of size 10nm has
20 of its atoms on its surface and 3nm has 50 of its atoms This makes the
nanomaterials more chemically reactive and affects the properties of nano materials
Quantum confinement effect
According to band theory the solid atoms have energy bands and isolated atoms
possess discrete energy levels Nano materials are the intermediate state to solids and
atoms When the material size is reduced to nanoscale the energy levels of electrons
change This effect is called quantum confinement effect This affects the optical
electrical and magnetic properties of nanomaterials
3 Fabrication methods of nanomaterials
The nanomaterials can be synthesized in two ways namely
Bottom ndashup approach and
Top-down approachBottom-up approach
In this method the nanomaterials are synthesized by assembling the atoms and
molecules together
Examples Sol-gel method
Chemical vapour deposition
Thermal vapour deposition
Plasma arcing
Top-down approach
In this method the nanomaterials are synthesized by dis-assembling the solids
into finer pieces until the particles are in the order of nanometersExamples Ball milling
4 Ball milling method
This method is a very popular simple inexpensive and scalable method This is
also called crushing method Ball method is to prepare a wide range of elemental and
oxide powders This method is to produce nanocrystalline or amorphous materials
When the balls are allowed to rotate with particular rpm inside of a drum the
necessary energy is transferred to the powder which in turn reduces the powder grain-
sized structure to ultrafine or nano range particles Depending on the material either
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powder from the balls depends on many factors such as rotational speed of the balls
number of balls milling time and the milling medium
Generally a hard material will be selected to synthesize softer material
Commonly alumina and zirconica balls are used to synthesize the nanomaterials
5 Chemical vapour deposition
In chemical vapour deposition is a well known process in which a solid isdeposited on a cooled surface via chemical reaction from vapor or gas phase Thebasic steps involved in this process are (i) Generation of vapour by boiling or subliminga source material (ii) Transformation of the vapour from the source to the substrate and(iii) Condensation of vapour on the cool substrateIn this method the atoms are molecules are in gases state allowed to reacthomogenously or heterogeneously depending on the applications This method is anexcellent method which is used to control the particle size shape and chemicalcompositions
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This method is used to produce the nano powders of oxides and carbides of metalsProduction of pure metal powders is also possible using this method
6 Sol-gel method
Sol-gel method is one of the bottom up approach for the fabrication ofnanoparticles by assembling the atoms The sol-gel process is a wet technique ie
chemical solution deposition technique used for the production of high purity andhomogeneous nanomaterials In solutions the molecules of nanometer size aredispersed and move around randomly and hence the solution are clear In colloids themolecules of size ranging from 983090983088 to 983089983088983088 are suspended in a solvent Whenmixed with a liquid is called as sol A suspension that keeps its shape is called a gelThus the colloids are suspensions of colloids in liquids that keep their shape Theformation of sol-gels involves four steps
a) Hydrolysis and alcoholysisb) Water or alcohol condensation and polymerization of monomers to form particlesc) Growth of particles andd) Formation of networks
In general all the above steps are dependent on several initial conditions such
as pH
value of the sol temperature of reaction reagent concentrations time ofreaction etc by controlling these parameters it is possible to vary the structuralelectrical and optical properties of the sol-gel derived inorganic networks over a widerange
Once the gel is formed there are several ways to convert this gel to the desiredsolid form Depending on the deposition and drying processes or conditions this gelcan be converted into various forms such as aerogel xerogel gelled spheres nanopowders thin film coatings nano structured layers etc as shown in the figure
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7 Plasma arching met
Plasma is an ioniapplied across the electroyields up its electrons andelectrode (cathode) pickthis plasma arching meth
deposited on the surfaceinert gas By using carboof the cathode
8 Thermal vapour dIn thermal vapour
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9 Properties of nanomaterial
Physical properties
Inter atomic distance
When the material size is rincreases Due to increase of surfasurface of compared to those insidchange in the Interatomic spacingdecrease of particle is shown in figur
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Melting pointMelting point for nano mater
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Optical properties
Different sized nano particles scatters different of light incident on it and hencethey appear with different colours For example nano gold does not act as bulk goldThe nano particles of gold appear as orange purple red or greenish in colourdepending on their grain size The bulk copper is opaque where as nanoparticle copperis transparent The optical absorption spectrum of gold as a function of particle size is
shown in figure
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Magnetic properties
The magnetic properties of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials Inexplaining the magnetic behavior of nanomaterials we use single domains unlike largenumber of domains in bulk materials The coercivity values of single domain are verylarge The variation of remanet magnetization and coercivity as a function of grain sizeis shown in figure
For example FeCo and Ni are ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super parmagnetism Na K and Rh are paramagnetic in bulk but they exhibit ferro-magneticCr is anti ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super paramagnetic
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Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties such as hardness toughness elastic modulus
youngrsquos modulus etc of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials In
metals and alloys the hardness and toughness are increased by reducing the size of
the nano particles In ceramics ductility and super plasticity are increased on reducing
grain size Hardness increases 4 to 6 times as one goes from bulk Cu tonanocrystalline and it is 7 to 8 times for Ni
Thermal properties
Chemical properties
Nanocrystalline materials are strong hard erosion and corrosion resistant They are
chemically active and have the following chemical properties
1 In electrochemical reactions the rate of increase in mass transport increases as
the particle size decreases
2 The equilibrium vapour pressure chemical potentials and solubilites ofnanoparticles are greater than that for the same bulk material
3 Most of the metals do not absorb hydrogen But the hydrogen absorption
increases with the decrease of cluster size in Ni Pt and Pd metals
10 Properties of carbon nanotubesCarbon nanotubes (CNT) were first observed b Sunmino Iijima in 1911 Carbon
nanotubes are obtained by rolling the graphite sheet into tubes with the bonds at the
ends of the sheet These bonds are used to close the tube Generally the length of
carbon nanotubes varies from several micrometers to millimeter and the diameter will
vary from 1 to 20 nmA tube may contain one cylindrical wall of graphite or a number of concentric
cylindrical walls A carbon nanotube consisting of one cylindrical graphite is called
single walled nanotube Otherwise they are known as multi walled nanotubes
Depending on how sheet is rolled they are classified into three types The three types
of carbon nanotubes are
1) Zigzag
2) Chiral
3) Armchair
1 All carbon nano tubes are good thermal conductors2 Carbon nanotubes exhibit magneto resistance effect
3 Carbon nanotubes have high strength and light weight
4 Metallic carbon nanotubes exhibits low specific resistivity and hence high current
density
5 Semiconducting carbon nanotubes exhibits high hole carrier mobility which in turn
produces hence high current density
6 Carbon nanotubes exhibits optical activity and hence they used in optical devices
7 They exhibit enhanced chemical reactivity
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET
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Increase in surface area to volume ratioThe ratio of surface area to volume ratio is large for nano materialsExample 1 To understand this let us consider a spherical material of radius lsquorrsquo Then its
surface area to volume ratio is
Due to decrease of r the ratio increases
predominantlyExample 2 For one cubic volume the surface ratio is 6m2 When it is divided into eight
cubes its surface area becomes 12 m2
When it is divided into 27 cubes its surface areabecomes 18m2 Thus when the given volume is divided into smaller pieces the surfacearea increases
Due to increase of surface of surface area more number of atoms will appear at the
surface of compared to those inside For example a nano material of size 10nm has
20 of its atoms on its surface and 3nm has 50 of its atoms This makes the
nanomaterials more chemically reactive and affects the properties of nano materials
Quantum confinement effect
According to band theory the solid atoms have energy bands and isolated atoms
possess discrete energy levels Nano materials are the intermediate state to solids and
atoms When the material size is reduced to nanoscale the energy levels of electrons
change This effect is called quantum confinement effect This affects the optical
electrical and magnetic properties of nanomaterials
3 Fabrication methods of nanomaterials
The nanomaterials can be synthesized in two ways namely
Bottom ndashup approach and
Top-down approachBottom-up approach
In this method the nanomaterials are synthesized by assembling the atoms and
molecules together
Examples Sol-gel method
Chemical vapour deposition
Thermal vapour deposition
Plasma arcing
Top-down approach
In this method the nanomaterials are synthesized by dis-assembling the solids
into finer pieces until the particles are in the order of nanometersExamples Ball milling
4 Ball milling method
This method is a very popular simple inexpensive and scalable method This is
also called crushing method Ball method is to prepare a wide range of elemental and
oxide powders This method is to produce nanocrystalline or amorphous materials
When the balls are allowed to rotate with particular rpm inside of a drum the
necessary energy is transferred to the powder which in turn reduces the powder grain-
sized structure to ultrafine or nano range particles Depending on the material either
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powder from the balls depends on many factors such as rotational speed of the balls
number of balls milling time and the milling medium
Generally a hard material will be selected to synthesize softer material
Commonly alumina and zirconica balls are used to synthesize the nanomaterials
5 Chemical vapour deposition
In chemical vapour deposition is a well known process in which a solid isdeposited on a cooled surface via chemical reaction from vapor or gas phase Thebasic steps involved in this process are (i) Generation of vapour by boiling or subliminga source material (ii) Transformation of the vapour from the source to the substrate and(iii) Condensation of vapour on the cool substrateIn this method the atoms are molecules are in gases state allowed to reacthomogenously or heterogeneously depending on the applications This method is anexcellent method which is used to control the particle size shape and chemicalcompositions
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This method is used to produce the nano powders of oxides and carbides of metalsProduction of pure metal powders is also possible using this method
6 Sol-gel method
Sol-gel method is one of the bottom up approach for the fabrication ofnanoparticles by assembling the atoms The sol-gel process is a wet technique ie
chemical solution deposition technique used for the production of high purity andhomogeneous nanomaterials In solutions the molecules of nanometer size aredispersed and move around randomly and hence the solution are clear In colloids themolecules of size ranging from 983090983088 to 983089983088983088 are suspended in a solvent Whenmixed with a liquid is called as sol A suspension that keeps its shape is called a gelThus the colloids are suspensions of colloids in liquids that keep their shape Theformation of sol-gels involves four steps
a) Hydrolysis and alcoholysisb) Water or alcohol condensation and polymerization of monomers to form particlesc) Growth of particles andd) Formation of networks
In general all the above steps are dependent on several initial conditions such
as pH
value of the sol temperature of reaction reagent concentrations time ofreaction etc by controlling these parameters it is possible to vary the structuralelectrical and optical properties of the sol-gel derived inorganic networks over a widerange
Once the gel is formed there are several ways to convert this gel to the desiredsolid form Depending on the deposition and drying processes or conditions this gelcan be converted into various forms such as aerogel xerogel gelled spheres nanopowders thin film coatings nano structured layers etc as shown in the figure
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7 Plasma arching met
Plasma is an ioniapplied across the electroyields up its electrons andelectrode (cathode) pickthis plasma arching meth
deposited on the surfaceinert gas By using carboof the cathode
8 Thermal vapour dIn thermal vapour
refractory metals like Wceramic materials When
amount of thermal energyadequately it begins to esubstrate is to be coated
In higher vacuum tare less number of moleand a longer mean freebefore striking an unwant
The rate of depositifilament The schematic di
Nano-materials Enginee
od
ed gas To produce plasma high potes An arc passes from one electrode topositive ions at anode Positively chargep electrons and are deposited to form naod very thin films of the order of atomic
f an electrode This deposition is carriedn electrodes carbon nanotubes can be for
positioneposition method the sample is taken ino Ta etc or heat shielded crucible ma
high current is passing through the filame
is produced When the substrate (targetaporate and travel through the chamber a
he material will be deposited will be moreules in the chamber which will increase tath will allow the evaporated the moleculd molecule in the chamberon can be controlled by the current beingagram of thermal vapour deposition is sho
ing Physics
ntial difference isanother The gasions pass to othero particles Usingimensions can be
in vacuum or in aned on the surface
a boat made up ofe up of alumina ornt (boat) sufficient
material) is heatedd deposited on the
fficiently and therehe mean free pathes to travel further
assing through then in figure
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9 Properties of nanomaterial
Physical properties
Inter atomic distance
When the material size is rincreases Due to increase of surfasurface of compared to those insidchange in the Interatomic spacingdecrease of particle is shown in figur
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Melting pointMelting point for nano mater
Debye Temperature and ferroelectrmaterials The melting point of nanparticle decreases form 300A0 todecrease of particle is shown in figur
aterials Engineering Phy
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duced to nanoscale surface area to volce area more number of atoms will appe This changes the surface pressure andThe variation of Interatomic spacing in coe
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Optical properties
Different sized nano particles scatters different of light incident on it and hencethey appear with different colours For example nano gold does not act as bulk goldThe nano particles of gold appear as orange purple red or greenish in colourdepending on their grain size The bulk copper is opaque where as nanoparticle copperis transparent The optical absorption spectrum of gold as a function of particle size is
shown in figure
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Magnetic properties
The magnetic properties of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials Inexplaining the magnetic behavior of nanomaterials we use single domains unlike largenumber of domains in bulk materials The coercivity values of single domain are verylarge The variation of remanet magnetization and coercivity as a function of grain sizeis shown in figure
For example FeCo and Ni are ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super parmagnetism Na K and Rh are paramagnetic in bulk but they exhibit ferro-magneticCr is anti ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super paramagnetic
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Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties such as hardness toughness elastic modulus
youngrsquos modulus etc of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials In
metals and alloys the hardness and toughness are increased by reducing the size of
the nano particles In ceramics ductility and super plasticity are increased on reducing
grain size Hardness increases 4 to 6 times as one goes from bulk Cu tonanocrystalline and it is 7 to 8 times for Ni
Thermal properties
Chemical properties
Nanocrystalline materials are strong hard erosion and corrosion resistant They are
chemically active and have the following chemical properties
1 In electrochemical reactions the rate of increase in mass transport increases as
the particle size decreases
2 The equilibrium vapour pressure chemical potentials and solubilites ofnanoparticles are greater than that for the same bulk material
3 Most of the metals do not absorb hydrogen But the hydrogen absorption
increases with the decrease of cluster size in Ni Pt and Pd metals
10 Properties of carbon nanotubesCarbon nanotubes (CNT) were first observed b Sunmino Iijima in 1911 Carbon
nanotubes are obtained by rolling the graphite sheet into tubes with the bonds at the
ends of the sheet These bonds are used to close the tube Generally the length of
carbon nanotubes varies from several micrometers to millimeter and the diameter will
vary from 1 to 20 nmA tube may contain one cylindrical wall of graphite or a number of concentric
cylindrical walls A carbon nanotube consisting of one cylindrical graphite is called
single walled nanotube Otherwise they are known as multi walled nanotubes
Depending on how sheet is rolled they are classified into three types The three types
of carbon nanotubes are
1) Zigzag
2) Chiral
3) Armchair
1 All carbon nano tubes are good thermal conductors2 Carbon nanotubes exhibit magneto resistance effect
3 Carbon nanotubes have high strength and light weight
4 Metallic carbon nanotubes exhibits low specific resistivity and hence high current
density
5 Semiconducting carbon nanotubes exhibits high hole carrier mobility which in turn
produces hence high current density
6 Carbon nanotubes exhibits optical activity and hence they used in optical devices
7 They exhibit enhanced chemical reactivity
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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12
Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET
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powder from the balls depends on many factors such as rotational speed of the balls
number of balls milling time and the milling medium
Generally a hard material will be selected to synthesize softer material
Commonly alumina and zirconica balls are used to synthesize the nanomaterials
5 Chemical vapour deposition
In chemical vapour deposition is a well known process in which a solid isdeposited on a cooled surface via chemical reaction from vapor or gas phase Thebasic steps involved in this process are (i) Generation of vapour by boiling or subliminga source material (ii) Transformation of the vapour from the source to the substrate and(iii) Condensation of vapour on the cool substrateIn this method the atoms are molecules are in gases state allowed to reacthomogenously or heterogeneously depending on the applications This method is anexcellent method which is used to control the particle size shape and chemicalcompositions
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This method is used to produce the nano powders of oxides and carbides of metalsProduction of pure metal powders is also possible using this method
6 Sol-gel method
Sol-gel method is one of the bottom up approach for the fabrication ofnanoparticles by assembling the atoms The sol-gel process is a wet technique ie
chemical solution deposition technique used for the production of high purity andhomogeneous nanomaterials In solutions the molecules of nanometer size aredispersed and move around randomly and hence the solution are clear In colloids themolecules of size ranging from 983090983088 to 983089983088983088 are suspended in a solvent Whenmixed with a liquid is called as sol A suspension that keeps its shape is called a gelThus the colloids are suspensions of colloids in liquids that keep their shape Theformation of sol-gels involves four steps
a) Hydrolysis and alcoholysisb) Water or alcohol condensation and polymerization of monomers to form particlesc) Growth of particles andd) Formation of networks
In general all the above steps are dependent on several initial conditions such
as pH
value of the sol temperature of reaction reagent concentrations time ofreaction etc by controlling these parameters it is possible to vary the structuralelectrical and optical properties of the sol-gel derived inorganic networks over a widerange
Once the gel is formed there are several ways to convert this gel to the desiredsolid form Depending on the deposition and drying processes or conditions this gelcan be converted into various forms such as aerogel xerogel gelled spheres nanopowders thin film coatings nano structured layers etc as shown in the figure
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7 Plasma arching met
Plasma is an ioniapplied across the electroyields up its electrons andelectrode (cathode) pickthis plasma arching meth
deposited on the surfaceinert gas By using carboof the cathode
8 Thermal vapour dIn thermal vapour
refractory metals like Wceramic materials When
amount of thermal energyadequately it begins to esubstrate is to be coated
In higher vacuum tare less number of moleand a longer mean freebefore striking an unwant
The rate of depositifilament The schematic di
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ed gas To produce plasma high potes An arc passes from one electrode topositive ions at anode Positively chargep electrons and are deposited to form naod very thin films of the order of atomic
f an electrode This deposition is carriedn electrodes carbon nanotubes can be for
positioneposition method the sample is taken ino Ta etc or heat shielded crucible ma
high current is passing through the filame
is produced When the substrate (targetaporate and travel through the chamber a
he material will be deposited will be moreules in the chamber which will increase tath will allow the evaporated the moleculd molecule in the chamberon can be controlled by the current beingagram of thermal vapour deposition is sho
ing Physics
ntial difference isanother The gasions pass to othero particles Usingimensions can be
in vacuum or in aned on the surface
a boat made up ofe up of alumina ornt (boat) sufficient
material) is heatedd deposited on the
fficiently and therehe mean free pathes to travel further
assing through then in figure
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9 Properties of nanomaterial
Physical properties
Inter atomic distance
When the material size is rincreases Due to increase of surfasurface of compared to those insidchange in the Interatomic spacingdecrease of particle is shown in figur
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Melting pointMelting point for nano mater
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Optical properties
Different sized nano particles scatters different of light incident on it and hencethey appear with different colours For example nano gold does not act as bulk goldThe nano particles of gold appear as orange purple red or greenish in colourdepending on their grain size The bulk copper is opaque where as nanoparticle copperis transparent The optical absorption spectrum of gold as a function of particle size is
shown in figure
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Magnetic properties
The magnetic properties of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials Inexplaining the magnetic behavior of nanomaterials we use single domains unlike largenumber of domains in bulk materials The coercivity values of single domain are verylarge The variation of remanet magnetization and coercivity as a function of grain sizeis shown in figure
For example FeCo and Ni are ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super parmagnetism Na K and Rh are paramagnetic in bulk but they exhibit ferro-magneticCr is anti ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super paramagnetic
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Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties such as hardness toughness elastic modulus
youngrsquos modulus etc of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials In
metals and alloys the hardness and toughness are increased by reducing the size of
the nano particles In ceramics ductility and super plasticity are increased on reducing
grain size Hardness increases 4 to 6 times as one goes from bulk Cu tonanocrystalline and it is 7 to 8 times for Ni
Thermal properties
Chemical properties
Nanocrystalline materials are strong hard erosion and corrosion resistant They are
chemically active and have the following chemical properties
1 In electrochemical reactions the rate of increase in mass transport increases as
the particle size decreases
2 The equilibrium vapour pressure chemical potentials and solubilites ofnanoparticles are greater than that for the same bulk material
3 Most of the metals do not absorb hydrogen But the hydrogen absorption
increases with the decrease of cluster size in Ni Pt and Pd metals
10 Properties of carbon nanotubesCarbon nanotubes (CNT) were first observed b Sunmino Iijima in 1911 Carbon
nanotubes are obtained by rolling the graphite sheet into tubes with the bonds at the
ends of the sheet These bonds are used to close the tube Generally the length of
carbon nanotubes varies from several micrometers to millimeter and the diameter will
vary from 1 to 20 nmA tube may contain one cylindrical wall of graphite or a number of concentric
cylindrical walls A carbon nanotube consisting of one cylindrical graphite is called
single walled nanotube Otherwise they are known as multi walled nanotubes
Depending on how sheet is rolled they are classified into three types The three types
of carbon nanotubes are
1) Zigzag
2) Chiral
3) Armchair
1 All carbon nano tubes are good thermal conductors2 Carbon nanotubes exhibit magneto resistance effect
3 Carbon nanotubes have high strength and light weight
4 Metallic carbon nanotubes exhibits low specific resistivity and hence high current
density
5 Semiconducting carbon nanotubes exhibits high hole carrier mobility which in turn
produces hence high current density
6 Carbon nanotubes exhibits optical activity and hence they used in optical devices
7 They exhibit enhanced chemical reactivity
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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12
Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET
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This method is used to produce the nano powders of oxides and carbides of metalsProduction of pure metal powders is also possible using this method
6 Sol-gel method
Sol-gel method is one of the bottom up approach for the fabrication ofnanoparticles by assembling the atoms The sol-gel process is a wet technique ie
chemical solution deposition technique used for the production of high purity andhomogeneous nanomaterials In solutions the molecules of nanometer size aredispersed and move around randomly and hence the solution are clear In colloids themolecules of size ranging from 983090983088 to 983089983088983088 are suspended in a solvent Whenmixed with a liquid is called as sol A suspension that keeps its shape is called a gelThus the colloids are suspensions of colloids in liquids that keep their shape Theformation of sol-gels involves four steps
a) Hydrolysis and alcoholysisb) Water or alcohol condensation and polymerization of monomers to form particlesc) Growth of particles andd) Formation of networks
In general all the above steps are dependent on several initial conditions such
as pH
value of the sol temperature of reaction reagent concentrations time ofreaction etc by controlling these parameters it is possible to vary the structuralelectrical and optical properties of the sol-gel derived inorganic networks over a widerange
Once the gel is formed there are several ways to convert this gel to the desiredsolid form Depending on the deposition and drying processes or conditions this gelcan be converted into various forms such as aerogel xerogel gelled spheres nanopowders thin film coatings nano structured layers etc as shown in the figure
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Unit ndashV
7 Plasma arching met
Plasma is an ioniapplied across the electroyields up its electrons andelectrode (cathode) pickthis plasma arching meth
deposited on the surfaceinert gas By using carboof the cathode
8 Thermal vapour dIn thermal vapour
refractory metals like Wceramic materials When
amount of thermal energyadequately it begins to esubstrate is to be coated
In higher vacuum tare less number of moleand a longer mean freebefore striking an unwant
The rate of depositifilament The schematic di
Nano-materials Enginee
od
ed gas To produce plasma high potes An arc passes from one electrode topositive ions at anode Positively chargep electrons and are deposited to form naod very thin films of the order of atomic
f an electrode This deposition is carriedn electrodes carbon nanotubes can be for
positioneposition method the sample is taken ino Ta etc or heat shielded crucible ma
high current is passing through the filame
is produced When the substrate (targetaporate and travel through the chamber a
he material will be deposited will be moreules in the chamber which will increase tath will allow the evaporated the moleculd molecule in the chamberon can be controlled by the current beingagram of thermal vapour deposition is sho
ing Physics
ntial difference isanother The gasions pass to othero particles Usingimensions can be
in vacuum or in aned on the surface
a boat made up ofe up of alumina ornt (boat) sufficient
material) is heatedd deposited on the
fficiently and therehe mean free pathes to travel further
assing through then in figure
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9 Properties of nanomaterial
Physical properties
Inter atomic distance
When the material size is rincreases Due to increase of surfasurface of compared to those insidchange in the Interatomic spacingdecrease of particle is shown in figur
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Melting pointMelting point for nano mater
Debye Temperature and ferroelectrmaterials The melting point of nanparticle decreases form 300A0 todecrease of particle is shown in figur
aterials Engineering Phy
s
duced to nanoscale surface area to volce area more number of atoms will appe This changes the surface pressure andThe variation of Interatomic spacing in coe
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ic phase transition temperature are lowergold decreases from 1200 K to 800K as t00A0 The variation of melting point ine
sics
me ratioar at theresults inper with
ls The
for nanoe size ofold with
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Optical properties
Different sized nano particles scatters different of light incident on it and hencethey appear with different colours For example nano gold does not act as bulk goldThe nano particles of gold appear as orange purple red or greenish in colourdepending on their grain size The bulk copper is opaque where as nanoparticle copperis transparent The optical absorption spectrum of gold as a function of particle size is
shown in figure
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Magnetic properties
The magnetic properties of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials Inexplaining the magnetic behavior of nanomaterials we use single domains unlike largenumber of domains in bulk materials The coercivity values of single domain are verylarge The variation of remanet magnetization and coercivity as a function of grain sizeis shown in figure
For example FeCo and Ni are ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super parmagnetism Na K and Rh are paramagnetic in bulk but they exhibit ferro-magneticCr is anti ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super paramagnetic
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Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties such as hardness toughness elastic modulus
youngrsquos modulus etc of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials In
metals and alloys the hardness and toughness are increased by reducing the size of
the nano particles In ceramics ductility and super plasticity are increased on reducing
grain size Hardness increases 4 to 6 times as one goes from bulk Cu tonanocrystalline and it is 7 to 8 times for Ni
Thermal properties
Chemical properties
Nanocrystalline materials are strong hard erosion and corrosion resistant They are
chemically active and have the following chemical properties
1 In electrochemical reactions the rate of increase in mass transport increases as
the particle size decreases
2 The equilibrium vapour pressure chemical potentials and solubilites ofnanoparticles are greater than that for the same bulk material
3 Most of the metals do not absorb hydrogen But the hydrogen absorption
increases with the decrease of cluster size in Ni Pt and Pd metals
10 Properties of carbon nanotubesCarbon nanotubes (CNT) were first observed b Sunmino Iijima in 1911 Carbon
nanotubes are obtained by rolling the graphite sheet into tubes with the bonds at the
ends of the sheet These bonds are used to close the tube Generally the length of
carbon nanotubes varies from several micrometers to millimeter and the diameter will
vary from 1 to 20 nmA tube may contain one cylindrical wall of graphite or a number of concentric
cylindrical walls A carbon nanotube consisting of one cylindrical graphite is called
single walled nanotube Otherwise they are known as multi walled nanotubes
Depending on how sheet is rolled they are classified into three types The three types
of carbon nanotubes are
1) Zigzag
2) Chiral
3) Armchair
1 All carbon nano tubes are good thermal conductors2 Carbon nanotubes exhibit magneto resistance effect
3 Carbon nanotubes have high strength and light weight
4 Metallic carbon nanotubes exhibits low specific resistivity and hence high current
density
5 Semiconducting carbon nanotubes exhibits high hole carrier mobility which in turn
produces hence high current density
6 Carbon nanotubes exhibits optical activity and hence they used in optical devices
7 They exhibit enhanced chemical reactivity
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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12
Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET
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9 Properties of nanomaterial
Physical properties
Inter atomic distance
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Optical properties
Different sized nano particles scatters different of light incident on it and hencethey appear with different colours For example nano gold does not act as bulk goldThe nano particles of gold appear as orange purple red or greenish in colourdepending on their grain size The bulk copper is opaque where as nanoparticle copperis transparent The optical absorption spectrum of gold as a function of particle size is
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Magnetic properties
The magnetic properties of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials Inexplaining the magnetic behavior of nanomaterials we use single domains unlike largenumber of domains in bulk materials The coercivity values of single domain are verylarge The variation of remanet magnetization and coercivity as a function of grain sizeis shown in figure
For example FeCo and Ni are ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super parmagnetism Na K and Rh are paramagnetic in bulk but they exhibit ferro-magneticCr is anti ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super paramagnetic
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Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties such as hardness toughness elastic modulus
youngrsquos modulus etc of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials In
metals and alloys the hardness and toughness are increased by reducing the size of
the nano particles In ceramics ductility and super plasticity are increased on reducing
grain size Hardness increases 4 to 6 times as one goes from bulk Cu tonanocrystalline and it is 7 to 8 times for Ni
Thermal properties
Chemical properties
Nanocrystalline materials are strong hard erosion and corrosion resistant They are
chemically active and have the following chemical properties
1 In electrochemical reactions the rate of increase in mass transport increases as
the particle size decreases
2 The equilibrium vapour pressure chemical potentials and solubilites ofnanoparticles are greater than that for the same bulk material
3 Most of the metals do not absorb hydrogen But the hydrogen absorption
increases with the decrease of cluster size in Ni Pt and Pd metals
10 Properties of carbon nanotubesCarbon nanotubes (CNT) were first observed b Sunmino Iijima in 1911 Carbon
nanotubes are obtained by rolling the graphite sheet into tubes with the bonds at the
ends of the sheet These bonds are used to close the tube Generally the length of
carbon nanotubes varies from several micrometers to millimeter and the diameter will
vary from 1 to 20 nmA tube may contain one cylindrical wall of graphite or a number of concentric
cylindrical walls A carbon nanotube consisting of one cylindrical graphite is called
single walled nanotube Otherwise they are known as multi walled nanotubes
Depending on how sheet is rolled they are classified into three types The three types
of carbon nanotubes are
1) Zigzag
2) Chiral
3) Armchair
1 All carbon nano tubes are good thermal conductors2 Carbon nanotubes exhibit magneto resistance effect
3 Carbon nanotubes have high strength and light weight
4 Metallic carbon nanotubes exhibits low specific resistivity and hence high current
density
5 Semiconducting carbon nanotubes exhibits high hole carrier mobility which in turn
produces hence high current density
6 Carbon nanotubes exhibits optical activity and hence they used in optical devices
7 They exhibit enhanced chemical reactivity
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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12
Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET
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9 Properties of nanomaterial
Physical properties
Inter atomic distance
When the material size is rincreases Due to increase of surfasurface of compared to those insidchange in the Interatomic spacingdecrease of particle is shown in figur
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Melting pointMelting point for nano mater
Debye Temperature and ferroelectrmaterials The melting point of nanparticle decreases form 300A0 todecrease of particle is shown in figur
aterials Engineering Phy
s
duced to nanoscale surface area to volce area more number of atoms will appe This changes the surface pressure andThe variation of Interatomic spacing in coe
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Optical properties
Different sized nano particles scatters different of light incident on it and hencethey appear with different colours For example nano gold does not act as bulk goldThe nano particles of gold appear as orange purple red or greenish in colourdepending on their grain size The bulk copper is opaque where as nanoparticle copperis transparent The optical absorption spectrum of gold as a function of particle size is
shown in figure
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Magnetic properties
The magnetic properties of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials Inexplaining the magnetic behavior of nanomaterials we use single domains unlike largenumber of domains in bulk materials The coercivity values of single domain are verylarge The variation of remanet magnetization and coercivity as a function of grain sizeis shown in figure
For example FeCo and Ni are ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super parmagnetism Na K and Rh are paramagnetic in bulk but they exhibit ferro-magneticCr is anti ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super paramagnetic
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Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties such as hardness toughness elastic modulus
youngrsquos modulus etc of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials In
metals and alloys the hardness and toughness are increased by reducing the size of
the nano particles In ceramics ductility and super plasticity are increased on reducing
grain size Hardness increases 4 to 6 times as one goes from bulk Cu tonanocrystalline and it is 7 to 8 times for Ni
Thermal properties
Chemical properties
Nanocrystalline materials are strong hard erosion and corrosion resistant They are
chemically active and have the following chemical properties
1 In electrochemical reactions the rate of increase in mass transport increases as
the particle size decreases
2 The equilibrium vapour pressure chemical potentials and solubilites ofnanoparticles are greater than that for the same bulk material
3 Most of the metals do not absorb hydrogen But the hydrogen absorption
increases with the decrease of cluster size in Ni Pt and Pd metals
10 Properties of carbon nanotubesCarbon nanotubes (CNT) were first observed b Sunmino Iijima in 1911 Carbon
nanotubes are obtained by rolling the graphite sheet into tubes with the bonds at the
ends of the sheet These bonds are used to close the tube Generally the length of
carbon nanotubes varies from several micrometers to millimeter and the diameter will
vary from 1 to 20 nmA tube may contain one cylindrical wall of graphite or a number of concentric
cylindrical walls A carbon nanotube consisting of one cylindrical graphite is called
single walled nanotube Otherwise they are known as multi walled nanotubes
Depending on how sheet is rolled they are classified into three types The three types
of carbon nanotubes are
1) Zigzag
2) Chiral
3) Armchair
1 All carbon nano tubes are good thermal conductors2 Carbon nanotubes exhibit magneto resistance effect
3 Carbon nanotubes have high strength and light weight
4 Metallic carbon nanotubes exhibits low specific resistivity and hence high current
density
5 Semiconducting carbon nanotubes exhibits high hole carrier mobility which in turn
produces hence high current density
6 Carbon nanotubes exhibits optical activity and hence they used in optical devices
7 They exhibit enhanced chemical reactivity
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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12
Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET
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Optical properties
Different sized nano particles scatters different of light incident on it and hencethey appear with different colours For example nano gold does not act as bulk goldThe nano particles of gold appear as orange purple red or greenish in colourdepending on their grain size The bulk copper is opaque where as nanoparticle copperis transparent The optical absorption spectrum of gold as a function of particle size is
shown in figure
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Magnetic properties
The magnetic properties of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials Inexplaining the magnetic behavior of nanomaterials we use single domains unlike largenumber of domains in bulk materials The coercivity values of single domain are verylarge The variation of remanet magnetization and coercivity as a function of grain sizeis shown in figure
For example FeCo and Ni are ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super parmagnetism Na K and Rh are paramagnetic in bulk but they exhibit ferro-magneticCr is anti ferromagnetic in bulk but they exhibit super paramagnetic
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Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties such as hardness toughness elastic modulus
youngrsquos modulus etc of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials In
metals and alloys the hardness and toughness are increased by reducing the size of
the nano particles In ceramics ductility and super plasticity are increased on reducing
grain size Hardness increases 4 to 6 times as one goes from bulk Cu tonanocrystalline and it is 7 to 8 times for Ni
Thermal properties
Chemical properties
Nanocrystalline materials are strong hard erosion and corrosion resistant They are
chemically active and have the following chemical properties
1 In electrochemical reactions the rate of increase in mass transport increases as
the particle size decreases
2 The equilibrium vapour pressure chemical potentials and solubilites ofnanoparticles are greater than that for the same bulk material
3 Most of the metals do not absorb hydrogen But the hydrogen absorption
increases with the decrease of cluster size in Ni Pt and Pd metals
10 Properties of carbon nanotubesCarbon nanotubes (CNT) were first observed b Sunmino Iijima in 1911 Carbon
nanotubes are obtained by rolling the graphite sheet into tubes with the bonds at the
ends of the sheet These bonds are used to close the tube Generally the length of
carbon nanotubes varies from several micrometers to millimeter and the diameter will
vary from 1 to 20 nmA tube may contain one cylindrical wall of graphite or a number of concentric
cylindrical walls A carbon nanotube consisting of one cylindrical graphite is called
single walled nanotube Otherwise they are known as multi walled nanotubes
Depending on how sheet is rolled they are classified into three types The three types
of carbon nanotubes are
1) Zigzag
2) Chiral
3) Armchair
1 All carbon nano tubes are good thermal conductors2 Carbon nanotubes exhibit magneto resistance effect
3 Carbon nanotubes have high strength and light weight
4 Metallic carbon nanotubes exhibits low specific resistivity and hence high current
density
5 Semiconducting carbon nanotubes exhibits high hole carrier mobility which in turn
produces hence high current density
6 Carbon nanotubes exhibits optical activity and hence they used in optical devices
7 They exhibit enhanced chemical reactivity
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
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Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties such as hardness toughness elastic modulus
youngrsquos modulus etc of nano materials are different from that of bulk materials In
metals and alloys the hardness and toughness are increased by reducing the size of
the nano particles In ceramics ductility and super plasticity are increased on reducing
grain size Hardness increases 4 to 6 times as one goes from bulk Cu tonanocrystalline and it is 7 to 8 times for Ni
Thermal properties
Chemical properties
Nanocrystalline materials are strong hard erosion and corrosion resistant They are
chemically active and have the following chemical properties
1 In electrochemical reactions the rate of increase in mass transport increases as
the particle size decreases
2 The equilibrium vapour pressure chemical potentials and solubilites ofnanoparticles are greater than that for the same bulk material
3 Most of the metals do not absorb hydrogen But the hydrogen absorption
increases with the decrease of cluster size in Ni Pt and Pd metals
10 Properties of carbon nanotubesCarbon nanotubes (CNT) were first observed b Sunmino Iijima in 1911 Carbon
nanotubes are obtained by rolling the graphite sheet into tubes with the bonds at the
ends of the sheet These bonds are used to close the tube Generally the length of
carbon nanotubes varies from several micrometers to millimeter and the diameter will
vary from 1 to 20 nmA tube may contain one cylindrical wall of graphite or a number of concentric
cylindrical walls A carbon nanotube consisting of one cylindrical graphite is called
single walled nanotube Otherwise they are known as multi walled nanotubes
Depending on how sheet is rolled they are classified into three types The three types
of carbon nanotubes are
1) Zigzag
2) Chiral
3) Armchair
1 All carbon nano tubes are good thermal conductors2 Carbon nanotubes exhibit magneto resistance effect
3 Carbon nanotubes have high strength and light weight
4 Metallic carbon nanotubes exhibits low specific resistivity and hence high current
density
5 Semiconducting carbon nanotubes exhibits high hole carrier mobility which in turn
produces hence high current density
6 Carbon nanotubes exhibits optical activity and hence they used in optical devices
7 They exhibit enhanced chemical reactivity
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
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11 High strength applications of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have large number of applications in various fields They are
I Hydrogen storage
II Thermal conductivity
III Field emission applications
IV Air water filtration
V Space elevators
VI Energy storage
VII Structural compositions
VIII Hospitalities
IX Molecular electronics
Hydrogen storage
Carbon nano tubes have high hydrogen storage capacity and also store helium
oxides metals like copper
Thermal conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are used to move the heat from one place to another forexample in case of uncooled chips
Field emission application
Carbon nanotubes are the best known field emitters because of their high electrical
conductivity and sharpness of their tips The current density in the carbon nanotubes is
in the order of 1013Acm2
Air water filtration
The carbon nanotubes based air and water filtration devices have been
developed The filters not only block small particles but also kill bacteria
Space elevators
Carbon nanotubes have less weight so they are used in aero planes spaceshipsand land vehicles Carbon nanotubes like graphite can withstand high temperatures so
they are used for thermal protection of space craft during re entry into the atmosphere
Energy storage
Carbon nanotubes are used as electrodes in batteries and capacitors Carbon
nanotubes are used in super capacitor electrodes and in a variety of fuel cell Carbon
nanotubes can be used in Lithium-ion batteries
Structural compositions
The carbon nanotubes possess high strength toughness and stiffness and hence
they find in a good number of structural applications Nanotubes can be act as axels
Hospitalities
Carbon nanotubes are thin so they can penetrate the skin without pain Blood
can be drawn from diabetic patients through nano straws to know glucose levels and to
inject insulin whenever required
Molecular electronics
The carbon nanotubes are used as inter connections between switches and other
active devices in molecular electronics Single walled carbon nanotubes are act as
transistor A single nanotube with natural junction acts as rectifying diode
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12
Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET
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12
Properties of Graphene
Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheer of SP2-bonded carbon atoms that are
densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice The C-C bond length in Graphene is
approximately 142Ao
1 The expected structure of Graphene is hexagonal structure
2 Intrinsic Graphene is a semi-metal or zero-gap semiconductor
3 It exhibits high electron mobility at room temperature
4 It exhibit high opacity
5 It exhibit high thermal conductivity at room temperature
6 It exhibit high Youngrsquos modulus hence it is very strong and rigid
7 It exhibit high carrier mobility hence it is used as the channel in FET
13 Applications of nanomaterials
Nano materials posses unique and beneficial physical chemical and mechanicalproperties they can be used for a wide verity of applications
Material technology
Nanocrystalline aerogel are light weight and porous so they are used for
insulation in offices homes etc
Cutting tools made of nanocrystalline materials are much harder much more
wear- resistance and last stranger
Nanocrystalline material sensors are used for smoke detectors ice detectors
on air crfr wings etc
Nanocrystalline materials are used for high energy density storage batteries
Nanosized titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide are used in sunscreens to absorband reflect ultraviolet rays
Nan coating of highly activated titanium dioxide acts as water repellent and
antibacterial
The hardness of metals can be predominately enhanced by using
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in paints change colour in response to change in temperature
or chemical environment and reduce the infrared absorption and heat loss
Nanocrystalline ceramics are used in automotive industry as high strength
springs ball bearings and valve lifters
Information technology
Nanoscale fabricated magnetic materials are used in data storage
Nano computer chips reduce the size of the computer
Nanocrystalline starting light emitting phosphors are used for flat panel
displays
Nanoparticles are used for information storage
Nanophotonic crystals are used in chemical optical computers
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET
7182019 Nano Materials
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Biomedicals
Biosensitive nanomaterials are used for ragging of DNA and DNA chips In the medical field nanomaterials are used for disease diagnosis drug
deliveryaand molecular imaging Nanocrystalline silicon carbide is used for artificial heart valves due to its low
weight and high strength
Energy storage
Nanoparticles are used hydrogen storage
Nano particles are used in magnetic refrigeration
Metal nanoparticles are useful in fabrication of ionic batteries
14 Graphene based FET