1 Welcome to the Nano World
1.1 Brief Story of \"Nano\"
1.2 Definitions of \"Nano-object\"
1.3 Nano Scale
1.4 The Prospect of Nanotechnology
Exercises
2 Physical Effects and Properties of Nanomaterials
2.1 Energy Band Properties
2.1.1 The Discontinuity of Electron Energy Levels
2.1.2 Fermi Energy Levels and Fermi Surfaces
2.1.3 Energy Band Properties of Metal Nanoparticles
2.2 The Effects of Nanomaterials
2.2.1 Surface-interface Effect
2.2.2 Small Size Effect
2.2.3 Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling
2.2.4 Dielectric Limiting Domain Effect
2.3 Optical and Electrical Properties of Nanomaterials
2.3.1 Optical Properties
2.3.2 Electrical Properties of Nanomaterials
Exercises
3 Preparation and Characterization of Nanomaterials
3.1 Nanostructures in Nature
3.2 Preparation of Nanomaterials
3.2.1 Physical Methods
3.2.2 Chemical Methods
3.3 Characterization of Nanomaterials
3.3.1 Chemical Composition and Phase Analysis
3.3.2 Spectroscopic Analysis
3.3.3 Microstructure Analysis
3.4 Particle Size Analysis of Nanomaterials
3.4.1 Transmission Electron Microscope
3.4.2 Sedimentation Method
3.4.3 Laser Particle Size Analysis
3.5 Fullerene and Carbon Nanotube
3.5 .I Fullerene
3.5.2 Carbon Nanotubes
Exercises
4 Application of Nanomaterials
4.1 Energy
4.1.1 Hydrogen Storage
4.1.2 Heat Storage and Energy Conversion
4.2 Environmental Protection
4.2 .l Wastewater Treatment
4.2.2 Nano Antibacterial Materials
4.3 Optics and Optoelectronies
4.3.1 Infrared Reflector Materials
4.3.2 Light Absorbing Materials
4.3.3 Nano Optoelectronic Materials
4.4 Biomedicine
4.4.1 Nanobiology
4.4.2 Nanobionics
4.4.3 Self-assembly
4.5 Nano-catalyst
4.6 Smart Nanomaterials
Exercises
5 Future Nanotechnology
5.1 Nanobot
5.2 Nanosensor
5.3 Nano Self-repairing Structure
5.4 Big Data
5.5 Carbon Neutrality
5.6 DNA Nanotechnology
Exercises
References